Dec 10, 1776 commissioned as Ensign in the First Maryland Regiment
Apr 17, 1777 Promoted to 2nd. Lieutenant
May 27, 1778 promoted to 1st. Lieutenant
Sep 16, 1778 Taken prosoner by the British
Jan 1780 Released from Captivity
Under the Rule of 1854, one decendant is entitled to membership in the Society of the Cincinnati for distinguished service in the war.
Claimed half of the estate of Lieut. James Simms, the other half was distributed to sarah Eleanor Ann Simms, the widow of James Simms.