Shadrach Mims (1724 - 1777)

Born 1724 in Goochland County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Allen) Mims — married 3 Feb 1754 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia

Husband of Elizabeth (Woodson) Mims — married 24 May 1760 in St James Northam Parish, Goochland,Virginia

Descendants

Died 17 Nov 1777 at about age 53 in Goochland County, Virginia

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Biography

Shadrack was born in 1724 in Goochland County, VA
Son of David and Agnes Weldy

He married 1st Mary "Mattie" Allen, Feb 3, 1754, Goochland Co

He married 2nd Elizabeth Woodson, May 24, 1760, Goochland Co.

Children of Shadrack Mims & Elizabeth Woodson

1. Drury Mims April 5, 1761 –
2. Robert Mims 1764 – 1828
3. Katherine Kitty Mims 1765 – 1850
4. Mary Louise Mimms 1766 – 1848
5. Elizabeth Woodson 'Betty' Mims 1769 – 1823
6. Sarah 'Sally' Mims 1771 –
7. Martha Mims 1774 –
8. Susannah Mims 1776 –

SHADRACK-4-a: He married Mary Allen in 1754. No children were born to them. In 1760 he married Elizabeth Woodson and to them two sons and five daughters were born: Drury, Robert, Mary, Elizabeth, Sally, Martha, Susannah.
Shadrack's death preceded that of his father.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-9NV2?cat=406600 Scanned image of the original handwritten Will of 1777.

His will is dated April 18, 1777 and was probated November 17 of that year, in Goochland County, Virginia:"To my son, Drury, one half of my estate, being part of the tract whereon I now live, to have full and lawful possession at the age of 20 years."He gave the other half of his land to his wife, "to hold during her natural life and after her death to my son Robert."He also gave all personal property, including "my interest in the mill" to his wife. He appointed his brothers, Drury and Gideon, executors of his will. He ordered his two sons, Drury and Robert, to pay to his daughters “125 [†]pounds, to be lawfully divided between them when of lawful age or married.”His son Robert moved to Logan County, Kentucky. His widow, Mrs. Shadrack Mims (Elizabeth), executed a power of attorney authorizing Robert to demand of Henry G. Bibb, of Kentucky, "a negro girl named Eady to retain her for me and keep her as his own until I call for her."A year earlier Elizabeth had, "because of love and affection for my son Robert Mims," given him a slave named Lucinda and her children, named Eady [†], Elizabeth, and Fleming "with the increase of the females [†]." Robert of Kentucky was the grandfather of Zerelda Mims, who married Jesse James.

Daughters of SHADRACK-4-a:In the Library of Congress may be found a volume with a very long sub-title: "The Douglas Register, by W. Mac. Jones, Being a Detailed Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths Together with other Interesting Notes,as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1730 to 1797."From this book I obtained items of interest concerning the daughters of Shadrack-4-a:

Page 15
151. Shadrack Mims and Elizabeth Woodson, a daughter Mary, born June 18, 1766, baptized July 20, 1766.
2. Shadrack Mims and Elizabeth Woodson, a daughter Betty, born April 3, 1769.
3. Shadrack Mims and Elizabeth Woodson, a daughter Sally, born July 8, 1771, baptizedAugust 27, 1771.
4. Shadrack Mims and Elizabeth Woodson, a daughter Martha, born Jan. 17, 1774, baptized April 24, 1774.
5. Shadrack Mims and Elizabeth Woodson, a daughter Susannah, born June 24, 1776, baptized Sep. 1, 1776.
You will recall that David-3-a mentioned each of these grandchildren in his will, bequeathing some of his property to them because their father had died several years before their grandfather passed away.

Sources

• https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ann_blomquist&id=I15072

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V29M-YJV : 29 January 2020), Shadrach Mims to Maty Allen, 3 Feb 1754, St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonial America.
• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V299-QP5 : 29 January 2020), Shadrach Mims to Eliz. Woodson, 24 May 1760.

• Christening for daughter Elizabeth Woodson mentioned in the record of Betty Mims

Name Elizabeth Woodson

gender Female

Husband Shadrach Mims

Daughter Betty Mims

Other information in the record of Betty Mims

from Virginia Births and Christenings

Name Betty Mims

Gender Female

Christening Date 14 May 1769

Christening Place ST JAMES NORTHAM PARISH,GOOCHLAND,VIRGINIA

Birth Date 03 Apr 1769

Father's Name Shadrach Mims

Mother's Name Elizabeth Woodson

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-G3S : 10 February 2018), Elizabeth Woodson in entry for Betty Mims, 03 Apr 1769; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.5 V2D.

• http://dgmweb.net/FGS/M/MimsShadrach-MaryAllen-ElizabethWoodson.html
• Marriage record for Elizabeth Woodson https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V299-QP5
• Marriage record for Mary "Mattie" Allen https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V29M-YJV
• WikiTree profile Mims-37 created through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Mark Shurtliff. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mark and others.
• WikiTree profile Mims-49 created through the import of Norwood.ged on Aug 22, 2011 by Clint Norwood. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Clint and others.
• http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/2493235/person/-1434641469