Semmes of Maryland & Wilkes County, Georgia
Marmaduke Semmes was born in Chandlers Town, Charles County, Maryland and died fefore 1772. He was married in 1744 to Henrietta Jenkins, the daughter of George Jenkins and his wife, Susannah (Cole) Jenkins. Known Issue:
- Thomas Semmes, born 1733/1744 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, died before 1832 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
He was married to Anne Queen, the daughter of Marsham Queen. Known issue:
A. James Semmes, born 19 February 1755 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland.
B. Anna Semmes, born 4 March 1760 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, died 1798.
C. Jean Semmes, born 25 September 1752 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland.
D. Henrietta Semmes, born 7 November 1757 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, died 6 July 1798 in Warren County, Georgia, buried in the Mt. Pomona
Cemetery.
E. Mary Semmes, born 5 November 1764 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland.
F. Joseph Milburn Semmes, born 26 November 1766 Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, died before 1821 in Walkes County, Georgia.
G. Ignatius Semmes, born 11 November 1758 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, died 6 June 1834 in
Wilkes County, Georgia. He was married (1) on 9 June 1799 in Warren County (License) to Henrietta
Thompson and (2) ca 1810 to Mary Cooksey. Apparently the family were Roman Catholics, belonging to the Church of the Purification of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Locust Grove, Georgia. The following LWT of Joseph Thompson was recorded in Wilkes Will Book
A, page 33:
...Should Henry Semmes or any Semmes grandchildren die before 16, property is to be returned
to the estate. To grandson George Hargraves a slave. He left land for a priest's home, according
to the rights of the Roman Catholic Church if established within two years; two acres to be laid off
by my son Henry Bradford Thompson so as to include the burying ground, chapel, and spring, the
northern line to be fixed about five years from Ignatius Semmes grave, gift to the Roman Catholic Church for
a grave yard. A deed of Gift from Ignatius Semmes to his granddauther, Annie and Henrietta Semmes, of slaves. Signed 12/9/1809,
probated 5/7/1810, Wilkes County, Georgia.
Issue:
1. Jane Elizabeth Semmes, born July 1811 in Wilkes County, Geogia.
2. Catherine C. Semmes, born in Wilkes County, Georgia.
3. Ignatius Gray Semmes, died 1827 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
4. Sophia Elizabeth Semmes, died 1827 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
5. Frances Cooksey Semmes, died 1867 in Georgia.
6. John Thomas Semmes, born 1824 in Wilkes County, Georgia.
H. Catherine Semmes, born 12 June 1770 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland.
I. Elizabeth Semmes, born 12 May 1772 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, died 10 November 1837 in Taliaferro County,
Georgia, buried in the The Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Locust Grove, Georgia.
J. Martha Semmes, born 20 March 1774 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland.
- Marmaduke Semmes died before 1806 in Charles County, Maryland.
- Violette Letitia Semmes, died 1774.
- Martha Semmes.
- Mary Anne Semmes.
- Edward Semmes died 1789 in Charles County, Maryland.
- Susannah Semmes.
Sources: Wilkes County Wills; Charles County, Maryland Parish Records; 1820 Wilkes County Census; The Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Locust Grove, Georgia, Taliferro Co.
