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Lt. Col. Robert Eugene Sims 1700–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Apr 1748

Death Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States

Father: William Sims

Mother: Frances Sims

Spouse(s): Susanna Patterson

Children(s): Sarah Sims

In 1700, Lt. Col. Robert Eugene Sims entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to William Sims And Frances Sims. Lt. Col. Robert Eugene Sims married Susanna Patterson, and had children including Sarah Sims. Lt. Col. Robert Eugene Sims passed away in 1748 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1700, Lt. Col. Robert Eugene Sims entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to William Sims And Frances Sims.
  • Lt. Col. Robert Eugene Sims married Susanna Patterson, and had children including Sarah Sims.
  • Lt. Col. Robert Eugene Sims passed away in 1748 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sims
1655–1710
Birth Location: Winterbourne, Gloucester Co., Gloucestershire, England
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Frances Sims
1655–1710
Birth Location: New Kent, VA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susanna Patterson
1705–1752
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Sarah Sims
1726–1789
Birth Location: NEW KENT VA USA, USA
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Lt. Sims's Ancestors

Self
Lt. Sims
1700–1748
Birth Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Sims
1655–1710
Winterbourne, Gloucester Co., Gloucestershire, England
Frances Sims
1655–1710
New Kent, VA, USA
Grandparents
William (March) Simms
1635–1666
Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hill
1626–1656
,Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lt. Sims's Descendants

1.
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Lt. (Col. Robert Eugene) Sims (1700–Apr 1748) m. Susanna Patterson (1705–20 Jun 1752)
  1. 1. Sarah Sims 1726–1789 m. Ignatius Howard 1725–1774
    1. 1. JAMES HOWARD 1752–1794 m. Hannah Jeffers 1761–1837
      1. 1. David (C) Howard 1782–1863 m. SUSANNA HALSELL 1783–1870
        1. 1. John Howard 1817–1900 m. Mary (Jane) Poe 1827–1901

Lt. Sims's Timeline

5 Records

1700
1700
Birth of Lt. Col. Robert Eugene Sims in Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1714
Abt. 1714
Age 14
Lt. Col. Robert Eugene Sims was married
None
1718
May 1718
Age 18
Lt. Col. Robert Eugene Sims was married in VA
VA
1724
1724
Age 24
Lt. Col. Robert Eugene Sims was married in Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
1748
Apr 1748
Age 48
Death of Lt. Col. Robert Eugene Sims in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1714

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: May 1718
    Event Place: VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1748
    Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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