Matthew Wise Simmons, b:

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}



		^{John Simmons}^{b.1730 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1773 Saint Marys Co., MD}

	^{Matthew Wise Simmons}^{b. MD d.}		^{Matthew Wise}^{b.1712 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1779 Saint Marys Co., MD}

^{Abell Simmons}^{b. d.}		^{Elizabeth Wise}^b.1734 d.	^{Unknown Wise Wife}^{b. d.}

^{Mary Milburn}^{b.1765 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1812}



	^{Susanna Abell}^{b. d.}