William Simons was born 1729 in Elmstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom to Hugh Simons (1705-1774) and Martha Burton (1705-1770) and died 1767 Hatfield Peverel, Essex, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Susan Wilson (1729-1774) 24 May 1751 in Great Bromley, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
William Simons was born in 1729 in Elmstead, Essex, England to a family of landowners. They were farmers as well. His paternal grandfather was churchwarden of Elmstead.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Simons (1754-1839) | 1754 Hatfield Peverel, Essex, England, United Kingdom | 1839 Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom | John May (1753-1834) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Simons (1729-1767) | 1729 Elmstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom | 1767 Hatfield Peverel, Essex, England, United Kingdom | Susan Wilson (1729-1774) |