This is Will of Fortune, maiden name WATSON, wife of Marmaduke SEMMES: (Simms) 1701 WILL OF FORTUNE SEMMES, ST. MARY'S COUNTY, VOLUME 11, PAGES 200 AND 201 HALL OF RECORDS, MARYLAND STATE ARCHIVES, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND In the name of God Amen may the first Anno Dm one thousand Six hundred ninety nine I Fortune Semmes of Charles County in the Province of Maryland widow being weak of body but of Sound and perfect memory praise be given to Almighty God for the Same and knowing the uncertainty of this life on earth and being desirous to settle things in order doe make this my Last will and Testament and by this present doe make voyd and annull all former wills and Testaments and this only to be my Last will and Testament in manner and forme following That is to Say first and principally I Comend my Soul unto almighty God my Creator assuredly believing that I Shall receive full pardon and free remission of all my Sins and to be Saved by the passions death and merits of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in Such decent and Christian manner as to my Exetors hereafter named Shall be thought meet and convenient and as touching Such worldly Estate as the Lord in mercy hath lent me and my will and meaning is that the Same Shall be Employed and bestowed as hereafter by this my will is expressed and declared viz... Item I give and bequeath unto my Sons John Semmes three hundred and nineteen acres of Land being part of a Tract of Eight hundred and thirty and Eight acres called by the name of St. Georges my husband Marmaduke Semmes deced bought of Mr. Thomas Simpson. Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Marmaduke Semmes three hundred and nineteen acres being another part of the aforesaid Tract bought of the aforesaid Thomas Simpson which said part belongs to the plantation I now live upon with the housing and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging after my decease unto him the said Marmaduke and to his heirs and assignes forever, my Son Anthony Semmes having two hundred acres belonging to the Said Tract and the remaining part as aforementioned being six hundred thirty and Eight acres to be Equally divided between my Son John and my Son Marmaduke Semmes as aforesaid. Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Medford Twenty Shillings to buy him a mourning Ring...I give unto Thomas Medford son of the said Thomas Medford a two year old heifer...I give unto my Son Anthony Semmes ten Shillings to buy him a mourning Ring...I give unto my son James Semmes ten Shillings to buy him a mourning Ring...I give unto Marmaduke Semmes Son of Anthony Semmes a Mare Colt and it is my will and desire that after my decease my said Executors doe performe this my Last will and Testament and for the rest of my Temporall Estate that it hath pleased God to bestow upon me to be equally divided between my two Sons John Semmes and Marmaduke Semmes and doe hereby nominate and appoint my Son John Semmes and my Son Marmaduke Semmes my whole and Sole Executors Equall in power thougth and virtue of this my Last will and Testament In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal the day and year first above written. FORTUNE SEMME (SEAL) Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Edward Potter George Griggs (x) his marke Jane Harris (x) her marke To the precedeing will was annext as follows viz December ye 8th 1701 Then came before me Edward Potter and took his Oath upon the holy Evangelist that the Instrument or writing brought before me was the Last will and Testament of Fortune Semmes dated in Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand the day and year first above written. WM HARBART This is to Certifie you that there came but only Edward Potter before me the other two Wittnesses are not George Griggs is dead and the other Cannot be found. WM HARBART December ye 10th 1701 These are humbly to certifye the Honble Thomas Brooke Esq Commissary Generall of Maryland that the proof of the Last will and Testament of Fortune Semmes deced was Certified to me by Mr. William Harbert one of his majtes Comrs of Charles County Court in the same manner and forme as is here Sent to your honour by me. RICHD BOUGHTON, Dept County Court Com. =========================================================================== File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elizabeth F. Randolph efrpac@mocty.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations.