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- TENNISON, JOHN, St Mary's Co., MD. 4 Apr 1765; 27 Jun 1768
John died before his father.
"That my body be interred by my father Absolom Tenison who I appoint my sole ex. " Wit: Jesse Tennison, Joanna Tennison. 36. 530
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Will of John's father, Absalom Tennison, 15 Dec 1767, St. Mary's Co., MD leaves schooling and "Negro boy Jack, cows, at age 21" for orphaned grandson Absolam (son of John Tennison)
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Sep. 21, 1768 - The St. Mary's Co. ,Md. Inventory of John Tennison.
Appraisers: John Taylor, Robert Holton (value 235/17/9).
Creditors: John Somervell, Samuel Smith. Next-of-kin: Sarah Doxey, Ann Tennison. Executor: John [sic] Tennison. Inventory approved Apr. 25, 1769.
[Source: Skinner, V. L., Jr., "Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1766-1769," p. 93.]
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Comment: Although John's will was not probated until June 1768, he had died by Dec. 1767, as is shown in his father #2. Absolam Tennison's will of that date. (See Vol. 1, p. 149.)
The name shown as executor in John's inventory ("John" Tennison) is error and should read "Joanna" Tennison, i.e., John's mother. "Joanna and #2b. Jesse Tennison" (John's brother) served as John's executors until Joanna died, after which Jesse was the surviving executor. The next-of-kin named in the inventory, Sarah Doxey and Ann Tennison, were John's sisters.
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Oct. 25, 1769 - The St. Mary's Co., Md. Administration Account of John Tennison. Inventory value: 235/17/9. Payments made by the estate (including payments to Thomas Tennison, James White, and John Perry): 39/5/2. "Executor (surviving): Jesse Tennison. Other executrix was Joanna Tennison." [Source: Skinner, V. L., Jr., "Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1768-1771," p. 82.]
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Comment: It is rather odd that John's wife Elizabeth. is not named in any of his estate proceedings, but it is clear that she was his wife, widow, and the mother of his son Absolam [#2a(I)]. See: (1) the Dec. 1767 will of #2. Absolam Tennison (Vol. 1, p. 149), and (2) the Sep. 1771 will of Elizabeth Tennison (Vol. 2, p. 73.)
John and Elizabeth were m. sometime between Apr. 1765 and Mar. 1767, that is, they were not married when John made his will (Apr. 1765), but they had been m. for at least 9 months when #2. Absolam made his will (Dec. 1767) because their son Absolam is mentioned in that will.
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Additional documents:
John Tenneson/Tennison 98.354 SM £235,17.9 Sep 21 1768 Apr 25 1769
Appraisers: John Taylor, Robert Holton. Creditors: John Somervell, Samuel Smith. Next of kin: Sarah Doxey, Ann Tennison. Executor: John Tennison.
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John Tennison 98.355 SM £30.14.5 Apr 25 1769
List of debts. Executor: John Tennison.
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John Tennison 101.23 SM £27.4.8 Apr 23 1769
List of debts. Executor: Jesse Tennison (surviving).
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John Tenneson 101.333 SM £43.18.4 Oct 25 1769
List of debts. Executor: Jesse Tenneson (surviving).
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John Tennison 5.228 D SM £328.9.1 Oct 25 1769
Sureties: John Cole, Francis Swale. Distribution to: Abraham (father).
Executor (surviving): Jesse Tennison.
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Apr.-Oct. 1769 - Three additional inventories were later filed for John Tennison in St. Mary's Co~, for debts owed to John's estate:
--Apr. 23, 1769 (value 27/4/8), executor Jesse Tennison (surviving).
--Apr. 25, 1769 (value 30/14/5), executor John [sic; Joanna] Tennison.
--Oct. 25, 1769 (value 43/18/4), executor Jesse Tennison (surviving).
[Source: Skinner, V. L., Jr., "Abstracts of the Inventories
of the Prerogative Court of Maryland," 1766-1769, p. 93 (Apr.25, 1769), and 1769-1772, pp. 2 (Apr. 23, 1769) and 12 (Oct. 25, 1769)]
Comment: The inventory dated Apr. 25, 1769 appears to have actually been
made prior in time to the inventory dated Apr. 23, 1769. No other information is
given in these three additional inventories of John Tennison.
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Aft 1727 - Bef 1767 (39 years)