Sims

Family/Spouse: William Finch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SM 1144113
REF: ADAM SIMS
Catherine McCarty
Pat Porter 98
DESCENDENTS OF JOHN SYMES
WILL: 12-5-1778 proved 25-1778
Wife Honour, William Randolph and Peter Randolph
To my son, William Sims, 2 negroes in leiu of money that came from
Jacksons.
To William Randolph, one negro
To Ellick Williams, one negro
To my wife, Honour Sims, I lend all my other estate during her life
or widowhood for her better support to raise her small children.
To my son, John Sims, the plantation whereon I now live, at the
death or marriage of his mother, also 2 negroes
To my son Fredrick Sims, 200 pounds in cash to be raied out of the
profits of my estate for him to purchase land
To my son Benjamin Sims, 200 pounds to be raised out of the profits
of my estate
To John Lightfoot, 1 cow and calf
I leave the remainder of my estate to be divided between my 5
youngest children namely; Mary Randolph, John Sims, Fredrick Sims,
Sarah Sims and Benjamin Sims to be equally divided at their
mother's death or marriage
INFO: John was of Brunswich Co. & Surry Co., VA
20-9-1745, Granted to John Sims, 230 A on North side of Rattle Snake
Creek in Brunswick Co., VA
1747 John Sims of Surry Co., VA sold 100 A of the grant of his brother
George, who with his wife Martha conveyed it to Henry Brett
23-4-1745
1754 Elias George, Jeremiah Pierce & Honour Lightfoot sold to George Wilson,
all of Isle Of Wight parcel, of Will of Thomas Thorpe to his son
John Thorpe & John's sister Stratford Pierce to her son, Thomas
Pierce & by his Will to brother Jeremiah Pierce & sister-in-law
Honour Lightfoot then to Elias George.
22-7-1765 John Sims by Deed of Gift gave slaves to his son-in law
William Randolph.

John married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]