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25. ELIZABETH⁴ SIMS (JAMES³, THOMAS², WILLIAM¹) was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, and died in Culpeper County, Virginia. She married JOSEPH ROBERTS, son of BENJAMIN ROBERTS and SARAH.

More About ELIZABETH SIMS:
Fact 3: Joseph Roberts info furnished by Columbia Miller of Cheaspeake, Ohio, a descend.

Notes for JOSEPH ROBERTS:
Mrs. Columbia S. Miller wrote October 1970 to Lela Prewitt, "My research began with a letter written by my grandmother's oldest sister, Mary Ann Roberts White, in which she stated that her grandfather, Joseph Roberts married Elizabeth Sims(Simms), that Joseph & Elizabeth had seven children. She also named some of their husbands & wives....I knew that my ancestors lived in Culpeper County, Virginia (general family knowledge) so when I had the opportunity to visit in Virginia I made several trips to Culpeper. There in the Ct. House I found Joseph's will on record as well as that of Joseph's father, Benjamin Roberts, Jr., also the will of Benjamin Roberts Sr., ....the information in Aunt Mary's letter tallied with the information in Joseph's will in which he mentioned his "beloved wife Elizabeth" & named all his children...four generations lived in St. Mark's Parish...Benjamin Roberts sr. willed money to his grandsons (Joseph was one of them) to buy land on the Western Waters. Why Joseph didn't take advantage of the request in the will I do not know. For some reason he stayed in Virginia. Near the time of Joseph's death, at least in the same decade, Joseph's son, Benjamin III came to Muskingum County, Ohio, and later moved to Athens County, Ohio....All are based on Bible records and wills except for the generation of Benjamin Roberts (A381)."

Also: Fredricksburg Va Court Records - Index of Court Records - 1782 pg 143: George Roberts, Joseph Stewart, Sarah Stewart, Benjamin J. Roberts, John Roberts, Joseph Roberts, Susanna Roberts, John Robertson, William Tucker. Also same records for 1821-1822 Records, pg 257 : Roberts vs Fields (Chancery) Rec. Oct. 4, 1822: George Roberts, Joseph Stewart and Sarah, his wife, Hannah Pratt, and Gabriel Colvin and Polly are children of Benjamin Roberts, the younger, deceased.
against_____ Daniel Field (executor of Benjamin Roerts, the elder, deceased; Benjamin J. Roberts, John Roberts, Joseph Roberts, sons of Benjamin Roberts, the younger, deceased: Susanna Roberts, widow and administrator of Joseph Roberts, deceased, John Robertson, administrator of Elizabeth, his late wife, and William Tucker, administrator of his late wife, Jemima. Appealed - pay to appellants) Defendants: Gabriel Colvin and Polly, his wife. Susanna Roberts, adminstratrix of Joseph Roberts, deceased pays to the plaintiffs, Gabriel Colvin and Polly, his wife (92 lbs) 11 shilling, 4 six pence, half penny from 18th day of July 1817."

List of Classes in Culpeper County, Virginia for January 1781 for Recruiting the State's Quota of Troops to serve in the Continental Army: Page 21 Joseph Roberts.

1787 Tax List Culpeper Co., Va - G. Lightfoot, Commissioner:

April 16 Sarah Roberts/... 0-8-8-6-12
April 16 Joseph Roberts jun/ ibid 0-1--0-1-2
April 16 Lodowick Major/ ibid 0-2-0-4-3-6
April 16 John Terrill Sen/ John Robert, Oliver Terrill 0-13-18-8-24
April 16 Zachariah Wall/ ibid 1-0-2-6-13
April 16 Edward Sims/ ibid 0-0-1-1-1
April 16 Moses Tucker/ ibid 0-0-0-2-5

Culpeper County Virginia TL 1801 (Daniel Brown, Comsr.) lists John Roberts March 16; George & Joseph Roberts March 20; Wm & Thos Roberts May 30.

Joseph Roberts was a witness of the will of Richard Sims (Uncle of wife) April 16, 1809
Culpeper Co., Va WB E- pg 341.

Culpeper County Virginia Deeds:
Joseph Roberts & wf Elizabeth of Culpeper Dec 1 1810 sold to James Cross, same co, consid. $295, 76 1/4 Acres in Culp...near Kinkades old line - corner to Wm Lucas...in Joel Wilhoites line...to sd Cross line or line of Kinkade's pattent with the line of sd Patent to begining. (Signed) Joseph Roberts, Elizabeth (X) Roberts. Wits: Rchd J Tutt, Wm Waller, Wm Cross, George Roberts.
DB EE- pg 268

Other deeds show David Kinkade's original tract lay in the great Fork of Rappahannock.
DB S- pg 365.

Other neighbors of Joseph Roberts included John & Allen Tucker.
DB GG- pg 119.

William Lucas, Joel Wilhoite, Mary Creuser in Stony run area.
DB DD- pg 239 & HH- pg 136.

Joseph Roberts will: October 31, 1834. To wf Elizabeth all my est. during her natural life except 50/60 Acres adj. the lands of Col henry Hill & Wm A Roberts to be sold for cash to pay debts. My brother John Roberts' estate to be equally divided among my five children, Malinda Daniel, George Milton Roberts, Elizabeth Corbin, Sarah Ann Roberts and Amanda Malvina Mary Roberts. I give to my sons Benjamin & James Roberts $1 each. Excrs: neffew Wm A Roberts. Will signed - Joseph (X) Roberts. Wit: John Covington, Isaac Skinner, James Shotwell.
WB N- pg 113.

More About JOSEPH ROBERTS:
Fact 3: See note Section.

Children of ELIZABETH SIMS and JOSEPH ROBERTS are:

	i.	JOSEPH⁵ ROBERTS, b. Culpeper County, Virginia.
60.	ii.	ELIZABETH ROBERTS, b. Culpeper County, Virginia.
61.	iii.	BENJAMIN ROBERTS III, b. February 1, 1791, Culpeper County, Virginia; d. Athens County, Ohio.
	iv.	JOHN ROBERTS.
	v.	JEMIMA ROBERTS.
	vi.	SARAH ROBERTS.
	vii.	GEORGE MELTON ROBERTS, b. Culpeper County, Virginia.
	viii.	MARY ROBERTS.
	ix.	HANNAH ROBERTS.
	x.	JAMES ROBERTS, b. Culpeper County, Virginia.
62.	xi.	MALINDA ROBERTS, b. Culpeper County, Virginia.

26. EDWARD⁴ SIMMS (JAMES³ SIMS, THOMAS², WILLIAM¹) was born October 12, 1762 in Culpeper County, Virginia, and died October 23, 1823 in Still Valley, Madison County, Virginia (Source: TS Records & notarized Bible records from Mrs. Butterworth, Kansas City.). He married AMY SIMS January 26, 1786 in Madison County, Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM SIMS and MARTHA RYAN.

Notes for EDWARD SIMMS:
Culpeper Co., Va Deeds: Y-8 April 18, 1803 Wm Hill & wf Frances, Geo Roberts & wf Ann of Culp Co. to Edward Simms of Madison Co. Va - consid 241/14/8 current money of Va - 74 Acres in Culp - N side of Bloodworths road & corner of Robert Hill - N to corner with Hill.. new corner to Geo Roberts....One of wits., James Sims

1) KK-21: June 19, 1818 Edward Sims & wf Amy of Madison Co., Va to Manning Wise for $942 157 Acres in Culp (with the exception of the burying ground on sd tract, cont. 3 poles square, as the stakes now stand around the grave of James Sims, decd.. bounded... Wise's corner, called the Slate or Whetstone corner, on E side of Cattail branch in Field's old Patten line, now Joseph Roberts.

2) KK-30: May 2, 1817 Edward Sims & wf Amy of Madison Co., Va to Ann Roberts & Wm Roberts, Culp, for $1500 land adj Robert Hill, 74 Acres purch. by Edward Sims of George Roberts, decd. as per deed in Culp Co., with all houses & improvements.

3) R-6: April 14, 1817 James Sims Sr. & wf Betty, Culp, grant to his son Edward Sims for natural love, ec. & to his Heirs 128 Acres lying in Culp on S side of Church R, corner John Roberts line & George Sims, with all buildings, gardens etc. (Signed) James Sims, Betty Sims. Wits: H Hill, French Strother, Thos Graves

Madison Co., Va was taken from Culpeper County in 1793. September 16, 1805 Martin Sims & wf Mary sold to Edward Sims (bro) of Madison Co., Va for $200 157 Acres in Culpeper, whole or part that fell to Martin by a Division of his Father's estate & designated by Lot #3 & contains the late mansion house of his Father...bounded: beg. at Slate stone corner - corner estab. in div. between the said Martin & Charles Majors in Sally J Simses' line, then with said Majors.. in James Sims line - bet. him & Nancy Wilhoits children - to Printers corner with the sd Wilhoits children in Pitchers line.. (Signed) Martin Sims, Mary (X) Sims. Wit: Zachariah Ford, Thomas Hudson. Culpeper DB AA-83

Edward Sims was on the PPTL of 1789 Culpeper Co., Va. He was in Madison County when it was formed from Culpeper.

1810 Census Madison County, Virginia: Edward Sims 1 M & 1 F 45+; 2M & 2 F 16-26; 2 M 10-16; 2 M & 1 F -10; 12 slaves.

Will of Edward Simms: July 16, 1825; October 29, 1825 Madison County, Virginia.

"Be it known to all whom it may concern that I, Edward Simms of County of Madison, Va., do proclaim this to be my last will & testament in manner & form following, that is to say, I desire my Executors hereafter named will, at my decease, have my body buried in a plain decent manner, & as soon thereafter as practicable proceed to sell so much & such part of my Estate either real or personal as they may find necessary for the payments of my just debts. My children all being near age, I desire that my wife & such of my childrenas are present, may be consulted relative to the species of property that may be disposed of for the payment of my debts. The 200 Acres land lying on ridge which I bought for non-payment of Taxes of prentice, & which includes Pitcher's place, I wish them to sell at any rate".

"Item, After my just debts are paid, all provided for, the ballance of my property, both real & personal, I do hereby leave to my Wife Amy Sims, for & during her natural life, & it is my wish that my wife Amy Simms do keep my daughter Jamima Simms with her during her life, also, my youngest son A.H. Simms & let my eldest daughter & youngest son share with her in the profits from the loan of my estate. 3 Item, After the death of my wife Amy Simms, I do lend my daughter Jemima Simms, any two slaves, belonging to my Estate, that she may chose to elect. Also 1 bed & furniture, 1 horse, 2 head of cattle, 6 hogs, if she may chose to take them, the sd property, I do lend my daughter Jemima Simms for & during her natural life & at her death, sd property together with future increase thereof, is to be divided equally among all my children, or such of their legal representatives there may be. After the death of my wife Amy Simms I desire that my daughter Jemima Simms, do take her property & retire to such of her friends with whom she may choose to spend the rest of her life".

"Item 4. All my Estate of what kind so ever it may not here in before disposed of, I desire that my Executors on the death of my wife, Amy Simms, will cause to be equally divided among my following children (or such of their legal representaives as there may be) having particular regard to forms & advancement, which I have noted down in a book to which they can have access, to Wit: Benjamin Sims, Nancy Broadus, formally Nancy Simms, Thomas T. Simms, John Simms, Albert G. Simms, Matilda J. Jones, formally Matilda J. Simms, Alexander Simms, I do hereby given my above children, their heirs & assigns forever.

"Item 5. I desire that my son, Albert G. Simms will relinguish any claim that he has against my Estate, in consideration of money put in my hands for safe keeping, which I ask as an equivalent for the extra expense I was at for his education.

"And lastly, I do hereby appoint my friends Edmund Broadus & Albert G. Simms, sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament, hereby revoking all former dispositions by me made & declare this to be my abiding will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 16th day of July 1825.
Edw(d) Simms (Seal)
Done in the presence of
T. Shirley, Wm. S. Daniel, Simeon Freshman
At a Court continued & held for Madison Co., October 29, 1825
This last Will & Testament of Edward Simms Decd. was produced in court, proven & ordered recorded. On motion of Edmund Broadus & Albert G. Simms, Executors, made oath thereto, & entered into bond with security, according to law, & certificate in due form granted them. Test. Belfield Cave, C. Clerk"
Madison Co., Va WB 4-397

Will of Amy Simms: June 3, 1842; Sept 25, 1845 Madison Co., Va..."all my children being of age, & having entered into year 1835, my husband's will was partialy set aside & the whole of his personal Estate except four negroes was sold & divided between myself and children, the sum of $1300 being placed at interest for my benefit..." She gives all the profits from sd use of Estate of her husband Edward Sims to son Alexander H. & all property set aside for herself, everything at her death except beds & furniture to daughter, Jemima. Wits: John Fletcher, J. Yowell. Edward Simms' inventory totaled $6654.55; settlement of state March 14, 1828. WB 7-606 WB 5-4; 5-139.

Edward Simms served on the first jury of Superior Court established in 1809 in Madison County, Virginia, according to History of Madison County, Virginia, pg 60.

Also of interest is the deed recorded in Madison County, Virginia April 3, 1839 in which Amy Simms, relict of Edward Simms; Edmund Broadus & Nancy his wf; Thomas P. Simms; Albert G. Simms & Salome B., his wf; John Jones & Matilda J., his wf; Alexander H. Simms, all heirs of Edward Simms, deceased, sold to Thomas Shirley 100 Acres on Ragged Mountain for $900. Benjamin Simms, living in Kentucky, had conveyed all his interest in the estate to Edmund Broadus in 1835, & John Sims had probably done likewise.
Madison County, Va. DB 15- pg 230; 13-84.

1840 Census Madison County Virginia: Simms, Amy 1 F 70-80; 1 F 50-60; 1 F 30-40; 1 F 20-30.

More About EDWARD SIMMS:
Military: as a substitute for his brother George who was drafted. According to Virginia Mc
Misc.: See Note section.

Children of EDWARD SIMMS and AMY SIMS are:

JEMIMA⁵ SIMMS, b. December 12, 1786, Madison County, Virginia; d. January 12, 1865, Madison County, Virginia.

More About JEMIMA SIMMS:
Occupation: Never married. Lived w/bro Alexander. She was blind.

42.	ii.	BENJAMIN SIMS, b. January 18, 1788, Madison County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1840, Buried on his farm near Port Royal, Henry Co., Kentucky..
43.	iii.	NANCY SIMMS, b. September 20, 1790, Madison County, Virginia.
44.	iv.	THOMAS P. SIMMS, b. October 3, 1796, Madison County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1867, Madison County, Virginia.
	v.	JOHN SIMMS, b. November 23, 1798, Madison County, Virginia (Source: Bible records from E. Butterworth.); m. ISABELLA LEONBURGER.
45.	vi.	ALBERT GALLATIN SIMMS, b. November 16, 1800, Madison County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1872, Culpeper County, Virginia.
	vii.	MATILDA J. SIMMS, b. July 24, 1803, Madison County, Virginia; m. JOHN JONES, January 24, 1822, Madison County, Virginia by Daniel James Officiating..

More About MATILDA J. SIMMS:
Fact 3: of 405 Acres near Ragged Mt., Va to Thos. Shirley April 8, 1839. DB 15-230
Occupation: Joined with mother, Amy Sims, relict of Edward & her brothers & sisters in sale
Schools: Madison Co., Va

46.

viii.

ALEXANDER HAMILTON SIMMS, b. April 8, 1805, Madison County, Virginia; d. June 13, 1871, Madison County, Virginia.

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