|
a.
|
Note: ====================================================================================
Note: We descend from Thomas Sims, Jr.
Lisa Baggett, May 1, 2002
====================================================================================
Thomas Sims Jr. was born ca 1726 in Virginia (probably Richmond County where his parents
resided); died in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1809; married Mary Nalle, daughter of John Nalle.
Culpeper County PPTL -1787 -Daniel Brown commissioner: Person chargeable; no.of
l) white males 21 +
2) 16-19; black males 16+
4) under 16
5)horses
6)cattle.
Mar 28 James Sims 0-1-1-2-5May 3 James Sims 1-6-4-7-20 Apr 16 Thomas Sims Jr 0-0-0-2-2 May 3 Reubin Sims 0-0-0-2-0 May 3 Thomas Sims 2-1-1-2-7May 21 Jeremiah Sims 0-0-0-1-1 May 3 Richard Sims 0-2-0-2-6 May 3 William Mason 0-0-1-1-4 Thomas Sims Jr, was a witness in Culpeper land transactions from John Sims & wf Ann to his
father Thomas Sims Sr, 14 Aug 1765 (E-70) and from his father & mother Thomas and Rebecca to
Wm Scott of Orange Co Va 18 Sept 1766, (E-191)
Timothy Holdway & wf Bridgett conveyed to Thomas Sims Jr 15 Mar 1770 195 acres near land of
Thomas Sims Sr, (Culpeper co Va DB F -37)
One Thomas Sims "took oath -commissioned ensign, " according to Abstracts Culpeper Co, Ct.
Minute Bk 1763-64, page 447, (No date -page 443 15 Sept 1763 & page 453 20 Oct 1763) The
Chesterfield Supplement lists among the Virginia Revolutionary soldiers receiving bounty warrants
for service, Thomas Sims.
Thomas Sims & wf Mary of Culpeper, Wm Sims & wf Milly deeded 103 A "in Michael Yates'
line" to John Sims 15 Oct 1798, consideration �100.(U-99) Thomas Sims & Mary also conveyed to
John Sims 19 Oct 1801 "land at corner John Sims & Michael Yates in Sims' old line," (W-230) and
to Reuben Sims, same date, "land to Butler's line," another corner, "in Sims' old line." (W-231)
1810 census Culpeper County: Mary Sims 2 F 45+ .4 slaves
The Culpeper Personal Property Tax List of 1811: Mary Sims 2 white tithables, 2 black tith, 1 bl 12-
16, 3 horses. Land tax: Thos. Sims Est, -196 A.
Will of Thomas Sims (11) of Culpeper County, Virginia. 21 Oct 1809; 20 Feb 1809. He bequeaths
to his wife Mary all his estate, both real & personal, during her lifetime, & after her death it is to
be sold and the monies to be equally divided among his children except Dau Lucy to have in
addition to her share specified personal property; the excr s. , sons Reuben & John, to take into
consideration amounts any of them owe to the estate. Children named: Lucy Sims, Francis Morris,
Reuben Sims, Thomas Sims, Jeremiah Sims, James Sims, William Sims, Abner Sims, Caleb Sims, John Sims, and Dau Mary Gore (last- mentioned to have but one shilling and her children, Lucy and Burrell Gore, each to have seven pounds ten shillings when they come of age or marry). Wits: Nelson Colvin, William Colvin, Wm Wallis. (Signed) Thomas Sims. (WB E-345; inventory WB F-148)
Children of Thomas and Mary Sims:
Reuben Sims Jeremiah Sims Caleb Sims
Lucy Sims * James Sims John Sims
Francis Sims-Morris William Sims Mary Sims-Gore
Thomas Sims Abner Sims
[565414.ged.FTW]
! SM 114(12)111
REF: ANCESTORS & DESCENDENTS OF THOMAS SIMS OF CULPEPPER CO., VA
by Leleand Prewitt 1973 (Hereafter refereed to as ANCESTORS) Marilyn Mees 94 (Petty Papers) Pat Porter 98 DESCENDENTS OF JOHN SYMES From John David Sims:
Thomas Sims, Jr. was born in Richmond County, Virginia about 1726. He went to Culpeper County with his parents in 1733. He married Mary Nalle, daughter of John Nalle, sometime before 1755 when their first child, Rueben, was born.
Two deeds of interest were found in the Culpeper County records regarding Thomas Jr.: Timothy Holdway and wife Bridgett conveyed to Thomas Sims Jr. 15 March 1770 195 acres near land of Thomas Sims Sr.. 17 Thomas Sims and wife Mary of Culpeper, Wm Sims and wife Milly deeded 103 A "in Michael Yates line" to John Sims 15 October 1798, consideration 100 pounds. 18 Culpeper County
PPTL -1787
Daniel Brown commissioner: Person chargeable, no. of white males 21 + / 16-19/
black males 16+ / under 16/ horses;
Mar 28 James Sims 0-1-1-2-5 May 3 James Sims 1-6-4-7-20
Apr 16 Thomas Sims, Jr. 0-0-0-2-2 May 3 Rueben Sims 0-0-0-2-0
May 3 Thomas Sims 2-1-1-2-7 May 21 Jeremiah Sims 0-0-0-1-1
May 3 Richard Sims 0-2-0-2-6 May 3 William Mason 0-0-1-1-4
1810 census Cu1peper County, Virginia: Mary Sims 2 F 45 +4 slaves
Thomas, Jr. died in Culpeper County, Virginia sometime between 20 February and 21
October 1809, the dates which his will (below) was written and proved.
Will of Thomas Sims (Jr.) of Culpeper County, Virginia 20 Feb. 1809; 21 Oct. 1809
He bequeaths to his wife Mary all his estate, both real and personal, during her lifetime, and after
her death it is to be sold and the monies to be equally divided among his children except Dau Lucy
to have in addition to her share specified personal property; the excrs. sons Reuben and John, to
take into consideration amounts any of them owe to the estate. Children named: Lucy Sims, Frances
Morris, Reuben Sims, Thomas Sims, Jeremiah Sims, James Sims, William Sims, Abner Sims, Caleb
Sims, John Sims, and Dau Mary Gore (last mentioned to have but one shilling and her children, Lucy
and Burrell Gore, each to have seven pounds ten shilling when they come of age or marry).
Wits: Nelson Colvin, William Colvin, William Wallis. (signed) Thomas Sims
Thomas was obviously a tobacco Famer like his father and grandfather. He owned a sizeable amount of land and also owned slaves. Thomas may have served in the French and Indian War as notations in the Culpeper County Court Minute Book J 763-64 on page 447, show one Thomas Sims "took oath -commissioned ensign". (no date was given, but 15 Sep 1763 was listed on page 443 and 20 Oct 1763 on page 453. ) The Chesterfield Supplement lists among the Revolutionary soldiers receiving bounty warrants for service, Thomas Sims. However, this was most likely his son, Thomas III.
It is known that four of Thomas' children served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War .
Reuben enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops as follows: In 1775 and 1776 he was in Col. Darke's regiment and was in the battle of Long bridge. In 1777 he was in Col. Morgon's regiment and fought in an engagement at Petersburg. In 1781, while in Col. Edmund's regiment, he participated in the siege of Yorktown where he was wounded (nature of the wound is not known). He marched with prisoners to Winchester, where he was discharged. He applied for and received his pension on 20 September 1832.
Thomas(III) served as a private and sergeant in the infantry of the Virginia line.
Jeremiah enlisted in January of 1781 and received land in Muskigum County, Ohio for his service.
William is listed with the Culpeper County recruits for January of 1781.
It is not known when Thomas Jr. and Mary married. According to the records they had at least 11 known children; Reuben, Lucy, Frances (m. ? Morris), Thomas (III), Jeremiah, James, William, Abner, John, Mary (m. ? Gore), and Caleb.
====================================================================================
We descend from James Sims. James Sims married Jane Towles and Henry Sims of Alabama, was their son. Lisa Baggett, May 1, 2002.
====================================================================================
|
