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Richard Sims 1740–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Prince William, VA

Death Date: 19 Jun 1809

Death Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Sims\Symes

Mother: Rebecca Petty-Harrelson

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Richard Sims was born in 1740 in Prince William, VA, the child of Thomas Sims Symes And Rebecca Petty Harrelson. Richard Sims passed away in 1809 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Sims was born in 1740 in Prince William, VA, the child of Thomas Sims Symes And Rebecca Petty Harrelson.
  • Richard Sims passed away in 1809 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sims\Symes
1702–1784
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
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Rebecca Petty-Harrelson
1703–1784
Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Richard Sims's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sims
1740–1809
Birth Place: Prince William, VA
Parents
Thomas Sims\Symes
1702–1784
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Rebecca Petty-Harrelson
1703–1784
Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Richard Sims in Prince William, VA
Prince William, VA
1809
19 Jun 1809
Age 69
Death of Richard Sims in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Prince William, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1809
    Event Place: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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