Individual Details

Marriage

John Jennings was a widower with children.

Will

In the Name of God Amen the 16th day of July Anno Dom: 1745, I Mary Ginnings of the Parish of Hanover in the Conty of King George being in health of body and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all people once to die do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament -

Item: I leave the plantation whereon I live to John Willis, the son of Charles Willis, during his natural life and after his decease I give my land and plantation to my cousin [sic] Frederick Coghill Junr. and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to John Willis, the son of Charles Willis, one Negro man named Adam and two Negroes he has in possession to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to Elisha Harley one bed and furniture and one pot.
Item: I give to John Ginnings a young mare to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to John Dickerson one cow and calf, the son of Sarah Dickerson.
Item: I give all my wearing cloths [sic] to Elizabeth Peynon.
Item: I give to my cousins Susannah Miller and Mary Hawes and Sarah Samues [sic] each a ring ten shillings price.
Item: I leave to my brother Frederick Coghill four Negroes and their increases during his natural life and then I give them to my two cousins Thomas Coghill and Frederick Coghill Jr. to be equally divided to them and their heirs forever.
I have divided my estate as I thought proper and it is my desire that my estate may not be praised to fulfill my former husband's will. I make and appoint my brother Frederick and my cousin [sic] Frederick Coghill, Junr. my full and sole Executors, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my lasst Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand (and) seal the day and year first above written. Signed Sealed & Delivered by the said Mary Ginnings to be her last Will & Testament.

Signed: Mary (mark) Ginnings

John McCormic
Wm. (mark) Turner
Sarah (mark) Dickerson

* It is noted that the Frederick Coghill, Jr and Thomas Coghill who are named in Mary's will were not cousins, but nephews.