A large number of slaves surnamed SIMMS were owned by Charles LEWIS, and left to his wife Martha Lewis in 1843.

Mention is made of a tract of land in Broad Run - and there are SIMMS in Broad Run in 1880.

Some of the SIMMS first names mentioned in the will are:
Henry
Tom
Charles
Gustavia
Armand
Hanibal
Harriet
Eliza
William

Also mentioned in the same will are slaves surnamed HENDERSON - including a Charles Henderson who is listed as a blacksmith.

Denise