Last Will and Testament of Grace TENELEY (1775); Prince George’s Co., MD

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GRACE TENELEY
In the Name of God amen. I Grace Teneley of Prince George’s County in the 
Province of Maryland being of perfect mind and sound memory, blessed be God for 
the same, considering frailty and the uncertainty of this life and the certainty 
of death when it shall please God to call, wherefore though good to me he 
constitute and appoint this to be my last will and testament as following, I 
commit my soul to the almighty God that gave it to me, and for my body to be 
buried in such manner as my exec. hereafter named shall think fit. 

1ly I do devise, give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Murphey my side saddle 
and all my wearing clothes that I may leave by me of my Death. 

2ly I do devise, give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Williams one shilling 
current money and no more whatsoever to her heirs 

3ly I do devise, give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Ridgeway one shilling 
current money and no more whatsoever to her heirs 

4ly I do devise, give and bequeath unto my daughter Charity Simpson one shilling 
current money and no more whatsoever to her heirs 

5ly I do devise, give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Teneley one shilling 
current money and no more whatsoever to him and his heirs 

6ly I do devise, give and bequeath to my grandson Philip Teneley the son of my 
son Josias Teneley, one good Feather Bed, one rug, one blanket and pair of 
sheets to him and his heirs 

7ly I do devise, give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Grace Teneley the 
daughter of my son Josias Teneley one feather bed, one rug, one blanket and a 
pair of sheets to her and her heirs 

8ly I do devise, give and bequeath unto my son Josias Teneley all the residue of 
my Personal Estate that I have or ought to have in this world whatsoever, I give 
unto the afore mentioned Josias Teneley to him and his heirs forever. I do 
hereby appoint my son Josias Teneley to be my whole and sole ex. of this my last 
will and testament which I have here unto set my hand and seal this fourteenth 
day of November 1775. 

Signed and sealed in the presence of Susanna Fry, Thomas Shearwood, Robert Wade 
Sr. 

Will was probated on January 8, 1776. 

Will found in Box:12 Folder:39 Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD

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