Display Patriot - P-290161

James SIMMS

SAR Patriot #: P-290161

The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: VA Qualifying Service: Private

DAR #: A104026

Birth: abt 1750 / Frederick / VA
Death: abt 1836 / Blount / TN

Qualifying Service Description:

Pvt in Captains Sutton's, Joseph Black's, Robert Craig's Companies - Colonels Evan Shelby's, William Campbell's Regts

Additional References:

SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
Pension Number *S4840
Tylers Quarterly of Virginia
National Archives, Pension No S4840, Vol 2, pg 265-267
DAR Patriotic Index - Centennial Editon pg 2672
DAR #807626 of Ruth Devota Simms Long: Tyler's Quarterly of Virginia, pg 265-266

Spouse: Elizabeth Simms
Children: William Gray; Margaret;

Members Who Share This Ancestor

Date Approved	Society	ACN	SAR Member Info	Lineage via Child	View Application Detail
2000-04-25	MD	6411	Joseph Leonard Simms (153798)	William
2004-08-26	IL	20415	Jon Patrick Grenda (163201)	William

Burial:

Eusebia Cemetery_(C-0010803)

Location:

Prospect / Blount / TN / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

11815

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

n/a

Find A Grave Memorial #:

66633421

Marker Type:

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

The Find-a-Grave record for this individual states that he is reputedly buried in this cemetery but no record exists

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

Photo: 1 of 1

Author: Frederick Arnold Weyler

James Simms appeared before judge Will McTeer on 06Aug1832 in Blount County TN to apply for a pension at age 81 years 4 months and 26 days. He was born in Frederick County VA 11 Mar1751. His first service was six months at Fort Henry, Wheeling on the Ohio in 1777. After moving to Washington Co VA in 1778, Simms was in various militia deployments under Capt Joseph Black, Col Evan Shelby, and Lt Samuel Newell. He was under Capt Robert Craig at the Battle of Kings Mountain. Veterans Andrew Creswell and John McCroskey testified of their service with Simms. James died 29Jul1848 and was buried at Eusebia.

With his wife Elizabeth, James had sons John Simms 1785, William Gray Simms 1795, and Joseph Vance Simms 1800.

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