Individual Details
John Mims
(29 Nov 1773 - Ca 1835)
Marriage record from Mecklenburg Co as 1 Jan 1788 must be an error - it was probably 1798.
6 Dec 1805. Caswell DB O, p.223 Joshua Grant to John R. Mims of Charlotte Co., VA, for $1050, 300 acres on Moon's cr adj William Tkins, Samuel Henderson, James grant, Richard Moore. Wit: J. Grant, William Carmichael, Wm. Jones.
In 1810, John is found in the Caswell Co NC Census.
16 Nov 1810 Caswell DB Q, p.231 John Mimms was one of the commissioners to lay off dower for Nancy Foster on Moon's Creek.
21 Sep 1812 Deed Book Q, p.503 Jesse Whitlow to John Mimms for $200, 100 acres on Stoney Fork of Moon's Cr adj. Rice, Whitehead Page, John Somers. Wit: Nathaniel P. Mimms, James Perkisn.
14 Dec 1816 Deed Book U, p.102 Daniel Scott to John Mims, for $157.50, 52 1/2 acres adj Henderson, Hooper. wit: James Burton, Sarah Burton
1 Aug 1821. Caswell DB V, p.305 Deed of James Richardson on Moon's Creek, lists John Mims with adjacent property.
26 July 1822. Caswell DB U, p.88 John Mims to John Gunn for $170, 52 1/2 acres on Moon's Creek. Wit: Tho. Graves, Richd B. Gunn
Caswell Will Book M, p.535
His will was presented in Court Jan 1836, dated 17 Dec 1832.
All to wife including dwelling house for life. Sons Martin M. (land whereon he lives), Drury Alexander (100 acres), John Wirght (portion alloted to wife and to own home jointly with his Mother). Daughter Frances is underage. Son Thomas Banister (land east of testator adj. Abner Miles, Col. Thomas Graves). Exec: Richard Jones, Martin, J. Mims, Thomas B. Mims, and John W. Mims. Wit: Abner Miles, James Adkins. Richard Jones & John W. Mims qualified as executors.
19 Feb 1836. Caswell DB CC, p.358 Allotment to Drury Alexander Mims, the 100 acres given him by will of John Mims dec'd his father. Land adj. Thomas Graves, Stephen Page, William Arkins, Abner Miles. Commrs: Robert Madding, James Atkins, Stephen Page.
On 22 Feb 1836 - Drury sold this land to John W. Mims, likely his brother.
Events
| Birth | 29 Nov 1773 | Goochland County, Virginia |  | ||
| Christen | 13 Mar 1774 | Saint James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | 1 Jan 1798 | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - Wilmouth Jones | |||
| Death | Ca 1835 | Caswell County, North Carolina |
Families
| Spouse | Wilmouth Jones (1780 - 1860) |
| Child | Martin M. Mims (1798 - 1839) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Mary Ann Mims (1807 - ) |
| Child | John Wright Mims (1810 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Bannister Mims ( - 1841) |
| Father | Thomas Mims (1736 - 1793) |
| Mother | Mary Wright (1736 - 1805) |
| Sibling | David Mims (1760 - 1793) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth "Betsy" Mims (1762 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas Mims (1764 - ) |
| Sibling | Judith Mims (1765 - ) |
| Sibling | Drury Mims (1767 - 1793) |
| Sibling | Frances "Frankie" Mims (1769 - 1793) |
| Sibling | Mary Barnes Mims (1775 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Mims (1777 - ) |
| Sibling | Martha Mims (1770 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Edited by W. Mac Jones, The Douglas Register. Detailed record of Births, Marriages, Deaths.....as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797. [Note: Douglas went to Goochland in 1750 but did not start the Registter until 1756.] An Index of Goochland Wills. Notes on the French-Huguenot Refugees who lived in Manakin-Town. (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore Reprinted 1985; Original, 1928. c1966) Available online at Ancestry.com by subscription..