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- 1762 - Amherst Co., Va. Deeds. Henry Tennison, Sr., of Amherst Co., deeds to John Sims Tenison for 5 shillings...100 acres. Lines: Henry Tenison, Jr. and Sr.
Source: Davis, Bailey F., "Amherst County, Virginia Courthouse Miniatures; An Abstract of all Items in Deed Book A, 1761-1765, Amherst County, Virginia," p. 7.
Dec. 1787 — John Tennison is surety on the Dec. 14, 1787 Amherst Co., Va. marriage bond of Levy Tennison, bachelor, and Phebe Robinson spinster. Consent of her father John Robinson. [Source: Sweeny, William M., "Marriage Bonds and Other Marriage Records of Amherst County, Virginia, 1763-1800," p. 74.]
Comment: Levy was a son of John Sims Tennison. Phebe was the dau. of John and Lucy Robinson. ["The Wills of Amherst County, Virginia, 1761-1865" (p. 303), by Bailey F. Davis] shows John and Lucy Robinson and their children, including Phebe.
Nov. 1791- The Nov. 8, 1791 Amherst Co., Va. marriage bond of James Ridgeway, bachelor, and Elizabeth Tennison, spinster. Henry Tennison [Elizabeth's brother] is surety on the bond, and makes oath that Elizabeth Tennison, dau. of John Tennison, deceased, is 21 years of age. The Certificate of Marriage between James and Elizabeth was signed by the Rev. Mr. Coleman, and dated Dec. 9, 1791. [Source: Sweeny, William M., "Marriage Bonds and Other Marriage Records of Amherst County, Virginia, 1763-1800," p. 65.]
Comment (Ralph Smith}: This record gives us 2 items of information. First, it narrows the date of John's death to Aug. 1790—Nov. 1791. No estate papers have been found. Second, Elizabeth is a previously unknown dau. of John. We known that John Sims had a large family. The 1783 household listed 12 white and the 1785 tax record lists 13 whites. John Sims' brother Henry, Jr. listed only two children in his 1786 will of Amherst Co., VA.
Mar. 1792 — Margaret Tennison m. Patrick Higgins on Mar. 21, 1792 in Amherst Co., Va., Thomas Hays, surety. [Source: Sweeny, William M., "Marriage Bonds and Other Marriage Records of Amherst Co., Virginia, 1763-1800," p. 39.]
Comment: This is the only record found for Margaret Tennison, and there is nothing in the record to establish that she is a dau. of John Sims Tennison. The only circumstantial evidence I can point to that suggests such a conclusion is that the will of Henry Tennison, Jr., does not mention a dau. Margaret.
Sep. 15, 1794 — George McDaniel, Jr., and Ambr. Rucker post the administration bond for George McDaniel, Jr.'s administration of the estate of John Tennison in Amherst Co., Va. [Source: Davis, Bailey F., "The Wills of Amherst County, Virginia, 1761-1865," p. 349.]
Oct. 1795 — The Oct. 24, 1795 Amherst Co., Va. marriage bond of Henry Tennison, bachelor [son of John Sims Tennison], and Peggy Alley, spinster. Thomas Ridgway, surety; consent of Peggy's father, Josiah Alley.
[Source: Sweeny, William M., "Marriage Bonds and Other Marriage Records of Amherst County, Virginia, 1763-1800," p. 74.]
LAND DEEDS----
1778 ?Forbes to John Tennison. [Bk E, pg. 34]
1778 Thomas Powell to John Tennison [Bk. E, pg. 124]
1784 Thomas Wright to John Tennison [Bk. E, pg. 486]
[Source: Charles M. Starks research at Salt Lake City.]
Some researcher name John Sims Tennison's wife as Elizabeth HAUN. (1725-1780). I have not been able to find the sources for this.
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1725 - 1791 (66 years)