Information from Sam Behling's website & the Pane-Joyce Genealogy.
Long Sutton information from Somerset Visitations by Philmore & Company, Vol 1, p.116, quoted by Mrs. Seth Hall of Meriden, Ct. in the Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical Record, Lincoln, Nebr. January, 1924, Vol. 2, No. 1.
My 11th & 12th Great Grandfather, John Sims
Possibly one daughter with Sarah Baker: Mary Sims/Simms
My 10th & 11th Great Grandmother, Mary Sims/Simms
"Mary Sims, Simms, or Symmes, of Long Sutton, Somerset"
Born 1609 in England. Died either 14 Jul 1696 in Wallingford, Connecticut Colony OR 4 Jul 1697 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut Colony. Married 4 Jun 1624 at Long Sutton to Robert Royce.
Savage lists her as Elizabeth but then later in the same paragraph has her as Mary. Savage also has has that as a widow she was living on Roberts estate 1688.
Pane-Joyce also gives a there marriage as 4 Jun 1634 in Martock, Somerset, England.
Eleven Children:
- Margaret Royce (1625/6)
- Mary Royce (1629)
- Sarah Royce (1634-1711), m. John Calkins (brother of Deborah, below)
- Jonathan Royce (1636) or (1631/5-c.1690), m. 1st Mary Spinage/Spinning, 2nd Deborah Calkins (sister of John, above)
- Nehemiah Royce
- Joshua Royce (1637-?), m. Bathsheba Pratt
- Nathaniel Royce
- Patience Royce (1642-1642)
- Isaac Royce (1643-1681/2), m. Elizabeth Lothrop/Lathrop
- Samuel Royce (1644-1711), m. 1st Hannah Churchill/Churchwood, 2nd Sarah Baldwin
- Ruth Royce (1645-1732), m. 1st John Lothrop/Lathrop, 2nd Abraham Doolittle
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