Robert Simms, III
1760 - 1815 (55 years)-
Name Robert Simms Suffix III Born 1760 Wayne County, North Carolina 
Gender Male Died 25 Mar 1815 Hancock County, Georgia Buried 
Simms, Robert III Notes - "10th September 1796. JOEL DICKENSON of Hancock County to ROBERT SIMMS of same place for the sume of one hundred and fourteen pounds for a tract of land containing one hundred and eighty two and a half acres in Hancock County on the waters of the Beaverdam of Ogeechee and adjoining WILLIAMSON's line and by FEW's corner. Wit: Will Dent, J.P. and H. (illegible). Reg: 30th September 1801."
Abstract at Helen and Tim Marsh, compilers, Land Deed Genealogy of Hancock County, Georgia (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press 1997), p. 268. Deed Book E, p. 269.
Person ID I0306 Dickinson Last Modified 30 Apr 2009
Father Robert Simms, II, b. 1729, Nansemond County, Virginia , d. Apr 1791, Wayne County, North Carolina (Age 62 years) Mother Mary Barnes, b. Edgecombe County, North Carolina , d. 1789, Wayne County, North Carolina Family ID F0159 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Dickinson, b. 1762, Wayne County, North Carolina , d. 25 Jun 1850, Coweta County, Georgia (Age 88 years) Married 1780 Wayne County, North Carolina Children 1. John Simms, b. 9 Jun 1780, Wayne County, North Carolina , d. 1 Dec 1863, Coweta County, Georgia (Age 83 years) [Birth]2. Susan Simms, b. 1784, Wayne County, North Carolina , d. 22 Aug 1814, Powelton, Hancock, Georgia (Age 30 years)3. Elizabeth Simms, b. 1786, Wayne County, North Carolina , d. 1835 (Age 49 years) [Birth]+ 4. Mary Simms, b. 1788, Wayne County, North Carolina , d. 1821, Georgia (Age 33 years)+ 5. Britain Simms, b. 1789, Wayne County, North Carolina , d. 10 Feb 1864, Heard County, Georgia (Age 75 years) [Birth]6. Sarah Simms, b. aft. 1790, Hancock County, Georgia [Birth]7. Penelope Simms, b. 1792, Hancock County, Georgia 8. Ann Simms, b. 1794, Hancock County, Georgia Last Modified 20 Mar 2013 Family ID F0106 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- "10th September 1796. JOEL DICKENSON of Hancock County to ROBERT SIMMS of same place for the sume of one hundred and fourteen pounds for a tract of land containing one hundred and eighty two and a half acres in Hancock County on the waters of the Beaverdam of Ogeechee and adjoining WILLIAMSON's line and by FEW's corner. Wit: Will Dent, J.P. and H. (illegible). Reg: 30th September 1801."
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Event Map 
Born - 1760 - Wayne County, North Carolina 
Married - 1780 - Wayne County, North Carolina 
Died - 25 Mar 1815 - Hancock County, Georgia = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Documents 
Georgia, Hancock County (1839) 
Simms, Robert
I Robert Simms of the County of Hancock and State of Georgia do make ordain and constitute this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following-
1st Its my will that all my just debts be paid-
2nd I give to my son John Simms all the property that I have heretofore given him [--] excepted that I have lately sold him-
3rd I give unto Gerard Burch Jr the property that I have heretofore put into his hands-
4. I give unto my daughter Betsey Askew all the property that I have heretofore putinto her hands.
5. I give unto my daughter Polly Connell all the property that I have heretofore put into her hands.
6. I give to my daughter Sally Simms two Negroes Fanny and her daughter [Teor?], one feather bed and furniture, horse, bridle and saddle-
7. I give unto my daughter Penny Simms two Negroes Warrick and Tresy, one feather bed and furniture horse, bridle and saddle-
8. I give unto my daughter Ann Simms two Negroes Isaac and Bird, one feather bed and furniture horse bridle and saddle and furthermore one negroe girl by the name of Matthew and her increase if any they be but remain in the hands of my wife during her natural life-
9. I give unto my son Britain Simms all my land that lies on the north side of the road leading from Powelton to [Greensborough?] also the field that I first cleared on the land I bought of James Garrett and whereas I recd one negro girl of my son
Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1990," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-30355-15149-90?cc=1999178&wc=M946-1L7:n1016269412 : accessed 01 Jan 2014), Hancock > Wills and administration records 1811-1824 vol G-J > image 295 of 622.
Simms, Robert
Britain some time since by the name of Sarah and I give in return for the said negro girl one boy by the name of Levi unto my son Britain Simms in full for the said negro girl
10th I give unto my beloved wife Sally Simms the following Negroes during her natural life, Tom, Harry, Jack, Sall and Lewis together the use of all my stock of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep plantation utensils, household and kitchen furniture- I also give unto my wife the use and benefit of all the remaining part of my lands and improvements which is not already divised to my son Britain for and during her natural life and at her death to become the property of my son Britain Simms and his heirs forever- Also at her death it is my desire that the above five Negroes together with all the rest of the personal property be equally divided among four of my children to wit, Britain Simms, Sally Simms, Penny Simms and Ann Simms with the exception of four hundred dollars which is to be disposed of in the following manner to my son John Simms one hundred dollars to my daughter Betsey Askew one hundred dollars to my daughter Polly Connell one hundred dollars and to my grand son Robert S. Burch one hundred dollars-
It is my desire the negroes the Negroes given to my two youngest daughters remain in the hands of my wife for their support until they become of age or marriage-
I do hereby nominate and appoint John Simms, Britain Simms
Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1990," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-30355-15149-90?cc=1999178&wc=M946-1L7:n1016269412 : accessed 01 Jan 2014), Hancock > Wills and administration records 1811-1824 vol G-J > image 295 of 622.
Simms, Robert
and James Askew my executors to this my will this 7th Jany 1815-
Robt Simms
Witness
John Henderson
John Rudisille
William Lancaster-
Hancock Court of Ordinary 5th June 1815
The last will & testament of Robert Simms dec. was duly proven in open court by the oaths of John Henderson, John Rudisille and William Lancaster subscribing witnesses to the same and ordered to be recorded- Whereupon it is ordered that letters testamentary issue to the nominated executors who qualify to the same- John Simms and James Askew two of the nominated executors were qualified accordingly-
Georgia
Hancock Inferior Court sitting for ordinary purposes 1st September 1817.
Britain Simms one of the nominated executors of Robert Simms decd came into court & was duly qualified and his name ordered to be inserted in the letter testamentary granted to John Simms & James Askew on the 5th day of June 1815
Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1990," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-30355-15149-90?cc=1999178&wc=M946-1L7:n1016269412 : accessed 01 Jan 2014), Hancock > Wills and administration records 1811-1824 vol G-J > image 295 of 622.
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