John Sims

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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.

Family/Spouse: Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Honour Pierce on 4 Jun 1756 in Isle of Wight, VA. Honour was born in 1734 in Isle of Wight County, VA; died in Isle of Wight County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 12 May 1780, Brunswick County, VA
• Probate: 24 Jul 1780, Brunswick County, VA

Notes:

WILL: To my wife during her life, one third part of lands I now live on including the houses on the plantation. I also lend her until my son Robert Sims comes of age 21 all negros and animals and furniture. To my son Robert, when he shall arrive at 21, all the estate lent to my said wife, except my land together with all my negroses to be divided equally between said wife, my sons Robert and Willam and my dughters Lucy and Sally.

William married Elizabeth Wall after 23 Apr 1770 in Lawrenceville, Brunswick County, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of Michael Wall and Rebecca) was born on 6 Feb 1747/48 in Brunswick County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Alexander Williams on 17 Mar 1770 in Brunswick County, VA. Alexander was born in Brunswick County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucretia married William Randle before 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Mary married William Randolph in 1778 in Brunswick County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Christopher Thrower on 24 Sep 1781 in Brunswick County, VA. Christopher was born in Brunswick County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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REF: ADAM SYMES
Pat Porter 98
DESCENDENTS OF JOHN SYMES
WILL: 6-7-1798 proved Greensville, Co., VA
Execs: father-in-law, John Camp, brother William Sims, sister Sally
Sims; Wits; William Maclin, Howell Pporch, Wythe Sims, John Hunt
To my brother , William Sims, all myland and one negro boy
provided he the said William will make my sisiter, Sally Sims, a
good and lawful right to all hois lands and plantation on the
south side of Meherrin River, but if he, the said William, will
not make right to the said lands and give up claims against me as
his Guardian, my will is that my sister may have my land to her
and her heirs forever.
To John Camp, my father-in-law, one third of the store, Walton,
Sims & Co., with all the profits thereon after he, the said Camp,
accounts for the stock laid in and all accounts to be void between
him, the said Camp, and myself.
To my sister, Sally Sims, all the rest of my estate
INFO: Minor in 1780

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REF: ADAM SYMES
Pat Porter 98
DESCENDENTS OF JOHN SYMES
WILL: 1802 proved 4-1802 Greensville Co., VA
To my father-in-law, John Camp the land whereon he now lives which
was the former dower which my deceased mother held for my father's
land containing 403 acre. Also my horse saddle and bridle
To my sister, Sally Claiborne, I lend all the rest of my estate
during her life, and at her death to be equally divided between
her children if she should have any but is she should die without
issue or that issue should be dead before they should arrive at
21 years or marries, I then give all the eastate lent to my sister
to my brother-in-law and sister, Elizabeth Rebekah Ann Courtney
Clements Hill Camp, upon those conditions that if Phil Claivorne
or my sister should build on the land lent her and my
brother-in-law, John H. Camp, Thomas Camp, James Wall Camop, and
Elizabeth Rebekah Ann Courtney Clements Hill Camp should fall heir
to the same that Phil Claiborne or my sister should be paid for
the buildings and of th eastate lent my said sister Sally when the
same is complied with I then give the balance after paying for the
building all that estate lent my sister, Claiborne, to my saud
brothers-in-laws

Family/Spouse: Camp. died in Greensville County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sally married Esq. Philip Claiborne on 22 Nov 1798 in Greensville County, VA. Philip (son of Thomas B. Claiborne and Mary Clayton) was born on 18 Jul 1773 in Brunswick County, VA; died on 27 Oct 1827 in Brunswick County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]