Individual Details

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. Caswell DB CC, p.437 Drury A. Mims to John W. Mims, for $350, 100 acres on Moon's Cr adj Thomas Graves, Stephen Page, Abner Miles, William Adkins. Wit: Azariah Foster, Richard Jones.

10 Sep 1838 Caswell DB EE, p.52
Thomas B. Mims to John W. Mims, for $237.37, 52.75 acres on Moon's Cr adj. William S. Hatchett, Abner Miles, Col. Thomas Graves. Wit: John C. Totten, Richard Jones.

On 10 Oct 1836, A John W. Mims was security for the marriage bond of Thomas Mullin and Matilda B. Mims., Caswell Co.

July Court 1841. Caswell WB O, p.237
John W. Mims adm of estate of Thomas B. Mims, dec'd, included interest Thomas B. Mims had in negroes of John Mims, dec'd.


I believe this John W. is the son of Wilmouth & John Mims, Sr.
1850 Census. Caswell Co, NC Hh 387
Willmoth Mimms, 20 or 70?, b. Virginia (I believe this is John's grandmother - Wilmouth (Jones) Mims)
John W., 40, b. NC
Margaret W., 37, b. NC
H. R. M., 23, b. NC
Martin, 17, b. NC

1850 Slave Schedule for Caswell Co NC
John W. Mimms 1 female age 20, Mulatto. 1-12 year old female, Black, 1-3 year old, 1- 8 month-old female, Black
John W. Mimms: 1 age 38, female, Mulatto, 1 age 25, male, Black, 1 age 19, female, Mulatto, 1 age 10 male, mulatto, 1 age 6 female, Mulatto, 1 age 2 female, Mulatto
Next entry: Willmoth Mimms: 1 age 66, male, mulatto, 1 age 23, female, Black, 1 age 10, female, Black, 1 age 6, female, Black, 1 age 4 female, Black, 1 age 2, female, Black

Birth

1810

Father	John Mims (1773 - 1835)
Mother	Wilmouth Jones (1780 - 1860)
Sibling	Martin M. Mims (1798 - 1839)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Mary Ann Mims (1807 - )
Sibling	Thomas Bannister Mims ( - 1841)