Last Will and Testament of Philip TENELEY (1772); Prince George’s Co., MD

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF PHILIP TENELEY
In the name of God amen. I Philip Teneley of Prince George's County being sick 
and low in body at this forefound time but being in my perfect senses and of 
sound memory, blessed be God for hoping that my soul will be received into 
salvation by my blessed savior Jesus Christ which I thought good to make and 
ordain this to be my last will and testament and none other as follows: 

I do give and devise unto my son Joseph Teneley all that Tract of land called 
Tenaley Chance and thirty acres of land called Hunters Kindness which I give 
unto him and his heirs forever 

I do give and devise unto my son Benjamin Teneley all that parcel of land called 
Radford's Chance, quantity of seventy acres which I do give unto him and his 
heirs forever but reserving to my well and beloving wife Grace Teneley her 
natural life in the afore mentioned lands. 

I do give unto my daughter Charity Simpson one schilling sterling and no more 
whatsoever 

I do give unto my daughter Mary Ridgeway one schilling sterling and no more 
whatsoever 

I do give unto my daughter Sarah Williams one schilling sterling and no more 
whatsoever 

I do give unto my daughter Anne Murphy one schilling sterling and no more 
whatsoever 

I do give unto my wife Grace Teneley four negroes called Peg, Cate, Jacob and 
Robert during her natural life and after her decease the fore said mentioned 
negroes shall fall to my son, Josiah Teneley and his heirs forever. I do give 
unto my son Benjamin Teneley one cow and calf and one negro woman called Rachell 
to him and his heirs 

I do give unto my grand daughter Vinaford Wornall my riding horse to her and her 
heirs and further I do give unto my well and beloving wife Grace Teneley all the 
residue of my Personal Estate that I have in the world, whatsoever to her and 
assigned I do leave my well beloved wife to be my whole and sole ex. of this my 
last will and testament which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 day 
of November 1772. 

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of: William Bayne, Thomas Burch, 
Robert Wade 

Will probated 25 November 1772 

Will found in Box:12 Also in Liber:39 Folio:470 Maryland State Archives, 
Annapolis, MD

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