Might it have been a nickname for Asenath? I have seen some odd nicknames in wills, such as Trippy for Triphenia, Zippy for Zipporah, and so on and on. What were they thinking? Asenathăs'ənăth, in the Bible, Poti-phera's daughter, the Egyptian wife of Joseph, mother of Manasseh and Ephraim. Her betrothal to Joseph and conversion to Judaism are the subject of Joseph and Asenath, one of the Old Testament _Pseudepigrapha_ (http://plus.aol.com/aol/redir?src=encyclopedia&requestId=c3cf4d9d986a2312&userQuery=Asenath&clickedItemURN=reference/Pseudepi/Pseudepigraph a?invocationType=encyclopedia.main&moduleId=encyclopedia.M&clickedItemDescript ion=Encyclopedia Main) Elizabeth **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)
Elizabeth ... According to the Preface in deValinger's Calendar of Sussex Co DE Prob Records 1680-1800, wills were only typewritten (for the Dover Arch files) when the original was missing. I *assume* they typed it from a handwritten copy which was in Georgetown ???? I've not found any other records associated with this will testator and his spouse, but you make a good point. If "Tenat" has a Biblical era association, it might come from the word "tenet(s)". It could come from a variety of places I suppose, including Asenath, but those two words do not seem to have an association, to me?? But definitely no expert I ..... that's why I sought the help of this list. :-) Joe Lake > Might it have been a nickname for Asenath? I have seen some odd nicknames > in wills, such as Trippy for Triphenia, Zippy for Zipporah, and so on and on. > What were they thinking? > > Asenathăs'ənăth, in the Bible, Poti-phera's daughter, the Egyptian wife of > Joseph, mother of Manasseh and Ephraim. Her betrothal to Joseph and > conversion to Judaism are the subject of Joseph and Asenath, one of the Old > Testament > _Pseudepigrapha_ > (http://plus.aol.com/aol/redir?src=encyclopedia&requestId=c3cf4d9d986a2312&userQuery=Asenath&clickedItemURN=reference/Pseudepi/Pseudepigraph > a?invocationType=encyclopedia.main&moduleId=encyclopedia.M&clickedItemDescript > ion=Encyclopedia Main) > > Elizabeth > > > > **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial > challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and > calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message