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William Matthew Simms 1712–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1712

Birth Location: Kent, Delaware, USA

Death Date: 14 APR 1795

Death Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Father: Matthew Sims

Mother: Hannah Mitchell

Spouse(s): Jemima Glenn

Children(s): Drusilla Simms

In 1712, William Matthew Simms entered the world in Kent, Delaware, USA, born to Matthew Sims And Hannah Mitchell. William Matthew Simms married Jemima Glenn, and had children including Drusilla Simms. William Matthew Simms passed away in 1795 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1712, William Matthew Simms entered the world in Kent, Delaware, USA, born to Matthew Sims And Hannah Mitchell.
  • William Matthew Simms married Jemima Glenn, and had children including Drusilla Simms.
  • William Matthew Simms passed away in 1795 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States.

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William Simms's Ancestors

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William Simms
1712–1795
Birth Place: Kent, Delaware, USA
Parents
Matthew Sims
1680–1748
James City, Virginia, USA
Hannah Mitchell
1683–1765
New Kent, Virginia, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Simms's Descendants

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William (Matthew) Simms (1712–14 APR 1795) m. Jemima Glenn (1716–1809)
  1. 1. Drusilla Simms 1750–1786 m. William Bagby 1750–1806
    1. 1. Jenny Bagby 1774–1884 m. John Murray 1771–

William Simms's Timeline

2 Records

1712
1712
Birth of William Matthew Simms in Kent, Delaware, USA
Kent, Delaware, USA
1795
14 APR 1795
Age 83
Death of William Matthew Simms in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Kent, Delaware, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 APR 1795
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

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