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Note: ** No definitive proof yet that Jeremiah is the son of Isaac Timms but there is significant circumstantial evidence. In 1840, Jeremiah is living near Isaac and what appear to be his brothers. Census records show that Isaac had the number of sons to account for all those living nearby and they are all the appropriate ages. Also, Jeremiah was bailed out of jail in 1849 by Elijah Timms who is a known son of Isaac. ** 1840 Census - Jeremiah Timms; Anderson Co, SC; p.168; 1000100000000-2001100000000; living near Isaac Timms (50-59) and Elijah, John, and Perry H Timms (all 20-29). 1850 Census - not found; entry for family is referenced in notes for wife Lydia. 1860 Census - Regiment 4 (Honea Path), Anderson Co, SC; p.176b; Jeremiah (53, shoe maker), Lydia (35), James (22), Samantha (20), Narcisa (18), Phillip (15), Julia (13). There is also a duplicate entry in the 1860 census for Lydia Timms and several of the children (see her notes). Name may be William Jeremiah Timms. His son's death certificate gives his fathers name as Bill Joe Timms. 1840 Oct 21 - Signer of petition "protesting as a great gievance the enormous fee bill passed in 1839 and asking that it be revised". Joseph Timms was also a signer. (SCDAH Series S165015, Year 1840, Item 93). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Convicted of "vagrancy" in 1849 as per the following case. The court papers were reviewed at the SCDAH - Box L04191: Court of Magistrates and Freeholders (Anderson District) Vagrancy Trials 1829-1860. These are loose papers that are very fragile. The transcription below was spot checked and appears to be accurate. This case is also referenced in the article "Law, Domestic Violence, and the Limits of Patriarchal Authority in the Antebellum South", Laura F Edwards; Journal of Southern History, Vol 65, No 4 (Nov 1999), pp.733-770. ------------------------------ SCDAH, Vagrancy Trials, Court of Magistrates and Freeholders, Anderson Dist. SC: State vs. Jeremiah Timms, 1849 18 Dec. 1849, complaint by W. W. Rogers that Jeremiah Times "is to the best of his knowledge and belief a vagrant according to the act of the assembly in that case made and provided and whereas said W. W. Rogers is a person of reputable character whose information aforesaid is entitled to full credit...." J. S. Cartee, M. A. D. 21 Dec. 1849, court of Justices and freeholders at White Plains, justice J. S. Cartee; freeholders Wm. S. Moore, Chesley Martin, Ezekiel Murphy, Benjamin Guthry, and Robert Spence Sr. Jeremiah Timms found guilty of vagrancy. South Carolina, Anderson District, The State vs. Jeremiah Timms for Vagrancy. The oath of the plaintiff W. W. RODGERS and saieth that the wife of the sd Jeremiah Timms got some provision from his house and paid for them in her own work and there is four or five children and does think the sd Timms layes in but little provision for his family and does not live with his wife and children and has not for several years and thinks the family is in great need of assistance. RICHARDSON ELROD first being sworn and saieth that the wife of the s'd defendant has received some provisions from him and paid for it by her own work and does not know how the s'd defendant maintains his family. THOMAS WILLSON bieng sworn saieth that he lives close by the wife of th s'd defendant and she has got provisons from him and paid for them in her own labour & has no knowledge of how the s'd defendant maintains his family and the wife of the sd defendant has five children and has reason to believe the sd defendant does not support his family. HESTER MARTIN being sworn saieth she has known the wife of the defendant for many years & hath deemed her to be of a respectable honest character & the women hath five children which she believes she supports by her own labour as well as she is able to do. JANE RICHARDS being sworn sayeth that she was at the house of the wife of the defendant & the woman complained of suffering for want of provision & did not have scarcely anything then to go on the witness said she let the wife of the defendant have some provisions for which she received payment by her work--does not think the defendant layed in any provisions for his family or at least in some length of time and the wife of the defendant has five children all depending on her for support & protection and does believe they will suffer in a short time without some relief and s'd defendant do not live with his wife & children & she has no idea where he lives. WILLIAM MARTIN being sworn saieth that Jeramiah Timms & wife has not lived together for three or four years and saieth that the defendant has given some little to his family but not lately and does not know that the defendant has any settled home. JACOB MARTIN being sworn saieth that he hired the son of the wife of the defendant for which he paid her for his services in provisions & from his understanding the defendant lays in no provisions for his family. TERREL BRIANT being sworn sayeth that he lives near to the wife & children of the defendant & sayeth that he has not laid in anything for the support of his family according to his knowledge and does not live with his family & they are suffering for the want of his assistance. WILSON VERMILLION being sworn sayeth that the defendant does not live with his wife and from what the wife and neighbors say he does not lay in any provisions for his family & it is said that the defendant hired out the oldest son & takes his wages for the benefit of the family. JOSEPH RICHARDS being sworn saith that the wife and family lives very hard & is on the eve of suffering and all the provisions they have is obtained by the labor of herself & children and the defendant does not lay in anything for their support. LARKING RODGERS being sworn sayeth that the wife of the defendant came to his house at meal time and was asked to eat & she said she did not think she ought to eat any for her little children was at home on sufferance & that thye must suffer without some healpt & she could not get work sufficient to support herself & children and does not think the defendant layes in any provisions for his family & he let the wife of the defendant have some provisions for which paid in her own work and has several small children and he has no knowledge where the defendant makes his home. DICY ROGERS being sworn saieth that she has for some time been acquainted with the wife of Jeremiah Timms believeth her to be a industrious & peacable woman in a neighborhood & believe she has done all she could for the spport of her self & children. The evidence on the part of the defendant. JAMES MARTIN being sworn sayeth that he was personally acquainted with the defendant and that he hath carried the family something like 30 bushels of corn between one & two years ago. SIMON BRIANT being sworn saith some time about two years ago he carried some corn to the wife and children of the defendant & thinks from what has been laid in would of supplied the family for one year if prudently managed. JANE MOORE being sworn saith that she was at the house of the defendant wife & heard her say that they was on sufference & would suffer in a short time if no help in a few days & the s'd defendant had not laid in any provision for some time this has been six or eight months ago since he has lain in any provisions & saith that she has seen the defendant beat & abuse his wife shamefully. JOHN GOLDEN being sworn saith that he hath been personally acquainted with the defendant some several years and the defendant is a man that works and always paid the debts contracted with him something like two years since he let him have some provisions. 31 Dec, 1849, recognizance for Jeremiah (x) Timms, co-signed by Elijah (x) Timms and James (x) Martin. J. T. Whitefield, M. A. D. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeremiah is found in the 1860 census per the above. However, he is not found in 1870 or 1880, whereas his wife Lydia and childern are found. Jeremiah likely died between 1860 and 1870.
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