Franklin County GaArchives Wills.....Sims, Thomas B. October 10, 1880
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Laura Sims Boydston lauraboydston@gmail.com October 26, 2012, 3:04 am

Source: Franklin County Will Book 1867-1899 P 163-165
Written: October 10, 1880

Thomas B. Sims, Will             163
State of Georgia
Franklin County

In the name of God amen
Thomas B. Sims of Said State and County being afflicted but of Sound mind and
memory knowing that I must shortly depart this life.  deem it Right and proper
both as respects my family and myself that I Should make a disposition of the
property with which a kind providence has blessed me.  I do therefore make this
my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all others by me
heretofore made.

First
I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner
suitable to my Circumstances and Condition in life.   my soul I trust shall
return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for Salvation through the merits
and atonement of the blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Secondly
I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Executor
herein after named and appointed.

Thirdly
I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Arreannah Sims for and during her
natural life or widowhood or until my youngest Child hereinafter named becomes
to the age of Sixteen years all that Lot of landSituated lying and being in the
215th district in Little Eastanollee Creek joining the lands of Cleveland and
Smith in the S.E. and South by the Estate west by Mosley North by Clark Said
Lands being in the North Side of the road known as the line containing four
hundred & Thirty acres more or less at at which time as above mention the above
described lands to be sold and the money equally divided by my Executor between
my beloved wife Aramenia Sims and nine Children Viz Martha J. Gilbert wife of
O.P. Gilbert and her bodily heirs, if she ever has any if not then distribution
share belongs to her to be equally divided among her brothers and sisters
Florence E. Sims, Allis L. Sims, Jas R. Sims, Mama E Sims Dosia A. Sims
(next page 164)
and Mary L. Sims which is my youngest Child 
I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife in the same manner the farming
utencils used on and belonging to the farm and stock of all kinds

Fourthly
I give and bequeath to my bloved (sp) for and during her natural life only, my
household and kitchen furniturefor herself individually.

Fifthly
I desire and direct that all the lands I own on the South side of the line road
adjoining Stenecypher (sp?) Maldwin & Mosley be sold by my Executor public or
privately as they may think best and the proceeds thereof together with all the
other money due me when collected by my Executers to be lined out and the
proceeds to be applied to educate my three youngest children, when the youngest
child becomes to the age of sixteen the reaminder to be equally divided as
stated in the third article. 

Sixly
And I hereby appoint my trustworthy friend Richard D Low Guardian of my Said
Eight minor Children named in the third pt of this will.

Seventhly
I hereby Constitute and appoint my friends Richrd D Low and James A Mosely
Executors of this my last will and testament this Oct 13th 1880

                        T B Simms

Signed sealed declaired and published by Thomas B Sims as his last will and
testament in the presence of the undersigned who subscribe our names hereunto in
the presence of said testators at his special instance and request and in the
presence of each other this 13th of Oct 1880

HR Sims
SC Stonecypher
Thos H Fanou (sp?)
J H Watkins

(PAGE 165)
State of Georgia
Franklin County

You R Low do solemnly swear and affirm that this writing contains the true and
last will of Thomas B Sims decd so far as you now and believeand that you will
well and truely execute the same in accordance with the will under the laws of
this state
so help you God
Sworn to subscribed to before me this February 7th 1881
R D Low

Samuel N Tribble
Ordinary

P.S. for probate and order see minutes of Court for 1881 page 64 
S N Tribble Ordinary

WILL BOOK - FRANKLIN COUNTY WILLS 1867-1899

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/franklin/wills/sims854gwl.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/

File size: 4.5 Kb