Notes for David Hamilton Wemyss

David, along with James and Williamina, were brought to MD ca 1716 by there uncle, Dr. William Loch, who had lived in Anne Arundel Co. MD since 1706/7.

David became a large land owner living at "Marshes or Marshall Seat" near Tracy's Landing on the CHesapeake. He had 19 children, five of whom died in infancy.

!Land records of Anne Arundel Co., 1733-37, RD 2, p. 42, Maryland Archives. Also see 1740-44, RD 1, p.21: David was a tobacco farmer. In Feb. 1733, he purchased from William Vernon a tract of land called "Marches Seat" for 220 pounds. It was on Herring Creek, which ran into Herring Bay. The tract consisted of 150 acres.

The last two paragraphs of David Weems will, on file at Annapolis, read: "I give my son Mason Weems my Negro Boy Mead. Lastly I ordain that all the residue and remaindering part of my Estate, be it of what nature or kind so ever, be equally divided between my sons, David, William and Mason Loch Weems or there increase. I appoint my loving son David Weems my Hole and sole Executor of this my last will."

Notes for DAVID WEEMS:
1. David was a Privateer Williamanta, Maryland Archives vol. 16 page 454, vol. 21 page 175. He resided in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland during the Revolution.
2. He came to America with his mother and siblings around 1720.
3. Heritage Press published Sir John's book on Wemyss Thousand year family history. In St. James Espicopal Church, Herring Creek cemetery is where the tomb of William Loch and several of the children of David Weems, emigrant. David Weems served on the vestry of the church and aided the constructed of the building that is still used. He gave the tablets of the law , creed and our father and Dr. Loch gave the silver communion bowl that is still used. The Church has put out a new history from 1800 to 1899 which contains many Weems family names and is for sale for $25. In Deale, Maryland is the Weems family cemetery at St. Paul's Chapel on Herring Bay. It isn't known if the cemetery is located on "Marshes Seat" or "Loch-Eden", both family plantations were located on Herring Creek.
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