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William Sims 1715 – 1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Bristol, Prince George, Virginia, United States

Death Date: February 1779

Death Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States

Father: Adam Symes

Mother: Mary Isham

Spouse(s): Susannah Bullock

Children(s): Sarah Sims, Matthew Sims, Joel Sims, Mary Sims, Margaret Sims, Mann Sims

William Sims was born in 1715 in Bristol, Prince George, Virginia, United States, the child of Adam Symes and Mary Isham. William Sims married Susannah Bullock, and had children including Sarah Sims, Matthew Sims, Joel Sims, Mary Sims, Margaret Peggy Sims, Mann Sims. William Sims passed away in 1779 in Wake, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Sims was born in 1715 in Bristol, Prince George, Virginia, United States, the child of Adam Symes and Mary Isham.
  • William Sims married Susannah Bullock, and had children including Sarah Sims, Matthew Sims, Joel Sims, Mary Sims, Margaret Peggy Sims, Mann Sims.
  • William Sims passed away in 1779 in Wake, North Carolina, United States.

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Children(s)

William Sims's Ancestors

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William Sims
1715 – 1779
Birth Place: Bristol, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Parents
Adam Symes
1689 – 1733
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Mary Isham
1689 – 1747
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sims's Descendants

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William Sims (1715 – February 1779) m. Susannah Bullock (1706 – 1813)
  1. 1. Sarah Sims (1744 – 7 Jun 1814)
  2. 2. Matthew Sims (1745 – 1 May 1809)
  3. 3. Joel Sims (1745 – 1801)
  4. 4. Mary Sims (1746 – 1797)
    1. 1. Nancy Dearing (18 Sep 1774 – )
    2. 2. John (W) Dearing (1780 – Jun 1854)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Dearing (1787 – )
    4. 4. William Dearing (1790 – 1840)
  5. 5. Margaret (Peggy) Sims (19 May 1759 – )
  6. 6. Mann Sims (6 Dec 1761 – 3 Mar 1823)

William Sims's Timeline

3 Records

1715
1715
Birth of William Sims in Bristol, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Bristol, Prince George, Virginia, United States
1747
1747
Age 32
William Sims was married in VA
VA
1779
February 1779
Age 64
Death of William Sims in Wake, North Carolina, United States
Wake, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1779
    Event Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Brunswick Co; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Bristol, Prince George, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Brunswick Co; Birth state: VA.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1000.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DPS.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1000.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DPS.

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