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James Symes 1645–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1645

Birth Location: Chard Parish, Somerset, England

Death Date: 1687

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

Father: William (Symes)

Mother: Elizabeth Godfrey

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In 1645, James Symes entered the world in Chard Parish, Somerset, England, born to William Sims Symes And Elizabeth Godfrey. James Symes passed away in 1687 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1645, James Symes entered the world in Chard Parish, Somerset, England, born to William Sims Symes And Elizabeth Godfrey.
  • James Symes passed away in 1687 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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James Symes's Ancestors

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James Symes
1645–1687
Birth Place: Chard Parish, Somerset, England
Parents
William Sims (Symes)
1609–1669
Allonby and West Newton, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth Godfrey
1603–1668
Cambridge, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Sims) Symes
1580–1650
Newton, Lancashire, England
Anne (Mattiesan) Briscoe
1585–1650
Allonby and West Newton, Cumberland, England
Rev. (William) Symmes
1570–1625
Tredington, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth Oliver
1585–1624
Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas (Simms\Symes)
1550–1580
Anne Martindale
1554–1580
William Oliver
1564–1601
Ann Barton
1568–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Symes's Timeline

2 Records

1645
abt 1645
Birth of James Symes in Chard Parish, Somerset, England
Chard Parish, Somerset, England
1687
1687
Age 42
Death of James Symes 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: abt 1645
    Event Place: Chard Parish, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

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