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Abner Sims (abt. 1770 - abt. 1820)

Abner Sims
Born about in Province of North Carolinamap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] (to 10 Jan 1792) in Columbia, Georgia, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died about at about age 50 [location unknown]
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Biography

Abner was born about 1770. He was the son of William Sims. He passed away before his father's will was written.

May-7-1794: Abner Sims, of Columbia County from Francis Hornsby and Nancy, his wife, of Richmond County,“one whole hundred acres” on Uchee Creek. Recorded September-29-1794, Book B, p. 329.: March-24-1807: Abner Sims of Columbia County, buys from John Barham of Southampton County, Virginia, a Negro wench, Tener, and her two children, Louisa and Edward. Recorded March-24-1807.: February-23-1814: Mary Sims, Executrix and Charles T. Bealle, Executor, of the will of Abner Sims, deceased, appoint Capt. Willoby Barton of the city of Augusta, our attorney to demand and receive from the Paymaster of the U. S. the wages due William Sims, a minor, and son of Abner Sims, deceased, for a six months tour in the service of the United States, under General John Floyd, and in the Company of said Capt. Willoby Bar¬ ton. Said William Sims died in the service of the United States and was at the time of his death under the age of twenty one. Wit: Leonard B. Sims Peter Crawford, J. P. Signed, Mary Sims, Executrix, Charles Bealle, Execr. Book P, p. 387, Recorded February-24-1814.: May-7-1833: Mary P. Sims, from Robert Phillips, admin¬istrator of the estate of George Hill, late of Richmond County, 330 A. on Uchee Creek, joining Crawford and Cummins. Witness: W. P. Bealle, Hezekiah Grubbs, and W. M. Williams. Recorded, Book KK, p. 21, January-22-1836.: December-7-1838: Mary P. Sims, from Mary Walker for $1500.00, 627 A, on South side of Wrightsborough Road, and joining George M. McGruder, Charles J. Denham, Wm. Tindell, Alfred Tindell, and Benj. S. Cox. Wit: A. M. Albritton, Wm. Doyle, J. P. Registered, March-17-1841.: January-16-1839: Mary P. Sims from Nancy Underwood, both of Columbia County, 100 A. for $250.00. Land is bounded on the North by the estate of Abner Sims, etc., being part of the 300 A. granted to James Aldridge and by his heirs conveyed to Charles Atkinson, December-25-1786. Land was left to Nancy Underwood by will of Wm. Underwood, deceased. Witness: E. Underwood, Thomas Skinner, J. P. Recorded March-17-1841.: March-1-1844: Mary P. Sims, to Jeremiah L. Z. Cliett, both of Columbia County, 91 A., surveyed February-19-1844 by Jas. D. Green. Witness: Robt. E. Wooding, James Knox, J. P. Registered, September-16-1848.: September-8-1806: Abner Sims to Thos. Roe, Sr., and Thos. Roe, Jr. for $1300.00, two hundred A. on Brick House Fork of Uchee Creek, beginning at a post oak, thence with HANSON’S line, and mentions Edmond Hanson’s line. Witness: Thos. Bealle, Peter Crawford, J. P. Mary Sims, wife of Abner, relinquishes her dower. Recorded September-11-1806.

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