Posted on: IsleofWight County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/IsleofWight/644 Surname: PIERCE, SIMS, LIGHTFOOT, GOODRICH ------------------------- I haven't achieved any new breakthroughs on Jeremiah Pierce of Isle of Wight County. I just can't seem to find a link to any other Pierce groups. But, this isn't too surprising, especially if Jeremiah's father died intestate. Jeremiah did have two slaves, Violet and Toby, if I am not mistaken, at his death. One or both could have been an inheritance, but if so, this was by a will, because only the eldest son would have inherited slaves if the father had no will. I suppose I shouldn't give up. How do you connect to John Sims of Brunswick Co., VA? His children by Honor Pierce Lightfoot (his second wife) seem to have moved to Georgia and one to North Carolina (the daughter.) E-mail me directly if you like--lcates@northstate.net. That way, we won't have to go out of our way to communicate. Two of the Sims sons married into the Wingfield family (Frederick and John) and these were very prestigious matches. The other was a very prosperous merchant in Augusta, GA.