Hello, I have a different outlook on your family. Here is what I have. What do you think? Descendants of Valentine Mims Generation No. 1 1. VALENTINE4 MIMS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born c 1747 in VA/NC, and died Bef. 1790 in maybe Bladen Co NC. He married UNKNOWN c 1771 in maybe Bladen Co NC. She died Aft. 1790. Notes for VALENTINE MIMS: By at least Sep 1765, Valentine Mims was in Bladen Co NC because he patented 50 acres there on Sep 6 1765 and 100 acres on May 19 1780. (Williamson, Vol 2, 13) Perhaps Valentine had died by 1790. I (currently) believe that the 1790 census of Bladen Co NC shows young Valentine as the head of household with his widowed mother. (This may be completely wrong. It could be that the census is showing the father Valentine with his wife and no children in the household.) The listing shows: 1 m > 16 [son Valentine c16], 1 f [widowed mother]. Young adult son Shadrack was living nearby. In any case, father Valentine probably died prior to 1800 because he was not listed as a head of household in NC or SC and his son Valentine inherited and sold some of the family land in 1799. References Williamson, Jason M. Columbus Co NC Abstracts of Deeds, Vol 2 1816-1829, Deed Bks C & D. Researched and written by Ann Blomquist. 9/2003 This narrative is copyrighted material and may not be posted or published except by the author. More About VALENTINE MIMS: Fact 1: 1790, Bladen Co NC p188 Children of VALENTINE MIMS and UNKNOWN are: i. SHADRACK5 MIMS, b. c 1772, prob Bladen Co NC; d. c 1813, Barnwell Co SC; m. HANNAH? CALHOUN?, c 1794, prob Barnwell Co SC; b. c 1776; d. Bet. 1800 - 1810. Notes for SHADRACK MIMS: 1790 Bladen Co NC p 188 Shadrack Mims 1 m > 16 [Shadrack c18] 1 m < 16 [brother Valentine? c16] 2 f [mother? sister?] 1800 Barnwell Co SC p 63 Shadrick Mims [there seem to be errors] 1 m 16-26 [Shadrack c28, age wrong?] 1 m 10-16 [who?, maybe Britain age 5] 1 f 16-26 [wife c24] 1 f 10-16 [who?, maybe Amelia age 1] 1810 Barnwell Co SC p 70 Shaderick Mims 1 m 26-45 [Shadrack c36] 1 m 10-16 [Britain 15] 1 f 10-16 [Amelia 11] In 1810, Shadrach paid $2.36 in taxes. Shadrack died in Barnwell Co SC between Aug 1812 and Mar 1813. Will of Shadrach Mims In the name of God Amen. I Shadrick Mims of the District of Barnwell and State aforesaid being of Sound mind and memory and understanding but weak in body do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, That is to say, I give and bequeath to my Son Britain Mims, and my Daughter Amelia Mims the plantation whereon I now reside to be equally divided between them, but my Son to take his choice after the Same is divided; Also I give to my Son Britain four Negroes, to wit Anthony, Jack, Jim and Mariah, with their future issue and increase, and four Cows and Calves, and two yearlings, and half my stock of Hogs. Also I give to my Said Daughter three Negroes, Minah, Paul and Juliett with their future issue and increase, Also three Cows and Calves and two yearlings and half my Stock of Hogs. The land other property herein given to my Daughter, it is my will and desire and it is the true intent and meaning hereof that the same be alone for her Sole and Separate use without any Control of her husband (should she hereafter marry) and after her death to the Heirs of her body, but should she die without issue, the estate herein given to her, to return to my Son Britain, and Also I give to my said Son and Daughter my two horses, but my Son to take his choice. All the residue of my estate not herein named, I desire should be equally be divided between my said children as they may agree between themselves. Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my said Son Britian, and my friend Micajah Calhoun, Executors to this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other Wills and testament by me heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve and in the thirty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said Shadrick Mims, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses, thereto. Witnesses: Gidn. Hagood, Thomas Henry, Dixon Calhoon. Recorded in Will Book A page 156 Recorded 1st day of March 1813 Orsaums D. Allen, O.B.D. Bundle 20, Package 1. References Will posted by Vanessa Burzynski, 5/11/2003 at Mims list serve. Census work by Ann Blomquist. Researched and written by Ann Blomquist. 9/2003 This narrative is copyrighted material and may not be posted or published except by the author. More About SHADRACK MIMS: Fact 1: 1790, Bladen Co NC p188 Fact 2: 1800, Barnwell Co SC p63 Fact 3: 1810, Barnwell Co SC p70 ii. VALENTINE MIMS, b. c 1774, prob Bladen Co NC; d. Bet. 1807 - 1810, Barnwell Co SC; m. ELIZABETH, c 1796, prob SC; b. Bet. 1774 - 1784; d. Aft. 1810. Notes for VALENTINE MIMS: Little is currently known about this Valentine Mims. The name of his mother and other siblings are not known with any certainty. Valentine was probably born in Bladen County NC because his father had land there in 1765. I have assumed that Valentine Mims and Shadrack Mims were brothers because they were both listed in 1790 Bladen Co NC and in 1800 Barnwell Co SC. At some unknown time during the 1790s, Valentine received land in Bladen Co NC that his father patented: 50 acres patented on Sep 6 1765 and 100 acres patented on May 19 1780. (Williamson, Vol 2, 13) In Dec 1799, Valentine sold these two tracts to David Mims Sr of Bladen Co NC. Columbus Co NC was formed from part of Bladen Co in 1808. In 1815, David Mims Sr of Columbus Co NC sold 238 acres on the east side of White Marsh and Welches Creek to John Register. The deed included a history of the property: "the above two tracts devolved to Valentine Mims & were conveyed by Valentine Mims to David Mims on Dec 29 1799." (Williamson, 58) With the sale of this property, Valentine probably left the county. About 1796 probably in SC, Valentine married Elizabeth (surname unknown). The 1800 census shows Valentine and his brother Shadrack in Barnwell Co SC. The census shows: Valentine Mims 1 m 16-26 [Valentine 26] 2 m 0-10 [son 3, James 1] 1 f 16-26 [Elizabeth] Between 1807 and 1810, Valentine died, leaving his wife with young children. The 1810 census shows the family still in Barnwell Co SC: Elizabeth Mimbs 2 m 10-16 [son 13, James 11] 1 m 0-10 [son 9-5] 1 f 26-45 [Elizabeth 26-36] 2 f 0-10 [dau 9-5, Elizabeth 3] It is not known what happened to widow Elizabeth or some of the children. Son James and daughter Elizabeth married in FL in 1828, so perhaps by 1827, the family settled there. References Williamson, Jason M. Abstracts of Earliest Columbus Co NC Deeds 1808-1818. Williamson, Jason M. Columbus Co NC Abstracts of Deeds, Vol 2 1816-1829, Deed Bks C & D. Census work done by Ann Blomquist. Researched and written by Ann Blomquist. 9/2003 This narrative is copyrighted material and may not be posted or published except by the author. More About VALENTINE MIMS: Fact 1: 1790, Bladen Co NC p188 Fact 2: 1800, Barnwell Co SC p63 Fact 3: 1810, Barnwell Co SC p76, widow w/ch Fact 4: 1820, FL? Fact 5: 1830 Ann Blomquist Orlando, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Campbell" <popbob@charter.net> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 6:26 PM Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Mims Leaves > I also want to thank Terry and John for the copies they so graciously gave us. I also want to pick up from there and request help if anyone has sources on what I think is my line of Mims. > > I believe that my Mims family picks up from Thomas-4-e on page 17 (of John's copy) where it says David had 12 children and that he thinks Thomas equaled the achievement. Most of the rest that I have was given to me by Jeanne Flice and other list members but with few sources. > > Thomas-4-e married Catherine ? and they had 10 children. I have that Thomas died June 1826 with no place. One of their children was Shadrack Mims born abt 1767 in Barnwell, Bladen Co. NC and died 1813 with no place. One of their children was Shadrack Mims, born about 1767 in Barnwell, Bladen Col, NC, and died in 1813 with no place. In about 1784 he married Hannah Calhoun, born about 1767 in Barnwell, NC also but with no more information. I have one note that says Shadrack and Hannah moved to SC between 1790-1800 with Hannah's brothers, Dixon and Micajah, Jr. I show Shadrack and Hannah had 5 children, one being Captain Jesse Mims, born 5, March 1790 in Miller, SC. I find him in Escambia Co., FL on the 1830 census but don't know when he arrived. He married two McDavid sisters, Melinda (1825) and Jane (10 June 1849). Jesse and Melinda had 9 children, one being Lucy Adeline Mims, my Great Grandmother. Jesse died 19 Jun 1864 in Escambia, FL and is buried in the Vaughn Cem! > etery, Molino, Fl. > > Also buried there with him are > > John L. (Larkin) Mims, 12 Dec. 1847 - 28 Feb 1864, his son and > > Shadrack Mims died 1863 - Died age 75 - who I believe to be his brother. > > If anyone has any sources or other information to establish the line from Thomas-4-e to Shadrack to Capt. Jesse Mims, I would appreciate them. > > Bob Campbell > Birmingham, AL > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator >