I descend from Zachariah Sims who died about 1789 in Laurens Co. He was originally from Culpeper Co., Va and was a son of Thomas Sims Sr. (b1702). From older relatives I understand that he lived along the Saluda River. Confirmaion, however weak, comes in the form of a description of another persons land which cites a corner of Zachariah Sims along the Saluda River. His widow married a Dr. Jonathan Creecy, related in-laws were the Lewis Graves and Absolom Bobo families. His daughters married into the Pugh family. His son Joel (my lineage) married a dau. of David McGlathery (McGladrie). For a family living on the Laurens Co. side of the Saluda would there be records in adjoining counties? Is the river of such size that families would tend to go to church etc. only on one side? Jim Sims