Family:Cuthbert Fenwick and Unknown (1)

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  1.   Will abstract of Jane Fenwick, in Cotton, Jane Baldwin; F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Wright; and Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns) Bell. The Maryland calendar of wills. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1968)
    1 (1635-1685):15.

    Fenwick, Jane, widow of Cuthbert Fenwick, Patuxent, Calvert Co., 24th Nov., 1660 ; 12th Dec, 1660.
    To sons Robert, Richard and John Fenwick, lands equally, including home plantation, "Little Fenwick," and "Mousieur's Plantation;" division to be made when eld. son Robert attains age of 18 yrs. No stock to be sold until Cuthbert Fenwick be 21 yrs. of age.
    To Teresa Fenwick, personalty at 16 yrs. of age.
    To son-in-law (stepson) Outhbert Fenwick, personalty with which to stock his seat of land.
    To son-in-law (stepson) Ignatius Fenwick, personalty.
    To servants, white, Indian, and negro, personalty.
    Guardians: Cuthbert Fenwick afsd., together with Ignatius at 21 yrs. of age. In event of death of 3 child., viz., Robert, Richard and John, under age, lands to pass to Cuthbert, Ignatius and Teresa Fenwick, and 1/2 personal estate to Roman Catholic Church, and residue of personalty to be divided among child, of sisters Conoway and Marra.
    Oveneers: Cuthbert Fenwick, Wm. Mill, John Bogue.
    Test: John Wright, John Turner, Edmund Scott.
    1. 114.

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    [Note: Jane's will makes it clear that her husband had been previously married.]

  2. Cuthbert Fenwick: Pioneer Catholic and Legislator of Maryland, in United States, Catholic Church. The Catholic Historical Review. (Washington, District of Columbia, 1917: The Catholic University of America)
    5 (2/3 (Jul - Oct 1919):156-174.

    Cuthbert Fenwick was twice married.

    Of his first wife, the date of the marriage or that of her death no record has been discovered. But his relations with [Thomas] Cornwallis cause one to fancy that she was a near relation, perhaps a daughter, of that early commissioner and councilor. She left her husband four children - Thomas (doubtless so named after Cornwallis), Cuthbert, Ignatius and Teresa. ...