Mary was mentioned in the 16 September 1780 will of her father, John Nalle, proved 19 August 1782. “Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Sims Ten Shillings to her and her Heirs for Ever … Item I lend my Daughter Sims one Negroe Woman Named Sarah during her Natural life and after her Descease I give and bequeath the said Negroe Woman & her Increase to my said Daughters Children to be Equally Divided to them and their Heirs for Ever also Ten Shillings to my Daughter Elizabeth Sims to her heirs for Ever … Item I lend unto my Loving Wife for and During her Natural life or Widowhood the Tract of Land and Plantation whereon I now live also all my Slaves not before Bequeathed and all my Stock and furniture of all Kinds also my Will and Desire is that all the Negroes and personal Estate after my Wifes Decease or Marriage be Equally devided amongst my Children Richard Nalle William Nall Francis Nalle James Nall Agatha Hill Mary Sims Gressel Parker Elizabeth Sims Ann Burke & Amie Morriss to them and their Heirs for Ever” [Culpeper County, Virginia, Mixed Records Volume B, pages 519–522.]