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- JENIFER, Daniel, (1791 - 1855)
JENIFER, Daniel, (nephew of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer), a Representative from Maryland; born in Charles County, Md., April 15, 1791; completed preparatory studies; studied law; served in the State house of delegates; elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-second Congress (March 4, 1831-March 3, 1833); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1832 to the Twenty-third Congress; elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress and reelected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1835-March 3, 1841); appointed Minister to Austria on August 27, 1841, and served until July 7, 1845; register of wills for Charles County 1846-1851; died in Mulberry Grove, near Port Tobacco, Md., December 18, 1855; interment on a farm, "Charleston," in the southern part of Charles County, Md.
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Charles County, Maryland Land Records 1814-1817; Liber IB-11 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 458. At the request of Elias Goley the following Deed was recorded December 3, 1816
Indenture made November 16, 1816; Daniel Jenifer in consideration of $1500 current money of the United States paid by Elias Goley has sold a tract lying in Durham Parish called "Maryland Point" or "Meeks Delay" containing 269 acres. Signed Daniel Jenifer in the presence of and acknowledged before Stephen Latimer, John B. Hungerford
November 16, 1816; Elizabeth T. Jenifer wife of Daniel Jenifer relinquished her right of dower
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Charles County, Maryland Land Records 1814-1817; Liber IB-11 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 494. At the request of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer the following Memorandum of Division of Lands was recorded December 30, 1816
Whereas Alexander Greer, Thomas Price Sr., Samuel Chapman, Samuel Hawkins and Horatio Clagett have by the mutual consent of all the parties concerned acted as commissioners in the division of real estate of Dr. Daniel Jenifer, deceased and have a portion to each representative the lands hereafter designated as their respective portion of the said real estate that is to say, "Rose Hill" with all the appurtenances to be the property of John B. Morris, the lands known by the name of "The Retreat" and plantation to be the property of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. The lands in Nanjemoy known by the names of "Maryland Point", "Chearman's Purchase", "Freehold" and "Meeks Park" to be the property of Daniel Jenifer. The rest or remainder of the lands in Nanjemoy which Dr. Daniel Jenifer died possessed to be the property of Mariamne C. Jenifer and the lands known by the name of "Panquiah" {sic Panguya] estate to be the property of Walter H. Jenifer to which division as aforesaid and each of us agree and bind ourselves our heirs and assigns to be governed by the same and do mutually acquit each other and their heirs or assigns from any claims or claims to any part of portion of said estate real estate as divided by the commissioners. In testimony whereof each of us have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seals this December 11, 1816. John B. Morris, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Daniel Jenifer, Walter H. Jenifer in the presence of and acknowledged before Samuel Ogden, Horatio Clagett
At the foot of the aforegoing instrument of writing is thus written, to wit;
Whereas Mariamne C. Jenifer now Mariamne C. Forbes my wife cannot from her not being of age in or into a legal or binding agreement herself. This is intended to bind myself as heir executors administrators and assigns in the sum of $20,000 current money of the United States to be paid to the aforesaid representatives in case of her refusing to make over her right title and interest to each representative or the heirs or assigns whenever she may arrive to the age of 21 for the performance of which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the day and year before written, George Forbes in the presence of Samuel Ogden, Horatio Clagett
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Charles County, Maryland Land Records 1814-1817; Liber IB-11 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 520. At the request of John Tayloe the following Deed was recorded February 11, 1817
Indenture made December 5, 1816; Daniel Jenifer of CC in consideration of $12,000 current money of the District of Columbia paid by John Tayloe of the District of Columbia has sold parts of tracts lying in Durham Parish called; "Freehold", "Chairman's Purchase" and "Meeks Park" containing in the whole 1000 acres being the moiety and distributive share of Daniel Jenifer of and to the real estate of his father the late Dr. Daniel Jenifer late of CC deceased.. Signed Daniel Jenifer in the presence of Maria C. Jordan, H.G.S Key and acknowledged before Stephen Latimer, Joseph Wathen
December 5, 1816; Eliza T. Jenifer wife of Daniel Jenifer relinquished her right of dower
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1791 - 1855 (64 years)