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Captain William Sims

Male 1731 - 1797  (65 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Captain William Sims was born 25 Feb 1731, Orange County, Virginia (son of Richard Sims and Joanna); died 1797; was buried Brockman-Mitchell Cemetery, Albmarle County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Birth place may be Albermarle County, Virginia.
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    References:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 1.
    "The Stepp/Stapp Families of America - A Source Book", Henry P. Scalf & Rudolph B. Stepp, 1973, p ?.

    William married Annister Step 6 Aug 1751, Orange County, Virginia. Annister (daughter of Joshua Stapp and Martha "Patsy" Coffey) was born Abt 1731, Orange County, Virginia; died Abt 1759; was buried Brockman-Mitchell Cemetery, Albmarle County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Sims was born 3 Dec 1752, , Orange, Virginia.
    2. James Sims, [Major] was born 10 May 1755, , Orange, Virginia; died 1811.
    3. Lucy Sims was born 24 Mar 1758, Orange County, Virginia; died 2 Sep 1823, Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
    4. Joanna Sims was born 24 Mar 1761, Albermarle County, Virginia; died 1 Apr 1852; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

    William married Agatha Simms 6 Aug 1751. Agatha (daughter of James Simms and Elizabeth) was born 2 Apr 1737; died 1812; was buried Brockman-Mitchell Cemetery, Albmarle County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Nancy Sims was born 9 Feb 1765.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard Sims was born Abt 1676, Of, Isle of Wight, Virginia (son of James Symes and Willmouth); died 1746, , Isle of Wight, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 3MXH-ZC

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Roger Sims, rsims@tpb.fwi.com, 3 September 1998.

    Richard — Joanna. Joanna was born Abt 1678, Of, Isle of Wight, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Joanna was born Abt 1678, Of, Isle of Wight, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 3MXJ-0H

    Children:
    1. 1. Captain William Sims was born 25 Feb 1731, Orange County, Virginia; died 1797; was buried Brockman-Mitchell Cemetery, Albmarle County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Symes was born Abt 1645 (son of Thomas Symes, Sr. and Amy Bridges).

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 3MXJ-1N

    Notes:

    Some genealogists indicate James is a descendant of John of Gaunt who is son of King Edward III.

    This line is included here but has not yet been proved.
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    Reference:
    http://people.ne.mediaone.net/lsimms/edward.html
    Roger Sims, rsims@tpb.fwi.com, 3 September 1998.

    James — Willmouth. was born Abt 1650. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Willmouth was born Abt 1650.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 3MXJ-2T

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Roger Sims, rsims@tpb.fwi.com, 3 September 1998.

    Children:
    1. 2. Richard Sims was born Abt 1676, Of, Isle of Wight, Virginia; died 1746, , Isle of Wight, Virginia.
    2. John Symes was born Abt 1671, Isle of Wight.
    3. Robert Sims, Sr. was born Abt 1674, Isle of Wight County, Virginia; died Feb 1727/1728, Bertie County, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Symes, Sr. was born Abt 1620, Poundsford, Chardes, Somerset County, England (son of John Symes, Sr. and Amy Horner); died 22 Jan 1668/1669, Poundsford, Chardes, Somerset County, England.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Roger Sims, rsims@tpb.fwi.com, 3 September 1998.

    Thomas married Amy Bridges 3 Jun 1640, Keynsham, Somerset County, England. Amy (daughter of Edward Bridges and Phillippa Speake) was born Abt 1618, Keynsham, Somerset County, England; died 30 Apr 1662, Winterbourne, Dorset County, England; was buried Parish Church of Winterborne, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Amy Bridges was born Abt 1618, Keynsham, Somerset County, England (daughter of Edward Bridges and Phillippa Speake); died 30 Apr 1662, Winterbourne, Dorset County, England; was buried Parish Church of Winterborne, England.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Roger Sims, rsims@tpb.fwi.com, 3 September 1998.
    Ancestry.com

    Children:
    1. Amy Symes
    2. Elizabeth Symes was born Somerset County, England; died Abt 1676, Somerset County, England.
    3. Katherine Symes
    4. Mary Symes
    5. Thomas Symes, Jr. was born Abt 1642; died 1 Jan 1681/1682.
    6. John Symes, Sr. was born Abt 1643; died Abt 1711, Spain.
    7. Edward Symes was born Abt 1645; was christened Abt 1645, Doynton, Gloucester County, England.
    8. Charles Symes was born Abt 1649; died Abt 1709, Compton Martin, Somerset County, England.
    9. George Sims, Sr. was born Abt 1651, Somerset County, England; died Abt 1687, Island of Antigua, West Indies.
    10. Henry Symes, Sr. was born Abt 1653, Somerset County, England; was christened 16 Nov 1653, Doynton, Gloucester County, England; died Abt 1714, St. John's, Antigua, British West Indies; was buried England.
    11. Richard Symes was born Abt 1656, Poundsford, Chardes, Somerset County, England; died 27 May 1728, Blackhealth.
    12. Benjamin Symes was born 13 Jul 1662; died 12 Aug 1662.
    13. 4. James Symes was born Abt 1645.


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