The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03

through grace he knew how to abound
and how to suffer need.
"One thing he did not know. and that
was to be idle and dependent. When In
extreme old ngo, he was deprived of
oil earthly property. but when both tho
church and the town would hhvo felt
honored in making provision for him, he
could not endure the thought of being
unemployed. but obtained the place of
toll-kceper, fow miles from Wheeling,
and there, with his old and excellent
companion, who yet survives him. spent
the evening Of his tays-still turning tho
curse into blessing, and by tho sweat
OF his brow making an honest living"
This Is n high and we'll deserved en-
comium from the good old bishop, who
lived to SEQ many OF tho sitnins do
sccndants to follow the example of this
noble forofnther.
4 One branch OF tho Sims family settled
In Halifax county, Va; William Sims be-
Ing one Of the first vestrymen IN An
trim parish 1852. Hts granddaughter,
Priscilla, married Paul Darlington, Of
Halifax, who was his second wife, and
by which marriage caulc Henry, Robert.
Lititirn and Martha. nll OF whom married,
and their posterity are still In tho coun-
ty, but some went into North Carolina,
where they became prominent. among
whom was the poet and author. William
Gilmore Sims. OF South Carolina, who
was descendant Of the branch
~ The Sims family has nlwnyB been ro-
presented largely In 6potsylvania. and
the counties adjoining. Thomas Sims with
his wife. Rebccca. lived in 1884. on the
southslde Of tho Rapidan River. on q
part Of the great "Spotswood tract" He
haS also a son. Thomas. and other sons.
Peter. Charles and William, the latter
being mentioned as q baker in Fred
ericksburg 17ss and died there 17Go
George Sims lived In Louisa county.
who is recorded as soldier in Colonel
Sam Overton's regiment OF rangers. 1855.
and was discharged in 1880.
Among tho land bounty certificates
wns one recorded to Charles Sims, Gent,
who hold commission from Governor
Bernard, OF New Jersey. dated 175o. Thus
we find that the family wero scattered
both North and South at an early period.
We give but IN outline OF the early
settlers OF the family. and will enter
more into detail rs to tho different
branches, at another time.
Pollard-S melt.
Mr. William Pollard's first wife was
Elizabeth Smelt, and her name has de-
scended to the third generation OF the
Pollard who wns clerk OF Hanover tcoun-
ty for many years. Ono OF the Towards.
married In the Pollard family. This Is
from great-granddaughte OF Elizabeth
Smelt. 8. E. T. 4
Hanover Courthouse.
Yes.-Bishop Meade gives Dennis and
Caroline smelt. and speaks highly OF Rev.
M. smelt. OF Essex county. They were
OF English descent and graduated mt
Oxford We viii give something further
| OF, these Smclts as they are interesting.
Yeatman.
trace the Yeatmnns OF Ohio, Virginia,
| Missouri. Kentucky. Tennessee and Ala
bama as far as have known or heard
| of them, to Thomas Yeatman, who was
| born in westmorelcnd county, Va, Feb
| ruary l, 1740, and Frances Robertson. his
| WIFE who was born in the same county
| March s, l740. They were married Febru-
airy 8. 175s
| This Thomas WINS son OF William
| Yeutman, OF Wcstmoreland county, and q
| Miss Lewis, OF Lancaster county.
Wanted-Thc ancestors OF William Yeat-
man, and facts concerning children other
| than Thomas. He had another son. john
Grand View. Tenn. II. Il. 5.
Something will DO brought out very
soon on the Yentmans.
Tinsley.
Editor Times Dispatch:
! Sir.-Cnn you tell me whether arms
were borne by the family OF Thomas
Tinsley, who emigrnted from Yorkshire.
| England, in tho seventeenth century and
| settled in Hanover county, Va? He mar
! ried Elizabeth. daughter OF William Ran
| dolph, emigrant, also In seventeenth CEN
fury. II SO. what were they? Any In