Joni, the Simontons in Maine were marriners, but Theophilus Simonton was definitely a farmer. They had indentured servants in PA. One servant ran away and the Simontons ran ads in the newspaper about him. When the Simontons, Thorntons and Allisons moved to NC, they were on the buffer edge between the established East coast and the Indians. Land was so much cheaper in NC than in PA. When they discovered they did not actually own the land in PA, I think they had heard about good land in NC, and moved there; instead of staying in PA and paying for the land again. On 1/1/2013 12:58 PM, Joni Rabena wrote: > Jackie, > > So, here are all of the definitions! Did they live close to the water? If > not, maybe he was a farmer, although most farmers listed themselves as such. > So? > > Joni > > -----Original Message----- > From: lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jackie > Helmke > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 10:39 AM > To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LDR] yeoman > > I looked it up in the dictionary, but I am curious what everyone's take > is on the word, yeoman. My Theophilus Simonton (I), in his Will, 1754, > called himself a yeoman. Theophilus Simonton's (I) wife was Mary Smith, > sister of Archibald Smith, (sounded like a merchant), whose Will was in > 1729, Lewes, Sussex Co DE. Theophilus' (I) Will was written in > Conestoga Manor, Lancaster co PA, but probated in Rowan Co NC. > Theophilus (I) is probably buried in Lancaster co PA. His son > Theophilus Simonton (II) had died in 1751 in Lancaster co PA (empty Will > packet), we think that is when the Simontons, Allisons and Thorntons > realized they were not owners of the land they had been working. After > Theophilus Simonton (I) died, 1754, all of the Simontons, Thorntons, > most of the Allisons, moved to then Rowan co NC, now Iredell co NC. > Mary Smith Simonton sued Patterson, cannot find documentation about > this. Think they thought they were buying the land, but did not > actually own it. Thanks... > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >