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Abraham Tennison Jr. (abt. 1763 - abt. 1825)

Abraham Tennison Jr.
Born about in Edgecombe, Colony of North Carolinamap
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Died about at about age 62 in Readyville, Rutherford, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Abraham Tennison Jr. was born in Saint Marys, Maryland on 1756 to parents Abraham Tennison Sr. and Mary Stevens. Abraham married Jane Adams and had 10 children. He passed away on Nov 1825 in Rutherford, North Carolina.

Family Members: Parents Abraham Tennison 1743-1820 and Mary Stevens 1742-1819. Spouse: Jane Adams 1760-1831. Children: Levisa Tennison 1783-1870; Elizabeth Margaret Tennyson 1785-1881; Mary Phoebe Tennison 1788-1865; Solomon Tennison 1791-1882; Edmund Tennison 1793-1876; Sarah Tennison 1826-1850; Rebecca Tennison 1795-Unknown; Nancy Adams Tennisson 1803-1870; Archibald Tennison 1802-1883; Hiram Abraham Tennison 1805-1836.

Will of Abraham Tennison: Abraham Tennison's Will, 1825, Rutherford Co TN April 29, 1821. 2nd. I give and bequeath unto my wife JANE my plantation with all the property that I have, to hold during her life or widowhood, except such as shall hereafter name to my children.

3rd. I give to my wife JANE her bed and furniture and two cows to her to dispose of as she pleases and my Nell mare. And my children that have left me, I have given them their share, which is CORNELIUS BRANDONS's wife and SAMUEL FULK's wife and HUGH CARNAHAN's wife and SOLOMON and EDMUND TENNISON and JAMES HILTON's wife, I have given her share. And I give to my daughter Rebecca her bed and furniture and one mare named Trusty and one cow and calf. And I give to my daughter NANCY ADAMS one bay horse called Peter and one cow and calf and her bed and furniture. And my plantation I now live on I allow to be equally divided between my sons HIRAM and ARCHIBALD and to cast lots for choice, and I give unto my son HIRAM one Sorrel mare called Stockings, and one stud colt called Rinard and what he makes on plantation, to be his own except what goes to the support of my wife and family. And I give to my son ARCHIBALD one gray mare called Dull and one cow and calf and one bed and furniture, and at my wife's death, I allow my son HIRAM to have all the property that I have not named, to do with as he pleases. And lastly I ordain my son SOLOMON TENNISON and ALEXANDER LORANCE, Executor of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disavoual all and every other former testaments, will, legacies and bequeaths and executions by me in any way before named, willed, and bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

Hiram Abraham Tennison Jr. [1][2][3][4][5]

Born 1763 Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States. [6]

Died Age: 62. Nov 1825. Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. [7]

Residence 1790 Rowan, North Carolina, United States. [8] 1810 Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. [9] 1800 Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina. [10]

Buried Readyville, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA. [11]
1776 Project
Abraham Tennison Jr. performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Abraham Tennison Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A113527.
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Abraham Tennison Jr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-302995
Rank: Patriotic Service

Military Service: Revolutionary War Military Service: 1812 United States. [12]

File Format: jpg. Hirram Abraham Jr. Format: htm. Tennisons banished from Edgecombe County - and later pardoned.

Sources

  1. ↑ Source: #S-946736508
  2. ↑ Source: #S-946439172 Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: 33; Page: 434; Image: 376; Family History Library Film: 337909
  3. ↑ Source: #S-942024346 Year: 1810; Census Place: Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 63; Page: 4; Image: 0218687; Family History Library Film: 00009
  4. ↑ Source: #S-947256942
  5. ↑ Source: #S-942024324 Year: 1790; Census Place: Rowan, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 302; Image: 509; Family History Library Film: 0568147
  6. ↑ Source: #S-947256942
  7. ↑ Source: #S-947256942
  8. ↑ Source: #S-942024324 Year: 1790; Census Place: Rowan, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 302; Image: 509; Family History Library Film: 0568147
  9. ↑ Source: #S-942024346 Year: 1810; Census Place: Nashville, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 63; Page: 4; Image: 0218687; Family History Library Film: 00009
  10. ↑ Source: #S-946439172 Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: 33; Page: 434; Image: 376; Family History Library Film: 337909
  11. ↑ Source: #S-947256942
  12. ↑ Source: #S-946736508
  • Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Tennessee County, District and Probate Courts.
  • Source: S-942024324 Repository: #R-1562032679 1790 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  • Source: S-942024346 Repository: #R-1562032679 1810 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  • Source: S-946439172 Repository: #R-1562032679 1800 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
  • Source: S-946736508 Repository: #R-1562032679 U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 Direct Data Capture, comp Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc




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Adams-12030 Al Adams
Tennison-167 and Tennison-27 appear to represent the same person because: same person
posted by Al Adams
Rose-15397 Rebecca Rose
I agree; there are two profiles for the same person: Tennison-167 and Tennison-27 ; the main difference appears to be place of birth, but based on son Archibald Tennison's 1880 census, the Maryland place of birth is correct.
posted by Rebecca Rose
Burch-2229 Mark Burch
Tennison-162 and Tennison-27 appear to represent the same person because: same spouse
posted by Mark Burch

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