Lieutenant William Sims

Male Est 1750 -


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  • Name William Sims 
    Title Lieutenant 
    Birth Est 1750  New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service Aug 1776 
    American Revolution (US)
    Lieutenant, 11th Penn Regt.
    Stationed at Wyoming to protect the west branch of the Susquehanna
    Returned October 1776 
    Notes 
    • Member of Sheriff's posse Northampton Co.,PA 6Feb1769; also 18Jan1771 to dispossess the settlers of Wyoming.; also despondent in the inquisition at Wyoming 1771 - murder of Nathan Ogden.

    • 17Apr1771 he signs a petition to Gov.Penn for a road from Easton to Wyoming.

    • 06May1776 William Sims and his wife, Catherine, sold land on Lot150 in Sunbury, Northumberland Co., to John Lukins.

    • 1796 taxable at Nescopeck Twp, Luzerne Co.,PA ; Walter Kaar, Henry Hepler, William Sims, Jacob Hepler, Abraham Arnold, Henry Mattis, Joseph Bush, Martin Herner, Henry Nulf, Lawrence Kurrens, Cornelius Bellas, Jacob Severlin, Michael Horriger, Christian Smeeders, Casper Nulf, John Nulf, Adam Nulf, John Freese, Benjamin Van Horn, George Tilp, Robert Patton, John Kennedy, James McVail, Adam Lurner, John Decker, Isaac Taylor, Daniel Lee, Zebulon Lee, John Pattman(1790 Pottman, Putman). William Rittenhouse and Joseph Kaar.

    • 1800 census at Nescopeck he and his wife over 45; two sons and a daughter under 10; three sons 10-16; and two sons 16-26.

    • February 25, 1805, the following persons signed and agreed to abide by the lines and surveys established by William Montgomery under the confirming act:
      [p.614] Silas Jackson, James Stewart, John Noble, Benjamin Berry, Mathew Covel, Andrew Dana, Nathan Whipple, Martin Van Dyne, Abraham Smith, Jr., John Fairchild, Abraham Smith, James Mullen, Fredrick Barkman, Philip Croup, William Bellesfelt, Cornelius Bellesfelt, Isaac Bennett, Andrew Keithline, Cornelius Smith, William Nelson, Jacob Reeder, Christian Sarver, Casomin Fetterman, Daniel Adams, James Reeder, John R. Little, Jonathan Kelley, Daniel Sims, William Jackson, John Jacob, Jr., Elisha Bennett, Henry Bennett, Michael Hoffman, Valentine Smith, John Lutsey, James Millage, Andrew Lee, Jacob Lutsey, Conrad Line, Jr., Jacob Scheppy (Slippy) and Henry Fritze.

    • The difficulty is sorting out the many Daniel Sims in Luzerne. I believe I have identified at least four in three generations associated with Nescopeck. Two from Luzerne served in the war of 1812 and their terms of service overlapped. One died in 1814, leaving a minor son named Daniel. Interestingly, his widow married a Nathan Whipple.
      There were many, many Sims that were part of the early settlers from New England. The Daniel who died in 1814 may have been the son of the Daniel whose daughters both married Vandermark boys.
      The census data suggests that Daniel who married Sarah Sally Whipple was not necessarily part of this English family. He very well may have been Prussian born. Zura (his son's and grandson's name) is an Eastern European name. He was too young to be the Daniel who married a Worms and was twice father in law to the Vandermarks.

    Person ID I21309  OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2022 

    Father Sims,   b. Est 1720 
    Family ID F17336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine 
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Sims,   b. 21 Oct 1774, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1851, Union, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +2. Polly Ann Sims,   b. 26 Jun 1776, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1828, Urbana, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
    +3. Cornelius Sims,   b. Abt 1777, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1834, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 57 years)
    +4. William Sims,   b. 16 Sep 1780, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1849, Howard, Liberty, Parke Co., Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    +5. James Sims,   b. 30 Jan 1783, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1859, Pulteney, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +6. George Sims,   b. ca 1785, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1860, Bedford, Meigs Co., Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 74 years)
     7. Daniel Sims,   b. ca 1790, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1849, Union, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 60 years)
    Family ID F10846  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2022 

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