Person:Samuel Weems (4)

MYTH's BUSTED

The Samuel Wims who migrated from Albemarle/Augusta Co. VA to Todd Co., KY WAS NOT the son of Bartholomew Weems who died in Abbeville, S.C. A land indenture written in 1798 Albemarle Co. VA and filed in court in 1804 names Samuel Wims brother William Wims as heir-at-law and primogeniture of Christopher Wyms deceased. Their mother Mildred Wims appears in the 1787 through 1800 Albemarle Co. VA personal property tax records.

Bartholomew Weems son Samuel Weems was born the 1 Sep 1772 and died May 29, 1855 in Abbeville S.C. and he married Mary Stephenson.

Biogrphy

Samuel Weems (Wims) was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Citations

1.   William Wims noted as heir-at-law of Christopher Wims dec'd, in Albemarle VA DB 15, pp 220-221 1804-1807 - William Wyms son & heir at law of Christopher Wyms deceased
   FamilySearch, 6 August 1798.

   detailed the lot below the said will make him a right to the said Tract of Land , and by the law of the said the said but ye Land resents to the said William Wims by primaginitership as son & been at law to the Said Christopher Wyms