Will of Marmaduke Seems (Semmes): Proved 1738/9, Charles County, MD 

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<lsimms@world.std.com>.  Transcribed by Raphael T. Semmes in his
book The Semmes and Allied Families, Baltimore, 1918.

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                     WILL OF
MARMADUKE SEEMS (SEMMES), OF CHARLES COUNTY MD.

Son Anthony Seems, that plantation whereon Thos. Higdon now lives.
Son Marmaduke Seems, my "New Design," which I am now a settling.
Son James Seems, the plantation whereon I now dwell.
  Three sons aforesaid to "divide the land by me left in such equal pro
portion so as each shall have a part so far forth as the same can be
divided."
  Three sons aforesaid 50 A. land in Zachia Swamp called "Seems Chance" for
support of timber in equal division.
  Cuzen Ann Cooksey 59 acres of land, being part of "St. Georges" already
laid out, she paying 6 shilling sterling and three shilling currency to her
and her heirs forever.
  Son Anthony
  Daughter Jane
  Wife Mary Seems during her life, my dwelling plantation and half the
orchard and all the buildings.
  Extrix: My wife Mary Seems.

Witnesses: Jostiman Cooksey, Sam Chunn, William Higdon.
  Date of will not given. Proved January 17, 1738-9.