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Matthew ("James River Matt') Sims 1712–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1712

Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 14 Apr 1795

Death Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Father: Matthew (Symes)

Mother: Hannah Mitchell

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Sims

The story of Matthew ("James River Matt') Sims began in 1712 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States. Matthew ("James River Matt') Sims had children including James Matthew Sims. Matthew ("James River Matt') Sims passed away in 1795 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew ("James River Matt') Sims began in 1712 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States.
  • Matthew ("James River Matt') Sims had children including James Matthew Sims.
  • Matthew ("James River Matt') Sims passed away in 1795 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States.

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Matthew Sims's Ancestors

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Matthew Sims
1712–1795
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
Matthew Simms (Symes)
1680–1748
James City, Virginia, USA
Hannah Mitchell
1681–1765
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William (Symes) Sr.
1646–1726
Somerset, England
Mary (E.) Sherwood
1645–1687
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1615–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Symes
1573–1661
Amy Horner
1585–1638

Matthew Sims's Descendants

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Matthew (("James River Matt')) Sims (Abt. 1712–14 Apr 1795)
  1. 1. James (Matthew) Sims 1742–1794

Matthew Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1712
Abt. 1712
Birth of Matthew ("James River Matt') Sims in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1795
14 Apr 1795
Age 83
Death of Matthew ("James River Matt') Sims in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1712
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1795
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

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