Born about in St Mary's County, Colonial Maryland
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Shanks
and Abigail (Brooke) Shanks
Wife of
Justinian Tennison
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 44
in St Mary's County, Colonial Maryland
Profile last modified
| Created 17 May 2012
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Biography
Elizabeth was born about 1658 in St Mary's Co., Maryland, where she died in 1702. She married Justinian Tennison, son of John Tennison.
Will Abstract
Shank, John, St. Mary's Co.,19th June, 1683;
16th Feb., 1684.
To wife Abigall, execx., 300 A., “Little Hackley.”
To son John and hrs., sd. plantation at death of wife.
To dau. Mary Shank and hrs., sd. plantation in event of death of son John afsd. without issue.
To dau. Eliza: Tennison and hrs., plantation afsd. should sd. legatees die without issue.
To grandson Charles Watts, and hrs., plantation afsd. should sd. legatees die without issue.
To Timothy Richardson, personalty.
Test: Jno. Snowden, Jos. Fowler, Jno. Payer, Henry Poulter. 4. 91.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Maryland Calendar of Wills
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