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Rebecca Sims 1720–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Johnston County, (now Wake) North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1762

Death Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Sims

Mother: Rebecca Harrelson

Spouse(s): John Mcelroy

Children(s): John III, Elizabeth McElroy, Mary McElroy, Rachel McElroy, James McElroy, William McElroy, Henry McElroy, Rachel McLeroy

In 1720, Rebecca Sims entered the world in Johnston County, (now Wake) North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Sims And Rebecca Harrelson. Rebecca Sims married John Mcelroy, and had children including Elizabeth Mcelroy, Henry Mcelroy, James Mcelroy, John Henry Indian Creek John Mcelroy Mackelroy Iii, Mary Mcelroy, Rachel Mcelroy, Rachel Mcleroy, William Mcelroy. Rebecca Sims passed away in 1762 in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Rebecca Sims entered the world in Johnston County, (now Wake) North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas Sims And Rebecca Harrelson.
  • Rebecca Sims married John Mcelroy, and had children including Elizabeth Mcelroy, Henry Mcelroy, James Mcelroy, John Henry Indian Creek John Mcelroy Mackelroy Iii, Mary Mcelroy, Rachel Mcelroy, Rachel Mcleroy, William Mcelroy.
  • Rebecca Sims passed away in 1762 in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sims
1700–1784
Birth Location: –
TS
Rebecca Harrelson
1696–1760
Birth Location: –
RH

Spouses(s)

John Mcelroy
1715–1760
Birth Location: St George Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
JM

Children(s)

John III
1750–1794
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
JI
Elizabeth McElroy
1749–
Birth Location: Johnston Co., No. Carolina
EM
Mary McElroy
1751–
Birth Location: Johnston Co., No. Carolina
MM
Rachel McElroy
1752–
Birth Location: Johnston Co., No. Carolina
RM
James McElroy
1746–1776
Birth Location: Johnston Co., No. Carolina
JM
William McElroy
1748–1776
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
WM
Henry McElroy
1755–1848
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
HM
Rachel McLeroy
1765–
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
RM

Rebecca Sims's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Sims
1720–1762
Birth Place: Johnston County, (now Wake) North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Sims
1700–1784
Rebecca Harrelson
1696–1760
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Sims's Descendants

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Rebecca Sims (1720–1762) m. John Mcelroy (05 Dec 1715–ABT 1760)
  1. 1. John ((Henry) (Indian Creek John) McElroy Mackelroy) III 1750–1794
    1. 1. Joseph (P) McKleroy 1776–1864 m. Frances McElroy 1795–
    2. 2. James McElroy 1782–1857
    3. 3. Rachel McElroy 1783–
    4. 4. Hester McElroy 1788–
    5. 5. Priscilla ("Prissa") McElroy 1775–1805
    6. 6. Mary (Polly) McKleroy 1785–1828
    7. 7. Isaac McElroy 1776–
    8. 8. Jacob McElroy 1773–1854
    9. 9. Mark McElroy 1786–1856
    10. 10. Robert (Floyd) McElroy 1774–
    11. 11. Lewis (M) McElroy 1778–1869
  2. 2. Elizabeth McElroy 1749–
  3. 3. Mary McElroy 1751–
  4. 4. Rachel McElroy 1752–
  5. 5. James McElroy 1746–1776
  6. 6. William McElroy 1748–1776
  7. 7. Henry McElroy 1755–1848
  8. 8. Rachel McLeroy 1765–

Rebecca Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Rebecca Sims in Johnston County, (now Wake) North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, (now Wake) North Carolina, USA
1762
1762
Age 42
Death of Rebecca Sims in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Johnston County, (now Wake) North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States
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