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John Sims 1716 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1716

Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Death Date: May 1778

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

Father: Adam Symes

Mother: Mary Isham

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In 1716, John Sims entered the world in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, born to Adam Symes and Mary Isham. John Sims passed away in 1778 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1716, John Sims entered the world in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, born to Adam Symes and Mary Isham.
  • John Sims passed away in 1778 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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John Sims's Ancestors

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John Sims
1716 – 1778
Birth Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Parents
Adam Symes
1689 – 1733
Lawnes Parish, Surry Co., Virginia Colony
Mary Isham
1689 – 1744
Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Captain (George Symes (Sims)) Jr
1666 – 1726
Antigua, British West Indies
Elizabeth Sherwood
1668 – 1725
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1716
1716
Birth of John Sims in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1778
May 1778
Age 62
Death of John 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: 1716
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1778
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

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