Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Catherine Gresham

Female Bef 1640 - Aft 1699  (> 61 years)


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  • Name Catherine Gresham 
    Birth Bef 1640 
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 1699  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I96014  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father John Gresham,   b. 1616, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1656, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F34307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Justinian Tennison,   b. Abt 1629, Weymouth, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1699, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1656  Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Tennison,   b. Abt 1656, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1729, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 74 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Jane Tennison,   b. 1657, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1688, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Barbara Tennison,   b. 1660, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1737, Bowling Plains, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Tracie Tennison,   b. Bef 1661   d. Between 1699 and 1703, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 38 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Justinian Tennison,   b. 1663, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1686, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Mary Tennison,   b. 1666, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     7. John Tennison,   b. 1667, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 12 Apr 1743 and 24 Jul 1745, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Catherine Tennison,   b. 1670, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1725, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 56 years)  [Father: natural]
     9. Elizabeth Tennison,   b. 1673, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1736, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]
     10. Diana Tennison,   b. 1678, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     11. Christian Tennison,   b. 1680, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1759, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F5637  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; [Frank V. Walczyk]
      [Page 77 L]
      The deposition of John Essex aged 36 years or there
      abouts sworn and examined saith, I heard John Gresham
      had changed a cow with his daughter and I was there at the
      same time when he took of the hide of the cow that he
      changed with his daughter and Gresham replied that he
      wished he had knocked her in the head then he had saved a
      barrell of com and now I have gotten a hide for a cow, and
      further saith not,
      signum John Essex
      20th March 1655,
      sworn before Mr. R. Bud, Thomas Hopkins
      20th May 1656, This deposition was recorded.
      ===
      1652-1658 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; [Frank V. Walczyk]
      [Page 77 L]
      John Essex his deposition.
      John Essex aged 36 years or there abouts sworn and
      examined saith, that Justinian Tennes called this depondent
      to the bedside where John Gresham lay at this depondents
      house and John Gresham desired this depondent to go and
      mark a calffor the said John Greshams daughter Martha of
      the cow belonging to Katherane the wife of the said
      Justinian Tennes which calf was of the last years fall and
      further this depondent saith not
      the mark of John Essex.
      20th May 1656, Jurat in court.
      ===
      1652-1657 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 126
      Northumberland County Court 13th of April 1657
      - Whereas it was ordered at a Cort: held the 14th of February 1655 that JNO: ESSEX should have the Tuition of JUSTINIAN, the Sonne of JOHN GRESHAM, deced & whereas it doth appeare unto this Cort: from undr: the hand of the said ESSEX that hee renounced the sd, ordr: & is content that the said JUSTINIAN GRESHAM shall be in the keeping & undr: the Tuition of JUSTIAN TENNIS, whoe marryed wth: ye Sister of the sd. JUST: GRESHAM, if the Cart: soe pleased to ordr: the same. Upon the Peticon of the sd. JUSTINIAN TENNIS. It is ordered that the sd. JUSTINIAN GRESHAM shall be & remaine undr: the Tutition keeping and Guardianship of the sd. TENNIS together with all the Estate belonging unto him. Provided the sd. TENNIS doe or cause the sd, Orphant to be brought up Instructed, Educated & kept according to his quality, & to give a yearely accompt of the sd, Orphants Estate, as alsoe security for the same

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