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Abraham TENNISON

Male 1676 - 1736  (60 years)


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  • Name Abraham TENNISON 
    Born ca 1676  St. Mary`s Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Jun 1736  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I283  Dennis/Tennison Families | Abraham, Family of Carl Dennis
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2020 

    DNA Tests  Test Type=Y-DNA William Wall TENNIS/TENNISON
    Test Type=Y-DNA Richard Robert TENNIS/TENNISON

    Father John TENNISON, Jr     (B: ca 1652    St. Mary`s Co, MD)    (D: bef 1698    St. Mary`s Co, MD) 
    Mother Sarah TENNISON (Mnu)     (B: ca 1660    Unk)    (D:     Unk) 
    Married 1695  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4459  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary TENNISON (Hart)     (B: ca 1676    Unk)    (D: aft 1738    Unk) 
    Married Ca 1695 
    • see end if Notes for more information.
    Notes 
    • SOME OF DESCENDANTS USED THE NAME TENNIS.
      8 children listed in estate Papers.with some of the children listed as were Minors. Birthdates of children werelisted in St. Episcope Parrish, St., Maarys Co.,
      Between 1790-1797 moved to York Co., VA. 1797 lived in Elizabeth City Co., VA (Kown as the Eastern Shore).
    Children                  
     1. John TENNISONB: Bef1731St. Mary`s Co, MD D: 28 Jan 1760St. Mary`s Co, MD
    +2. Absolam (Absalom) TENNISONB: 1701St. Mary`s Co, MD D: 22 Oct 1759St. Mary`s Co, MD
    +3. Joseph TENNISON /TENNISB: 1734St. Mary`s Co, MD D: aft 1763Somerset Co, MD
    +4. Joshua TENNIS/TENNISONB: 1734St. Mary`s Co, MD D: 1808Foxhill, Elizabeth City Co, VA
     5. Matthew TENNISON
     6. Anne TENNISONB: ca 1710St. Mary`s Co, MD
     7. Mary TENNISONB: ca 1710St. Mary`s Co, MD
     8. Susanna TENNISONB: ca 1710St. Mary`s Co, MD
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2018 
    Family ID F4460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Some researchers state wife Mary's Maiden name is MORGAN.

      === Contributed by Ralph D. Smith
      Feb. 23, 1718 - The St. Mary's Co., Md. administration bond of Anne Lawrence, administratrix of Henry Lawrence; sureties William Morgan and Abraham Dennis [sic.]. [Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 23, p. 325.]
      Comment: At this time and place, Tennis, Dennis and Tennison were all variants of the same surname.

      Jan. 16, 1737/8 - Exhibited from St. Mary's Co., bond of Mary Tennison administratrix of Abraham Tennison. Sureties: Gilbert Heart, John Griges.
      [Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 30, p. 390.]
      ===
      Abraham Tenneson 23.204 SM £61.3.5 Jan 26 1737 Jun 19 1738
      Appraisers: William Harrison, John Guither.
      Creditors: Richard Hopewell (sheriff), John Thomson.
      Next of kin: Absolam Tenneson, John Tenneson.
      Administratrix/Executrix: Mary Tenneson.
      ===
      Will 5 Feb 1738/39 -Abraham Teneson 17.71 A SM £61.3.5 £68.17.5
      Sureties: Gilbert Hart, John Grigs.
      Received from: James Farthen, Elisabeth Asten, Anthony Smith.
      Payments to: John Thompson, Col. Richard Hopewell.
      Distribution to: widow (accountant, 1/3).
      Residue to (orphans): John Tenison, Absalom Tenison, Joseph Tenison, Joshua Tenison, Matthew Tenison, Ann Tenison, Susannah Tenison
      Administratrix: Mary Tennison (also Mary Tenison).
      [U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900]
      Name: Abraham Tennison
      Gender: Male
      Birth Place: MD
      Birth Year: 1676
      Spouse Name: Mary
      Spouse Birth Year: 1676
      Marriage Year: 1695
      Marriage State: MD
      Number Pages: 1

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