Moses was a member of the Dutch Reform Church of Leyden, Hollandand arrived on the ship Fortune at Plymouth, MA on 9 Nov 1621.He was given 40 acres as a single person in 1627, also apurchaser of cattle, 2 She goats and cow and was admitted afreeman in 1637.From Carolyn Simmons Tschudi:The father of our SIMMONS Family in America was Moyses SYMONSON.He came to America on the Ship Fortune, arriving at PlymouthRock on November 9, 1621. There were 35 passengers on board, hebeing the 27th. His father, Willen Simmonszoon, born about 1575,and mother Ann, born about 1580, stayed in Leyden, Holland. Hewas a member of the Dutch Reform Church. Moses was born in 1602,and was nineteen when he arrived here in Plymouth Colony. He wascalled a French Wallon inthe book, "Saints and Strangers". Hisfriend who he came with on the Fortune was Philip de la Noye.According to the reference from "Pilgrim Fathers", by E. Arber,pages 155, 156 and 159, Willem Simmonszoon lived near the churchin Leyden. He purchased on the east side, a certain small roomfrom John de Lalaing in Bell Alley, Leyden, on 26 May 1611. Thisbeing near Pieters Kerch (St. Peter's Church). The other ownersof said house are Jan Robinson, William Jepson, Henry Wood, andRavnulp (Ralph) Tickens, is known as Groene Port (Green Gate).The pilgrims of Plymouth had a very difficult winter in 1620,amny of them died that first year. Of the 104 who came toPlymouth, only 51 were survivors when the Fortune came thefollowing year. Moses was given 40 acres as a single person in1627 at Plymouth. He married Sarah in 1632. They lived inPlymouth, Bridgewater and Duxbury, MA. He died in Duxbury inSeptember 1691.This is a copy of the will Moses Simmons of Sept. 1691 atDuxbury, MA., it is written in his language:"THE LAST WILL AND TESTEMENT OF MOSES SIMMONS" I, being aged andfull of decaye, but in right and perfect understanding and notknowing the day of my death, do will that my estate shall thusbe disposed of after my decease; in the name of God Amen.Item 1-I do will and bequeath my body to the grave, and that itbe decently buried and funeral charges defrayed out of my estatebefore any legacie. And my Soule to God that gave it to me whomeI trust hath redeemed it.Item 2 - I do will that all my personall debts be paid out of mypersonall estate.Item 3 - I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary, the wife ofJoseph Alden, Four pounds.Item 4 - I will and bequeath to my son Aaron, Four pounds.Item 5 - I do will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth, nowthe wife of Richard Dwelly, Five shillings.Item 6 - I do will and bequeath to my daughter Sarah, now thewife of James Nash, Two pounds, Ten shillings, of which the saidJames Nash hath Two pounds, Five shillings in his hand already.Item 7 - I do will and bequeath to my son John, Four Pounds.Item 8 - I do will, constitute ordaine and appoint my son Johnto be executor of this will and testament.So desireing that all my children may be at peace after mydecease I do these presents set my hand and seal thisseventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord God, OneThousand Six Hundred Eighty and Nine.In presence ofBenjamin Chandler The mark M ofDavid Alden SealThomas Delano Moses SimmonsInventory of the estate of Moses Simmons late of Duxbury takenSeptember 15th 1691, Amount of '#53, 11 Shillings, presented atCourt by John Simmons, Son of deceased, Sept. 15th, 1691.David Alden and Thomas Delano, two of the witnesses here namedmade oath before the county Court of Plymouth Sept. 15th, 1691that they were presents and saw the above named Moses Simmonssigne, seal and heard him declare the above written to be hislast will, and, that to the best of their judgement, he was ofdisposing mind and memory when he so did.attest Sam Sprague cler.Moses Simmons (II) son of Moses (1) was not mentioned in hisFathers will, probably because he died in March, 1676 about 15years before his Father. A true copy from the Plymouth CountyProbate Records, Vol. I, Page 106. Attest: Sumner A chapman,register.