Tom, Thanks for the info. Interesting reading. Is a bit late for my purpose and the incorrect Simms etc. but nice to know. Mary Ann Thomas Jennings wrote: > Good morning, > > There was a Semmes tavern in Georgetown, originally City Tavern under > Clement Sewall and had many name changes including Semmes Tavern which was > run by Joseph Semms. > > I know is was Semmes tavern in 1799. > > Try this site.www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2001/07/16/focus14.html > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >