Joshua Simmons II (Revolutionary War Veteran) - American Revolutionary War Veteran Graves on Waymarking.com

Joshua Simmons II, Revolutionary War veteran, is buried in this cemetery. He was born on a Massachusetts farm in the early 1760s. In 1778 he volunteered to fight the British and served with various units in Massachusetts for about two years. In 1790 he married Ruth Andrews. Later the family migrated to western New York. His wife died in 1806 leaving Joshua to raise their eight children. In the 1830s his younger son David settled in this area. Joshua joined him and at his death in 1840 was buried here on his son's land.

Location type: Single Grave Date of Birth: August 3, 1764 Date of Death: June 28, 1840 Cause of death: Died Later Grave Marker Text: Joshua Simmons born August 3, 1764 Died June 28, 1840 Erected by D.A. Simmons 1848 Ranks: Not listed

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