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Capt. Walter M Sims 1760–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: England

Death Date: Jan 1820

Death Location: Davidson Co., TN

Father: Edward Sims

Mother: Hannah Faux

Spouse(s): Rebecca Green

Children(s): David Sims

The story of Capt. Walter M Sims began in 1760 in England. Capt. Walter M Sims married Rebecca A Green, and had children including David T Sims. Capt. Walter M Sims passed away in 1820 in Davidson Co., TN.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. Walter M Sims began in 1760 in England.
  • Capt. Walter M Sims married Rebecca A Green, and had children including David T Sims.
  • Capt. Walter M Sims passed away in 1820 in Davidson Co., TN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Sims
1733–1805
Birth Location: Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England
ES
Hannah Faux
1732–
Birth Location: Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England
HF

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Green
1772–1849
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Bucks, PA.
RG

Children(s)

David Sims
1800–1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Capt. Sims's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Sims
1760–1820
Birth Place: England
Parents
Edward Sims
1733–1805
Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England
Hannah Faux
1732–
Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Syms
1713–1785
Peckham, London, England
John Faux
1700–
Horningsham Wiltshire England
Mary Trollope
1705–
Great-Grandparents
Robert Reeves
1698–1776
Anne Wimblett*
1690–1724
William Foakes
1675–
Elizabeth
1675–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Reeves
1667–1737
Julian
1670–1737

Capt. Sims's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (Walter M) Sims (1760–Jan 1820) m. Rebecca (A) Green (25 Jul 1772–1849)
  1. 1. David (T) Sims 1800–1860 m. Elizabeth Mitchell 1799–1870
    1. 1. Pvt (William Riley) Sims 1826–1899 m. Sarah (Jane) Davis 1865–1936 m. Rachel (Elizabeth) Daniel –1880
      1. 1. Rebecca (Jane) Sims 1899–1979 m. Edmond (Roland) Voss 1897–1986
        1. 1. Roselle Voss 1922–2008
        2. 2. Levis Voss 1925–
        3. 3. Harold Voss 1936–2021
        4. 4. Iva (Noverlene) Yarbrough 1928–2012
        5. 5. Cloya (Mae) Voss 1923–1924
        6. 6. Virgie (Lee) Ingram 1931–2005
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Jane) Voss 1919–
      2. 2. William (Coley) Sims 1882–1967
      3. 3. James (Robert) Sims 1873–1932
      4. 4. Sarah (Frances "Fannie") Sims 1859–1907

Capt. Sims's Timeline

3 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Capt. Walter M Sims in England
England
1820
Jan 1820
Age 60
Death of Capt. Walter M Sims in Davidson Co., TN
Davidson Co., TN
1820
26 May 1820
Age 60
Capt. Walter M Sims - Probate in Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1820
    Event Place: Davidson Co., TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: Tennessee County Court (Davidson County); Probate Place: Davidson, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 May 1820
    Event Place: Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: Tennessee County Court (Davidson County); Probate Place: Davidson, Tennessee
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