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William Symes 1691 – 1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1691

Birth Location: , Surry, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 Jul 1775

Death Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father: Captain Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Sherwood

Spouse(s):

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William Symes was born in 1691 in , Surry, Virginia, USA, the child of Captain George Symes (Sims) Jr and Elizabeth Sherwood. William Symes passed away in 1775 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Symes was born in 1691 in , Surry, Virginia, USA, the child of Captain George Symes (Sims) Jr and Elizabeth Sherwood.
  • William Symes passed away in 1775 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Jr
1666 – 1726
Birth Location: Antigua, British West Indies
CJ
Elizabeth Sherwood
1668 – 1725
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
ES

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Symes's Ancestors

Self
William Symes
1691 – 1775
Birth Place: , Surry, Virginia, USA
Parents
Captain George Symes (Sims) Jr
1666 – 1726
Antigua, British West Indies
Elizabeth Sherwood
1668 – 1725
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Symes's Timeline

2 Records

1691
1691
Birth of William Symes in , Surry, Virginia, USA
, Surry, Virginia, USA
1775
22 Jul 1775
Age 84
Death of William Symes in Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: , Surry, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1775
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA
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