Will of Bennet HENNING (1822); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

This file was contributed by M. Lee Henning <mleehenning@worldnett.att.net>.

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BENNET HENNING’S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

In the name of God, amen. I BENNET HENNING of Saint Mary’s County in the State 
of Maryland, make this my last will and testament, in manner and form following 
to wit:

Item – I give and bequeath unto EMELINE HENNING, my grandaughter, three negro 
servants Vigil, Clare, and Milly and the mother of the same which is Rebecca.

I give and devise onto FREDERICK, my son, the farm on which he now dwells, 
containing 135 acres more or less during his life and at this death, to my 
grandson, ALEXANDER HENNING to him and his heirs. ~

I give and devise onto NELSON HENNING, my grandson, the farm on which I now 
dwell containing about 125 acres more or less. The said farm to be rented out 
until he said NELSON HENNING arrives at the age of 21 years. Then he the said 
NELSON HENNING, is to have full and quiet possession of the same and the rent 
and income, a portion thereof is to be applied to education of the said NELSON 
HENNING -

I give and bequeath unto ROBERT HENNING, my grandson, a negro girl called Ann. ~

I will that Anna, my negro woman be sold a public auction
together with the crop of corn and tobacco now on hand and the residue of my 
estate and the money arising from the sale of said property after my just debts 
and funeral charges are paid to be equally divided among my son Frederick, my 
two grandsons ROBERT & BENNET HENNING in equal portions share
alike. ~

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint WILLIAM BEAN OF JOHN BEAN to be 
sole executor of my last will and testament revoking and annulling all former 
wills by me heretofore made. Certifying and confirming this, and no
other, to be my last will and testament, in testimony whereof I have unhereto 
set my hand and affixed my seal this 2nd day of March in the year of our Lord, 
one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.

BENNET HENNING

Signed, sealed, published and declared, by BENNET HENNING the above named 
Testator, as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at 
his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other, have
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto

JAMES A. CRANE, GEORGE TEALE,ROBERT CRANE. ~

Saint Mary’s County the 2nd day of April 1822 there comes JAMES A. CRANE and 
GEORGE TEALE, two of the three subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will 
and testament of BENNET HENNING, late of Saint Mary’s County deceased and 
severally made oath on the Holy Evangals of Almighty God, that they did see the 
Testator herein named, sign and seal this will and that they heard him publish, 
pronounce, and declare the same to be his last will and
testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their 
apprehension, of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding; and that 
they respectively subscribed their names, as witnesses to this will in
the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each 
other, also they did see ROBERT CRANE the other witness to this will subscribe 
his name to the same in the presence and at the request of the Testator.

Certified by JAMES FORREST, Reg. Wills for Saint Mary Mary’s County

To the Orphans Court of Saint Mary’s County – Gentlemen these are to relinquish 
my right to the execution of the last will and testament of BENNET HENNING.

WILLIAM BEAN (of John) 1st April 1822