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- WILL OF HENRIETTA SEMMES, WIDOW OF MARMADUKE SEMMES, OF Charles County, Maryland.
Grandchild, Eleanor Luckett,
Grandchild, Henrietta Luckett,
Daughter, Letitia, to be guardian for my said grandchildren.
Grandchild, William Luckett, £30 currency, to be put in the hands of my Son Edward, whom I appoint guardian of said child till he is of age.
Grandchildren, viz: Joseph and Thomas Luckett, $9 each, to be kept till then in the hands of my
Son Thomas, whom I appoint as my Extr.
Daughter, Susannah Boarman,
Son, Marmaduke,
Daughter, Letitia,
My six children, viz: Susannah, Thomas, Edward, Letitia, Martha and Marmaduke,
To my following children, viz: Susannah, Thomas, Edward, Letitia and Martha, £100 currency, in the hands of Robt. Mundell, merchant, for equal division.
Son, Marmaduke, one hogshead of tobacco, more than his share of the growing crop, and the residue to be equally divided between the other children.
Extr.: My son Thomas.
Witnesses: James Russell, Anne Hawkins, Josias Hawkins.
Will dated October 10, 1774.
Proved December 31, 1774, by Thos. Semmes and by James Russell and Josias Hawkins.
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JENKINS, SUSANNAH, Charles Co. 8 Aug. 1760 29 Jan. 1763
To son George Jenkins, my slave whom he has now in his possession, in discharge of his claim to his grandfather and his dec'd. bro's. estate,
To son William Jenkins, some slaves.
To Elizabeth Jenkins, wife of sd. William Jenkins, my saddle
and bridle.
To dau, Henrietta Semmes, silverware.
Exs: Sons, John, George and Wm. Jenkins.
Wit: Richard Barnes, Margaret Garner {Gardiner], 31.922
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HAWKINS, HENRY HOLLAND, Charles Co. 14 Sep 1746 22 Apr 1751
To wife Joan Hawkins, land within the lines herein expressed with my dwelling house (refers to "Enclosure of the Nutfleld" and Nutfield Branch, Zachiah Swamp, John Marton). Also Negro Robin, Sambo, Terry, Zeno, Great Poter, Cook, Mingo, Moll, Betty, Kate, Glese(?), Teney.
To son Samuel Hawkins, tract called "Glovers Point," 250 A, also pt of tract called "Lyons Denn" 140 A., tract called "Woods Addition" 38 A,, also pt of tract called His Lordships Favour, 250 A. and for want of heirs then to sons Henry Hawkins and Josias Hawkins.
To son Samuel., Negro Jack, Senr., also my watch.
To son Henry Hawkins, part of tract which part Is 950 A. called "Hawkins Purchase" and for want of heirs to sons Samuel and Josias.
To son Henry, Negroes Shadrack, Davie, Jack, Junr., Georges Sarie and her dau, Jane.
To son Josias Hawkins, pt of tract, "Johnsons Town," which part Is 475 A.; tract called "Hawkins Enlargement," 100 A; tract I bought of Robert Perle, 44 A., being part of tract called Archers Pasture." Also land I hold at Patuxent in right of my wife, to be made over to him by deed from my wife and her son Henry as soon as Henry shall be of age. Also 200 A. at the upper end of the tract of land called "Hawkins Purchase", which I have given before to my son Henry, and Negroes: Tom, Jerry., Junr, Dick, Pompy, Moll Junr., Beck.
To grandson Henry Waring,. tract called "Jamaicka", 500 A. and for want of heirs to his brother Basil Waring reserving to my dau. Elizabeth Waring one moiety of said tract during her life,
To dau. Martha Portave [Porteus], Negro Nero with 7 Negroes already delivered her.
To dau. Eleanor Hawkins, Negroes: Doll, Nan, Congo, Andrew, George Junr.
To dau. Jane Hawkins, Negroes: Tonyor Jeny Junr, Lyssle,
To dau. Susannah Hawkins, Negroes: Peg, Charles, Sall, Grace,
To dau, Ruth Hawkins, Negroes: Ango(?), Dory, Sukey, Doll Junr, Remainder of estate to wife, Joan Hawkins.
Trustees: Doct. Gustavus Brown and Capt. John Stoddert, as token of friendship, each 10 s.
Wife Joan Hawkins, extx.
Wit: Marmadue Semmes, Jno. Hanson, Junr., Notley Marddox, Henaritah Semmes. 28.73.
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JENKINS, GEORGE, Charles Co. 21 June 1775; 17 Aug, 1775
To sister Henrita Simms, 3 sons: Thomas, Edward and Marmaduke, 1/3 of whole estate equally,
To brother John's 3 sons, Thomas, John and Edward, 1/3 of whole estate equally,
To brother Williams, 3 sons, Thomas, George and John, 1/3 of my personal estate equally,
To niece: Monica Simpson, stock,
To niece: Susannah Smith, stock,
To Mary Doing and Elizabeth Simpson, £5 each.
To Daughter of Margaret Gardiner, £5.
Brothers William and Thomas Sims, Exs.
Wit: Thomas Sanders; Thomas Simpson, 40.590
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Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 302. At the request of Jno Eburnethy of CC, the following deed was recorded Aug 14, 1732.
Mar 20, 1731 from Marmaduke Semmes of CC, planter, to John Eburnethy of CC, innholder, for 2200 lbs of tobacco and for divers other causes, lot #38 in Charles Town at Portobacco [Cr] in CC, with all improvements which sd Marmaduke Semmes made on sd lot. Signed - Marma_ _emes. Wit Robt Hanson*, Thos Stone*. Henritta, the wife of the above sd Marm:a Semmes, relinquished her right of dower in and to the sd land.
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Charles County Land Record Book S#3, 1770-1775; Page 619. Deed of Gift. I, William Rhody Luckett of CC, planter, for the love I have for my daughter, Eleanor Luckett, and for 5 shillings, I give Elenor, a Negro female slave named Rachel, aged about 16 years, and which slave I have heretofore, on this behalf, delivered to Henerietta Semmes, widow of Marmaduke Semmes, decd, grandmother of the
sd Elenor. Signed Sep 1, 1774 - Wm R Luckett. Wit - G.R.
Brown*, George Jenkins. Recorded Sep 12, 1774.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1712 - 1774 (62 years)