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Zachariah Sims 1748–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 24 Aug 1790

Death Location: Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Sims

Mother: Rebecca Petty

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Graves

Children(s): Rebecca Sims, Frances Sims, Sarah Sims, Thomas Sims, Joel Sims, Fanny Sims, Lydia Sims, John Sims

In 1748, Zachariah Sims entered the world in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Sims And Rebecca Petty. Zachariah Sims married Elizabeth Graves, and had children including Fanny Sims, Frances Sims, Joel Sims, John Sims, Lydia Sims, Rebecca Sims, Sarah Sims, Thomas Sims. Zachariah Sims passed away in 1790 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1748, Zachariah Sims entered the world in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Sims And Rebecca Petty.
  • Zachariah Sims married Elizabeth Graves, and had children including Fanny Sims, Frances Sims, Joel Sims, John Sims, Lydia Sims, Rebecca Sims, Sarah Sims, Thomas Sims.
  • Zachariah Sims passed away in 1790 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sims
1702–1784
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
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Rebecca Petty
1701–1784
Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Graves
1752–1839
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Rebecca Sims
1772–1841
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Frances Sims
1776–1856
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Sims
1769–1774
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Sims
1770–1775
Birth Location: –
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Joel Sims
1774–1850
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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Fanny Sims
1775–1856
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Lydia Sims
1776–1864
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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John Sims
1781–1850
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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Zachariah Sims's Ancestors

Self
Zachariah Sims
1748–1790
Birth Place: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Sims
1702–1784
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Rebecca Petty
1701–1784
Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Zachariah Sims's Descendants

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Zachariah Sims (1748–24 Aug 1790) m. Elizabeth Graves (1752–1839)
  1. 1. Rebecca Sims 1772–1841
  2. 2. Frances Sims 1776–1856
  3. 3. Sarah Sims 1769–1774
  4. 4. Thomas Sims 1770–1775
  5. 5. Joel Sims 1774–1850
  6. 6. Fanny Sims 1775–1856
  7. 7. Lydia Sims 1776–1864
  8. 8. John Sims 1781–1850

Zachariah Sims's Timeline

2 Records

1748
1748
Birth of Zachariah Sims in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
1790
24 Aug 1790
Age 42
Death of Zachariah Sims in Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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