MIMS FAMILY OF EARLY VIRGINIA

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1273 Aug 2 Westminster. Sale-sonduct, until Easter, for Thomas de Mimmes, going to the parts of Lincoln, York, Durham and Carlisle and thence to Scotland, Wales and Ireland on the king's affairs.

1275 Feb. 10. Mandate to the treasurer of Ireland and the chamberlains of the ExWindsor, chequer, Dublin, ou complaint by Thomas Mimmes that whereas the king, when he was in Gascony, sent him with wines to the parts of Chester at the time that Fulk de Orreby was justice of Chester, and he paid for the freight of a ship bringing it 371. for which he has never been satisfied, to examine the rolls of the said Exchequer, and if they find this to be so, to pay him, retaining the present letters in witness thereof.

"So he is given a day to appear before the king at the next parliament. Nevertheless Ralph de Touvy parmenter, Alan de Castello, Peter de Winton', Ralph de Bromle, Robert Otes, Thomas de Mimmes, Godfrey le Formager, Henry le Bole, Robert de Linton, Richard le Paumer, John Wade and Roger Herevy undertook to have him here at the said term." The London Eyre of 1276, p. 98.

In 1577, Thomas Mimmes, son of Lawrence Mimmes that was christened on Jan. 1, 1577 at St. Mary Abchurch, London, England.

GENERATION ONE

THOMAS MIMS I (ca. 1600-Aft 1630 Colonial VA) Thomas Mims I, or likely his son, married into the Woodson family as John Woodson and Sarah Woodson were also listed on the Muster of the inhabitants of Virginia settlements on 16 February 1623/4. Afterwards these two families intermarried and remained close for many generations.

The Muster of the inhabitants of Virginia settlements, dated 16 February 1623/4 Source: "Hotten's Lists", page 172. Settlers living at "Flourdien Hundred" or Fleur de Hundred in Virginia, February 16, 1623/4 Edward Alborn, William Baker, John Bamford, Thomas Barnett, William Barrett, Theoder Beriston, Walter Blake, Annie Boult, Richard Bradshaw, John Browne, George Deverell, Thomas Dillimager, Ann Doughty, Thomas Doughty, Thomas Dune, Thomas Filenst, John Gale, Thomas Gasko, Richard Gregory, Thomas Grinder, Robert Guy, Thomas Hach, Thomas Haway, Anthony Jones, John Landman, George Levet, Henry Linge, John Linge or Minge, THOMAS MIMES [MIMS], Robert Okley, John Olives, Robert Peake, Gilbert Peppet, Grivell Pooley(minister), Christopher Pugett, Henry Rowing, Thomas Sawell, Samuel Sharp, Robert Smith, Richard Spurling, William Strachey, William Straunge, Nathaniel Thomas, Ann Tompson, Roger Tompson, Edward Tramorden, John Upton, Thomas Watts, John Wilson, John Woodson, Sara Woodson, Leonard Yeats.

GENERATION TWO

THOMAS MIMS II (ca. 1630-) On Feby 1662 Thos. Mimes was granted 800 acres in James City County upon branches of Chickahominy Swamp (tributary of Chickahominy River) running by Thos. Meredith’s line to land of Mr. Geo. Smith, etc. and by the line of Mr. Richmond Terrell. Patents Issued During The Regal Government; Wm. and Mary College Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 1, (continued from Vol., XI., pages 271 to 276) James City County, Book 5, p. 465. In 1677 an abstract of Jonathan Newell's accounts show debts due the estate arranged by counties. In New Kent Co. was William Mosshill; Nicholas Aamos's bill dated 1671; ditto Capt. Will. Jones; Howel Rogers; John Davies; Thomas Minns [Mims] "per bill 19 Jan 1671 for 405 lb tobo; Charles Turner; Acct with Mr. Austin to be settled; papers of Capt. Bassett; Acct settledwith Crump in 70 and 71; Acct John Walker to be settled. The Old Dominion in the Seventeenth Century, pp. 198 204.

We present as a great greevance the imposition of two shillinges the Hogshead, we humbly Conceive if Narrowly Looked into, and imploy’d accordinge to the true intent and Meaninge of the express words of the acte, it would Lessen the Leavie and give Much Creadit to the publicke Dated the 2nd day of Aprill 1677 we the subscribers have sett our names or markes. The list of 87 or 88 signatures from Blisland Parish appears in The Vestry Book of Blisland (Blissland) Parish, New Kent and James City Co. VA 1721-1786, by Chamberlayne. Among this group was THOMAS MIMS, as well as WILLIAM MOSS, EDWARD JOHNSON, EDWARD GRAY and ROBERT ANDERSON; these are surnames mentioned in association with the Mims for many generations later. A copy of the original document can be seen at: https://www.nuckollsworldwide.com/court/bliss.htm. The following is a complete list of these signers from Blisland Parish follows. Many of the surnames listed in the 'Muster of the inhabitants of Virginia settlements' dated 16 February 1623/4 are also listed below:

REES HUGHES, JOSEPH PEASE, WILLIAM ADKINS, (JOHN) HILL, JOHN LUCERIE, (DUCERIE), DAVID CRAFFORD, JAMES BLACKWELL, GEORGE PHILLIPS, LEWIS WILLIAMS, JOHN LONGWORTHIE, JOHN MACKOY, JOHN ROE, NICHOLAS BARNHOUSE, THOMAS TILSLEY, ROBERT HARMAN, PETER MASSIE, JEFFERY DAVIS, EDWARD GRAY, FRANCIS LITTLE, JAMES PERRINE, EDWARD BURTON, JOHN FLEMING, ROBERT ANDERSONE, ANDREW SPRAGLINGE, CHARLES MILLSFORD, THOMAS PAGE, THOMAS GITTINS, MARTIN MIDDLTON, THOMAS GLASSE, JOHN DAWES, CHARLES LOVALL, GILES ANDREWES, HENRY SNEAD, ROBERT HUGHES, RICH: CORLEY, ROWLAND HORSLEY, JAMES AUSTIN, WILLIAM DANIELL, THOMAS GEEVES, JAMES MOORE, WILL WRIGHTE, EDWARD DORRELL, ROGER POUNCIE, WILLIAM GARNATIS(?), EDWARD HARRISON, THOMAS MIMS, RICHARD SIDWELL, ROBERT SPEARE, HENRY GREENE, JOHN WADELL, WM FALCONER, ANDREW SHARP, EDWARD WALTON, HENRY WINIFRIDE, SAM: WRIGHTE, WILL ROSSE, LUKE HOWARD, CHARLES BOSTIKE (BOSTWICK), THOMAS MOOREMAN, JAMES GARRETT, THOMAS LOWNELL, JOHN BAUGHAN, JAMES NUCCOL, NICHOLS LAWSONE, EDWARD JOHNSON, EDWARD MORGAN, EDMUND PRICE, WTLLIAM CARTER, HENRY TURNER, WILL: MOSSE, JOHN WAKEFEILD, HENRY STRANGE, JOSI ADDISON, ROGER BURGIS, JOHN BARNETT, JOHN VAUGHAN. GREGORY BARNATT, RICHMOND TERRELL, JOHN BLOMEFIELD, WM PLANT, JOHN BRIGHT, GEORGE COXE, THO STUBS, GEO SMITH, JOHN ROPER, JOHN LANE.

GENERATION THREE

THOMAS MIMS III (ca. 1660-4/28/1711 in New Kent Co., VA) m. Anne LNU. On Aug 1717, Thomas Mims of Henrico Co, planter, sold 100 acres on the south side of Tuckahoe Creek being part of grant to Thomas Mims to John Scott for L10 on Jul 1 1718. "Elizabeth Mims, daughter of Thomas and Anne Mims, born 29th March and bap. 11th of May 1679." "Elizabeth Mims, daughter of Thomas and Anne Mims, departed this life 19th October and was buried 20th ditto 1678." Also from the Register of Christ Church in Middlesex Co. we learn that "Thomas Mims, ye sone of Thomas and Anne Mims, bap. at ye Great Church 24th April 1681." Thomas Mimms departed this life April ye 28th 1711, Records of St. Peter’s Parish, page 65. 2 pg. 143. "To Thomas Mims for maintaining ye wid. faulker 1 yr. 1080." The Vestry Book of Saint Peter's, New Kent County, Va. from 1682-1758. p. 51.

14 June 1698, Mr. Henry Wyatt produceing an order of Court to this vestry for help to Cleer the Roades in his prescints is ordered these following tithables viz, William Mageehe, Edward Tony, William Walker, Robert Allen, William Ashcraft, Edward Finch, Thomas Wilkinson, John Rayle, Evan Raglan, Mr. Thomas Smiths quarter, Edward Morgan, William Dollard, Thomas Martin, Thomas Gibson, William Gardner, Christopher Baker, William Johnson, Peter Masse, Robert Hughes, Thomas Howard, George Bradbury, Henry Turner and Thomas Mims. New Kent County Road Orders New Kent County Road Orders 1684-1758, p. 4. From the Register of Christ Church in Middlesex County we learn that "Thomas Mims, ye sone of Thomas and Anne Mims, baptized at ye great Church 24th April 1681."

GENERATION FOUR

THOMAS MIMS IV (bap. 4/24/1681 New Kent Co., VA-Aft 1718) m. 2/10/1698 Mellyanne MARTIN on 2/10/1698. Thomas married Mellyanne MARTIN, daughter of Thomas MARTIN on February 10, 1698; according to early Virginia law, individuals under the age of twenty-one needed the consent of a parent or guardian to marry. Extracts from the Presentments of the Grand Jury of Middlesex County in 1704 we learn that Thomas was arrested for travelling "On the Public Road on the Sabbath with a Loaded Beast." In 1714 he acquired patent to 500 acres of land in Henrico County, Virginia and moved his family to that part which became Goochland County in 1727. Thomas Mims Jur. & Mellyan Martin married the 10th Febry., 1698–9, The Parish Register of Saint Peter's, New Kent County, Va., Page 48.

GENERATION FIVE

DAVID MIMS (bap. 1-1-1701 St. Peter’s Parish, New Kent, VA-will 10/1781 Goochland Co., VA) m. Agnes WELDY d/o William WELDY (1705-5/1/1777), his brother Benjamin MIMS (6/13/1710 New Kent Co VA-1789 Anson NC m. Judith WOODSON b. c1711.

Children: 1. Elizabeth "Eliza" MIMS, (1728-1804) m. Archelaus JARRETT (1725-1794 in 1746 2. Drury MIMS (1730 Goochland VA-11/1818, 96 Dist., SC) m. 4/1750 Lydia d/o Francis JONES and Mary RIDLEY 3. Gideon MIMS (c1734-) m. Elizabeth LNU (c1739-) 4. Shadrach MIMS (c1736-11/17/1777 m. Elizabeth d/o Robert WOODSON and Rebecca PRYOR 5. Agnes MIMS (c1740-) m. Thomas RIDLEY 10/30/1755, Goochland Co., VA, David Mims & wife, Agnes, & Archelaus Jarrett & wife, Elizabeth, jointly sold Thomas RIDLEY 143a on west side of Lickinghole Crk. Goochland D. B., Vol. 10, p. 47. 7. Mary MINS (c1744-) married John s/o Robert WOODSON and Rebecca PRYOR 8. David MIMS, Jr., (3/11/1748-) m. Martha (3/20/1756- >10/16/1786) daughter of George DIUGUID and Ann MOSS 9. Judith MIMS, (c1746-<10/1781) m. Benjamin (1743-) son of George ANDERSON and Frances WOODSON, 1769, Jan. 27 Benjamin Anderson & Judith Mims, of this Parish. (St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA). 10. Susannah MIMS (c1742-) m. 3/23/1769 Geo. s/o Geo. ANDERSON & Frances d/o Benj. WOODSON & Frances NAPIER 23 Mar 1769. George ANDERSON & Susannah MIMS, of this parish (St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA).

WILL of David Mims, of G. Co. “being aged, weak & loe, &c. To my son Drury Mims 90 lbs. To Mary Mims, Eliza, Sarah, Martha & Susanna Mims, all daughters of my son Shaderick, 40lbs at time Susannah Mims the youngest comes to age of 18. To son David Mims, 315 ac of land I have made a deed for some time past &c. & 3 negroes. To son Gideon Mims all remainder of my plantation I now live on, &c. To my granddaughter Elizabeth Anderson, a girl & bed, &c. at time of her marriage or age of 18. To each of my 3 daus, viz. Elizabeth Jarrett, Mary Woodson, wife of John Woodson, H. S. Susanna Anderson, 5 shilling and no more, having given each of them & also my deceased daughters Agnes Riddle and Judith Anderson their full part of estate, Residue to David & Gideon, his sons & appts them Exrs. Proved at Oct term of Court, 1781. Id. 13, pp. 142-3. Deed of William Weldy where he donated to "dau Agnis Mims & her husband David Mims" 195 acres, being plantation whereon David & Agnes Mims now dwell. 6/17/1746. Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Volume 55, By Daughters of the American Revolution, p. 50.

GENERATION SIX

DRURY MIMS (1730 Goochland VA-11/1818, 96 Dist., SC) m. 1762 Lydia d/o Francis JONES and Mary RIDLEY, Virginia Marriage Records, By Elizabeth Petty Bentley, p. 155, states Drury Mims & Ann Ridgway married on 4/2/1750 in Cumberland Co., VA. Drury Mims and his second wife Lydia Jones would have married about 1759. Drury married Ann Ridgway at age 20, with permission of his parents since he was under 21 and needed consent. He may have lost his first wife and family due to illness or childbirth.

Matthew Jones (b. <1620) of Mulberry Island, Warwick Co., VA m. Elizabeth Albrighton. The Jones family used maternal names as given names which included, Tignal, Ridley, Harwood, Albridgton (shortened to Britton). Drury and Lydia had their first child and daughter Winnifred “Winnie” Mims on 1/11/1760. They named a son Britton Mims Ware. Britton nor Mims name was used as a given name in the Ware family prior to this time. This shows that Winnie was definitely the daughter of Lydia Jones since this name came from her family line. Francis, who appears to the son of Robert Albritton of York Co. VA, purchased land in York Co. VA on 9 Apr 1667, his will named seven children: RICHARD, FRANCIS, ELIZABETH, GEORGE, JOHN, AMOS, and MARGARET. Each of their names was spelled ALBRIGHTON, but he signed his name FRANCIS ALBRITTON. His sons Richard, John and George signed their wills "Albritton". After Richard's will, the name Albrighton was not found in any family records. Francis died in York Co., VA around 1667. Source: The Ancestral History of the Albritton Family. DRURY MIMS Ancestor #:A080133 Service: GEORGIA Rank(s): SOLDIER Service Source: DAVIS, GA CITIZENS & SOLS OF THE AM REV, P 95 Service Description: 1) CAPT JOHN HILL, COL ELIJAH CLARK. Drury Mims and Lydia settled in Edgefield County, SC before the Revolutionary War. He served as a soldier during that war and belonged to the Whig Party. Drury Mims Sr. killed a Tory in defense of his own home and life, was imprisoned by the British, sentenced to be hung. His wife, Lydia Jones Mims won a reprieve by riding on horse back to Charleston, South Carolina, to interview the Governor, saving Drury's life. Drury wrote his will, dated May 13 1817 in Edgefield Co SC. "I, Drury Mims, being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind. First I will & desire is that all my just debts be paid. I give unto my beloved wife Lydia Mims 5 shillings sterling, I also lend her during her natural life or widowhood the plantation whereon I now live with all my household & kitchen furniture, tools of every kind, two negroes, viz Old Jim & his wife Olive & my stock of cattle, hogs & horses, land. At my wife's death or marriage it is my will & desire that all the property loaned to my beloved wife except the desk, cupboard, the 3 beds & furniture, wagon & gear & cotton gin to be sold and the money to be equally divided between my son Mathew Mims & my daughter Ridley Gray. I give unto my son John Mims 5 shillings. I give unto my son David Mims 5 shillings. I give unto my son Briton Mims 5 shillings. I give unto the children of my son Livingston Mims deceased 5 shillings to be divided among them to share & share alike. I give unto my son Mathew Mims negroes Little Dicie & Hampton, one feather bed & furniture and one tract of land lying on the waters of Beaverdam Creek bound on the north by John Oliphant's land & on the east by Wallry's land & on the south by John Mims' land & on the west by land given to my son Matthew Mims by deed. I give unto my son Drury Mims after the death of his mother the plantation whereon I now live lying between the Big Branch & Rays Creek being part of the tract of 211 acres, also negroes viz Big Jim & his wife Olive & Cilea, one desk & cupboard, the wagon & cotton gin & one rifle gun. I give to my son Tingnell Mims all my land not disposed of lying on Rays Creek, bound by lands of John Mims, Matthew Mims, Elias Blackburn, Watties & Drury Mims & my silver watch. I give unto the children of my daughter Winney Ware deceased 5 shillings to be divided among them. I give unto my daughter Ridley Gray 5 shillings, I also lend to her during her natural life a negro woman named Lettis & two feather beds and furniture and at her death the said negro with her increase to be sold & the money equally divided amongst her children. I give unto my daughter Lydia Moss 5 shillings, also negroes Anney & her children, also Hannah & her children & at her death the negroes to be sold and the money divided equally amongst her heirs." [no executor named] Witnesses: John S. Jeter, Levie Rardin, Richard H. Tutt. Signed Drury Mims. (Will Bk 5, p 9) Drury died in 1818 about age 88.

Drury and Lydia moved to Edgefield Co., S. C. and reared a large family there. Drury gave the land where the Courthouse and jail are located. Both he and Lydia are buried on their plantation about three miles from Edgefield. Drury Mims died in 1818 and Lydia died in 1821. Lydia's parents were Mary Ridley (daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Ridley, Sheriff of Isle of Wight Co. and Elizabeth Day) and Francis Jones (s/o Matthew Jones and Mary Tignall). Will of Francis Jones, Estate to my wife [Mary] & my children Nathanial, Tingnall, John, Matthew, Albridgton, Bette Day, Lydia, Ridley, Jemima, & Francis Jones. Lydia Jones was the daughter of Francis Jones, son Matthew Jones and Mary Tignal. Francis Albridgton Jones married m. Mary Ridley d/o Capt. Nathaniel Ridley Sheriff of Isle of Wight Co. and Elizabeth Day, d/o James Day. Will of Francis Jones, Estate to my wife [Mary] & my children Nathanial, Tingnall, John, Matthew, Albridgton, Bette Day, Lydia, Ridley, Jemima, & Francis Jones.

On the 1704 Quit Rent Rolls of Warwick Co., VA we find John Tignal owning 392 acres, with his named spelled Tingnall. The following list of the Civil and Military officers in Virginian 1680. WARWICK— p/A June, 1699. Humphrey Harwood, Miles Cary, Samuell Ransha, Wm. Rascow, Thomas Charles, MATTHEW JONES, Robert Hubbard, William Carey, Sheriff, Thomas Merry. Quorum. Miles Wills, Thomas Haynes, JOHN TIGNALL. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. Vol. I. Jan, 1894. No. 3. According to Tyler’s Quarterly, Vol. 1, p. 508.

The 1713 Warwick Quit Rent Roll was preserved in England and his now part of the Colonial Williamsburg manuscript collection lists many farms in Nutmeg Quarter. Gerrard Ridley had 300 acres. His ancestor, Peter Ridley, was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1645. John Tignall bought 392 acres in Nutmeg Quarter in 1705, for which Judith Tignall paid a quitrent in 1713. Thomas Tignall was a churchwarden in Warwick.

May, 1765. The jury appointed to lay out a road from WILLIAM BRASWELL'S Ferry on Cape Fear to HAMILTON's Store on Crabtree Creek: DAVID CHAPMAN, RICHARD CHEEK, BURWELL WILLIAMS, JOSEPH AVENT, ROBERT JONES, DRURY MIMS, JOHN TALLY, HENRY DAY, VALENTINE BRASWELL, WILLIAM ASLEY, SAMUEL JETMAN, THOMAS SEAMORE, and HENRY BRASWELL.

3 Apr 1770. Chatham County, NC, N Folk of Cape Fear, Joseph Mims of Orange Co., sold to my son Joseph Mims of the same. 100 acres, land in the county of Craven on the N. fork of Cape Fare/Fear River. signed Joseph Mims and Susannah [Britton] Mims.

21 Sept 1772. Johnston Co. Appearance bond for David Mims in sum of £2,000 paid to Needham Bryan, sheriff, with Drewry Mims, Robert Mims, (both Johnston Co.); Joseph Mims (Chatham Co.); John Willett (Wake Co) as bondsmen. David Mims allegedly owes £1,000 to Gov. Josiah Martin. 28 Sep 1772. Drury Mims and Lidda his wife of JOHNSTON Co., NC, sell to John Avent of Chatham Co., 95 acres, for 60 pds., in the county of ORANGE on the N. side of Cape Fear River, joining Cheeks line. Drury Mims signs and Lydia Mims signs with an "x". The witnesses were Joseph Avent and Robert Mims. Recorded: Feb 1779 LDS Film # 0259406.

15 Jan 1773, Joseph Mims Sr & Joseph Mims Jr & Susannah Mims & Mary Mims to Matthew Drake, 320 acres on NW side of Haw River, about 2 miles above fork of Haw & Deep River, adj Hector McNeal – taken up by Neal McNeal by his Majesty’s patent 22 May 1741.

The will of Shadrach Mims dated 4/18/1777 names wife Elizabeth. Robert Mims to pay unto my daus above named £125, to be equally div between them when of lawful age, or married. “My brother Drury Mims & Gideon Mims" Execrs. Wit. David Mims. Shadrach married Mary Woodson. Shadrach’s great granddaughter, Zerelda Amanda Mims was the wife of Jesse James, the outlaw.

Children: 1. Winifred “Winnie” MIMS (1/11/1763 Goochland Co., VA-9/14/1783 Lincoln Co. GA) m. 12/14/1783 Henry WARE, Jr. 2. John MIMS (1765 Lincoln Co., GA-1828) m. Mary d/o John A. GRAY 3. David MIMS (5/29/1767 Lincoln Co., GA-1827) m. Sarah SCOTT 4. Britton MIMS (6/22/1769 NC-9/8/1833 Augusta Co., GA) m. 2/5/1799 Edgefield Co., SC Mary Ann EDWARD 5. Livingston MIMS (1771-1815 NC) m. Martha “Patsy” d/o William C. PERRIN 6. Mary Ridley MIMS (1773 Edgefield Co., SC-) m. 1798 John A. GRAY, Jr. 7. Matthew MIMS (6/16/1779 Edgefield Co., SC-10/6/1848) m. 12/20/1808 Edgefield Co., SC Elizabeth TUTT 8. Tignal MIMS (3/24/1781 Edgefield Co., SC-11/3/1826) m. Nancy TILLMAN 9. Drury MIMS, Jr. (1/10/1783 Edgefield Co., SC-6/12/1858 Eufala, AL) m. 1806 Edgefield Charlsey (Charicey) EDWARDS 10. Lydia Elizabeth MIMS (5/28/1785 Lincoln Co., GA-1827 Washington Co., GA) m. John MOSS

GENERATION SEVEN

Winifred Mims (1/11/1763 Goochland Co., VA-9/14/1783 Lincoln Co. GA) daughter of Drury Mims and Lydia Jones of Goochland, VA, m. Henry Ware, Jr. on 12/14/1783 in Goochland Co., VA. Winnie's siblings were John, Livingston, David, Britton, Tignal, Matthew, Drury, Ridley and Lydia. Lydia's parents were Francis Jones, (s/o Matthew Jones and Mary Tignal) and Mary Ridley, (daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Ridley, Sheriff of Isle of Wight Co. and Elizabeth Day). Drury’s parents were David Mims, (son of Thomas Mims and Mellyanne Martin) and Agnes Weldy, (daughter of William Weldy who died in 1782).

Virginia Marriage Records, By Elizabeth Petty Bentley, p. 155, informs us that Drury Mims & Ann Ridgway married on 4/2/1750 in Cumberland Co., VA. Drury Mims and his second wife Lydia Jones would have married about 1759. Drury married Ann Ridgway at age 20, with permission of his parents since he was under 21 and needed consent. He may have lost his first wife and family due to illness or childbirth.

Matthew Jones (b. <1620) of Mulberry Island, Warwick Co., VA m. Elizabeth Albrighton. The Jones family used maternal names as given names which included, Tignal, Ridley, Harwood, Albridgton (shortened to Britton). Drury and Lydia had their first child and daughter Winnifred “Winnie” Mims on 1/11/1760. They named a son Britton Mims Ware. Britton nor Mims name was used as a given name in the Ware family prior to this time. This shows that Winnie was definitely the daughter of Lydia Jones since this name came from her family line. Francis, who appears to the son of Robert Albritton of York Co. VA, purchased land in York Co. VA on 9 Apr 1667, his will named seven children: RICHARD, FRANCIS, ELIZABETH, GEORGE, JOHN, AMOS, and MARGARET. Each of their names was spelled ALBRIGHTON, but he signed his name FRANCIS ALBRITTON. His sons Richard, John and George signed their wills "Albritton". After Richard's will, the name Albrighton was not found in any family records. Francis died in York Co., VA around 1667. Source: The Ancestral History of the Albritton Family.

DRURY MIMS Ancestor #:A080133 Service: GEORGIA Rank(s): SOLDIER Service Source: DAVIS, GA CITIZENS & SOLS OF THE AM REV, P 95 Service Description: 1) CAPT JOHN HILL, COL ELIJAH CLARK. Drury Mims and Lydia settled in Edgefield County, SC before the Revolutionary War. He served as a soldier during that war and belonged to the Whig Party. Drury Mims Sr. killed a Tory in defense of his own home and life, was imprisoned by the British, sentenced to be hung. His wife, Lydia Jones Mims won a reprieve by riding on horse back to Charleston, South Carolina, to interview the Governor, saving Drury's life.

Drury wrote his will, dated May 13 1817 in Edgefield Co SC. "I, Drury Mims, being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind. First I will & desire is that all my just debts be paid. I give unto my beloved wife Lydia Mims 5 shillings sterling, I also lend her during her natural life or widowhood the plantation whereon I now live with all my household & kitchen furniture, tools of every kind, two negroes, viz Old Jim & his wife Olive & my stock of cattle, hogs & horses, land. At my wife's death or marriage it is my will & desire that all the property loaned to my beloved wife except the desk, cupboard, the 3 beds & furniture, wagon & gear & cotton gin to be sold and the money to be equally divided between my son Mathew Mims & my daughter Ridley Gray. I give unto my son John Mims 5 shillings. I give unto my son David Mims 5 shillings. I give unto my son Briton Mims 5 shillings. I give unto the children of my son Livingston Mims deceased 5 shillings to be divided among them to share & share alike. I give unto my son Mathew Mims negroes Little Dicie & Hampton, one feather bed & furniture and one tract of land lying on the waters of Beaverdam Creek bound on the north by John Oliphant's land & on the east by Wallry's land & on the south by John Mims' land & on the west by land given to my son Matthew Mims by deed. I give unto my son Drury Mims after the death of his mother the plantation whereon I now live lying between the Big Branch & Rays Creek being part of the tract of 211 acres, also negroes viz Big Jim & his wife Olive & Cilea, one desk & cupboard, the wagon & cotton gin & one rifle gun. I give to my son Tingnell Mims all my land not disposed of lying on Rays Creek, bound by lands of John Mims, Matthew Mims, Elias Blackburn, Watties & Drury Mims & my silver watch. I give unto the children of my daughter Winney Ware deceased 5 shillings to be divided among them. I give unto my daughter Ridley Gray 5 shillings, I also lend to her during her natural life a negro woman named Lettis & two feather beds and furniture and at her death the said negro with her increase to be sold & the money equally divided amongst her children. I give unto my daughter Lydia Moss 5 shillings, also negroes Anney & her children, also Hannah & her children & at her death the negroes to be sold and the money divided equally amonst her heirs." [no executor named] Witnesses: John S. Jeter, Levie Rardin, Richard H. Tutt. Signed Drury Mims. (Will Bk 5, p 9) Drury died in 1818 about age 88.

Drury and Lydia moved to Edgefield Co., S. C. and reared a large family there. Drury gave the land where the Courthouse and jail are located. Both he and Lydia are buried on their plantation about three miles from Edgefield. Drury Mims died in 1818 and Lydia died in 1821. Lydia's parents were Mary Ridley (daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Ridley, Sheriff of Isle of Wight Co. and Elizabeth Day) and Francis Jones (s/o Matthew Jones and Mary Tignall). Will of Francis Jones, Estate to my wife [Mary] & my children Nathanial, Tingnall, John, Matthew, Albridgton, Bette Day, Lydia, Ridley, Jemima, & Francis Jones.

Lydia Jones was the daughter of Francis Jones, son Matthew Jones and Mary Tignal. Francis Albridgton Jones married m. Mary Ridley d/o Capt. Nathaniel Ridley Sheriff of Isle of Wight Co. and Elizabeth Day, d/o James Day and _____. Will of Francis Jones, Estate to my wife [Mary] & my children Nathanial, Tingnall, John, Matthew, Albridgton, Bette Day, Lydia, Ridley, Jemima, & Francis Jones.

On the 1704 Quit Rent Rolls of Warwick Co., VA we find John Tignal owning 392 acres, with his named spelled Tingnall. The following list of the Civil and Military officers in Virginian 1680. WARWICK— p/A June, 1699. Humphrey Harwood, Miles Cary, Samuell Ransha, Wm. Rascow, Thomas Charles, MATTHEW JONES, Robert Hubbard, William Carey, Sheriff, Thomas Merry. Quorum. Miles Wills, Thomas Haynes, JOHN TIGNALL. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. Vol. I. Jan, 1894. No. 3. According to Tyler’s Quarterly, Vol. 1, p. 508.

The 1713 Warwick Quit Rent Roll was preserved in England and his now part of the Colonial Williamsburg manuscript collection lists many farms in Nutmeg Quarter. Gerrard Ridley had 300 acres. His ancestor, Peter Ridley, was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1645. John Tignall bought 392 acres in Nutmeg Quarter in 1705, for which Judith Tignall paid a quitrent in 1713. Thomas Tignall was a churchwarden in Warwick. May, 1765. The jury appointed to lay out a road from WILLIAM BRASWELL's Ferry on Cape Fear to HAMILTON's Store on Crabtree Creek: DAVID CHAPMAN, RICHARD CHEEK, BURWELL WILLIAMS, JOSEPH AVENT, ROBERT JONES, DRURY MIMS, JOHN TALLY, HENRY DAY, VALENTINE BRASWELL, WILLIAM ASLEY, SAMUEL JETMAN, THOMAS SEAMORE, and HENRY BRASWELL.

3 Apr 1770. Chatham County, NC, N Folk of Cape Fear, Joseph Mims of Orange Co., sold to my son Joseph Mims of the same. 100 acres, land in the county of Craven on the N. fork of Cape Fare/Fear River. signed Joseph Mims and Susannah [Britton] Mims.

21 Sept 1772. Johnston Co. Appearance bond for David Mims in sum of £2,000 paid to Needham Bryan, sheriff, with Drewry Mims, Robert Mims, (both Johnston Co.); Joseph Mims (Chatham Co.); John Willett (Wake Co) as bondsmen. David Mims allegedly owes £1,000 to Gov. Josiah Martin.

28 Sep 1772. Drury Mims and Lidda his wife of JOHNSTON Co., NC, sell to John Avent of Chatham Co., 95 acres, for 60 pds., in the county of ORANGE on the N. side of Cape Fear River, joining Cheeks line. Drury Mims signs and Lydia Mims signs with an "x". The witnesses were Joseph Avent and Robert Mims. Recorded: Feb 1779 LDS Film # 0259406. 15 Jan 1773, Joseph Mims Sr & Joseph Mims Jr & Susannah Mims & Mary Mims to Matthew Drake, 320 acres on NW side of Haw River, about 2 miles above fork of Haw & Deep River, adj Hector McNeal – taken up by Neal McNeal by his Majesty’s patent 22 May 1741.

The will of Shadrach Mims dated 4/18/1777 names wife Elizabeth. Robert Mims to pay unto my daus above named £125, to be equally div between them when of lawful age, or married. “My brother Drury Mims & Gideon Mims" Execrs. Wit. David Mims. Shadrach married Mary Woodson. Shadrach’s great granddaughter, Zerelda Amanda Mims was the wife of Jesse James, the outlaw.