Mary Ann - I have this in my notes - and not sure it will help you.; It is from O'Rourke's Maryland Catholics on the Frontier who uses as a source the Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume 3.... On February 23 1675, as Marmaduke Semme, of St. Mary's Co., Innholder, he bought the tract "Middle Plantation" of 300 acres lying on the Sassafras River in Cecil Co.. On November 14, 1685 , he was granted by Lord Baltimore 400 acres of land lying on the Lek River in Cecil Co. which he named "Symmes Forrest." I would also be interested in any proof that Fortune is a MITFORD. I see both MITFORD and WATSON as her given surname - and can find no proof of either. Jackie Mary Ann Shoemaker wrote: > Thanks for answering > Mary Ann > > > K. Woodring wrote: > >> I know innkeeper bonds were required but not really aggressively ennforced. Those selling ale w/out had hefty fines. I've seen some from wash, nelson and marion co. Ky courthouses 1780-1850. Don't know if st. mary's co. has them or not, but I would guess so. The bonds I've seen give name, year, location of inn and tax stamps when paid. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mary Ann Shoemaker <maryshoe@cox.net> >> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:45 PM >> To: St Mary's co. web site <MDSTMARY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Subject: [MDSTMARY] Question? >> >> Need to ask for help or information as to where I might find evidence >> of an ancestor as being an Inn Keeper or Tavener. >> >> The ancestor is Maramaduke Semmes, of St. Mary's Co. >> b ?? dead by March 1792/3 m to Fortuna ? Mitford by about 1769 St. >> Mary's Co. MD. >> >> Harry W. Newman in his book "Md Semmes and Kindred Families, p 2 gives: >> "On Feb 23 1674/5 , as Marmaduke Semmes, of St. Mary's Co,., INHOLDER , >> he bought from Andrew Woodberry, of Salem in New England, Mariner for >> ..... the tract "Middle Plantation".... >> >> Would a full account of the above deed possibly mentioned "Inkeeper" or >> ? Possibly another source listing Inn keepers or taveners ? >> >> Appreciate any suggestion anyone has. >> >> Thanks >> Mary Ann Shoemaker >> >> ------------------------------- >> >>

Jackie, ] Thanks for the reply. Harry W. Newman also gives the same statement in his book "MD Semmes and Kindred Families", p 2. Not sure this is enough proof for joining "Flagons and Takners" thus my query for help. Again Newman (p 1 ) gives " By July 7, 1669, however he was courting Madam Fortuna Mitford, the widow of Bulmer Mitford who had emigrated to Mdabout 1664 and who died within the next few years..." So Mitford was the name of her lst husband. As to Watson I also have read that this could be the maiden name but have never seen any proof to support such. Mary Ann Jackie King wrote: > Mary Ann - > > I have this in my notes - and not sure it will help you.; It is from > O'Rourke's Maryland Catholics on the Frontier who uses as a source the > Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume 3.... > > On February 23 1675, as Marmaduke Semme, of St. Mary's Co., Innholder, > he bought the tract "Middle Plantation" of 300 acres lying on the > Sassafras River in Cecil Co.. On November 14, 1685 , he was granted by > Lord Baltimore 400 acres of land lying on the Lek River in Cecil Co. > which he named "Symmes Forrest." > > I would also be interested in any proof that Fortune is a MITFORD. I see > both MITFORD and WATSON as her given surname - and can find no proof of > either. > > Jackie > > Mary Ann Shoemaker wrote: > >> Thanks for answering >> Mary Ann >> >> >> K. Woodring wrote: >> >> >>> I know innkeeper bonds were required but not really aggressively ennforced. Those selling ale w/out had hefty fines. I've seen some from wash, nelson and marion co. Ky courthouses 1780-1850. Don't know if st. mary's co. has them or not, but I would guess so. The bonds I've seen give name, year, location of inn and tax stamps when paid. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Mary Ann Shoemaker <maryshoe@cox.net> >>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:45 PM >>> To: St Mary's co. web site <MDSTMARY-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Subject: [MDSTMARY] Question? >>> >>> Need to ask for help or information as to where I might find evidence >>> of an ancestor as being an Inn Keeper or Tavener. >>> >>> The ancestor is Maramaduke Semmes, of St. Mary's Co. >>> b ?? dead by March 1792/3 m to Fortuna ? Mitford by about 1769 St. >>> Mary's Co. MD. >>> >>> Harry W. Newman in his book "Md Semmes and Kindred Families, p 2 gives: >>> "On Feb 23 1674/5 , as Marmaduke Semmes, of St. Mary's Co,., INHOLDER , >>> he bought from Andrew Woodberry, of Salem in New England, Mariner for >>> ..... the tract "Middle Plantation".... >>> >>> Would a full account of the above deed possibly mentioned "Inkeeper" or >>> ? Possibly another source listing Inn keepers or taveners ? >>> >>> Appreciate any suggestion anyone has. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Mary Ann Shoemaker >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I have this in my notes concerning Fortuna? > Shirley, > > Fortune, wid. of Bulmer MEDFORD, m. bef 1660; who m. 1668 Marmaduke > SIMMS; was a WATSON. I found this source in a manuscript:: 'Colonial > Family of Moore in MD & KY,' that I had ordered from "Colonial > Genealogist" a 1972 volume. It was serendipity. > > Ironically the MOORE family in there was not my MOORES of MD and KY. I > have no further info. on her family. She did m. Cc 1665 William CHAMP. > > Pat Bishop Obrist > Mike Jackie King wrote: > Mary Ann - > > I have this in my notes - and not sure it will help you.; It is from > O'Rourke's Maryland Catholics on the Frontier who uses as a source the > Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume 3.... > > On February 23 1675, as Marmaduke Semme, of St. Mary's Co., Innholder, > he bought the tract "Middle Plantation" of 300 acres lying on the > Sassafras River in Cecil Co.. On November 14, 1685 , he was granted by > Lord Baltimore 400 acres of land lying on the Lek River in Cecil Co. > which he named "Symmes Forrest." > > I would also be interested in any proof that Fortune is a MITFORD. I see > both MITFORD and WATSON as her given surname - and can find no proof of > either. > > Jackie > > Mary Ann Shoemaker wrote: > >> Thanks for answering >> Mary Ann >> >> >> K. Woodring wrote: >> >> >>> I know innkeeper bonds were required but not really aggressively ennforced. Those selling ale w/out had hefty fines. I've seen some from wash, nelson and marion co. Ky courthouses 1780-1850. Don't know if st. mary's co. has them or not, but I would guess so. The bonds I've seen give name, year, location of inn and tax stamps when paid. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Mary Ann Shoemaker <maryshoe@cox.net> >>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:45 PM >>> To: St Mary's co. web site <MDSTMARY-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Subject: [MDSTMARY] Question? >>> >>> Need to ask for help or information as to where I might find evidence >>> of an ancestor as being an Inn Keeper or Tavener. >>> >>> The ancestor is Maramaduke Semmes, of St. Mary's Co. >>> b ?? dead by March 1792/3 m to Fortuna ? Mitford by about 1769 St. >>> Mary's Co. MD. >>> >>> Harry W. Newman in his book "Md Semmes and Kindred Families, p 2 gives: >>> "On Feb 23 1674/5 , as Marmaduke Semmes, of St. Mary's Co,., INHOLDER , >>> he bought from Andrew Woodberry, of Salem in New England, Mariner for >>> ..... the tract "Middle Plantation".... >>> >>> Would a full account of the above deed possibly mentioned "Inkeeper" or >>> ? Possibly another source listing Inn keepers or taveners ? >>> >>> Appreciate any suggestion anyone has. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Mary Ann Shoemaker >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Fortuna WATSON Sex: F Christening: 8 Oct 1640 Morpeth, Northumberland, England Father: William WATSON Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. Source Information: Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type P000751 1583-1812 0415391 Film 6905736 Film Fortune WATSON Sex: F Christening: 24 May 1647 St Nicholas Parish Rec And Nonconf., Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Father: Francis WATSON Mother: Elizabeth Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. Source Information: Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type P004351 1558-1567 0095017 , 0095018 Film 6900320 Film P004351 1573-1812 0847912 , 0847913 Film NONE Semmes (Semme), Fortune, 1st May, 1699; 10th Dec, 1701. To son John Semmes and hrs, 319 A, part of 838 A, "St George's," bought by late husband, Marmaduke Semmes, from Thos. Simpson. " son Marmaduke Semmes and hrs, 319 A, part of tract afsd. " son Anthony Semmes and hrs, 200 A, residue of tract afsd. " son Thomas Medford, Thomas, son of sd. Thomas, and Marmaduke, son of Anthony Semmes, afsd, personalty. Sons John and Marmaduke afsd, exs. and residuary legatees of estate, real and personal. Test: Edward Potter, Geo. Griggs, Jane Harris. 11. 200. Mrs. Fortune Simes 21.270 I £38.5.0 Jan 22 1701 Appraisers: John Vadry, Robert Hager. Champ, William, St Mary's Co., 8th Oct., 1667; 13th Dec., 1667. To Eliza: Forrest, eld. dau. of Patrick Forrest, personalty. Fortune Metford, execx. and residuary legatee. Test: Andrew Bashaw, Richard Berkitt. 1. 302. NJL note: There were definitely Mitford/Medfords in Northumberland. One Bulmare Mitforth is given as being born 1655 in Morpeth, the son of Bulmare. According to Multimap, a village called "Mitford" is about a mile west of the larger town of Morpeth, and both of them are about 10 miles due north of Newcastle upon Tyne. The Bulmers married Fenwicks, the Fenwicks married Pyes, but I found no marriages between the previous clans and the Lomax and Bonner clans, though many of those names were christened at the various churches in Newcastle upon Tyne. Archives of Maryland, Volume 57, Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668. Page 86; This Indenture made the tenth day of March Anno Dni 1665 Betweene William Watts of the One Party and Fortune Mittford of St Georges in St Marys County in the Province of Maryland widdow on the Other party, wittnesseth that the said wifim for & in Consideracon of the sume of seaven thowsand pounds of tobacco to him in hand paid by the said Fortune, the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, and thereof and every part and parcell thereof doth Clearely and absolutely forever acquitt and discharge the said Fortune Mittford her heires Executors and Assignes by these prsents, hath given granted bargained aliened and sold and doth by these prsents give grant bargaine alien sell enfeoffe and confirme unto her the said Fortune her heires and Assignes for ever, all that parcell of ground conteyning by estimacon One hundred acres beginning on the South East side of a Runn called the deuiding runn and then running North west unto Crany Creeke wth the Aptnances which is now in the tenure & Pogson of the said Fortune and was purchased by the said william Watts of Henry Ellery, being the moyety of a tract of land containing two hundred acres of land belonging to the said Henry and adjoyning to the mannor of west St Marys on St Georges River in St Marys County aforesaid wth all and every the howses buildings Orchards gardens thereupon planted and built Together wth all wayes Easmts Priviledges Comodities proffitts and implements to the same belonging or appurtaining, Together all the writeings deeds Pattents Charters & Evidences touching and Concerning the same or any part or parcell thereof, To have and to hould the sd parcell of land Containing One hundred acres before by these prsents bargained and sold and all Other the Bargained prmisses hereby intended to be bargained and sold unto the sd Fortune her heires and Assignes for ever and the said Wm Watts the said parcell of land and all other the Bargained prmisses unto her the said Fortune her heires & assignes shall and will for ever hereafter warrant and defend and the said William doth further for himself e his heires Executors & Admrs Couenant promise and grant to & wth the said Fortune her heires and Assignees to make or cause to be made all & every such further and other Assurance or Assurances Conveyance or Conveyances in law when thereunto required be it by fine feoffmt Enrollmt of these prsents or by such other lawfull wayes or meanes as by the said Fortune her heires and Assgs or her or theire Councell learned in the law shalbe reasonably devised advized and required, & allsoe that he the said William together wth Alice his now wife shall by fine and Concord thereupon by them to be acknowledged Conuey and make over the said parcell of land & Bargained premisses to her the sd Fortune her Heires and Assignes such warranty is above expressed in wittnes whereof both partyes to these presents theire hands and seales interchangeably have sett the day and yeare first above written William Watts sealed signed & delivered(Seald)In the prsence of Daniel Jenifer Edward Sauage Archives of Maryland, Volume 57, Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668. Preface 47; MEDICAL. The Provincial Court proceedings contain fewer items of medical interest than do the county court records, but some references are worth mentioning. John Morecroft, the leading member of the Maryland bar at this period was a physician as well as a lawyer. We find him practicing medicine in Virginia in 1664 before coming to Maryland (p. 26). In what seems to have been a splte suit and one which he lost, Morecroft, after losing an earlier suit for defamation against his former indentured servant, William Champ, who had called his late master a "Cheating old Knave", sued Champ for an accounting at the October, 1666, court. In this latter suit Champ declared that he had been "imployed [by Morecroft] in the Art & mystery of Physick, as his servant by Indenture". Champ, who died in the latter part of the year 1668, was then referred to as a "phytitian" of St Mary's County (pp. 119, 120, 122, 126, 130). [NJL note: this next sentence is in error. He didn't marry her, just made her his executor.] He had probably incurred the enmity of Morecroft by marrying Fortune, the widow of Bulmar Mitford, who had been a patient of Morecroft. Fortune, however, promptly consoled herself by marrying a very short time after Champ's death, a third husband Marmaduke Semmes (p. 358). Volume 57, Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668. Page 358; Upon the petn of Marmaduke simm who marryed Fortune Mittford the Executrix of Wm Champ late of Marys County phytitian decd agt Henry Hyde the Administrator of Rob: Cager late of the said County deed for Two Thowsand pounds of tobacco The said Henry Hyde as Administratr aforesaid Confesseth Judgmt for the same unto the said Marmaduke in proper person, And ordered to be soe Entred for Judgment Archives of Maryland, Volume 57, Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668. Page 344; July the (7) viith (1668) MDClxviii; Came Fortune Mitford of St Maries County widdow and desired this ensueing marke of Cattle to be recorded for her Children Thomas and Joseph Mitford (vizt) Cropt of both cares a hole in the right care and Slitt in the left. To all xpian people to whom these presents shall Come Greeting in Our Lord God everlasting Know yee that I Fortune Mitford of the County of St Maries in the province of Maryland widdow for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing and more especially for the naturall Love and affection which I beare to Thomas Mitford and Joseph Mitford my Children and for settling and establishing the inheritance of the lands and tenements hereafter mentioned to and in Henry Hide, George Macall and Marmaduke Simms of the County aforesaid and their heirs to the uses intents and purposes hereafter Specified, Have Given Granted enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doe Give grant enfeoffe and confirme unto the said Henry Hide George Macall and Marmaduke Simms their heirs and assignes forever, all that parcell of Ground Containeing by estimation One hundred Acres Begining On the southeast side of a Runn called the deviding Runn and so runing northwest unto Cranny Creeke with the appurtenncs which is now in the tenure and possession of me the said Fortune and was purchased by William Watts of Henry Ellery deceased being the moyety of a tract of land containeing two hundred Acres belonging to the said Henry Ellery and adjoyning to the Mannour of West St Maries in St Georges River in the County of St Maries aforesaid with all and every the houses buildings Orchards and Gardens thereupon planted and built, together with all wayes easemts priviledges profltts Comodities and emoluments to the same belonging or appurteining together with all the ritings, Deeds, pattents, Charters and evidences touching or concerning the Same or any part or parcell thereof To have and to hold the said parcell of Ground and all other the bargained premisses before by these presents granted mentioned meant or intended to be granted with their and every of their appurtenencs unto the said Henry Hide George Macall and Marmaduke Simms their heirs and assignes for ever to the Uses intents and purposes hereafter in these prsents limitted expressed and declared and to no Other use intent or purpose (that is to say) to the Use and behoofe of me the said Fortune and my assignes dureing my naturall life without impeachment of or for any manner of wast and after my decease then to the Only Use and behoofe of them the said Thomas Mitford and Joseph Mitford their heirs or assignes forever Upon this hope trust and confidence neverthe!esse in them reposed by me the said Fortune that they the said Henry Hide, George Macall and Marmaduke Simms or the survivor or survivors of them or their or any of their heirs or assignes at all tymes after the ending of the said estate of me the said Fortune of and in the said parcell of ground and all other the abovesaid premisses make such Grants conveyances and assurances of the said parcell of Ground and all other the above-granted premisses to and On the said Thomas and Joseph Mitford their heirs executors administrators or assignes or the Survivor of them their heirs or assignes for ever And these presents further wittnesse That I the said Fortune as well for the naturall Love and affection I beare to the said Thomas Mitford and Joseph Mitford my Children as for their further maintenance and provision Have Given Granted assigned and confirmed and by these presents doe give Grant assigne and confirme unto the said Henry Hide George Macall and Marmaduke Sims their executors administrators or assignes for ever all those my two Cowes and three heifers being marked as followeth vizt Cropt of both eares a hole in the right eare and slitt in the left eare together with all and every of their female encrease which is or shall hereafter come or be therefrom or any of them To have and to ho!d the said two Cowes and three heifers with their female encrease as aforesaid to them the said Henry Hide George Macall and Marmaduke Simms their executors admrs or assignes forever to the use and behoofe of the said Thomas and Joseph Mitford or their assignes In wittnesse whereof I the said Fortune Mitford have hereunto sett my hand and seale the seventh day of July in the seven and thirtith yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c Annooj Doth One thousand six hundred Sixty eight. Signed Sealed and delivered Fortune Mitford (sealed) in the presence of John Blomfeild Richard Moy Richard Edge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie King" <jking71@gmail.com> To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 4:37 PM Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Question? > Mary Ann - > > I have this in my notes - and not sure it will help you.; It is from > O'Rourke's Maryland Catholics on the Frontier who uses as a source the > Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume 3.... > > On February 23 1675, as Marmaduke Semme, of St. Mary's Co., Innholder, > he bought the tract "Middle Plantation" of 300 acres lying on the > Sassafras River in Cecil Co.. On November 14, 1685 , he was granted by > Lord Baltimore 400 acres of land lying on the Lek River in Cecil Co. > which he named "Symmes Forrest." > > I would also be interested in any proof that Fortune is a MITFORD. I see > both MITFORD and WATSON as her given surname - and can find no proof of > either. > > Jackie > > Mary Ann Shoemaker wrote: >> Thanks for answering >> Mary Ann >> >> >> K. Woodring wrote: >> >>> I know innkeeper bonds were required but not really aggressively >>> ennforced. Those selling ale w/out had hefty fines. I've seen some from >>> wash, nelson and marion co. Ky courthouses 1780-1850. Don't know if st. >>> mary's co. has them or not, but I would guess so. The bonds I've seen >>> give name, year, location of inn and tax stamps when paid. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Mary Ann Shoemaker <maryshoe@cox.net> >>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:45 PM >>> To: St Mary's co. web site <MDSTMARY-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Subject: [MDSTMARY] Question? >>> >>> Need to ask for help or information as to where I might find evidence >>> of an ancestor as being an Inn Keeper or Tavener. >>> >>> The ancestor is Maramaduke Semmes, of St. Mary's Co. >>> b ?? dead by March 1792/3 m to Fortuna ? Mitford by about 1769 St. >>> Mary's Co. MD. >>> >>> Harry W. Newman in his book "Md Semmes and Kindred Families, p 2 gives: >>> "On Feb 23 1674/5 , as Marmaduke Semmes, of St. Mary's Co,., INHOLDER , >>> he bought from Andrew Woodberry, of Salem in New England, Mariner for >>> ..... the tract "Middle Plantation".... >>> >>> Would a full account of the above deed possibly mentioned "Inkeeper" or >>> ? Possibly another source listing Inn keepers or taveners ? >>> >>> Appreciate any suggestion anyone has. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Mary Ann Shoemaker >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> >>> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Norma - Thank you very much for this. Sure cleans up that area for me. Jackie Norma Lundgren wrote: > Fortuna WATSON > Sex: F > Christening: 8 Oct 1640 Morpeth, Northumberland, England > Father: William WATSON > Messages: > Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the > record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth > or christening date. > Source Information: > Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type > P000751 1583-1812 0415391 Film 6905736 Film > > Fortune WATSON > Sex: F > Christening: 24 May 1647 St Nicholas Parish Rec And Nonconf., Newcastle > Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England > Father: Francis WATSON > Mother: Elizabeth > Messages: > Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the > record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth > or christening date. > Source Information: > Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type > P004351 1558-1567 0095017 , 0095018 Film 6900320 Film > P004351 1573-1812 0847912 , 0847913 Film NONE > > Semmes (Semme), Fortune, 1st May, 1699; 10th Dec, 1701. > To son John Semmes and hrs, 319 A, part of 838 A, "St George's," bought by > late husband, Marmaduke Semmes, from Thos. Simpson. > " son Marmaduke Semmes and hrs, 319 A, part of tract afsd. > " son Anthony Semmes and hrs, 200 A, residue of tract afsd. > " son Thomas Medford, Thomas, son of sd. Thomas, and Marmaduke, son of > Anthony Semmes, afsd, personalty. > Sons John and Marmaduke afsd, exs. and residuary legatees of estate, real > and personal. > Test: Edward Potter, Geo. Griggs, Jane Harris. 11. 200. > > Mrs. Fortune Simes 21.270 I £38.5.0 Jan 22 1701 > Appraisers: John Vadry, Robert Hager. > > Champ, William, St Mary's Co., 8th Oct., 1667; 13th Dec., 1667. > To Eliza: Forrest, eld. dau. of Patrick Forrest, personalty. > Fortune Metford, execx. and residuary legatee. > Test: Andrew Bashaw, Richard Berkitt. 1. 302. > > NJL note: There were definitely Mitford/Medfords in Northumberland. One > Bulmare Mitforth is given as being born 1655 in Morpeth, the son of Bulmare. > According to Multimap, a village called "Mitford" is about a mile west of > the larger town of Morpeth, and both of them are about 10 miles due north of > Newcastle upon Tyne. The Bulmers married Fenwicks, the Fenwicks married > Pyes, but I found no marriages between the previous clans and the Lomax and > Bonner clans, though many of those names were christened at the various > churches in Newcastle upon Tyne. > > Archives of Maryland, Volume 57, Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668. Page > 86; > This Indenture made the tenth day of March Anno Dni 1665 Betweene William > Watts of the One Party and Fortune Mittford of St Georges in St Marys County > in the Province of Maryland widdow on the Other party, wittnesseth that the > said wifim for & in Consideracon of the sume of seaven thowsand pounds of > tobacco to him in hand paid by the said Fortune, the Receipt whereof he doth > hereby acknowledge, and thereof and every part and parcell thereof doth > Clearely and absolutely forever acquitt and discharge the said Fortune > Mittford her heires Executors and Assignes by these prsents, hath given > granted bargained aliened and sold and doth by these prsents give grant > bargaine alien sell enfeoffe and confirme unto her the said Fortune her > heires and Assignes for ever, all that parcell of ground conteyning by > estimacon One hundred acres beginning on the South East side of a Runn > called the deuiding runn and then running North west unto Crany Creeke wth > the Aptnances which is now in the tenure & Pogson of the said Fortune and > was purchased by the said william Watts of Henry Ellery, being the moyety of > a tract of land containing two hundred acres of land belonging to the said > Henry and adjoyning to the mannor of west St Marys on St Georges River in St > Marys County aforesaid wth all and every the howses buildings Orchards > gardens thereupon planted and built Together wth all wayes Easmts > Priviledges Comodities proffitts and implements to the same belonging or > appurtaining, Together all the writeings deeds Pattents Charters & Evidences > touching and Concerning the same or any part or parcell thereof, To have and > to hould the sd parcell of land Containing One hundred acres before by these > prsents bargained and sold and all Other the Bargained prmisses hereby > intended to be bargained and sold unto the sd Fortune her heires and > Assignes for ever and the said Wm Watts the said parcell of land and all > other the Bargained prmisses unto her the said Fortune her heires & assignes > shall and will for ever hereafter warrant and defend and the said William > doth further for himself e his heires Executors & Admrs Couenant promise and > grant to & wth the said Fortune her heires and Assignees to make or cause to > be made all & every such further and other Assurance or Assurances > Conveyance or Conveyances in law when thereunto required be it by fine > feoffmt Enrollmt of these prsents or by such other lawfull wayes or meanes > as by the said Fortune her heires and Assgs or her or theire Councell > learned in the law shalbe reasonably devised advized and required, & allsoe > that he the said William together wth Alice his now wife shall by fine and > Concord thereupon by them to be acknowledged Conuey and make over the said > parcell of land & Bargained premisses to her the sd Fortune her Heires and > Assignes such warranty is above expressed in wittnes whereof both partyes to > these presents theire hands and seales interchangeably have sett the day and > yeare first above written William Watts sealed signed & delivered(Seald)In > the prsence of Daniel Jenifer Edward Sauage > > Archives of Maryland, Volume 57, Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668. Preface > 47; > MEDICAL. > The Provincial Court proceedings contain fewer items of medical interest > than do the county court records, but some references are worth mentioning. > John Morecroft, the leading member of the Maryland bar at this period was a > physician as well as a lawyer. We find him practicing medicine in Virginia > in 1664 before coming to Maryland (p. 26). In what seems to have been a > splte suit and one which he lost, Morecroft, after losing an earlier suit > for defamation against his former indentured servant, William Champ, who had > called his late master a "Cheating old Knave", sued Champ for an accounting > at the October, 1666, court. In this latter suit Champ declared that he had > been "imployed [by Morecroft] in the Art & mystery of Physick, as his > servant by Indenture". Champ, who died in the latter part of the year 1668, > was then referred to as a "phytitian" of St Mary's County (pp. 119, 120, > 122, 126, 130). [NJL note: this next sentence is in error. He didn't marry > her, just made her his executor.] He had probably incurred the enmity of > Morecroft by marrying Fortune, the widow of Bulmar Mitford, who had been a > patient of Morecroft. Fortune, however, promptly consoled herself by > marrying a very short time after Champ's death, a third husband Marmaduke > Semmes (p. 358). > > Volume 57, Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668. Page 358; > Upon the petn of Marmaduke simm who marryed Fortune Mittford the Executrix > of Wm Champ late of Marys County phytitian decd agt Henry Hyde the > Administrator of Rob: Cager late of the said County deed for Two Thowsand > pounds of tobacco The said Henry Hyde as Administratr aforesaid Confesseth > Judgmt for the same unto the said Marmaduke in proper person, And ordered to > be soe Entred for Judgment > > Archives of Maryland, Volume 57, Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668. Page > 344; July the (7) viith (1668) MDClxviii; Came Fortune Mitford of St Maries > County widdow and desired this ensueing marke of Cattle to be recorded for > her Children Thomas and Joseph Mitford (vizt) Cropt of both cares a hole in > the right care and Slitt in the left. > To all xpian people to whom these presents shall Come Greeting in Our Lord > God everlasting Know yee that I Fortune Mitford of the County of St Maries > in the province of Maryland widdow for divers good causes and considerations > me thereunto moveing and more especially for the naturall Love and affection > which I beare to Thomas Mitford and Joseph Mitford my Children and for > settling and establishing the inheritance of the lands and tenements > hereafter mentioned to and in Henry Hide, George Macall and Marmaduke Simms > of the County aforesaid and their heirs to the uses intents and purposes > hereafter Specified, Have Given Granted enfeoffed and confirmed and by these > presents doe Give grant enfeoffe and confirme unto the said Henry Hide > George Macall and Marmaduke Simms their heirs and assignes forever, all that > parcell of Ground Containeing by estimation One hundred Acres Begining On > the southeast side of a Runn called the deviding Runn and so runing > northwest unto Cranny Creeke with the appurtenncs which is now in the tenure > and possession of me the said Fortune and was purchased by William Watts of > Henry Ellery deceased being the moyety of a tract of land containeing two > hundred Acres belonging to the said Henry Ellery and adjoyning to the > Mannour of West St Maries in St Georges River in the County of St Maries > aforesaid with all and every the houses buildings Orchards and Gardens > thereupon planted and built, together with all wayes easemts priviledges > profltts Comodities and emoluments to the same belonging or appurteining > together with all the ritings, Deeds, pattents, Charters and evidences > touching or concerning the Same or any part or parcell thereof To have and > to hold the said parcell of Ground and all other the bargained premisses > before by these presents granted mentioned meant or intended to be granted > with their and every of their appurtenencs unto the said Henry Hide George > Macall and Marmaduke Simms their heirs and assignes for ever to the Uses > intents and purposes hereafter in these prsents limitted expressed and > declared and to no Other use intent or purpose (that is to say) to the Use > and behoofe of me the said Fortune and my assignes dureing my naturall life > without impeachment of or for any manner of wast and after my decease then > to the Only Use and behoofe of them the said Thomas Mitford and Joseph > Mitford their heirs or assignes forever Upon this hope trust and confidence > neverthe!esse in them reposed by me the said Fortune that they the said > Henry Hide, George Macall and Marmaduke Simms or the survivor or survivors > of them or their or any of their heirs or assignes at all tymes after the > ending of the said estate of me the said Fortune of and in the said parcell > of ground and all other the abovesaid premisses make such Grants conveyances > and assurances of the said parcell of Ground and all other the above-granted > premisses to and On the said Thomas and Joseph Mitford their heirs executors > administrators or assignes or the Survivor of them their heirs or assignes > for ever And these presents further wittnesse That I the said Fortune as > well for the naturall Love and affection I beare to the said Thomas Mitford > and Joseph Mitford my Children as for their further maintenance and > provision Have Given Granted assigned and confirmed and by these presents > doe give Grant assigne and confirme unto the said Henry Hide George Macall > and Marmaduke Sims their executors administrators or assignes for ever all > those my two Cowes and three heifers being marked as followeth vizt Cropt of > both eares a hole in the right eare and slitt in the left eare together with > all and every of their female encrease which is or shall hereafter come or > be therefrom or any of them To have and to ho!d the said two Cowes and three > heifers with their female encrease as aforesaid to them the said Henry Hide > George Macall and Marmaduke Simms their executors admrs or assignes forever > to the use and behoofe of the said Thomas and Joseph Mitford or their > assignes In wittnesse whereof I the said Fortune Mitford have hereunto sett > my hand and seale the seventh day of July in the seven and thirtith yeare of > the Dominion of Caecilius &c Annooj Doth One thousand six hundred Sixty > eight. Signed Sealed and delivered Fortune Mitford (sealed) in the presence > of John Blomfeild Richard Moy Richard Edge > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie King" <jking71@gmail.com> > To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 4:37 PM > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Question? > > > >> Mary Ann - >> >> I have this in my notes - and not sure it will help you.; It is from >> O'Rourke's Maryland Catholics on the Frontier who uses as a source the >> Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume 3.... >> >> On February 23 1675, as Marmaduke Semme, of St. Mary's Co., Innholder, >> he bought the tract "Middle Plantation" of 300 acres lying on the >> Sassafras River in Cecil Co.. On November 14, 1685 , he was granted by >> Lord Baltimore 400 acres of land lying on the Lek River in Cecil Co. >> which he named "Symmes Forrest." >> >> I would also be interested in any proof that Fortune is a MITFORD. I see >> both MITFORD and WATSON as her given surname - and can find no proof of >> either. >> >> Jackie >> >> Mary Ann Shoemaker wrote: >> >>> Thanks for answering >>> Mary Ann >>> >>> >>> K. Woodring wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I know innkeeper bonds were required but not really aggressively >>>> ennforced. Those selling ale w/out had hefty fines. I've seen some from >>>> wash, nelson and marion co. Ky courthouses 1780-1850. Don't know if st. >>>> mary's co. has them or not, but I would guess so. The bonds I've seen >>>> give name, year, location of inn and tax stamps when paid. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Mary Ann Shoemaker <maryshoe@cox.net> >>>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:45 PM >>>> To: St Mary's co. web site <MDSTMARY-L@rootsweb.com> >>>> Subject: [MDSTMARY] Question? >>>> >>>> Need to ask for help or information as to where I might find evidence >>>> of an ancestor as being an Inn Keeper or Tavener. >>>> >>>> The ancestor is Maramaduke Semmes, of St. Mary's Co. >>>> b ?? dead by March 1792/3 m to Fortuna ? Mitford by about 1769 St. >>>> Mary's Co. MD. >>>> >>>> Harry W. Newman in his book "Md Semmes and Kindred Families, p 2 gives: >>>> "On Feb 23 1674/5 , as Marmaduke Semmes, of St. Mary's Co,., INHOLDER , >>>> he bought from Andrew Woodberry, of Salem in New England, Mariner for >>>> ..... the tract "Middle Plantation".... >>>> >>>> Would a full account of the above deed possibly mentioned "Inkeeper" or >>>> ? Possibly another source listing Inn keepers or taveners ? >>>> >>>> Appreciate any suggestion anyone has. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Mary Ann Shoemaker >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>