Slaves of Edward Sims, Alabama

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Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: slavery Alabama

This page enumerates the slavery history of Edward Sims (1783-1840)

According to the estate evaluation after his death, he owned property in Tuscaloosa County, St. Clair County, Shelly County, Green County, Coosa County, Benton County, Mobile County, Talledega County, Pickens County, and the towns of Tuscaloosa and Wetumpka, as well as Lowndes County and Noxubee County Mississippi. He had money in banks in Alabama, South Carolina, and Georgia.

Contents 1 Will, Tuscaloosa County, AL 1838 2 1830 Census Tuscaloosa County, AL 3 1840 Census Tuscaloosa County, AL 4 1840 Estate Valuation, Tuscaloosa, AL 5 Sources

Will, Tuscaloosa County, AL 1838

Edward left to his wife Sarah "the tract of land on which we live along with the one on Russ (?) Creek." He also left to her "all my negroes both male and female," and directed that when their children were of age they would "have two grown negroes each say a man and a woman, and as many more as she my wife may think proper to give."

He divided his remaining property equally among all his children, and made provisions for a granddaughter as well.

Aaron Ready, John Napier, and Willis Banks were executors of his will.

1830 Census Tuscaloosa County, AL

• Males - Under 10 (4)
• Males - 10 thru 23 (5)
• Males - 24 thru 35 (5)
• Males - 36 thru 54 (1)
• Females - Under 10 (5)
• Females - 10 thru 23 (5)
• Females - 24 thru 35 (2)
• Females - 36 thru 54 (1)

28 total slaves

1840 Census Tuscaloosa County, AL

• Males - Under 10 (3)
• Males - 10 thru 23 (4)
• Males - 24 thru 35 (2)
• Males - 36 thru 54 (1)
• Females - Under 10 (5)
• Females - 10 thru 23 (4)
• Females - 24 thru 35 (4)

23 total slaves

1840 Estate Valuation, Tuscaloosa, AL

1 negro woman in Mobile worth $400 (p. 376)

Statement of property and effects given to Aaron Ready (1802-1852), his son-in-law (married to his daughter Jerusha Jones (Sims) Ready (1812-1844) ) by Edward Sims during his lifetime:

• Matilda Sims (bef.1822-) and her two children Mahala and Thomas

"value" together, $800

• Mahala Sims (abt.1837-)
• Thomas Sims (abt.1839-)
• Eliza Sims (bef.1838-) $250

• Negro woman Matilda and her two children namely Mahala aged about three years and Thomas aged about one year. $800 - see above
• Eliza aged about ten years $250 - see above

Sources

• 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1830; Census Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Series: M19; Roll: 3; Page: 344; Family History Library Film: 0002330
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1019461
  Edward Sims in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-PPL

• Last Will 1838: "Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999"
  Tuscaloosa > Wills, 1821-1855 > image 79 of 400
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image

• 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1840; Census Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 232; Family History Library Film: 0002335
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1374826
  Edward Sims in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBH-9BG

• Estate Evaluation: "Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999"
  Inventory Books, 1830-1890; Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Tuscaloosa County)
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8799 #10029347
  Edward Sims probate in 1840-1850. (see Ancestry pages 375-378)