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Elizabeth SIMS and Samuel SIMS Against John T. SLATTER and Harrison COULSTON ... issue to try will.1. John KNIGHT, 2. Elijah HALL, 3. Wm. H. BROWN, 4. Thomas M. PRYOR, 5. Peter LENEHAN, 6. Benjamin FRANKLIN, 7. Farley B. WADE, 8. Robert HINES, 9. Wm. OLIVER, 10. Asa GRANT, 11. Mathew R. MANN, 12. Wm. DARDIN who being sworn do say they find the paper writings in the pleadings mentioned purporting to be the last will and testament of the sd. Elisha SIMS dec'd is the true will.... March Term 1852. Circuit Court a perfect copy of the findings.... 30 Apr. 1852.
Elisha SIMS will. ...to my wife Elizabeth T. SIMS ... son Samuel SIMS all of my land and the following negros: my boy Tom and his wife Viney ... George and a girl by the name of Gerina ... my son Samuel should die without an heir I desire what land and negros with the increase to be delivered up to my dau. Sarah ... to my dau. Sarah the foll. negros: two men Granderson and Sandy, also two girls by the name of Tilda and Moriah ... that may be left sold and divided between my four ch. equally: Ellen COLSTON, Hester Ann SLATTER, Samuel and Sarah SIMS my son my executors. 20 Aug. 1847. Elisha SIMS (S) Wits. testator and H.W. RAINES. Probated by the judgement of the Circuit Court May Term. 1852.
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