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9/24/1755: Admin. accts. of Robert Ford, SMC. Received from: Thomas James, Matthias Nottingham, John Manley, James Gough, Nicholas Mills, Richard Wimsatt, John Greenwell, John Reynolds, James Armstrong, Thomas Vowles, John Jordan. Payments to: John Chisholm, Athanatius Ford, Luke
Mattingly, Philip Barton Key. Distribution to: Widow, 1/3. Residue to (grandchildren): Robert Fenwick (age 13); Margaret Fenwick (age 12); Mary Fenwick (age 10); Joseph Fenwick (age 6); Ann and Monica Fenwick (both age 3). (Admin. accts. of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, Libers, 37-45, 1754-1760 by V. L. Skinner, Jr.). NOTE: This record is not on CD #206.
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Philip Combs March 1780 JJ 1 page 142
The last will of Philip Combs of Maryland St. Mary's County In the name of God amen, I Philip Combs _____________ being sick and weake of body but of sound and perfect mind & memory thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life, and withall the uncertainty of death ,do make this my last will and Testament. First and Forenost, I reccomend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my most merciful redeemer, trusting in his infininite mercy and merits to obtain remission of all my sins, my body I commit to the Earth, to be decently buried and all my worldly goods and Estate, I dispose in manner and form following __. First I will and desire that all my just debts be paid. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret Combs three negroes. That is to say James, Jacob, and big Suco to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Susanna Combs, two Negroes known by the name of Mary and her child Elenor, with all their increase, to her and heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son James Combs, two negroes known by the name Patty and Mathew, with all their increase, to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Joseph Combs, three Negroes known by the name of Mary, Terry, and Nace, with all their increase, to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Robert Combs, four Negroes, known by the name of little Luce, Jane, Stace, and Abraham, with all their increase, to him and his heirs forever. Also my desire is that the four Negroes, hereafter mentioned I have made a reserve to pay off James Manning's heirs, Vizt. Will, Nan, Tom, and Jack, should after paying off, if there should be any balance remaining, I will and desire is, that it should be equally divided asmongst four children above mentioned, Vizt. Susanna, James, Joseph, and Robert Combs. Item my will and desire is that all the rest of my Estate should be equally divided amongst my four children above mentioned, after my last debts are paid, and my wife got her thirds. Item I will and desire is that either of my above mentioned children should dye under age, that their part of my Estate should be equally divided amongst the surviving ones, to them and their heirs forever. Lastly I constitute and appoint my loving wife Margaret Combs, and her father John Fenwick, Joint Executors of this my last will and Testament, In Testamony therof, I have hereunto __ my hand and affixed my seal, this second day of March, Anno Domini, 1780.
Signed sealed and delivered Philip Combs ((Seal))
in the presence of us. John Manning, John Greenwell Jun.
In the back of the foregoing was as follows, to ___ Saint Marys County, to wit. The 30th day of May 1780. Then came
Margaret Combs, and made oath on the holy evangels of Almighty God, that the within instument of writing, is the true and whole will and testament of philip Combs, late of Saint Marys County, that hath come to her hands or possession and that she doth not know of any other Certified Jeremiah Jordon, reg. of Wills
Saint Marys County the 30th day of May 1780. Then came John Manning and John Greenwell Junr, the two subscibing
witnesses that the within last will and testament of Philip Combs, late of Saint Marys County, deceased, and severally made oath on the holy evangels of Almighty God, that the did see the testator therin named, sign and declare the same to be his last will and Testament; that at the time of his so doing, he was to the best of their apprehensions, of sound & disposing mind & memory and understanding; and that they respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will, in the presence, and at the request of the testator, and in the presence of each other. Certified by Jeremiah Jordan Regr. Of Wills
John Fenwick one of the appointed Executors, refuses to act as executor to this will, and doth transfer renounce all his right title & claim to said Executorship accordingly before Jeremiah Jordan Regr. Of Wills
on the 30th day of May 1780. Came Margaret Combs, the widow of Philip Combs later of Saint Marys County deceased and _____ her claim to the several bequest and devises made to her in the will of her said husband deceased, and elected in lien thereof, her dower or third part of the deceased's Estate, both real and personal Before Jeremiah Jordan Regr. Of Wills
=== Linda Reno
Will of John Fenwick, SMC, JJ #1, fol. 182, 11/19/1777-10/2/1781.
Son: Robert Fenwick, my large silver tankard.
Son: Joseph Fenwick, the plantation I live on being part of two tracts called "Revell" and "Revell's
Backside", 322 acres; the land I bought from John Manning called "Mark's Delight"; and a negro boy named Starry.
Son-in-law: Philip Combs, two silver tablespoons.
Son-in-law: Ignatius Combs, two silver tablespoons.
Son-in-law: Robert Manning, two silver tablespoons.
Son: William Fenwick, three negroes named Zack, Michael, and Jess.
Daughter: Eleanor Fenwick, negroes named Mary and Phil.
Daughter: Catherine Fenwick, negroes named Hannah and Maud.
Daughter: Ann Fenwick, the choice of four head of cattle and one horse.
Children: To my three youngest children, William, Eleanor, and Catherine Fenwick, the balance of my estate after my wife's dower.
Exec: Wife, Monica Fenwick and Son, Joseph Fenwick.
Wit: Timothy Bowes, John Manning, Henry Wimsatt.
(St. Mary's County, Maryland Wills, 1776-1791 by Linda Reno and Joann Humphries).
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1743 - 1817 (74 years)