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Joseph Sims 1690 – 1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Hanover County, Colonial Viginia

Death Date: Bef. 18 Apr 1751

Death Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Captain Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Sherwood

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In 1690, Joseph Sims entered the world in Hanover County, Colonial Viginia, born to Captain George Symes (Sims) Jr and Elizabeth Sherwood. Joseph Sims passed away in 1751 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1690, Joseph Sims entered the world in Hanover County, Colonial Viginia, born to Captain George Symes (Sims) Jr and Elizabeth Sherwood.
  • Joseph Sims passed away in 1751 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.

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Joseph Sims's Ancestors

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Joseph Sims
1690 – 1751
Birth Place: Hanover County, Colonial Viginia
Parents
Captain George Symes (Sims) Jr
1666 – 1726
Antigua, British West Indies
Elizabeth Sherwood
1668 – 1725
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Joseph Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1690
Birth of Joseph Sims in Hanover County, Colonial Viginia
Hanover County, Colonial Viginia
1751
Bef. 18 Apr 1751
Age 61
Death of Joseph Sims in Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Hanover County, Colonial Viginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 18 Apr 1751
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

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