Simons, Keating, 1753-1834

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Planter and merchant of Lewisfield Plantation, Charleston and Berkeley Counties, S.C.; served in S.C. House, St. John Berkeley district, 1776, 1779-1780, 1785-1786; president, Bank of S.C., 1796-1832; son of Benjamin Simons (1713-1772) and Catherine Chicken Simons; husband of Ann Cleland Kinloch and Eleanor Ball Simons (d. 1827); father, of Keating Lewis Simons (1775-1819), Sedgewick Lewis Simons (1788-1834), Thomas Grange Simons (1789-1863), and six other children.

From the description of Keating Simons papers, 1758-1855. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42648634

Charleston, S.C. factor.

From the description of Letter : to John Taylor, 1817 Jan. 21. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36865735

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Van Deventer, Christopher, d. 1838. Christopher Van Deventer papers, 1799-1925. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Ball, Ann Simons, 1776-1840. Ann Simons Ball family correspondence, 1819-1831. South Carolina Historical Society
creatorOf Rutledge & Young (Charleston, S.C.). New Market property records, 1772-1830. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Christopher Van Deventer papers 1799-1925 Van Deventer, Christopher, papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Ball family. Ball family correspondence, 1800-1980. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Keating Simons & Sons (Charleston, S.C.). Copies of letters, &c., 1821-1822. College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
creatorOf Simons, Keating, 1753-1834. Keating Simons papers, 1758-1855. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Simons, Keating, 1753-1834. Letter : to John Taylor, 1817 Jan. 21. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Ball, William James, 1787-1808. William James Ball family correspondence, 1800-1824. South Carolina Historical Society
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Relation Name
associatedWith Ball, Ann Simons, 1776-1840. person
correspondedWith Ball family. family
associatedWith Ball, William James, 1787-1808. person
associatedWith Goodwyn, John, d. 1809. person
associatedWith Keating Simons & Sons (Charleston, S.C.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Lewisfield (S.C.: Plantation) corporateBody
associatedWith Rutledge & Young (Charleston, S.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Simons, Edward, 1778-1842. person
associatedWith Simons, Mary. person
correspondedWith Simons, Thomas Grange, 1789-1863 person
associatedWith St. Philip's Church (Charleston, S.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Taylor, James, d. 1806. person
associatedWith Taylor, John, 1770-1832. person
associatedWith Van Deventer, Christopher, 1788-1838 person
associatedWith Van Deventer, Christopher, d. 1838. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
South Carolina--Charleston County
South Carolina
South Carolina--Charleston
Berkeley County (S.C.)
Charleston (S.C.)
South Carolina--Berkeley County
Subject
African Americans
Cotton trade
Plantation management
Plantation owners
Slave trade
Occupation
Commission merchants
Activity

Person

Birth 1753

Death 1834

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