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WILLIAM "Immigrant" Symes 1668–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Somerset, England

Death Date: 1716

Death Location: Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Father: WILLIAM Symes

Mother: MARY Sherwood

Spouse(s): AMY Clark

Children(s): Thomas 3d, Rebecca Symes, Richard Sims, Charles Symes, William Sims, Amy Symes, Mary Sims

WILLIAM "Immigrant" Symes was born in 1668 in Somerset, England, the child of William Symes And Mary Sherwood. WILLIAM "Immigrant" Symes married Amy Clark, and had children including Amy Symes, Charles Symes, Mary Sims, Rebecca Symes, Richard Sims, Thomas Sims 3D, William Sims. WILLIAM "Immigrant" Symes passed away in 1716 in Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • WILLIAM "Immigrant" Symes was born in 1668 in Somerset, England, the child of William Symes And Mary Sherwood.
  • WILLIAM "Immigrant" Symes married Amy Clark, and had children including Amy Symes, Charles Symes, Mary Sims, Rebecca Symes, Richard Sims, Thomas Sims 3D, William Sims.
  • WILLIAM "Immigrant" Symes passed away in 1716 in Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM Symes
1646–1726
Birth Location: Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, England
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MARY Sherwood
1645–1687
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

AMY Clark
1658–1716
Birth Location: ...Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas 3d
1702–1784
Birth Location: Richmond Co, VA
T3
Rebecca Symes
1703–1770
Birth Location: Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Richard Sims
1704–1668
Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Charles Symes
1706–
Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA
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William Sims
1708–
Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Amy Symes
1710–2003
Birth Location: Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Mary Sims
1712–1728
Birth Location: Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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WILLIAM Symes's Ancestors

Self
WILLIAM Symes
1668–1716
Birth Place: Somerset, England
Parents
WILLIAM Symes
1646–1726
Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, England
MARY Sherwood
1645–1687
Somerset, England
Grandparents
Thomas Symes
1615–1669
Pitminster Parish, Somerset, England
Amy Bridges
1618–1662
Somerset, England
Thomas Sherwood
1615–1655
Sumerset, England
Alice Gillet
1615–1645
England
Great-Grandparents
John Symes
1572–1661
Amy Horner
1585–1658
Edward Bridges
1590–1639
Phillippa Speake
1594–1628
Thomas Sherwood
1590–1655
Alice Seabrook
1595–1635
Robert Seabrook
1563–1596
Alice Goodspeed
1576–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Symes
1544–1597
Lady HILL
1542–1597
pp15447 H13+
1547–1612
Jane Popham
1553–1604
Sir )
1574–1633
Elizabeth, Berkshire
1574–1643
Sir Gloucestershire
1555–1630
Robert Seabrook
1563–1660
Alice Goodspeed
1576–
Thomas Seabrook
1537–1546
Olive Seabrook
1539–1563
Nicholas II
1529–1606
MARY BENNETT
1536–1608

WILLIAM Symes's Descendants

1.
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WILLIAM ("Immigrant") Symes (1668–1716) m. AMY Clark (1658–28 Apr 1716)
  1. 1. Thomas (Sims) 3d 1702–1784 m. Rebecca (Petty) 3d 1701–1784
    1. 1. Jeremiah Sims 1738–1768 m. Agatha Nalle 1730–1782
      1. 1. James Sims 1754–1845 m. elizebeth cotton 1770–1844
        1. 1. Elizabeth Sims 1782–1845 m. John (Brown) Johnson 1777–1861
        2. 2. Jeremiah Sims 1777–2003
        3. 3. Mary Simms 1780–1824
        4. 4. P (William) Sims 1780–1854
        5. 5. Margaret Sims 1781–1840
        6. 6. Charles Sims 1782–
        7. 7. Edward Sims 1783–1840
        8. 8. Nancy (Ann) Sims 1783–1860
        9. 9. John Sims 1787–1869
        10. 10. Martin Sims 1790–2003
        11. 11. Virginia Sims 1798–1848
        12. 12. Jackson Sims 1800–
        13. 13. James Sims 1801–2003
        14. 14. Sarah Sims 1805–1842
        15. 15. Mildred (Milly) Sims 1806–1882
        16. 16. Anthony Sims 1812–
        17. 17. Charles (Fulton) Sims 1815–1891
        18. 18. Dryden Sims 1819–1880
        19. 19. George (Washington) Sims 1822–2003
    2. 2. THOMAS Sims 1726–1809
    3. 3. WILLIAM Sims 1728–1769
    4. 4. Sherrod Sims 1730–
    5. 5. Amy Sims 1734–
  2. 2. Rebecca Symes 1703–1770
  3. 3. Richard Sims 1704–1668
  4. 4. Charles Symes 1706–
  5. 5. William Sims 1708–
  6. 6. Amy Symes 1710–2003
  7. 7. Mary Sims 1712–1728

WILLIAM Symes's Timeline

2 Records

1668
1668
Birth of WILLIAM "Immigrant" Symes in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1716
1716
Age 48
Death of WILLIAM "Immigrant" Symes in Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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