Hello, I would like to post my interpretation of the several Drury Mims mentioned in some recent messages. The Drury Mims (c1737 VA- 1818 SC) who was the father of Winnifred Mims (married Henry Ware) left Virginia before 1764, married LYDIA JONES (probably in NC) and had his first children in NC. The family later migrated into SC and left many records there. See narrative below. I have posted wills and census records for all of the sons in this family at Rootsweb. This Drury Mims was a son of Thomas Mims (1708- after 1779) and Grace Britton (various spellings). Their sons David, Drury, James, and Valentine migrated into NC and SC. These were Mims families who migrated south out of Virginia. There is NO evidence of a Drury Mims marrying an Elizabeth Woodson. If someone believes this is true, they should site the evidence of this marriage. What is the primary source (not the Woodson book which is wonderful but has mistakes)?? Shadrack Mims married Elizabeth Woodson and that marriage is an official record. Shadrack lived his entire life in Goochland Co VA and, generally, his children married and life there as well. There is no evidence of what happened to Shadrack's son Drury Mims whose birth was recorded in the Douglas Register. He is not the Drury who married Lydia Jones. The Drury Mims who married Ann Ridgway (Ridgeway) was a different man. He was a son of David Mims and Agnes Weldy. He probably lived in Buckingham Co VA and died after 1782. DAR papers that were acceptable in the 1930s often would not pass muster nowadays. Best wishes-- Ann Blomquist Orlando, FL Descendants of Drury Mims 1. DRURY4 MIMS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born c 1737 in Henrico Co VA, and died 1818 in Edgefield Co SC. He married LYDIA JONES c 1764 in prob NC. She was born c 1744 in Edgecombe Co NC, and died 1821 in Edgefield Co SC. Notes for DRURY MIMS: Drury Mims was born in Henrico Co VA. His father may have moved the family to NC as early as 1748, but they were certainly there by 1763. About 1764 at age 27, Drury married Lydia Jones, probably in NC. Drury and Lydia had 10 known children. In Sep 1772, Drury and Lydia "of Johnston Co NC" sold 95 acres on the north side of Cape Fear River in Orange Co NC to John Avent for L60. (Johnston Co NC) Witnesses were Joseph Avent and Robert Mims. [when was this bought?] Drury served in the American Revolution. In 1787, Drury was taxed £4.6.11 1/2 for 459 acres and 7 slaves in Edgefield Co SC. (Holcomb, 2) His land was rated 43 acres of second rate land and 416 acres of 4th rate land. In 1790, Drury was listed in the federal census in Cheraw District of South Carolina with 2 males older than 16 [Drury 46, Matthew c15], 3 males under 16 [Livingston 13, Tingnell 9, Drury 7], and 4 females [Lydia 42, Ridley 11, Winny 5, Lydia 3]. The family was included in the 1800 census in Edgefield Co with 5 children in the household. By 1810, only Tingnell was at home. Drury wrote his will, dated May 13 1817 in Edgefield Co SC. "I, Drury Mims, being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind. First I will & desire is that all my just debts be paid. I give unto my beloved wife Lydia Mims 5 shillings sterling, I also lend her during her natural life or widowhood the plantation whereon I now live with all my household & kitchen furniture, tools of every kind, two negroes, viz Old Jim & his wife Olive & my stock of cattle, hogs & horses, land. At my wife's death or marriage it is my will & desire that all the property loaned to my beloved wife except the desk, cupboard, the 3 beds & furniture, wagon & gear & cotton gin to be sold and the money to be equally divided between my son Mathew Mims & my daughter Ridley Gray. I give unto my son John Mims 5 shillings. I give unto my son David Mims 5 shillings. I give unto my son Briton Mims 5 shillings. I give unto the children of my son Livingston Mims deceased 5 shillings to be divided among them to share & share alike. I give unto my son Mathew Mims negroes Little Dicie & Hampton, one feather bed & furniture and one tract of land lying on the waters of Beaverdam Creek bound on the north by John Oliphant's land & on the east by Wallry's land & on the south by John Mims' land & on the west by land given to my son Matthew Mims by deed. I give unto my son Drury Mims after the death of his mother the plantation whereon I now live lying between the Big Branch & Rays Creek being part of the tract of 211 acres, also negroes viz Big Jim & his wife Olive & Cilea, one desk & cupboard, the wagon & cotton gin & one rifle gun. I give to my son Tingnell Mims all my land not disposed of lying on Rays Creek, bound by lands of John Mims, Matthew Mims, Elias Blackburn, Watties & Drury Mims & my silver watch. I give unto the children of my daughter Winney Ware deceased 5 shillings to be divided among them. I give unto my daughter Ridley Gray 5 shillings, I also lend to her during her natural life a negro woman named Lettis & two feather beds and furniture and at her death the said negro with her increase to be sold & the money equally divided amongst her children. I give unto my daughter Lydia Moss 5 shillings, also negroes Anney & her children, also Hannah & her children & at her death the negroes to be sold and the money divided equally amonst her heirs." [no executor named] Witnesses: John S. Jeter, Levie Rardin, Richard H. Tutt. Signed Drury Mims. (Will Bk 5, p 9) Drury died in 1818 about age 88. Lydia is not listed as a head of household in the 1820 census, but at age 77, perhaps she was living with one of her children. In his History of Edgefield County, Chapman wrote that Drury Mims "was supposed to be well tinctured with native American blood, his father having been descended from that stock and his mother from the English." References The Douglas Register. p 112, 252. Johnston Co NC Bk A 1771-1782 p 170. Edgefield Co SC Records: Will Bk 5 p 9 Holcomb, Brent. Two 1787 Tax Lists, Ninety Six Dsitrcit SC, 1974. p 2. Census records: 1790 Cheraw District SC p 66 col 3 1800 Edgefield Co SC p 139 1810 Edgefield Co SC p 39 Chapman, John A. The History of Edgefield Co from the Earliest Settlements to 1897. p 192. Wooley, James and Vivian. Edgefield Co SC Wills 1787-1836. p 120. Researched and written by Ann Blomquist. 2002 This narrative is copyrighted material and may not be posted or published except by the author. More About DRURY MIMS: Fact 1: Bet. 1750 - 1772, Where? Fact 2: 1772, Johnston Co NC Fact 3: Bet. 1774 - 1789, NC, then 96 Dis SC Fact 4: 1790, Cheraw Dis SC p66 Fact 5: 1800, Edgefield Co SC p139 Fact 6: 1810, Edgefield Co SC p39 Fact 7: 1820, where widow Lydia? Children of DRURY MIMS and LYDIA JONES are: i. WINNIFORD5 MIMS, b. c 1765, NC; d. c 1812, prob Lincoln Co GA; m. HENRY WARE, c 1783, SC; b. 1756; d. 1807, Lincoln Co GA. ii. DAVID MIMS, b. May 28, 1767, NC; d. 1827, Edgefield Co SC; m. SARAH SCOTT, c 1793, prob SC; b. Feb 13, 1775; d. 1826, Edgefield Co SC. iii. BRITTON MIMS, b. c 1769, NC; d. Aft. 1830, prob Edgefield Co SC; m. MARY ANN EDWARDS, c 1798, prob SC; b. Bet. 1775 - 1780; d. Aft. 1830. iv. MATTHEW MIMS, b. c 1771, NC; d. c 1846, Edgefield Co SC; m. ELIZA TUTT, c 1809, prob Edgefield Co SC; b. 1790, SC; d. Aft. 1860. v. JOHN MIMS, b. c 1773, NC; m. MARY GRAY; b. c 1775. vii. RIDLEY MIMS, b. c 1779; m. JOHN GRAY, c 1799. viii. TINGNELL MIMS, b. c 1781; d. 1826; m. NANCY TILLMAN, Bet. 1803 - 1809. ix. DRURY MIMS, b. Jan 16, 1783, Edgefield Co SC; d. Jun 18, 1858, Eufaula, Russell Co AL; m. CHARLSEY EDWARDS, c 1806, Edgefield Co SC; b. c 1788, VA; d. 1854, Columbus GA. x. LYDIA MIMS, b. c 1787; m. JOHN MOSS; d. Washington Co GA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lilly" <malik@scs-net.org> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 12:18 AM Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Drury Mims Marriage Bond > Dear Betty and Sherra, > > Please look at the original email message below, from Sherra, in which it is > said that Drury Mims married Elizabeth Woodson 1761. > > My own ancestor is Shadrach Mims, who died 11-17-1777, and left a Will, and > was married to Elizabeth Woodson 5-24-1760, Goochland Co VA. > > My cousin bought the Book on the WOODSON family in America, and this summer > I copied off the pages which specifically pertain to my Mims-Woodson line. > > My question is: Is the Elizabeth Woodson married in 1761 the same woman as > the one married in 1760? Or is this a case of 2 separate women, both having > the same exact name, and both married Mims husbands, but one is called Drury > and the other Shadrach? > > My specific line does use the name Drury later. As in Drury Shadrach > Woodson Mimms, s/o Robert, s/o Shadrack Mims and Elizabeth Woodson, s/o > David Mims and Agnes Weldy.(My line is VA to Logan Co KY as of 1810) > > ALSO: I have recently had fun using a FREE and searchable newspaper: > http://www.pastportal.com go to VIRGINIA GAZZETTE, then clink on "M" for > the listings, then scroll through many Mims, Mimms names. These are very > old colonial Virginia newspapers, I did see many names I recognised. They > are articles as well as advertisments. I found some of my ancestors had > advertised for lost horses, etc. It gives the dates, the locations, and > helps to understand their world then. Try it. > Best regards, > Lilly Martin > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty Bivins" <halbet@angus1841.com> > To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 9:33 PM > Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Drury Mims Marriage Bond > > > > Ann, > > Would you please send me a copy of the DAR papers mentioned below. > > Betty Bivins descendant of Drury Mims, Winifred Mims Ware, etc. > > thanks, > > betty > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <TFahsholtz@aol.com> > > To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 4:30 PM > > Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Drury Mims Marriage Bond > > > > > > > JOHN, MY GREAT AUNT APPLIED TO THE DAR IN 1937. SHE LIST DRURY SR. WIVES > > > AS > > > ANNE RIDGEWAY 1750,ELIZABETH WOODSON APRIL 5, 1761, AND LYDIA JONES IN > NC > > > OR > > > VA. ABOUT 1762. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY I WILL SEND ONE. SHERRA > > > > > > > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > > > Ann Mims-Neff > > > List Moderator > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > > Ann Mims-Neff > > List Moderator > > > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator >

Ann Blomquist (and anyone else), If you ever come across proof that Valentine, s/o Thomas & Grace (Britton) Mims, migrated from SC to FL with his family, I will be forever indebted to you! Also proof, other than naming patterns and time-lines, that Valentine was indeed the father of my husband's GGgrandfather, James Mims, Sr. (1799 SC-1868 FL). Thanks to all for using the list to impart your research. Oh yes another Mims - my great-grandson, Isaac Michael Mims b. 16 Jan 2005. Photo can be viewed here: Home: http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-tomtwig Blessings, Mavis Mims, wife of James Daniel Mims, Sr. (1932-1998). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Blomquist" <akblomquist@cfl.rr.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:59 PM Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Re: Drury Mims > Hello, > > I would like to post my interpretation of the several Drury Mims > mentioned > in some recent messages. > > The Drury Mims (c1737 VA- 1818 SC) who was the father of Winnifred > Mims > (married Henry Ware) left Virginia before 1764, married LYDIA JONES > (probably in NC) and had his first children in NC. The family later > migrated > into SC and left many records there. See narrative below. I have > posted > wills and census records for all of the sons in this family at > Rootsweb. > > This Drury Mims was a son of Thomas Mims (1708- after 1779) and Grace > Britton (various spellings). Their sons David, Drury, James, and > Valentine > migrated into NC and SC. These were Mims families who migrated south > out of > Virginia. <<snipped>>