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William Thompson Sims 1740 – 1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1740

Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1811

Death Location: Orange, Virginia, United States

Father: William Sims

Mother: Ruth Sims

Spouse(s): Anna Pemberton

Children(s): Frances Sims

In 1740, William Thompson Sims entered the world in Orange, Virginia, United States, born to William Thompson Sims and Ruth W Sims. William Thompson Sims married Anna Nancy Pemberton, and had children including Frances Ann "Fanny" Sims. William Thompson Sims passed away in 1811 in Orange, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1740, William Thompson Sims entered the world in Orange, Virginia, United States, born to William Thompson Sims and Ruth W Sims.
  • William Thompson Sims married Anna Nancy Pemberton, and had children including Frances Ann "Fanny" Sims.
  • William Thompson Sims passed away in 1811 in Orange, Virginia, United States.

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William Sims's Ancestors

Self
William Sims
1740 – 1811
Birth Place: Orange, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Thompson Sims
1718 – 1777
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Ruth (W) Sims
1723 – 1769
Bertha, Todd, Minnesota, USA
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William Sims's Descendants

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William (Thompson) Sims (14 Apr 1740 – 1811) m. Anna (Nancy) Pemberton (14 May 1743 – 1824)
  1. 1. Frances (Ann "Fanny") Sims (1 Jan 1776 – 1864) m. Zachariah (Jarrell) Fitzgerald (abt 1773 – aft 1860)
    1. 1. Layton (Latany York Fitzgerald (tentative placement based on) DNA) (7 November 1808 – 25 September 1892) m. Elizabeth Woodward (1809 – 13 September 1883)
      1. 1. Layton ("Roth") Fitzgerald (abt 1833 – )
        1. 1. George (W) Fitzgerald (7 Mar 1853 – 13 Mar 1928) m. Mary (Ann) Dunn (25 Nov 1852 – 14 Mar 1944)

William Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1740
14 Apr 1740
Birth of William Thompson Sims in Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Virginia, United States
1811
1811
Age 71
Death of William Thompson Sims in Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1740
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, United States

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