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William SYMES 1665–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: Somerset, England

Death Date: 17 August 1716

Death Location: Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Father: William Simes

Mother: William Simms

Spouse(s): Amy Clark

Children(s): Thomas Jr.

The story of William SYMES began in 1665 in Somerset, England. William SYMES married Amy Clark, and had children including Thomas Bruce Sims Jr. William SYMES passed away in 1716 in Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William SYMES began in 1665 in Somerset, England.
  • William SYMES married Amy Clark, and had children including Thomas Bruce Sims Jr.
  • William SYMES passed away in 1716 in Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William SYMES's Ancestors

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William SYMES
1665–1716
Birth Place: Somerset, England
Parents
William Simes
1646–1726
Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, England
William (James (Symes)) Simms
1646–1726
Winterbourne, Gloucester Co., ENGLAND
Grandparents
Adam (Arch Deacon Cloufert Ussher) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿1630
1630–1713
White Parish, Wiltshire, England
Sir (Thomas Horner Symes Esq. of Barwick) Manor
1615–1669
Pitminster Parish, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Ussher
1590–1671
Ursula Barbe
1594–1652
Sir SYMES
1572–1661
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Barbe
1550–1658
Mary 1570-1658
1570–1658
Sir Symes
1544–1597
Lady HILL
1542–1597

William SYMES's Descendants

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William SYMES (1665–17 August 1716) m. Amy Clark (Bef. 1678–28 April 1716)
  1. 1. Thomas ((BRUCE) Sims) Jr. 1702–1785 m. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Petty\Patey\Pettit\Pettis 1701–1784 m. Anna (Catharina) Peters 1690–1770 m. Rebecca HARRELSON 1690–1784
    1. 1. Ann SIMS 1740–1799
      1. 1. Mary (Wiley) Purseley 1761–1822 m. John Toland 1757–1812
        1. 1. John (W Toland) II 1794–1882 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Matheny 1792–1870
    2. 2. Thomas Sims 1726–1809
    3. 3. James Simms 1732–1803
    4. 4. Richard Sims 1742–1809
    5. 5. Sherwood Sims 1730–1825
    6. 6. Jerimah Simms 1725–1768
    7. 7. Zachariah Sims 1748–1789
    8. 8. Rebecca Sims 1720–1770
    9. 9. William Sims 1728–1769
    10. 10. Amy Sims 1734–1823
    11. 11. Elijah Sims 1732–1803
    12. 12. Amy Sims 1723–1740
    13. 13. John Sims 1723–1729
    14. 14. John SIMS 1745–
    15. 15. Sarah Sims 1736–1785
    16. 16. MARY WILLIAMS 1720–1763

William SYMES's Timeline

4 Records

1663
7 Dec 1663
Birth of William SYMES in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England
Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England
1665
1665
Birth of William SYMES in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1716
28 Apr 1716
Age 51
Death of William SYMES in Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
1716
17 August 1716
Age 51
Death of William SYMES in Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1663
    Event Place: Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1716
    Event Place: Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1716
    Event Place: Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA

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