Anne Arundel County MD Archives Wills.....Priscilla SIMMONS, July 2, 1818 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ava Simmons cypher@netins.net March 6, 2012, 10:16 am Source: Anne Arundel Co. Will Record T.h.h.1, Folio 41 Pg 42, Maryland State Archives 4869-19-67/132 01/04/14/018, Msa C155-26 Written: July 2, 1818 Recorded: March 8, 1821 In the name of God, Amen, I Priscilla Simmons of Anne Arundel County, do hereby make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Grandaughter Eleanor Lyles Wood, the following negroes, to wit, Cesar, Mary and Nelly. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Granddaughter Priscilla Ann Simmons, and her heirs, the following negroes, to wit, Ned, Eliza and Jenny, and one feather Bed and furniture. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Henry Simmons and his heirs, one negro girl named Dinah, and her increase, and one negr boy named Dory, and one negro boy named David, also one feather bed and furniture, and two hundred dollars in cash, the whole of which to be paid to him when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years or on the day of his marriage, but in case he dies before he is twenty one years of age, without marrying, I then devise the property which I have bequeathed to him may be equally divided amonst all the children of my son Thomas T. Simmons and their heirs. Item. I given and bequeath unto each of my Grandchildren, Susanna Johns Simmons, Rachel Ann Simmons and William Simmons, the sum of one hundred dollars current money to be paid to them respectively, when of age, or on the day of marriage. Item. I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my property of every nature and kind whatsoever, to Rezin Estep, in trust, to be disposed of amongst my Grandchildren, or others of my family, in such manner, and in such proportions as he shall deem best, and most for their interests, and I hereby contitute and appoint the said Rezin Estep whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made, retifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight undred and eighteen. Priscilla Simmons (Seal) Signed and declared by Priscilla Simmons, as and for her last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Jos. G. Harrison, Thomas Owings. Anne Arundel County, the 16th Day of October 1821. Then came Joseph G. Harrison one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Priscilla Simmons late of said county Deceased and made oath on the Holy Evengely of Almight God, that he did see the testatrix therein named sign and seal this will and heard her publish pronounce and declare the same to be her last will and testament, that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of his apprehension of sound disposing mind memory and understanding and that he together with Thomas Owings the other subscribing witness subscribed our names as witness to this will in the presence and at the request of the testatrix and all in the presence of each other. H. Hall Reg. Wills AA Cty Priscilla Simmons her will filed 8th March 1821 and recorded in Liber T.H.H. No. 1 Folio 41 p. 42. Additional Comments: Parish Register of St. James Protestant Episcopal Church AA Co., MD shows Abraham Simmons and Priscilla Liles (Lyles) married by license 1773. page 411. Edward F. Wright gives the date as December 19, 1773. The names and date of birth of their children are also recorded in St. James Parish Register, all on page 401. Thomas Tillard Simmons b. Jan. 19, 1775; William West Simmons b. Aug. 19, 1776, Elinor Simmons b. Oct. 20, 1778; Sarah Simmons b. Oct 16, 1779. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/annearundel/wills/simmons-p.txt