Heard County GaArchives Wills.....William M  Simms February 9 1874
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Source: Heard County Georgia Wills
Written: February 9 1874
Recorded: November 4 1878


Last Will and Testament of William M. Simms

State of Georgia, Heard County

I,  William M. Simms of the State and County above stated, being of sound mind 
and advancing in age, do make and ordain the following my last Will and 
Testament:

Item 1st.  After the payment of my lawful debts it is my will that my wife 
Elizabeth C. Simms shall have and hold as her own during her natural life the 
lands whereon we now live and reside on the Chattahoochee River, said lands 
containing Five Hundred and Seventy  five acres more or less. Also it is my 
will that my said wife Elizabeth C. Simms shall have, own and control as her 
own individual property my stock, horses, hogs, cattle, sheep, mules, 
plantation tools, wagons, carts and every other thing pertaining to my farm.  
Also all of my household and kitchen furniture. 

Item 2nd.  It is my will that my wife E.C. Simms may dispose of as she may 
think proper one third of the houdehold and kitchen furniture.

Item 3rd.  It is my will that my wife have one thousand dollars to be paid 
over to her by my Executor or Executors out of the first money collected on of 
my estate.

Item 4th.  It is my will that my daughter Carmella A. Echols and her children 
have one thousand dollars to be paid to her by my Executors, said thousand 
dollars to be controlled by my daughter C.A. Echols and she, C.A. Echols, to 
give such portions of said one thousand to her children as she may think proper
and best, they claiming no interest on said amount bequeathed.

Item 5th.  It is my will that after the death of my wife Elizabeth C. Simms 
that the lands on the Chattahoochie River as described in the first item of 
this my will and all of the lands belonging to me or my estate be sold, also 
all of the property whatsoever character be sold and equally divided between 
my son Robert B. Simms and my daughter Carmella A. Echols and their children 
reserving out of the proceeds of the sales of my property; four hundred 
dollars for Benjamin W. Witcher and one hundred dollars for William P. 
Goolsby, said amounts to be paid to the said Benjamin W. Witcher and Wm. P. 
Goolsby by my Executors.

Item 6th.  I hereby appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth C. Simms my Executrix to 
this my Will and for her to choose whom she may think proper to assist her in 
executing this my last will and testament and for her to have nothing to do 
with any other estate except Briton Simms Jun.r , deceased.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Feby 9th 1874.  
W.M. Simms
Witness:  Ira H Mattox,  J B Ware,  Thos Watts

Georgia, Heard County
J B Beall, Ordinary of said County do certify that the above and foregoing is 
a true copy of the Last Will and Testament of William M. Simms, deceased, as 
proven in Common form by all the witnesses thereto and admitted and entered of 
record at this November Term of the Court of Ordinary of said County. Given 
under my hand and seal of office this 4th day of November 1878.  J.B. Beall, 
Ordinary

Recorded February 4th 1896.  G.A. Crain, Ordinary
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Additional Comments:
NOTES:

SIMMS CEMETERY
Surveyed April 1976. About 16 unmarked graves and fieldstone graves. It is in 
a pasture and is overgrown.

E.C. Simms  Jan 20, 1818  -  Jan 22, 1883



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