Bill’s Family - Person Sheet
Bill’s Family - Person Sheet
Birthabt 1620, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland237
Death1667, St. Mary’s Co, Maryland Colony98 Age: 47
FlagsLived in UK, Lived in US
MemoAlfred Crabb says before 1655
FatherThomas “Tommy” Tannahill Sr , 4224, M (~1580-)
Misc. Notes
William Tannehill, Planter98
16--, 1667
William Tannehill was in the Province of Maryland at a date prior to June 19,1655, when he purchased a plantation in St. Mary’s County from Richard Watson. His name was not found on the so-called "list of early settlers" who prior to 1683 claimed land rights for their emigration or transportation into the Province, and there is no record of his receiving a land grant from the Lord Proprietary.
On February 18, 1660, he as William Tennehill made Henry Spinke his lawful attorney to discount or to recover a debt owing to him from Captain Cornwalys of 59lbs. Tob. and caske.
On December 8, 1663, he was made the executor of the last will and testament of David Duncan and the residuary heir.
On February 3, 1663/4, he appointed Robert Macklin his lawful attorney to see that the land which he the said tennahill had purchased from Andrew Woodberry and Randall Hanson, the attorneys of the late William Coming, deceased, he confirmed to him and his heirs.
On November 8, 164, he again made Robert Macklin his attorney to acknowledge the parcel of land lying on the Patuxent River and binding on the south side of St. Stevens’ Creek which he had conveyed to Thomas Lamore, Peter Lamore and John Jero, and which had formerly been patented to Richard Crackbone for 250 acres.
On June 6, 1665, styling himself as William Tenehill, of Popular Hill Hundred St. Mary’s County, conveyed to William Marlo a parcel of land which had been assigned to Richard Bennett on October 24, 1652, by John Nevil and Christopher Carroll and then assigned to Richard Watson on October 28, 1652, and then assigned by Watson to the said William Tenehill on June 19, 1655.
His wife and ultimate widow was Alice -----.
Children of William and Alice Tennahill
1. William Tennahill
2. John Tennahill
3. Mary Tennahill
4. Andrew Tennahill, presumably the unborn child.
His last will and testament, dated June 10,1666, was probated on May 7, 1667, by John Lawson and Richard Rider.
To sons William and John the home-plantation and 100acres due by patent.
In the event of an unborn child being a son, he was to share equally in the land with his brothers.
To wife Alice and daughter Mary personalty.
Overseers – John Carvell and Stanop Roberts.
It is quite possible that his widow was later the wife of Edward Sissons and survived her husband dying testate in 1706, naming tunill (sic) children. No inventory and court administration of the estate of William Tennehill are extant to prove that his widow shortly afterwards remarried.
The last will and testament, however, of Alice Sissons who styled herself the widow of Edward Sissons was dated December 12,1706, and probated in St. Mary’s County on January 3, 1706/7.
To granddaughter Alice, the youngest daughter of Richard Shonburt, personalty.
To daughter Hannah Jackson personalty.
To sons Robert Tunill and William Tunill personalty.
To son Robert Tunill the residuary estate and the executor.
To daughter Anne Simes one bee-hide.
1. Archives of Maryland, vol.40, p. 585
2. Archives of Maryland vol. 41, p.423
3. Wills, Liber 1, folio 189, Hall of Records, Annapolis.
4. Archives of Maryland vol. 40, p. 125
5. Archives of Maryland, vol. 40, pp. 337-8
6. Wills, Liber 2, folio 9, Hall of Records.
7. Wills, Liber 12, folio 89, Hall of Records.
16--, 1667
William Tannehill was in the Province of Maryland at a date prior to June 19,1655, when he purchased a plantation in St. Mary’s County from Richard Watson. His name was not found on the so-called "list of early settlers" who prior to 1683 claimed land rights for their emigration or transportation into the Province, and there is no record of his receiving a land grant from the Lord Proprietary.
On February 18, 1660, he as William Tennehill made Henry Spinke his lawful attorney to discount or to recover a debt owing to him from Captain Cornwalys of 59lbs. Tob. and caske.
On December 8, 1663, he was made the executor of the last will and testament of David Duncan and the residuary heir.
On February 3, 1663/4, he appointed Robert Macklin his lawful attorney to see that the land which he the said tennahill had purchased from Andrew Woodberry and Randall Hanson, the attorneys of the late William Coming, deceased, he confirmed to him and his heirs.
On November 8, 164, he again made Robert Macklin his attorney to acknowledge the parcel of land lying on the Patuxent River and binding on the south side of St. Stevens’ Creek which he had conveyed to Thomas Lamore, Peter Lamore and John Jero, and which had formerly been patented to Richard Crackbone for 250 acres.
On June 6, 1665, styling himself as William Tenehill, of Popular Hill Hundred St. Mary’s County, conveyed to William Marlo a parcel of land which had been assigned to Richard Bennett on October 24, 1652, by John Nevil and Christopher Carroll and then assigned to Richard Watson on October 28, 1652, and then assigned by Watson to the said William Tenehill on June 19, 1655.
His wife and ultimate widow was Alice -----.
Children of William and Alice Tennahill
1. William Tennahill
2. John Tennahill
3. Mary Tennahill
4. Andrew Tennahill, presumably the unborn child.
His last will and testament, dated June 10,1666, was probated on May 7, 1667, by John Lawson and Richard Rider.
To sons William and John the home-plantation and 100acres due by patent.
In the event of an unborn child being a son, he was to share equally in the land with his brothers.
To wife Alice and daughter Mary personalty.
Overseers – John Carvell and Stanop Roberts.
It is quite possible that his widow was later the wife of Edward Sissons and survived her husband dying testate in 1706, naming tunill (sic) children. No inventory and court administration of the estate of William Tennehill are extant to prove that his widow shortly afterwards remarried.
The last will and testament, however, of Alice Sissons who styled herself the widow of Edward Sissons was dated December 12,1706, and probated in St. Mary’s County on January 3, 1706/7.
To granddaughter Alice, the youngest daughter of Richard Shonburt, personalty.
To daughter Hannah Jackson personalty.
To sons Robert Tunill and William Tunill personalty.
To son Robert Tunill the residuary estate and the executor.
To daughter Anne Simes one bee-hide.
1. Archives of Maryland, vol.40, p. 585
2. Archives of Maryland vol. 41, p.423
3. Wills, Liber 1, folio 189, Hall of Records, Annapolis.
4. Archives of Maryland vol. 40, p. 125
5. Archives of Maryland, vol. 40, pp. 337-8
6. Wills, Liber 2, folio 9, Hall of Records.
7. Wills, Liber 12, folio 89, Hall of Records.