Parcimus NELMS^{[1, 2]}

1751 - 1774  (20 years)

• Name	Parcimus NELMS
  Birth	18 Dec 1751	St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co, Virginia Colony   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Between Apr 1772 and Aug 1774
  Will	16 Apr 1772	Halifax Co, Province of North Carolina   [3]
  	Parcimus' will appointed his "friend William Lane and Jeremiah Nelms" as executors. He signed his will on 16 April 1772. His signature and seal were witnessed by John Tanner, Olianah Tanner and Sally Nelms.
  Will Recorded	Aug 1774	Halifax Co, Province of North Carolina   [3]
  	His will was proved by the oaths of John Tanner and Olianah Tanner, two of the subscribing witnesses, during the August 1774 Court for Halifax County, North Carolina and ordered to be recorded
  Person ID	I28302	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Joshua NELMS   d. 1769
  Mother	Sarah NORTHEN,   b. 22 Jul 1713, North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, Virginia Colony d. After 16 Apr 1772 (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	12 Feb 1728/9	North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, Virginia Colony   [4]
  	The couple was married in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia on 12 February 1728/9.
  Family ID	F1214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3637] St. Stephen's Parish (Northumberland Co, VA) Births and Death, 1661 - 1810., p. 134., LVA: Accession 26044. [S3638] Joshua Nelms will (1769), Halifax Co, NC Wills 1758-1824, Vol. 1, p. 249. [S3639] Parcimus Nelms will (1774), Halifax Co, NC Wills 1758-1824, Vol. 1, pp. 365-366. [S5044] Joshua Nelms - Sarah Northen, North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA marriage record (1728/9).