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Edward Sims 1683–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1683

Birth Location: James City, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1757

Death Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States

Father: William Sr

Mother: Mary Sherwood

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The story of Edward Sims began in 1683 in James City, Virginia, United States. Edward Sims passed away in 1757 in Hanover, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Sims began in 1683 in James City, Virginia, United States.
  • Edward Sims passed away in 1757 in Hanover, Virginia, United States.

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Edward Sims's Ancestors

Self
Edward Sims
1683–1757
Birth Place: James City, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Sims Sr
1646–1726
1665212, Gloucestershire, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Sherwood
1645–1687
Sumerset, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Horner) Symms
1615–1669
St Margaret Moses, Little Friday Street, London, England
Mary (Amy) Bridges
1618–1662
Keynsham, Somersetshire, England
Thomas Sherwood
1615–1655
Sumerset, England
Alice (nmn) Gillet
1615–1640
, , , England,
Great-Grandparents
John Symes
1572–1660
Amy Horner
1585–1658
Edward Bridges
1590–1639
Phillippa Speake
1594–1628
Thomas Sherwood
1590–1656
Alice Seabrook
1587–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*Rev I
1544–1597
Elizabeth Hill
1551–1598
Sir Esquire
1547–1612
Jane Popham
1553–1604
THOMAS Bridges
1574–1634
ELIZABETH Hyde
1574–1643
George Speke
1565–1625
Phillipa Roswell*
1580–1630
Esdras Sherwood
1542–1606
Joan Sherwyn
1543–
Robert Seabrook
1563–1596
Alice Goodspeed
1576–1635

Edward Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1683
1683
Birth of Edward Sims in James City, Virginia, United States
James City, Virginia, United States
1757
1757
Age 74
Death of Edward Sims in Hanover, Virginia, United States
Hanover, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1683
    Event Place: James City, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, United States

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