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MANNING, CORNELIUS, St Mary's Co. 2 Aug, 1764; 3 Sep, 1764
To son John Manning, Negro Charles and his wife Monica and their two children Mathew and Prudence upon his returning to my estate Millie or Nacy which pleases him best. To pay debt son John owes Mr. Fisher and Mr. Theobald.
To son John Manning, 4 cows and calves.
To dau.: Anne Elizabeth Fenwick, 200 a. of land bought of Raphael Tawney.
To grandson Cornelius Fenwick, Negro girl Susanna.
To dau. Anne Elizabeth Fenwick, cows and calves.
To wife Jane Manning, 4 Negroes: Joseph, Nell, James and Shoemaker James.
To son Robert Manning, Negroes: Sail and her two children, Stacey and Nann; and Will and Bazil and Tom.
To son Robert Manning, 1/5 of stock.
To children: Monica Manning, Francis Manning and Mary Manning, Negroes: Beck and two children Betty and Mary Nell and child. called Frank, Enoch, Raphael, Moses and Barnaby.
To son in law John Greenwell, Negro girl Rachel.
To wife Jane Manning, the plantation I now live on and after her decease to be divided amongst my three children, Monica Manning, Frances and Mary Manning.
To wife Jane Manning, piece of land I bought of John Smith known as "Nun's Oak."
To wife Jane remaining parts of stock.
Extx.: wife Jane Manning.
Wit: Peter Ford, Junr., Wm. Williams, Mary Combs, Frances Williams (her mark). 32. 272
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The Last will of Cornelius Manning
In the name of God Amen I Cornelius Manning of St. Mary's County being sick & weak of body , but of sound and perfect sence, and memory thanks be to Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be buried at the discreation of my Executors, hereafter named, and as to my wordly Estate I leave as follows Vizt.
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved son John Manning, one negro called Charles, and his wife called Monica, and their two children called Mathew and Prudence upon his returning to my estate Mills or Nace, which pleases him best to him and his heirs forever.
Item my will is that my Estate should pay the debt my son John he owes to Mr. Fishers Books and Mr. Theobald's Books. Item I give and bequeath to my above son John Manning four cows and Calves to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to well beloved daughter Ann Elizabeth Fenwick two hundred acres of land I bought of Raphael Tawny being in the forrest top her & her heairs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my grandson Cornelius Fenwick, one negro girl called Susanna to him & his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Ann Elizabeth Fenwick, two cows and calves to her and her heirs forever.
Item my will is, that my above said son, John Manning and my above named daughter Ann Elizabeth Fenwick shall have no other part of my Estate nor what is mentioned above,
Item I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife, Jane Manning four negroes Vizt. Joseph, Nell, Jance, and shoemaker, James to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Robert Manning six negoes vizt. Sal, and her two children, Stacy and Man, and Will and Basil, and Tom; to him & his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my above named son, Robert Manning one fifth part of my stock, such as horses cattle sheep, and hogs, and one sixth part of my household furniture to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved children hereafter named vizt., Monica Manning, Frances Manning, and Mary Manning the following negroes vizt. Boc and two children Betty and Mary, Neland one child called Frank, Enoch Raphael, Moses, and Barnaby, and that one my son John Manning shall think proper to return to my Estate the above negroes & their increase to be equally devided among my above said children, Monica Manning, Frances Manning, & Mary Manning as they severaly arrive to the age of sixteen years or day of marriage to them & Their heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my son in law John Greenwell one negro girl called Rachel to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to dearly beloved wife, Jane Manning the plantation. I now live on during her natural life, and after her decease to be equally divided amongst my three children vizt., Monica Manning, Francis Manning, & Mary Manning. To them and their heirs forever,
item I give to my beloved wife, Jane Manning one other piece of land I bought of John Smith, known by the name of "Nan's Oak", during her natural life, and after her decease to be equally divided among my three children vizt., Monica Manning, Francis Manning, & Mary Manning. To them and their heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Manning all the remaining part of my stock of horses, cattle, and sheep, and hogs, together with the remaining part of my household furniture to her and her disposal.
Item I do apoynt my dear beloved wife Jane Manning my whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament. Revoking and disanuling any other will or wills by me heretofore made but do acknowledge this and no other to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I set my hand and affix my seal this second day of August in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and sixty four.
Signed, sealed, and delivered.
Cornelius Manning Seal
presence of Peter Ford Jr.
On the 3rd day of September 1764 came William Williams Peter Ford Jr., William Williams, & Frances Williams Francis Williams three of the subscribing Mary Combs witnesses to the within named will and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see Cornelius Manning the Testator, sign and seal this will and heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and Testament and that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their & each of Their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they subscribed their respective names as witnesses to the said will in the presence of the Testator, and that they did also see, Mary Combs the other, subscribing witness sign her name as a witness in the presence of the said Testator and in the presence of each of them. Sworn before,
Stan Edwards Deputy Com. Of St. Mary's County
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Cornelius Manning 87.8 SM £932.1.6 Oct 1764 Apr 24 1765
Appraisers: Timothy Bowes, James Pike.
Creditors: Athanathus Ford, Ebenezar Fisher for John Glassford & Co.
Next of kin: Athanathus Ford, Mary Combs, Anne Elisabeth Fenwick.
Executrix: Jane Manning.
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Cornelius Manning 5.11 D SM £1088.4.5 Dec 15 1766
Sureties: Peter Ford, Jr., Robert Fenwick.
Legatees: John Manning, Robert Manning, Cornelius Fenwick, Anne Elisabeth Fenwick, Monica Manning, Francis Manning, Mary Manning, John Greenwell, Jane Manning (widow).
Note: Robert Manning received 1/5th part of stock and 1/6th part of household furniture.
Residue to: Jane Manning (widow).
Executrix: Jeane Manning.
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Maning (Manning), Cornelius, St Mary's County, 10th Apr., 1721; 15th Aug., 1721.
To son Cornelius and hrs., plantation in Porkhall neck ---, whereon Henry Nowell lately lived, now in poss. of Dr. Johnson; "Maning's Hold," in Smith's Neck, and tract joining Calvert's Cr., bou. of George Parker; shd. sd. son die without issue, to his sister ---.
To 2 daus., Mary Mills and Ann, and their hrs., residue of "Porkhall neck"; shd. either dau. die without issue, survivor to inherit portion of dec'd.
To John, son of John Maning, dec'd, "Biggs" or "Cornelius' Swamp"; shd. he die without issue, to revert to estate.
To William, son of Edward Morgan, and George Thurald, personalty.
To wife Eliza., dwelling plantation, "Hatton's," during life, provided she lives thereon, otherwise John Mills to take charge of sd. plantation and son Cornelius, until he arrives at age of 21; also 1/3 of residue of personal estate, remaining 2/3 to be divided among 3 child. afsd,
Dau. Anne to care of her grandmother Shurly; shd. she refuse, to her sister Mills, until 16 or day of marriage.
Exs.: Wife Eliza, and John Mills.
Test: Archball Johnstone, Mary Johnstone, Rodolph Simon, Wm. Johnson. 17, 6.
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Mr. Mark Herbert 24,536 SM £419.8.11 Oct 3 1739 Mar 7 1739
Appraisers: Robert Ford M. Thompson.
Creditors: P. Makgill. Cornelius Manning,
Next of kin: Matthew Herbert Barnaby Angell.
Administrators/Executors: Elisabeth Herbert, Francis Herbert.
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Mark Herbert 18.112 A SM £419.8.11 £20.10,10 Dec 22 1740
Sureties: Enock Coombs, Edward Cole.
Received from: Mathew Herbert, Robert Ford, John Paywell, Mr. Phillip Key, John Ford.
Payments to: Dr. David Macgill, Cornelius Manning, Henry Baccon, Mr. John Cartwright, Dr. John Hamilton, Mathew Daft (accountant),
Executors: Mathew Daft and his wife Elisabeth Daft, Francis Herbert.
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From: MDSTMARY-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:MDSTMARY-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JPATCATS@aol.com
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 7:53 PM
To: MDSTMARY-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] 1789 John Manning// did not marry Jane Brook...
In a message dated 3/20/2006 10:49:36 A.M. Central Standard Time,
katwoodring@yahoo.com writes:
John Manning
b. ca 1745, St Mary's Co, MD
d. 1814/15, Perry Co, Mo
son of Cornelius Manning and Jane Brook (?1st Elizabeth Dansey, 2nd James Ford?)
Cornelius Manning and Jane Brook were never married... a genealogy falsehood that won't go away....
In a deposition, Cornelius Manning is judged for marrying Elizabeth Dansey for the property rights of "Broadneck." He had the property in 1737, so this is probably when he married her when she was 17 years of age.
Data on the Dansey family is from the Manning Papers, MS1233, Maryland Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD. This traces the ownership of "Radnor" and "Broad Neck" from John Dansey to his brother, Robert Dansey and eventually to his heir, Elizabeth.
From the above papers, it appears that in 1716, property known as "Radnor" and "Broadneck" was "devised" by John Dansey to his brother, Robert Dansey. After the death of Robert, John Shercliffe took possession of that part of the resurvey of "Radnor" claiming it as the heir at law of the original grantee of "Broad Neck" and conveyed the property in 1723 to a Samuel Boyd, who conveyed to Cummings, who conveyed to Cornelius Manning, Jr.
By 1737, it seems that it was resolved that the real owner of this property was Elizabeth Dansey, daughter of Robert Dansey. According to Mary Manning Combs, Cornelius was courting Elizabeth but no one thought that the would have her. A Robert Grason is reported to have sent for Cornelius and asked him if he intended to marry her or not. Grason told him if he did not marry her, someone else would and he would surely loose his land that he now holds under the right of Shercliffe for Elizabeth Dansey is the true heir to it, and with that Cornelius married in a short time to Elizabeth Dansey and she always understood that it was to secure his own land.
From the same source comes a deposition of Elizabeth Peek, aged 74, circa 1775, "it was the common fireside talk of the neighbors that he, Cornelius Manning had married her only with a view of saving his land..."
Elizabeth Dansey died abt 1757. Cornelius Manning then married Jane Ford abt 1758. She died in SMC 1804.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1711 - 1764 (> 53 years)