William Sims (1740 - abt. 1810)

Born 1 Jan 1740 in Brunswick, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Judith (Greene) Sims — married about 1765 in Lawrenceville, Brunswick, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 21 Jul 1810 at about age 70 in Baldwin, Georgia, United States

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Biography

William Sims was a Virginia colonist.

DNA Maternal relationship is confirmed by a 28.5 cM match between Paul Leonard Gilbert GEDMATCH A057114 and Arthur H Sims GEDMATCH M693205. Their Most Recent Common Ancestors are George James Walton and Elizabeth Scott Rowe.

Notice of Death of William Sims

"Died - On the 21st inst. in the 55th year of his age, Mr. William Sims of this county. He was a hero of '76 who happily lived long to enjoy the liberty for which he fought; and died firmly persuaded that through the merits for a divine redeemer, he should ascend to enjoy with him an eternity of bliss. The disease of which he died, was in consequence of the hardships he endured in the revolution, since which, it has been an insidious and deadly foe to his breast! but his patriotism, and firmness of mind, did not permit him to think that liberty too dearly bought, for which he paid the exchange of a life of health, for one of a diseased, a painful, and retrenched existence! Such a man, for whom virtue drops a tear! Such, the man, who has now yielded his life as a sacrifice on the alter of liberty! and such have been the repeated sacrifices of our county, since the period of our glorious and ever memorable revolution."^[1]

William Sims was born on 1 Jan 1740 in Brunswick, VA, son of George Sims Sr. (1709 - 1763) and Martha (Walton) Sims (1711 - 1772).

William married Judith Greene (~1750 - 1825).

William died about 1 Nov 1810 aged 70.

Research Notes

Conflicting vital information in a merge 2/2023:

• Born 1 Jan 1740 in Brunswick, VA
• Died about 1 Nov 1810 at about age 70 [location unknown]

• Born about 1755 in Brunswick, Colony of Virginia
• Died about 21 Jul 1810 at about age 55 in Baldwin County, Georgia, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Georgia Historic Newspapers (a free site): https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn82014251/1810-07-25/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=06%2F01%2F1810&nottext=&date2=08%2F31%2F1810&words=Sims&searchType=advanced&sequence=0&index=8&proxdistance=5&sort=relevance&rows=12&ortext=&proxtext=&andtext=Sims&page=3; Citing: The Georgia Journal (Milledgeville, GA) 1809-1847; July 25, 1810, Image 3.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135125696

• “Display Patriot - P-290430 - William Sims.” sarpatriots.sar.org. National Society Sons of the American Revolution. Accessed December 26, 2021. https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/290430.
• April Baker