Will of Eleanor TENNISON (1839); St. Mary’s County, Maryland This file was contributed by Wanda Schuhart . ************************************************************************ * 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. ************************************************************************ Eleanor Tennison (EJM1-423,424,425) 26 Sept 1839 - 12 Nov 1839 In the name of God, Amen. I Eleanor Tennison of St Mary's County, being in weak & low state of health, but of sound mind, do make & declare this to be my last Will & Testament. I give & bequeathe to my grandson John Oscar Spalding the 3 following servants: ----, Sarah Anne & John. The above mentioned John Oscar is the son of my deceased daughter Mary Ann Spalding. I give to Elizabeth, Clara & John; Shirtly (?), Ellen; their mother Maria Raley to have use of Ellen during her life. Item. I give & bequeath to Betty Anne & Marion Knight servants Patience & Julia Anne. Item. I give & bequeath to John Francis Tennison servant girl Isabella. Item. I give & bequeath to Edmund Tennison my clock. I give my dineing table to Maria Raley. Item. I give to Henrietta Knight Bed & Bedstead, 1 pair of sheets & a pair of English blankets, a summer counterpin, & best quilt. I also give to Henrietta Knight half dozen windsor chairs. I give to Francis Tennison all my hogs. I wish Maria Raley & Elizabeth Shirtley to have the balance of my bed clothes. My best set of China I give to Henrietta Knight. I also give to Henrietta Knight 3 dishes, half dozen dineing plates, a set of buck handle Knives & forks, a pot of butter, a pot of preserves & a pot of lard; balance of knives, preserves, etc to Maria Raley. I wish Sylvester Spalding to collect my money, & ---- in the corner of the grave yard, & put tomb stones over the graves of Edmund & Elizabeth Tennison, myself, & Ann Spalding. I wish William Spalding to have 2 high masses said for me, Lastly, if any money be left after satisfying the above expenses, I wish it to be divided among my heirs. In testimony of this being my last will & testament, I have signed my name this 26th day of Sept 1839. ((SEAL)) her Eleanor ((X)) Tennison mark signed in the presence of the witnesses hereunto signed. Francis Neale, John B Farr, Henry Dixon St Mary's County to wit: the 12th day of Nov 1839. The will & testament (codicil) of Eleanor Tennison late of St Mary's County deceased, being this day exhibited to me for probat (during the recess of the orphan's court) & William Raley one of the next of Kin (by marriage) of the said deceased, appearing & making no objection thereto, & no caveat being entered or objection made to the taking probate, I George Combs Register of Wills for St Mary's County proceeded to take the probats thereto accordingly. Certified by George Combs Reg of Wills for St Mary's County. St Mary's County to wit: the 12th day of Nov 1839. Then came John B Farr 1 of the 3 subscribing witnesses etc etc ((Codicil)) I wish Sylvester Spalding to act as Executor to this will. her Eleanor ((X)) Tennison mark Sept 27th 1839 Then came John B Farr etc etc the 12th day of Nov 1839 that he subscribed his name as witness to this codicil in the presence & at the request of the said Testatrix etc Filed 8th Oct 1839