Will of Cornelius MANNING (1764); St. Mary’s County, Maryland This file was contributed by Jerry L. Clark . ************************************************************************ * USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ************************************************************************ Aug. , 1764 TA 1 Page 459 The Last will of Cornelius Manning In the name of God Amen I Cornelius Cornelius Manning Manning of St. Mary's County being sick & weak of body , but of sound and perfect sence, and memory thanks be to Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be buried at the discreation of my Executors, hereafter named, and as to my wordly Estate I leave as follows Vizt. Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved son John Manning, one negro called Charles, and his wife called Monica, and their two children called Mathew and Prudence upon his returning to my estate Mills or Nace, which pleases him best to him and his heirs forever. Item my will is that my Estate should pay the debt my son John he owes to Mr. Fishers Books and Mr. Theobald's Books. Item I give and bequeath to my above son John Manning four cows and Calves to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to well beloved daughter Ann Elizabeth Fenwick two hundred acres of land I bought of Raphael Tawny being in the forrest top her & her heairs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my grandson Cornelius Fenwick, one negro girl called Susanna to him & his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Ann Elizabeth Fenwick, two cows and calves to her and her heirs forever. Item my will is, that my above said son, John Manning and my above named daughter Ann Elizabeth Fenwick shall have no other part of my Estate nor what is mentioned above, Item I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife, Jane Manning four negroes Vizt. Joseph, Nell, Jance, and shoemaker, James to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Robert Manning six negoes vizt. Sal, and her two children, Stacy and Man, and Will and Basil, and Tom; to him & his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my above named son, Robert Manning one fifth part of my stock, such as horses cattle sheep, and hogs, and one sixth part of my household furniture to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved children hereafter named vizt., Monica Manning, Frances Manning, and Mary Manning the following negroes vizt. Boc and two children Betty and Mary, Neland one child called Frank, Enoch Raphael, Moses, and Barnaby, and that one my son John Manning shall think proper to return to my Estate the above negroes & their increase to be equally devided among my above said children, Monica Manning, Frances Manning, & Mary Manning as they severaly arrive to the age of sixteen years or day of marriage to them & Their heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my son in law John Greenwell one negro girl called Rachel to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to dearly beloved wife, Jane Manning the plantation. I now live on during her natural life, and after her decease to be equally divided amongst my three children vizt., Monica Manning, Francis Manning, & Mary Manning. To them and their heirs forever, item I give to my beloved wife, Jane Manning one other piece of land I bought of John Smith, known by the name of "Nan's Oak", during her natural life, and after her decease to be equally divided among my three children vizt., Monica Manning, Francis Manning, & Mary Manning. To them and their heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Manning all the remaining part of my stock of horses, cattle, and sheep, and hogs, together with the remaining part of my household furniture to her and her disposal. Item I do apoynt my dear beloved wife Jane Manning my whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament. Revoking and disanuling any other will or wills by me heretofore made but do acknowledge this and no other to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I set my hand and affix my seal this second day of August in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and sixty four. Signed, sealed, and delivered. Cornelius Manning Seal presence of Peter Ford Jr. On the 3rd day of September 1764 came William Williams Peter Ford Jr., William Williams, & Frances Williams Francis Williams three of the subscribing Mary Combs witnesses to the within named will and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see Cornelius Manning the Testator, sign and seal this will and heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and Testament and that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their & each of Their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they subscribed their respective names as witnesses to the said will in the presence of the Testator, and that they did also see, Mary Combs the other, subscribing witness sign her name as a witness in the presence of the said Testator and in the presence of each of them. Sworn before, Stan Edwards Deputy Com. Of St. Mary's County