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James Sims 1645–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1645

Birth Location: Somerset, England

Death Date: 1687

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Symes

Mother: Amy Bridges

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Willmouth

Children(s): Robert Sims, John Symes, Richard Sims, Thomas Sims

James Sims was born in 1645 in Somerset, England, the child of Thomas Symes And Amy Bridges. James Sims married Elizabeth Willmouth, and had children including John Sims, John Symes, Richard Sims, Robert Sims, Thomas Sims. James Sims passed away in 1687 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Sims was born in 1645 in Somerset, England, the child of Thomas Symes And Amy Bridges.
  • James Sims married Elizabeth Willmouth, and had children including John Sims, John Symes, Richard Sims, Robert Sims, Thomas Sims.
  • James Sims passed away in 1687 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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James Sims's Ancestors

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James Sims
1645–1687
Birth Place: Somerset, England
Parents
Thomas Symes
1615–1669
1675316, Somerset, England
Amy Bridges
1618–1662
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sims's Descendants

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James Sims (1645–1687) m. Elizabeth Willmouth (1652–Feb 1729)
  1. 1. Robert Sims 1674–1728 m. Phillis Fort 1703–1760
    1. 1. Robert Sims 1700–1748 m. Susanna 1705– m. Susanna 1705–1730
      1. 1. Sarah Sims 1726–1789 m. Ignatius Howard 1725–1777
        1. 1. Henery Howard 1750–1798 m. Isabella Griffin 1755–1850
        2. 2. Henry Howard 1711–1775
        3. 3. Henry Howard 1745–1798
        4. 4. John Howard 1748–
        5. 5. Thomas Howard 1750–1853
        6. 6. JAMES HOWARD 1755–1835
        7. 7. Elizabeth Howard 1755–1831
        8. 8. John Howard 1755–
        9. 9. Silas Howard 1757–
        10. 10. William Howard 1758–1826
        11. 11. Benjamin Howard 1760–
        12. 12. James Howard 1760–1796
        13. 13. Robert Howard 1762–1832
        14. 14. Anna Howard 1770–1840
        15. 15. Samuel Howard 1773–
        16. 16. Charles Howard 1773–
        17. 17. Mary Howard 1774–
      2. 2. James Sims 1720–
      3. 3. Robert Sims 1724–1791
      4. 4. William Sims 1724–1794
      5. 5. WILLIAM SIMS 1727–1789
      6. 6. William Sims 1728–1769
      7. 7. William Sims 1728–1769
      8. 8. Robert Sims 1720–1791
      9. 9. James Sims 1720–
    2. 2. Robert SIMMS 1720–1791
  2. 2. John Symes 1671–
  3. 3. Richard Sims 1676–1746
  4. 4. Thomas Sims 1681–

James Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1645
1645
Birth of James Sims in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1687
1687
Age 42
Death of James Sims in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Somerset, England
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1668; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

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