Individual Details

Rebekah Starnes

( - )



Married name was Sims by 1800. Said to have married William Sims.

26 Jun 1805 Will of Williams Sims. Names wife REBECCA, Children: Nathan, Anne, Rebecca, Reuben, Simon Bluford, Rhoda Babb and ?Messer Babb Sims. Executors: Fredk Purtz and wife Rebecca. Wit: M. Purtz, James Sims Jr, Lewis Grave.
16 Jun 1805 Will of William Sims, dec'd proved by Lewis Graves and John Sims [not the same name as the witness?] Letters granted to Frederick Purtz and Rebecca Sims.
30 Oct 1805 Inventory of estate of Wm Sims, dec'd by S. Adams, David McCaa, Saml. Wharton. Sale of Estate held 1 Nov 1805. Frederick Purtz, Extr. [no details of sale given in abstracts]

Other Connections between Starnes/Sims & related families:
21 Oct 1805 Admin of estate of Michael Purtz, dec'd was granted to Frederick Purtz & Pleasant H. Wharton. Security: Geo & Clement Wharton [Saml Wharton was a witness to Rebekah's father's will]
4 Nov 1805 Admin of estate of Thadus Sims, dec'd, granted to George Madden & Thomas Harris. Secuity: Thomas Babb and Fredk Purtz.
7 Nov 1805 Appraisal of estate of Thaddeus Sims, dec'd by Silvs. Adams, P. G. Wharton, David McCaa
23 Nov 1805 Sale of estate of Thadeus Sims, dec'd Purchasers included John, Rachel, and Thomas Sims.

Families

FatherEbenezer Starnes (1722 - 1790)
MotherAnna Field (1732 - 1802)
SiblingAaron Starnes (1755 - 1836)
SiblingMary\Milly Starnes ( - )
SiblingJohn Starnes ( - )
SiblingAnna\Ann Starnes ( - )
SiblingRachel Starnes ( - )
SiblingEbenezer Starnes Jr. (1770 - 1850)