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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Symes was born Abt 1645.

    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]

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


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard Sims Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Abt 1676, Of, Isle of Wight, Virginia; 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]

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

  2. 3.  John Symes Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Abt 1671, Isle of Wight.

    Notes:

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

    John — . Unknown [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Robert Sims, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born Abt 1674, Isle of Wight County, Virginia; died Feb 1727/1728, Bertie County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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

    Robert — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Robert Sims, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1700, Nansemond, Virginia; died Apr 1748, Bertie County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Captain William Sims Descendancy chart to this point (2.Richard2, 1.James1) was born 25 Feb 1731, Orange County, Virginia; 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. 7. Elizabeth Sims  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Dec 1752, , Orange, Virginia.
    2. 8. James Sims, [Major]  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 May 1755, , Orange, Virginia; died 1811.
    3. 9. Lucy Sims  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Mar 1758, Orange County, Virginia; died 2 Sep 1823, Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
    4. 10. Joanna Sims  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 11. Nancy Sims  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Feb 1765.

  2. 6.  Robert Sims, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Robert2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1700, Nansemond, Virginia; died Apr 1748, Bertie County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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

    Robert — Susanna. Susanna was born Abt 1705, Bertie County, North Carolina; died Louisa County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Sarah Sims  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Sep 1726, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia; died 4 Apr 1789, Greenbrier County, Virginia.
    2. 13. William Sims  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1727.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Elizabeth Sims Descendancy chart to this point (5.William3, 2.Richard2, 1.James1) was born 3 Dec 1752, , Orange, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 3MXJ-MR

    Notes:

    Resided in Albermarle County, Virginia.
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    References:
    "The Stepp/Stapp Families of America," Henry P. Scalf.

    Elizabeth — Jonathan Mc Cann. [Group Sheet]


  2. 8.  James Sims, [Major] Descendancy chart to this point (5.William3, 2.Richard2, 1.James1) was born 10 May 1755, , Orange, Virginia; died 1811.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 3MXJ-NX

    James married Mildred Durrett 13 Apr 1786. [Group Sheet]


  3. 9.  Lucy Sims Descendancy chart to this point (5.William3, 2.Richard2, 1.James1) was born 24 Mar 1758, Orange County, Virginia; died 2 Sep 1823, Bledsoe County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 3MXJ-P4

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    53.


  4. 10.  Joanna SimsJoanna Sims Descendancy chart to this point (5.William3, 2.Richard2, 1.James1) was born 24 Mar 1761, Albermarle County, Virginia; died 1 Apr 1852; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Joanna Sims Ownby was born at Aspen Grove Plantation on Priddy's Creek. She was allowed a pension on her application executed on 13 March 1851 while resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was buried in the Koon family cemetery near Union Mills beside her husband.
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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 5.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 64.

    Joanna married James Ownby 4 Mar 1785, Tryon County, North Carolina. James (son of John "Johny" Ownbey and Nancy Ann "Nannie" Porter) was born 6 Jan 1761, Amherst County, Virginia; died 26 Sep 1850, Union Mills, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Anester Ownbey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Nov 1785, , Tryon, North Carolina; died 9 Sep 1862, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
    2. 15. William Owensby  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Oct 1787, Tryon County, North Carolina; died Sep 1864, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. 16. John Ownby  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Apr 1791, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 3 Sep 1857, Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 17. Susanna Ownbey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Dec 1793, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1877, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina.
    5. 18. Sims Ownbey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Mar 1796, Rutheford County, North Carolina; died Jul 1874, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    6. 19. Ambrose "Little Ambrose" Ownbey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Dec 1798, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 31 Mar 1864, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Jones Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.
    7. 20. Madison Ownbey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Oct 1801, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 27 Nov 1868, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Ownbey-Moore Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.

  5. 11.  Nancy Sims Descendancy chart to this point (5.William3, 2.Richard2, 1.James1) was born 9 Feb 1765.

    Nancy — Rev. Ambrose Brockman. Ambrose was born 28 Jun 1764; died 4 Oct 1823. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Margaret Brockman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Feb 1808; died 20 Jul 1840; was buried Bullington Cemetery, Metcalfe County, Kentucky.

  6. 12.  Sarah Sims Descendancy chart to this point (6.Robert3, 4.Robert2, 1.James1) was born 20 Sep 1726, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia; died 4 Apr 1789, Greenbrier County, Virginia.

    Notes:

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

    Sarah married Ignatius Howard Abt 1750, Augusta, Virginia. Ignatius was born Abt 1725, St. Mary's City, St. Mary's County, Maryland; died Dec 1777, Greenbrier County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. James Howard  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1755, Greenbrier County, Virginia; died Bef Jun 1792.
    2. 23. Henry H. Howard  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Oct 1763, Virginia; died 17 Mar 1798, Clark County, Kentucky.
    3. 24. Anna Howard  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1765, Greenbrier County, Virginia; died Aft 1840, Randolph County, Missouri.
    4. 25. Mary Howard  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1770, Virginia.

  7. 13.  William Sims Descendancy chart to this point (6.Robert3, 4.Robert2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1727.

    Notes:

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

    William — . Unknown [Group Sheet]



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