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THOMAS SIMS 1702 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 February 1702

Birth Location: Sittenbourne Parrish, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 April 1784

Death Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA

Father: William (BRUCE)

Mother: Amy Clarke

Spouse(s): Rebecca Petty

Children(s): AMY SIMS

In 1702, THOMAS SIMS Tobacco Planter, Slaveowner, direct descendant of John of Gaunt entered the world in Sittenbourne Parrish, Richmond, Virginia, USA, born to William (Immigrated 1656) Symes (BRUCE) and Amy Clarke. THOMAS SIMS Tobacco Planter, Slaveowner, direct descendant of John of Gaunt married Rebecca Petty, and had children including AMY SIMS. THOMAS SIMS Tobacco Planter, Slaveowner, direct descendant of John of Gaunt passed away in 1784 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1702, THOMAS SIMS Tobacco Planter, Slaveowner, direct descendant of John of Gaunt entered the world in Sittenbourne Parrish, Richmond, Virginia, USA, born to William (Immigrated 1656) Symes (BRUCE) and Amy Clarke.
  • THOMAS SIMS Tobacco Planter, Slaveowner, direct descendant of John of Gaunt married Rebecca Petty, and had children including AMY SIMS.
  • THOMAS SIMS Tobacco Planter, Slaveowner, direct descendant of John of Gaunt passed away in 1784 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William (BRUCE)
1663 – 1716
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Amy Clarke
1680 – 1716
Birth Location: Old, Rappahannock, Virginia Colony, America
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Petty
1703 – 1784
Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, Colonial America
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Children(s)

AMY SIMS
1734 – 1823
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
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THOMAS SIMS's Ancestors

Self
THOMAS SIMS
1702 – 1784
Birth Place: Sittenbourne Parrish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Parents
William (Immigrated 1656) Symes (BRUCE)
1663 – 1716
Somerset, England
Amy Clarke
1680 – 1716
Old, Rappahannock, Virginia Colony, America
Grandparents
William (James (Symes)) Simms
1646 – 1726
Winterbourne, Gloucester Co., ENGLAND
Robert Clarke
1666 – 1686
Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hill
1650 – 1698
Yarde, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Symes
1615 – 1669
Amy Simms
1621 – 1662
Robert Clarke
1642 – 1724
Thomas Hill
1612 – 1668
Frauncis Hill
1620 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir SYMES
1572 – 1661
Sir Somerset)
1595 – 1639
Phillippa Speake
1594 – 1628
William Clarke
1603 – 1673
Isabell Hardie
1612 –
Thomas Dunbridge
1582 – 1660
Joane Wilson
1590 – 1656
Rowland HILL
1600 – 1671
Isable Myller
1599 – 1655

THOMAS SIMS's Descendants

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THOMAS SIMS (1 February 1702 – 21 April 1784) m. Rebecca Petty (1703 – 11 Apr 1784)
  1. 1. AMY SIMS (1734 – 10 Sep 1823) m. ABSOLOM BOBO (1730 – 15 JUN 1811)
    1. 1. Nancy Bobo (1751 – 11 Aug 1807)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Lucinda) Bobo (1775 – 17 Mar 1859) m. John Douthit (10 Feb 1768 – 1860)
      1. 1. Margaret Douthit (22 Feb 1790 – 24 May 1831)
      2. 2. James (Eden) Douthit (1793 – 19 May 1868)
      3. 3. Absalom Douthit (1795 – 1880)
      4. 4. Jane Douthit (1797 – 1860)
      5. 5. Nancy Douthitt (11 May 1799 – 24 Aug 1868)
      6. 6. Nancy Douthit (2 Aug 1807 – 31 Jul 1885) m. Thomas Spencer (5 Sep 1798 – 23 Jun 1862) m. William Spencer (1799 – )
        1. 1. Elizabeth Spencer (12 July 1821 – 12 Feb 1823)
        2. 2. Morgan Spencer (1822 – 1851)
        3. 3. Morgan Spencer (7 February 1823 – 20 Oct 1905)
        4. 4. James Spencer (1825 – 1843)
        5. 5. William (J) Spencer (11 November 1826 – 27 February 1897)
        6. 6. Mary (A.) Spencer (28 Aug 1828 – 2 Aug 1925) m. Joseph (Franklin) Whittington (15 Dec 1827 – 8 May 1886)
        7. 7. *Sgt (John) Spencer (10 Dec 1829 – 23 Sep 1921)
        8. 8. Sarah Spencer (6 May 1830 – 1 Apr 1915)
        9. 9. *Thomas (IV) Spencer (27 May 1833 – 4 Aug 1918)
        10. 10. Thomas (Spencer) IV (27 May 1833 – 4 Aug 1918)
        11. 11. Thomas (Spencer) IV (27 May 1833 – 23 Jun 1862)
        12. 12. Aron Spencer (10 Feb 1835 – 10 Feb 1835)
        13. 13. *Ellis Spencer (21 May 1836 – 16 Feb 1916)
        14. 14. Sarah (Jane 'Sallie') Spencer (10 April 1840 – 1867)
        15. 15. Nancy Spencer (1842 – 1858)
        16. 16. Nancy ((Nannie) Spencer) Miller (17 July, 1844 – 26 April, 1913)
      7. 7. Mary ("Polly") Douthit (16 Nov 1806 – 22 Apr 1890)
      8. 8. Martia (Stacy) Douthit (2 Aug 1807 – 1 Jul 1885)
      9. 9. Samuel Douthit (1809 – 12 Sep 1867)
      10. 10. Margaret Douthit (9 Apr 1814 – 15 Aug 1891)
      11. 11. Campbell Douthit (1815 – 1860)
      12. 12. Mary Douthit (1818 – )
      13. 13. Lucinda (Bobo) Douthit (1819 – 1866)
      14. 14. Margaret Douthit (1827 – 15 Aug 1891)

THOMAS SIMS's Timeline

2 Records

1702
1 February 1702
Birth of THOMAS SIMS Tobacco Planter, Slaveowner, direct descendant of John of Gaunt in Sittenbourne Parrish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Sittenbourne Parrish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
1784
21 April 1784
Age 82
Death of THOMAS SIMS Tobacco Planter, Slaveowner, direct descendant of John of Gaunt in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 February 1702
    Event Place: Sittenbourne Parrish, Richmond, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1784
    Event Place: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
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