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Semms (Sims), Marmaduke, Newport, Charles County, 11th May, 1717; 29th July, 1717.
To eldest dau. Ruth and hrs., tract of land in Pr. Geo. Co. at hd. of Broad Creek, and personalty. She to receive. same at age of 16 or marriage.
To son Francis and dau. Eleanor and child unborn, dwel. plan. to be equally divided among them. In case any of Sd. child, die without issue, sd. plantation to be divided between surviving two.
To son Francis, personalty at age of 18.
To dau. Eleanor, personalty at age of 16.
To James Haddock, personalty.
To wife Eliz., extx., residue of personal est.
Trustees: Wm. Borman, Wm. Clarkson.
Test: Wm. Ash, Jon Higton, Jr., Geo. Brett. 14. 518.
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Semms (Simes, Simmes), John, Charles County, 15th Apr., 1723; 12th Jan., 1724.
To son Thomas and hrs., 110 A. dwelling plantation
To son Cleburne (Cleaburn) and hrs., 110 A. of "St. George's" and personalty.
To daus. Anne and Rebecka, and their hrs., 125 A. of "St. George's" equally.
To cousin Marmaduke and hrs., 100 A. of "Sime's Settlement," where he now lives.
To cousin Anthony, :100 A. of "Simes Settlement."
To cousin Elizabeth and hrs., the pt. of "'St. George's" where bro. Marmaduke lived.
To cousin Elinor and hrs., 100 A. joining last-named tract.
To cousin Ruth and hrs., 100 A. joining to the 200 A. before bequeathed to her 2 sisters.
To 4 child. afsd., personal estate equally,
Son Cleburne to be of age at decease of testator and ex. with son Thomas.
Test: Benedict Leonard Roarman, John Higton (Higdon), Jr.,
Benj. Higton (Benj. Higdon dec'd at date of probate). 18.368.
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Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2, Page 103.
Recorded Jun 23, 1735. We, Henry Cook and Eleanor, my wife, for divers good causes and for 3 £, we have sold to John Biggs of CC, planter, a tract of land called St Georges, lying in CC on the north side of Gilberts Swamp, formerly in possession of Marmaduke Sims, father to the afd Eleanor, and left to said Eleanor by said Marmaduke, and afterwards John Sims, uncle to the afd Eleanor, imagining that his brother's right vested in him after his brother's death, left the afd land and premises by his will, unto the afd Eleanor. The land contains 106 acres. Signed Apr 1, 1735 - Henry Cook, Eleanor (± her mark) Cook. Wit - Jno Howard, Robt Yates.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
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