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Susannah "Susan" Sims (Simms) Abernathy 1757–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1757

Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1808

Death Location: Wake, , North Carolina, USA

Father: Nathaniel Sims

Mother: Ann* Harwell

Spouse(s): Smith Abernathy

Children(s): Martha Gettys

In 1757, Susannah "Susan" Sims (Simms) Abernathy entered the world in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, born to Nathaniel Sims And Ann Nancy Dau Of Anne Jackson 1713 Samuel Harwell 1711 Wife Of Nathaniel Sims Harwell. Susannah "Susan" Sims (Simms) Abernathy married Smith Abernathy, and had children including Martha Black Gettys. Susannah "Susan" Sims (Simms) Abernathy passed away in 1808 in Wake, , North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1757, Susannah "Susan" Sims (Simms) Abernathy entered the world in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, born to Nathaniel Sims And Ann Nancy Dau Of Anne Jackson 1713 Samuel Harwell 1711 Wife Of Nathaniel Sims Harwell.
  • Susannah "Susan" Sims (Simms) Abernathy married Smith Abernathy, and had children including Martha Black Gettys.
  • Susannah "Susan" Sims (Simms) Abernathy passed away in 1808 in Wake, , North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Sims
1740–1790
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Ann* Harwell
1743–1808
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Smith Abernathy
1758–1842
Birth Location: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Martha Gettys
1788–1840
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Susannah Abernathy's Ancestors

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Susannah Abernathy
1757–1808
Birth Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Sims
1740–1790
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Ann* ("Nancy" [dau. of Anne Jackson, 1713 & Samuel Harwell, 1711][wife of Nathaniel Sims]) Harwell
1743–1808
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Susannah Abernathy's Descendants

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Susannah ("Susan" Sims (Simms)) Abernathy (1757–1808) m. Smith Abernathy (1758–1842)
  1. 1. Martha (Black) Gettys 1788–1840 m. John (Carson) Gettys 1785–1861
    1. 1. Mary Toney 1826–1892 m. G (W) Toney 1824–1885
      1. 1. Nancy (Louise) Norville 1859–1928 m. Solomon (Wesley) Norville 1854–1923
        1. 1. Eliza (A) Tossey 1883–1964 m. N (A) Campbell 1879–1964
        2. 2. Eula (Myrtle Norville) Heavener 1901–1977
        3. 3. Thomas (Crawford) Norville 1895–1965
        4. 4. William (Dewey) Norville 1898–1941
        5. 5. Lucy ([Atkins]) Waters 1876–1957
        6. 6. Lillie Doty 1893–1962
      2. 2. Martha (Aveline) Toney 1847–1922
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Salina Toney) Lookadoo 1867–1938
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Toney 1857–1934
      5. 5. John (Alexander) Toney 1852–1910
      6. 6. William (Smith) Toney 1864–1909
      7. 7. Robert (John) Toney 1850–1910
    2. 2. Elizabeth Gettys 1812–1880
    3. 3. Alexander Gettys 1816–1888
    4. 4. John Gettys 1817–1886
    5. 5. Martha Morehead 1819–1874
    6. 6. SMITH (GETTYS) ❤️🌳 1821–1892
    7. 7. Robert (GETTYS) * 1831–1866

Susannah Abernathy's Timeline

2 Records

1757
1757
Birth of Susannah "Susan" Sims (Simms) Abernathy in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1808
1808
Age 51
Death of Susannah "Susan" Sims (Simms) Abernathy in Wake, , North Carolina, USA
Wake, , North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Wake, , North Carolina, USA
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