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     Henry Gambill was born in 1720 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Mary Davenport in October 1735 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.^2,1

Henry Gambill died after 1760.¹

     Mary Davenport was born in 1706 at King William Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Henry Gambill in October 1735 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2

Mary Davenport died in 1776 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina, USA.¹

     Elizabeth (?) was born before 1734.² She married Richard Nalle, son of John Nalle and Mary Brown, before 1761
; His 2nd? of 2 wives.^1,2
Elizabeth (?) died after 1762 at Bromfield Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.²
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
1765-1769 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book E; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 15-17.
15 Aug. 1765. John Nalle and Elizabeth his wife same. For £120 current of Cu.¹
Elizabeth (?) and Richard Nalle were mentioned in a land transaction on 30 October 1761
Memo:
From Early Colonial Settlers:
1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 93-96.
30 Oct. 1761. Richard Nalle and Elizabeth his wife of the Collony of Virginia to Daniel Mauk of Frederick County. For £30 current money. 200 acres ... corner to a pattent granted to Robert Coleman ... on a knole by Bullock Run ... to Norman's Knocking Place ... line of a pattent granted to Joseph Bloodworth and Conrade Amburgy
Richard Nall
Elizabeth (X) Nall
Wit: John Dillard, Martin Nalle, Richard Nalle, John Nalle.
18 March 1762. Partly proved by Martin Nalle and Richard Nalle.
19 Aug. 1762. Fully proved by John Nalle, Junr.^2,1

     Anne Gatewood was born before 1746 at St. Mark's Parish, Orange Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Francis Nalle, son of John Nalle and Mary Brown, in 1762 at Bromfield Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Anne Gatewood died after 1810 at Bromfield Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Children of Anne Gatewood and Francis Nalle are:

     Jesse Nalle was born on 17 April 1773 at Bromfield Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Anne Botts on 26 September 1804 at Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA,
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     Anne Botts, b. 4 Dec 1780, Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia d. 29 Oct 1872, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia (Age 91 years)
Marriage     26 Sep 1804      Fredericksburg, Virginia
Children      
     1. Mary Lawson Nalle, b. 1805, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 29 Dec 1863, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia (Age 58 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     2. Thomas Botts Nalle, b. 1807, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 14 Mar 1893, Culpeper County, Virginia (Age 86 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     3. Henrietta Spotswood Nalle, b. 1809, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 25 Feb 1882 (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     4. James M. Nalle, b. 3 Mar 1811, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 23 Jun 1886, Paten Plantation, Catahoula, Louisiana (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     5. Albert Gallatain Nalle, b. 3 Mar 1811, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 2 Jul 1887, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     6. Elizabeth Cameron Nalle, b. 1813, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 3 Mar 1898 (Age 85 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     7. Edward M. Nalle, b. 1815, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 16 Oct 1884, Bloomingdale, Orange, Virginia (Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     8. Benjamin Franklin Nalle, b. 2 Nov 1818, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 2 Jan 1902, Rapiolan, Culpeper, Virginia (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     9. Sarah Jane Nalle, b. 1822, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 13 Mar 1910, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia (Age 88 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     10. Anne Carter Nalle, b. 1824, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 1907, Orange County, Virginia (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural].²
Jesse Nalle died on 8 January 1834 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, at age 60.¹
     Jesse Nalle was listed as Judah/Judith "Judy" (?)'s neighbor in a census on 6 August 1810 at Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
Judah Nalle in the 1810 United States Federal Census

There are six NALLE households listed fairly close together on pp. 106-A and 106-B of the 1810 federal census for Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA:
p. 106-A
p. 106-B

p. 106, line 22

     Anne Botts was born on 4 December 1780 at Dumfries, Prince William Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Jesse Nalle, son of Francis Nalle and Anne Gatewood, on 26 September 1804 at Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA,
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Family     Anne Botts, b. 4 Dec 1780, Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia d. 29 Oct 1872, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia (Age 91 years)
Marriage     26 Sep 1804      Fredericksburg, Virginia
Children      
     1. Mary Lawson Nalle, b. 1805, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 29 Dec 1863, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia (Age 58 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     2. Thomas Botts Nalle, b. 1807, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 14 Mar 1893, Culpeper County, Virginia (Age 86 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     3. Henrietta Spotswood Nalle, b. 1809, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 25 Feb 1882 (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     4. James M. Nalle, b. 3 Mar 1811, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 23 Jun 1886, Paten Plantation, Catahoula, Louisiana (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     5. Albert Gallatain Nalle, b. 3 Mar 1811, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 2 Jul 1887, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     6. Elizabeth Cameron Nalle, b. 1813, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 3 Mar 1898 (Age 85 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     7. Edward M. Nalle, b. 1815, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 16 Oct 1884, Bloomingdale, Orange, Virginia (Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     8. Benjamin Franklin Nalle, b. 2 Nov 1818, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 2 Jan 1902, Rapiolan, Culpeper, Virginia (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     9. Sarah Jane Nalle, b. 1822, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 13 Mar 1910, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia (Age 88 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
     10. Anne Carter Nalle, b. 1824, Culpeper County, Virginia d. 1907, Orange County, Virginia (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural].¹
Anne Botts died on 29 October 1872 at Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia, USA, at age 91.¹

     Martin Nalle was born on 7 December 1777 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Eleanor Madison “Nellie” Barbour on 15 September 1809.²

Martin Nalle died on 2 December 1843 at Stevensburg, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, at age 65.¹
Martin Nalle was buried after 2 December 1843 at Nalle Cemetery, Stevensburg, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Martin Nalle
     Martin Nalle and Eleanor Madison “Nellie” Barbour appeared in the census of 6 August 1810 at Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
Martin Nalle in the 1810 United States Federal Census

There are six NALLE households listed fairly close together on pp. 106-A and 106-B of the 1810 federal census for Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA:
p. 106-A
p. 106-B

p. 106, line 15

     Eleanor Madison “Nellie” Barbour was born on 10 March 1785 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Martin Nalle, son of Francis Nalle and Anne Gatewood, on 15 September 1809.¹

Eleanor Madison “Nellie” Barbour died on 3 July 1826 at Stevensburg, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA, at age 41.¹
Eleanor Madison “Nellie” Barbour was buried after 3 July 1826 at Nalle Cemetery, Stevensburg, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Eleanor Madison “Nellie” Barbour Nalle
     Eleanor Madison “Nellie” Barbour and Martin Nalle appeared in the census of 6 August 1810 at Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA;
Martin Nalle in the 1810 United States Federal Census

There are six NALLE households listed fairly close together on pp. 106-A and 106-B of the 1810 federal census for Culpeper, Culpeper Co., VA:
p. 106-A
p. 106-B

p. 106, line 15

     Thomas Sims was born in 1726 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Mary Nalle, daughter of John Nalle and Mary Brown, before 1750 at Bromfield Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia.¹

Thomas Sims died on 21 October 1808 at Bromfield Parish, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.¹
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From Early Colonial Settlers:
Thomas M. Jr. Simms was born ABT 1726 in Richmond County, Virginia, and died 21 OCT 1808 in Culpeper County, Virginia He married Mary Nalle ABT 1754 in Sittingbourne Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, daughter of John Nalle and Mary Brown. She was born ABT 1734 in Orange County, Virginia, and died in Orange County, Virginia.
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Contributed by: James Hughes
Orange County Virginia Families vol 3 , Page 145
Thomas Marshall left a Will at Culpeper May 3, 1793, naming wife Zanna and children, John, Elizabeth Petty, Mary Davenport, Lucy Ropon or Ripon, Thomas and Sarah. John Marshall, son of Thomas and Zanna was the John who sold 11 acres to Thomas Sims, Jr., July 21, 1800.
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Contributed by: James Hughes

URL: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/t/Pamela-Butler/GENE3-0002. html
URL title: Descendants of William Sims
Note:
Will of Thomas Sims Sr.:
"In the name of God Amen I Thomas Sims Sener of Bromfield Parish and County of Culpeper being Sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given to God Therefore Calling to mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is Appointed for all men once to die do make and Ordain This my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I do give and Recommend my soul into the hand of the Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall reieve the same again by the Mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and Despose of the same in the following Manner and form Imprimis.
Item first of all I do Give and bequeath and bequeath to my eldest son Thomas Sims Junr. that part of my Estate that fell to him by division, and Likewise I do give and bequeath to my son Thomas Sims my negroe woman by name Milley and her Child to him and his heirs Lawfully begotten forever, Likewise my son Thomas Sims Juner is to pay Thirty pounds in gold or silver to my son William Sims Deceased Children Six Pounds to each Child as they come of age and other little debts comeing against me-

Item Secondly I do give and bequeath to my son James Sims my negro man Peter and all that fell to him by Division to him and his Heirs Lawfully begotten forever Likewise I do give and bequeath to Elizabeth Sims wife of James Sims my Gilt Looking Glass and I desire at her Death that one of her sons may have it.

Item Thirdly I do give and bequeath to my son Elijah Sims the land he lives on The Gardon excepted and Likewise a Negro boy by name Abraham and all that fell to him by Division to him and his heirs sons of his first wife Lawfully begotten forever-

Item Fourthly I do give and bequeath to my Daughter Amay Bobo a negro woman by name Cate, and all of her Children, and I desire if John Sims lives with Absalom Bobo and his wife untill he comes of age they may give him one of the Negro Children if they see proper, This Negroe woman Cate and all her Children, and all that fell to her by Division is to her her and her heirs Lawfully Begotten forever-

Item Fifthly I do give and bequeath to my two Grand Daughters Lucy and Anna Jones Daughters of my Daughter Sarah Jones deceasd a Negroe Woman by name Rose and a boy named Peter and all that part that fell to my said daughter Sarah Jones by Division to them and Their heirs Lawfully Begotten for Ever, This Estate they are to recieve at the day of of Marriage or Coming to Lawful age-

Item Sixthly I do give and Bequeath to my Son Zachariah Sims a Negro man by name Moses and all that fell to him by division to him and his heirs Lawfully Begotten for ever

Item Seventhly I do give and Bequeath to my son Richard Sims a Negro woman by name Dafne, and Likewise Thirty odd Acres of Land and all that fell to him by Division to him and his heirs Lawfully Begotten for Ever.

Item Eighly I do give and Bequeath Anne Graves an Negroe woman by name Winney and her Child and all that fell to her by Division to her and her Heirs Lawfully Begotten forever

Item Ninthly I do Desire that my Feather bed and Furtinure and what other things I possess may be sold to the highest bider in the Family and the Money Rising Therefrom be Equally Divided amongst all my Children-
And Lastly I do appoint my sons Thomas and James Sims my whole and Sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby Revoking all former wills and Declaring this to be my my last will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand Seal This 21st day of April 1784
Thos (L.S.)
and Sealed and Declared Before us
Jas Sims Edwd Sims William Mason

At a Court held for Culpeper County the 18th day of July 1785

This last Will and Testament of Thomas Sims Decd was Exhibited to the Court by thomas Sims one of the Exors therein named and was proved by the Oaths of Edwd Sims & William Mason two of the Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be recorded And on the Motion of the said Executor Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form they having made oath thereto and given bond & Security according to Law Liberty being reserved for the other Exor therin named to Qualify when he may think fit.

Teste: C.T. Guinn Cl.C. Cur.

Virginia:
In Culpeper County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
I, C.T. Guinn, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the said County aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the will of Thomas Sims Senior, which was probated in this office on the 18th day of July 1785, and is of record in this office in Will Book "C", page 129
Given under my hand this 23rd day of November, 1934.
Teste: C. T. Guinn, Clerk"

No evidence of the relationship of John Sims (Mentioned in the will) to Thomas Sims Sr. has been found. However, since Anne Graves received an equal share of the estate with other children of Thomas, she evidently was a daughter.
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1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Oct. 23, 1734. Alexander Spotswood, Esqr., to Thomas Sims, planter. Lease of 108 a. of land in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co., on S. side Rapidan —part of tract granted Spotswood and called Spts. tract, etc. "Thomas Sims and Rebecca, his wife, and Thomas, ye son of sd. Thomas, Senior," etc. John Grame, John Pattey, William x Norton. Nov. 5, 1734.

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1769-1773 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book F; [Antient Press]; Page 37-38
his Indenture made 15th March 1770 between TIMOTHY HOLDWAY and BRIDGETT his wife of Culpeper County and THOMAS SIMS JUNR. of said County .. in consideration of thirty pounds current money of Virginia hath granted 195 acres beginning at a red oak saplin corner to THOMAS SIMS SENR. line ..
Memorandum on 15th March 1769 Possession Timothy Holdway
and seizen was taken. Briggett Holdway
At Court held for County of Culpeper 15th March 1770 This Indenture of Feoffment ordered to be recorded Previous to which the said Briggett was first privily examined as the Law directs.
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1769-1773 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book F; [Antient Press]; Page 196-198
This Indenture made 17th December 1770 between RICHARD PARKER [Parks] and GRIZEL his Wife of County of Culpeper and ZACHERIAS SIMS of same .. in consideration of sum Eighteen pounds, Sixteen shillings current money of Virginia have granted 93 acres in Culpeper County in the branch of Mountain Run and is bounded beginning at three pines corner to Parkers deed and run with the line thereof to a white oak and hickory in the line of THOMAS SIMS JUNR. thence with his line to the first beginning corner
Richard Parker
At Court held for County of Culpeper Grissell Parker
17th December 1770 This Indenture of Feoffment ordered to be recorded, previous to which the said Grizel was first privily examined as the Law directs.
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1783-1785 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 203-204
THIS INDENTURE made this the 15th day of August in year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty three Between THOMAS SIMS of County of Culpeper of one part and ELIJAH SIMS of said County of other part Witnesseth that THOMAS SIMS for the natural live and good will and affection which he hath and doth bear to the said ELIJAH SIMS (his Son) and for sum of Five shillings current money to him in hand paid by these presents doth bargain and sell unto ELIJAH SIMS his heirs all the balance and remainder of that tract of land purchased by THOMAS SIMS of TIMOTHY HOLDWAY and obtained by Swap of RICHARD PARKER Except thirty three acres which is conveyed to RICHARD SIMS the said Remainder containing by Estimation Eighty five acres be the same more or less and is bounded by the lines of the said Thirty three acres now in possession of RICHARD SIMS, the lands of RICHARD PARKER, THOMAS SIMS JUNR. and ELIJAH SIMS party hereto Also One Negro boy named Abraham, also stock and furniture to the amount in Valuation of Fifty seven pounds, To have and to hold the said land, Negro, stock and furniture unto ELIJAH SIMS his heirs except half an acres which is not to include any of the present buildings which said half acre THOMAS SIMS reserves for a BURYING GROUND and THOMAS SIMS doth hereby warrant and will forever defend unto ELIJAH SIMS In Witness whereof THOMAS SIMS hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year first above written
in presence of AMBROSE COLEMAN, THOS. SIMS
RICHARD PARKER, STEPHEN BINGHAM
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 18th day of August 1783
This Indenture from THOMAS SIMS w ELIJAH SIMS was partly proved by the Oaths of RICHARD PARKER and STEPHEN BINGHAM two of the witnesses thereto And ordered to be Certified, And at. a Court held for the aforesaid County the 19th day of July 1784, was fully proved by the Oath of AMBROSE COLEMAN, another witness thereto, and ordered to be recorded.¹