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LEONARD HENLEY
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Sarah Swepson was born October 27, 1752
"Linden" Plantation, Amelia Co., Va,
and died in Warren Co., NC June 14, 1811
Her will proved August court, 1811 Warren Co., NC
She married in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia March 12, 1770 to
Leonard Henley Sims Security on MB-Richard Swepson
Sarah was the daughter of Richard Swepson
& wife Jane
(MNU) of Amelia, Prince Edward, Lunenburg & Mecklenburg Co's.,
Virginia.
Leonard Henley Sims was born 2 JUL 1739 in Hanover County, Virginia, the son of John Sims & Sarah Bullock, and died NOV 1804 in Warren County, NC (Will). Leonard Sims is listed as a DAR Patriot of NC. He rendered material aid to the American Revolution by providing supplies to the North Carolina Revolutionary Army. He took the Oath of Allegiance in the Nutbush District of NC.
Proof of his Revolutionary service can be found in # Vol XI, Book A, No. 11 Page 1323
Currency Certificates page 43 folio 2 781 Len. Sims $440.00 426 Len. Sims $1486.00
and North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts [Treasurer. State] Book B [Part XIII]
by Weynette Parks Haun.Page: #1853
To Leonard Sims for a Cow $440.00
North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts Book A [Treasurer, State] [Part XII]
By Weynette Parks Haun, North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts Book A
Page: 1569 # 2142 To Leonard Sims for Brandy Meal & c.
p:ditto 426 $1486.16
State Records of North Carolina
Collected and edited by Walter Clark, published under the supervision of the trustees of the public libraries, by order of the General Assembly (Wilmington, North Carolina: Broadfoot Publishing Company,
1994) Vol XXII/ P 175
A list of the people that has taken the Oath of Allegiance in Nutbush District:
Sherwood Sims, Jr.; William Sims; Lennard Sims; Elisha Sims
At his death in 1804, he owned more than 1300 acres in Warren Co. He was a member of the Nut Bush Presbyterian Church
Their Children: SIMS
(1) RICHARD SWEPSON
SIMS
(Physician)
Born May 4, 1771 Died Aug 8, 1859
VA
(M) Rebecca Walton Dromgoole March 6, 1799 Brunswick Co., Va.
(lived in
Brunswick Co., Va.)
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CHILD NO 2 of LEONARD HENLEY SIMS & SARAH SWEPSON
(2) JOHN SIMS Born Feb 1, 1773 Warren Co., NC
Died 1841 Bedford Co. Tn
(Sims Bible)
removed to
Bedford Co, Tn abt 1812
(M) Pr to 1794 Charlotte Powell,
Dtr of Dempsey
Powell of Wake Co, NC
Born July 7 (29), 1774 Died Oct 7, 1837 Bedford Co., Tn
(Sims Bible shows June 14, 1811-she is living in 1820, 1830 Census)
Children SIMS
Some information on the John Sims family is from Alaine Preciado, Roots Web World
Connect & some information on this family is from
Donna Warner Lehman,
Roots Web World Connect;
the rest my own research
a Nancy Powell SIMS b: 18 NOV 1794 Died PR to 1839
(M) William Henry Davis
Born Ca 1790 Mecklenburg Co., Va
Died Pr to Jan 1, 1839
1. John Sims Born Nov 15, 1818 Died April 1, 1867
Farmer, 1850 Bedford Co., Tn Civ Dist 1
(M) Frances Lenoir Burt
Born Ca 1825 NC
Dtr of William Burt & Susannah Sims
a. Henry Born Ca 1844 Tn
b. Benjamin Franklin Born July 5, 1845 Tn Died Aug 15, 1881
Bedford Co., Tn
(M) Margaret Anita Jennings 1875 (1843-1921)
1. Dora
2. Benjamin Franklin II
3. Sarah Blanche (M) Frederick John Howard
c. Thomas B. Born Ca 1849 Tn
d. Nancy
e. John Sims.
f. Samuel Powell
g. Emma
h. Robert
2. Emily M Born Ca 1820 Died .after 1870
Widow, Living w/son Henry C. 1870 Gallatin, Sumner Co, Tn
(M) George W McQuiddy
Born Ca 1817 Kentucky Died Pr to 1870
Manufacturer, 1860 Tullahoma, Coffee Co, Tn
a. Henry C. Born Ca 1841 Tn
Miller, 1860 Coffee Co, Tn
Farmer, 1870 Sumner Co., Tn Dist 19 Gallatin
Gen'l. Mdse, 1880 Marshall Co., Tn Dist 16
(M) #1 Amanda_______
Born Ca 1846 Ky
1. George Born Ca 1869 Tn
(M) #2 M. K. Hill
Born Ca 1847 Tn
2. D D (Dtr) Born Ca 1875 Tn
3. W N (Son) Born Ca 1877 Tn
4. H. H. (Son) Born Ca 1879 Tn
b. Albert Born Ca 1843 Tn Missing 1870
c. Alice Born Ca 1847 Tn missing 1870
d. Jesse Born Ca 1851 Tn
single, 1870 Sumner Co, Tn, missing 1880
e. W. Benjamin Born Ca 1853 Tn
Single1870 Sumner Co., Tn Dist 19 Gallatin
1880 Franklin Co., Tn Cowan PO Single, Telegraph Operator
HH of J M & Elizabeth Stewart
f. Mollie Born Ca 1856 Tn, single 1870 Sumner Co., Tn
3. Sarah A Born Ca 1822
(M) William T. Edmunson
4. Virginia Powell Born Oct 25, 1825 Tn Died Sept 15, 1860
(M) William H. Burt
s/o William Burt & Susannah Sims
Born Ca 1818 NC
Farmer, 1850 Bedford Co, Tn Dist 14
a. Susan Ann Born Ca 1843 Tn
b. William H. Born Ca 1845 Tn
c. Laura S L? Born Ca 1847 Tn
5. Mary R Born Ca 1826 Died Aft 1850
(M) Wiley F Stone
Born Ca 1822 Tn
Planter @ Mooresville, Marshall Co, Tn 1860-80
a. Cornelia A. Born Ca 1845 Tn
(M) Isaac H Hill
Born Ca 1833 Tn
Planter , 1870, 1880 Mooresville, Marshall Co, Tn Dist 14
1. James S. Born Ca 1863 Tn (in 1870 HH w/gr parents)
2. William F. Born Ca 1867 Tn
3. Walter R Born Ca 1869 Tn
4. Sue Ella Born Ca 1870 Tn
5. Cornelia Born Ca 1873 Tn
7. Isaac Born Ca 1875 Tn
8. John D Born Ca 1878 Tn
9. Laura Born Ca 1880 Tn
b. William Henry Born Ca 1847 Tn (single 1870 Marshall Co, Tn)
(M) Mary J.________
Born Ca 1851 Tn
1. Mary Born Ca 1874 Tn
2. W. R. (son) Born Ca 1876 Tn
3. Nannie Born Ca 1877 Tn
6. Charlotte S Born Ca 1828 Died Aft 1850
(M) Nathan A Yeargin
b. Dr. Leonard Powell b: 31 MAY 1797 NC Died bet. 1850-1860 Franklin
Co., Tn
Operated Hotel/Tavern, 1850 Franklin Co., Tn Dist #1 Winchester Springs
which he had purchased from Heirs of William Burt & Susannah Sims
(M) Martha G._________ Ca 1821-22
Born Ca 1802 KY
Widow, Winchester, Franklin Co, Tn 1860
1.Charlotte Powell Born Ca 1823 Died pr to 1850?
(M) Dec 16, 1841 Franklin Co, Tn William W Brazelton
William W Brazelton
Born Ca 1823 Tn, (Merchant, 1850 Franklin Co, Tn)
Wife is Mary E. born Ca 1837 Tn
2. John Born Ca 1827 Tn single 1860
3. Richard F. Born Ca 1829 Tn
(M) Cornelia E. Reeves Jan 28, 1853 Franklin Co., Tn
She is dec'd. 1860 Franklin Co, Tn
a. Leonard Powell Born Ca 1854 Franklin Co, Tn
b. Maggie Born Ca 1859 Franklin Co., Tn
4. A Jackson Born Ca 1831 Tn single 1860
5. Thomas L Born Ca 1837 Tn Carpenter, single, 1860
Single, farm labor, HH of John Smith, 1880 T/S 4, Jackson Co, Ala
6. William H Born Ca 1839 Tn
7. Martha Adlaide Born Ca 1842 Tn
8. Mary W. Born Ca 1844 Tn single, 1860
9. Ellenor E Born Ca 1846 Tn single 1860
c. Pleasant Benton b: 17 FEB 1799 NC
d. John Swepson b: 20 MAR 1801 NC
e. Dr. Richard Henry b: 1 MAR 1803 NC Died Dec 10, 1874 Tn
Physician & Wealthy Planter in Bedford Co, Tn 1830-1870
(M) Jane Jeffries Langley (First Cousin) Ca 1828 Prob. Bedford Co, Tn
Born Mar 18, 1813 Died April 1851 Tn
Dtr of W W B Langley & Jane Jeffries Sims
Children of Richard H & Jane Jeffries Langley SIMS
1. Jane W. b: 1 MAR 1829
2. Nancy b: 8 FEB 1831 Died Nov 27, 1831
3. Sarah b: 2 OCT 1832 Died June 16, 1854
(M) William H Allen
4. William Edward b: 5 MAY 1835 Died 1902 Shelbyville, Bedford Co, Tn
Farmer, 1860-1880 Bedford Co, Tn Dist 3
Willowmount Cemetary, Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN
(M) Lucy H Burt 22 Dec 1868 (DAR ID Number: 40672)
Born Ca 1839 Tn
Dtr of William Burt & Susanna Sims of Franklin Co., Tn
a. Harry E. Born Ca 1870 Tn died pr to 1880
b. Loule (Luna) Mildred
Born Feb 18, 1870 Bedford, Tn Died: Nov 25, 1915
Age 44 yrs Unmarried
c. Burt Born Ca 1874 Bedford, Tn
d. Ala? (Male) Born 1877 Bedford, Tn
5. Mary Ann b: 31 MAY 1837 Died Dec 18, 1910
(M) John Samuel Butler Ca 1866
Born Ca 1833 Tn
(DAR ID Number: 109891)
Farmer, 1870 Bedford, Dist 21
Farmer, 1880 Bedford Co., Tn P 342a Dist 21
a. Nancy J. Born Ca 1868 Tn
b. Laura Born Ca 1872 Bedford Co., Tn
c. Mary Born 1874 "
d. Jack (John S.) Born Ca 1877 "
6. Susanna Charlotte b: NOV 1839 Tn Died 1914
(M) Benjamin F. Ransom Ca 1861
(DAR ID Number: 150494)
Farmer, 1870 Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tn
Grocer, 1880 Shelbyville, Bedford Co, Tn
a. Jennie B. Born Ca 1863 Shelbyville, Bedford Co, Tn
b. Maggie L Born Ca 1864 "
c. Elizabeth B. Born Ca 1868 "
d. George E. Born Ca 1872 "
e. Susan T. Born Ca 1875 "
f. Benjamin C. Born Ca 1879 "
7. Thomas Richard b: 19 JUN 1848 Died after 1880 Tn
Single 1860 Bedford Co
(M) ? Ellen_______ (Ref: 1870 Bedford, Tn)
Born Ca 1844 Tn (Missing 1880 Bedford)
single, Farmer, in HH of E D Broomfield, 1880 Bedford
8. Jennie W. Born Ca 1850 Bedford Co, Tn
(See 1860, 1870 Bedford Co, Tn Census)
f. James Lewis Born Aug 11, 1805 NC
g. Sarah Born June 12, 1811 NC
Text: Abstract of Record of Wills, Inventories & Settlements of Estates- Wake County, NC
Vol. I Books A-F; 1771-1802; Vol. II Book G 1802-1812 by Frances Holloway Wynne (1985)
DB: C ; p. 489 POWELL, Dempsey Inventory R. 11 Jan 1794
Negroes: Jime, Moll, Cook, Hanner, Citty, Cate, Amey, Dick, Tama, Ephraim, Hagar, Nelie, Frances, Jone, Raner, Diner, Rose, Chancy, Anikey, Charles, Toney, Easter, and Jude; household furniture and goods; tack; books; farm tools; livestock. 30 Nov 1793
Admr: Dempsey POWELL, Benton POWELL.
DB:D; p. 320 POWEL, Dempsey Estate div. R. 16 Aug 1797
Negroes divided as follows: Pleasant POWELL: Dick & Rose; Robert TEMPLE: James & Kitty; John STREETER: Annica & Nell; James FORT: Moll, Easter & Dinah; Dempsey POWELL: Charles & Francis; Benton POWELL: Toney & Hagar;
John SIMS: Cook & Jude; Caswell POWELL: Kate & James (?); Patsey POWELL: Jone Child & Amey; Jesse POWELL: Ephraim, Hannah & Raner. 10 Jan 1794.
Commissioners: Samuel HIGH, Thomas HINES, James LEWIS.
Charlotte Powell born 1774, died 1838, married John SIMS. They moved to Bedford Co. and settled on their division of the Grant. John SIMS built a Mill on Duck River on part of Charlotte's division near Temple's Ford. They are probably buried in the SIMS' Graveyard on Sims Rd., no markers. John SIMS, in 1815, purchased the 192 acre division of Benton POWELL. Ref: Donna Warner Lehman
1800 Warren Co., NC P 830
John Sims 1 M 26-45, 2 M Und 10, 1 F 16-26, 1 F Und 10 & 6 slaves
1810 Warren Co., NC P 314
John Sims 1 M Ov 45, 1 M 26-45, 2 M 10-16
2 F 26-45, 2 F 10-16, 2 F Und 10
1820 Bedford Co, Tenn P58
John Sims 1 M over 45, 3 M 16-26, 1 M 16-18, 1 F Ov 45, 1 F Und 10 & 5 sl
1830 Bedford Co., Tn P 55
Richd. Sims 1 M 20-30, 1 Fe 20-30
John Sims 1 M 50-60, 1 F 50-60
L P Sims 1 M 20-30, 2 M Und 5, 1 F 20-30, 2 F Und 5
1840 Bedford Co, Tn Dist 20 P 77a
Richard Sims 1 M 30-40, 1 M Und 5
1 F 20-30, 2 F 15-20, 1 F 10-15, 1 F 5-10, 2 F Und 5 & 13 slaves
John Sims 1 M 60-70-No Females in HH & 22 Slaves
1850 Bedford Co., Tn P 224b 21st Civ Dist HH 79-79
Richard Simms 47 M NC Farner $15,000
Jane " 37 F Va (Jane Jeffries Langley, Dtr of William W B Langley &
Jane Jeffries Sims)
Sarah " 18 F Tn
William " 17 M Tn
Mary " 13 F Tn
Susan " 11 F Tn
Thomas " 02 M Tn
P 82b Dist 1, Bedford Co, Tn HH 61-61
John S Davis 32 M Tn Farmer $4,000 (S/o Henry Davis & Nancy Sims)
Frances " 25 F NC (Burt, Dtr of William Burt & Susanna Sims)
Henry " 6 M Tn
Benjamin " 4 M Tn
Thomas " 1 M Tn
1850 Franklin Co., Tn Dist No 1, P 6 HH 63-63
L P Sims 53 M NC $3200 Hotel Keeper/GlobeTavern
Martha G. " 48 F KY (Too old to be dtr of William & Susanna Sims Burt)
John " 23 M Tn
Richard F. " 21 M Tn
A. Jackson " 19 M Tn
Thomas L " 13 M Tn
William H " 11 M Tn
Martha A " 8 F Tn
Mary W. " 6 F Tn
Ellenor E. " 4 F Tn
& 7 Boarders
1860 Franklin Co, Tn (Winchester) P 68a-b, HH 34-34
Martha G Simms 60 WF Ky 5500/10,000 Hotel (Widow of Leonard Powell Sims)
John " 34 WM Tn
Andrew J " 31 WM Tn
Adlade " 18 WF Tn
Thomas L " 23 WM Tn Carpenter
Mary W " 16 WF Tn
Ellen E. " 14 WF Tn
Richard F. Simms 34 WM Tn
Leonard P " 6WM Tn (s/o Richard)
Maggie " 1 WF Tn (dtr of Richard)
Charles Guaiter 39 WM Italy Teacher of Painting
State Records, Acts of Tennessee 1796-1830
Name/Date/Serial No/Chapter & Section/Description
| Sims | John | 1817 | 21 | 90.1 | Built a dam across the Duck River |
| Sims | John | 1819 | 23 | 131.1 | Duck River mill |
| Sims | John | 1819 | 23 | 170.3 | Duck River mill dam |
| Sims | John | 1819 | 23 | 75.1 | Bedford County - Duck River mill dam |
| Sims | John | 1819 | 23 | 93.1 | Bedford County - Duck River mill dam proprietor |
| Sims | John | 1825 | 30 | 117.1 | Shelbyville |
| Sims | John G. | 1817 | 21 | 145.42 | Director of Shelbyville Tenn. Bank |
| Sims | John G. | 1819 | 23 | 30.1 | Bedford County - slope in Duck River dam authorized |
1831-1850
| Sims | L. P. | 1837 | 43 | 195.6 | Franklin Co. - Winchester and Salem Turnpike Company commissioner |
| Sims | R. | 1837 | 43 | 235.1 | Mentioned in turnpike road description |
| Sims | R. H. | 1845 | 48 | 138.4 | Bedford Co. - Big Spring Male Academy trustee |
| Sims | Richard | 1831 | 35 Private | 59.3 | Bedford Co. - commissioner of lottery for building bridge |
PETITION OF BEDFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE 1822
Box 34 of Legislative Papers filed in the Tennessee State Archives.
Petition of William Galbreath, 1822. He purchased in Shelbyville a lot
together with a wood? carding machine for which he paid the sum of
$2500.00 the said machines on the north side of Duck River in the town of
Shelbyville, etc. etc. He seeks a permit to build a dam across the Duck
river. Dated Sept., 1825 (1822?)
Signed: Long list)
Incl: Richard H Sims, L P Sims
Ref: Early Tennessee Settlers, Records from the State & County
Archives,
Bedford County, P 183
"The first agricultural society of Bedford County was organized in 1857, and the fairgrounds were located near Shelbyville. The first officers were as follows: President, Hugh L. Davidson; vice-presidents, R. H. Sims, G. G. Osborn, Thomas Lipscomb, W. W. Gill and Henry Dean; treasurer, Lewis Tillman; recording secretary, J. F. Cummings; corresponding secretary , John R. Eakin.
At the close of the civil war the society was reorganized as a stock company, and handsome and commodious buildings were erected on grounds just outside the incorporated limits of Shelbyville. Annual exhibitions are held, and the society has been deservedly successful. The present officers are as follows: President, J. J. Gill; vice-presidents, Oliver Cowan, Martin Euliss and T. C. Ryall; corresponding secretary, Ernst Caldwell; secretary and treasurer, John D. Hutton; general superintendent, C. N. Rice"
"Wartrace, the second town of the county, is situated at the junction of the main line of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad and the Shelbyville branch of that road, eight miles east from the latter place and fifty-five southwest from Nashville, and has a population of 800. The town dates its establishment from the time of the completion of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad in 1852. "
"The physicians who have practiced their profession in Wartrace from its establishment to the present have been as follows, in the order given: Drs. Walter H. Sims, W. T. Griswold, John M. Murry, T. H. Marder, A. S. Brown, R. F. Fletcher, H. K. Whitson and D. W. Duke." REF: HISTORY OF BEDFORD CO. TN
Franklin C., Tn Deeds BN P 553-555 Aug 23, 1834
Charles Weeks to John Sims, 270 AC on Elk River
P 566-567 Aug. 28, 1834
George Gray to Richard H Sims, 54 1/2 Ac on Elk River
DB O P 1 Sept 23, 1834
Richard H Sims of Bedford Co., Tn to Andrew C Wood a tract of land on Elk River
DB O P 250-252 July 13, 1835
John Sims of Bedford Co. Tn to Richard H Sims 270 AC on Elk River
Bedford Co., Tn DB:M pg 429
John SIMS to Nancy DAVIS Deed Gift
For and in consideration of the true regard & Effection which I have for my daughter Nancy DAVIS formerly Nancy SIMS I give unto her forever Two Negroes one known by the name of Nully & one known by the name of Peter, I also deliver unto her possession until I shall want the same Two Negroes known by the name of Molley & John for the Services of Which she is to tender unto me are really the Sum of One Dollar and Clothe and feed them. In Testimony Whareof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 13th day of April 1818. John SIMS (Seal)
Test: Thos. F. BRADFORD
Jas. M. BUCK
State of Tennessee
Bedford County: April Term 1818
I Thomas MOORE Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid do Certify that the Execution of the within Deed of gift from John SIMS to Nancy DAVIS was acknowledged in Open Court by sd. SIMS and ordered to be Certifyed for Registration given under my hand at office this 13th day of April 1818.
Thos. MOORE Clk
Land Deed Genealogy of Bedford County Tennessee 1807-1852
Compiled by Helen C. Marsh & Timothy R. Marsh, 1988
25 Feb 1850. George W. McQuiddy and others to John W. Williams. Deed. George W. McQuiddy and wife Emily formerly Emily M. Davis, William T. Edmundson and wife Sarah formerly Sarah A. Davis, W(iley) F. Stone and wife Mary R. Stone formerly Mary R. Davis, William H. Burt and wife Virginia P. formerly Virginia P. Davis, Nathan A. Yeargan and wife Charlotte S. formerly Charlotte S. Davis, for and in consideration of the fact that Henry Davis in his lifetime sold a tract of land designated in the plan of the Town of Fairfield in Bedford Co., TN and known as Lot No.4, sold to John W. Williams. Wit: T.H. Patterson and Hollen Collins. Emily M. McQuiddy appeared in Davidson County, TN to be examined. Charlotte S. Yeargan was examined in Rutherford Co., TN. Mary R. Stone appeared in Marshall Co., TN to be examined. T.H . Patterson and Hollen Collins appeared in Marshall Co., TN. William T. Edmundson appeared in Bedford Co., TN. Reg: 2 Apr 1850.
BEDFORD CO., TN DEATH CERTIFICATES
Sims, Andrew J. age 74 WM Died Bedford Co, Tn Aug 27, 1934 (Born Ca 1860)
| Sims Milly Bedford/1911/157 |
| Sims | Mary E | Bedford 1914 | 1 | 121 |
| Sims | Nannie T. | Bedford | 9/26/1918 | 1 | 218 |
JOHN S. BUTLER, clerk and master of the chancery court of Bedford County, was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., March 13, 1832, being one of nine children raised by William S. and Nancy E. (Campbell) Butler. The father was a native of North Carolina and came to Shelbyville in 1816, and till 1830 pursued the carpenter's trade. In 1819 he removed to Rutherford County, where he married the mother, and followed farming after 1830. He died in 1873; the mother is still living. The subject of this sketch engaged at the age of eighteen on the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, occupying various positions, among which were, conductor, telegraph operator, ticket and express agent, remaining in that employ for eleven years. He enlisted in Maney’s First Tennessee Regiment, Confederate States Army, and was captain on the first and second organization of Company F. He was appointed military superintendent of telegraph lines in 1863, of Bragg’s division, and served in that capacity throughout the remainder of the war. After the war he lived one year in Nashville as agent of the Nashville & Northwestern Railroad. In 1866 he came to Shelbyville and engaged at farming and saw-milling and still continues farming. He was elected magistrate of the Twenty-first District about 1876, and September 5, 1883 was appointed to his present office. Politically he is a Democrat. In 1866 he was married to Mary A. Sims, a native of this county. Four children have been born to this union, viz.: Nancy J., Laura, Mary and John S. REF: GOODSPEED'S BIOGRAPHIES, BEDFORD CO, TN
SIMS CEMETERY, BEDFORD CO., TENN Located: Latitude 352845N Longitude 0863049W
Index
Chancery Court Minute Book
Volume 1, Part 1, August 1830 - December 1842
Created for the web from a paper copy at the Bedford County Archives by Allison Saxman and Steve Carson
Simms, John 282 - 283
" Thos. 460
Sims, John 284 - 286
" Leonard P. 285
" Richard H. 361 - 362
Volume 1, Part 2, August 1837 - August 1845
Sims, John 123-124
John G. 273, 294, 306, 321
R.H. 373
Richard H. 270, 277, 303-304,
307, 351, 364
William
373
William P. 114, 200, 221, 348, 356
Volume 1 Part 3 1840-1848
|
Sims, John C. |
139 |
|
Sims, John G. |
229 |
|
Sims, Richard |
56 |
|
Sims, Richard H., Guardian of Mary R. Davis and Charlotte Davis, exparte petition |
208 |
Volume 2 Feb, 1846-August, 1848
Burt, Susan
417
Thomas
265, 288
W.H.
169
William
133
William H.
238, 417
Sims, Richard
133
" Richard H. 169, 337 - 339, 417
" W.P.
139
Volume 3, 4 September 1854 - 26 November 1858
|
Burt, J. L. |
367, 403 |
|
John L. |
621 |
|
Thomas S. |
114, 153, 525 |
|
Simms, Wm. A. |
497-498 |
|
Sims, R.H. |
338 |
|
Richard |
381-382 |
|
Richard H. |
337-339 |
CHANCERY COURT ENROLLMENT DOCKET Volume B, July, 1848-Feb, 1851
|
Sims |
635 |
|
Sims, Richard |
590 |
|
Sims, W. L. W. P. |
206 |
|
Sims, William J. |
455 |
Chancery Court Minute Book
Volume 4, March 1859 - March 1865
|
Burt, J. L. |
6-7, 16, 63, 73-74, 141, 305, 353 |
|
John L. |
455 |
|
Susan |
294 |
|
Sims, R. H. |
369 |
|
" Richard |
611 |
|
" Richard H. |
295, 474, 611, 631 |
|
" W. A. |
477 |
|
" William A. |
475 |
|
" Wm. A. |
420, 450-451, 476 |
|
" Wm. R. |
421 |
|
" Wm. S. |
544 |
Chancery Court Minute Book
Volume A, March 1865 - June 1868
Sims, Richard 11, 12
Sims, Richard H. 383, 388
Sims, Wm 64
County Court Minute Book,
Volume 1, 1848-1852
|
Sims |
Richard H. |
42, 75, 79, 120, 157, 268, 378, 397, 403, 424, 530 |
Burt, Thomas S 175
County Court Minute Book,
Volume 2, 1852-1855
| Burt | Lucy | 23, 387 |
| Burt | Salomith | 23 |
| Burt | Susan | 23 |
| Burt | Thomas | 23, 206, 469 |
| Burt | W. H. | 23 |
| Sims | Richard H. | 32, 33, 300, 395 |
| Sims | Wm. H. | 155 |
County Court Minute Book,
Volume 3, 1857-1860
| Burt | J. L/S. | 371 |
| Burt | John L. | 143, 153, 180, 299 |
| Burt | John L. constable | 107 |
| Burt | John R. | 324 |
| Burt | John S. | 306, 331 |
| Burt | Lucy | 180 |
| Burt | Luna/Lana | 180 |
| Burt | Mrs. Susan | 180, 226, 262 |
| Burt | Richard | 180 |
| Burt | Thomas S. | 107, 146 |
| Sims | W. A. | 284 |
County Court Minute Books
Volume A, 1863-1866
| Simes (Sims?) | R. H., power of attorney to H. Davidson | 368 |
| Simes (Sims?) | R. K., returns inventory of B. C. Owens estate | 41 |
County Court Minute Books Volume B, 1866-1869
Burt, Thomas S 232
Burt, Thomas G Estate Monitor of N Thompson 230
| Sims. R. H. in matter of B. C. Owens estate | 92, 100, 144, 152 |
| Sims Road | 61, 96, 257, 280 |
| Sims, R. H. | 61 |
| Sims, R. H. , Executor vs. John Patton and Wife et al. | 470 |
| Sims, R. H. settlement for B. C. Owens Estate | 37 |
| Sims, R. H., executor of the estate of B. C. Owens, settlement | 37 |
| Sims, Richard H. allowed to put up a gate across a road leading to his house | 58 |
| Sims, W. E. appointed Overseer of the road running from Thompson's Mills on Duck River by R. H. Sims to intersect the Farmington and Lewisburg Pike at or near the 5 mile post | 181 |
Circuit Court Minutes 1853-1855
| Bank of Tennessee vs. Sam Doak, Joseph Thompson, Thomas S. Burt, and Robert S. Dwiggins | 468 |
| Bank of Tennessee vs. Samuel Doake, Joseph Thompson, and Samuel S. Burt | 585 |
| Bank of Tennessee vs. Samuel Doake, Joseph Thompson, and Thomas S. Burt | 497 |
Circuit Court Minutes 1855-1857
| Bobo, W. P. vs. J. L. Burt | 440 |
| Bobo, W. P. vs. John L. Burt | 471 |
| Burt, Thomas | 557 |
| Burt, Thomas S. | 18, 19, 177 |
| Lipcomb, Thomas vs. R. H. Sims | 388 |
Circuit Court Minutes 1857-1858
| Blakemore, J. A. vs. J. L. Burt | 291, 403 |
| Bobo, W. P. versus J. L. Burt | 34, 38, 130, 184, 359 |
| Burt, J. L. | 191, 291,,,403 |
| Burt, Thomas | 63 | |
| Burt, Thomas S. | 144, 166 |
| R. White and Company vs. J. L. Burt, Thomas S. Burt, J. M. Elliott, and John S. Davis | 143 |
| Shelbyville Bank of Tennessee vs. L. B. Knott and Thomas S. Burt | 166 |
| White and Williams vs. J. L. Burt, Thomas S. Burt, John S. Davis, and J. M. Elliott | 144 |
| Sims, R. H. administrator of H. Smith vs. Hiram Edde | 8 |
Circuit Court Minutes 1858-1859
| Bank of Middle Tennessee vs. W. B. Brame, A. L. Stamps, T. M. Caldwell, and T. S. Burt | 338, 366 |
| Bank of Tennessee vs. A. L. Stamps, John McGhee, W. B. M. Brame, T. S. Burt, and S. A. Thompson | 231 |
| Bank of Tennessee vs. John Morgan, Thomas Madigan, partners etc., J. L. Burt, B. R. Coble, C. A. Warren, and John Connly | 228 |
| Bank of Tennessee vs. John W. Thompson, Jacob S. Thompson, George W. Thompson, J. F. Calhoun, and J. L. Burt | 232 |
Bobo, W. P. vs. J. L. Burt
|
224, 405 |
| Deford, M. E. vs. John L. Burt | 499 |
| Ragsdale, James D., a minor who sues by his brother and next friend, Benjamin F. Ragsdale vs. John L. Burt | 510 |
| Warren, C. A. vs. J. M. Elliott, P. Fay, T. S. Burt, William Brown, Jacob Kiser, and William Perry | 419 |
| Bank of Tennessee vs. John S. Davis, R. H. Sims, and Daniel Hoozer | 230 |
| Dunnsright, B. G. executor of the last will and testament of Elizabeth H. Drumwright, deceased vs. W. A. Sims and wife Martha | 515 |
| Sims, R. H. | 230 |
| Sims, W. A. | 273, 515 |
Circuit Court Minutes 1859 - 1860
| Bobo, W. P vs. J. L. Burt | 26 |
| Burt, John L. | 74, 160 |
| Burt, John L. vs. John F. Thompson and John M. Warner | 68, 90 |
| Cooper, Edmond vs. J. L. Burt, A. L. Stamps, and G. P. Baskett | 74 |
| Deford, M. E. vs. J. L. Burt | 107, 246, 339 |
| Deford, Mary E. vs. J. L. Burt | 509 |
| Shelbyville Bank of Tennessee vs. J. L. Burt, T. S. Burt, and William B. M. Brame | 490 |
| Wood, Yeatman & c vs. John L. Burt et al. | 26, 29 |
Circuit Court Minutes 1864 - 1865
| Bank of Tennessee vs. N. Thompson and Thomas J. Burt | 186 |
| Burt, J. L. | 243 |
| Burt, J. L. vs. G. Gibbons | 164, 241 |
| Burt, John L. vs. G. Sr. Ledger Grenful | 542 |
| Burt, Thomas J. | 186 |
| Deford, M. E. vs. J. L. Burt | 77, 231, 450 |
| Ewing Pennington and Company vs. J. L. Burt and A. J. Greer | 161 |
| Pumphrey and Brothers vs. J. L. Burt and A. J. Greer | 133, 241, 537 |
| Sims, R. J. and Executor of B. C. Dean? vs. R. S. Dwiggins and C. A. Warren | 565 |
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CHILD NO 3 OF LEONARD HENLEY SIMS & SARAH SWEPSON
Swepson Sims moved to Rutherford Co., TN in 1811 with his brother, Len Henley Sims. He located near the communities of Salem and Barfield. He helped form the Salem Methodist Church in 1812 and acted as trustee. He was a prominent doctor as was his older brother, Richard Sims.
(3) DR SWEPSON SIMS (Physician) Born May 25, 1775
Died: September
(Dec) 22, 1850*
Rutherford Co.,
Tenn.-Removed from Wake Co., NC to Rutherford Co., Tn Abt 1811
Will: 3 FEB 1845 Rutherford County, Tennessee
*Living
Nov 16th, 1850 Rutherford Co, Tn P 225b HH 1096-1096
Age 75 yrs (Barefield Dist) Occ: Farmer
Sims Family Cemetery,
Rutherford Co., Tn located about five miles
from Murfreesboro on Barfield Road.
(M) Jane Meriwether
Jeffries (Lewis) Paine Dec. 12, 1799 Granville Co., NC
Dtr of
Robert Lewis of Granville Co, NC
Born
July 31, 1776 Died July 22, 1843
Sims
Family Cemetery, Rutherford Co., Tn
REF:
Swepson Sims Family Bible Records
& Deborah
McLaughlin, Roots Web World Connect
State Records-Acts of Tennessee 1831-1850 (Tennessee State Library)
| Sims | Swepson | 1835 | 41 Private | 101.1 | Trustee of Midsylvania Female Academy |
| Sims | Leonard H. | 1837 | 43 | 230.1 | Rutherford Co. - Fosterville Steam Mill Company commissioner |
SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1838-1846
September 1, 1843
JANE MERIWETHER JEFFREYS SIMS born N.C., 1776; died July 1843. Her granddaughter, JANE SWEPSON SMITH, daughter of John and Elizabeth Smith, died July 1843 aged 6 years
Children of Swepson Sims & Jane Meriwether (Lewis) Paine:
a. Susanna Swepson born Jany 3, 1801
Died May 10, 1851 (Sims Bible)
(M) Daniel T Barnes, 31 OCT 1816 in Rutherford County, Tennessee
b. Frances Lewis born May 29, 1802 NC
c. Swepson born Jay 1st 1804 NC died Jan 19, 1804
d. Sarah born June 6th 1805 NC
(M) #1
Granville Crockett (M) #2 Hall
e. Leonard Henley was born Feb. 27, 1807 NC
Died 28 FEB 1886 in Batesville, Arkansas
Buried: family plot On farm, Independence Co., AR
1830
Rutherford Co., Tn P 319 L H Sims
2 M 20-30, 2
M Und 5, 2 F 20-30, 1 F Und 5
Farmer, 1850
Rutherford Co, Tn Barefield Dist
1860
Ind. Co, Ark P 85 Ashley T/S Batesville PO Farmer
1870 Ind Co,
Ark Ashley T/S Batesville PO P3a Farmer
(M) Louisa Batey 8 DEC 1824
Born Jan 19, 1808 Died Feb 17, 1887
REF: Leonard
Sims Family Bible Records
BGMI Index: 3913816
Picture Courtesy of Deborah McLaughlin
Sims, Leonard Henley 1807-1886
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Charles Lanman. Washington, DC: James Anglim, 1876.(BiAUS)
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Congress of the United States (from the first through the ninety-first Congress March 4, 1789, to January 3, 1971, inclusive).
Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971. Biographies begin on page 487.(BiDrAC)
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Congress of the United States from the first through the one hundredth Congresses, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 1989, inclusive.
Bicentennial Edition. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1989. Biographies begin on page 507.(BiDrUSC)
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Marquis Who's Who, 1967.(WhAm HS)
Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1949
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SIMS, Leonard Henly, a Representative from Missouri; born in Burke County, N.C., February 6, 1807; received a limited schooling; moved to Rutherford County, Tenn., in 1830 and engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for two terms; settled near Springfield, Green County, Mo., in 1839 and continued agricultural pursuits; member of the Missouri State House of Representatives 1842-1846; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847); returned to Rutherford County, Tenn., in 1847 and continued farming; moved to Independence County, Ark., in 1859, settled on a farm near Batesville, and engaged in cotton raising and farming; served in the Arkansas State Senate 1866-1870 and 1874-1878; died on his plantation near Batesville, Independence County, Ark., February 28, 1886; interment in the family plot on his farm.
1830, moved to Rutherford Co., TN Served 1 term in TN House of Representatives from Rutherford Co., TN.
Served 1 term in TN House of Representatives from Wilson Co., TN.
1839, moved to near Springfield, Greene Co., MO 1841-1846, Served in MO House of Representatives from Greene Co., MO 1845-1847,
Democrat to 29th Congress of US. 1847, Returned to Rutherford Co.,TN continued farming. 1859, Moved to Independence Co.,
AR Farmed near Batesville, AR 1866-1870 & 1874-1878, Served in AR State Senate Died on his Plantation near Batesville,
AR
BLM Records, Missouri
SIMS, LEONARD H MO Greene 9/10/1844 Springfield 2603 MO5180__.118
SIMS, LEONARD H MO Greene 5/1/1845 Springfield 6430 MO5240__.272
SIMS, LEONARD H MO Greene 5/1/1845 Springfield 6458 MO5240__.297
SIMS, LEONARD H MO Greene 5/1/1845 Springfield 6538
MO5240__.36
Children of Leonard H
Sims & Louisa
Batey: REF Bible Records, below
1. William S. born March 17, 1826
Died: October 11, 1847 Tn
(Parents' Bible Records show his death date)
2
Roxanna J. born April 26, 1828 Tn Lived 1880 Rutherford Co, Tn
(M) Thomas M Oden Dec 22, 1853 Rutherford Co. Tn
Farmer, 1880 Rutherford Co, Tn Dist 20 P 251A
a. James L Born Ca 1856 Tn
Farmer, 1880 Rutherford Co, Tn Dist 20
(M) Ca 1879 Sallie F. _____
Born Ca 1860 Tn
1. James W Born Ca 1880 Tn
b. Allen Born Ca 1861 Tn
c. Lorra Born Ca 1866 Tn
d. Thomas Born Ca 1870 Tn
3. Rev.
Robert J. born March 2, 1830 Rutherford Co., Tn
Died 1915 Mt. Vernon, Missouri
Saddler, Single, 1850 Rutherford, Tn HH of Wilson Thomas (Saddler)
Farmer, 1860 Green Co, Missouri, Robberson T/S Hickory Barrens PO
1870 Lawrence Co, MO, Mt Vernon T/S Occ: Minister
1880 Grayson Co, Tx Pct 6 P 210A Occ: Preacher
(M) #1 Melinda E. Mc Mahan April 24, 1851 Williamson Co., Tn
She Died July 31, 1854
a. John F. Born Ca 1852 Tn Single Student, 1870 Lawrence Co,
Missouri (Mt Vernon T/S)
(Also in HH of Gr/Father, 1870 Ind. Co, Ark)
It is believed John went to Canada
(M) #2 Pauline E. Schmidt
Born Ca 1835 Missouri Died in Fire, after 1880
b. Robert A. Born Aug., 1855 MO Died 1927 Spokane, WA
Student, 1870 Mt Vernon, Mo
1880 Grayson Co, Tx Farmer
Robert was a sheriff at Colfax, Washington, for 8 yrs; had a finger
shot off. Later moved to Spokane, Washington where he operated an
apartment house until his death.
(M) Josie _______
Born Ca 1861 Tx
They had 4 children, Leon B., Dick, Pauling, Ulla
(M) #2 Emma Neel 1898
They had 2 children; Archie N & Genevieve
c. Leonard Jonathan Born Oct 11, 1857 MO Died Mar 15, 1946 Pullman,
Whitman Co., Washington
single Farmer, 1880 Grayson Co,
Tx
(M) Laura Bell Richeson Dec 15, 1880 Grayson, Cooke Co., Tx
They had three children, Bertie Lee, Elmer Harper, & Urban Archible
(M) #2 Carrie May Mulch Feb 29, 1892 Pomeroy, WA
They had eight children: Coy Romance, Gentry Oral, Hershel R,
L Cleo, Rozelle Mirth, Alta Odessa, Dorothy May, & Osa Boneita
d. Alta A. Born Ca 1859 MO "" single, 1880 Grayson Co, Tx
died in 1880's w/o Issue
(M) Wilson
e. Walter Peel Born 7 APR 1863 MO Died: MAY 1949 in Clarkston, WA
He was a deputy sheriff for his brother Robert in Colfax, Wash., for a time
(M) Arabelle Medley Dec 29, 1885 Collinsville, Tx
They had twelve children
f. Louiza N.(Lula A) Born Ca 1866 MO
g. Charles Nathaniel. Born Ca 1868 MO
Died 1950's Tucson, Arizona
Operated a store in Nogales, Arizona for many years
(M) Penelope Evaline "Nellie" MCLURE
They had 1 Dtr Ouida Grace
h. Henry Ward Born Feb., 1872 MO Died 1900 Rockford, Spokane, WA
@ age 96 yrs
(M) Willie_____Sept 18, 1897
They had four children: Lavenia (died age 2), Garland James,
Irma Gratia, & William Henry
i. Ethel May Born June, 1875 MO Died 1965 Rockford, Spokane Co., WA
(M) Grant Ulysses Vess 1890
They had 4 children: Gracia, Leatha, Montford Dewey & George Thoran
Rev. Robert J Sims (M) #3 Elmira in 1894
Additional Information on this family: Rev. R. J. Sims Family Genealogy
Larry J. Sims, compiler, Quantico, Virginia:, March 1980. DAR Library,
Washington, DC
4. Thomas C. born January 26, 1832
TN Died 1908 Little Rock, Ark. (Smallpox)
Student, 1850 Rutherford, Tn
1860 Independence Co, Ark Jefferson T.S Rock Bayou PO P 84
1880 Sullivan, Sharp Co, Ark P 146C
1900 White River T/S, Independence Co, Ark Farmer, (M) 45 Yrs
(M) Sarah J. Nunn Nov 16, 1854 Williamson Co, Tn
Born Sept., 1838 Tn
1900 Ark Census-Had 10 Children, 6 living (M) 45 Yrs
a. Leonard H Born Ca 1854 Ark
b. Charley H. Born Ca 1860 Ark
c. James R Born Ca 1863 Ark
d. John L Born Ca 1865 Ark
e. Louisa Born Ca 1868 Ark
f. Martha E Born Ca 1870 Ark
g Lettie Lee Born Ca 1878 Ark single, 1900 Ark
& 3 others, names unknown to me.
5. Attilla Jane
born July 18, 1834 Died 14 APR 1871
in Evening Shade, Sharp Co., AR ( Sims Bible)
(M) Dr. Benjamin Haiden Davidson Nov 1, 1859 Ind. Co., Ark
He died Oct. 9, 1875
a. Fannie b: 26 Aug 1863 Ind. Co., Ark
6. Leonard H. Jr
born Sept. 22, 1836 Died July 9, 1854
7. John Lewis
born Feb. 21, 1839 Tn Single, Farmer 1850 Ind Co Ark
8. James Ganaway
"Jim" was born Feb. 1, 1841 Springfield, Green Co., Mo
Died June 16, 1932 Evening Shade, Sharp Co, Ark
1860 Ind. Co, Ark single, HH of father
1870 Sharp Co, Ark, Piney Fork T/S Evening Shade PO P 347 farmer
1880 Piney Fork, Sharp Co, Ark P 130C farmer
1900 Sharp Co, Ark Lave Crk T/S P 83 Farmer (M) 32 yrs
(M) __________
a. Andrew Born Ca 1860 Ark (Missing 1880)
(M) 1868 #2 Martha Maranda West
Born April, 1852 Tx
Marr 32 yrs, Had 11 Ch-11 Living 1900 Ark Census
b. Walter P Born Ca 1869 Ark
c. Margaret Born Ca 1870 Ark
d. Henly C. Born Ca 1872 Ark
e. Benjamin Born Ca 1875 Ark
f. Charles W Born Ca 1877 Ark
g. Dudley M Born Feb., 1879 Ark single, 1900
h. Robert N Born April, 1881 Ark single 1900
i. Samuel E. Born Nov, 1884 Ark
j. James J. Born Sept, 1886 Ark
k. John M. Born Feb, 1889 Ark
l. Grover N. Born Nov, 1891 Ark
9.
Sarah Louisa was born July 2, 1843
Died Feb 22, 1849 (Sims Bible)
10. Martha Frances
was born May 19, 1845 Died Jan 25, 1848 (Sims Bible)
11. Charles Yancey born May 10, 1847
Died March 9, 1856 (Sims Bible)
12. Elizabeth Kennon born Nov. 3, 1850
Single, 1860 Ind. Co, Ark
f. Jane Meriwether Jeffries born Octr 28, 1808 NC Died 3 APR 1828 in
Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN
(M) James F Fletcher 26
Oct 1824
Rutherford County, Tennessee
g. Robert L born August 26th 1810 NC Died: 23
Nov 1856 in Rutherford
County, Tennessee;
Bur: Sims Cem.,
Rutherford Co., TN
Farmer, 1850
Rutherford Co, Tn Fosterville Dist
(M) Catherine C
"Kitty" Hawkins 19 MAY 1831, Rutherford County, Tennessee
Born Ca 1810 Kentucky (Living w/ son 1870 Rutherford Co., Tn)
Apparently died bet. 1870-1880 Rutherford Co., Tn (Murfreesboro)
1. Edward H. b: 7 Feb. 1832 in Rutherford Co.,TN
Died: 10 Jan 1836 in Rutherford Co.,TN
Sims Cem., Rutherford Co.,TN
2. Swepson E. b: 1837 in Rutherford Co., TN
Wealthy Planter, 1870 Rutherford Co., Tn Murfreesboro, 20th Civ Dist
1880 Dist 20 Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tn Farmer
(M) Charlotte P. "Lottie" Randolph Jan 20, 1859 Ruth. Co., Tn
Born Ca 1841 Tn Living 1880 Murfreesboro, Ruth. Co., Tn
a. Robert Born Ca 1862 Rutherford Co, Tn
b. Julia Born Sept 28, 1869 Rutherford Co, Tn Died April 2, 1922
Rutherford Co., Tn
Sims Cem., Rutherford Co., Tn
(M) McLean
c. Sallie Born Ca 1871 Rutherford, Tn
d. Mary Born Ca 1877 Rutherford Co, Tn
e. Edward Swepson Born Ca 1878 Rutherford, Tn
3. Leonard J. C. b: 25 FEB 1843 in Rutherford Co., TN
Died: 10 SEP 1845 in Rutherford Co.,TN
Sims Cem., Rutherford Co.,TN
h. Elizabeth Kennon born March 27, 1812 Tn
(M) John P SmithApril
26, 1830 Alexr. W Smith, Sec
Rutherford Co., Tn
1. Jane Swepson Smith Born Ca 1837 Died July, 1843 (Obit)
2. L A M Smith Born Mar 12, 1843 Died Mar 12, 1919 (Lewis GY)
3. Eugene M M Smith Born Ca 1852 Died Feb 6, 1917 (Sims Cem)
& Others
i. Thomas (Physician) born May 22nd 1813 Tn Died 3 JAN 1864
(Nov, 1863 Sims Bible)
Sims Cemetery,
Rutherford Co, Tn
Farmer, 1850, 1860 Rutherford Co, Tn Barefield Dist
(M) Mary Sumner Yeargen 26 APR 1832
Williamson Co, Tn
Born Nov 13, 1817 Tn Died Nov 28, 1887
Dtr of Bartlett Yeargin, Williamson Co, Tn
Sims Cemetery, Rutherford Co, Tn
Obit: Nashville Christian Advocate April 28, 1888 Issue
states 12 children, 6 surviving
(M) #2 HINZ
Children: Sims
1. Sarah Jane Born April 3, 1833 Died June 22, 1850
Sims Cemetery, Rutherford Co, Tn
2. Lewis Swepson Born Dec 8, 1835 Rutherford Co., Tn
Farmer, 1870, Dist 9 Rutherford Co., Tn
1880 Rutherford Co, Tn Murfreesboro PO
(M) Sarah June "Sallie" Snell Dec 13, 1865 Rutherford Co., Tn
Born Ca 1839 Tn
a. Bessie Born Ca 1874 Tn (May be adopted)
3. Leonard Mansfield Born Jan 15, 1838 Tn Died Oct. 20, 1856
Sims Cemetery, Rutherford Co, Tn
4. Edmond Bartlett Born Ca 1840 Tn
(M) Nancy E B."Nannie" Patterson March 7, 1867 Rutherford Co.,
Tn
Born Died Pr to 1878
a. Camilla Born Ca 1871 Rutherford Co, Tn Died Jan 16, 1915
(M) Oden
b. Thomas S Born Ca 1876 Rutherford Co. Tn
(M) #2 Gertrude F. Huff
Born Sept 18, 1848 Tn Died Oct. 17, 1921 age 73 (Huff GY)
c. Geffie H. (dtr) Born Ca 1879 Rutherford Co., Tn
5. Nicholas Howell Born Apr 4, 1842 Tn
Did not locate 1880 National Index
6. Sarah Louisa Born July 2, 1843 Tn Died Feb 22, 1846
Sims Cem., Rutherford Co, Tn
7. Mary Ann Elizabeth "Molly" Born April 29, 1844 Died June 25, 1886
Sims Cemetery, Rutherford Co, Tn
(M) Benjamin Franklin Reid
Farmer, 1880 Rutherford Co, Tn Dist 11
No children in HH
8 Martha Frances Born May 29, 1845 Tn Died Jan 25, 1845
Sims Cemetery, Rutherford Co., Tn
9. Susan Frances "Fanny" Born Aug 29, 1846 Died June 8, 1875
10. Charlotte Amelia Born Mar 22, 1849 Tn Died 1868 Rutherford Co., Tn
(M) Hartwell P Bass Nov 21, 1867 Rutherford Co., Tn
He (M) #2 her sister, Sarah Jane Meriwether Sims, below in 1869
11. Sarah Jane Meriwether "Jennie" Born Mar. 21, 1851 Died April
28, 1914
Sims Cemetery, Rutherford Co., Tn
(M) Hartwell P Bass Nov 19, 1869 Rutherford Co., Tn
Farmer, 1870, 1880 Rutherford Co Dist 11
a. Mary Y. Born Ca 1873 Rutherford Co., Tn
b. Lidia W. Born Ca 1875 "
c. Hartwell J Born Ca 1879 "
12. Rebecca Fruzanna Born Oct. 2, 1853 Died Jan 4, 1908
(M) Lucien H.Battle Nov 13, 1873
Born 1846 Tn
Farmer in Davidson Co, Tn 1880 Dist 6
a. A. O. (son) Born Ca 1878 Tn
13. Thomas Hillery Born Jan 8, 1856 Died Oct. 9, 1939
Sims Cemetery, Rutherford Co., Tn
HH w/ remarried Mother, Mary Hinz,
1880 Dist 11, Rutherford Co, Tn Farming, single
(M) Nov 8, 1888 Lucy Snell
a. Clinton B Born Nashville, Tn
(M) Sadie Polk Ballard
1. Evelyn L Born Feb 24, 1918
14. Alexander Mansfield Born July 29, 1861 Tn Died Young
j. Charles Lewis born August 10, 1814 Tn died Sept. 8, 1814
TN
INDEX TO RECORD BOOK S, RUTHERFORD CO., TN
Sims, George B. - Book 5, p138.
Sims, Sally S. - Dec'd - Book 13, p530.
Sims, Simpson (SWEPSON)- Dec'd - Book 15, p449 (Will), p462. Book 16, p60, p245.
Sims, Robert L. - Dec'd - Book 18, p439 (Will), p587. Book 20, p487.
Sims, Thomas - Dec'd - Book 24, p484. Book 25, p379. Book 26, p243.
Sims, Kittie C. - Dec'd - Book 26, p280 (Will), p313. Book 27, p454.
Sims, Nannie - Dec'd - Book 28, p270.
BIBLE RECORDS OF SWEPSON SIMS
& his son LEONARD HENLEY SIMS
The Northeast Mississippi Historical & Genealogical Society Quarterly Volume IX Number 3 March 1989 Page 118.
SIMS FAMILY
(Bible of Swepson Sims, son of Leonard Henley Sims and his wife, Sarah Swepson of Granville Co., N.C.)
Family Record
Marriages
Swepson Sims
Born, May 16, 1775
Married Decr 21 1799 to Jane Meriwether Paine, Daughter of Robert Lewis of Granville County St of North Carolina
Born July 31, 1776
Died July 22, 1843
Susanna Swepson their daughter born Jany 3, 1801
Frances Lewis born May 29, 1802
Swepson born Jay 1st 1804
died Jan 19, 1804
Sarah born June 6th 1805
Leonard born Feb. 27, 1807
Jane Meriwether Jeffries born Octr 28, 1808
Robert born August 26th 1810
Elizabeth Kennon born March 27, 1812
Thomas born May 22nd 1813
Charles Lewis born August 10, 1814
died Sept. 8, 1814
(Records copied from Leonard H. Sims' family bible. "Great uncle Jim Sims gave this list to Mother" Attie Lee)
Leonard H. Sims and Louisa, his wife, were married Dec. 8, 1824.
Leonard was born Feb. 27th, A.D. 1807
Louisa Batey was born Jan. 19th, 1808, died Feb. 17, 1887
William S. Sims was born March 17, 1826
Roxanna J. Sims was born April 26, 1828
Robert J. Sims was born March 2, 1830
Thomas C. Sims was born January 26, 1832
Attilla Jane Sims was born July 18, 1834
Leonard H. Sims was born Sept. 22, 1836
John Lewis Sims was born Feb. 21, 1839
James Ganaway Sims was born Feb. 1, 1841
S. Louisa Sims was born July 2, 1843
Martha Frances Sims was born May 19, 1845
Charles Yancey Sims was born May 10, 1847
Elizabeth Kennon Sims was born Nov. 3, 1850
Charles Yancy Sims died March 9, 1856
Robert L Sims, my brother died Nov 23, 1856
Thomas Sims my brother died Nov., 1863 in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Atilla Jane Davidson, wife of Dr. B. H. Davidson, died Oct. 9th 1875
L. H. Sims died Feb. 28th, 1886
Leonard Sims, my grandfather, was born July 2, 1739 and died in 1804
Sarah Swepson Sims, my Grandmother, was born Oct. 27th, 1752, died June 14, 1811
My Uncle, John Sims was born 1773 and died 1841
Charlotte Sims, his wife was born July 29th, 1774 and died June 14, 1811
William Batey Seigs? was born May 1st, 1760, died Jan 11th, 1855
H. A. J. King was born Nov 1st, 1822, died Aug. 2nd, 1839
William S. Sims died Oct. 11, 1847
Martha Frances Sims died Jan 25, 1848
Sarah Louisa Sims died Feb. 22, 1848
Jane Sims died June 22, 1850 daughter of Thomas & Mary Sims
Leonard H Sims Jr died July 9, 1854
Milanda Sims, wife of R J Sims, died July 31, 1854
Sarah Mitchell died July 22, 1854
Elizabeth Jamison died Feb. 3, 1835
Christopher Batey died 1849
Dr. Swepson Sims died Sept 22, 1850 (Sh be Dec)
Jane M J Sims died July 22, 1843
A History of Rutherford County
Title: Carlton C. Sims, editor, A History of Rutherford County P 131 (:, 1947)
" The next earliest record of a physician locating in Rutherford County was that of Dr. Swepson Sims. Dr. Sims located near the communities of Salem and Barfield in 1822. He was born in Granville County, North Carolina, on May 16, 1775. After marrying Jane Meriweather Lewis he moved to Tennessee. Apparently he was very active in religious work. On the organization of the Salem Methodist Church in 1812 he was appointed one of the trustees of that church. He carried a very active practice in the rural sections of Rutherford County for many years. Since he studied medicine in Philadelphia, it is presumed that he attended the University of Pennsylvania. He died on September 22, 1850, and was buried in a cemetery near the village of Salem."
(Sims Family Cemetery, located about five miles from Murfreesboro on Barfield
Road)
More Info: Rutherford Co, Tennessee Records (transcribed by Carol
Sampley)
Books 1-6, 1804-1827 Books 8-10, 1830-1840
Books 11-13, 1840-1847 Books 14-15, 1847-1850
RUTHERFORD CO., TN DEATH CERTIFICATES
McLean, Julia Sims F - W - M Sep 28, 1869 52 Apr 2, 1922
Parents: Sims, C.S./ Randolph, Lottie Buried: Midland #114
Oden, Carmilla Sims F - W - M Jan 16 (?) 43 Jan 16, 1915
Parents: Sims, Bart/ Patterson, Nannie blank 27
Reed, Benjamin M - W - W Apr 10, 1855 67 Apr 14, 1914
Parents: blank blank Buried: Sims Cemt 337 - 135
Sims, Gertrude F - W - W Sep 14, 1848 73 Oct 17, 1921
Parents: Huff, Wiley Green, Simis Buried: Huff GY 242
Sims, Infant M - W - S Sep,10,1914 1d Sep 12, 1914
Parents: Sims, R.R. Jones, Miss (Ala) Buried: Evergreen
Sims, Luna Mildred (Bed Co) F - W - S Feb 18, 1870 44 Nov 25, 1915
Parents: Sims, W.E. (Shelbyville TN) Burt, Lena (Shelbyville TN) Shelbyville TN 371
Smith, Eugene M. M - W - S Abt 1852 65 Feb 11, 1917
Parents: Smith, Jim P. (NC) Sims, Elizabeth Buried: Sims Cemt 62
Smith, L.A. M - W - M Mar 12, 1843 66 Mar 12, 1919
Parents: Smith, John Sims, Elizabeth Buried: Lewis GY 103
5541 Mr.K.L. SIMS M W M farmer 8/3/1869 3/22/30 dist 8 TN
Parents: W.H. Sims TN Martha Tucker TN
Arrangements by: J.B. Sims Buried: Bells Chapel Dyer,TN
Rutherford Co, Tn Death Records:
1910 Rutherford Co, Tn-E S Sims,. 74715; Swept Sims, 73966; W H Sims, 74727
1911 Rutherford Co., Tn
Sims, George 1911 8
Sims, S. 1911 403
1914 Rutherford Co.,, Tn, Infant of B L Sims, 45/511
1915 Rutherford Co, Tn Jane Green Sims, 3/4 43/99
1800 Wake Co, NC P 766
Swepson Sims 1M 26-45, 1 F 16-26, 2 F
Und 10, 13 slaves
?1810 -did not locate
1820 Rutherford Co. Tn P 103
Swepson Simms 1 M 45+, 1 M 10-16, 2
Males Und 10
1 Fe 26-45, 2 Fe 10-16, 1 F Und 10
Daniel T. Barnes 2 1 1 3 0 0-0-0-1-0-1
1830 Rutherford Co., Tn P 330
Swep Sims 1 M 50-60, 1 M 20-30, 2 M
15-20,
1 F 50-60, 1 F 15-20
P 323 Granville S Crockett
1840 Rutherford Co. Tn P 131a
Granville T. Crockett 1M 30-40,
1 M 15-20,
1 F 30-40, 1 F 15-20, 1F 19-15,
1F 5-10 & 15 Slaves
Swepson Sims 1 M 60-70, 1F
50-60 14 Slaves
Thomas Sims 1 M 30-40, 3 M Und
5, 1M 20-30, 1 M 5-10 & 14 Slaves
1850 Rutherford Co., Tn P 225 HH 1096-1096 Date: NOV
18th, 1850
Swepston Sims 75 WM NC Farmer $2,000
HH 1095-1095
Thomas Sims 37 M Tn Farmer $6,000
Mary " 33 F Tn (Yeargin) (M) Williamson Co., Tn April 26, 1832
Lewis " 14 M Tn
Mansfield " 12 M Tn
Bartlett " 10 M Tn
Nicholas " 8 M Tn
Mary " 6 F Tn
Fanny " 4 F Tn
Charlotte " 2 F Tn
Sarah J " 17 F Tn
P 346 Rutherford Co. (Murfreesboro) HH 1360-1360
Wilson Thomas 45 M Tn Saddler $2,000
& 3 children
Robert Sims 20 M Tn Saddler (s/o L. H & Louisa Batey Sims, below)
& 2 other Boarders
P 224 Rutherford Co., (Barefield Dist) HH 1054-1054
Leonard H Sims 43 M Tn Farmer
Louisa " 42 F Tn (Batey)
Roxanna J " 22 F Tn
Thomas E " 15 M Tn Student
Atilla J " 16 F Tn
Leonard " 14 M Tn
John " 11 M Tn
James " 9 M Tn
Charles J " 7 M Tn
CONFEDERATE HOME APPLICATIONS-TN
Sims T.L. * Rutherford * 17 TN * 1897
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CHILD NO 4 OF LEONARD HENLEY SIMS & SARAH SWEPSON
(4) LEONARD HENLEY SIMS Born # 6 FEB 1777 in Warren County, NC
(M) Elizabeth Vaughn, Aug. 19, 1804 Warren Co., NC
Sec: Robert Temple, Wit: Gideon Johnson
Moved to Bedford Co., Tn in 1811
This
line appears to be untraced by anyone-sgs
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CHILD NO 5 OF LEONARD HENLEY SIMS & SARAH SWEPSON
(5) THOMAS SIMS Born Ca 1780 NC Physician /Dentist
Died 1812
Unmarried Warren Co.,
NC-
His
Est. divided between his bros. & sisters
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CHILD NO 6 OF LEONARD HENLEY SIMS & SARAH SWEPSON
(6) JANE JEFFRIES SIMS Born Dec. 17, 1785 NC Died Sept. 23,
1846 Fayette Co, Tn
Buried:
Langley-Sims Cem., Fayette Co, Tn
Located
W. of Warren Junction, on Charles Henley's Farm
Widow,
1820 Mecklenburg Co, Va & 1830 Weakley Co, Tn
1840
Fayette Co., Tn HH of son T S Langley
Jane is
buried in the Langley-Sims Cemetery, Fayette Co., Tn
(M) William B.
Langley, Sept. 1, 1804 Warren Co., NC
Sec: Leonard H. Sims, Wit: J. Malone
William
B Langley died pr to 1820 Mecklenburg, Va Will Bk 8 P 115
Heirs named in Will: Jane J Langley Leonard S Langley, Sarah S. Langley, Thos.
Samuel Langley, etal (Had son William Langley)
They had 3 sons & 2 Dtrs, according to
1820 Meck. Co., Census Records,
LANGLEY-SIMS FAMILY CEMETERY, FAYETTE CO., TN
Only 2 Markers
Jane J
LANGLEY Dec. 17, 1785-Sept. 23, 1846 (Jane Jeffries Sims)
Leonard
H. SIMS Sept. 24, 1883-Oct. 14, 1884
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Children: Langley
a.
Leonard Sims Langley Born April 14, 1807 Meck. Co., Va Died Elysian Fields, Harrison Co, Tx Dec 25, 1885
Bur: Scottsville Cemetery, Harrison Co., Tx
1850 Fayette Co, Tn Farmer, His Plantation was apparently named "White
Hall"-1860 Harrison Co, Tx Jonesville PO; 1870-80 Harrison Co, Tx (Elysian Fields) Farmer--
Len Langley mentioned in James Bullock Sims' (Caddo Par., La) letter to Dr. Richard Sims, (Brunswick Co, Va Sept 3, 1869)-Cathy Harris Helms file-
State Records-Acts of Tennessee 1831-1850 Pt 3
Langly, (Langley) L. S. /1847/49/219 23/ Memphis and Boliver Turnpike
(M) Sarah "Sallie" M N PALMER Meck. Co., Va Sept 7, 1829
Born 1807 Va Died 1886* (1876?) Missing 1880 Census
Elysian Fields, Harrison Co., Tx *
Buried: Scottsville Cemetery, Harrison Co, Tx
Children: Langley
1. Virginia J Born May 19, 1832 Tn Died: April 12, 1911 Harrison Co, Tx; Hall's Church, Ewing Chapel, Harrison Co, Tx;
Widow, living w/parents 1870 Harrison Co, Tx (Elysian Fields) Widow, 1880 Harrison Co, Tx
(Elysian Fields; 1900 Pct 3, Harrison Co, Tx HH of Dt Willie B Persons; Widow, States she had 5 children, 1 living;
1910 Harrison Co, Tx Pct 3, age 79 yrs, HH of Son-in-law, Had 5 ch-1 living
(Mentioned in 1869 letter of James Bullock Sims, Caddo Par., La to cpusin Dr.
Richard Sims, of Brunswick Co., Va.
(M) Rev. William B. Hill
(Planter & Methodist Minister) Oct. 30, 1851 Fayette Co., Tn. He was Born May 17, 1817 Died Feb 15, 1862- Killed in Civil War
at Fort Donalson-Bur: Hall's Church, Ewing Chapel, Harrison Co, Tx
He was prev. married & had a son James T. Hill who (M Virginia's sister Sallie P Langley
Children: Hill
a. Matilda W Born Aug 20, 1852 Died Sept 29, 1861
Hall's Church, Ewing Chapel, Harrison Co, Tx
His dtr by previous marriage
b. Charles T. Born Feb 17, 1855 Died Oct. 23, 1855
Hall's Church, Ewing Chapel, Harrison Co, Tx
c. Augustus Born Sept 23, 1856 Died Dec 25, 1856
Hall's Church, Ewing Chapel, Harrison Co, Tx
d. Leonard
B. P. Born Nov 12, 1857 Harrison, Tx Died Oct 7, 1874 Hall's Church, Ewing Chapel, Harrison Co, Tx
e. J H (Dtr) Born Ca 1860 missing 1870
f. Willie
B Born Jan 39, 1860 Tx-Died April 30, 1928-Halls Church/Ewing Chapel
Cem., Harrison Co., Tx (Doudle Marker) 1900 Harrison Co, Tx-has had 3 ch-3 living (M) 15 yrs;
1910 Harrison Co, Tx Age 50 yrs; 1920 Harrison Co, Tx age 59 yrs
(M) Nathaniel H Person Ca 1885
Born Jan, 6,1853 Tenn Died Oct. 11, 1935 Double Marker w/wife Halls Church/Ewing
Chapel Cem., Harrison Co., Ts; Farmer, 1900 Harrison Co, Tx Pct 3 (M) 15 yrs;
Farmer, age 51 1910 Harrison Co, Tx Pct 3 Farmer 1920 Harrison, Tx Pct 3 age 67 yrs
Children: PERSON
1. Oliver Hill Born April 2, 1886 Harrison Co., Tx Died Feb. 7, 1952
-Fairview Cem., Harrison Co, Tx -Double Marker- Farmer, 1910 Marshall, Harrison Co, Tx;
Dairy Farmer, 1920 Harrison Co, Tx Pct 3
Farmer 1930 Pct 3, Harrison Co, Tx
(M) Lewis Mae______ Ca 1908
Born July 19, 1888 Tx Died Sept 10, 1964-Fairview Cem., Harrison Co., Tx
a. Burnette/Bennett Born Oct. 3, 1909 Died April 5, 1911 Halls
Church/Ewing Chapel Cem., Harrison Co, Tx
b. Oliver Hill, Jr. Born Oct. 12, 1911 Harrison Co, Tx Died May 15,
1976-Fairview Cem., Harrison Co., Tx-Double Marker (M) Frances Smith
She was born Aug. 8, 1917 Died Feb. 14, 1992 Fairview Cem., Harrison Co.
Tx
c. Virginia Born Ca 1914 "
d. Robert Johnston Born Nov 23, 1915 Harrison Co., Tx Died Sept 26, 1981
Fairview Cem., Harrison Co., Tx (Double Marker (M) Nell Marie ___ No dates) "
e. James T (L?) Born Jan 1, 1918 Harrison Co, Tx Died Aug. 14,
1993-Fairview Cem., Harrison Co., Tx-Double Marker (M) Annie F
Bryan.. She was born Sept 27, 1912 Died July 8, 2005, age 83 yrs.
(Obit) Fairview Cem., Harrison Co, Tx
f. Marie Born Jan. 13, 1922 Died March 19, 1988 Fairview Cem., Harrison
Co, Tx (Double Marker (M) John Davis Rogers Born Sept 18, 1921 Died Sept 4, 1980
Sgt US Army WWII Fairview Cem., Harrison Co., Tx
g. Nathan Harold ("Bud") Born June 25, 1926 Harrison Co., Tx Died Oct.
9, 1987-Fairview Cem., Harrison Co, Tx Double Marker (M) Cobie Marion Rogers
Dec. 31, 1954. She was born Sept. 15, 1933 Died June 3, 1994 Fairview Cem.,
Harrison Co., Tx
2. Jennie M Born June, 1890 Tx
3. Nat Kimbrough. Born Mch, 1897 Tx Missing 1930 Texas; Manager, Packing Service, 1920 Harrison Co, Tx-Single
2. Judith W D Born Ca 1833 Tn Died June 8, 1847 Fayette
Co., Tn (Obit) Buried in orchard @ "White Hall" Fayette Co., Tn (Langley-Sims Cem)
3. Susannah S. Born March 2, 1835 Tn Died April 31, 1864 Harrison Co, Tx Buried @ Hall's Church/Ewing Chapel Cemetery, Harrison Co., Tx
(M) Louis H Stephens October 20, 1857 Harrison Co., Tx. He was born abt 1831 Tenn. Lewis H Stephens (M) #2 Jane____who was born Oct. 29, 1834 & Died July 21, 1872 She is buried Halls Chapel/Ewing Chapel Cem. along with 2 of their children (Twins) Emma Ann & Jimmie Paul Stephens) born Oct. 20, 1871 & both died Aug. 20, 1872?
Children: Stephens
a. Sallie born Abt 1858 Harrison Co., Tx
b. F. T. (Fe) Born abt 1860 Harrison Co., Tx
c. Virginia H. Born Nov. 29, 1861 Harrison Co., Tx Died Oct. 3, 1862 Harrison Co., Tx Buried Halls Church/Ewing Chapel Cem. Harrison Co., Tx
d. Infant Born & Died Oct. 29, 1863 Harrison Co., Tx Buried Halls Church/Ewing Chapel Cem., Harrison Co., Tx
4. William Sims Langley Born Ca 1838 Tn Killed in Civil War (Gettysburg,) July 2,1863 Tx-Pri.Pri, Co E, 1st Regt., Texas Infantry, Confederate Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Harrison Co., Tx
5. Thomas Horace Langley Born Jan 1, 1840 Tn Died March 4, 1915 (Texas death records) Harrison Co, Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Harrison Co., Tx-Mentioned in letter of Sept 3, 1869 from James Bullock Sims in Caddd Par., La to Richard Sims, Brunswick Co, Va-Single, 1880 Harrison Co, Tx Lawyer, Marshall, Tx; Lawyer, 1900 Harrison Co (701 E Bowie St., Marshall) (M) 15 yrs; Attny-At-Law, 1910 Marshall, Harrison Co., Tx 701 Bowie St (Sgt/Priv 1st Regiment, Texas Infantry, Co E Confederate)
Index to Civil War Pension Appl.-Texas
Langley, Sarah L. # 32492 Harrison Co., Husband: Langley, Thomas Horace
Thomas Langley, single Lawyer, has 2 children in his HH in 1870 Harrison Co., Tx, Benjamin V. Langley born Abt 1844 Tx, & Fanny E. Langley born Ca 1860 Tx-I do not know whose children they are.
(M)
Sarah P Morgan Lanoue abt 1885 Tx-She was born Dec, 1857 La d. February
11, 1949 Harrison Co., Tx--1900 Harrison Co, Tx (Marshall) Has had 6 ch-5 living (M) 15 yrs;1910 Marshall, Harrison Co, Tx Had 6 children, 4 living (M) 27 yrs;
Widow, 1920 Marshall, Harrison Co, Tx 701 E Bowie St
Widow, age 68 yrs, 1930 Marshall, Harrison, Tx HH of s-i-law Leonard J Monigold
Children: Langley
a. Leonard Sims Born April 27, 1886 Died June 5, 1887; Bur: Scottsville Cemetery, Harrison Co, Tx
b. Beatrice Leslie Born Oct. 30 1887 Tx d. Nov., 1983 Marshall, Harrison Co., Tx
(SSDI)
(M) Robert Crockett Green He was b. April 4, 1881 d. Jan. 1968 Marshall, Harrison, Texas
Children: Green
1. Valrie Langley b. March 4, 1928 Harrison Co., Tx
2. Robert Crockett, Jr. b. Dec. 25, 1929 Harrison Co., Tx
c. Lillie Morgan Born Feb, 1889 Tx (from census)
d. Charles Lanoue Born April 13, 1893 (1894?) Harrison Co, Tx d. March 5, 1986
Clerk, US Postal Service, 1920 Marshall, Harrison, Tx Pct; Land Surveyor1930 Coleman, Coleman Co., Tx 800 Concho
S
(M) Susie Evens, Born Ca 1894 Tx
1. Thomas Born Ca 1917 Harrison Co, Tx-Missing 1930
2. Charles Lanoue Nov. 26, 1919 Harrison Co., Tx-twin
3. Gladys Geraldine b. Nov 26, 1919 Harrison Co., Tx-twin d. Aug. 3,
1953
4. William L E "Bily". b. Oct. 19, 1924 Grayson Co., Tx (Child
Saunders, Father: Charles Saunders)
e. Genevieve Hill L. Born Feb, 1896 Tx d. Sept. 8, 1982 Harrison Co.,
Tx (SSDI shows Genevieve Monigold b. b. March 4, 1896 d. February, 1982
Marshall, Harrison Co., Tx)
(M) Leonard Jackson. Monigold Ca 1919; Born May 11, 1894 Nebraska d. July
18, 1983 Harrison Co., Tx (SSDI & Texas Death Records)-Contractor, Brick Mason,1920-1930 Marshall, Harrison, Tx
1. Genevieve J Born Ca 1920 Marshall, Tx
2. Leonard Jackson Jr (Sgt., US Army, WWII-Enl: Oct, 1942) Born May 26, 1922 Marshall, Tx
Died March 28, 1989 Marshall, Harrison Co., Tx- Buried Colonial Gardens Cemetery, Harrison Co,. Tx
(M) Betty Jean Hinz b. 1933 d. ____ (Colonial Gardens Cem., Harrison Co, Tx-Double Marker)
3. Maude Morgan b. July 19, 1925 Marshall, Tx d. June 20, 2004 Colonial Gardens Cemetery (Garden of Faith)
(M) Paul William Hinz He was born Feb. 1924 No death
date-Dbl Marker Colonial Gardens Cem., Harrison Co., Tx
4. William Erwin L "Billie" b. abt 1927 Marshall, Tx ( Pvt WWII
Enl: Dec, 1944)
(M) Lenora Anne Caldwell b. Jan. 29, 1929 d. Oct. 7, 1994 Marshall, Harrison Co., Tx (SSDI & Texas Death Records)
5. Ella Farnes b. Dec. 3, 1933 Harrison Co., Tx
f. Eunice May Born Feb. 24, 1899 Tx-d. August 27, 1980 New Orleans, LA.-- Single, Stenographer, Law Office 1920 Marshall, Harrison, Tx
(M) Elwyn Mobley, Sr (Rootsweb World Connect)
1. Eunice
2. Elwyn, Jr
3. Child
6. Sallie Paul Langley Born July 22, 1842 Tn Died Aug 18, 1903 Harrison, Tx; Hall's Church, Ewing Chapel, Harrison Co., Tx; Widow, 1900 Marshall, Harrison Co., Tx Had 9 children, 3 living
Index to Civil War Pension Applications, Harrison Co., Tx-- Hill, Sallie Paul 05651 Husband: Hill, James L.(T)
(M) James T. Hill abt 1865 in Texas He was b. abt 1843 Tn Died PR to 1900- Farmer, 1870, 1880 Harrison Co, Tx
Children: Hill
a. William T Born Ca 1867 Tx
b. Virginia W. "Virgie" Born March, 1868 Tx
(M) Walter G
Harris Ca 1892; Born June, 1861 Tx-Grocery Clerk, 1900 Harrison Co, Tx 3rd Wd, Marshall;
Carpenter, RR Shop, 1910 Harrison Co, Tx 2nd Wd Marshall
1. Salumah "Sallie May" Born Sept, 1892 Tx
c. Susan Born 1870 Tx (Missing 1880)
d. Buena Vista Born Ca 1871 Tx
e. Gracie B. Born Ca 1872 Tx
7. Buena Vista Langley Born
Oct 6, 1849 Tn Died Sept 10, 1920 Harrison Co, Tx; Scottsville Cemetery, Harrison Co., Tx;
1900 Harrison Co., Tx had 3 ch, 2 living (M) 20 Yrs; Widow, age 59
yrs 1910 Harrison Co, Tx HH of W M Perry, Has 2 living children; Widow, age 70 Yrs, HH of John W Jasper, 1920 Marshall, Harrison, Tx
708 E Houston St.;
(M) Robert Slater in Texas abt 1870-Born
Jan 5, 1847 Tn Died May 1, 1901 Harrison Co, Tx, Scottsville Cemetery, Harrison Co, Tx;
Farmer, 1880 Harrison Co, Tx Pct 1; Scout Commissioner, 1900 Harrison Co, Tx 2nd Wd, Marshall,
708 E. Houston St
a. Infant Born Oct 6, 1872 Died Oct 8, 1872,
Scottsville Cemetery, Harrison Co., Tx
b. Genevieve b. Dec, 1880 Harrison Co, Tx--1910 Marshall, Harrison Co, Tx (M) 8 yrs Had 3 ch-3 living;
lives 1920 Dallas, Tx, 2 children; missing 1930 census
(M) William M Perry abt1902; b. abt 1880 Tx missing 1930 census-Billing Clerk, T & P Office, 1910 Marshall, Harrison Co, Tx;
President, Oil Company, Res: 2010 Worth St., 1920 Pct 18, Dallas, Dallas Co., Tx
1. Robert M b. abt 1903 Tx
2. Evelyn
b. abt 1907 Tx
3. Genevieve b. Dec. 15, 1908 Tx d. July 15, 1911 Buried Scottsville
Cemetery, Harrison Co., Ts
c. Leonard L. Born Sept, 1884 Harrison Co, Tx-
Harness Maker, Shop, 1910 Marshall, Harrison Co, Tx
(M) Mamie H. __________Ca 1907
Born Ca 1888 Tx
1. Nelwyn Born Ca 1909
8. Ann H .Langley Born Ca 1849 Tn Died May, 1850 Fayette Co, Tn Age 1 yr
1850 Mortality Schedule, Fayette Co., Tn-Langley, Ann H. Age 1 yr Born TN Unknown Townships, Fayette, TN Cause of Death: APOPLEXY Died: MAY 1850
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b. Sarah Sims "Sallie" Langley Born abt 1810 Mecklenburg, Va Died Pr to 1850 Fayette Co., Tenn
(M) Paul H. Palmer March 17, 1828 Mecklenburg Co., Va (Merchant in 1850 Fayette Co, Tn; Bkkpr & Agt, 1860 Fayette Co, Tn
Children of Sarah Sims "Sallie" Langley & Paul M Palmer
1. Judith W. Palmer Born Dec, 1828 Died Nov. 19, 1845 Hardeman Co., Tenn (Nashville Christian Advocate)
2. Sally Jane Palmer Born Ca ____ Died 1847 @ school in Jackson, Tenn, of dysentery. (Nashville Christian Advocate, Aug. 27, 1847)
3. Horace Morgan Palmer Born May 25, 1835 Hardeman Co., Tn Died May 18, 1900 Hempstead Co., Arkansas* (Nashville Christian Advocate, July 26, 1900) (single Physician, 1860 Fayette Co, Tn , , Physician, 1880 Wallaceburg, Hempstead Co, Ark; ; *grave marker has 1881 as death date.
(M) Annie Booker Bullock April 21, 1863 Dallas Co., Ark-She was born abt. 1844 in Tenn. and died bet. 1880 & 1900 Census, Hempstead Co., Ark. She is probably buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Hempstead Co., Ark (Unmarked)
Horace Palmer,. Asst. Surgeon/Asst Surgeon, 1st Regt, Tennessee Cavalry, Confederate (Civil War Service Records Index)
(Nashville Christian Advocate July 26, 1900-Dr. Horace Palmer, son of Paul M Palmer & wife, born Hardeman Co., Tenn. May 25, 1835, graduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1859, served in Confederate army and was wounded at Shiloh; moved to Arkansas in 1863, married Anna Booker Bullock in Dallas Co., Arkansas; druggist in Arkadelphia, but moved to a farm in Hempstead County where he died May 18, 1900*)
*Ebenezer Cemetery, Hempstead Co., Arkansas shows the following:
Horace Palmer 1835-1881 Asst. Surgeon, Confederate States Army -----(It is possible this marker was placed later and the death date was estimated.-sgs
Children: Palmer
a. Sarah Born March, 1855 Ark single 1900 Hempstead Co, Ark; 1910 Wallaceburg, Hempstead Co, Ark, Widow, NO children, (M) _____White. HH of brother Charles P Palmer
b. Paul Born abt. 1867 Ark (Missing 1900 Ark)
c. Nancy Born abt 1869 Ark
d. Charles P. Born 1870 Ark-Single Farmer, Wallaceburg, Hempstead Co., Ark,1900-30
e. Mary Emily Born Oct., 1871 Ark Single 1900 Hempstead Co, Ark
f. Susan Born August, 1874 Ark Single 1900 Hempstead Co, Ark
g. Fannie Born November, 1878 Ark Single 1900 Hempstead Co, Ark
h. Annie Catherine Born December, 1882 Ark Lived 1930 Los Angeles, California (M) ___Patrick
1. Horace Morgan Patrick Born Nov 23, 1907 Ark. Died April 28, 1991 Los Angeles, California (Mother's maiden name-PALMER) Lived 1930 Los Angeles, California Occ: Telegrapher
4. Mary J B. "Isabelle" Palmer Born Ca 1839 Tn
(M) W D F Hoffard March 8, 1859 Fayette Co., Tn -He is a Minister, 1860 Fayette Co, Tn HH of her father Paul Palmer
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c.
Thomas H Samuel Langley Born Ca 1812 Va Died Bet 1870-1880
Harrison Co, Tx- Did Not Marry
(Wealthy Planter, 1850 Shelby Co, Tenn & Harrison Co, Tx 1860-2870
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d. .Jane
Jeffries Langley Born Mar 18, 1813 Died April 1851 Tn Bedford Co. Tn
(M) Dr Richard Henry "Dick" Sims (Cousin)
Born 1 MAR 1803
Died Dec 10, 1874 Tn Bedford Co., Tn
s/o John & Charlotte Powell Sims
Both referred to in letter of James Bullock Sims, Caddo Par., La Sept 3, 1869
Children: Sims
1 Jane W. b: 1 MAR 1829 Tn
2. Nancy b: 8 FEB 1831
3. Sarah b: 2 OCT 1832
(M) W A Allen
4. William Edward b: 5 MAY 1835 Died 1902 Shelbyville, Bedford Co, Tn, Farmer, 1860, 1870 Bedford Co, Tn --Willowmount
Cemetary, Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN
(M) Lucy H Burt 22 Dec 1868 (DAR ID Number: 40672)
Born Ca 1839 Tn
Dtr of William Burt & Susannah Sims
a. Harry E. Born Ca 1870 Tn Died pr to 1880
b. Louie Born Ca 1871 Tn
c. Burt Born Ca 1874 Tn
d. Ala? (Son) Born Ca 1877 Tn
5. Mary Ann b: 31 MAY 1837 Died 1910
Single, 1870 HH of father
(M) John Samuel Butler
(DAR ID Number: 109891)
Farmer, 1880 Bedford Co., Tn P 342a Dist 21
a. Nancy J. Born Ca 1868 Tn (?.by prev. wife)
b. Laura Born Ca 1872 Bedford Co., Tn
c. Mary Born 1874 "
d. Jack Born Ca 1877 "
6. Susanna Charlotte Sims b: NOV 11, 1839 Died 1915 (Obit, 4/30/1915) DAR ID Number: 150494 & Nashville Christian Advocate, April 30, 1915
Nashville Christian Advocate, April 30, 1915-Susanna Charlotte
Ransom, daughter of Richard & Jane Langley Sims, born Bedford Co.,
Tenn. Nov 11, 1839, married to Benjamin F. Ransom, a justice of the peace for
many years. Surviving children: Jennie Bowman, wife of William Parkes,
Jennie Langley, wife of Frank Henry, Elizabeth, wife of Rev. William Simpson,
George Ella, wife of Capt. B. McBride; sue, wife of Robt. Circhlow; Benjamin C.
Ransom.
(M) Benjamin F. Ransom Ca 1861
Farmer, 1870 Shelbyville, Bedford Co, Tn
Grocer, 1880 Shelbyville, Bedford Co, Tn
a. Jennie Bowman Born 1863 Bedford Co.,Tn (M) William Parkes
b. Maggie Langley Born Ca 1864" (M) Frank Henry
c. Elizabeth B Born Ca 1868 (M) Rev. Wm. Simpson"
d. George Ella Born Ca 1872 " (M) Capt. B. McBride
e. Susan T Born Ca 1875 " (M) Robert Circhlow
f. Benjamin C Born Ca 1879 "
7. Thomas Richard b: 19 JUN 1848 Single 1860 Bedford Co
(M) Ellen_______Ref: 1870 Bedford Co, Tn
Born Ca 1844 Tn Died pr to 1880
Thomas is single, 1880 Bedford Co, Tn
8. Jennie W. Born Ca 1850 Bedford Co, Tn (single 1870 Census)
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e. Dr. William Ballard Langley Born Ca 1818 Mecklenburg, Va Died early 1858 Cherokee Co., Tx (Will-Brother, Leonard S Langley, Exr.) Occ: Physician, 1850 Manchester, Dallas Co., Ark
Sept 3, 1869 Letter of James Bullock Sims of "Longwood", Caddo Par., La to his cousin Dr. Richard Sims of Brunswick Co., Va mentions Dr. William Langley family. ("Dr. Langley is deceased, his widow has remarried and some of the children are living with relatives"
Dr. Langley (M) Cornelia A. Smith March 12, 1842 Fayette Co., Tn She was born Abt 1823 in North Carolina. She (M) #2 G W Kirkland Dec 14, 1858 Cherokee Co., Tx She was a Widow again in 1860-80 Cherokee Co., Tex Censis
Some information on this family is from Carolyn Tregre, a descendant of Dr. Langley, May, 2007
Children: Langley
1. Martha Jane."Mattie" Born 1843 Tn
(M) C H Grandberry/Granberry/Granbury Jan 10, 1860 Cherokee Co, Tx She died pr to 1870; Widowed Husband lives 1870 Harrison Co., Tx (Elysian Fields) next door to her uncle Leonard Sims Langley family
a. Richard Granberry born CA 1866 Tx
2. Durrell H Born Abt 1845 Ark (Student in 1860 Cherokee Co, Tx-No further Record (1 D H Langley (M) Nora Elred June 22, 1900 Erath Co., Tx) -check 1910 Census
3. Mary Leonard "Mollie" "Lennie" Born Abt 1847 Ark
(M) Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Wharton Sept 26, 1865 Cherokee Co., Tx He was born Abt 1844 Louisiana (son of Benjamin Franklin & Caroline Wharton, Keatchie, Louisiana.
Frank Wharton/Whorton served as Priv Co D 1st Special Battalion, Louisiana Infantry (Rightor's enlisted New Orleans, La April 20, 1861 Present on all Rolls to Feb, 1862; Private Co H 1st (Nelligan's) La. Inf. Enlisted April 20, 1861, New Orleans, La, Regt. Return June 1862 AWOL.. Roll dated July 15, 1862 Present/absent not stated.;
Sergt. Co. G, 27th La Inf. En. New Orleans, La. March 29, 1862 Roll May & June,1862 AWOL, Roll dated June 21, 1862, Absent on furlough of 30 days. Roll dated July 1-Oct, 31, 1862 Detached to Gov. of Louisiana. Roll dated Nov & Dec, 1862 Present. Transfd. Oct. 31, 1862 . Federal Prisoners of War, Captured & Paroled Vicksburg, Miss, July 4, 1863; On l,ist dated Hdqrtrs. 27th La. Vols. , Shreveport, La, April 1, 1864. Reported for exchange, Shreveport, La. Pvt., Co B, 2nd La Cav. Rolls of Prisoners of War, CSA, Paroled Shreveport, La, June 7, 1865. Res: Keatchie, La (Ref: BOOTH)
Children of Mary Leonard Langley & Frank Wharton
a. G. S (son) Born CA 1866 Texas-died pr to 1880 census)
b. William L "Willie" (Physician) Born Abt 1868 Texas Died May 18, 1934 Rapides Parish, La aged 66 yrs
c. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" P. Wharton Born abt 1870 Louisiana Died March 23, 1934 Rapides Par., La, aged 77 yrs
d. Samuel Leonard Wharton, Born Sept 20, 1876 La (Physician & Dentist in Mansfield, DeSoto Par., La) Died April 9, 1937 DeSoto Par, La, Age 60 yrs
e. Otis Horn Wharton, age 31 Born August 12, 1878 La (M) Courtney Louise Seller, age 23 New Orleans, La on Sept. 22, 1909 (31/579)
Children: WHARTON
1. Frank Sillimon Wharton (This is line of Carolyn Tregre)
4. Agnes Smith Born abt 1848 Ark-Single 1870 Cherokee Co, Tx-No further record
5. William D. Born abt 1852 Tex-Single 1870 Cherokee Co., Tx-No further Record
6. Alberta C. Born abt 1854 Tx-Single 1870 Cherokee Co., Tx-No further Record
7. Samuel G. Born abt 1856 Tx-Single Farmer, 1880 Cherokee Co., Tx, No further record
8. Anna M Born____Died Sept. 15, 1857 Cherokee Co., Tx
Child of Cornelia A (Smith) Langley & #2 husb. G W Kirkland
9. Georgia C Kirkland Born abt 1859-60 Cherokee Co., Tx-Single 1880 Cherokee Co., Tx-No further Record
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Index to Wills, Estates, Etc, Mecklenburg Co., Va
Thomas Langley WILL 1796 (Bk 3 P 374) Heirs Named: William B. Langley, John Langley, Walter C. Langley, etal
William B. Langley WILL (Bk 8 P 115) Heirs Named: Jane J Langley, Leonard S Langley, Sarah S Langley, Thos. Samuel Langley, etal
John Langley Estate 1811-1815 (Bk7, P 124, 126, Bk 8, P 145)
Lucy Langley Receipt-Bk 13 P 257 (1834),
Allen Young WILL 1826 Meck Co., Va (Bk 11 P 98) Accts 1833 Bk 13, P 54
MECKLENBURG CO., VA MARRIAGES
Thomas Langley & Joyce Bugg Apr 24, 1773, Samuel Hopkins, SecJohn Langley & Lucy Young Dec 6, 1798, Allen Young, Sec (See 1850 Fayette, Tn), Lucy Langley; also enum in 1850 HH of son John Langley, Mecklenburg Co, Va)
Langley, Walter & Judith B. Young, 5 Nov. 1803, Jesse Dortch sec. Note from Allen Young, father of Judith.
Joyce B. Langley/Alexander Nolley March 22, 1823 (Dtr of John & Lucy Young Langley)-SEE 1850 Fayette Co., Tn
John Langley/Mary Read May 18, 1833 (son of John & Lucy Young Langley)
Leonard Langley/Sarah M N Palmer Sept 7, 1829 (son of W B B & Jane Jeffries Sims Langley)
Sally S. Langley-Paul M Palmer March 17, 1828 (Dtr of W B B & Jane Jeffries Sims Langley)
1820 Mecklenburg Co, Va P 303 (Wm B B Langley died pr to 1820 Meck. Co, Va)
Jane J Langley 1 F 26-45, 1 F 10-16, 1 F Und 10
1
M 10-16, 2 M Und 5 (Jane Jeffries SIMS, Wid of Wm. B B Langley)
1830 Weakley County, TN page 333
Langley, Jane (Sims) Wid of Wm. B. B. Langley 0002-0000001-22 slaves
2 free white males 15-20
1 free white female 40-50
& 22 Slaves
P 323 Line 25 Leonard Langly 0001-00001-22
1 M 15-20, 1F 20-30, 22 slaves
1840 TN-Fayette Co., Tn 8th
Civil Dist. P 135a
Leonard S. Langley (M) Sarah M N Palmer, Meck. Co., Va Sept 7, 1829
1 M 50-60, 1M 40-50, 2 M 30-40, 2 M 20-30, 2 M Und 5
1 F 30-40, 1F 15-20, 1 F 10-15, 2 F 5-10, 1 F Und 5 & 10 slaves
P 136a Thomas L. Langley
1 M 20-30, 1 F 50-60 (His mother, Jane Jeffries Sims Langley)
& 23 Slaves
1840 Fayette Co, Tenn-Paul M Palmer 0 1 1 0 0 1-1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 (1M 5-10, 1M 10-15, 1M 30-40, 1F 50-60, 1F 30-40, 1F Und 5)
Fayette County, Tn County Court Minutes, 1846, Bk 2C
"On application to this Court it was ordered that Thomas S. Langley be
appointed Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and
profits of Jane J. Langley, Deceased who entered into Bond, himself as
Principal, and gave Leonard S. Langley and Morgan Cartwright as his Sureties in
the sum of fourteen thousand dollars conditioned as the Law directs and
qualified as the Law prescribes. Said Bond received by the Court ordered
to be entered of record."
THE NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1847-1849
JUDITH W. D. LANGLEY daughter of Leonard S. and Sarah M. N. Langley, Fayette Co., Tenn., died June 8, 1847 in the 14th year of her age; she "rests sweetly in the orchard at White Hall."
Oct 12, 1850 Fayette
Co, Tn 8th Civ Dist, P 292 HH 822-822
L S Langley 43 M Va Farmer
Sallie M N " 42 F Va (Palmer)
Virginia J " 19 F Tn
Susan S " 15 F Tn
William L " 12 M Tn
Thomas H " 10 M Tn
Sallie P " 7 F Tn
Buena Vista " 2 F Tn
Virginia Ann Walker 7 F Ky
Joseph Wilson 25 M Va Overseer
Sarah Ann Young 19 F Va
1850 slave schedule, Dist 8 Fayette Co, Tenn.-L S Langley 22 slaves
1850, Aug 22, Fayette Co, TN Dist 1 HH 32-32 Paul M Palmer 46M Va Merchant $4500., Ann E " (#3 Wife*) 44F Va Mary J " 12F Tn, Horace " 14M Tn, Louis P " 4M Tn, Arana Stith 65F Va, Lucy F. Perry 45F NC, Elizabeth Perry 12F Tn, Priscilla Williamson 11F Tn, Joseph D. Young 13M Tn (My note-I have no death date for first wife, Sallie S. Langley Palmer; I am assuming the older 2 children are hers and the younger child, Louis P. is of the #3 wife)-sgs
Nashville Christian Advocate August 27, 1847 Miss Sally Jane Palmer, dtr of Paul S Palmer & Mary E. Williamson died at school* in Jackson, Tenn, from dysentery, etc.( as did Caroline S. Young, dtr of Dr. John Y. Young of Marshall, Miss., ) *this would be the Memphis Conference Female Institute (Does not give her age so not known yr of birth, Paul M Palmer (M) Sallie Langley in Mecklenburg Co., Va in March, 1828.
1850 slave schedule Dist 1, Fayette; Tn; P M Palmer-10 slaves
1850 Shelby Co., Tn
6th Civ Dist (Memphis) P 118 HH 599-599
Thomas S Langley 38 WM Va Farmer
James C Young 20 M Va Overseer
1850 Slave Schedule, Dist 6, Shelby Co., Tn; Thos. S. Langley-17 slaves
1850 Manchester, Dallas Co, Ark-HH 578-578 Wm. B. Langley 32M Va, Physician $1500.; Cornelia A " 27F NC, Martha J. " 8F Tn, Durrell H 5M Ark, Mary L " 3F Ark, Agnes " 2F Ark
1850 slave schedule, Princeton, Dallas Co., Ark-William B. Langley, 19 slaves
1855 School Census, Harrison Co., Tx District 6-Parent/Guardian: L S Langley, Student Thomas Langley, 15, S P Langley, 13
Grand Lodge #22 Marshall, Harrison Co, Tx-Recorded in Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Texas, 1857 Incl: Master Masons T(homas) Langley & W, B Hill
1860 Fayette Co., Tn (Somerville) HH 12-12 Paul M Palmer 56M Tn Bookkeeper & Agt. 19,000/2200., Ann E. " 54F Tn, Horace " 24M Tn Doctor, Louis " 14M Tn, W D F Hoffard 32M Tn Minister, Isabelle " (Mary B. Palmer) 21F Tn John Hilliard 16M Tn Clerk (Mary B. Palmer (M) W D F Hoffard Fayette Co, Tn March 8, 1859
1860 Slave Schedule, Somerville, Fayette Co., Tn-P. M Palmer 10 slaves listed & S A Simms, Somerville, 1 slave; & LaGrange Civil District No. 13, Fayette Co., J D Simms, 5 slaves
Index to Civil War Service Records. Tennessee-Horace Palmer, 1 Tennessee Cavalry, Confederate Asst Surgeon/Asst Surgeon Film M231 roll 33
1860 Cherokee Co., Tx Beat 4, Ruisk PO, HH 701-701 C. A. Kirkland (Cornelia A Smith, Langley) 40F Tenn. Farmer $6,000/16,000. D H Langley 16M Ark Student, Mary " 13F Ark, Agnes " 10F Ark, William " 8M Tx, Alberta " 6F Tx, Samuel " 4M Tx
1860 slave schedule, Beat 4, Cherokee Co., Tx-C. A. Kirkland, 21 slaves
1860 Harrison Co, Tx Jonesville PO P 451a HH 149-146
L S Langley 53M VA Farmer $14,32-/25,500
S M N " 53 F VA (Palmer)
William " 22 M Tn Farmer
Thomas " 20 M Tn Provisioner of ( Slaves?)
Sallie " 14 F Tn
Buena V " 12 F Tn
P 487b HH 209-206 Bt 6 Marshall PO
W B Hill 43 M NC Farmer & Minister of Gospel 8500/25,500
V J " 29 F Tn (Virginia J Langley)
J T " 16 M Tn (son by Prev. Wife)
W Matilda " 8 F Tn (Dtr by Prev. Wife)
L. P. " 2 M Tx
J H " 2/12 F Tx
Robert Bound 31 M Tx Overseer
Laura " 18 F Tx
J R " 3/12 F Tx Missing 1870
P 484a Pct 6, Marshall, Harrison Co, Tx HH 163-160
Thomas Langley 49 M Va Farmer 80,000/30,500
HH 164-161 L H Stephens 29M Farmer #1,000/3500. Tenn; Susan " 24F Tenn; Sallie " 2F Texas, F T " 6/12 F Tx (Susannah Langley (M) Lewis H Stephens Harrison Co., Tx Oct 20, 1857) Susannah died August 31, 1864 & Lewis H Stephens remarried to Jane, and they had other children, I did not locate this family in 1870 census-sgs
1860 Harrison Co., Tx Slave Schedule Beat 6, Thomas Langley 22 slaves
1870 Harrison Co, Tx Pct 1 Elysian Fields PO P 6, HH 49-54 C H Granberry 35 WM 2,000 NC, Richard " 4WM Tx (Widow & Child of Martha Langley of Cherokee Co., Tx, dtr of Wm B & Cornelia A. Smith Langley)
HH 50-55 L S. Langley 62WM Va Farmer $2500/1200. Sarah M " 62 WF Tn
HH50-56 V J Hill 38WF Tn (Langley), L B Hill 12WM Tx, W B Hill 10WF Tx
HH 51-59 T H Langley 30WM Lawyer Tx (Sh read TN), Benj. V. " 26 Tx, Fanny E. " 10WF Tx=These 2 children MAY belong to Wm B & Cornelia Smith Langley of Cherokee Co., Tx)
P 15 HH 100-114 City of Marshall -T S Langley 60WM Va $2400./12,000. Farmer; & 3 domestics l Bl male Farm laborer, WF Cook, WF Nurse Girl
1870 Cherokee Co, Tx Rusk PO Beat 4, HH 77-77 Cornelia Kirkland 47WF NC Farmer $10,000/2,000. Agnes Langley 21WF Ark, William D " 20 WM Ark (sh read age 18, born Tx), Alberta C " 18WF Tx (sh read age 16), Samuel G. " 15 WM Tx, Georgia C. Kirkland 11 WF Tx
1880 Cherokee Co, Tx, Beat 4, Larissa PO HH 440-442 Sam Langley 25 WM Tx Va NC Farmer, C A Kirkland 57 WF NC Ark __ Rel: Mother; Georgia Kirkland 20 WF Tx Rel: Half sister & 1 bl field hand
1880 Harrison Co., Tx ED33, SD8, P 20 HH 157-172-Leonard S Langley 73WM Wid'r, farmer, Va Va Va, Sallie P Hill, 37 WM Dtr Wid. HK Tn Va Va , Wm. T. " 13 WM gr/son Tx Tn Tn, Virginia W. " 12 WF gr/dtr Tx Tn Tn, Beuna Vista " 10 WM gr/dtr Tx Tn Tn, Gracie B. " 8 WF gr/dtr Tx Tn Tn
HH 163-179 Thomas H Langley 38 WM Lawyer Tn Va Va, Wiley A Baton? 28 WM Farmer Ga SC NC, Mary B. " 22 WF Tx Ky Mass, John H " 2WM Tx Ga Tx
1880, June 16th, Wallaceburg, Hempstead Co, Arkansas SD1, ED108, HH 182-189-Horace Palmer 45WM Physician Tn Va Va; Annie " 36WF wife, Tn NC NC; Sarah " 14WF dtr Ark Tn Tn; Paul " 113WM son Ark Tn Tn; Nancy " 11 WF dtr Ark Tn Tn; Charles " 10 WM son Ark Tn Tn; Mary " 8WF dtr Ark Tn Tn; Susan " 6WF dtr Ark Tn Tn; Fannie " 2WF dtr Ark Tn Tn; Katie 6/12WF dtr Ark Tn Tn, Nancy Bulock 42WF Sis-in-law Single Ark NC NC
1900, June 23rd Wallaceburg, Hempstead Co, Tx ED54, SD5, Sheet11A, HH 200-212-Charley Palmer 31WM Aug, 1868 Single Ark Tn Tn Genl Farming; Sarah " 35WF March, 1865, sister single Ark Tn Tn; Emily " 28 WF Oct, 1871 sister single Ark Tn Tn; Susan " 25WF sister single Aug, 1874 Ark Tn Tn; Fannie " 21 Nov, 1878 sister single Ark Tn Tn; Annie " 18WF Dec, 1882 sister single Ark Tn Tn, Mary Bullock 63 WF Nov, 1836 Aunt single Ga Ga Ga
1910 Wallaceburg, Hempstead Co, Arkansas Chales P Palmer 39 WM single Ark Tn Tn Genl farmer; Anne C Patrick 28 WF Widow sister Had 2 ch 1 living Ark Tn Tn, Horace M. Patrick 2WM Nephew Ark Ark Ark Sarah White 45 WF Widow sister NO children Ark Tn Tn
1920 Wallaceburg, Hempstead Co, Arkansas ED110, SD7, Sh 9A, HH 99-Charles Palmer 50WM Single Ark Tn Ark Genl. farming; Own Farm, Anne Patrick 38WF sister Widow Ark Tn Ark; Horace Patrick 12 WM Nephew Ark Ark Ark
1930 Wallaceburg, Hempstead Co, Ark ED29-29, SD8 Sh 8A HH 153-161 Edward L Biggers 60WM Mo Ky Va Genl. Farm; Ada " wife 59 WF Ark Tn Tn, Lee " 23WM single son Ark Mo Ark, Bryant " 19 son single Ark Mo Ark, Charles P Palmer 59WM single Ark Tn Tn Lodger Manager, Genl. Farm
1930 Los Angeles City, L. A County, California Block 462, Assembly Dist 72, SD 19, ED 19-573 Sheet 2B HH 17-17 Anna Patrick* 48WF Widow Ark Tn Ark, Horace " 22 WM single son Ark Ark Ark, Messenger, Telegraph Co (*Annie Catherine Palmer)
SCOTTSVILLE CEMETERY, HARRISON CO., TEXAS
Langley Leonard Sims 27 Apr 1886 5 Jun 1887 Son of T H & S L Langley ----
Langley Leonard S. 14 Apr 1807 25 Dec 1885 b. Mecklenburg Co., VA; d, Harrison Co, TX
Langley Sarah P 1807 1886 ----
Slater Buena Vista 6 Oct 1849 10 Sep 1920 ---- ----
Slater Infant 6 Oct 1872 8 Oct 1872 ---- ----
Slater J. W. 15 May 1815 25 Jan 1876 ---- ----
Slater Robert 5 Jan 1847 1 May 1901
HALL'S CHURCH (EWING CHAPEL) HARRISON CO, TX
Hill, Augustus 23 Sep 1856 25 Dec 1856 Son of W. B. & V. J.
Hill, Buena Vista March 6, 1870 October 15, 1884 Daughter of James T &
Sallie P (Hard to read)
Hill, Charles T. Feb 17, 1855 Oct. 23, 1855 son of W B & V J
Hill, Leonard P Nov 12, 1857 Oct 7, 1874 son of W B & V J
Hill, Matilda W Aug 20, 1852 Sept 29, 1861
Hill, Sallie P July 22, 1842 Aug 18, 1903
Hill, Virginia J May 19, 1831 April 12, 1911 wife of W B
Hill. William B May 17, 1817 Feb 15, 1862 Killed in Confederate States Army at
Fort Donalson
1st TX. Volunteer Infantry Regt.
Company E - Marshall Guards
Company organized in Harrison County, Texas, and mustered into Confederate service "for one year" at New Orleans, June 6, 1861 by Lt. A. W. Pope, CSA.
Key (1) Original member of Company. (2) Paroled at Appomattox. K (Killed), W (Wounded), POW (Prisoner of War) AWOL (Absent
Without Leave)
ORIGINAL NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
(1) (2) LANGLEY, THOS H. 2Sgt. - Dischgd. for disability, Mar. 4, 1862: Re-enl. as a Pvt., May 3, 1863 at Suffolk, Va.: Detailed as a "forager
for leather," East Tenn., Feb., 1864: Hospitalized in Richmond, June, 1864: Paroled, Appomattox (Apr.12, 1865).
(1) LANGLEY, WM. S. - Sick in hosp., Winchester, Va., Sept., 1862: K., Gettysburg (July 2, 1863).
Greenwood Cemetery, Harrison Co, Tx
Thomas Horace Langley b 1/1/1840 d 3/4/1914 Sgt. Co. E, 1st Texas
William Simms Langley b 1838 d 1863 Pvt Co E, 1st Texas
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CHILD NO 7 OF LEONARD HENLEY SIMS & SARAH SWEPSON
(7) HENRY "Harry" SIMS Born Ca 1792 Warren Co.,
NC Died 1859 Nash Co.,
NC REF: Nash Co. NC Wills, P 560 Dated 1854 Probated 1859
(M) Sally Burt, November 29, 1813, Warren Co., NC-Sec-Amos P. Sledge
Dtr of William Burt, JR & Salumeth Ballard
She died October 9, 1838 Nash Co., NC age 42 yrs
a. Leonard Swepson Sims Born Feb., 1817 Nash Co, NC Died October 29, 1905
Nashville, Tn*
Merchant, 1860 Davidson Co, Tn (Edgefield, Goodlettsville PO)
Ins. Agent, 1870, 1880 Edgefield, Davidson Co, Tn ; 1900 Nashville, Tn, 208 Russell St., age 83 yrs-
*Death Certificate for Leonard Swepson Sims, died Oct. 29, 1905 Davidson Co., Tn shows cause of death: of "sinility", Occ: Ins. Agent; Father as "Henry Sims" b. NC and Mother's maiden name as "BURT" b. NC. Informant was Frank Goodman, Son-in-law, who married Pattie Sims, dtr of Leonard Swepson Sims & #2 wife Martha A E Harrison. (Death Certificate courtesy of KATHY LAUDER, a descendant of Frank Goodman & Pattie Sims Goodman)
(M)#1 Sally G. Jones, 2 Aug 1837; Jno. White, BM Warren Co, NC
Born Ca 1818 NC (Dtr of Green Jones)
Died Sept 9, 1838 Warrenton, Warren Co., NC Age 20 yrs
Child: SIMS
1. Sallie Green Jones Sims Born Sept 8, 1838 Warren Co, NC
Single, age 32 in Dist 17, 1870 Davidson Co, Tn HH of Father
Abstracts of Vital Records from Raleigh, NC Newspapers (1838)
1799-1915 Text: Vol. III #5486 - SIMS: Died at Warrenton on the 9th day
of Sep., in the 20th yr of her age, Mrs. Sarah SIMS, consort of
Mr. Leonard S. SIMS and dau. of Green JONES, Esq.,...infant daughter...
Truly can her epitaph be "20 yrs. a maiden, 1 yr. a wife, 1 day a
mother"..
"Died in Nash Co., on the 9th of Oct, Mrs. Sarah SIMS, consort of
Mr. Henry SIMS, and mother of the bereaved, in the 42nd yr. of her age ...two dutiful
daughters..husband...and aged and pious mother.". (See Will of her mother,
Salluth Ballard Burt, Below)
Leonard Swepson Sims Born Feb., 1817 NC (from 1900 Census)
(M) #2 Martha A. E. HARRISON July 13, 1846 Nash Co., NC
Dtr of Emilus Harrison of Nash Co, NC
Born Ca 1828 NC Died pr to 1866
2. Austin P. Born Ca 1847 Nash, NC d. bet 1900-1910 Birmingham, Ala
Boarding House, Single, 1870 Davidson Co, Tn, Commercial trader, 1880 Sumter Co,
Ala; 1900 Birmingham, Jefferson Co, Ala; (M) abt 1874
Sarah A. N.. ___b. abt 1847 Tn; Sarah is a Widow w/dtr Rosa in HH of Mary
Andrews in 1910 Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Sarah lives w/son Austin P Sims,
1920 & 1930 Memphis, Shelby, Tn
a. Austin P, b. 1875 NC -Lives 1910-1930 Memphis, Shelby Co, TN
(M) Daisy F.____b. abt 1876 Ohio (No children, 1910-1930 Memphis, Tn)
b. Rosa M. b. 1876 NC
3. Rosa Born Ca 1849 Nash, NC
4. Ellen J. Born Ca 1854 Ga
5. James H Born Ca 1856 Tn, single Drug Clerk, 1880 HH of parents. d.net
1920-1930 Los Angeles, California (M) Annie H. Puryear abt 1886, lives 1900
Nashville, Davidson, Tn, w/Mother In Law in HH; lives 1910 Dist. 72, Los
Angeles, LA Co., California; 1920 Dist 63 Los Angeles, LA Co, Calif.; widow
& children live 1930 Los Angeles, California
a. James H. (Jr) b. 1890 Tn-single 1920 Calif; did not locate 1930
b. Florence P. b. 1894 Tn-single 1930 Calif
c. Robert Page. b. Jan 21, 1896 Tn d. Jan. 20, 1984 Los Angeles, Calif. -single 1920 Calif, (M) dtr of Francis L Jackson, pr to 1930 LA Co, Calif (shown as son-in-law)
d. Jordan P. b. December 19, 1898 Tn d. February 2, 1980 Los Angeles, Calif. -single 1930 Calif
e. Harrison Kyle b. October 27, 1903 Tn d. Jan 30, 1942 Los Angeles,
California-single 1930 Calif
6. Martha Elizabeth S "Pattie/Patty"/"Bettie" Born Ca 1858 Tn
(M) Frank Goodman
7. Leonard Swepson (Swepson L) Born April, 1860 Tn Died 1909 Tn
Store
Clerk, HH of Emily Minchin, 1880 Davidson Co, Tn (Nashville)
Laundry Business, 1900 Nashville, Davidson Co, Tn
(M) Tommie Ella Bowman* Ca 1887
born Sept, 1870 Tn
Widow, 1910 Nashville, Tn , 1316 Seventh Ave., North
Occ: Agent, Coal Company
Had 6 children, 5 living
a. Nellie Hyde born Feb., 1890 Tn
single, saleslady, dry goods, 1910 Nashville, Tn
(M) Morris
b. Leonard Swepson Born born Oct., 1891 Tn
Harness maker, 1910 Nashville, Tn
Leatherworks, Harness Co., 1920 Nashville, Tn
(M) Annie Cheatham June 29, 1917
1. Leonard Swepson Born March 2, 1918
c. Frank Goodman born Sept., 1893 Tn
Machinist, RR, 1910 Nashville, Tn
d. William Austin born July, 1898 Tn
single, Office Clerk, RR 1920 Nashville, Tn
e. Louise Born Ca 1901 Tn
filing clerk, Furniture Co, single 1920 Nashville, Tn
(M) Langham
*Tommie Bowman Sims (M) #2 Robert D Bowman
1920 Nashville, Tn ED71 P 12B -Carriage Maker, Own Shop
8. Nora Born Ca 1860 Tn
9. B S (Son) Born Ca 1864 Tn Missing 1880
(M) #3 Martha "Mattie" A Handley Nov 14, 1866 Franklin Co., Tn
Born Ca 1841 Tn (Lived 1900 Nashville, Tn)
10. Maude
M. Born Ca 1871 Tn single 1900 Nashville, Tn
b. Sarah Ann
Eliza Born Ca 1819
Nash Co, NC
died
Nov 9, 1895 Stoney Creek, Nash Co., NC
Widow,
1860 Rocky Mount & 1870 Liberty T/S Nashville PO Nash Co., NC
1880
Stoney Creek, Nash Co., NC, HH of s-i-l John Thorp
Named
in Will of Mother-in-law Sally Bunn, 1868
(M) William
Bennett Bunn, JR Aug 02, 1837 Nash Co., NC
Joel Wells, BM,
Wts: Jno. H. Drake Bond #000085539 Record #01 026
Born 30 DEC 1819 in Nash County, NC Died Dec 26, 1858 Rocky Mt., NC
Student, 1850 Nash Co., NC, wife & 2 children Sallie age 6 & Ann W age
4
Children Based on 1850, 1860 Nash Co., NC Census (Rocky Mount)
1. Sallie Born June 19, 1838 NC Died Sept 22, 1841 NC
2. Harriet E. Born Aug 17, 1839 NC Died Dec 19, 1841 NC
3. William Bennet Born Feb. 3, 1841 NC Died Jan 16, 1844 NC
4. "Sallie" Sarah Ann Eliza Born May 10, 1843 Nash, NC
Died March 28, 1924
(M) John Houston Thorp Dec 4, 1866 Nash, NC
Born Ca 1841 NC
Lawyer & Farmer, Stony Creek, Nash Co., NC 1880
a. Henry R. Born Ca 1868 Nash, NC
5. Anne Williams Born May 18, 1845 NC Died Oct. 27, 1855 NC
6. Bennett Boyd Born April 16, (Feb. 5?) 1847 NC Died Mar. 31, 1895
NC
Clerk in store, 1870 Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co, NC
Farmer, 1880 Stony Creek, Nash Co., NC
Battle Family records show Bennett Bunn
(M) Harriett Westray Battle, Cool Springs,
Edgecombe Co, NC April 7, 1874
Harriett was born April 16, 1856 Cool Springs, NC
Died Norfolk, Va April 8, 1884
Their Children: Bunn
a. Turner Battle Born Rocky Mount, NC Mar. 8, 1875
(Cotton Mfgr.)
(M) Annie Swepson Davis April 17, 1906 Rocky Mount, NC
Born Henderson, NC Dec. 28, 1885
Dtr of Buckner Davis & Lucy Young Swain
1. Turner Battle Born July 23, 1911 Rocky Mount, NC
b. Joseph Daniel Born Aug. 17, 1877 Norfolk, Va Died May 8, 1899
Edgecombe Co, NC
"the death of a hero in rescuing his aunt, Mrs. George Gordon Battle,
at the burning of the Cool Springs home"
c. Harry Born Norfolk, Va Sept 1, 1879 Died Sept 4, 1881 Norfolk, Va
d. Penelope Cox Born Feb 8, 1881 Norfolk, Va Died: Feb. 28, 1881
e. William Sims Born Norfolk, Va. Jan. 23, 1882
Deputy Register of deeds, Nashville, NC
(M) Ruth Barnes June 20, 1925 Norfolk, Va
Dtr of John Dorsey Barnes & Mary Louise Batts
NO children
e. Bennett II Born Mar. 28, 1884 Norfolk, Va
Died Apr 18, 1884 Norfolk, Va
Bennett Bunn (M) #2 Anna Crudup Boddie
7. Lucy Swepson Born Jan 2, 1849 NC (DID NOT Appear, 1850 Census)
Single, 1870 Liberty T/S Nash Co, NC
She & her 2 children in HH of sister Mary B. Arrington, 1880
Lucy died June 26, 1883 Nash, NC
Rocky Mount, Nash Co., NC
(M) Henry RoaneThorp Jan 17, 1872 Nash, NC
a. Willie (son) Born Ca 1872 NC
b. Carrie Born Ca 1875 NC
Lucy (M) #2 Fletcher Yarrel Ramsey
8. Henry Sims Born June 14, 1853 NC Died Sept 22, 1923
Tarboro, Edgecombe Co., NC
Clerk, Store, 1870 Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co, NC
Did not locate 1880
(M) Louisa D. Powell May 28, 1872 Edgecombe Co., NC
9. Peter Hines Born June 26, 1855 NC Died Mar. 20, 1882 NC
single, 1870 Liberty T/S Nash Co, NC
Single, Clerk in Store, Rocky Mount, Nash Co., NC 1880
10. Mary Ballard Born
April 9, 1858 Died Jan 29, 1886
single, 1870 Liberty T/S Nash Co, NC
(M) Alfred William Arrington Mar. 25, 1872 Nash, NC
Born Ca 1842 NC
Merchant @ Rocky Mount, Nash Co, NC 1880
a. Lucy B. Born Ca 1878 NC
c. Harriett William Ballard Born 1824 Died 1891
(M)
Richard Swepson Sims Physician, Brunswick Co, Va
s/o
Richard Swepson Sims & Rebecca Dromgoole
of Brunswick Co, Va
SIMS, Richard & Harriet
W. B. SIMS, 7 July 1841; L.S. SIMS, BM
Warren Co., NC Marriages
Born 1816 Died May 7, 1871 Brunswick Co, Va
1. Richard
H. (Physician) Born 1843 Va Brunswick Co, Va Died 1919
(M) #1_____
a. Annie W. Born Ca 1866 Brunswick Co, Va
(M) #2 Ida Fitzhugh Harrison 1877
b. Frances Louise Born Ca 1880 Brunswick Co, Va
(M) Leslie Goodloe (DAR ID #127951)
2. Salumeth
Burt "Sally" Born Ca 1845 Va (Twin)
3. Rebecca
Dromgoole Born Ca 1845 Va (Twin)
NASH COUNTY, N C VITAL RECORDS
Name: Simms, Henry
Birth Place: Nash co., NC
Spouse:
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
Children: LS, Harriet, Sarah
Death Date: Winter 1854-59 (Will dated 1854 Proved 1859)
Place of Death: Nash co., NC
Residence: Nash co., NC
Name: Simms, L.S.
Birth Place: Nash co., NC
Father: Henry Simms
Residence: Nash co., NC
Name: Simms, Swifton L. (Swepson Leonard/Leonard Swepson)
Birth Place: Nash co., NC
Mother: Martha E. Harrison
Residence: Nash Co., NC
Name: Simms, Harriet
Other Notes/Race: After marriage moved to Virginia (Brunswick County)
Birth Place: Nash co., NC
Father: Henry Simms
Spouse: Richard S. Simms
Marriage Place: Nash Co., NC
Residence: Brunswick Co., VA
Name: Simms, Sarah E.A.
Birth Place: Nash Co., NC
Father: Henry Simms
Spouse: William B. Bunn
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
Residence: Nash co., NC
Name: Simms, Sarah E.
Birth Date: 1819
Birth Place: Nash Co., NC
Spouse: William B. Bunn
Marriage Date: Aug 2, 1837
Marriage Place: Nash Co., NC
Residence: Nash Co., Nc
These were the only children of Henry & Sarah Burt Sims
Mecklenburg Co., Va Marriages-Burt, William and Susanna Sims, 3 Nov 1812, bondsman Harry Sims, consent - Joseph Sims, guardian for his sister
1820 NASH CO., NC P 268
Henry Sims 1-0-0-0-1-0/1-0-0-0-1 & 6 persons engaged in Agriculture, & 12 slaves
On 10 May 1823, William Burt Sr. made the following will, which was presented to the August 1823 Court (Will Book 25, p. 178), and abstracted as follows [1]:
Named: Wife, Salumith (Ballard)
Sons: 2
1. William Burt Jr (M) Susannah SIMS 3 NOV 1812 in Mecklenburg Co., VA Dtr
of Leonard Henley Sims & Sarah Swepson
2. John A Burt (M) Emily M Warrington Emily (M. McKensie?) Warrington Oct. 9,
1830 Warren Co., NC
Dtrs: 5
3. Salumith "Sally" Burt, (died 1838) (M) Henry SIMS 29 NOV 1813 in Warren Co., NC
Son of Leonard Henley Sims & Sarah Swepson
4. Lucretia A. Burt w/o Martin GARRETT 25 JAN 1820 in Warren Co., NC
5. Elizabeth BURT Did Not Marry, see Will Below
6. Ann BURT (Nancy?) Did Not Marry
7. Harriet D. BURT Did Not Marry Died 21 SEP 1823 in Warren Co., NC, Age 25-26
(OBIT)
"Died in Warren Count, on the 21st ult., Miss Harriet D., dau of the late Wm. Burt, in the 25th or 26th year of her age...mother...rest of the
family"...RRw 10 Oct 1823 3:5/RaNCSw Fri 10 Oct 1823 3:4
Wife Salumith (Ballard) Burt - all my lands in Warren County where I now live, including the mansion house, for her lifetime, also Negro Cinder. Son William Burt
(JR)- Negroes Daniel and Ralph now in his possession, also Negro Alfred at the death of my wife. Son Jno. A. Burt - all my lands in Warren County where I now live after the death or marriage of my wife. Daughter Salumith Sims - life estate in Negroes Ailsey, David, James, and Eda with reversion to her children. Sons Wm. Burt and Jno. A. Burt - in trust for my daughter Lucretia A. Garrett - Negroes Jesse, Henry, and Rosena already in her possession, with reversion to her children, each one to take a share as he comes of age. All remaining property to be kept together for the mutual interest and benefit of my wife and my three daughters Elizabeth, Ann, and Harriet D. Burt and my son Jno. A. Burt as they come of age. All my lands in Halifax County are to be sold and proceeds divided among my five daughters. Ex. sons William and Jno. Wit. Henry G. Williams, John Brodie
From: "Records of Estates, Halifax County North Carolina Vol I Extant
Loose Records 1816-1823, 1865-1900" by David Gammon:
BURT, WILLIAM Administration grtd. Henry Garrett Aug., 1823. Inventory
and account of sales by the admr, Nov., 1823 and May 1824. Inventory of
Negroes Nov., 1824.
NASH CO., NC VITAL RECORDS
Simms, Sarah E.
Birth Date: 1819
Birth Place: Nash co., NC
Spouse: William B. Bunn
Marriage Date: Aug 2, 1837
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
Residence: Nash co., NC
Will of Sallumith (Ballard) Burt, Widow of William Burt, SR,
above
(April 3, 1840)
State of North Carolina
Warren County
In the name of God Amen I Salumith (Ballard) Burt being of sound mind and memory (blessed by God) do this Twenty Third day of April in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty do make this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form as follows
First - I commit my soul to God and my body to the Earth from whence it came and as to my worldly goods that the Lord hath blessed me with I dispose of as follows
To Wit
Item - I give and bequeath to my son John A Burt all my right title and Interest that I have in the Tract of Land whereon I now live also one Bed and furnatur now in his possession my Cotton Gin with the aparattus thereto belonging and my youngest Yoak of Oxen one Bay Horse Colt two year old the first day of this month April (Called Black
[Wawyer?)
(Warrior) to him and his heirs forever
Item - I give and bequeath to two of my Daughters Elizabeth Burt (See also her
Will) and Ann Burt the following Negroes (to Wit) Rachel Cinder and her five children namedly Solmon Sam Lucinda Cuffy and William Plinty together with their increase And my will and desire is that if Either of my Daughters Elizabeth or Ann
(Nancy?) Burt should die without a will that the surviving one should heir the above named negroes say Rachel Cinder Solmon Sam Lucinda Cuffy and William Plinty and their increase to them and their heirs forever.
Item - I also give and bequeath to my two Daughters Elizabeth and Ann (Nancy?) Burt one Bed And Furnature each my Carriage Horse my Carriage and Harness one Dozen Windsor Chairs My Side Board one sett China one Tea Tray one sett Knives and forks to them and their heirs forever
Item - I also give to my two Daughters Elizabeth Burt and Ann (Nancy?) Burt one Negro Man named Ellick
My Further will and Desire is that my two Daughters Elizabeth and Ann (Nancy?) Burt pay to my son William Burt
(JR (M) Susannah SIMS) one Hundred Dollars Each to be paid Twelve months after my death
Item - I give and bequeath to my Daughter Lucretia C Garrett Ten Dollars
Item - I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Harrit William Ballard Sims Ninety three Dollars Which is to be paid or Raised out of the perishable Estate that is now on the Plantation
Item - I give and bequeath to my Grand son Samuel Brown Garrett one Bed and furniture
Item - After paying all of my just debts I give Three fourths of my part of the crop that may be on hand at my death to two of my Daughters Elizabeth Burt and Ann Burt and the remaining one fourth I give to three of my Grand Children namely Leonard S Sims, Sarah E Bunn and Harriet William Ballard Sims
(Children of Henry Sims & Sally Burt, her deceased Dtr)
Item - I give and bequeath to two of my Daughters Elizabeth and Ann Burt Three fourths of my stock of all kinds and the residue of my property not before disposed of And the [one?] other remaining fourth I give and bequeath to three of my Grand Children namely Leonard S Sims Sarah Eliza
Bunn (w/o William B Bunn Jr) and Harriet Wiliam Ballard Sims
And I do hereby nominate and appoint my Son John A Burt Executor and my two Daughters Elizabeth Burt and Ann Burt
Execut[rix?] to this my last will and Testament Revoking all Other by me heretofore maid
Salumith Burt
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of
Witness
James Arrington
Littleton Arrington Jurat
NASH CO., NC & EDGECOMBE CO., NC VITAL RECORDS
Bride: Francis Jane Terrill
Groom: Barnes Simms (Unplaced by me-sgs)
Bond Date: 05 Feb 1845
County: Nash
Record #: 01 111
Bondsman: Joseph B Culpeper
Witness: Francis M Taylor
Bond #: 000086737
Bride: Martha E Harrison
Groom: L S Simms
Bond Date: 13 Jul 1846
County: Nash
Record #: 01 111
Bondsman: William C Ross
Bond #: 000086738
1830 NASH CO., NC P 170
Henry Simms 1 M 30-40, 2M 20-30, 1M 10-15
1F 30-40, 1F 15-20, 1F 10-15, 1F 5-101
1840 Nash Co., NC or Warren Co, NC-Did not locate Henry Sims & Leonard S Sims
William B. Bunn 00002-2000101
Sally Arrington 01111-0000011
1840 Warren Co., NC-Salumeth Burt 00011-0001001101
1840 Brunswick Co., Va P 331 (Dr. Richard Swepson Sims family)
Richard Sims 1 M 60-70, 1 M 20-30
1 F 50-60, 1 F 15-20
1850 NASH Co., NC P 327 HH 1187-1176
L S SYMS 33 WM NC No Occ given (Leonard Swepson Sims)
Martha " 24 WF NC (Martha E Harrison)
Henry SYMS 58 WM NC (Born Ca 1798) Widower of Sally Burt
Austin " 3 WM NC
Rosa " 1 WF NC
Rufus P_____(Name Illegible) Age Illeg. WM NC Clergyman
1850 Nash Co., NC P 295a HH 677-683
William E Bunn 29 M NC Student
Sarah E A " 31 F NC (Sims)
Sally " 6 F NC
Anne W " 4 F NC
Sally Bunn 73 F NC (His Mother, See her Will below)
Lydia Brady 60 F NC
Elizabeth Burt 60 F NC (See her will, below)
Nancy " 50 F NC (Ann?)
Henry Sims witnessed the will of Elizabeth Burt 1852
1850 Brunswick Co., Va P 343 HH 454-454
Richard S Sims* 34 WM VA M D & Farmer $2715.
Harriett W B " 25 WF Va (Dtr of Henry Sims & Sally Burt)
Richard H. " 7 WM Va
Salumeth B " 5 WF Va
Rebecca D " 5 WF Va
*s/o Richard Swepson Sims & Rebecca Dromgoole
His father, next door HH 455-455
NASH CO & EDGECOMBE CO., NC VITAL RECORDS
Name: Solomon, Harriet W.
Date of Death: Aft 1852
Spouse's Name: Leonard S. Simms ???
Other Notes/ Race/ Military Information: Siblings: Anne, William, Elizabeth, others
Location of Birth: Nash Co., NC
Location of Marriage: Nash co., NC
Name: Burt, Harriet W.
Other Notes/Race: Siblings: Anne, William, Elizabeth, others
Spouse: Leonard S. Simms (???)
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
Death Date: Aft 1852
Residence: Nash co., NC
Text: Abstracts of Will Book I, Nash Co., NC 1778-1868 by Joseph W. Watson
p531 - BURT, Elizabeth - Jan. 10, 1850, Nov Ct. 1852 (Sister to William Burt,
JR)
Sister and Extrx: Ann L. BURT, land where we live, also my interest in a tract in Halifax Co., adjoining Littleton ARRINGTON and others. Slaves: Solomon, Lane, Lucinda, Cuffy, William. Legatees:
Lucretia A. GARRETT for L.A. GARRETT,
Harriett M. C. LEWIS,
Mary A. BURT,
Harriett C. BURT,
Samuel B. GARRETT,
John W. B. GARRETT,
Peter ARRINGTON, (M) her niece, Sally Burt, Dtr of William Burt , JR &
Susannah Sims
Salumith and Lucy, daughters of Wm. BURT, (JR) dec'd, (Nieces, Mother was
Susannah Sims)
Cassandra BURT, (Niece, Dtr of William Burt, JR & Susannah Sims)
Leonard L. (S.) SIMMS. (Nephew)*
Wit: Mark P. PERRY, A. ARRINGTON, Henry SIMS
*Leonard Swepson Sims is the son of Henry Sims & Sally Burt; Sally Burt died
in October, 1838, being a sister to this Elizabeth Burt
Wills of Nash County NC 1849-1900 -Pg 15
# 86. Sally Bunn 15 Jan 1859 Aug Ct 1869
Granddaughter Sally Eliza Bunn...
Granddaughters Lucy and Mary Ballard Bunn.....
daughter in law Sarah Eliza Bunn..............(Sarah SIMS Bunn, Wid of
William B Bunn)
grandchild Bennet Bunn, Henry Bunn, Peter Bunn
Ex. Dr. James J. Philips
Wit. Redmun Bunn
Bennett & Lucy did NOT appear on 1850 census, and should have according to
ages in 1860-sgs
1860 Nash Co., NC Rocky Mount P 326a
Sarah A E Bunn 41 F NC 1500/15,785 (Sims)
Sallie A " 17 F NC
Bennett " 13 M NC (did NOT appear 1850 Census)
Lucy " 11 F NC (did NOT appear 1850 Census)
Mary B. " 2 F NC
Henry S " 6 M NC
Peter H " 4 M NC
1860 Davidson Co, Tn (Edgefield) P 495a HH 6-6 Goodlettsville,
PO
L S Sims 43 M NC Merchant 1600/5,000 (Leonard Swepson Sims)
Mrs. M E " 32 WF NC
Ostin " 12 WM NC (Austin)
Rose " 10 WF NC
Ellen " 6 WF Ga
James " 4 WM Tn
Pattie " 2 WF Tn
Leonard " 2/12 WM Tn
1870 Davidson Co., Tn Edgefield PO P 26a HH 802-421
L S Sims 53 WM NC Ins. Agent 500.
Marthy " 29 WF Tn (#3 wife)*
Sallie " 32 WF NC (Born Ca 1838, Dtr of #1 wife, Sallie K Jones)
Ella J " 16 WF GA (Ellenor)
J H " 14 WM Tn (James)
Bettie S. " 12 WF Tn (Martha Elizabeth S "Pattie"/"Betty"
Nora " 10 WF Tn
B. S. 6 WM Tn
*(M) Martha Handley, 1866 Franklin co, Tn
1880 Davidson Co., Tn 6th Wd Nashville P 171a
L S Sims 62 WM NC NC NC Insurance Agent
Mattie A " 39 WF Tn Tn Tn wife
James " 24 WF Tn NC Tn son Drug Clerk single
Patty " 22 WF Tn NC Tn dtr single
Maud " 09 WF Tn NC Tn dtr @ school
Ransom P Webb 24 WM Tn Tn Tn Compositor Rel: Other
& 2 Servts
5th Wd Nashville, Davidson Co, Tn P 127D
Emily Minchin 48 WF Ireland KH Boarding house
Len Sims 22 WM Tn Tn Tn Clerk, store, single & others
1880 Livingston, Sumter Co, Alabama P 405C
Austin P Sims 32 WM NC NC NC Commercial Trader
Sarah N " 31 WF Tn Pa. Ireland wife
Austin " 5 WM Tn NC P:a son
Rosa " 4 WF Tn NC Pa dtr
W H A Voss 35 WM Prussia Prus. Prius Census taker
James P Kinnard 19 WM Al Tn Al Teacher
HARRISON FAMILY OF NASH CO. NC
FROM VITAL RECORDS OF NASH CO., NC
Bride: Martha E Harrison
Groom: L S Simms (Leonard Swepson Sims, son of Henry Sims &
Sallie Burt)
Bond Date: 13 Jul 1846
County: Nash
Record #: 01 111
Bondsman: William C Ros
Bond #: 000086738
Name: Harrison, Martha E.
Birth Date: 1828
Birth Place: Nash co., NC
Father: Emelius Harrison
Spouse: L.S. Simms
Marriage Date: Jul 13, 1846
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
Name: Harrison, Martha E.
Father: Emelius Harrison
Mother: Rhoda
Spouse: L.S. Simms
Marriage Place: Georgia
Death Date: Aft 1853
Name: Simms, Swifton L. (Swepson Leonard/Leonard Swepson)
Birth Place: Nash co., NC
Mother: Martha E. Harrison
Residence: Nash co., NC
Name: Burt, Harriet W. (Unplaced by me-sgs)
Other Notes/Race: Siblings: Anne, William, Elizabeth, others
Spouse: Leonard S. Simms
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
Death Date: Aft 1852
Residence: Nash co., NC
Name: Solomon, Harriet W.(Obviously the same person listed
as Harriet Burt, above)
Other Notes/Race: Siblings: Anne, William, Elizabeth, others (Same as
above)
Spouse: Leonard S. Simms
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
Death Date: Aft 1852
Residence: Nash co., NC
Name: Harrison, Emelius
Birth Place: Nash co., NC
Father: John Harrison
Mother: Anne
Spouse: Rhoda Green
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
Children:
William, (born 1824 (M) Angelina S Battle, (M) #2 Rhoda?)
Martha (born 1828 M) Leonard Swepson Simms 1846 Nash Co, NC
Death Date: Brother of Henry Harrison
Name: Green, Rhoda
Birth Place: Nash co., NC
Mother: Mary Cooper
Spouse: Emelius Harrison
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
Children: William, Martha
Name: Harrison, William H.
Birth Date: 1824
Birth Place: Nash co., NC
Father: Emelius Harrison
Mother: Rhoda Green
Spouse: Angelina S. Battle
Marriage Date: Oct 25, 1847
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
Children: J. Cora, Nathaniel
Name: Harrison, William H.
Father: Emelius Harrison
Mother: Rhoda
Spouse: Rhoda, d. 1856 (#2 wife?)
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
Children: Mary, Joanna, Nathaniel
Death Date: Aft 1853
Name: Harrison, Henry
Other Notes/Race: Brother of Emelius and John Harrison
Birth Date: 1836
Birth Place: Nash co., NC
Spouse: None
Children: None
Death Date: Winter 1853-4 (Will?)
Name: Harrison, John
Other Notes/Race: Brother of Emelius and Henry Harrison.
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
Children: Nicholas
Death Date: Aft 1854
Name: Harrison, Samuel
Birth Date: 1839
Birth Place: Nash co., NC
Spouse: Mariah Simms (Unplaced by me-sgs)
Marriage Date: Aug 31, 1865
Marriage Place: Nash co., NC
---------------------------------
CHILD NO 8 OF LEONARD HENLEY SIMS & SARAH SWEPSON
(8) (MAJOR) JOSEPH SIMS Born July 18, 1790 (Marker) Warren Co., NC Died Dec., 1850 (Len Henley Sims Bible) Raleigh Register gives his death date as Nov 13th, 2 days after the 1850 census was made, Caddo Par., La-See census below. His marker has Nov. 15, 1850.
Marriages & Death Notices. North Carolina Gazette
Died, Major Joseph Sims, of Franklin Co., Nov. 13, in Caddo Parish, La (RR Jan
11, 1850)
Sims Cemetery, Longwood Plantation, Mooringsport, Louisiana-owned by Mr. & Mrs. William R. Ryan
"To The Memory of Joseph Sims, Born July 18, 1790, Died Nov. 15, 1850. He Has Lost His Place on Earth, But Holds a Seat In Heaven"
"To Te Memory of Joseph David Sims, Born July 28, 1849 Died March 5, 1852 Sleep on Sweet Babe and Take Thy Rest, God Called Thee Home He Thought it Best"
Joseph Sims removed to Caddo Parish, Louisiana in late 1848, where he established a Plantation of many acres, which he called "Longwood" . In 1850 he owned 33 slaves. In 1860 his son James B Sims owned 50 slaves. After Joseph Sims' death, his son James B. Sims operated this Plantation until his death, which his Widow Virginia L Ridley continued to operate until her death in 1875 In her will she divided the land equally between her five surviving children, her two sons Leonard & Howell C. to share equally the Home Plantation, which included all the outbuildings and cotton gins. The Plantation was continued in operation until it was sold . In 1882 Leonard Sims sold his part to C W Saunders, his bro-in-law; In 1887 Howell C Sims sold his part to W R. Harris. In 1888 C W Saunders sold his part to W R. Harris. In 1891 Florence Saunders sold her part to Martin H. Sharp.. In 1897 C C. Saunders sold part to W R. Harris.. In 1886 Madeline Sims lost her part to the State of Louisiana for back taxes.
Longwood Plantation was purchased by Mr & Mrs. Wm. R. Ryan (Bill & Karen) in 1999. It is located at Mooringsport, La. They state the structure was very well built, with all heart pine, all pegged and mortised with no nails in the structure, but in disrepair at the time they purchased it, and have done some restoration /remodeling. It is very well built
He was a Planter in Nov, 1850 Caddo Par, La), with 33 slaves. His son James B. Sims owned 50 slaves in 1860. Longwood Plantation was comprised of a very large number of acres.
Joseph Sims was a partner w/bro-in-law William Burt in the Winchester Springs Hotel, Franklin Co., Tn (Sleepy Hollow) He was also commissioner to the Winchester Turnpike Company in 1837 as well as the Salem, Rogersville, and Winchester Turnpike Company in 1837.
State Records-Acts of Tennessee 1831-1850 (Tennessee State Library)
| Sims | Joseph | 1837 | 43 | 95.1 | Franklin Co. - Winchester Turnpike Company commissioner |
| Sims | Joseph | 1837 | 43 | 187.1 | Franklin Co. - Salem, Rogersville, and Winchester Turnpike Company |
(M) Catherine Bullock, May 18, 1822 Warren Co.,
NC-Sec: David Dancy
She
died PR to 1850
Their son James Bullock Sims,
of Longwood, Caddo Par., La wrote a letter to
Cousin Richard (Swepson) Sims (Jr) Brunswick Co., Va dated Sept 3, 1869, (Below)
submitted by Cathy Harris Helms
a.
James Bullock Born Ca 1824 NC Tn Died: Caddo Par., La bet. 1870-1880--Planter, 1850-1870 Caddo Par., La Buried Sims Family Cemetery, Longwood
Plantation,
Mooringsport, La. (Prop. now owned by Ryan Family (March, 2008) (See James Bullock Sims' 1869 Letter, below)
Louisiana Confederate Soldiers, (Andrew B Booth)
Sims, J. B., Pvt./ Corpl. Co. C, 17th La. Inf. En. Sept. 20, 1862,
Camp Moore, La. Present on all Rolls to May 23, 1862. Re-enlisted Edwards Depot,
May 23, 1862. Promoted to 2nd Corpl., May 23, 1862. Rolls June, 1862, to Feb.,
1863, Present. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured and paroled at
Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863.
(M) Virginia Louise Ridley Aug 18, 1846 NC
Born 1830 NC Died 1875 Shreveport, Caddo Par., La Buried Sims Family Cemetery,
Longwood Plantation, Mooringsport, La--Will & Succession Records No 1667, Caddo Parish, La
(Virginia L Ridley was dtr of John C. & Amelia Ridley of
Granville Co., NC., Amelia (M) #2 Jeremy Hilliard in 1841 and they removed to
Harrison Co., Tx about 1848)
Raleigh Register-"Married , James B. Sims, of Franklin Co. to Virginia L.
Ridley, of Granville Co., NC" Aug. Oxford, RR Aug 18, 1846
Children: Sims
1. John Born 1847 NC Died pr to 1850
2. Joseph David "Josiah" Born July 28, 1848 NC Died March 5,
1852 La (Marker-Sims Family Cem., Longwood Plantation, Mooringsport, La--"To
the Memory of Joseph David Sims Born July 28, 1848 Died March 5, 1852
Sleep on Sweet Babe and Take Thy Rest, God Called Thee Home He Thought it
Best"
3. James Edwin Born Ca 1849 Caddo Par., La Died 1854 @ aged 5 yrs Buried Sims
Family Cem., Mooringsport, La
There is a Sims Cemetery, on CR 2718, (State Line Road) Private
Property, now abandoned-Harrison Co., Texas
4. Florence Amelia Sims Born August, 1852 Caddo Par, La Died Bet 1910-1920 Harrison
Co, Tx- She has had 7 children, 7 living- 1900 Harrison Co, Tx ; 1910 Leigh T/S,
Harrison Co, Tx she has had 7 children, 6 living-(Florence Amelia is
Named in Mother's
Will, & Succession Records No. 1667, Caddo Par., La (According to Mr
& Mrs. W R Ryan, Mooringsport, La, Florence is buried in the Webster
(AKA Webster-Blocker) Cemetery, on the Mimosa Plantation, Harrison Co, Tx-From
the Leigh Community, take Hwy 134 South, turn right on Mimosa Hill Rd. On
private property on the old Blocker Plantation-other members of the Saunders
family are probably buried there-sgs
(M) John Normente Saunders Jan 26, 1870, Caddo Par., La (Miss
F A Sims/J H Saunders Jan 26, 1870 Caddo Par., La Marriages) He was born Aug, 1849 Tx Died Dec. 29, 1938 Harrison Co, Tx (Texas Death
Records) Farming 1880 Pct 2, Harrison Co, Tx ; Farming 1900 Pct 2, Leigh T/S, Harrison Co., Tx (M) 30 yrs & 1910
Leigh T/S, Harrison Co, Tx
Farmer, (M) 38 yrs, She has had 7 children, 6 living-1930 Harrison Co, Tx John
Saunders lives alone, age 81 yrs, Farmer
Blocker Cemetery History (Jimmy Oliphant)-"John Norment Saunders, an early pioneer emigrant to Texas, bought the property from Levin Perry heirs and it is now owned by his heirs" The Levin Perry cemetery, like other remote, out of the way cemeteries is reserved under Texas law, Chapter 711 941 Health & Safety Code, for the perpetual use of the families having members buried there. "
Children: SAUNDERS
a. Jessie Born March, 1871 Tx-Farmer, 1900 Harrison Co., Tx (M) Jenny
_______abt 1899. Born June 1876 La (Had NO children in 1900 Census)
b. Ridley Born July, 1873 Tx -Gro Clerk, 1900 Marshall Wd 3, Harrison Co, Tx Married 2 yrs, Had 1 child-1 living
(M) Meade (Webster?) abt.1898
Born June, 1876 Tx
1. Lawrence Born Sept., 1899 Tx
c. Norment Woodward Born Oct. 28,
1874 Harrison Co., Tx Died Nov. 15, 1953-bur. Concord Cem., Harrison Co., Tx
He was a wholesale coffee salesman, 1920 Harrison Co., Tx (did not locate 1910,
1930 census)
WW I Civilian Draft Registration, Harrison Co., Tx-Norment Woodward Saunders, age 43 yrs, Add: Waskom, Harrison, Texas, b. October 28, 1894, white, native born citizen, Occ: Illegible; Empl: Arden Lee, Waskom, Harrison, Texas; Nearest Rel: Lizzie Vaughn Saunders,k same add., Sig: N W Saunders, Phys. Desc: Tall, slender bld., gray eyes, gray hair, No disab., Sig: Lyle (Illeg), Regis., local board, Marshall, Harrison Co., Tx Sept 12, 1918
(M) Lizzie Vaughn Born July 28, 1872 Died May 26, 1953- Harrison Co, Tx. bur.Concord Cemetery, Harrison Co., Tx
1. Floyd Hope b. Nov. 16, 1908 d. July 15, 1988 Waskon, Harrison Co., Tx (SSDI) Tx
. 2. Norment Woodward Jr. Born May 13, 1910 Died April 30, 1985 Harrison Co., Tx-Concord Cemetery
(M) Nellie Jack Muse b. June 7, 1913 d. April 26, 2002 Waskom, Harrison Co., Tx (SSDI, Iss'd Ark)
a. James Woodward b. Harrison Co, Tx (Texas Birth Records)
b. Norment Muse b. Lubbock Co, Tx-Texas Birth Records
3. Florence Elizabeth V. Born Aug. 28, 1912 Harrison Co, Tx (Marker has Waskom, Tx) Died Aug. 25, 2006 Marshall, Harrison, Tx aged 93 yrs (Obit) Concord Cem., Harrison Co., Tx (SSDI, iss'd Louisiana pr to 1951)-did not marry
4. Annie Born abt 1914 Tx
5. John Vaughn b. Aug. 13, 1915 Harrison Co, Tx d. May 18, 2003 Carthage, Panola Co., Tx (SSDI)
(M) Lillian Margaret Bledsoe (Ref: Texas Birth Records) She was b. May 26, 1918 d. March 16, 2005 Carthage, Panola Co., Tx (SSDI)
a. Larry Vaughn b. Harrison Co,, (Texas Birth Records)
b. John Goodloe b. Sept 14, 1944 Harrison Co., Tx d. Aug. 29, 1982 Concord Cemetery, Harrison Co, Tx
(M) Rebecca Ruth Holland
1. Stephen Millard b. Harris Co, Tx
2. Guy Woodward b. Potter Co., Tx
d. Virginia H. "Virgie"
b. July, 1878 La- Single, 1900 Harrison Co,
Tx
e. Laura L. Born Aug., 1880 Tx Single 1900 Harrison Co, Tx
f. John Amory Born Jan, 1887 Tx -Died: Dec. 29, 1938 Harrison Co, Tx,
Scottsville Cemetery, Harrison Co., Tx--Single Farmer, 1900 Harrison Co., Tx-wholesale
coffee salesman, 1930 Harrison Co., Tx (M) @ age 30
WW I Civilian Draft Registration, Harrison County, Texas-John Amory Saunders, age 30 yrs., Add: Leigh, Texas; b. January 17, 1887 @ Leigh, Texas; native born citizen, Occ: travelling salesman, Empl: Wetsell? Bros., Mfg. Co., Memphis, Tennessee; Dep: wife, married caucasian, No prev. Military exp; Exemption claimed: crippled arm, and dep. wife; sig: John A. Saunders; Phys. Desc: Medium ht., Medium bld., brown eyes, brown hair, not bald; Disab: left arm paralyzed from gun-shot wound; sig: E D Spinks, Co. Clerk, Cherokee Co., Texas; local board Pct M2, Harrison Co., Tx May 28, 1917
(M) Faye Baldwin abt 1917 She was b. June 6, 1892 d. Harrison Co, Tx May 19, 1966 as Widow, Scottsville Cemetery, Harrison Co., Tx--(M) @ age 24
1. Amanda Florence Born April 15, 1919 Harrison Co, Tx d. Sept. 21, 1994 bur. Scottsville Cem., Harrison Co., Tx
(M) Ronald Scott Matthews. He was b. Feb. 20, 1914 d. June 23, 1990 bur: Scottsville Cem., Harrison Co., Tx
a. Amory Scott. b. Aug. 9, 1954 d. March 7, 1959 bur. Scottsville Cem., Harrison
Co., Tx
g. Roy Doraine Born Nov,. 16, 1894 Tx d. April, 1970 Greenwood, Caddo, La (SSDI)
single, Farmer, 1910 Harrison Co, Tx; Bkkpr, Gen. Store, 1920 Garland, Miller
Co., Ark; Purchasing Agent, Crude Oil Co., 1930 Fort Worth, Tarrant Co.,
Tx (M) @ age 22
WW I Civilian Draft Registration, Caddo Parish, Louisiana-Roy Doraine Saunders, age 22 yrs., Add: Bethany, La., b. November 16, 1894, native born citizen @ Leigh, Texas; Occ: Mookkeeper, Empl: J M Murophy & Co., Bethany, La.,Dep: wife; married, caucasian, No prev. Military exp; Exemp. claimed: physical disability (Not described) and wife support; sig: Roy Doraine Saunders; Phys. Desc: Tall, medium bld., brown eyes, brown hair, not bald, Sig: B M Dunn, Regis., local board, Greenwood, Caddo, La, June 5, 1917
(M) Mary Lee _____abt 1916_b. abt 1898 La (Married @ age 18)
1. Caroll (dtr) b. abt 1919 La
2. Roy Dorrain Jr. b. Jan. 13, 1924 La d. Oct. 7, 1971 Angelina Co., Tx (SSDI & Texas Death Records)
(M) Johnnie Kathryn Friend- (Texas birth records)
a. Marcia Margaret b. Angelina Co., Tx
b. Laurel Lee b. Angelina Co., Tx
3. Marcille b (dtr). abt 1926 La
5. Ridley born & died bet. 1850-60 La, Buried Sims Family Cem., Mooringsport, La
6. Swepston born & died bet. 1850-1860, La, Buried Sims Family Cem., Mooringsport, La
7. Catherine "Katie" Bullock b: 31 Mar 1858 in Caddo Par., La d. May 29, 1950
Potter Co., Tx, Cert# 24872 (Texas death records) She has had ___children,
____living, 1900 Harrison Co., Tx; She has had 10 children, 10 living, 1910 Gray
Co., Tx, (M) 36 yrs, 1920 Pampa, Gray Co., Tx (M) 47 yrs; Lived with dtr
Catherine & s-i-law Jarbas B Hughey, 1930 Pampa, Gray Co., Tx, age, 72
yrs (M) @ age 15
(M) Claiborne Woodward Saunders abt 1873. He was b. July, 1846 Ala d. Sept. 16, 1935 Cert # 43794 Potter Co., Tx-Texas Death Records (She was named in her Mother's Will, & Succession Records No. 1667, Caddo Par., La) Lived 1880 Harrison Co., Tx, where he was a farmer; Also farmer, 1900 Harrison Co., Tx, Pct 2; He was a stock farmer, 1910 Gray Co, Tx (M) 36 yrs, He was a gen'l farmer, 1920 Pampa, Gray Co, Tx , have been (M) 47 yrs; lived with dtr Catherine & son in law Jarbas B Hughey, 1930 Pampa, Gray Co., Tx, age 83 yrs, (M) @ age 25
Children: SAUNDERS
a. Mabel Born abt 1874 Tx
b. Mary Born abt. 1875 Tx
c. James H. L. Muse b. October 5, 1877 Tx d. July 19, 1968 San Antonio, Bexar Co., Tx-Widowed (SSDI & Texas Death Records)
WW I Civilian Draft Registration, Gray Co., Texas-James Muse Saunnders, age 40, Add: Pampa, Gray, Texas, b. October 5, 2877, white native born citizen, Occ: Farming, self empl; Pampa, Gray, Texas; Nearest Rel: Margaret E. Saunders, same add., sig: James Muse Saunders, Phys., Desc: Med. Ht., slender bld., dark brown eyes, lt. brown hair, No disab., sig: K M Martin?, Regis., local board., Leflore, Gray Co., Texas, Sept 12, 1918
He was a farmer, 1910 Gray Co, Tx,; was a stock farmer, 1920 Pampa, Gray Co, Tx; wheat farmer, 1930 Gray Co, Tx
(M) Margaret_______ abt 1912 She was b. May 30, 1879 Tx d. May 15, 1968 San Antonio, Bexar Co., Tx (SSDI & Texas death records)
1. Maurice Monroe b. June 29, 1918 Tx d. Jan. 18, 1979 Bexar Co., Tx (SSDI & Texas death records)
(M) Florence Toker (Texas Birth records) b. July 23, 1920 d. March 30, 2006 Austin, Travis Co., Tx (SSDI, Iss'd NJ pr to 1951)
a. Mark Phillip b. Bexar Co. Tx
b. Eileen Cecillia b. Bexar Co., Tx
c. Patricia Ann b. Bexar Co., Tx
d. Cora Elizabeth b. Aug. 20, 1879 Tx d. May 16,1969 Amarillo, Potter Co., Tx (Widow) Texas death records & SSDI (M) @ age 18 (1900 Briscoe Co, Tx shows marr'd. 6 mos.)
(M) Binkley Bishop Hudgins abt 1899; He was b. Feby, 1872 d. Jan 16, 1967 Potter Co., Tx-Texas death records; farmer, 1900 Briscoe Co., Tx HH of his parents); gen'l farmer, 1910 Donley Co., Tx; did not locate 1920 census; Insurance agent, 1930 Clarendon, Donley Co., Tx (M) @ age 27
1. Mary E. b. abt 1901 Tx
2. James E. b. abt 1903 Tx
3. Jeffie D. b. abt 1905 Tx
e. Claiborne Woodward b. August 14, 1883 Tx Died Aug. 8, 1977 (SSDI-Last Res: Terrebonne, Deschutes, Oregon; last pmt Redmond, Oregon-gen'l farmer, 1910 Gray Co, Tx; farmer, 1920 Copperfield Pct., Baker Co., Oregon; farmer, 1930 Iron Dyke, Baker Co, Oregon (Oregon death records-Claiborne Woodward Saunders, Deschutes Co., Cert. # 77-12076, b. Aug, 1883 d. Aug. 8, 1977, age 94 yrs, Spouse, Grace)
WW I Civilian Draft Registration, Baker Co., Oregon-Claiborne Woodward Saunders, age 35 yrs., Add: Copperfield, Baker, Oregon, b. August 14, 1883, white native born citizen, Occ: Stock farmer & Dairy, near Copperfield, Baker, Oregon; Nearest Rel: Gracie P Saunders, same add; Sig: Claiborne Woodward Saunders; Phys. Desc: Med. Ht., Med. Bld., Brown eyes, Dk brown hair, Sig: W W Stalker, Regis., local board, Baker Co., Oregon Sept. 12, 1918
(M) Gracie P ____abt 1909 She was b. Dec. 4, 1887 Tx d. June 28, 1977 Terrebonne, Deschutes, Oregon (SSDI & Oregon death records, Deshites Co., Cert # 77-08729,Grace Pla___ Saunders, b. Dec. 1887, d. June 28, 1977, age 89 yrs., Spouse: Claiborne
1. William Claiborne b. August 7, 1910 Texas d. July, 1986 Terrebonne, Deschutes, Oregon (Oregon death records, William Claiborne Saunders, Deshutes Co., b. Aug. 7, 1910, d. July 9, 1986, age 75 yrs., spouse: Katherine (Catherine)
(M) Catherine _____
f. John Henry L Born Oct., 1884 Tx Died Potter Co, Tx Feb. 16, 1944?-He is a Real Estate Agent, 1930 Potter Co., Tx (814 Harrison St) (M) @ age 24
WW I Civilian Draft Registration, Gray Co., Texas-John Henry Saunders, age 33, b. October 31, 1885, Add: Pampa, Gry Co., Tx, white, nastive born citizen, Occ: U S Explosion License Agent, Pampa, Gray Co., Tx, Nearest Rel: Mrs. Lillie Mae Saunders, same add., sig: J H Saunders; Phys. Desc: Med. Ht., Med. bld., blue eyes, brown hair, No disab., "No other occupation given", Sig: A C Matthews. Regis., local board, Lefore, Gray Co., Tx Sept. 12, 1918
(M) Lillian "Lillie" May abt 1908 She was b. 1888 Tx (NO ch in HH 1930 Potter Co)
g. Catherine L "Kate" Born March 1888 Tx She died Feb. 25, 1967 Potter Co, Tx (Newlywed, HH of his mother Rebecca 1910 Gray Co., Tx) Have her Mother & father in HH, 1930 Pampa, Gray Co., Tx, (M) @ age 22
(M) Jarbas Bourdon Hughey abt 1910. He was b. April 12, 1875 Tx & d. Dec. 6, 1957 Gray Co, Tx He was a wheat farmer, 1910-1930 Pampa, Gray Co, Tx (M) @ age 35
WW I Civilian Draft Registration, Gray Co., Tx-Jarbas Bourdon Hughey, age 43 yrs., Add: Pampa, Gray, Texas; b. April 12, 1875, white, native born citizen, Occ: farming, self-empl., Nearest Rel: Catherine L Hughey, same add; Sig: Jarbes Bourdon Hughey, Phys. Desc: Medium ht., medium bld., blue eyes, dark brown hair., No disab., signed: Illegible name, Regis., local board, Lefore, Gray County, Texas, Sept. 12, 1918
1. Fern A R b. abt 1912 Gray Co., Tx-single 1930 Pampa, Gray Co., Tx
h. Mattie Jeffie Born Oct., 1890 Tx-single 1910 Gray Co, Tx
i. Howell Sims Born Sept. 27, 1893 Tx -Died Nov. 17, 1967 Potter Co., Tx, age. age 74 yrs single (obit) (Texas Death Records & SSD-Last Res: Pampa, Texas) Lived 1910 Pct 4, Gray Co, Tx w/parents, farming; lived 1920 Pampa, Gray Co, Tx w/parents, farming; wheat farmer, 1930 Pampa, Gray Co, Tx;
WW I Civilian Draft Registration, Gray County, Texas-Howell Sims Saunders, age 23 yrs, Add: Pampa, Texas; b. September 27, 1893, white, native born citizen @ Harrison Co., Tx; Occ: farming Empl: C W Saunders, Gray Co., Tx; Dep: Father & Mother, No prev. Military exp., Exemp. Claimed: Dependents; sig: Howell S Saunders; Phys. Desc: Short, Medium bld., blue eyes, light hair, No disab; Sig: J T Crawford, Regis., "This statement of support is doubtful according to my present information, reg. questions 9 & 12", local board Pct 6, Lefore, Gray Co., Texas June 5, 1917
(M) abt 1919 to Regina_____ She was b. May 20, 1897 Tx d. Dec. 15, 1984 White Deer, Carson Co., Tx (SSDI & Texas Death Records)--NO Children in 1920, 1930
j. Amelia R Born March, 1896 Tx-single 1910 Gray Co, Tx
8. Leonard "Len" b: 1859 Caddo Par, La (single Farmer, 1880 Caddo
Par., La) Named in Mother's Will, & Succession Records No. 1667, Caddo Par.,
La
Note-May have married Annie & had a dtr Annie b. April, 1890
La, & a son Howell C. b. Aug, 1894 La, who appear with their mother Annie
Lattimore (divorced, dressmaker, in 1900 Shreveport, Caddo Par., La. I
show these children under his brother Howell Cobb Sims, below, due to
son's name-they live 1910 McLennon Co., Tx-sgs
9. Virginia Isidore born & died bet 1860-1870 La- Buried Sims Family Cem., Mooringsport, La
10. Howell Cobb b: abt 1865 Caddo Par., La died pr to 1900 -- single, Lived w/sister Florence Saunders, 1880
Harrison Co, Tx; -Named in Mother's Will, & Succession Records No.
1667, Caddo Par., La
(M) Annie R Oakes abt 1888. She was b. May, 1866 Texas d.* (She remarried a Lattimore & Divorced pr to 1900 Shreveport, Caddo, La; she is a dressmaker-She is shown as Widow, operates boarding house, Washington Street, 1910 McLennan Co., Tx, Has had 2 ch-2 living, her Wid'd. mother in HH. *Texas death records, Annie Ross Lattimore, d. Dallas Co., Tx June 30, 1956 (Annie remarried to & Divorced a Mr. Lattimore pr to 1900)
1. Annie Louise b. April, 1890 La-lives w/mother, 1900 Caddo Par., La-single, w/mother, 1910 McLennan Co., Tx-No further record
2. Howell C. b. Aug. 13 1892 La-lives w/mother, 1900 Caddo Par., La-single w/mother, 1910 McLennan Co., Tx-He was a Druggist in Houston, Texas in June, 1917 and was married. - No further record.
WW I Civilian Draft Registration, Harris Co., Tx, H C Sims, age 25 yrs, Add: 1417 Rusk St., Houston, Harris, Texas, b. August 13, 1892 Shreveport, Louisiana; Native born citizen, Occ: Druggist, Empl: Sun House, Houston, Harris, Tx; married, caucasian; Dep: Mother & wife, No prev. Military experience; Sig: H C Sims; Phys. Desc: Tall, slender bld., blue eyes, lt. hair, not bald; No disab., sig: Chas. W. Johnson,m Regis., Pct 7, Houston, Harris, Texas local board; June 5, 1917
11. Madiline Celestia (Mattie) b: 1868 Caddo Par., La-- Lived w/sister Florence Saunders, 1880 Harrison Co, Tx-Named in Mother's Will, & Succession Records No. 1667, Caddo Par., La
b. Sallie Sims Born Tn
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1820 Warren Co, NC Joseph Sims
1 M 26-45 1 Fe 26-45? 7 People Eng in
Agriculture, 13 slaves
1830 Warren Co. NC P 579 Joseph Sims
1 M 30-40, 1 M 20-30, 1 M 15-20, 1 M 10-15
1 F 30-40 & 30 slaves
1840 Franklin Co., NC P 081 Joseph Simms
1 M 40-50, 2 M 20-30, 1 M 10-15-NO
Females & 8 slaves
Moved to La 1848 per deed, below
Caddo Par., La Deed Bk D P 447 448 December 14, 1848 Henry Van Bidder of Caddo Par., La to Joseph Sims, of same, 634 Acres, Sect 5, Twp 18 Range 16, for $1903.43 with 104.43 paid cash in hand the remainder being paid with slaves. Recor'd Jan 2, 1849
1849 deed Bk E P 141 F C Lester to James B Sims land Sect 7-Twp 18 Range 6
1849 Deed Bk E P 151 William Iles to James B Sims Land-Sect 32 Twp 19 Range 16
Nov 11th, 1850 Caddo Par., La-Albany Iles Beat P 359
HH 70-73
Joseph Sims 63 M NC Planter (Died
Nov. 13th, 1850-Obit)
James B. Sims 26 M NC Planter
Virginia " 22 F NC (Ridley)
Josiah " 3 M NC
James E " 6/12 M La
Bartlett H Freeman 31 M NC Farm
Overseer & 33 slaves
1850 Slave Schedule, Caddo Parish, La James B Sims Shreveport, Birth NC age 23, Value of Prop. $5,000., 34 Slaves
Caddo Par, La Deeds-Feb 28, 1854 BK DH P 658 James B Simes of Caddo Par., La to Virginia L Ridley, wife of said James B Sims, donation of slaves Lina, 43 yrs female, Rebecca 3 yrs, Betsy 1 yr.
1856 James B Sims to E H Rhodes Bk K P 212 Land Sect 17, Twp 18 Range 16
1859 Henry H Hood to James B Sims Bk M P 490 Land-Sect 32 Twp 19 Range 16
1859 Henry H Hood, etal to James B Sims Bk M P 575 Land Sect 32, Twp 19, Range 16
June 22, 1860 Caddo Par., La Ward 1, Post Office: Shreveport P 19 HH 128-131-J B Sims 34M NC farmer 7,000/3,000. (M) 1846; Virginia L " 29F NC, Florence " 8F La; Catherine " 2F La, Leonard " 6/12M La & 4 slaves
1860 Slave Schedule Caddo Par., La-James B Sims 5 slaves;
1861 Census of Large Slaveholders, Caddo Parish, Louisiana--Name of Slaveowner: James B Sims No 31, Family No 131, age 34 Occupation: Farmer, Place of Birth: NC; No of children: 3, No in HH 5: No of Slaves: 50; No of Slave Dwellings 12; Value of Real Properety $70,000. ; Value of Personal Property: 5,000; Acres of Land, Improved: 500, Unimproved: 1200.; Cash Value of Farm: 20,000./Value of Farming Implements & Machinery: $600.; Horses 4, Asses & Mules: 13; Milch Cows: 16; Working Oxen: 6; Sheep: 50; Swine: 100; Other Cattle: 50; Value of Livestock: $3,000.; Indigo, Corn, Bushels: 1500.; Ginned Cotton, 400 lb Bales: 51; Wool, Pds 300;
Sims, J. B., Pvt. Corpl. Co. C, 17th La. Inf. En. Sept. 20, 1862, Camp Moore, La. Present on all Rolls to May 23, 1862. Re-enlisted Edwards Depot, May 23, 1862. Promoted to 2nd Corpl., May 23, 1862. Rolls June, 1862, to Feb., 1863, Present. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured and paroled at Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863. (Ref: Booth)
Simms, J. B., Pvt. Co. F, 5th La. Cav. En. . Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured East Baton Rouge, La., Jan. 25, 1865. Recd. New Orleans, La., Feb. 2, 1865. Exchanged May 11, 1865. (Ref: Booth)
Louisiana, Caddo Parish District Court Case NO 6850 Virginia L Sims VS James B Sims Filed Nov 1, 1865 -Virginia L Ridley Sims sued her husband, James B Sims for control of her separate property, which was inherited from her father John C Ridley & wife Amelia. Their other children were Celestia M Ridley & John D Risley. Their Widowed Mother Amelia (M) Jeremiah Hilliard in 1841 in Granville Co, NC James B Sims family remived from North Carolina to Caddo Par., La in the latter part of 1848. Jeremiah & Amelia Hilliard removed from NC to Harrison Co, Tx at the same time. Celestia Ridley (M) R C Oglesby, and she died in Shreveport, La in 1850.-Judgment for Plaintiff May 16, 1866
June 22, 1866 James B Sims, of Caddo Par., La to Virginia L. Sims born Ridley, 15 mules valued #1200.; 4 horses $350.00; 60 sheep $90.00; 50 cattle $200.00; 75 hogs $75.00; farm utensils $200.00; 1 wagon $75.00; 1 carriage $150.00 household & kitchen furniture $300.00; land Sect 5 Twp 18, Range 16; NE fractional 1/4 of Sect. 6-19-16; NW 1/4 & N 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec 17-18-16; E 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Sec 18-18-16 SE 11/4 of Sec 32-19-16; W 1/4 of Secxt 32-19-16; NE fractional 1/4 & SE fractional 1/4 of Sec 31-10-16; in all 1849 acres together with buildings & improvement valued at $5000.00, the whole value is $7500.00. This being place to cover judgment rendered in favor of Virginia B Sims in District Court. Bk P 167
Caddo Parish, La Newspaper 1866-1868 P 31 Southwestern August 28, 1867 NOTICE-Notice is hereby given to all persons that I will not be responsible fore any debts, accounts or liabilities of any kind which my husband James H. (B) SSims of Caddo Parish, La may contract for or my account. All persons are hereby warned not to buy of James B Sims any cotton or other produce raised on my plantation, or other property belonging to me. He is not my agent for any purpose. Virginia L Sims (Aug. 13, 1867)
The Southwestern October 2, 1867- NOTICE Longwood, La. Sept 26, 1867-Notice is hereby given that the card published in the Southwestern on the 26th of August last, by me, is withdrawn. Virginia L Sims
June 4, 1870 Caddo Par., La Ward 1, PO-Shreveport P 22 HH 159-159 Jas. B. Sims 45 WM NC $4620/1500. farmer; Virginia " 40 WF NC, Katie B. " 12WF La; Leonard " 11 WM La; Howell Cobb " 5WM Texas; Madeleine " 2 WF La
Caddo Par, La Deeds-1870 V L Sims to L Rhodes Bk S P 880
1880 Caddo La, Ward 3, SD2, ED14 P 53 HH 491-514 L. (Leonard) Sims 20WM Single Farmer La NC NC
June 14, 1880 Harrison Co., Tx Pct 2, P 29, HH 270-270 C. W. Saunders 33M Farmer Ala Ala Ala, C. B. " (Catherine Bullock Sims) 22WF wife La NC NC, Mabell " 6WF dtr Tx Ala La, Mary " 5WF dtr Tx Ala La, James H " 3WM son Tx Ala La, Cora E. " 1WF dtr Tx Ala La
June 14, 1880 Harrison Co, Tx Pct 2, SD2, ED47 P 30 HH 278-278-John N Saunders 32WM Tx Al Al Farmer; Florence " 28 WF La NC NC wife; Jessie " 8WM son , Ridley " 6WM son; Norment " 5WM son; Virginia " 1WF dtr; Howell Symmes (Sims) 15WM La NC NC Boarder; Mattie Symmes (Sims) 11WF @ school La NC NC boarder
Caddo Par., La Deeds-Bk 1 P 257 1882 Leonard Sims of Caddo Par, La to C W Saunders, of same. Undivided interest in E 1/2 of Sec. 31-19-16 & W 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Sec 5 & NE 1/4 of Sec 6 all of the Twp 18 Range 16, for $1120.00-4 notes for $480.00 for 4 yrs
Bk 3, P 727-1886 Mrs, Madeline Sims-Property seized for late taxes. SE 1/4 of Sec 32-19-16; W 1/2 of NE 1/4 & NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Sec 5-18-16 for 1885 assessment of taxes $9.89
Bk 4-P 395 May 11, 1887 Simon Herod & H C Sims of Caddo Par., La W R Harris of Tarrant Co, Tx Land, E1/2 of Sect31-19-15 & W 1/2 of N/W 1/4 of Sect 5 & NE 1/4 of Sect 5 both of 18-16 together with all bldgs and improvements for $1,000-$600.00 cash and balance due Novc, 1887 Wts: W T Ford, J M Connelly
Bk 6 P 502-Nov. 24, 1888 C W Saunders of TX to W R Harris of Caddo Par, La ; Land E1/2 of SW 1/4 & SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 & W 1/.2 of SW 1/4 of Sect 5-18-16 with all buildings & improvements for $290.00
Bk 4 P 218 Feb 16,1891 Florence Saunders, w/o John N Saunders of Harrison Co, TX to William R Harris of Caddo Par, La, Land- S1/2 of NE 1/4 & N 1/2 of SE 1/4 & SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sect 5-18-16 in all 200 acres with all improvements for $350.00.
1891 Florence Saunders to Martin H Sharp Bk 10, P 370 Land Sect 10-18-16
1897 C C Saunders to W R Harris Bk 18- P 516 Land 19-16
1900 Harrison Co., Tx Pct 2SD7, ED41, Sh 5B, HH 98-100 C W A Saunders 53WM June, 1846 Farmer, (M) 27 yrs, Katie B " (Sims) 42WF wife March, 1858 La NC NC Had 10 ch-10 living), Claborne " 16WM Son Aug, 1883 Farming Tx Ala La, John H " 15WM son Oct, 1884 Tx Ala La, Katie L. " 12 WF March, 1888 dtr Tx Ala La, Mattie J " 9 WF dtr Oct, 1890 Tx Ala La, Howell S " 6WM son Sept, 1893 Tx Al;a La, Amelia " 4WF dtr March, 1896 Tx Ala La
1900 Harrison Co., Tx Pct 2, SD7, ED41 Pct 2 Sh 7B HH 133-135-John Saunders 50 WM Aug, 1849 Farmer, Tx Ala Ala (M) 30 yrs; Florry A : 47 WF wife Aug, 1852 La NC NC Had 7 children, 7 living; Virgie H " 21WF single dtr La Tx La; ; Laura L " 19WF Aug, 1880 single dtr Tx Tx La; John A :" 13 WM son Jan, 1887 At School Tx Tx La, Roy D " 5 WM son Nov, 1894 Tx Tx La
1900 Harrison Co, Tx Pct 2, SD7, ED41, Sh 14B HH 280-283-Jesse Saunders 29WM Mar, 1871 La Al La Farmer (M) 1 yr; Jenny " 23 WF wife June, 1876 Had NO children; La Ky Tx, Albert Blocker 26 WM single Boarder August, 1873 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
1900 Harrison Co., Tx SD7, ED47 Sheet 9A & 9B HH 206-193 Marshall City Wd 3-Ridley Saunders 26WM July 1873 Gro Clerk (M) 2 yrs; Tx Tx La Meade " 23 WF wife June, 1876 Had 1 ch-1 living Tx Tx Tx, Lawrence " 8/12WM son Sept, 1899 Tx Tx Tx , Mary E Webster 22 WF Feb, 1878 single Sis-in-law Tx Tx Tx; Albert " 20 WM March, 1880 single bro-in-law Clerk, Tx Tx Tx
1910 Gray Co, Tx Pct 2, SD 13 ED113 Sheet 10A HH 166-166 Claiborne W Saunders 26 WM Tx Ala La, Gen'l farming (M) 1 yr; Gracie P " 22WF wife NO children, Tx Ger'y. Iowa
Pct 4, SD 13, ED 113 Sheet 51A HH 9-9 Claibvorn W Saunders 63WM Al Al Al (M) 36 yrs, Stock Farmer; Catherine " 52 WF wife Las NC NC; Jeffie " (Mattie J) " 19 WF Dtr Tx Al La; Amelia " 14 WF dtr Tx Al La Irwin Jackson 24 WM Nwphew Tx Ga La Ranch Herder
1910 Leigh T/S, Harrison Co., Tx ED35 HH 17-17 (Very Poor Film)-John N Saunders 61WM (M) 38 yrs Farmer Tx Ala Ala; Florence " 56WF wife NC NC NC; Roy " 15WM son Tx Tx NC farming
1920 Harrison Co, Tx Pct 8, SD326, ED71 Sh 13B HH 255-255 Norment Saunders 45WM Tx Tx La Salesman, Wholesale Co; Lizzie " wife 47WF Tx Ms Tx; Floyd Hope " DTR, 11WF Tx Tx Tx; Norment " son 7WM Tx Tx Tx; Florence " dtr 7WF Tx Tx Tx; Annie " 6WF dtr Tx Tx Tx; John " 4 6/12 WM son Tz Tx Tx; & 2 servants
1930 Harrison Co, Tx ED102-3 SD 6 Sh 10A HH 212-219 John N Saunders 81 WM Wid. (M) @ age 21 Genl Farming Tx Al Al (lives alone)
Franklin Co., Tenn, Deeds:
Know all men and persons by these presents that we William BURT of Winchester Springs Franklin County, TN. and
Joseph SIMS late of North Carolina, who is now at the Winchester Springs on his way moving West
say to Texas or Louisiana and that we William BURT and Joseph SIMS have this day come to a settlement and that the understanding and agreement is that the said William BURT have two thirds and Joseph SIMS one third part of the Real Estate purchased of (both?) L.P. SIMS and Richard SIMS including all improvements now on the premises which bargain and settlement we bind ourselves and heirs respectively to abide by and stand to. In witness of our hands & seals this 23rd day of October 1848. Wm BURT (Seal)
Jos. SIMS (Seal)
Witness
John STREETER
Nash H BURT
State of Tennessee: Personally appeared before me Wm. E. TAYLOR Clerk of the County Court of Franklin County, in said state, Joseph SIMS, one of the bargainers named in the above settlement or agreement with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledges the same to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness at office this 23rd day of October 1848. Wm. E. Taylor Clk.
State of Tennessee: Personally appeared before me Wm. E. TAYLOR Clerk of the County Court of Franklin County, in said state, John Streeter & Nash H. BURT, subscribing witnesses to the within article of agreement who being duly sworn depose and say they are personally acquainted with William BURT, one of the bargainers named therein, and that he acknowledges the same to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 23rd day of October 1848. Wm. E. Taylor Clk.
At the hour of 3:50 o'clock PM Oct he 24th 1848 the foregoing settlement was filed for Registration & it with the Certificates thereof duly Registered. Jesse T. Wallace Reg.
Franklin Co., TN - Deed Book U, p101 -
LETTER FROM JAMES BULLOCK SIMS TO RICHARD SWEPSON SIMS
Longwood, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
September 3rd 1869
My Dear Cousin Richard [Sims],
It has been a long, long time since any of our branch of the family have heard of any of you all; in fact, I am at a loss to know where to direct this letter, but will try and manage so that it may reach some one of the family.
My dear father died, as you doubtless know, in the year 1830*(1850) in Nov (?) two years after visiting La; he had what the Drs called a thickening of the mucus coat or membrane of the colon. He litterally [sp] perished <indecipherable>. This disease was brought on by his excessive fatigue in hunting deer; he was very fond of hunting and about (?) at it all the time. I am living at the same home place we settled when we first came to this county. I have been quite unfortunate with my children, having lost six out of eleven. All our first children but one, a daughter, died young of croup and flux. Our oldest, Florence Amelia, is now 17, next Catherine Bullock after my mother is 12, next Leonard 10, next Howel Cobb after my wife's relations five, next Madeline 1 year. Our first was named John after my wife's father, our next Joseph David, next James Edwin. All these died, then Florence, then Ridley & Swepston died. Then Caty & Len. <indecipherable> died. Then Howel & Madeline. So you can see the order of them all. The longest any one lived was James Edwin. He lived to be 5, rest died from 4 years old down to 6 months. The war <indecipherable> me as every other Southern man. <indecipherable> left nothing but some land & stock. But I am glad to say we are doing pretty well. Most of my [page 2] old freedmen are with us and I am making only good crops and really clearing as much as I did before the war
Cousin Len Langley is living about 16 miles off from us; he has no living children but (?) <indecipherable> big in the North (?) Caty's age. <indecipherable> (Cos Len's brother) (Thomas-see below-sgs) is living in Marshall, Harrison Co. Texas. Looks very old though not so old as Cos Len. He never married, is now nearly blind. He is very well off, has several thousand dollars laid up for hard times. Cousin William the Dr. is dead, his widow married again and some of his children stay with Cousin <indecipherable>. He died not very well off. Cousin Dick Sims who married their sister Sarah is also dead, died in Tenn. where he was raised, his wife died many years since. They left several children who were all living in Tenn. when I last heard from them. Aunt Susan Burt was living near Cousin Dick when I last heard from her. I do not know if she is alive or not. Our family are <indecipherable> all over the South and there are many Sims in this county from Georgia and some from So. Car.
*Transcription error-Joseph Sims is a planter in Nov., 1850 Caddo Par., La-sgs
Cousin Richard, please write me and tell me how all our Brunswick relations are. Will you if you can possibly do so send me the No. of National Intelligencer which has Cousin Edward's [Edward Dromgoole?] obituary in it. Or the Notice of his death. If you have not the paper please let me know what No. it is in. I know it is in the tri-weekly about the year 1841 or 42. I think. I am anxious to get it & if I know the No. would send to Washington for the paper. Is Ed Dromgoole's Jim alive, the one who was at college with us also, Mr. Sims who [page 3] was there at the same time. Where is Mr. Southall (?) with his family. I have regretted many times not visiting (?) you all whilst (?) <indecipherable> So. Car. & Va. so often. But both times I had my family and my wife was sick and it would have been <indecipherable> Cousin you are <indecipherable> now Cos Swepston and all of <indecipherable>.
I am yet in hopes times may be such that I will be enabled to go to No. Car. & Va. again if I should I will be sure to go to Brunswick. No one writes me now but Uncle John Bullock who lives at Pa's (?) old place in Warren Co. Cousin Len Langley's oldest daughter Virginia married a Mr. Wm Hill, a Methodist minister. He had one or two children by her. Volunteered in the war and held Captain's Commission(?), was killed at the Battle of Donaldson's First Tenn. He was very much beloved by every one and popular as a minister. He had three other daughters, one single yet just grown, one dead, other married. He has one son living, Thomas, who is very uprightly (?), a lawyer living in Marshall unmarried about <indecipherable> years old.
<indecipherable>, but it is a hard matter to get the <indecipherable> over to pick it out. They are getting very trifling, more so every year. I believe that some planters have made arrangements to bring on Chinese laborers this winter. I doubt their efficiancy however and will wait until others try theirs first. If their families are brought with them they may do, I think not without.
We have a healthy country. I think I have never lost one of our family with fever since we have been here. The soil is sandy with red clay foundation, red peat (?), black [page 4] oak & hickory growth very much like the land & growth of Franklin Co. No(rth). Car(olina). Excellent water springs & wells.
The river bottoms are much richer, of course, but then they are devoid of drinking water, and have mosquitoes to <indecipherable> you day & night. <indecipherable> unhealthy. The <indecipherable> on Red River. I am living about 18 miles from the river bottom, 25 miles from Shreveport, our parish site. Shreveport is a flourishing place of about 12,000 inhabitants. There is about 100,000 bales cotton which is shipped & pass through there every winter. About 20,000 (?) are sold there and the money invested then in goods of different kinds for the back country of Texas, Ark (?) & Indian Nation. 20,000 bales cotton will make about 5,000,000 dollars to lift them up <indecipherable> out the commercial circulation.
Well, Cousin Richard, I must close my letter. You must excuse the straggling manner in which it is written. I have written a much longer one than I first intended is why it is so unconnected. If you are too old to write, get some one to answer it for you and address it to Powelton Harrison County Texas. I am living near the Texas line and our P.O. is in the adjoining county & state. Wishing this letter may find you all well. My wife joins me in love to all our relations in Va. Florence is off with some young ladies enjoying herself. She finished school some time since. I will direct this letter to Blakely Brunswick Co. Va. Any of the family can read & answer it.
I am as ever,
Your most affectionate cousin,
James Bullock Sims
Susan (Sims) Burt lived next door to Richard H Sims, in 1860 Bedford Co, Tn. James Bullock Sims in his 1869 letter stated Cousin Dick (Richard) Sims family lived near Susan Burt when he last heard from them, but that he was now "dead" (1869) his wife having passed several years since, and refers to his wife as "Sarah" (Langley) sister to the Langley men he was discussing in the same paragraph. .
Richard Sims' wife was Jane Jeffries Langley, according to DAR Applications on their descendants, she having died in 1851. Also, Richard H Sims appears in 1870 Census of Bedford Co, Tn., so he was not "dead" when the 1869 letter was written. See Census records Below-sgs
1850 Bedford Co., Tn P 224 HH 19-19
Richard Sims 47 M NC Farmer $15,000
Jane " 37 F Va (Jane Jeffries Langley)
Sarah " 18 F Tn
William " 15 M Tn
Mary " 13 F Tn
Susan " 11 F Tn
Thomas " 3 M Tn
1850 Bedford Co., Tn P 219-220 21st Civ Dist HH 14-14
Susan Burt 53 F NC $2800 Farming (Sims, Wid of William)
John " 19 M Tn Student
Richard " 14 M Tn
Lucy " 12 F Tn
Saluma " 10 F Tn
Cassandra " 21 F Tn
P 119 Civ Dist 14 HH 1607-1607
William H Burt 31 M NC Farmer $3000
Virginia P " 36 F Tn (Davis)
Susan Ann " 7 F Tn
William H " 5 M Tn
Laura S. (L?) 3 F Tn
HH 1604-1604 Rutherford P 110 Civ Dist 14
Elizabeth Phillips 64 F NC $1200
Mary Bowers 10 F Tn
Sallie Sims 6 F Tn
1860 Bedford Co., Tn Dist 21 Western Div (Shelbyville PO)
HH 483-450
Susan Burt 63 WF NC Farmer $8400/15,600 (Sims, Wid of William)
Richard " 23 WM NC
Lucy " 21 WF Tn
Senna " 30 ? WF Tn
HH 486-453
Richard Sims 52 WM NC Farmer 92,600/57,700 (Widower of Jane Jeffries
Langley)
Ed " 25 WM Tn (Swepson Edward)
Mary Ann " 22 WF Tn
Susan C '" 20 WF Tn
Thos " 10 WM Tn (Twin)
Jennie " 10 WF Tn (Twin)
1870 Bedford Co., Tn P 366C Dist 21 HH 75-75
Richard H Sims 67 WM NC Farmer 48,000/3710
Thomas " 21 WM Tn /564
Jennie " 17 WF Tn
Mary " 26 WF Tn
Ellen " 24 WF Tn
P 365 HH 60-60
John L Burt 40 WM NC Farmer
Susan " 72 WF NC KH $5,000/1,000
Cassie S " 41 WF NC
Lenna? " 28 WF Tn
Richard " 32 WF NC
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CHILD NO 9 OF LEONARD HENLEY SIMS & SARAH SWEPSON
(9) SARAH- Born Ca 1791 Warren Co., NC Died bet. 1794 & 1811 Warren Co., NC NC UNMARRIED
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CHILD NO 10 OF LEONARD HENLEY SIMS
& SARAH SWEPSON
(10) SUSANNAH SIMS born Bet. Aug. 29, 1793-Feb 16, 1794 Warren
Co, NC
Died: -Dec. 1, 1876 Bedford Co, Tenn.
She a
Widow, 1850-1870 Bedford Co, Tn
(M) William Burt JR Nov, 3, 1812 Meck Co., Va.
Mecklenburg Co., Va Marriages-Burt, William and Susanna Sims, 3 Nov 1812, Harry
Sims BM; consent - Joseph Sims, guardian for his
sister
The William Burt family lived in Franklin Co, Tenn. where William Burt
operated the Winchester Springs Hotel at Sleepy Hollow in partnership with his bro-in-law Joseph Sims After his death,
the Hotel was purchased by Dr. Leonard P. Sims, and his widow & children
removed to Bedford Co., Tn. (She is the Aunt Susan Burt referred to by James Bullock Sims in
letter to Richard Sims, Sept 3, 1869)
Children: BURT
a.
Sallie Ann Born Ca 1815 NC Died PR to 1860 Nash Co., NC
(M) Peter Arrington JR June 23, 1831 Nash Co, NC
Planter, 1850 Nash Co., NC
Born Ca 1804 NC Died pr to 1860 Nash Co., NC
1 Susan Ann Born Ca 1833 Nash Co., NC
(M) John Odom/Odum of Northampton Co. (2nd wife)
Born CA 1815-17 NC
Planter, 1860 N/H Co. Green Plains, NC
Did not locate 1870
Bridges Odum, age 65 b.. NC appears in 1880 N/H Co., NC
With wife Elizabeth 50, dtr Mariah age 33, son John age 20, and a dtr Martha age 18.
Appears to have had sev. ch by Prev. wife
a. Maria Born Ca 1854 NC
b. John A.(Arrington?) Born Ca 1857 NC
2. Harriet Eliza Born Ca 1835 "
3. Peter III Born Ca 1837 "
single, 1860 Green Plains, N/H Co. NC
4. William Burt Born Ca 1838 "
Farmer 1870 N/H Co., NC Potecasa PO Roanoke T/S
Farmer 1880 Oconeechee, N/H Co., NC
(M) Alice ______
Born Ca 1851 NC
No children in HH 1870, 1880
5. Kearney (Carney) Williams Born Ca 1842 "
CSA Nash Co, NC Co I 30th Inf. Reg., NC
6. Lucy Jones Born Ca 1847 Nash, NC
Single, 1860 N/H Co., NC
b. Harriett
Amanda Born Aug 4, 1817 Nash Co, NC Died Sept 28, 1890
Mt Moriah Plantation, Edgecombe Co, NC
Widow, 1880 Edgecombe Co., NC (Swift Creek)
(M) Dr. James Joseph Phillips
/PhilipsApril 11, 1834 Nash Co, NC
He was born Ca 1797 NC & died after Sept 5, 1870 & pr to 1880
Owned large Plantation "Mt Moriah" & many slaves, Edgecombe
Co., NC
1860 Edgecombe, NC Tarboro PO -Planter
1870 Edgecombe, NC (Swift Creek PO) Planter
1. Sarah Tart Born Ca 1835 NC
Seamstress 1860 Halifax Co, NC
(M) Francis M "Frank" Parker Dec 17, 1851
Born Ca 1828 NC
Planter, 1860 Halifax Co, NC (Sycamore Alley) West. Dist
Farming, 1870, 1880 Brinkleyville, Halifax Co, NC
a Mary Born Ca 1853 NC (School Teacher, single, 1880)
b. James Phillips Born Ca 1855 NC
c. Theophilus Born Ca 1858 NC
d. Harriet Burt Born Ca 1850 NC
e. John W Born Ca 1851 NC
Farmer, Swift Creek , Edgecombe Co, 1880
(M) Kate _____
Born Ca 1859 NC
1. John W Jr. Born Ca 1878 NC
f. Heyward Born Ca 1876 NC
g. Francis M. "Frank" Born Ca 1877 NC
h. Sarah "Sally" Born Ca 1871 NC
i. Catherine "Kate" Born Ca 1873 NC
j. Fred M Born Ca 1876 NC
2. Susan S. Born ___ Died Oct. 12, 1837
3. Mary Jane Born 1840 Died Mar 15, 1844
4. Susan S F. Born Ca 1843 NC
(M) John J Battle Feb 19, 1861
wealthy Planter, Edgecombe Co., N/C Swift Creek 1870, 1880
a. Henry L. Born Ca 1863 NC @ College, 1880
b. Harriet Born Ca 1865 NC
c. James Phillips "Jimmy" Born Ca 1866 NC
d. John J. Born Ca 1867 NC
e. W. F. (son) Born Ca 1872 NC
f. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Born Ca 1874 NC
g. Susan L. "Susie" Born Ca 1876 NC
h. Robert H. Born Ca 1878 NC
5. James Born Ca 1846 NC did not locate 1870
(M) Martha Battle
6. Joseph Born Ca 1848 NC
(M) Carolina _____
Born Ca 1844 NC
a. Carrie Born Ca 1870 NC
7. John W Born Ca 1850 NC
8. Harriet A Born Ca 1852 NC
9. Laura Maud Born Ca 1853 NC
10. Eliza Jane "Lizzie" Born Ca 1855 NC
11. Walter E. Born Ca 1860 NC Student, single, 1880
c. William H Born Born 1818 Died 1856 Rutherford Co., Tn
(M) Virginia Powell Davis
Born Oct 25, 1825 Died Sept 15, 1860
1. Virginia b: 17 June1842 in Franklin Co. TN
2. Susan Ann b: 1843 in Franklin Co., TN
3. William Henry b: 29 March 1844 in Franklin Co., TN
4. Laura Jane b: 1847 in Franklin Co., TN
d.
Thomas Born Ca 1814 NC Died Pr to 1861 Bedford Co., Tn
Willowmount Cemetery, Bedford Co., Tn
1860 Shelbyville, Bedford Co, Tn Occ: Gentleman
(M) Martha J ______
Born Ca 1817 NC
1. Susan E. Born Ca 1839 NC
2. W. C (Son) Born Ca 1840 NC
3. Mary J Born Ca 1848 Tn
e. Elizabeth
Jane Born Ca 1821 NC Died Pr to Mar 21, 1848
(M) John R HorneOct. 23, 1835 Nash Co., NC
1. Leonidas
2. Oscar
3. Clarence
f. Susan A.
Born Ca 1823 NC
Widow, 1860 Bedford Co (Shelbyville) Tn
(M) John Streater June 11, 1840 Franklin Co, Tn
1. John Born Ca 1842 Tn
2. Susan M Born Ca 1849 Tn
3. Cassandra "Cassie" Born Ca 1852 Tn
g. Frances
Lenoir "Fannie" Born Ca 1826 NC Died Aug, 1891 Bedford Co., Tn
(M) John Sims Davis March 31, 1842 Franklin Co., Tn
(For Children, See John Sims Above, Child #1)
h.
Cassandra S. Born March 6, 1829 Nash Co, NC Died Jan 15, 1905
Willowmount Cemetery, Bredford Co., Tn (did not marry)
i.
John
L. Born Oct. 21, 1830 Nash Co, NC Died Feb 2, 1906 Bedford Co., Tn
Willowmount Cemetery, Bedford Co., Tn
Constable, 1860 Shelbyville, Bedford Co-single
j. Mary Ballard Born Ca 1831
(M) James R. Russey Nov 15, 1848 Franklin Co, Tn
k.
(Col.) Nash Hilliard Born June 27, 1832 NC Died July 31, 1903 Birmingham, Ala; Willowmount Cemetery, Bedford Co., Tn
Lawyer, 1860 Columbia, Columbia Co., Tn single (Thos. Stewart HH)
Attorney & CSA Veteran
(M) Eliza M_____Ca 1868
Born Ca 1850 KY
1. Hardy M Born Ca 1869 Tn
l. Richard Born Nov 4, 1836 Tn Died Dec 16, 1888
Willowmount Cemetery, Bedford Co., Tn (did not marry)
m. Lucy
H. Born Ca 1838 Tn Died Aug, 1913 Bedford Co., Tn
Willowmount Cemetery, Bedford Co., Tn
(DAR ID Number: 40672)
(M) William Edward Sims Dec 22, 1868 Bedford Co, Tn
Born 5 MAY 1835 Died 1902 Shelbyville, Bedford Co, Tn
Farmer, 1860-1880 Bedford Co, Tn Dist 3
Willowmount Cemetery, Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN
1. Harry E. Born Ca 1870 Tn died pr to 1880
2. Loule (Luna) Born Ca 1871 Bedford, Tn
3. Burt Born Ca 1874 Bedford, Tn
4. Ola? (Male) Born 1877 Bedford, Tn
n. Salumith "Luna" Born
May, 1840 Tn Died Aug., 1910 (Obit)
Willowmount Cemetery, Bedford Co., Tn
Single, 1880 Census Bedford Co, Tn
1900 Bedford Co, Tn Had 1 child-1 living
(M)
After 1880 Edward H
McGowan
Born Sept., 1842 Tn
1. Had 1 Dtr (Erin?) Born Oct. 1884 Tn
Mrs. MCGOWAN died last Monday. Sister of Mrs. W.E. SIMS of Shelbyville. Burial in Willowmount. The Shelbyville Gazette 18 Aug 1910.
Col. Nash H. BURT died in Birmingham, Alabama, last Fri. & buried here in Willowmount. He came to Bedford Co. with his mother, the late Mrs. Susan BURT, back in the 1840's, when he was but a lad. Studied law under the later Hardy M. BURTON at Murfreesboro. He was Secretary to Isham G. HARRIS during the Civil War, who was then Governor. The Shelbyville Gazette Aug 6 1903
On last Thu. Mrs. Lucy SIMS died at her home in this city after an illness of short duration, aged abt. 73 yrs. Mrs. SIMS was the widow of the late Ed SIMS and leaves surviving her, a son Burt SIMS of Murfreesboro and Miss Luna SIMS of this place. She came from one of the oldest and most prominent families in the County. She was a member of the Episcopal Church. Buried in Willowmount Cemetery. 21 Aug 1913
Franklin Co., Tn
DB O P 435 Dec, 1839
Allen Vandozier to William Burt, 50 Ac
1840 Franklin Co, Tn William Burt 02001001-2021001
1840 Warren Co., NC Salumeth Burt 00011-00010011001
1850 Bedford Co., Tn P 219-220 CD21) HH 14-14
Susan Burt 53 F NC $2800 Farming (Sims)
John " 19 M Tn Student
Richard " 14 M Tn
Lucy " 12 F Tn
Saluma " 10 F Tn
Cassandra " 21 F Tn
1850 Franklin Co., Tn P 119 Dist No 14 HH 1607-1607
William H Burt 31 M NC Farmer $3,000
Virginia P " 36 G Tn (Davis)
Susan Ann " 7 F Tn
William H " 5 M Tn
Laura J " 3 F Tn
1850 Nash Co, NC P 317b HH 1030-1030
Peter Arrington 40 M NC Farmer $20,000
Sallie A " 35 F NC (Burt)
Susan " 17 F NC
Harriet " 14 F NC
Peter " 12 M NC
William " 11 M NC
Kearney W " 7 M NC
Lucy " 3 F NC & 3 boarders
1850 Nash Co., NC P 328b HH 1185-1195
Elizabeth Burt 60 F NC 800. See Will Below (Sister to William Burt Jr)
Nancy " 50 F NC
1860 Northampton Co., NC Green Plains PO P 1a HH 7-7
Jno. B. Odum 43 M NC Farmer 20,000/70,000
Susan B. " 22 F NC (Arrington)
& 3 children by prev marriage
Maria Odum 6 F NC
John A " 3 M NC
Lucy J Arrington 12 F NC
8-8 Peter Arrington 22 M NC Occ: Gentleman /9,000
"Winchester Springs Hotel at Sleepy Hollow-1838" by David Marlowe
(a native of Franklin County and a student at Motlow State Community College.)
REF: Donna Warner Lehman, Roots Web World Connect
" In the 1830s, William Burt of North Carolina came to Franklin County to obtain his grant No. 8888 of 103 acres, which was given to him for services in
the Revolutionary War. He then purchased the George Gray grants No. 595 and No. 2458 of 50 acres and 4 1/2 acres. Besides these grants, he purchased the
Andrew C. Woods grant No. 1958 of 75 acres, the Joseph Barr grant No. 1043 of 60 acres, the Benjamin Weeks grant No. 2439 of 10 acres, and the William
Anderson grant No. ___of 40 acres. As a total, the grants made up a tract of land consisting of approximately 342 1/2 acres.
In the year 1838, William Burt constructed a hotel on the property near the
sulfur springs. A partnership in the property was then formed among Mr.Burt, Dr. L.P. Sims, and
Joseph Sims. Mr. Burt occupied the hotel until
his death.
After William Burt's death, his daughter*, Mrs. Martha Sims*, Dr. Powell Sims, her husband,
and Thomas Short occupied the hotel.
After Dr. Sims' death, Thomas Short, the administrator of Dr. L.P. Sims'
estate, soon brought suit in the Chancery Court against the
heirs of L.P.Sims.
In this case, the court decreed that the property which had acquired the name of the Winchester Springs Hotel tract be sold at the courthouse door in order
to settle the estate. Mrs Martha Sims was the successful bidder. A few days later, Mrs. Sims sold the
property to Dr. Eaton E. Kittredge of Napoleanville, Louisiana.
In the February term, 1858, the Court decided that the heirs of William Burt, Dr. L.P. Sims and
Joseph Sims should divest all of their title to the
said property unto Dr. E. E. Kittredge. On July 28, 1858, H.R. Estill, acting clerk and master, conveyed the deed to Dr.
Kittredge." etc, etc
*Martha G. Sims, w/o Dr L P Sims is TOO OLD to be their daughter; perhaps by a
prev. marriage of William Burt, Jr?sgs
William Burt (JR) WILL Mar 21, 1848 Rec'd 7 May 1849 Franklin Co,
Tenn
Heirs Named: Wife Susan Burt, Sons, William H., John L., Nash H., & Richard
Burt; daughters, Mary B., Cassandra, Lucy, & Saluth Burt; daughters Sally
Ann, w/o Peter Arrington, and Harriett Phillips, both of whom live in North
Carolina; daughters Susan A. Struther (Streeter) and Francis Davis; children of my deceased
daughter Eliza, and her husband John R. Horne, to wit: Leonidas, Oscar and
Clarence Home. (Wills & Inv, 1808-1878, P 260-264)
Cemetery Records of Franklin Co., TN compiled by Franklin County Historical Society, Winchester, TN.
William Burt - Harris Chapel Quad., #40
b. 11 Nov 1782 in Warren Co., NC and departed this life Dec. 31, 1848 in Winchester Springs, TN
Text: Abstracts of Will Book I, Nash Co., NC 1778-1868 by Joseph W. Watson
p531 - BURT, Elizabeth *- Jan. 10, 1850, Nov Ct. 1852
*(Sister to William Burt, JR who (M) Susannah Swepson SIMS)
Sister and Extrx: Ann L. BURT, land where we live, also my interest in a tract in Halifax Co., adjoining Littleton ARRINGTON and others. Slaves: Solomon, Lane, Lucinda,
Cuffy, William. Legatees:
Lucretia A. GARRETT for L.A. GARRETT,
Harriett M.C. LEWIS,
Mary A. BURT,
Harriett C. BURT,
Samuel B. GARRETT,
John W.B. GARRETT,
Peter ARRINGTON, (M) her niece, Sally Burt, Dtr of Wiliam Burt , JR &
Susannah Sims
Salumith and Lucy, daughters of Wm. BURT, (JR) dec'd, (Nieces, Mother was
Susannah Sims)
Cassandra BURT, (Niece, Dtr of William Burt, JR & Susannah Sims)
Leonard L. (S.) SIMMS. (Nephew)*
Wit: Mark P. PERRY, A. ARRINGTON, Henry SIMS
*Leonard Swepson Sims is the son of Henry Sims & Sally Burt; Sally Burt died
in October, 1838, being a sister to this Elizabeth Burt
SUSAN BURT WILL, Bedford Co., TN (Susanna (Sims) Burt)
I, Susan BURT, being of sound mind do make and publish this my last will and testament.
I will that all my just debts be paid
After the payment of my just debts I will all my estate of every kind and description to my daughters Cassy S. BURT & Lula
BURT in trust for their own support so long as they remain single and the support of my son Richard BURT who is afflicted during his life and at his death the proceeds that may be left after supporting him to belong to my two daughters Cassy S. and Lula BURT if they survive him if not to the survivor, to dispose of as she or they please.
As long as my son J.L. BURT remains single, I desire him to have a home with Cassy & Lula and Richard at the old homestead it being my wish if possible to save my interest in the homestead for them as above directed.
Lastly, I appoint my daughters Cassy S & Lula BURT the Executors of this my will and I request the County Court to qualify them but that they be not required to give any bond as my Executors or as Trustees for Richard and I do confer upon them full power to sell any of the personal estate and receive the cents of the land and apply it as to items may seem best for carrying out the purposes of this my last will.
Witness my hand this 24th day of June. Susan BURT
Signed sealed and acknowledged in our presence
Edmd. COOPER
Robert P. FRIERSON
State of Tennessee
Bedford County: I, R.L. SINGLETON Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full true & perfect copy of the last will and testament of Mrs. Susan BURT, Dec'd as proven and admitted to probate at the March Term 1877 of said Court as appears from the original now on file in my office.
Witness my hand at office March 16 1877. R.L. SINGLETON Clk.
Earliest County Court Records of Bedford Co., TN - Compiled by Helen Crawford Marsh and Timothy Richard Marsh (Franklin Co., TN Library)
1852 Dec Term
p23 Susan BURT guardian of Lucy BURT & Salometh BURT, minor children of said Susan BURT. John S. DAVIS & Thomas S. BURT, securities.
1858 Jun Term
p180 Mrs. Susan BURT resigned as guardian of Sara, Lucy & Richard BURT. John L. BURT appointed guardian. Mrs. Susan BURT security.
FUNERAL INVITATION
The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Susan Burt, are invited to attend her funeral from her late residence tomorrow at 10 oclock A.M.
Services by the Rev. F. H. Thompson. Burial at Willow Mount Cemetery.
Shelbyville, Tenn. (Bedford County) Dec. 1st, 1876.
Above in possession of Mrs. Mildred Shapard Allen (Harry E.)
4006 Skyline Drive, Nashville, Tenn.
NEWSPAPER CLIPPING IN SHAPARD FAMILY BIBLE
"Death of Mrs. Susan Burt"
"It is with feelings of sadness that we see one after another of our old friends and acquaintances passing away. Another citizen is gone. Mrs. Susan Burt, at the ripe old age of eighty, departed this life on the morning of the first instant, and was buried in Willow Mount Cemetery, the Rev. Mr. Thompson of the Baptist church conducting the funeral services. The Sunday previous she was stricken with paralysis on the left side, from which she gradually declined. Her consciousness was spared her to the last--passing away as in a gentle repose, surrounded by several of her devoted children.
Mrs. Burt, we learn, was born in Granville County, N. C. In 1838 her husband removed to Franklin county in this state. After his death in 1849 the family removed to this county. She was blessed with a large family of children, several of whom she outlived. In a quiet home she was content to live uncomplainingly--a good neighbor, a kind friend, a
Christian and a devoted mother.
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1790 Warren Co, NC P 78
Leonard Sims
1-3-3-36 slaves
1800 Warren Co, NC
LEONARD SIMS 21101-21020-09
1800 Wake Co, NC P 766 Swepston Sims
1 M 26-45; 1 F 16-26, 2 F Und 10
1810 Warren Co., NC
Sarah Sims P 180
John Sims P 173, 174
WARREN CO., NORTH CAROLINA RECORDS- 1779-1814 (Mary Hinton Ker
WB 13, P 1-Will of Leonard Henley Sims, dated Aug. 29, 1793 ,
Codicile dated Feb. 16, 1794
Names Wife, Sarah
Sister: Susannah Sims, Sr, who lives with me
Oldest sons: John Sims, Richard Sims, Swepson Sims, Exrs.
Sons: Len Hendley Sims, Thomas Sims, Joseph Sims, & Henry Sims, minors
Dtrs: Jane Jeffers Sims, & Sarah Sims and child in Esse.
Land devised: 282 AC bought from Brumfield Ridley on N/S Reedy Br., adj. William
Dodson, Thomas Sims, Widow Williams, Elisha Sims and my own; 500 A in home
plantation; 1,513 A on E & NE/S of Reedy branch, adj. "my sister
Wilson's" , John Hargroves, William Sims, Simon & Ashkenas Williams;
189 A. on W/S Nutbush Cr.
Codicile: 2/16/1794- Names Daughter Susannah Sims, and refers to land on Reedy
Br. bought from Richard Bullock. Executors: of Len. H. Bullock, dec'd. and Henry
Phifer. Wit: Richard Bullock, John Hare, William Sims and Elisha
Sims
Transcription of Will of Leonard Henley Sims (dated Aug 29, 1793, Codicile Feb 16, 1794) by Cathy Harris Helms
In the name of God, Amen, I Leonard Sims, of Warren County and State of North Carolina being in perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body and that there is an appointed time for all men to die, Do make ordain and constitute this my last Will and Testament, that is to say,
First and principally I give my soul to God who gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter mentioned and <indecipherable> by God who with it hath pleased and blessed me with, after all my just debts are paid, I lend and give in a manner and form following, to wit
Item, I give and bequeath to my son John Sims his heirs and assigns forever one negro fellow named Jim, one negro wench name Rose and child named Peggy, one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, two sows and pigs, one sorrel horse and also one certain tract, piece or parcel of land which I purchased of Brumfield? Ridley lying and being in said County of Warren on the Northeast side of Reedy Branch containing by estimation two hundred and Eighty-two and a half acres be the same more or less adjoining lands William Dodson, Thomas Sims's, Widow Williams's, Elisha Sims and my own. All which negroes, horse, bed and furniture, cow and calf, sows and pigs, and land he my son John Sims is now in full possession of, I also give and bequeath to my said son John Sims one cow and calf not yet delivered to him.
Item, whereas my sister Susanna Sims have [sp] lived <indecipherable> and been very helpful in my Family in order to make her some compensation, I give and bequeath to her my said sister Susanna Sims her heirs and assigns forever Thirty Five pounds Virginia money which said Thirty-Five pounds shall be taken out of Seven of my sons portions or dividends by? Richard Sims, Five pounds, John Sims, Five pounds, Swepson Sims, Five pounds, Len Hendley Sims, five pounds, Thomas Sims, Five pounds, Joseph Sims, five pounds and Henry Sims, Five pounds, which said money shall be paid when reasonably required by my Executor hereafter mentioned.
Item, I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife Sarah Sims her heirs and assigns forever two negro children, viz one boy named Drew? and one girl named Barbrey
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Richard Sims his heirs and assigns forever two negroes one named Antoney and one girl named Lisa, one feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves, two sows and pigs and one horse (he hath in possession).
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Swepson Sims his heirs and assigns forever two negroes, one named Jere? the other a girl named Siller?, one Sorrel philly [sp] mare and other chattel such as I have bequeathed to my son Richard Sims as is last mentioned.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Len Hendley Sims his heirs and assigns forever two negroes Moses and Delphia, one feather bed and furniture, one horse worth Ten pounds Virginia money, one saddle worth Three pounds like and such as is mentioned to Richard Sims above
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jean Jeffers Sims her heirs and assigns forever three negroes, viz one young wench named Milly?, one girl named Dinah, and one boy named Adam, one horse and saddle worth Fourteen pounds Virginia currency, one Feather bed and Furniture & stock as is bequeathed to Richard Sims.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Sims three negroes, viz one negro girl named Phillis, one named Lucy, one boy named Humphrey, one horse and saddle worth Fourteen pounds Virginia money, one Feather bed, Furniture and stock as is bequeathed to Richard Sims, all to her, her heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my three younger sons, viz Thomas Sims, Joseph Sims, and Henry Sims, whenever they shall arrive at the age of Twenty-one years or should marry each one to have two negroes at of near the value [page 2] of what I have given to my other sons as can be, as also each one shall have a Feather bed and Furniture and each one have stock etc. equal to Len Hendley Sims to their heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my Five youngest sons, viz Swepson Sims, Len Hendley Sims, Thomas Sims, Joseph Sims, and Henry Sims, their and each of their heirs and assigns forever all my land (not bequeathed before) lying on the East and North East side of the Reedy Branch containing by estimation one thousand Five Hundred and Thirteen acres which said land to be divided in Five equal parts said Swepson Sims to have that part or lot including where my sister Mary? Missy? Wilson now lives and to join Simon Williams's, John Hargraves and its likeness's? lines. The said son Len Hendley to have the second lot to join Swepson Sims's the back lines and other line or lines. My said son Thomas's lot to join Len Hendley's and the Widow Williams's other line or lines. My said son Joseph's lot to join my son Thomas Sims's and others lines. My said son Henry's lot to join Joseph Sims's, William Sims's, John Sims's and as also the Reedy Branch. Now if there should not be found the above mentioned quantity or One Thousand Five Hundred and Thirteen acres of land for the deficiency of every acre my son Richard Sims shall pay Fifteen shillings Virginia money which sum shall be a price that he the said Richard Sims shall pay for land that he is to have over and above his proportion in quantity of acres as will appear in a clause hereafter. The money is to be equally divided among the above said five youngest sons.
Item, I lend to my dear and loving wife Sarah Sims all my whole estate 'till all my children comes to the age of Twenty-one years or marries; then she my wife to give up each one's legacy according to the terms of this Will but if she should marry then shall have only a child's part of the personal estate.
Item, I lend to my dear and loving wife during her natural life or widowhood the land and plantation whereon I now dwell containing by estimation Five hundred acres.
Item, after my dear and loving wife Sarah Sims decease or marrying, I give and bequeath to my son Richard Sims his heirs and assigns forever the land and plantation whereon I now dwell containing by estimation Five hundred acres (be the same more or less) together with my still for distilling of spirits but with <indecipherable> that if any? one or more of my children shall want to distill they shall have free liberty to distill their own liquor.
Item, whereas I am possessed of one hundred and Eighty-Nine acres of land on the West side of Nut Bush Creek which land is well timbered and will be useful to the Five Hundred acres of land I have bequeathed to my son Richard Sims. If my said son Richard Sims after my dear and loving wife's decease or marrys [sp] for him to pay of the quantity of Land doth not hold out to my five youngest sons on the East and North East side of Reedy Branch as is above mentioned Rating? or Valuing? the above said one hundred and Eighty-nine acres of land at Twenty shillings Virginia currency and ere? I say after the deficiency at Fifteen shillings the acre is made to my Five youngest sons is paid to each of them the remaining sum shall be equally divided and paid amongst my children then living as each one of my said children shall arive [sp] to the age of Twenty-one years or marrys [sp], he my said son Richard Sims paying interest to one or more of my sons or daughters.
Now if my said son Richard Sims will comply with the above terms, then I give and bequeath the said One hundred and Eighty Nine acres of land his heirs and assigns forever. But and if my said son Richard Sims doth not think proper to comply with the above mentioned Term and refuseth the said land then the said One hundred and Eighty nine acres of land shall be sold after my said dear and loving wife's decease or marry then the money arising by the sale thereof shall be appropriated as is above mentioned.
Now let it be remembered that if I and my dear and loving wife Sarah Sims should have a child or children that such child or children if a son or sons that then? each son (if more than one) to have an equal fortune to one of my youngest sons to be raised or taken out of such part or parts of my Estate not heretofore bequeathed. But if a daughter or daughters, that then each one (or if more than one) to have an equal Fortune to my daughter Jean Jefferes Sims also to be raised or taken out of such part or parts of my Estate not heretofore bequeathed which said equal Fortune I give to him, her or their heirs and assigns forever.
Item, I have expended and laid out on the educating my son Richard Sims seventy pounds Virginia money, also on Swepson Sims my son Forty-Five pounds of like money, therefore after my dead and loving wife's decease or whenever there is an equal division to be made of my Estate amongst my sons and daughters, then my said sons, Richard Sims and Swepson Sims shall alow [sp] and settle the sums of money mentioned above and to be deducted out of their part of the final division an amount actually received of each one's part according to each one's respective sums.
Item, after my dear and loving wife Sarah Sims decease or marriage and all matters and things complyed [sp] with agreeable to the above mentioned demises & then the whole of my Estate to be made in lots in number equal to the number of my sons and daughters (my son John Sims is not to have as much by twenty pounds as either one seeing I have given him three negroes and each one of my sons but two negroes) each one of my children to his or her equal lot which lot I give to them, their heirs and assigns forever.
Item, if one or more of my sons should die before they arive [sp] to the age of twenty one years or were married the son or sons lands shall be sold to the highest bidder of the then living sons and not to be exposed? for any person else to bid for the same and the money arising by such sale to be equally divided amongst them of my sons then living and that all the persons? Estate of such death or deaths shall be equally divided amongst all of my children or their heirs lawfully begotten.
I hereby constitute my loving wife Sarah Sims Executrix and Richard Sims, John Sims and Swepson Sims my three oldest sons Executors of this my last Will and Testament and desire it may be Received as such Revoking and disannulling? all other Wills heretofore by me made. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, affix my seal this twenty-ninth day of August in the year of our Lord Christ One Thousand seven hundred and Ninety Four.
Signed: Leonard Sims (Seal)
I Lennard Sims of Warren County and State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing mind do make and ordain this Codicil to my Last Will and Testament hereunto annexed and bearing date of the 29th day of August 1794 as a part and explanation of my said Will, to wit
Whereas I have since making the above Will given to my son Swepson Sims money as an Equivalent for the land therein devised to him, and to my son Henry Sims, other land, instead of those devised to him by my said Will, I therefore Revoke hereby the devises of lands, made to my said two sons Swepson and Henry in my said will, and do will and bequeath to my other three sons Len Hendley Sims, Thomas Sims and Joseph Sims their and each of their heirs and assigns forever all my land lying on the North side of the Reedy Branch except what I have given to my son John Sims, to be divided between them in three lots as nearly equal in value as can be determined.
Item, It is further my Will and desire that my son Richard Sims, if he should accept and take the One Hundred and Eighty-Nine acres of land lying on the West side of Nut Bush Creek on the terms and conditions mentioned in my said Will, to wit at twenty shillings Virginia money per acre that he shall pay the money to my three Daughters, Jane Jeffries Sims, Sarah Sims, and Susannah Sims to each one their part, or should he not accept it and the land be sold as directed in my said will, then it is my will that the purchase money be Equally divided between my said three daughters, or the survivors of them. My son Richard Sims not to be liable in Either case for any deficiency which may Happen in the lands devised by my said Will to my five youngest sons, and by this Codicil to my three sons, Len Henly, Thomas and Joseph Sims.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Henry Sims, his heirs and assigns forever, all the lands which I purchased of Richard Bullock, Esq. <indecipherable>, and Henry Phife lying at the Head waters of the Reedy Branch.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son John Sims, his heirs and assigns forever in addition to the land heretofore given him all my land on the East side of the New Road.
Item, whereas by my will hereto annexed I have given to my son Len Henley Sims a negro girl named Delphia which said negro girl I have since and do hereby give to my son John Sims. Instead of her I give and bequeath to my son Len Henly Sims, His Heirs and assigns forever one other negro girl named Phillis (to wit) the girl given by my said Will to my daughter Sarah Sims, and instead of the said girl Phillis I will and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Sims, Her Heirs and assigns forever a negro girl named Pressy.
Item, It is further? my willing <indecipherable> to my dear and loving wife Sarah Sims <indecipherable> die beforehand? <indecipherable> sister Susanna Sims mentioned? <indecipherable> then that my said Sister Susanna shall have as lent, two of my negroes, to be <indecipherable> field? working Hands during her natural life.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 16th day of February one Thousand Eight Hundred and Four?
Signed:
Leonard Sims (Seal
Signed sealed and published in presence of
Richard Bullock, John Hare?, William Sims, Elisha Sims
Bk. 13, P 15 -Inventory of the Estate of LEONARD SIMS, By John
Sims, Executor, Jan 9, 1805-Feb. Court, 1805
Includes Books, listed by Titles, Including Petiloe's Sermons & Large Bible
with Notes, Negroes, listed by sex, 1 sold by my mother, before I qualified; and
money left at my father's death.
DB18, P 295 Nov 3, 1806 Warren Co, NC-Leonard H Sims of Warren Co to John, Jacob, Thomas, Winifred & Temperence Davis for 1,400 pds current money of US, for 400 Ac MorL, Warren Co, W/S Smith's Br, adj. William Sims Corner, Simon Williams, Thomas Sims, John Sims, & Thos Sims, and a sawmill. Wts: John Norsworthy, Peter R Davis Prov Warren Cty Crt Feby, 1809 by Peter R Davis Reg. Apr 17, 1809
1800 Warren Co, NC P 830
John Sims 1 M 26-45, 2 M Und 10; 1 F 16-26, 1 F Und 10
Leonard Sims 1 M over 45, 1 M 16-26, 1 M 10-16, 2 M Und 10; 2 F 26-45, 1 F
10-16, 2 F Und 10
1810 Warren Co, NC P 325
Sarah Sims 1 M 10-16, 3 M 16-26, 3 M 26-45, 2 F Over 45, 1 F 10-16
John Sims 1 M
Will of SARAH (SWEPSON) SIMS WB16, P 94, Warren Co, NC
Dated June 10, 1811-Pro: August Court, 1811
Names: Susannah Sims Sr.
Sons: Richard, John, Swepson, Leonard H., Thomas, Joseph & Henry Sims
Dtrs: Jane J. Langley, & Susannah Sims
Exrs: William B. Langley, Thomas Sims
Wits: John Hare, & Gilford H. D. Sims
Bk. 16. P 92-Aug. Crt, 1811-Inventory of Est of Leonard Sims, by
John Sims, Exec.,
Bk 16, P 135-August Crt, 1811-List of Taxables on Capt. Green's Dist- 1811, by
Richard Bullock, JP-includes John Sims for Est of Leonard Sims, Joseph Sims,
John Sims
Bk 16, P 166-Nov. 25, 1811-Nov. Crt-1811- Anderson Paschall, Guardian to Henry
Sims, Minor orphan, Bond for10,000 pds. to Henry G. Williams, CH. CO. CT. , Sec: Kemp Plummer, Soloman
Green, & Thos. Hilliard
Bk 16, P 204-Nov. 26, 1811-Joseph Sims, Gdn. to Susanna Sims, minor orphan. Bond
for 3,000 Pds.. to Dudley Clanton, Buckner Davis, & Robert Jones, Justices,
Co. Crt. P&QS, Sec: Buckner Davis, John Sims, Wit: Joe Terrell,D.C.C.
Bk. 16, P 233, Feb. 24, 1812-Accounts, Sales of Estate of Leonard Sims Sr.,
deceased, by John Sims, Exec
Sale began Dec. 3, 1811, with following purchasers named:
| William H Sims | Charles Fleming | Stephen Dodson | Benjamin Sims |
| Henry Sims | John Walden | Leonard Lyne | Susanna Sims, Jr |
| William Stamper | Lewis Duke | Thomas Sims, Jr | William Williams |
| Mary Duke | David Dancy | Thomas Davis | Benjamin Baird |
| William Rives | William Hargrove | George Wilson | Thomas Cauthorn |
| Joseph Sims | Reps Mabry | Gideon Harton | Willie Kimbell |
| David Moss | Richard Sims | Guilford Sims | Reuben Hawkins |
| Elisha Sims | Joseph Green | Ridley Burton | Henley Wiggins |
| William Gilliam | Susanna Sims | James Bullock | Anderson Paschall |
| William Burrows | Richard Inge | Williamson Bland | William B. Langley |
| Lewis Nicholson | Henly Turner | Leonard Williams | |
| Harrell Wiggins | John Johnson | John Summerville |
P. 244-Dec. 2, 1811-Feb. Crt.1812, Estate of Sarah Sims, deceased, by John Sims, Adm, do bonis non Bond for 2,000 Pds. to Henry G. Williams, ESG., CH. CO. CT, Sec: -Richard Boyd & Buckner Davis.
P. 246-Dec. 2, 1811, Feb. Court, 1811-Dvision of Estate of
Leonard Sims, Dec'd. among: his sister, Susanna Sims, SR., bequeathed to her at
the death of his wife, Sarah; his Dtr, Susanna Sims & William B. Langley, in
right of his wife, Jean (Jane) Jeffrees/Jeffreys Sims; Sons: Richard Sims, John
Sims, Swepson Sims, Len Henley Sims, Thomas Sims, & Joseph Sims & Henry
Sims-the last three named as youngest sons.
By: Richard Bullock, B, Davis, Sol. Green, Richard Russell & David Dancy
WB 16, P 242, Feb. 25, 1812-Est. of Thomas Sims, Dec'd.-John Sims, Adm. -Bond for 2500 Pds. to Henry G. Williams, CH.CO.CT., Sec: Richard Boyd & Buckner Davis
P 249 Feb. 25, 1812 Feby Court-1812 Inventory of Est. of Thomas Sims, deceased by John Sims, Adm: Includes vials, glass bottles, black bottles, medicines, Medical pocket book, tooth drawers and marble Mortar & knife.
P. 281- March 9, 1812, May Court, 1813- Division of Est. of Thomas Sims, deceased, among: John Sims, Swepson Sims, Leonard H. Sims, Richard Sims, Joseph Sims, William B. Langley and Susanna Sims. By: David Dancy, B. Davis, & Richard Bullock
P 283-March 9, 1812 May Court, 1812-Account of Sale of Estate of Thomas Sims, deceased, by John Sims, Adm, (Among the many items sold were several Medical dictionaries, 5 Volumes. " Elements of Phicollige", "New Dispentory" and a set of surgeons instruments, vials of medicine, cases of bottles," Phisick In a Barrell" , pr. of tooth drawers, and a book on "Fisigonomy": PURCHASERS:
| Dr. Richard Sneed | David Dancy | William Wilson |
| Dr. Thomas Hunt | James White | William Green |
| Dr. John Hare | Henry Sims | William Macon |
| Bevel Ellington | Elishey Sims | James Bullock |
| Richard Inge | Guilford Sims | Stephen Dodson |
| Jesse Cunningham | Leonard Line (Sims?) | Charles Allen |
| John Taylor, Jr | John R. Eaton | William Stamper |
| Joseph Sims | Samuel Smith | William Laghter (Langley?) |
| Jacob Davis | John Sims | William B. Langley |
| Thomas Sims | Reps Mabry | Lesley Gillam/Gilleoum |
| Cit Haskins | Lennard H. Sims | Hundley Wiggins/Wiggons |
Bk. 16, P 290 -May Court, 1812, Accounting of Tobacco belonging to the Estate of Sarah Sims, sold in 1810 and 1811. by John Sims, Adm.
Bk 16, P 339-Aug. 25, 1812 Aug. Court, John Crenshaw, Orphan, being 16 yrs next Feb. 22, apprenticed to John Sims, by Henry Pitts, CH.CT. -S. by B. Davis, to learn house carpenter trade.
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The Following Deeds have been taken from Donna Warner Lehman, Roots Web World Connect:
Bedford Co., Tn DB:O pgs. 380-382
Henry DAVIS to Thos DAVIS & L SIMS Deed Trust
This Indenture made & Entered into this Thirteenth day of June in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Twenty one between Henry DAVIS of the County of Bedford & State of Tennessee of the one part & Thomas DAVIS & Leonard P SIMS of the County & State aforsd of the Other Part Witnesseth, that
Whereas the Sd Thomas DAVIS & Leonard P SIMS Stands bound as endorsers for the Sd Henry DAVIS for the Sum of Three Thousand and Twenty Dollars an a Note Executed by the Sd Henry DAVIS on the 1(?)7th day of May 1821 made payable to the Sd Thomas DAVIS Sixty days after the date thereof at the Branch of the Nashville Bank at Shelbyville Which Sd Note has been discounted by Sd Branch Bank
in favour (sic) of the Sd Henry DAVIS upon the Indorsements (sic) of the Sd Thos DAVIS & Leonard P SIMS & Whareas the Sd Henry DAVIS is required by the rules & regulations of the said Branch of the Nashville Bank at Shelbyville to renew his Note for Said Sum of Money at the Expiration of each Sixty days for the purpose of Continuing his
accomodation for the Same, In Consideration Whareof and to Indemnify and Save harmless the Sd Thos DAVIS and Leonard P SIMS or such other persons who may hereafter endorse for him in Sd Bank to Continue his accomodation for the Sd Sum if money from the payment of any money Cost or damage in consequences of Such Endorsement the Sd Henry DAVIS hath this day bargained Sold & delivered and by these Presents doth Grant bargain Sell & Convey to the Said Thos DAVIS & L P SIMS to them their heirs & assigns forever five negroes Slave to Wit Nelly & Two Children named Su(s or z)y & Sukey also Silvy & Dunkin also one Hundred head of hoggs Twenty head of Catle four head of Horses one beaureau (sic) one Secretary one Press Two Tables Three Featherbeds With their furnature one ox Cart one Sugar Chest one Set Winsor (sic) Chairs & three hundred bushels of Corn & for & in Consideration of the above recited premises the Sd Henry DAVIS hath this day also Sold Transferred & by these presents doth Sell and Transfer to the Sd Thos DAVIS & Leonard P SIMS their Heirs & assigns
Sixty Three Shares of Bank Stock in Said Branch of the Nashville Bank at Shelbyville & which Sd Stock the Sum of fifteen Hundred & Seventy Five dollars have been paid and all the right Title Interest & Claim which Sd Henry DAVIS hath in & % (?) The above named Negroes horses Hoggs Cattle ho(cers?) Hold Furnature & Corn To have and To hold the Same and Every part and parcel thereof to the Sd Thos DAVIS & Leonard P SIMS their heirs & assigns in Trust Nevertheless & to & for the use Interest & Purpose Heareafter Expressed that is to say in Trust to indemnify and save harmless the Sd Thos DAVIS & Leonard P SIMS their heirs & Assigns from the payment of said Note upon which they are now bound as endorsers and in Trust to indemnify & Save harmless the Sd Thos DAVIS & Leonard P SIMS or Such other Person or Persons Who may be executed to Continue his accomodation in Sd Branch bank of a Sd Sum of Money provided Nevertheless & it is understood to be the meaning of these presents that the Sd Henry DAVIS is to Keep Possession of the above described property so long as he continues to pay the Calls that may be made on Sd Note or Notes which may be given for the Continuance of his accomodations by the directors of Sd Bank of the Nashville Bank at Shelbyville but if such Calls Should not be truly paid by the Sd Henry DAVIS then & in that Case it is understood that the Sd Thos DAVIS & Leonard P SIMS are to expose to Publick Sale by giving Twenty days notice of the time & place of Sale all of the above described property or so much thareof as may be sufficient to indemnify the Sd Thos DAVIS & L P SIMS or Such Person or Persons Who may be at Such time bound as answers for the Sd Henry DAVIS & such property to be Sold (with?) for Ready Money or on a Credit at the discression of the Said Thomas DAVIS & Leonard P SIMS & upon the Sale of all or any of the above described property the Sd Thos DAVIS & L P SIMS their heirs & assigns are Authorised & empowered to make & transfer a Good & Complete title to the same to such Persons who may become the Purchasers at Sd Sale & the Money arising thereupon to apply to payment of Sd debt Owing to Sd Branch Bank or the balance which may be then due & also in Trust to pay & satisfy a note given by Sd Henry DAVIS to the Sd Thos for the Sum of Eight hundred Dollars which becomes due some time in the Month of September 1821 out of the monies arising from the Sale of Sd property - In Witness whereof the Sd Henry DAVIS hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his Seal the date above Written
Henry DAVIS (Seal)
State of Tennessee
Bedford County: July Term 1822
I James McKISICK Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the Execution of the Within deed of Trust from H DAVIS to Thos DAVIS & Leonard P SIMS was acknowledged in Open Court by the Sd Henry DAVIS and ordered to be Certifyed for Registration Given under My and at Office this 14th July 1822 --- Jas McKisick Clerk
Franklin Co., TN - Deed Book P, p222 - Copy made 11-9-98, Franklin Co. Courthouse Register of Deeds
[Margin:] Rich. H. SIMS to: John SIMS for track including Sulphur Springs 54 1/2 acres. Examined handed to Wm. W. Brazelton Aug 19th 1836
This indenture made this the 27th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five between R. H. SIMS and John SIMS, baoth (sic) of the county of Bedford and State of Tennessee
witnesseth the said R. H. SIMS for and in consideration of the sum of one Thousand dollars to him in hand paid by the said John SIMS the receipt whereof is acknowledged hath given, granted, bargained and in open manner sold to the said Jno. SIMS half of a tract of land in Franklin County which contract
entitled the said John SIMS to half the water on the place and we both R. H. SIMS & John SIMS have an equal interest in the above named tract of land, with this contract puts each on Equal footing, as the land is not divided and belongs to them both jointly, each one is at liberty to sell his interest at any time and is fully authorized to make a title in the other's absence, the above tract is bounded thus:
Beginning at a white oak north west corner of a forty acre formerly occupied by Benjamin Weeks, and runs east with said Weeks
boundary twenty poles to a Stake and peach tree thence north thirty eight pole to a white oak and Maple on the branch, thence west twenty poles, to a stake thence north fifty eight poles to two
Hickorys, thence west crossing the Shelbyville road in all eighty poles to beach oak and Chestnut thence one hundred poles to a Double Dogwood thence east eighty poles to said line and north four poles to the beginning - containing fifty four and one half acres of land, and including the Sulphur Springs on the Sprig branch of Elk River. To have and to hold one half of
aforesaid undivided tract of land with all singular appertenances entitled thereunto belonging or appertaining to the only use and behoof of him the said John SIMS and his heirs forever and the said R. H. SIMS for himself his heirs &c. doth covenant and agree to and with the said John SIMS his heirs and assigns that the before described land and bargained premises he with warrant and forever defend against the right or claim of all persons whatever. In testimony whereof the said R. H. SIMS doth set his hand and affix his seal the day and state above written. Richard H. SIMS
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
L.P. SIMS
John STREATER
State of Tennessee Personally appeared before me William W. Brazelton Clerk of Franklin County Court, L.P. SIMS & John STREATER subscribers Witness to the foregoing deed of conveyance who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that they are acquainted with Richard H. SIMS the bargainer named in the within deed and that he acknowledges it to be his act and deed. Witness my hand at office the 17th day of August A.D. 1836. Wm. W. Brazelton Clk.
Registered in my office the 19th day of August A.D. 1836 Jesse T. Wallace, Register
Franklin Co., TN - Deed Book Q, p422 - Copy made 11-9-98, Franklin Co. Courthouse Register of Deeds
Margin Notes: Richard H. SIMS to: D.T. Wm. BURT for 4 Several tracts of Land in Franklin County near Sulphur Springs
This indenture made and entered into this fourth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine by and between Richard H. SIMS, of the County of Bedford & State of Tennessee of the one part, and William BURT, of the County of Franklin and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Richard H. SIMS for and in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred and Twenty nine dollars to him in hand paid by the said William BURT the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and Sold, and doth by these presents Grant, bargain & Sell unto the said Wm. BURT, his heirs &c. forever four several Tracts of Land, lying and being in the County of Franklin and State above named, and bounded as follows, to wit, The first containing one hundred & fifty acres, beginning Eighty poles South twenty west from the south west corner of a field, formerly Thomas YOUNGS, at a chestnut tree, running North one hundred & Seventy Eight pole to a Post Oak, Thence East one hundred & thirty four pole to a chestnut tree, Thence South one Hundred & Seventy eight pole to a Stake, thence west one hundred & thirty-four pole to the beginning, which tract of land was granted to William P. ANDERSON by the State of Tennessee, see Grant No. bearing date, the day of ________[blank]. The second Tract containing fifty acres which was granted to Joseph BARR, see Grant dated the 10th Feby 1825 No. 1048 beginning at a black & Post Oak, Standing sixty pole west of the south west corner of a forty acre survey, in the name of Thomas HOPKINS, and runs North thirty pole to a small Dogwood & persimmon tree. Thence west sixty pole to a Hickory & chestnut, Thence South one hundred & ten pole to a Stake in a field formerly John SIMS's in his North boundary line of a one hundred & fifty acre Tract, and East with the same one hundred pole to a Stake in said line, Ten pole west of the north East corner, Thence North eighty (80) pole to the South boundary of a fifty acre tract formerly HOPKINS's and with the same west forty pole to the beginning being the same tract of Land conveyed to John SIMS by Joseph BARR as for Deed bearing date 25th May 1929 - which has been proven and registered for ten acres, the said ten acres being bounded therein as follows: beginning on a Maple in the west boundary line made by Joseph BARR, & running South to a Stake formerly Jno. SIMS field on his North boundary line, on a 180 acre tract and east with said line, forty pole, thence with the hollow to the beginning. the other fifty acre Tract, as for Deed bearing date, the 3rd day of December 1833, and bounded as follows
beginning at a black Oak & Post oak standing sixty poles West of the South west corner of a fifty acre Survey in the name of Thomas HOPKINS, and runs North thirty pole to a small Dogwood & persimmon tree, Thence west sixty pole to a Hickory & chestnut Trees, Thence South to a hollow which leads to the Sulphur Springs & Thence up the meanders of said hollow formerly John SIMS line, Thence East with said line into ___[blank] poles of said J. SIMS corner of a hundred & fifty acre Tract, Thence North Eighty pole to the HOPKINS fifty acre tract, Thence West to the
beginning, the 3rd Tract containing Fifty acres being the same tract granted to John SIMS, see Grant bearing date the 31st day of May 1832 & No. 2440 and which is bounded as follows beginning at Post Oak the south west corner of a Forty acre tract formerly owned & occupied by Andrew C. WOODS running South one hundred & twenty seven (127) poles, to a chestnut oak, Thence East sixty three & a half (63 1/2) pole, to a chestnut tree, near the west edge of the road from Winchester to Shelbybille, Thence North one Hundred & twenty seven (127) pole to the south boundary of said forty acres & with the same west to the begining including part of the improvements where Charles WEEKS lived - The fourth tract containing Ten acres, being the same granted to Benj.n. WEEKS, see Grant bearing date 31st day of March 1832. No. 2439. & bounded as follows, Beginning at the South East corner of the John SIMS fifty acres running east with the North boundary of John SIMS one Hundred & Sixty (160) acre tract twenty pole (to formerly) to Joseph BARRS line, Thence North with the same through the field (formerly Jno. SIMS's) in all Eighty pole, & three Persimmon & one Poppar tree near BARR's fence (so called) Thence west a line run for Solomon WARD twenty pole to a white Oak, the Northe east corner to the before mentioned forty acres and with East boundary of the same south to the
beginning, with all appertainances thereto attach or belonging.
To Have and to Hold the before described Tracts of land containing Two Hundred & Seventy (270) acres more or less with all their appertainces to the said Wm. BURT, his heirs and assigns for ever, and the said Richard H. SIMS for himself, his Heirs, Executors & administrators do by these presents, covenant and agree to and with the said William BURT his heirs and Executors, that he hath a good title to the before described tracts of Lands, containing two hundred & seventy (270) acres as aforesaid and that he will forever warrant, and Defend the same to the said Wm. BURT, his Heirs and assigns forever, against the claims of all persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof the said Richard H. SIMS hath hereunto set his hand & Seal the day & Date above written.
Richard H. SIMS (Seal)
Witness:
Wm. BUCHANAN
L.P. SIMS
State of Tennessee
Franklin County: Personally appeared before me William W. BRAZELTON, clerk of the County court of said county, Richard H. SIMS the bargainor named in the
within Deed with whom I am personally acquainted, and who acknowledged that he executed the said within deed for the
purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand at office, the 19th day of August 1839 William W. BRAZELTON, clk
Registered in my office the 3rd day of September A.D. 1839.
Franklin Co., TN - Deed Book R, p120 -
Margin Notes:
William BURT To: D. T. Richard SIMS Trustee - Real & Personal Property including the Winchester Springs. Handed to Wm. BURT March 1st 1841.
This Indenture made this 8th day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, between William BURT of the County of Franklin and State of Tennessee, of the one part, and Richard SIMS, of the County of Bedford, and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth, that whereas the said William BURT is indebted to Peter ARRINGTON of the State of North Carolina in the sum of Two thousand and Seven hundred Dollars, due by note under Seal bearing date the 7th day of November 1835, And whereas the said William BURT is jointly bound with John R. HORNE and Thomas S. BURT of the State of North Carolina in a note under Seal, bearing date the 23rd day of April, 1836, payable to the said Peter ARRINGTON for the sum of Two thousand dollars, And whereas the said William BURT, is also jointly bound with the said John R. HORNE and Thomas S. BURT in a not under Seal bearing date the 2nd day of May 1838 to John ARRINGTON of the State of North Carolina for the sum of Two thousand and sixty two dollars and five cents - And whereas James N. MANN of the State of North Carolina is bound as security in a note under Seal bearing date sometime in the year 1838 drawn by the said William, John R. HORNE, and Thomas S. BURT and payable to Jesse
BARNES of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, for the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars, And whereas the said William BURT, John R. HORNE and Thomas S. BURT are Merchants and Partners trading under the name and style of BURTS and HORNE at the time the above three last notes mentioned were made, and fell due, and the said William BURT is apprenhensive that he will have the whole of said notes to pay himself, and the said Peter ARRINGTON, John ARRINGTON and Jesse BARNES being willing to extend further indulgence to the said William BURT for the payment of said notes provided the Same are properly secured, Now therefore for the purpose of Securing the payment of the above specified notes, and for the purpose of indemnifying and securing against loss, the aforesaid James N. MANN by reason of his said securitys as above mentioned and for the further consideration of the sum of Fifty dollars to the said Richard SIMS in hand paid to the said William BURT, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said William BURT hath bargained, Sold & conveyed and doth by these presents, bargain, Sell and convey to the said Richard SIMS the following property, to wit, All the right title claim and interest that the said William BURT has in and to a certain tract or parcel of land, lying and being in the said County of Franklin and State of Tennessee, containing one hundred and Seventy acres, be the same more or less, including the Winchester Springs, with all and Singular the
appurtenances thereto belonging together with all the Household and Kitchen furniture of the said William BURT, including sixty Bedsteads & Beds & furniture, belonging to the same. The above tract of land being the same purchased of Leonard P. and Richard SIMS. Also the following Negroes, to wit, Cuffy, Moses, Aaron, Alfred, John (the husband of Mary), Joe, Feriby, Lacter, Barbery, Mary , and her five children, viz. Howel, Judy, Susan, Billy & Buddy, Tilla and her three children, viz. Maria, Chany, & Jerry to have and to hold to the said Richard SIMS his Executors or
administrators in Trust for the following uses and purposes and none other that is to say that if the aforesaid William BURT John R. HORNE and Thomas S. BURT shall fail to apy the aforesaid notes and specified debts due and owing as aforesaid on or before the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty two, then the said Richard SIMS Trustee, as aforesaid is hereby required to Sell the Negroes above mentioned to the highest bidder at the aforesaid Winchester Springs or at Winchester after giving forty days previous notice of the time of Sale at three or more public places in Said County of Franklin one of which shall be at the Court House door for Cash on a Credit of four
months as he may think best for all the parties concerned, and appropriate the proceeds of said Sale of the
Negroes aforesaid to the payment of the aforesaid notes above specified in proportion to their several amount, and if the negroes above named should sell for more than is sufficient to pay and satisfy said notes then the said Richard SIMS trustee as aforesaid is to account for and pay over to the said William BURT the balance of the proceeds, of said Sale of the negroes aforesaid. And this Indenture further Witnesseth that if the Negroes above named should not sell for a sum sufficient to pay off and satisfy the aforesaid notes with the accruing interest thereon and the same or any part or portion of said specified notes should remain due and unpaid until the first day of January one thousand and eight hundred and forty four, then the said Richard SIMS, trustee as aforesaid, is required and empowered to Sell the aforesaid tract of land including the said Springs together with all the Household and Kitchen furniture of the said William BURT, at said Springs after the same manner and under the same regulations as are above mentioned for selling the Negroes aforesaid, and appropriating the proceeds of said Sale of the land, Household & Kitchen furniture, here conveyed to the payment of the balance of said specified notes and the balance of these, should there be any remaining he shall account for and pay over to the said William BURT - And this Indenture further witnesseth that the said William BURT is to retain the use and possession of all the Negroes here conveyed and which are above named until they are sold as above directed, and also of the land, Springs, Household and Kitchen and Beds and all the property herein conveyed until the same is Sold as above directed in the deed of conveyance, And it is also further expressly provided that the said William BURT, by and with the consent of the said Richard SIMS trustee, as aforesaid may sell any part or the whole of the property herein conveyed at private Sale previous to the time mentioned and specified above for the Sale of said property herein conveyed provided the proceeds of such Sale shall be applied to the payment of the above specified notes or any or either of them, and it is also further provided and explicitly agreed by the said William BURT that he is to make good any loss that may be Sustained on the notes by reason of Discount on the same, if the Property herein conveyed should be sold and Credit as above directed - And this Indenture further Witnesseth that if the said William BURT, John R. HORNE and Thomas S. BURT or either of them shall pay or cause to be paid any of the above specified notes before the time above mentioned for the Sale of the property herein conveyed, then the deed of Trust for so much of said and if said specified notes should be fully paid and satisfied before said time then ___notes is to be null & void, otherwise the same deed of conveyance is to be null and void - is to be and remain in full force and virtue , In witness whereof the said William BURT has hereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal this the day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed & Delivered Wm. BURT (Seal)
in presence of us
William BUCHANAN
Wm. Sidney GREEN
State of Tennessee
Franklin County : Personally appeared before me Isaac ESTILL, Clerk of the County court of said county, William BURT Sr., with whom I am personally acquainted, and acknowledged the within deed of Trust be his act and Deed for the purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand at office, the 12th day of June 1840 Isaac ESTILL, Clk
Registered in my office the 15th day of June 1840. Jesse Wallace Register
Be it made known by these presents that We, William Burt and Thomas Burt, now of Franklin County and State of Tennessee and John R. Horne of Warsaw, Ala., but all of us formerly of North Carolina, and that We, the said William Burt, Thomas L. Burt and John R. Horne did in the fall of the year say Oct. 1833, form and enter into a commercial
co-partnership and that we partners entered into written articles of agreement, each one taking a copy of the same, but strange to say that each one of us has lost or misplaced said articles of agreement - and therefore for the better understanding and regulation of the parties concerned we adopt and subscribe to the following as a substitute which is to and shall regulate in the adjustment and settlement of the late concern of Burts and Horne and William Burt and Son, the understanding of the Copartnership to have been as follows to Wit: the capital or Stock in trade was furnished by the senior partner say William Burt to the amount of 5,000 dollars or there about as will shown from the books of Wm. Burt and Burts & Horne, the business of the firm was done by John R. Horne and Thomas L. Burt in the Village of Stantonsburg,
Edgecombe County, and State of North Carolina under the head and style of Burts & Horne; that the firm of Burts & Horne having in the course of one or two years after established a branch belonging to said Burts & Horne in the said Village of Stantonsburg under the Stile and head of Wm. Burt & Son, John R. Home and Thomas L. Burt attending to the business of the two firms all of the said parties being equally interested as though it had only been the one concern under the stile and title of Burts & Horne; the
co-partnership of Burts & Horne was entered into for five years and the said Wm. Burt for the use of his name and Capital was in-terested one third on the profits and capital and at the expiration of five years the concern was to return the said interest on the same from the time the term of
co-partnership expired, nevertheless the same Wm. Burt in as much as Thomas L. Burt failure and was unable to refund or pay back his part or portion of the stock put in trade, the said Wm. Burt will not and does not hold the firm or concern accountable for Thomas L. Burts part of stock due to Wm. Burt being the only
relinquishment made by said Wm. Burt - to which we all subscribe giving under our hands and seals this 14th day of Sept. l840.
/s/ William Burt (seal)
/s/ Thomas L. Burt (seal)
/s/ John R. Home (seal)
Project Preservation - Franklin Co. Loose Records
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Text: Franklin Co., TN - Deed Book Q, p422
Margin Notes: Richard H. SIMS to: D.T. Wm. BURT for 4 Several tracts of Land in Franklin County near Sulphur Springs
This indenture made and entered into this fourth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine by and between Richard H. SIMS, of the County of Bedford & State of Tennessee of the one part, and William BURT, of the County of Franklin and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Richard H. SIMS for and in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred and Twenty nine dollars to him in hand paid by the said William BURT the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and Sold, and doth by these presents Grant, bargain & Sell unto the said Wm. BURT, his heirs &c. forever four several Tracts of Land, lying and being in the County of Franklin and State above named, and bounded as follows, to wit, The first containing one hundred & fifty acres, beginning Eighty poles South twenty west from the south west corner of a field, formerly Thomas YOUNGS, at a chestnut tree, running North one hundred & Seventy Eight pole to a Post Oak, Thence East one hundred & thirty four pole to a chestnut tree, Thence South one Hundred & Seventy eight pole to a Stake, thence west one hundred & thirty-four pole to the beginning, which tract of land was granted to William P. ANDERSON by the State of Tennessee, see Grant No. bearing date, the day of ________[blank]. The second Tract containing fifty acres which was granted to Joseph BARR, see Grant dated the 10th Feby 1825 No. 1048 beginning at a black & Post Oak, Standing sixty pole west of the south west corner of a forty acre survey, in the name of Thomas HOPKINS, and runs North thirty pole to a small Dogwood & persimmon tree. Thence west sixty pole to a Hickory & chestnut, Thence South one hundred & ten pole to a Stake in a field formerly John SIMS's in his North boundary line of a one hundred & fifty acre Tract, and East with the same one hundred pole to a Stake in said line, Ten pole west of the north East corner, Thence North eighty (80) pole to the South boundary of a fifty acre tract formerly HOPKINS's and with the same west forty pole to the beginning being the same tract of Land conveyed to John SIMS by Joseph BARR as for Deed bearing date 25th May 1829 - which has been proven and registered for ten acres, the said ten acres being bounded therein as follows: beginning on a Maple in the west boundary line made by Joseph BARR, & running South to a Stake formerly Jno. SIMS field on his North boundary line, on a 180 acre tract and east with said line, forty pole, thence with the hollow to the beginning. the other fifty acre Tract, as for Deed bearing date, the 3rd day of December 1833, and bounded as follows
beginning at a black Oak & Post oak standing sixty poles West of the South west corner of a fifty acre Survey in the name of Thomas HOPKINS, and runs North thirty pole to a small Dogwood & persimmon tree, Thence west sixty pole to a Hickory & chestnut Trees, Thence South to a hollow which leads to the Sulphur Springs & Thence up the meanders of said hollow formerly John SIMS line, Thence East with said line into ___[blank] poles of said J. SIMS corner of a hundred & fifty acre Tract, Thence North Eighty pole to the HOPKINS fifty acre tract, Thence West to the
beginning, the 3rd Tract containing Fifty acres being the same tract granted to John SIMS, see Grant bearing date the 31st day of May 1832 & No. 2440 and which is bounded as follows beginning at Post Oak the south west corner of a Forty acre tract formerly owned & occupied by Andrew C. WOODS running South one hundred & twenty seven (127) poles, to a chestnut oak, Thence East sixty three & a half (63 1/2) pole, to a chestnut tree, near the west edge of the road from Winchester to Shelbybille, Thence North one Hundred & twenty seven (127) pole to the south boundary of said forty acres & with the same west to the
beginning including part of the improvements where Charles WEEKS lived - The fourth tract containing Ten acres, being the same granted to Benj.n. WEEKS, see Grant bearing date 31st day of March 1832. No. 2439. & bounded as follows, Beginning at the South East corner of the John SIMS fifty acres running east with the North boundary of John SIMS one Hundred & Sixty (160) acre tract twenty pole (to formerly) to Joseph BARRS line, Thence North with the same through the field (formerly Jno. SIMS's) in all Eighty pole, & three Persimmon & one
Poplar tree near BARR's fence (so called) Thence west a line run for Solomon WARD twenty pole to a white Oak, the Northe east corner to the before mentioned forty acres and with East boundary of the same south to the
beginning, with all appertainances thereto attach or belonging.
To Have and to Hold the before described Tracts of land containing Two Hundred & Seventy (270) acres more or less with all their appertainces to the said Wm. BURT, his heirs and assigns for ever, and the said Richard H. SIMS for himself, his Heirs, Executors & administrators do by these presents, covenant and agree to and with the said William BURT his heirs and Executors, that he hath a good title to the before described tracts of Lands, containing two hundred & seventy (270) acres as aforesaid and that he will forever warrant, and Defend the same to the said Wm. BURT, his Heirs and assigns forever, against the claims of all persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof the said Richard H. SIMS hath hereunto set his hand & Seal the day & Date above written.
Richard H. SIMS (Seal)
Witness:
Wm. BUCHANAN
L.P. SIMS
State of Tennessee
Franklin County: Personally appeared before me William W. BRAZELTON, clerk of the County court of said county, Richard H. SIMS the bargainor named in the within Deed with whom I am personally acquainted, and who acknowledged that he executed the said within deed for the purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand at office, the 19th day of August 1839 William W. BRAZELTON, clk
Registered in my office the 3rd day of September A.D. 1839.
# Type: Deed
Text: Franklin County Tennessee in the Year 1840
Featuring the 1840 Census with Abstracts of the 1840 Court Minutes and Deeds
Transcribed, Compiled and Prepared by Judy Henley Phillips
(Franklin Co. Library, TN)
Deed Bk. R, (1840-41) p162, 163 9DT) - Alexander MAJORS to L.P. SIMS (trustee) use of Mark HUTCHINS for personal property. Handed to Alex. GREEN 22 Aug 1840...horse named Brushy Mountain...I am indebted to Mark HUTCHINS. Signed & s'ld: 14 Aug 1840 Alexander MAJORS; L.P. SIMS . Reg. 15 Aug 1840.
Deed Bk. R, p233,234 (DT) - Alexr. MAJORS to L.P. SIMS for Brushy Mountain a stallion ca 13 yrs. old. I Leonard P. SIMS, trustee in a DT executed by Alexander MAJORS to me for the benefit of Mark HUTCHINS. Samuel MAJORS executed note jointly with me. Signed & sl'd: Alexander MAJORS. Reg. 18 Dec. 1840.
This is to certify that I have this day Sold to the Nashville & Chatanooga Rail Road Company for Six hundred dollars, the Receipt
Whereof is hereby ackowledged, a Negro boy by name one Jack, whom I warrant to be sound & a slave for life - and I warrant the title to said slave against the claims of any other person whatsoever.
Witness my hand & seal on this twenty fourth day of July 1848. Wm. BURT (Seal)
Witness:
Robt Moffat
W. L. Henderson
TM. Pryor
W. Estill
State of Tennessee: Personally appeared before me Wm. E. TAYLOR Clerk of the County Court of Franklin County, in said state Thos. M. Pryor & Wm. ESTILL, subscribing witnesses to the above Bill of Sale, who being duly sworn depose and say thay
are personally acquainted with Wm BURT, the bargainer and that he acknowledges the same in their presence to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 18th day of June 1849. Wm. E. Taylor
At the hour of 10 o'clock PM January the 18th 1849 the foregoing Bill of Sale was filed in my office for Registration & it with the Certificates thereof duly Registered. Jesse T. Wallace Reg.