Philip Teneley, born ca. 1700. He died BET 13-25 November 1772 in Prince George's County, Maryland ¹. He was married 2 July 1720 at St. John's Piscataway Parish, Prince George's County Maryland by the Rev. John Frasier to Grace Thomas ². She was born ca. 1700. She died BET November 1775 and 8 January 1776 in Prince George's County, Maryland³.

Joseph (Josiah/Josias) Tennelly and Mrs. Monica Tennelly

Grace Eleanor Teneley and Michael Joseph Whelan

¹ Last Will and Testament of Philip Teneley, Liber:39 Folio:470 at the Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD

² "Philip Tenanly and Grace Thomas were joined together in holy matrimony by the Rev. John Frasier the second day of July 1720" -St. John's Piscataway Parish, Prince George's County Vestry Proceedings 1693-1775; Parish Register 1691-1801

³ Last Will and Testament of Grace Teneley , Box:12 Folder:39 at the Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD

⁴ "William Tenantly b: 29 June, 1721 son of Philip and Grace Thomas." - St. John's Piscataway Parish, Prince George's County Vestry Proceedings 1693-1775; Parish Register 1691-1801

⁵ Last Will and Testament of Mary Teneley Ridgeway, housed at:
Jefferson Co. Clerk
Probate Office
P.O. Box 208
Charles Town, WV 25414

⁶ 1850 Meade County Kentucky Census
Lists Grace E., age 77, born in Maryland, living with sons James and Edward Whelan

⁷ 1853 Record of Death at St. Martin's Church
Record says that, Grace Whelen died 6 September 1850 at age 77 after the reception of the last sacrament.
Contact Information for St. Martin's Church:
440 St. Martin Road
Vinegrove, KY 40175
1-270-828-2552

⁸ "Philip Tennely b: 6 June 1775 son of Josias and Monacha. was found in -St. John's Piscataway Parish, Prince George's County Vestry Proceedings 1693-1775; Parish Register 1691-1801

⁹ Marriage Record of Charles B. Teneley and Elizabeth Janes

¹⁰ There are a number of court records in Washington Co. Ky, pertaining to John Janes, Charles Tennelly, Grace Tennelly Whalen and Monica Tennelly Compton. Monica widow of Josiah Tennelly married (2) 1799 Joseph Compton in Montgomery Co. MD. They had a prenuptal agreement etc. Montgomery Co. MD court record. Monica Compton is in the court records of Washington Co. KY giving land to her daughter Grace Tennelly Whalen, and Charles Tennelly. Also gives land to her daughter Elizabeth Bean, again Charles Tennelly is a wittness. Information about these records given by Mary Ann Shoemaker.

The surname Teneley was spelled many different ways by the people who recorded their names. Among those spellings are Tenely, Tennely, Tenanly, Tenantly,Tennerly, Tennelly, Tennelley, Tenally, Tenaley, Tenley even Tinnely and Tinnerly. It was spelled Teneley in Philip and Grace' wills.

Philip Teneley Sr.:
Philip owned at least 3 pieces of land. I have found a land record for Radford's Chance and Tennaly's Chance but not the other one mentioned in the will.

"Folio 638*Indenture, 1 Feb 1724:enrolled 5 Jun 1725 From: John Radford, carpenter of Prince George’s Co. To: Philip Tennerly, planter of Prince George’s Co. For 2,000 lbs. of tobacco a tract of land called Radford’s Chance: bounded by John Beawner, containing 100 acres.
Seal John Radford
Wit: Thomas Addison, William Ellott Acknowledged by John Radford"
-Prince George's County Land Records at the Archives in Annapolis Maryland

Tennaly's Chance
Prince George's County
Tract: Tennaly's Chance
Acres: 50
Entered: 24 November 1743
Reference: LGE/290; PT2147
-Settlers of Maryland, 1731-1750, Peter Wilson Coldham
The other tract of land was called Hunter's Kindness.

Benjamin Teneley:
Benjamin appears to have been married to a Susannah. In the St. John's Piscatway Parish Register, two births are recorded:
a. Vialinda Tenaley bapt. 10 Jan 1768, dau. of Benjamin and Susannah
b. Cloe Tenley b: 22 Sept 1775 dau. of Benjamin and Sushannah.

Josiah Teneley:
Josiah signed an Oath of Fidelity and Support in Prince George’s Co. Maryland on January 22, 1778. I also found the oath was signed by a John and William Tennally. -Box: 4 Folder:31, Oaths of Fidelity, Prince George's County, 1778 at the Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD

Josiah was imprisoned for a time in 1769. Likely for debt. In, Proceedings and Acts for the General Assembly, 1769-1770, Joseph Tennelly is listed on a Prisoners Petition dated 25 November 1769, U.H.J., Liber No. 36, page 416.

In, Proceedings and Acts for the General Assembly, 1769-1770, Josias Tennally is listed on a Prisoners Petition dated 19 December 1769, Liber R.G., Page 37

In, Hanson's Laws of Maryland 1763-1784, Josias Tennerly is listed on an Act for the Relief of Languishing Prisoners. Volume 203, page 43, year 1769.

"I searched for information about Josiah's imprisonment for the month of November 1769 at the Maryland State Archives. Search yielded no results. The following records were searched:
Frederick Co., Court Judgements
MSA: C810-13
Liber: Q
Location: 1/40/7/35

Prince George's Co., Court Records
MSA: C1191-33
Liber: AA#1
Location: 1/20/9/1" -Summer Owens

OTHER RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE TENELEY FAMILY:

Jan 4, 1777
Allen Lanham
Sureties: David Faisur, Josias Tennuly
Payments to: Benjamin King, William Beains, Widow (unnamed, now dead), Elisabeth Locker, Sarah Lanham, William Wootten Distribution to (in equal amounts): 3 children, Elisha, Cate, Pru Lanham Administratrix: Hazariah Lanham
-Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Perogative Court of Maryland, Libers 67 through 74, 1771-1777, V.L. Skinner Jr.

Dec. 20, 1772-Mar. 29, 1775
Eleanor Brooks
Appraisers: William Norton, Robert Wade Jr.
Creditors: Peter Campbell for John Glassford & Co., Nehemiah Trahorn
Next of Kin: Henry Brooks, Jon Waland Sr.
Administrator: Josias Tennelly
-Abstracts of Inventories of the Perogative Court of Maryland 1774-1777, V.L. Skinner Jr.

Feb 1, 1761-Feb 28, 1761
Thomas Tennally
Appraisers: William Luckett, Arthur Nelson Creditors: Robert Peter, attornye for John Glassford & Co., Robert Peter for self
Next of Kin: Philip Tennally, Josias Tennally
Administratrix: Aleanor Tennally
-Inventories of the Perogative Court of Maryland 1760-1763, V.L. Skinner Jr.

Oct 17, 1766
Thomas Tennally
Received from: Henry Maroney, John Smoot, George Thompson, Ann Jenkins, Thomas Graves, Filty Shwina(?), Thomas Steward, William Graves, Leonard Johnson, John Wells, Benjamin Tennaly, Matthew Markland Payments to: Peter (no other name given) for John Glassford, Robert Petter for John Glassford & Co., William Luckett Jr., Matthia Humpstone, Caleb Greenwood, Robert Mitchell, James Dickson, William Galford, Alexander Duvall, Henry Maroney, Edward Burgess, John Jacobs, Robert Wickens, Joshua Hickman, Chr. Lowndes, Geo. Hardy for Edward Trafford & Co., Arthur Charlton, Arthur Nelson, Samuel Mearns, Nin Beall, Thomas Beatty & Co., Robert Peter for John Glassford & Co., Samuel Beall, T. Bowles
Representatives: Widow (unnamed), Leonard, Geo., Lewis, Ann and Thomas
Administratrix: Eleanor Loflin, wife of Richard Loflin
-Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Perogative Court of Maryland, Libers 52-58, 1764-1768, V.L. Skinner Jr.

Sep 11, 1773-Nov.24, 1773
Philip Tenley/Tennely Jr.
Appraisers: William Boyne, Nathaniel Wallon
Creditors: Thomas Clagett for Oswald Deniston & Co., Peter Campbell for John Glassford & Co.
Next of Kin: William Tennally, John Tennally
Administratrix: Hannah Tennelly
-Abstracts of the Inventories of the Perogative Court of Maryland 1772-1774, V.L. Skinner Jr.

May 6 1755-July 1, 1755
William Wilmott
Appraisors: Henry Humfrey, Philip Tenaley Sr.
Creditors: James Marshall for John Glassford and Co., Edward Wood
Administratrix: Thomas Wilmott
-Abstracts of the Inventories of the Perogative Court of Maryland 1755-1760, V.L. Skinner Jr.

LIST OF DEBTS FOR FRANCIS KING
"In the inventories is a list of the debts due to the estate of Francis King. The inventory was filed in Prince George's County. This list is dated 9 Apr 1773, and can be found in Liber 112, Folios 105-115 & 119-122"
William Tenley, Benjamin Tenley and Philip Tinley Jr. are all found on this list.
-Abstracts of Inventories of the Perogative Court of Maryland 1718-1720, V.L. Skinner Jr.