Will of Robert Sims

Book A, page 19

In the name of God, Amen
I, Robert Sims of Hinds County, State of Mississippi being sick of body but of sound 
mind and memory do hereby make this my last will and testament.  In case of my death I 
give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Sarah Sims all the property I may be 
possessed of during her life and at her death my wish is it may be equally divided 
amongst my children as hereafter designated.  To my daughter Anne Duncan [?] formerly 
Anne Sims the wife of Joel Duncan [Dennison ?] I give and bequeath five dollars.  To my 
son Samuel Sims I give and bequeath an equal share with the rest of my children after 
deducting what he has already received. .  To my son Robert Sims I give and bequeath an 
equal share with the rest of my children after deducting what he has already received.  To 
my son James Sims I give and bequeath an equal share with the rest of my children after 
deducting what he has already received.  To my daughter Sarah I give and bequeath one 
tenth of my property at the death of my wife. To my daughter Mary I give and bequeath 
one tenth of my property at the death of my wife.  To my daughter Mahalah I give and 
bequeath one tenth of my property at the death of my wife. To my daughter Lucinda I 
give and bequeath one tenth of my property at the death of my wife. To my son Jesse I 
give and bequeath one tenth of my property at the death of my wife. To my son David I 
give and bequeath one tenth of my property at the death of my wife.

I hereby appoint James Sims of Hinds County and State of Mississippi to be the executor 
of this my last will and testament.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this twenty-third day of August eighteen hundred and thirty-two.
		/mark/ Robert Sims
witness  Sam Smith /mark/, William Hamberlin /mark/

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