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Subject: [ALBUTLER] SIMS, TURQUAND, MURPHY, et al
Date: 21 May 2002 22:33:39 -0600

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Surnames: Sims, Turquand, Murphy, and others
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I took the following notes because of my interest in the SIMS family of Lancaster Co., SC to Butler Co., Alabama.

1850 Butler County, Alabama census
152/152 T. (or F) N. SIMS 30 m farmer 2500 SC
Turquand 33 f
Thomas 5 m AL
John 3 m
Joseph 1 m
Jeptha MORE 22 m farmer
Charles 12 m
James MILLER 24 m farmer
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Butler County, Alabama Courthouse Deed Book B, p. 441
State of New York
New York City
Know all men by those presents that I, Dr. J. Marion Sims, now of the city of New York, in consideration of the love and affection I bear to Mrs. Mary E. TURQUAND Sims (widow and relict of my deceased brother F. (T?) N. SIMS and Thomas H. Sims, John T. Sims, Joseph R. Sims, and Francis R. Sims, sons of my deceased brother by the said Mary E. Turquand Sims, and for and in consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said Mary E. T. Sims, I have given, bargained, sold, and delivered and by those presents do give, bargain, sell and deliver to the said Mary E. T. Sims, Thos. H. Sims, John T. Sims, Joseph R. Sims, and Francis R. Sims, as tenants in common, the following female slaves, to wit: Louisa, of light complexion about 12 years of age, and Atthea, aged about 8 years, of black complexion, together with their future increase as slaves for life. Said slaves are sisters.
Witness my hand and seal this 15th day of March, 1855
Present JP Coles? of Huntsville, Ala. and Eliza Teresa Sims
The foregoing was received in office for record Mar. 27, 1855, and was recorded April the 9th, 1855
Samuel J. Bolling
Judge of Probate
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Deed Book B, pp. 440-441
(Abstract) James Marion Sims bought land from Wilson and Anna MURPHY in 1850--E1/2NW1/4, Sec. 33, T. 10, R. 12, 80 acres for $1500 upon which Butler Springs are situated, also 12 acres in w1/2 of NE1/4 in same section, township, and range near Murphy's Creek and lots of David Eubanks, Oliver H. P. Moorer, and John Moorer
James K. BENSON, JP, witness
Dec. 30, 1850, recorded Jan. 29, 1851, re-recorded March 29, 1855
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[from my junior high school Alabama history book--Alabama History for Schools by Charles Grayson Summersell, published by Colonial Press, Birmingham, Ala. in 1957, p. 476]
"James Marion Sims was an Alabama surgeon whose fame spread around the world. Sims was born in South Carolina in 1813. He was already a young doctor when he moved in 1835 to Mt. Meigs in Montgomery County and practiced medicine there. Within a few years he moved to Macon County.
Sims had an original mind and a practical grasp of the problems of surgery. He was one of the first doctors to have much success in treating clubfoot. Sims was the first doctor to use silver wire in surgery.
Dr. Sims was so successful that people in faraway places began to call for his services. He moved to New York in 1852. In New York he established the famous Women's Hospital. Sims wrote one medical book after another. He went to Paris, France, where doctors came to watch him operate. Doctors also gathered in London, Brussels, and other European cities as Sims would visit them. They were glad of the chance to see the master surgeon at work. The French Legion of Honor and other foreign decorations were bestowed upon this Alabama doctor. It was fitting indeed when Alabama added Dr. Sims's name to the state Hall of Fame."
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I also have an interest in the name TURQUAND. One of my gg-aunts was named Nancy Turquand BROOKS [LEE, THOMPSON]. She was called Aunt Turk. Does anyone know the origin of the name TURQUAND or have relatives with that name? It seems somewhat rare.
Cheryll

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