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Edward Sims 1704–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1704

Birth Location: New Kent, Scott, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 22 Jul 1775

Death Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father: Captain Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Sherwood

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Edward Sims was born in 1704 in New Kent, Scott, Virginia, United States, the child of Captain George Symes Sims Jr Jr And Elizabeth Sherwood. Edward Sims passed away in 1775 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward Sims was born in 1704 in New Kent, Scott, Virginia, United States, the child of Captain George Symes Sims Jr Jr And Elizabeth Sherwood.
  • Edward Sims passed away in 1775 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Jr
1666–1726
Birth Location: Antigua, British West Indies
CJ
Elizabeth Sherwood
1668–1725
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Sims's Ancestors

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Edward Sims
1704–1775
Birth Place: New Kent, Scott, Virginia, United States
Parents
Captain George Symes (Sims) Jr Jr
1666–1726
Antigua, British West Indies
Elizabeth Sherwood
1668–1725
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1704
1704
Birth of Edward Sims in New Kent, Scott, Virginia, United States
New Kent, Scott, Virginia, United States
1775
22 Jul 1775
Age 71
Death of Edward Sims in Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: New Kent, Scott, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1775
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA
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