Marine Private William Simms (Syms, Simes, Symes, ) (c1757.....)

Born : Circa 1757

Where Born : Bradfolrd, Wiltshire Engaland

Occupation : Shoemaker / Soldier

Date Arrived : 26/1/1788

Ship Arrived on : " Friendship "

Rank attained : Marine Private

Date of Enlistment : 22. August 1800

Where Enlisted : Sydney

Transferred 3rd Regiment : 1810

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Spouse's Name : Tammissa ( Tamsin) Allen

Born : circa 1860

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Died : 1825

Where Died / Buried : as Simms

Spouse's Parents : St James Church Sydney

William Simms enlisted as a Marine a member of the 8th Portsmouth Company . He was stationed on board
the ship " Supply " and it was on this ship he left England for Australia. Upon his arrival in Sydney he was sent to Norfolk Island and served there until his return to Sydney . He returned to Norfolk Island on board the ship " Atlantic' as a settler in October of 1791 and was granted 60 acres of land at Proctors Run , Phillispburge Willaim sold his land and returned to Sydney where he enlisted as a member of the New South Wales Corps . Willam and John both Enlisted in the Corps , and transferred in April of 1810 to the 73rd Regiment with their father. They were all sent to Ceylon with the Regiment. Willam and Tamsin were returned to England while their sons were returned to New South Wales. Some speculation abounds that William and his partner Tamsin did not return to New South Wales,however the death of Tamsin was recorded in Sydney in 1825 as Tammissa Simms aged 65. No record of Williams death has been found yet.

References
Military records ,Pay rolls, Pay Musters, Cemetery Records, Church Records & General Muster Records, Mitchell Library ,Sydney Australia

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