Person:John Sempill (3)

John Rengger Sempill

• U.S. Virgin Islands Census, 1841 (Danish Period)^S2

J R Sempill was born Dec 4, 1798 on Foot Street, Frederiksted,St. Croix (Santa Cruz), to John Sempill and Anna Maria Rennger Sempill, he was baptized into the Presbyterian faith in 1798. He married Anna Ruan c1831.^S2

J.R. Sempill was a Free citizen, a planter and proprietor of his own estate and granted his Burgher Brief on Oct 6, 1824. He was the Captain & Chief of the Center Division, West End Company(Danish)Militia. His estate was located at Butlers Bay & Prospect Hill, in the Northside A Quarter of St. Croix.^S2

John Rengger Sempill graduated from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1817. He returned to St. Croix, Virgin Islands, where he married.^S2

• From letter dated 24 Apr 1958 written by Stanley Hora, Registrar, University of Glasgow^S2

"John Rengger Sempill matriculated in this University in the year 1812. He graduated with a Master of Arts in 1817. According to the matriculation album for 1812, he was born [the] only son of John, a farmer in St. Cruz [Croix]."^S2

• Planter J.R. Sempill was survived by his wife, Ann, and three known children, Bertram William, Emily and John Rengger Sempill Jr.^S2

Burial is in the St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard Cemetery on Kings Cross St., Frederiksted, St. Croix^S2

1.   Holsoe, Svend E. Sempill of Saint Croix, Vigin Islands.
   
2.   John Rengger "J.R." Sempill, Sr, in Find A Grave.

   Inscription:
   Major OG Planter
   JR Sempill
   FOD PAA St. Croix D.4de Dec 1798
   DOD Samme Sted D.17de Feb 1844
   Memorial engraving cannot be read
   Note: Headstone monument is faded and difficult to read but otherwise is very good condition considering the age.
   Burial:
   St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery
   Frederiksted
   Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands