Mary (Harvey) Sims (1782 - 1825)

Born 17 Nov 1782 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Leonard Sims — married 25 Mar 1800 in Columbia, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Nov 1825 at age 43 in Monroe, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1782. She passed away in 1825.

From Shelman Durham's Bible Records

These are Colonel Shelman Durham wife’s mother, father, brothers and sisters.

Sims, father of Susan Durham, was born in North Caroline March 14, 1769 and died in Atala County, Mississippi on February 21, 1845. He was a Baptist.

Mary Harvey Sims was born November 17, 1782. She married Lenard Sims. She died in Monroe County, Georgia, on November 17, 1825.

A list of nine of a supposed eleven children follows.

Columbia GA Marriages Mary Harvey Leonard Sims 03/25/1800

ELIZABETH WALKER TO SIMS & BYNE Deed Recorded September 22nd 1807

Come Greeting Know ye that I Elizabeth Walker of the County of Columbia late Widow of William Harvey of the State of South Carolina for and in Consideration of the nautral love and affection which I have and bear unto my daughter Martha late Martha Harvey and now the wife of Lewis Byne of Burke County and of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my Daughter Mary late Mary Harvey and now the wife of Leonard Sims of Baldwin County and also for and in Consideration of the sum of

the right whereof I ------ ------ is hereby acknowledged have given transferred and delivered and by these presents do freely give transfer and -------- unto unto the said Marthy Byne and Mary Sims a Certain negro woman Slave named Jane and her Childron named Cloe Rose Sylvia Pat Peter Jacob Bob Judy Stephen Billy & John and Se---y a Child of Rose and Jeƒsee a Child of Sylvia to hold the said noego Slaves and every of them with ---- future ---- of the family unto my said Daughters Martha and Mary and their heirs Sarre and Share alike free and Clear of the life Estate which I therefore have had and held in the said Negros under and by Virt--- of the last Will and testament of said William Harvey dec’d In Witneƒs Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the 26th day of August 1807 Elizabeth Walker {Seal} In presence of Abner Sims A Crawford

Sources

ORIGINAL Will of William Harvey 1788, Edgefield SC

ELIZABETH WALKER TO SIMS & BYNE Deed Recorded September 22nd 1807