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Rebecca Petty 1701–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1701

Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Apr 1784

Death Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Petty

Mother: Catherine Garton

Spouse(s): Thomas Sims

Children(s): William SIMS, Zachariah Sims, Richard Sims, Jerimah Simms, John Sims, John Sims, Richard Sims, Jeremiah Sims, Sarah Sims, Amy Sims, Elijah Sims, Sherrod Sims, William Sims, Thomas Sims, Amy Sims, John Sims, Rebecca Sims, John Sims

Rebecca Petty was born in 1701 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas Petty And Catherine Garton. Rebecca Petty married Thomas Sims, and had children including Amy Sims, Elijah Sims, James Simms, Jeremiah Sims, Jerimah Simms, John Sims, Rebecca Sims, Richard L Sims, Richard Sims, Sarah Sims, Sherrod Sims, Thomas Sims, William Sims, Zachariah Sims. Rebecca Petty passed away in 1784 in Culpepper, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Rebecca Petty was born in 1701 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas Petty And Catherine Garton.
  • Rebecca Petty married Thomas Sims, and had children including Amy Sims, Elijah Sims, James Simms, Jeremiah Sims, Jerimah Simms, John Sims, Rebecca Sims, Richard L Sims, Richard Sims, Sarah Sims, Sherrod Sims, Thomas Sims, William Sims, Zachariah Sims.
  • Rebecca Petty passed away in 1784 in Culpepper, Virginia, United States.

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Rebecca Petty's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Petty
1701–1784
Birth Place: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Petty
1686–1750
Essex, Virginia, United States
Catherine Garton
1675–1748
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Garton
1651–1698
Sussex, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Garton
1595–1618
Hannah Angell
1629–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Petty's Descendants

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Rebecca Petty (1701–11 Apr 1784) m. Thomas Sims (1 Feb 1702–21 Apr 1784)
  1. 1. William SIMS 1728–1776 m. Martha Ryan 1738–1845 m. ELIZABETH Howard 1733–1759
    1. 1. Sarah Sims 1763–1863 m. Joel Walton 1759–1840
      1. 1. William (Sims) Walton 1791–1837 m. Elizabeth (Anderson) Christmas 1811–1840 m. Susan (P) Wash 1792–1820
        1. 1. Susan (Jane) Walton 1821–1884
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Walton 1823–1913
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Walton 1824–
        4. 4. William (Alexander) Walton 1826–1926
        5. 5. Hamden (O) Walton 1813–
        6. 6. Norborne Walton 1815–1848
        7. 7. James Walton 1817–
      2. 2. Agnes Walton 1793–1869
      3. 3. Temperence Walton 1802–1850
      4. 4. John Walton 1803–1903
      5. 5. Joel (Lucious) Walton 1796–1840 m. Elizabeth (Walton) Tanner 1800–1852
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Sara) Walton 1827–1909
        2. 2. Benjamin (Jail Walton) Capt. 1829–1905
        3. 3. Justina (Arlington) Walton 1824–1894
        4. 4. William (George) Walton 1821–1894 m. Sarah (Ann) Wash 1822–1926 m. Sarah (Jane) Griggs 1839–1912
      6. 6. Sarah Walton 1810–
      7. 7. Anne WALTON 1786–1835
      8. 8. John WALTON 1805–1830
      9. 9. Sarah WALTON 1789–1842
    2. 2. Agnes (D.) SIMS 1756–1854
    3. 3. John SIMS 1757–1807
    4. 4. Mary SIMS 1759–1826
    5. 5. Amy SIMS 1761–1815
    6. 6. James SIMS 1768–1815
    7. 7. Garland SIMS 1755–1809
    8. 8. Amy Sims 1766–1845
    9. 9. James Sims 1768–1769
    10. 10. Clayborn Sims 1760–1812
    11. 11. John Sims 1761–1777
    12. 12. Frances Sims 1775–1856
      1. 1. Sarah Clements 1800– m. William Henderson 1799–
        1. 1. William (B) Henderson 1820–1860
    13. 13. Mary (Jane) Sims 1755–1851
    14. 14. Sarah (Ann) Sims 1762–1805
    15. 15. Ann Sims 1760–1843
    16. 16. William Sims 1760–1845
    17. 17. Mary (Jane) Sims 1763–1821
    18. 18. Hannah (Elizabeth) Simms 1746–1844
    19. 19. William Sims 1750–1811
    20. 20. Agnes (D) Sims 1756–1854
    21. 21. Frances Simms 1758–1836
    22. 22. John Sims 1761–1777
    23. 23. Sarah Sims 1765–1840
    24. 24. James Sims 1768–1769
    25. 25. Amy Sims 1766–1845
  2. 2. Zachariah Sims 1748–1790
  3. 3. Richard (L) Sims 1796–
  4. 4. Jerimah Simms 1725–
  5. 5. John Sims 1755–1851
  6. 6. John Sims 1745–1787
  7. 7. Richard Sims 1742–1809
  8. 8. Jeremiah Sims 1738–1768
  9. 9. Sarah Sims 1736–1712
  10. 10. Amy Sims 1734–1823
  11. 11. Elijah Sims 1732–1803
  12. 12. Sherrod Sims 1730–1825 m. Sarah (Sally) Ashburn 1735–1779
    1. 1. Elliott (Alexander) Sims 1765–1840 m. Johanna Gaton 1769–1860
      1. 1. Thomas Sims 1794–1870 m. Rebeccah McDowell 1801–1870
        1. 1. Daniel (P) Sims 1818–1864 m. Mary (Caroline) Sluder 1819–1875
        2. 2. Alexander (Elliott) Sims 1825–1900
        3. 3. George Sims 1834–1905
        4. 4. Margaret (J) Sims 1835–
        5. 5. Lucinda Sims 1838–1866
        6. 6. John Sims 1830–
        7. 7. Mary Sims 1824–1875
        8. 8. Frances (Lucynthia) Sims 1845–1927
      2. 2. William (K.) Sims 1798–1851
      3. 3. Elliott Sims 1810–
      4. 4. Catherine Sims 1812–1854
      5. 5. Fanny Sims 1808–
      6. 6. Sanders Sims 1817–1818
      7. 7. George (Gaton) UNKNOWN 1813–1872
      8. 8. Catherine Sims 1810–1890
      9. 9. Arthur Sims 1806–
      10. 10. Sherrod Sims 1805–
      11. 11. James Sims 1804–
      12. 12. Elizabeth Sims 1802–1883
      13. 13. William (K) Sims 1798–1880
      14. 14. Elizabeth Sims 1786–1787
      15. 15. John Sims 1786–1787
      16. 16. Mary Sims 1810–
    2. 2. Sherrod Sims 1776–1863
    3. 3. Thomas Sims 1758–1831
    4. 4. James Sims 1750–1790
    5. 5. John Sims 1755–1836
    6. 6. Richard Sims 1753–1850
    7. 7. Charles Sims 1755–1819
    8. 8. Mary Sims 1753–
    9. 9. Rhodam Sims 1756–1853
    10. 10. Leitha (J) Sims 1823–1850
    11. 11. Matthais Sims 1747–
  13. 13. William Sims 1728–1769
  14. 14. Thomas Sims 1726–1802
  15. 15. Amy Sims 1723–1740
  16. 16. John Sims 1723–1729
  17. 17. Rebecca Sims 1720–1770
  18. 18. John Sims 1696–1713

Rebecca Petty's Timeline

2 Records

1701
1701
Birth of Rebecca Petty in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
1784
11 Apr 1784
Age 83
Death of Rebecca Petty in Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Culpepper, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1784
    Event Place: Culpepper, Virginia, United States

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