Person:William Simms (5)

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William Simms, of Culpeper County, VA
b.abt. 1718
d.bef. 13 September 1777 Culpeper County, Virginia
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m. abt. 1739
  1. William Simms
  2. Susannah Sims
  3. Hannah Elizabeth Simms
  4. Mary Jane 'Polly' Simms
  5. Frances Simms
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Name William Simms, of Culpeper County, VA
Alt Name William Sims
Gender Male
Birth[1] abt. 1718
Marriage abt. 1739 to Ruth Unknown
Death[1] bef. 13 September 1777 Culpeper County, Virginia
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Will Transcript

In the name of God Amen I William Sims senr of Culpeper County being sick and weak Do make and order this my Last will & Testament in manner and form as follows I bequav? my sole to God hou gave it and my Body to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my Extr here after mensed?
I give & bequeave to my Deare & loveing wife Ruth Sims all my Temporal Estate & after her Death one horse that I left at my Death to fall to my Daughter Susanner Roberts and one Table. William Sims Junr and Ruth Sims Exectrs to this my last will and Testament all my wearing cloaths I leave to my Gransun Isaac Smith Junr.
(Signed) William (X) Sims L S
July 17th 1777
Teste: Hugh Roberts, Winne (X) Shorter
At a Court held for Culpeper County the 15th day of September 1777: This Last will and Testament of William Sims, Deceased was proven by the oaths of the Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded & on the motion of Ruth Sims an Extr thereto Certificate is Granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form She having made oath thereto and Given bond and Security according to Law
Teste: John Jameson Co Clrc
[Source: Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book "B", pg. 224]
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Family tree maker. (MyFamily.com, Inc., c2003).

    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/u/n/Emer-Gunter-SAINT-LOUIS/PDFGENE6.pdf

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