| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | THH 1:360 |
| Probate Date | 4/15/1821 will written 3/21/1821 |
| Name of Deceased | Levin Simmons |
| Heirs | Elizabeth Simmons - wife |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | to have Negro womaen Mariah and Nancy and to serve her until the year of 1831 and then to be free. To have Negro man Littleton to serve her until the expiration of 12 years and then to be free. Named executrix and instructed to sell the two Negroes testator purchased from son-in-law Levin Foxwell and the money from the sale to be applied to the money which testator advanced to Foxwell - but they are not to be sold to Georgia men. |
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