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William Simms 1760–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1760

Birth Location: Madison, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 07 Aug 1845

Death Location: Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA

Father: WILLIAM Simms

Mother: Martha Ryan

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Simms began in 1760 in Madison, Virginia, USA. William Simms passed away in 1845 in Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Simms began in 1760 in Madison, Virginia, USA.
  • William Simms passed away in 1845 in Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA.

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Children(s)

William Simms's Ancestors

Self
William Simms
1760–1845
Birth Place: Madison, Virginia, USA
Parents
WILLIAM Simms
1724–1769
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Martha Ryan
1726–1769
Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert Sims
–1748
John Henry
1704–1773
Foveran Parish, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire County, Scotland, UK
Sarah Winston
1709–1784
Studley, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth
1648–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Simms's Timeline

3 Records

1760
14 May 1760
Birth of William Simms in Madison, Virginia, USA
Madison, Virginia, USA
1761
22 Nov 1761
Age 1
William Simms was baptized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1845
07 Aug 1845
Age 85
Death of William Simms in Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1760
    Event Place: Madison, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1761
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Presbyterian Church Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1845
    Event Place: Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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