... Before September 28, 1701, he married Mary Goodrick, born March 13, 1673/4, daughter of Robert Goodrick, but then the widow of John Anderson, with one or more children. ...
... In 1712 his wife, Mary Semmes, received a legacy of 20 shillings from the will of her brother, Edmond Goodrick, to purchase a ring. In September 1721, his wife deposed in court that the mulatto called James, who belonged to Notley Rozer, was born sometime before her son, Edward Anderson, who was 31 years of age sometime in August next. In 1727 his wife, Mary Semmes, and her sister, Juliana Simpson, approved the appraisement of their brother’s, George Goodrick, estate, at which time, William, Robert, and Benjamin Goodrick were the executors.
He died in the spring of 1727/8, aged about 58 years. His will dated August 5, 1727, was proved in Charles County on March 12, 1727/8, by the Rev. Peter Attwood, Juliana Simpson, Robert Hanson, and James Nicoll.
... To wife Mary the dwelling-plantation during life and residue of “ Chandler’s Invention at her decease to revert to sons Joseph Milburn Semmes and Ignatius Semmes. ...
... Executors—wife and son Marmaduke. ...
... His widow married as his second wife, John Speake, of Port Tobacco, by whom there were no issue. He died testate in 1731, leaving his town house at Port Tobacco to his widow during life, then to his grandson John Speake of Thomas.
The nuncupative will of the unmarried daughter, Juliana Semmes, was proved at court on February 2, 1735/6, when Mary Speake swore that her daughter shortly before her death gave to her brother, Ignatius Semmes, a Negro boy which had been bequeathed Juliana by her deceased father.
In November 1745 at court as Mary Speake she deposed that she was more than 70 years of age and that her father was Robert Goodrick, late of Charles County, deceased. She died within the next year testate.
Her will, dated September 25, 1746, was proved on October 31 following in Charles County. She bequeathed Negroes and other personalty to her sons, Marmaduke Semmes, James Semmes, and Joseph Milburn Semmes, as well as her grandchildren Ignatius Semmes of James, and Monica Johnson. The items in the chest were to be divided by her Sister, Julianna Simpson, among the testatrix’s daughters Mary Cavenough, Ann Ward, Susanna Johnson, and Elizabeth -. To Augustine Ward, the father of her granddaughter Julianna Ward, she bequeathed 3,000 lbs. tob. to purchase a Negro for her granddaughter. A bequest was made to her cousin, William Goodrick, while the residuary estate was to be divided between her daughters, Anne Ward and Susanna Johnson.
