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Ann Sims 1701–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1701

Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, VA

Death Date: 1775

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas SIMMS

Mother: Ann Anderson

Spouse(s): John Ruggles

Children(s): James Ruggles, Elizabeth Southard, John Southard, Thomas Southard, Mary Southworth

The story of Ann Sims began in 1701 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, VA. Ann Sims married John Frederick Ruggles, and had children including Elizabeth Southard, James Monroe Ruggles, John Southard, Mary Southard Southworth, Thomas Southard. Ann Sims passed away in 1775 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ann Sims began in 1701 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, VA.
  • Ann Sims married John Frederick Ruggles, and had children including Elizabeth Southard, James Monroe Ruggles, John Southard, Mary Southard Southworth, Thomas Southard.
  • Ann Sims passed away in 1775 in Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas SIMMS
1681–1746
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
TS
Ann Anderson
1685–
Birth Location: Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
AA

Spouses(s)

John Ruggles
1696–1775
Birth Location: Middlesex, Eng (Roxbury, MA?)
JR

Children(s)

James Ruggles
1723–1778
Birth Location: Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
JR
Elizabeth Southard
1722–1722
Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
ES
John Southard
1725–1765
Birth Location: Midddlesex, Virginia, USA
JS
Thomas Southard
1723–1825
Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
TS
Mary Southworth
1726–
Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
MS

Ann Sims's Ancestors

Self
Ann Sims
1701–1775
Birth Place: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, VA
Parents
Thomas SIMS SYMS SIMMS
1681–1746
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Ann Anderson
1685–
Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (L) Sims
1645–1725
Poundsford, Chard Parish, Somerset, England
Elizabeth (Lee) Willmouth-Sims-Thornton
1635–1729
Isle Of Wight, VA
Samuel (Smith\Smyth\Smythe 'Lt Col',Justice of Northumberland) County
1656–1716
Northumberland County, Virginia Colony
Alice ("Ann" Austin) (Smith)
1662–1716
Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Barbara Willmouth
1615–1674
Samuel Smith
1626–1680
James Austin
1630–1696
Winnefred Hayward
1634–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Austin
1614–
Grace Austin
1614–1670

Ann Sims's Descendants

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Ann Sims (17 Aug 1701–1775) m. John (Frederick) Ruggles (8 Mar 1696 (3rd?)–5-29-1775)
  1. 1. James (Monroe) Ruggles 1723–1778 m. Mary Brenner 1729–1777
    1. 1. John (Brimmer) Ruggles 1755–1822 m. Elizabeth Vories 1765–1823
      1. 1. Sarah Ruggles 1798–1859 m. Thomas (Edward) Hurley 1792–1847
        1. 1. James (T.) Hurley 1847–1919 m. Flora (Jane) Hayhurst 1858–1917
        2. 2. Cornelius Hurley 1838–1920
        3. 3. Eliza (R.) Parmley –1880 m. Daniel (Elial) Parmley 1829–1911
        4. 4. Sarah Hunley 1841–1885 m. George (P) Rowe 1835–1903
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Ruggles 1788–1860 m. Jonathan (Baxter) Fitch 1782–
        1. 1. John (B.) Fitch 1814–1892
        2. 2. Isaac (Newton) Fitch 1829–1912
        3. 3. James Fitch 1817–
        4. 4. Jeremiah Fitch 1832–
        5. 5. Joseph Fitch 1813–
        6. 6. Joshua (Barnes) Fitch 1825–
        7. 7. Louisa Fitch 1831–
        8. 8. Samuel Fitch 1819–
        9. 9. Thomas Fitch 1824–
        10. 10. William (Walker) Fitch 1849–1904
      3. 3. George (Enoch) Ruggles 1795–1882 m. Margaret Plummer 1800–1880
        1. 1. John (F.) Ruggles 1821–1895 m. Sarah Carpenter 1826–1894
        2. 2. Asa Ruggles 1832–
        3. 3. Enoch (George) Ruggles 1836–1910
        4. 4. James Ruggles 1836–
        5. 5. Louisa Ruggles 1838–1882
        6. 6. Lucinda Ruggles 1841–1883
        7. 7. Nancy Ruggles 1830–1882
        8. 8. Thomas (W) Ruggles 1829–1907
      4. 4. James (L.) Ruggles 1807–1886 m. Drusilla (Fayens) Voires 1812–1891
        1. 1. John (J.) Ruggles 1837–1904 m. Liddia Ruggles 1845–
        2. 2. Moses Ruggles 1835–1891
        3. 3. James Ruggles 1850–1853
        4. 4. Thomas Ruggles 1853–1933
        5. 5. Rebecca (Jane) Ruggles 1834–1915
        6. 6. Robert (R.) Ruggles 1842–1917
        7. 7. Elizabeth Pinkerton 1846–1932
        8. 8. William (L.) Ruggles 1844–1920
      5. 5. Thomas (P) Ruggles 1785–1861 m. Louise (Amelia) Ruggles 1792–1839 m. Elizabeth Ruggles 1807–1888
        1. 1. Silas (Anderson) Ruggles 1813–1881
        2. 2. Francis (A) Ruggles 1837–1919
        3. 3. Mahala (Anna) Fitch 1830–1918
        4. 4. Foster (Mosby) Ruggles 1845–1906
        5. 5. Moses Ruggles 1816–1895
        6. 6. Lindsay (Boggess) Ruggles 1817–1899
        7. 7. Charles (B) Ruggles 1822–1880
        8. 8. Mary (D) Ruggles 1832–1832
        9. 9. Amanda (M) Ruggles 1828–1849
        10. 10. Lewis (B) Ruggles 1821–1890
        11. 11. Armenia (R) McCloud 1834–1917
        12. 12. Sarah (C) Ruggles 1843–1889
      6. 6. Nancy (Ann) Ruggles 1790–1879 m. James Osborn 1790–1879
        1. 1. Jane (Williams) Osborn 1815–1851
        2. 2. John Osborn 1820–
        3. 3. Martha (Ann) Osborn 1830–1901
        4. 4. Mary Osborn 1819–
        5. 5. Matilda (Z) Osborn 1833–
        6. 6. Nancy (Ellen) Osborn 1831–1931
        7. 7. Rachelle Osborn 1822–
        8. 8. Richard Osborn 1829–1905
        9. 9. Thomas (Jefferson) Osborn 1824–
        10. 10. William (S) Osborn 1827–
        11. 11. Elizabeth Lewman 1815–1891
      7. 7. Rachel (Lavina) Ruggles 1794–1881
      8. 8. Elizabeth Ruggles 1799–1889
      9. 9. John (Brimmer Ruggles) Jr. 1801–1882
      10. 10. William (Joseph) Ruggles 1801–
      11. 11. Jesse Ruggles 1806–1848
      12. 12. Jane (Etta) Ruggles 1811–1872
  2. 2. Elizabeth Southard 1722–1722
  3. 3. John Southard 1725–1765
  4. 4. Thomas Southard 1723–1825
  5. 5. Mary (Southard) Southworth 1726–

Ann Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1701
17 Aug 1701
Birth of Ann Sims in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, VA
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, VA
1775
1775
Age 74
Death of Ann Sims in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1701
    Event Place: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
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