See his biography at the following Web site: http://www.fridley.net/sims/

Prewitt's "Thomas Sims of Culpeper and Edmund Butler of Virginia and Kentucky." Call No. 929.273 Si58pr. "Other Culpeper Sim(m)s" Page 156:
James Sims of Fayette and Nicholas Counties, (West)Virginia, according to his descendants, was son of Jeremiah Sims, who "sick and weak" wrote will 4 March 1768. It left to wife Agatha one-half of his estate both real and personal; the other half to his son James. If James died without heirs, his wife to have use of whole estate during her life; then to be equally divided between his two nephews Thomas Graves and Jonathan Sims. After Jeremiah's death, Agatha married Russell Hill and is referenced to in will of her father John Nalle as Agatha Hill. However no definite proof has been established.

1809 Tax List, Kanawha County, (West) Virginia (before Nicholas County existed)
James SIMMS

1810 U.S. Federal Census, Kanawha County, (West) Virginia, Pg 15 Ln #23
SIMMS, James
1 male 0-10 yo (James Jr.)
1 male 45+ yo (James)
3 females 0-10 yo (Margaret, Sarah, Mildred)
1 female 26-45 yo (Elizabeth)
5 slaves
<ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/kanawha/census/1810.txt> 4 October 2001

1820 U.S. Federal Census, Nicholas County, (West) Virginia, Enumerated by Hedgman Triplett 26 December 1820, Page No. 204B
SIMS, James
2 males under 10 yo (Dryden, Charles)
1 male over 45 yo (James)
2 females under 10 yo (Jane & Sarah)
2 females 10 & under 16 yo (Margaret, Mildred)
1 female 26 & under 45 yo (Elizabeth)
<ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/nicholas/census/1820.txt>

1830 U.S. Federal Census, Nicholas County, (West) Virginia
SIMS, James
1 male 5 & under 10 yo (George W.)
2 males 15 & under 20 yo (Dryden & Charles)
1 male 70 & under 80 yo (James)
1 female 15 & under 20 yo (Jane, only unmarried daughter still at home)
1 female 40 & under 50 yo (Elizabeth)
5 slaves:
1 male 10 & under 20
1 male 20 & under 30
2 female 10 & under 24
1 female 24 & under 36
<ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/nicholas/census/1830c.txt>

1840 U.S. Federal Census, Nicholas County, (West) Virginia
James SIMS Sr.
1 male under 5
1 male 10 & under 15
1 male 15 & under 20 (George W.)
1 male 80 & under 90 (James)
1 female 50 & under 60 (Elizabeth)
1 male slave 10 & under 24
Total: 6
Number of persons employed in: Agriculture 4

Land grant (1): August 19, 1796, 240 acres on Bollors Ridge on the waters of Jacksons River in Botetourt Co, VA. Grants 35, 1795-96 p.641
Land grant (2): November 01, 1832, 75 acres on the S. of Gauley river in Nicholas Co, (West) VA
Land Purchase: 1800, 123 acres on Little Elk Creek in Kanawha (now Nicholas) Co, (West) VA from John Jones
Land Sale (1): December 17, 1779, 118 acres of land in Bromfield parish, in the Great Fork of the Rappahannock river in Culpeper Co, VA. The land had been left to James Sims "by my father".
Land Sale (2): October 27, 1798, 240 acres on Bollors Ridge on the waters of Jacksons River in Bath Co, VA

Location: Bet. 1754 - 1790, Culpeper Co, VA
Bet. 1794 - 1798, Bath Co, VA
Bet. 1800 - 1845, Nicholas Co, (West) VA (Kanawha Co before 1818)

According to source 464 died 1840