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Martha Sims 1744–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1744

Birth Location: Wittersham Kent England

Death Date: 30 Dec 1805

Death Location: Sussex, England

Father: Thomas **

Mother: Mary **

Spouse(s): John Harvey

Children(s): Thomas Harvey, John Harvey, Jane Harvey, Martha Harvey, Philip Harvey, Nicholas Harvey, Sally Harvey, Jane Harvey, Ellen Harvey, Philip Harvey, Mary Simms

The story of Martha Sims began in 1744 in Wittersham Kent England. Martha Sims married John Harvey, Woodhams, and had children including Ellen Harvey, Jane Harvey, John Harvey, Martha Harvey, Mary Maria Woodham Simms, Nicholas Harvey, Philip Harvey, Philip Lilburn Harvey, Sally Sims Harvey, Thomas Harvey. Martha Sims passed away in 1805 in Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Sims began in 1744 in Wittersham Kent England.
  • Martha Sims married John Harvey, Woodhams, and had children including Ellen Harvey, Jane Harvey, John Harvey, Martha Harvey, Mary Maria Woodham Simms, Nicholas Harvey, Philip Harvey, Philip Lilburn Harvey, Sally Sims Harvey, Thomas Harvey.
  • Martha Sims passed away in 1805 in Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas **
1707–1778
Birth Location: Northiam, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
T*
Mary **
1711–1772
Birth Location: Snave, Kent, England
M*

Spouses(s)

John Harvey
1739–1781
Birth Location: Rye, Sussex, England
JH

Children(s)

Thomas Harvey
1774–1855
Birth Location: Rye, Sussex, England
TH
John Harvey
1766–1850
Birth Location: Rye sussex
JH
Jane Harvey
1768–1768
Birth Location: Rye sussex bat
JH
Martha Harvey
1770–1783
Birth Location: Rye Sussex, England, United Kingdom
MH
Philip Harvey
1778–1779
Birth Location: Rye, Sussex, England
PH
Nicholas Harvey
1773–1839
Birth Location: Rye, Sussex, England
NH
Sally Harvey
1772–1772
Birth Location: Rye, Sussex, England
SH
Jane Harvey
1774–1840
Birth Location: Compton, Sussex, England
JH
Ellen Harvey
1777–1778
Birth Location: Rye, Sussex, England
EH
Philip Harvey
1781–1783
Birth Location: Rye, Sussex, England
PH
Mary Simms
1763–1823
Birth Location: Wittersham Kent England
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Martha Sims's Ancestors

Self
Martha Sims
1744–1805
Birth Place: Wittersham Kent England
Parents
Thomas Simms **
1707–1778
Northiam, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Cobb) **
1711–1772
Snave, Kent, England
Grandparents
John Simes
1681–1733
Ewell, Kent, England
Mary (Barnsby) **
1682–1735
Northiam, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Thomas (Cobb) **
1684–1717
Shadoxhurst, Kent, England
Elizabeth (White) **
1688–1719
St Peter Thanet Kent
Great-Grandparents
Henry **
1658–
Susanna **
1659–1706
Thomas **
1661–1709
Sarah **
1660–1720
John **
1646–1732
Ann Norwood
1653–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John **
1625–
Susanna **
1628–1667
Thomas **
1640–1711
Sarah **
1651–1694
Thomas **
1638–1676
Richard White
1620–1671
Mercy **
1625–1661
Thomas Sr
1630–1709
Ann **
1635–1679

Martha Sims's Descendants

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Martha Sims (1744–30 Dec 1805) m. John Harvey (13 Mar 1739–1781)
  1. 1. Thomas Harvey 1774–1855 m. Elizabeth Paine 1776–1849
    1. 1. George Harvey 1806–1852 m. Jane Carpenter 1807–1865
      1. 1. Henry Harvey 1849–1912
      2. 2. Walter Harvey 1847–1910
      3. 3. Henrietta Harvey 1846–1900
      4. 4. Mary (Jane) Harvey 1844–1921
      5. 5. William (Watson) Harvey 1842–1861
      6. 6. Alfred Harvey 1839–1840
      7. 7. John Harvey 1838–1861
      8. 8. George (Edgar) Harvey 1835–1852
      9. 9. Gilmore (Mark) Harvey 1832–1851
      10. 10. Llewellyn Harvey 1834–1877
    2. 2. Martha Harvey 1802–1882
    3. 3. Mary Harvey 1793–1848
    4. 4. Gilman Harvey 1811–
    5. 5. William (Watson) Harvey 1816–1882 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Fuszard 1818–
      1. 1. John (William) Harvey 1845–1890
    6. 6. Thomas Harvey 1796–1880
    7. 7. Elizabeth Harvey 1794–
    8. 8. Maria Harvey 1798–
    9. 9. John Harvey 1803–
    10. 10. Henry Harvey 1808–1868 m. Jane Hemmings 1803–
      1. 1. Henry Harvey 1832–1870 m. Jemima Simmonds 1833–1910
        1. 1. Henry (Hilder) Harvey 1859–1944 m. Julia (Anne) Benton 1863–1939
        2. 2. George Harvey 1867– m. Bertha (Elizabeth) Parker 1869–
        3. 3. William (Britton) Harvey 1863–1935
        4. 4. Emmeline (Jane Alice) Harvey 1865–1937 m. Benjamin Palmer 1863–1940
      2. 2. Francis (Harvey) twin 1839–
      3. 3. John (Harvey) twin 1839–1920 m. Clara (Jane) Woodhams 1852–1926 m. Emma (Maria) Rayner 1837–1898
      4. 4. William (Benjamin) Harvey 1841–1893 m. Ann Robinson 1847–1917
      5. 5. George Harvey 1834–1889
    11. 11. Ann Harvey 1800–
  2. 2. John Harvey 1766–1850 m. Sarah Laurence 1766–1841
    1. 1. Sarah Harvey 1796–1796
    2. 2. John Harvey 1788–1821
  3. 3. Jane Harvey 1768–1768
  4. 4. Martha Harvey 1770–1783
  5. 5. Philip (Lilburn) Harvey 1778–1779
  6. 6. Nicholas Harvey 1773–1839 m. Sarah Pink 1772–1814 m. Hannah Gander 1763–1835
    1. 1. Richard (Nelson1* Harvey) 3x 1806–1893 m. Jane Cantell 1818–1900 m. Mercy Mockett 1808–1885 m. Elizabeth Booth 1811–1844
      1. 1. Caroline Harvey 1833–1912 m. Nicholas (Cumberland Clark) Harvey 1831–1890
        1. 1. Sarah (E) Harvey 1864–
        2. 2. Ada (Ellen) Harvey 1871–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Harvey 1864–
        4. 4. Nellie Harvey 1874–
        5. 5. James (Joseph) Harvey 1870–
        6. 6. Nicholas Harvey 1868–1951 m. Minnie (Elizabeth) Haynes 1890–1940
        7. 7. Minnie Harvey 1866–1951
        8. 8. Caroline (L) Harvey 1865–
        9. 9. Frank Harvey 1875–1907
        10. 10. Nicholas Harvey 1869–
      2. 2. Richard (Nelson 2) Harvey 1832–1906 m. Mary (Ann) Masters 1831–1913
        1. 1. Rosina (Elizabeth) Harvey 1856– m. Edward (Summers) Bartlett 1855–1885
      3. 3. George Harvey 1840–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Harvey 1835–
      5. 5. Sarah (Pink) Harvey 1839–1903
        1. 1. Edward (N) Illingworth 1878–
        2. 2. Nelson (N.) Illingworth 1862–
        3. 3. Frank Illingworth 1867–
      6. 6. Nicholas (William) Harvey 1837–1869
    2. 2. Jane Harvey 1805–
    3. 3. James Harvey 1803–1870 m. Ann (Clark) Harrison 1800–1837
      1. 1. William (Harrison) Harvey 1826–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Naomi) Harvey 1820–
      3. 3. Nicholas (Cumberland Clark) Harvey 1831–1890 m. Caroline Harvey 1833–1912
      4. 4. Jane Harvey 1829–
      5. 5. Margaret (Lydia) Harvey 1824–1873
    4. 4. Martha Harvey 1795–1840
    5. 5. Lydia Harvey 1811–1856
    6. 6. Nicholas Harvey 1803–1830
    7. 7. Sarah Harvey 1798–1801
    8. 8. Sarah Harvey 1802–1801 m. Francis Reynolds 1801–1870
      1. 1. Charles (Albert) Reynolds 1840–1902
      2. 2. George Reynolds 1830–1905 m. Jane (Harriet) Jardine 1830–1876 m. Emma Lipscomb 1848–1913
        1. 1. Rose (Edith) Reynolds 1850–1932
        2. 2. Ann (Hamal) Reynolds 1852–
        3. 3. Alice (Mary) Reynolds 1854–1921
        4. 4. Charles (Albert Jardine) Reynolds 1855–1911
        5. 5. William (Jed) Reynolds 1860–1925
        6. 6. Albert Reynolds 1878–1879
        7. 7. Lilie (Jane) Reynolds 1865–1929
        8. 8. Anna (Harriett) Reynolds 1851–1936
        9. 9. Florence (Annie) Reynolds 1879–
        10. 10. Ethel (Gertrude) Reynolds 1881–1882
        11. 11. Mabel Reynolds 1884–
        12. 12. Hilda (Maude) Reynolds 1886–1981 m. Arthur (Reginald) Hallett 1885–1952
      3. 3. Francis Reynolds 1838–1904 m. Sarah (Emma) Woodcock 1839–1895
        1. 1. Miles Reynolds 1879–1905
        2. 2. Albert Reynold 1862–1941 m. Mary (Louisa) Serjeant 1861–
        3. 3. Frank Reynolds 1867–1920 m. Esther Topping 1871–1957
        4. 4. Nelly Reynolds 1868–1890
        5. 5. Horace Reynolds 1870–1943 m. Rebecca House 1872–1942
        6. 6. Harry Reynolds 1873–1943
        7. 7. Edwin Reynolds 1876–1954 m. Emily (Cecilie) Hillam 1869–
        8. 8. Francis Reynolds 1863–
      4. 4. Miles (Septimus) Reynolds 1843– m. Annie Bean 1841–
      5. 5. Edwin Reynolds 1832– m. Ellen Read 1828–
        1. 1. William (Read) Reynolds 1856–1945 m. Emily Gower 1855–1943
      6. 6. Albert Reynolds 1833–
      7. 7. Henry Reynolds 1827–
  7. 7. Sally (Sims) Harvey 1772–1772
  8. 8. Jane Harvey 1774–1840 m. William Benford 1762–1824
    1. 1. Ann Benford 1795–1880 m. Benjamin Stilwell 1787–1854
      1. 1. Mary (Annne) Stilwell 1834–1851
      2. 2. Thomas Stillwell 1825–1907 m. Edith Farr 1825–1910
        1. 1. Jane (Eliza) Stilwell 1847–1925 m. Edward (James) Phillips 1845–1939
        2. 2. Emilly Stillwell 1849–1916
        3. 3. Benjamin Stilwell 1858–
        4. 4. William (John) Stillwell 1860–1948
        5. 5. Edith Stilwell 1869–
        6. 6. Harriett Stilwell 1852–
        7. 7. George Stilwell 1855–1865
        8. 8. Oather Stilwell 1860–
        9. 9. Elizth Stillwell 1866–
      3. 3. Benjamin Stillwell 1814–1818
      4. 4. Benjamin Stillwell 1818–1906
      5. 5. Joseph Stilwell 1832–1833
    2. 2. William Benford 1797–
    3. 3. John Benford 1799–
    4. 4. Henry Benford 1801–
    5. 5. James Benford 1803–
  9. 9. Ellen Harvey 1777–1778
  10. 10. Philip Harvey 1781–1783
  11. 11. Mary ('Maria' Woodham) Simms 1763–1823
    1. 1. John Simms 1793–1843 m. Mary Skinner 1797–1873
      1. 1. James (William) Simms 1825–1867 m. Fanny Cornwell 1824–1907
        1. 1. Thomas Simms 1853–1929
        2. 2. John (James) Simms 1847–1916
        3. 3. James (William) Simms 1855–
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Frances) Simms 1857–1934
        5. 5. Jane Simms 1859–
        6. 6. William Simms 1850–
      2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Simms 1829–1900
      3. 3. Charles Simms 1831–
      4. 4. Ann Simms 1834–
      5. 5. Edward Simms 1827–1830
    2. 2. Harriett (Woodman) Sims 1806–
    3. 3. Maria (Jane Woodman) Sims 1792–1866 m. John Cornwell 1792–1871
      1. 1. Caroline Cornwall 1828–
      2. 2. Sophia Cornwall 1838–
      3. 3. Mary (Jane) Cornwall 1828–
      4. 4. John Cornwall 1830–
      5. 5. James Cornwall 1835–1833
      6. 6. Harriett Cornwall 1819–1873 m. William Libby 1816–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Libby 1847–1915 m. William Curtis 1844–1913
        2. 2. Maria (Agnes) Libby 1854–

Martha Sims's Timeline

4 Records

1744
1744
Birth of Martha Sims in Wittersham Kent England
Wittersham Kent England
1744
3 Sep 1744
Martha Sims was baptized in Wittersham, Kent, England
Wittersham, Kent, England
1805
1805
Age 61
Death of Martha Sims in Rye, Sussex, England
Rye, Sussex, England
1805
30 Dec 1805
Age 61
Burial of Martha Sims in Sussex, England
Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Wittersham Kent England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1744
    Event Place: Wittersham, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Rye, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 467118

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1805
    Event Place: Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 467118
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