Will and Codicil of Marmaduke Semmes: 1772, Charles County, MD 

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                                   WILL OF
                  MARMADUKE SEMMES OF CHARLES COUNTY, MD.

  Son, Dr. Edward Semmes, 27 A. land in Charles County, called "Semmes
Help," and also as much land to be taken off "Hargisses Hope" and
"Hungerford Hope" as will make up the 27 A: to 200 A. to be run out, etc.,
so as not to include my dwelling house.
  Son, Marmaduke Semmes, all the remainder of both tracts, viz: "Hargisses
Hope" and "Hungerford Hope," together with my water grist mill.
  Daughters, Violetta and Martha Semmes, 100 A., more or less, in Charles
County, called "Turle," and 50 A. of Manor land which I hold by lease
joining "Turle" for equal division. and if either dies the whole to go to
survivor.
Son, Marmaduke Semmes,
Daughter, Violette Semmes,
Daughter, Martha Semmes,
Daughter, Mary Arm Luckett,
Granddaughter, Eleanor Lucl;ett,
Two grandchildren, Eleanor and Henrietta Luckett,
Granddaughter, Henrietta Luckett,
Granddaughter, Henrietta Semmes,
Granddaughter, Catherine Boarman,
Wife, Henrietta Semmes, £30 currency, for distribution among, the poor.
Wife, Henrietta Semmes, during her life, the Mansion House and plantation
where I now live.
  My two daughtcrs, Violetta and Martha, to have liberty to live in Mansion
House during their unmarried lives.
  Son, Marmaduke: If he should marry before his mother's death, that he
remove, at his mother's desire, to the plantation and house I bought of
Charles Hungerford.
  Son, Thomas Semmes,
  Daughter, Susannah Boarman,
  Wife, Henrietta Semmes,
  Son, Marmaduke Semmes, after my wife's death, my clock and desk over and
above the distributive part of his mother's estate, so that said clock and
desk may not be removed from the premises.
  Two daughters, Violetta and Martha Semmes, £20 each, to buy each a horse.
  My seven children, personalty.

                                    CODICIL

                             Dated April 6, 1772.

  Wife, the residue not bequeathed and also various debts due to me.
              Extrix.:   My wife, Henrietta Semmes.
  N. B.-Proved September 23, 1772, in presence of Thos. Semmes, the heir
at-law.

Witnesses to Will: James Russell, Thos. Hide Kellow, Thomas Kellow.

Witnesses to Codicil: Same as to will.

       Will dated March 31, 1772.        Codicil dated April 6, 1772.
             Proved September 23, 1772, by all three witnesses.