Military Records
of 
The Simons Family and Their Connections
 
Revolutiouary War
 
  1. James Bentham, Capt. of S. C. Militia in the siege of Charleston, 1780. 
  2. Alexander Hume, Lieut. 2nd Reg. S. C. Continentals.  Killed at the Siege of  Savannah, Oct. 9, 1779, while putting the flag of South Carolina on the British Ramparts. 
  3. John Hume, aide to Gen. Marion. 
  4. John Mayrant, acting Lieut. under Capt. John Paul Jones on the Bon Homme Richard at the time of her fight with the Serapis. Also served with Comm. Gillon in the South Carolina. 
  5. Daniel Mazyck, Capt. 2nd Reg. S. C. Continentals. (Jasper's Reg.) 
  6. Stephen Mazyck, Lieut. 2nd Reg. S. C. Continentals. 
  7. William Richardson, Capt. 5th Reg. S. C. Continentals; afterwards Colonel and Quartermaster General. Captured at Charleston and by letter from Lord Rawdon commended to the courtesy of Col. Tarleton, who allowed him to go on parole to his home in the High Hills of Santee. 
  8. _______ Simons, Lieut., S. C. Continentals. Voluneered to go with Marine guard on the American frigate Randolph (32 guns), Capt. Nicholas Biddle. Joseph I'oor was Capt. of the guard. The Randolph blew up in a fight with  H.M.S. Yarmouth (64 guns). Only five sailors survived. 
  9. _______ Simons, Lieut., killed at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, Sept. 8, 1781. 
10. James Simons, Capt., in Mayham's Reg. Light Dragoons. Eutaw flag bearer.  Wounded at Cowpens and Eutaw. 
11. John Simons, Lieut., killed at the Battle of Quimby Bridge. 
12. John Simons, Capt., served with Gen. Marion. 
13. * Keating Simons, Brigade Maj., 1781; Chief of Staff to Gen. Marion. 
14. Maurice Simons, Col. with Gen. Marion. 
15. Simeon Theus, Capt. 1 st Reg. S. C. Continentals.
 
Privates and Non-Commissioned Officers under Gen. Marion
 
16. Charles Simons. 
17. James Simons. 
18. Maurice Simons. 
19. Peter Simons. 
20. Robert Simons. 
 
Seminole War
 
  1. Richard Gough Simons. 
 
Mexican War
 
  1. Edward Simons, Palmetto Reg. 
  2. William Simons, killed in action. 
Civil War
 (Confederate Army) 
 
  1. Alfred Simons, Lieut., 27th S. C. Infantry Reg., Hagood's Brigade.  
  2. Augustus Y. Simons, Cadet, S. C. M. A. (The Citadel).  
  3. Benjamin B. Simons, Ashley Dragoons, 3rd S. C. Cavalry Reg. (Twin to No. 24). 
  4. Charles William Simons, Capt., Quartermaster Dept.
  5. Edward Simons, Marion's Artillery. 
  6. * Francis K. Simons, Marion's Artillery.  
  7. Grange S. Simons, Capt. in Percival's Co., S. C. Cavalry.  
  8. Hume Simons, M.D., Asst. Surgeon, P.A.  
  9. I'on Simons, Lieut., Charleston Light Dragoons; Ferguson's Light Artillery, Army of Tennessee.  
10. James Simons, Brig. Gen., Commanding 4th Brigade S. C. Militia. In command on Morris Island during first attack on Fort Sumter, April 12, 1861.  
11. James Simons, 1st Lieut., Bachman's Battery of Light Artillery, Hampton's Legion.    
12. James E. Simons, Treas. Dept., C. S. A.; Bat. Local Defense, Richmond.
13. John H. Simons, Marion's Artillery. 
14. Keating Simons, Capt., S. C. Cavalry; Afterwards Eng. Dept.
15. Keating Lewis Simons, Capt., Quartermaster Dept.  
16. Lewis E. Simons, Capt. Keating Simons' S. C. Cavalry. (Twin to No. 20.)
17. Manning Simons, Co. B, German Artillery, Baehman's Battery.  
18. R. Bentham Simons I volunteered early in 1861 for state service with the Rutledge  Mounted Rifles and did active duty. In 1 862 he enlisted in the Confederate States  
Army and saw active duty as guidon, Palmetto Guard Siege Train. He was transferred to the Engineer Dept.in 1864 and at the close of the war surrendered in North Carolina.  
19. S. Wragg Simons, Charleston Light Dragoons, 4th S. C. Reg.    
20. Sedgwick Simons, Maj. on staff of Gen. J. H. Trapier. (Twin to No. 16. ) 
21. T. Grange Simon II, Marion's Artillery.
22. T Grange Simons III, First Sgt., Co. B. (Washington Light Inf.). 
23. Thos. Y. Simons, Capt., 27th S. C. Inf. Reg., Hagood's Brigade. 
24. Thos. Y. Simons, Ashley Dragoons, 3rd S. C. Cavalry Reg. (Twin to No. 3.)
25. Wm. Lucas Simons I, volunteered August 2, 1861, at the age of sixteen for state service with the Carolina Light Infantry and did active duty. In 1862 he enlisted in the Confederate States Army and saw active duty in the Washington Light Infantry. On January 15, 1865, he was captured at Fort Fisher, N. C.,  taken to Elmira Prison, and later exchanged as being one not expected to live or to be of further service.
26. Wm. W. Simons, Cadet, S. C. M. A. Saw action at Pocataligo, Tullifinny Bridge and elsewhere. 
 
Thirty-eight others unaccounted for. 
(References: Charleston Yearbook, 1893; Gregg's History of the Old Cheraws; Pay Indents of the Revolution.)