Fortuna Semmes

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.

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Fortuna Watson was born before her Christening date of 8 October 1740, in Morpeth, Northmnberland,, England, to William Watson and his wife. CHRISTENING RECORD "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975" Indexed record cited in Sources list. Fortuna Watson Gender:Female Christening Date:08 Oct 1640 Christening Place:Morpet, Northumberland, England Father's Name:William Watson DEATH AND WILL PROBATED Fortuna's will was dated 1 May 1699 and proved in Charles Co. MD, 8 Dec 1701 by her sons John and Marmaduke. An account filed in 1702 showed 428 pounds tobacco paid to Mr Jonathan White for "ye Funeral Sermon". Added by nancyjeffs1 2013 TO Notes section.