Individual Details
Sarah Taney
(Abt 1742 - Aft 29 Feb 1780)
Events
| Birth | Abt 1742 | Calvert Co., Md | |||
| Marriage | 1761 | St. Mary's Co., Md - Ignatius Fenwick |  | ||
| Death | Aft 29 Feb 1780 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | |
Families
| Spouse | Ignatius Fenwick (1736 - 1784) |
| Child | James Fenwick (1763 - ) |
| Father | Michael Taney (1695 - 1744) |
| Mother | Sarah Brooke (1709 - 1786) |
Notes
Marriage
By 1761 he married SARAH TANEY COLE, the daughter of EDWARD COLE, JR. and SARAH BROOKE TANEY . They resided at "Wallington".Death
Charles County Maryland Will Book AH-9, 1785-1788; Page 253.Sarah Cole's Will.
I, Sarah Cole of CC, gentlewoman, am well of body and of perfect and sound memory, I will that, firstly, all my just debts be duly and truly paid, and I give 30 £ currency for the poor, to be distributed by my executor.
To my grandson James Fenwick - all the land I lease up in Pomonkey Neck [Pomonkey Point?], called Fishing Point, containing 4 acres, and the land I bought of Robert Gordon, at the head of Pomonkey Cr, containing 105 acres. I want sd James to pay to each of his brothers, Edward, Mile, Thomas, Nicholass, and Charles Fenwick, 50 £ currency, in consideration of the above bequeathed lands. I also give sd James the land I bought of Jos. Lantium on Piscattaway Cr.
To my granddaughter Sarah Fenwick - the land I bought of James Green. If, however, Sarah dies unmarried, then the land goes to my grandson, Charles Fenwick. I also give Sarah a Negro girl called Charity.
To my grandson Edward Fenwick - a Negro boy called Luke.
To my grandson Micle Fenwick - 2 Negro girls named Rachel & Cloe, and their increase.
To my grandson Thomas Fenwick - a Negro girl called Sarah, and her increase.
To my grandson Nicholass Fenwick - a Negro girl called Jayn and her increase.
To my grandson Charles Fenwick - the land I bought of Basil Smith's heirs, lying on Mattawoman [Cr]. I also give Charles 3 Negro boys called Jacob, Joseph, & Dick (children of Ben & Nan)
To my grandchildren, James, Sarah, Edward, Micle, Thomas, Nicholass, and Charles Fenwick - the rest of my estate, to be equally divided between them. If any of my grandchildren die underage, that part is to be equally divided between my surviving grandchildren.
Executor: my grandson James Fenwick. He may keep my whole estate in his hands until the several legatees become of age to receive their part.
Signed Jul 27, 1784 Sarah Cole.
Wit - Ignatius Wood,
Thomas Dent, Peter Dent.
Probated on Jul 17, 1785 by the executor and by the oaths of witnesses Wood and Thomas Dent. Letters Testamentary were granted to the executor; his securities were Thomas Dent & Nicholas Young,