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'''WILL OF [[Moyer-2140|NANCY MOYER]], WIFE OF [[Moyer-2141|PETER MOYER]]'''Retrieved by Wendy Moyer, London Ontario, 2000.
''#1 1 46, SURROGATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF OXFORD, 27 SEPTEMBER 1881''
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF NANCY MOYER, LATE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DEREHAM IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORD, WIDOW, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT THE 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1881. IN HER MAJESTY'S SURROGATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF OXFORD
BE IT KNOWN THAT ON THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY ONE THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND CODICILS THERETO OF [[Moyer-2140|NANCY MOYER]] LATE THE THE TOWNSHIP OF DEREHAM IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORD WIDOW WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHTY HUNDRED AND EIGHTY ONE AT THE SAID TOWNSHIP OF DEREHAM AND WHO AT THE TIME OF HER DEATH HAD A FIXED PLACE OF ABODE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF DEREHAM IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORD WERE PROVED AND REGISTERED IN THE SAID SURROGATE COURT TRUE COPIES OF WHICH SAID LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND CODICILS ARE HERETO ANNEX ED AND THAT THE ADMINISTRATION OF ALL AND SINGULAR AS THE PERSONAL ESTATE AND EFFECTS RIGHTS AND CREDITS OF THE SAID DECEASED AND ANYWAY CONCERNING HER WILL AND CODICILS WAS GRANTED BY THE AFORESAID COURT TO WILLIAM FEWSTER OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH NORWICH IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORD YEOMAN SURVIVING EXECUTOR NAMED IN THE SAID WILL AND CODICILS THEY HAVING BEEN FIRST SWORN AND FAITHFULLY TO ADMINISTER THE SAME BY PAYING THE JUST DEBTS OF THE DECEASED AND THE LEGACIES CONTAINED IN HER WILL AND CODICLS SO FAR AS HE IS THEREUNDER BOUND BY LAW AND TO EXHIBIT A TRUE AND PERFECT INVENTORY OF ALL AND SINGULAR THE SAID ESTATE AND EFFECTS RIGHTS AND CREDITS AND TO RENDER A JUST AND TRUE ACCOUNT OF THIS EXECUTORSHIP WHEREVER REQUIRED BY LAW SO TO DO.
(SG.) 1AL CANFIELD REGISTRAR OF THE SAID COURT THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ONE NANCY MOYER OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DEREHAM IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORD AND PROVINCE OF CANADA, WIDOW OF THE LATE PETER MOYER.
I WILL AND BEQUEST TO MY EXECUTORS HEREINAFTER NAMED ALL THE PERSONAL ESTATE AND EFFECTS WHICH I SHALL DIE SEIZED POSSESSED OF OR ENTITLED TO IN TRUST TO PAY THE TAXES (?) AND FOR THE PURPOSES HEREINAFTER EXPRESSED.
FIRST MY WISH IS THAT ALL MY JUST DEBTS FUNERAL AND TESTAMENTARY EXPENSES SHALL BE PAID BY SUCH EXECUTORS AS SOON AS CONVENIENTLY MAY BE AFTER MY DECEASE.
SECOND I WISH MY EXECUTORS TO PAY THE FOLLOWING LEGACIES NAMELY TO [[Moyer-1898|CATHARINE BOYER]] WIFE OF [[Boyer-984|ROBERT BOYER]] OF DEREHAM THE SUM OF FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS. TO MARY MOYER OF DEREHAM WIDOW OF THE LATE NORMAN MOYER THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS AND ALL THE FLOUR AND PROVISIONS OF EVERY KIND LEFT IN MY HOUSE AFTER MY FUNERAL. TO SUSAN SPONBERG, WIFE OF GEORGE SPONBERG OF DEREHAM THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS. TO [[Cole-13394|TEMPERANCE R. MOYER]] THE WIFE OF MY BROTHER [[Moyer-2145|JOHN MOYER]] OF DEREHAM THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. TO MY BROTHER CHRISTIAN MOYER OF DEREHAM THE SUM OF SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS. TO MY FRIEND ROBERT ADAMSON OF DEREHAM FOR HIS KINDNESS AND SERVICES IN ATTENDING TO MY BUSINESS THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. To ISIAC HADCOCK OF DEREHAM THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
THIRD, I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO LUCY MAYBERRY WIFE OF WILLIAM MAYBERRY OF DEREHAM THE BUREAU SOFA CHAIRS(?) SMALL ROCKING CHAIR MIRROR SIX CANE BOTTOM CHAIRS AND THE STOVE OUT OF MY PARLOR FURNITURE AND ALL OF BLACK HANDLED KNIVES AND FORKS.
FOURTH, I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MARY ESTHER NELLIS MY WARD WHOM I HAVE BROUGHT UP IN MY HOUSE THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES IN ADDITION TO WHAT WAS GIVEN TO HER BY THE WILL OF MY LATE HUSBAND NAMELY THIS BUREAUS UPSTAIRS, SIX CANE BOTTOMED CHAIRS, THE LARGE ROCKING CHAIR SIX WOODEN CHAIRS, ONE BED AND BEDDING INCLUDING TWO FLANNEL SHEETS, TWO COTTON SHEETS AND FOUR PILLOW SLIPS THE KITCHEN STOVE AND ALL THE OTHER HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE WHICH I SHALL DIED POSSESSED OF AND WHICH WAS NOT HEREIN BEFORE GIVEN TO LUCY MAYBERRY.
FIFTH, IT IS MY WILL THAT THE FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS WHICH IS DIRECTED BY MY LATE HUSBAND'S WILL TO BE PAID BY LORENZO Dow NELLIS SHALL BE DIVIDED EXACTLY BETWEEN THE FOUR FOLLOWING PERSONS NAMELY-JOSEPH MOYER, BROTHER OF MY LATE HUSBAND , SARAH HARVEY SISTER OF MY LATE HUSBAND AND WIFE OF GATES HARVEY, BETSEY MOYER SISTER OF MY LATE HUSBAND AND WIFE OF ANTHONY MEYER, AND AARON SUITZ/ LINTZ?
SIXTH. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY BROTHER JOHN MOYER DEREHAM THE SOUP PAN AND ALL THE DRIP BUCKETS NOW OWNED BY ME.
SEVENTH, I DIRECT MY EXECUTORS TO PAY THE FOLLOWING LEGACIES IN UNITED STATES CURRENCE NAMELY TO MY BOTHER HENRY MOYER OF HERKIMER COUNTY, NEW YORK STATE THE SUM OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS. To NANCY MOYER, WIFE OF MY BROTHER JOSEPH MOYER OF BLACK LAKE NEW YORK STATE THE SUM OF FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS. To MY SISTER SARAH YOUNGLOVE, WIFE OF SIDNEY YOUNGLOVE OF LAWRENCEBERG NEW YORK STATE THE SUM OF SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS. To MY SISTER BETSY MONK WIDOW OF THE LATE NICHOLAS MONK OF SYRACUSE NEW YORK STATE THE SUM OF EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS TO MY HALF BROTHER PETER MOYER OF HERKIMER COUNTY NEW YORK STATE THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. To MY SISTER MARY DAVIS NOW LIVING IN ONEIDA NEW YORK STATE THE WIDOW OF THE LATE CHRISTIAN DAVIS THE SUM OF Two HUNDRED DOLLARS.
EIGHTH, I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY BROTHER CHRISTIAN MOYER OF DEREHAM IN ADDITION TO THE LEGACY GIVEN BEFORE BEQUEATHED TO HIM ALL THE REST AND RESIDUE OF ANY ESTATE WHICH I SHALL DIE SEIZED POSSESSED OF OR ENTITLED TO.
NINTH. AS TO THE INDEBTEDNESS OF SALENUS (?) DAVIS OF HERKIMER COUNTY NEW YORK STATE NOW DUE, IT IS MY WISH THAT MY EXECUTORS SHALL NOT PRESS HER TOO HARD FOR PAYMENT BUT ALLOW HER SUCH HEREIN LATE TIME AS THEY CAN CONSISTENTLY WITH THE KEEPING GOOD OF THE SECURITIES I HOLD OF HER AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS MY WILL.
TENTH, I DIRECT THAT THE MANY LEGACIES THEREIN BEFORE BEQUEATHED SHALL BE PAID BY MY EXECUTORS WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER MY DECEASE IF POSSIBLE AND SHALL BEAR NO INTEREST.
ELEVENTH, I APPOINT MY FRIEND ROBERT ADAMSON OF DEREHAM TO BE GUARDIAN OF MY WARD MARY ESTHER NELLIS DURING HER MINORITY.
LASTLY, I APPOINT BROTHER CHRISTIAN MOYER OF THE TOWN SHIP OF DEREHAM YEOMAN, ISAAC HADCOCK OF THE SAME PLACE YEOMAN AND ROBERT ADAMSON OF THE SAME PLACE YEOMAN TO BE THE EXECUTORS OF THIS MY WILL HEREBY REVOKING AND MAKING NULL AND VOID ALL FORMER AND OTHER LAST WILLS AND TESTAMENTS OR WRITING OF THIS NATURE OF LAST WILLS AND TESTAMENTS BY ME AT ANY KIND HERETOFORE MADE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE HERUNTO SET MY HAND AND SEAL THIS TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE. SIGNED SEALED PUBLISHED AND DECLARED BY THE SAID TESTATRIX AS AND FOR HER LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT (THE SAME HAVING BEEN PRESENT ...AND APPROVED TO HER IN OUR PRESENCE THE PRESENCE OF US PRESENT AT THE SAME TIME AT HER REQUEST IN HER PRESENCE AND SEE THE PRESENCE OF EACH OTHER HAVE HEREUNTO ASCRIBED OUR NAMES AS WITNESSES.
(SG . ) JOHN MC DONALD (SG.) JAMES F. MCDONALD
THIS IS A CODICIL TO THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ME NANCY MOYER OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DEREHAM IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORD AND PROVINCE OF ONTARIO WIDOW OF THE LATE PETER MOYER BEARING DATE THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE. I DO HEREBY REVOKE EIGHTY HUNDRED DOLLARS TO MY SISTER BETSY MONK WIDOW OF NICHOLAS MONK OF SYRACUSE NEW YORK STATE. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO NORMOND HAMMOND SON OF STEPHEN HAMMOND AND MY LATE SISTER BETSY MONK FORMERLY BETSY HAMMOND. SIGNED THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE. THIS IS A CODICIL TO THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ME NANCY MOYER OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DEREHAM IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORD AND PROVINCE OF CANADA WIDOW OF THE LATE PETER MOYER WHICH WILL BEARS DATE THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY WARD MARY ESTHER ALLISON OF YARE HILL COUNTY IN THE STATE OF OREGON OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FORMERLY MARY ESTHER NELLIS THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS I HAVE SIGNED MY HAND AND SEAL THIS EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN. WITNESSES: WILLIAM HARRIS WILLIAM L. ANDREWS THIS IS THE THIRD CODICIL TO THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ME NANCY MOYER I THEREBY REVOKE THE EIGHTH CLAUSE OF ANMY SAID WILL BEQUEATHING THE REMAINED AND RESIDUE OF MY ESTATE TO MY BROTHER CHRISTIAN MOYER AND REVOKE MY APPOINTMENT OF MY BROTHER CHRISTIAN MOYER AS EXECUTOR I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO HORACE MOYER THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MRS. SCOTT DAUGHTER OF THE LATE ROBERT BOYER/SOFER ? THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS UNTO MARY ADAMSON WIDOW THE LATE ROBERT ADAMSON THE SUM OF 200 HUNDRED DOLLARDS AND TO JOHN SPONENBERG SON OF THE LATE GEORGE SPONENBERG AND THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS TO LUCY MAYBERRY IN ADDITION TO WHAT I HAVE BEFORE BEQUEATHED TO HER.... I WILL THE REAL RESIDUE AND REMAINDER OF THE REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE WHICH I MAY DIE SEIZED POSSESS OF OR ENTITLED TO TO MY BROTHER JOHN MOYER AND JOHN SPONENBERG SON OF THE LATE GEORGE SPONENBERG

[[Category:Wills and Estates]] ==Will and Probate== [[Boddie-80|Nathan (or Nathaniel) Boddie Sr]] wrote his will just three days before he died. There are a number of clues to who the members of his family were at the time of his death and the extent and location of his assets. ===Will=== Proved November 15m 1841 Oliver Towels O*E.D. WILL OF NATHAN BODIE :I, Nathan Bodie Senr. being weak in body, but of sound mind and disposing mind and memory, do make and ordain the following as my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all others. viz. :First I direct that my Executors do pay out of my Estate, or out of what may be due me all my just debts. :Second I give, devise, and bequeath to my wife if she survive me out of the Sales of my Estate the sum of jour hundred dollars and also all the property which I got by her upon our marriage- this provision to be in lieu of all claim of dower or otherwise upon my Estate. :Thirdly I give and bequeath to my two younger children Michael and Elizabeth Bodie nine hundred dollars that is to Michael four hundred and Elizabeth five hundred dollars to be paid them by my Executors or Administrators previous to making any distribution among the Balance of my children. :Fourth, I give, devise and bequeath all the rest and residue and Remainder of my Estate real and personal to my children share and share alike, the child to take the share of the parent who may die except those I shall hereafter Mention- which is Felix body to have one hundred and thirty dollars lefs than his share which sum shall be equally divided between the balance of my children- And Wiley Bodie to be paid by my Executors or Administrators to sum of five dollars, and no more of all my estate. :In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this the 12th day of August 1841. Nathan Bodie (L.S) :Signed Sealed and Acknowledged by Testator in presence of Wm. S. Mobley, Hugh Neal, Henry H. HillAncestry.com. South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Genealogical Collection; Author: Daughters of the American Revolution (South Carolina) Accessed on ancestry.com, August 2021. * View {{Ancestry Image|9080|007649451_00620}} on ancestry.com, (requires subscription). * View free {{Ancestry Sharing|25182625|8094f2}} on ancestry.com, === Probate === The State of South Carolina Edgefield District To the Honorable Chancellors of the said state: :Humbly complaining shew unto your Honors, your Orators [[Bodie-86|Nathan Boddie]], Alexander Gregory and his wife, [[Boddie-135|Mary]], [[Bartley-441|Thomas Bartley]] and [[Boddie-78|Hannah]] his wife, Lewis Herlong and [[Boddie-136|Rhoda]] his wife, [[Boddie-138|Joseph Boddie]], Michael Boddie, Elizabeth Boddie, William M. McCarty, Alsey McCarty, Wilson McCarty, Tillman McCarty, Mary Ann McCarty, Martha McCarty, Elizabeth McCarty, Felix E. Boddie, and Epsy Boddie, which said Michael Boddie and Elizabeth Boddie are minors, and do hereby (shew) the said Nathan Boddie as their Guardian ad litem and which said Wilson, Tillman, Mary Ann, Martha and Elizabeth McCarty are also minors and sue hereby the said Alsey McCarty as their Guardian ad litem. :That Nathan Boddie, Sr., late of the District and state aforesaid and departed this life on the 8th day of November, 1841, leaving his last will and testament only executed and unrevoked a copy of which is hereby filed as exhibit A. That the Testator by his last will and testament, after certain specific devises and bequeaths gave all the rest, residue and remainder of his estate real and personal to his children share and share alike and provided that the children of any deceased child should take the share of their parents with certain exceptions herein mentioned which are as follows, to witt: That his grandson Felix Boddie should receive one hundred and thirty dollars less than his share and that that sum should be equally divided between the balance of his children, and that Wiley Boddie, another grandson, should receive five dollars and no more of all his estate. :Testator died seized and possessed of the following bodies of land viz: one of one-thousand acres more or less situate in the district and state aforesaid on Clouds Creek, Waters of Saluda River composed of several parcel or tracts of land, all however adjoining each other and bounding lands of James Whittle, Zachariah Miller, William Whittle, William Magee, Ambrose Whittle, Precious Lark, and Sarah Stark, and other of eighteen acres more or less in the district and state aforesaid adjoining lands of Zachariah Miller and the estate of [[Boddie-139|David Bodie]], deceased. :The Orators further shew unto your Honors that the said lands are subject to distribution under the will of the Testator in the following manner: One share thereof to your Orator Nathan Bodie, a son of the testator, one share to Mary Gregory, a daughter of the testator, one share to Hannah Bartley, a daughter of the testator, one share to Rhoda Herlong, a daughter of the testator, one share to Joseph Bodie, a son of the testator, one share to Michael Bodie, a son of the testator, one share to Elizabeth Bodie, a daughter of the testator, one share to the said William M., Alsey, Wilson, Tillman, Mary Ann, Martha and Elizabeth McCarty, children of the predeceased daughter of the testator, [[Boddie-137|Mahala McCarty]], one share to Felix E. Bodie, and Epsie Bodie, children of [[Boddie-139|David Bodie]], predeceased son of the testator, and the other share to Wesley Bodie, the defendant, a son of the testator. :And your Orator shew unto your Honor that they desire to partition to be made of said lands and amongst the devisees aforesaid according to their rights in tender Consideration whereof and for as much as your Orators are without remedy save in the Honorable Court where such matters are alone cognizable. To the end thereof that the said [[Boddie-128|Wesley Boddie]] may answer the matter herein stated and charged that your Honors may grant your Orators your writ of Partition and such other relief as in the premised may seem meet. May it please your Honors to grant your Orators your writ of Subpoena directed to the said [[Boddie-128|Wesley Boddie]] requiring him to please answer or demur to the bill. ::Griffin and Burt, Comprs. Sols (No date given) ( [[Boddie-128|Wesley Boddie]] answers November 15, 1841 and consents for the land to be sold.) In Equity. Package No. 584. ==Research Notes== The wife listed in this will does not appear to be [[Warren-4745|Elizabeth (Warren) Boddie]] and a second wife has not yet been added to Nathan's profile. The "younger children" mentioned, Elizabeth and Michael Bodie, probably the children of this later wife, are also undocumented.

Will of Nicholas Purches, Baker of Dorchester, Dorset 1620 PROB 11/135/622 Prob 27 May, 1620 :The will nuncupative of Nicholas Purches of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, Baker , made and declared the daye and yeare aforesaid in the presence of us whose names are hereunder written :First he comended his soule to God, and his bodie to be buried as near his wife as aye be. And he giveth to the church of Trinity on Dorchester five shillings. And to the poore of the same parishe five shillings a quarter for one yeare. :Item he giveth his lands of Inheritance unto '''his sonne Josephe Purches'''. Also he giveth his landes in Fordington field with he holdeth by lease of '''Sir George Trenchard, Knight''' to houlde for terme of his life and after his decease the same to remaine unto his '''daughter Elizabeth Corbin, wieff of Henry Corbyn''' for terme of her life. :Item he giveth unto the same Elizabeth the easter garden plot behind his mault house ; To houlde the same for terme of her life: yf the terme of yeares which he hath in the same shall soe longe continue, paying twelve pence to his executors.Also he giveth unto her twenty pounds to be paid within one yeare after his decease; and one bed which he lieth uppon with allthe furniture thereunto belonging, and three silver spoons. :Also his will and meaning is that his executors shall within one yeare next after his deceased give sufficient security unto his overseers for the payment of twenty pounds to be ymployed for the benefit of''' his daughter Jane, nowe wife of William Winsor''' during her life. And after her decease; the same twenty pounds to be distributed among such of her children as shalbe then living :Item, he giveth to '''Nicholas Winsor sone of the said William Winsor''',tenne poundes to be paide unto him at his age of One and twenty years. And to''' Jane Perryn the daughter of Ralph Perryn and Margaret one of the daughters of the said Nicholas Purches,''' thirty shillings. :Item he giveth to Henry Corbyn his white silver bowle.Also he giveth unto the sayde Jane a bed,with all the furniture thereunto belonginge and the bedsteade in the chamber at the Fayer head .Alsoe he giveth unto her his great brasse kettle. Also to '''Thomas Winsor and Joanne''' his wife twenty shillings apeece; and the ude of a bed and other furniture which was '''sometimes the goods of Richard Purches''' for the term of the life of the said Joane. And after, he giveth the same to '''her sonne John Purches.''' :Item to '''Nicholas Purches sonne of Joseph Purches''' his guilt bowle; and three silver spoones. Also he giveth unto St Peters church in Dorchester five shillings. And to the schoole there five shillings. And to the Almswomen of the Almshouse fiveshillings a quarter for one year :All the residue of his goods and chattells be giveth to his sonne Joseph whome he maketh his sole executor. And '''Raphe Kelliwaye of Forson and Thomas Reade of Dorchester''', his overseers. :Published and acknowledged by the hand of Nicholas Purches, to be his last will and testament in the presence of us '''Hum Joliffe and Thomas Reade''' :Probate granted to Joseph Purchase, 27 May 1620

Prince George's County, Maryland Liber T#1 Folio 497 [[Young-20312|Notley Young]] 03/14/1798 04/09/1802 Bequeaths to: 1. Mary Young --wife -to have all the Negroes she brought to the marriage -to have for her natural life the use of the following Negroes: "Carpenter Conkey" "Will the Weaver" "Anchor Tom" "Coachman Ned" and his daughter "Dinah" "Charity the Carter" with his wife "Moll" and her children, "Joe the Cook" "Andrew " husband of "Dinah" at the mill Quarter, "Bob" the husband of "Margaret" at the same place, "Nance" the daughter of "Coachman Ned" and her child "Jerry" the husband of "Chariot" at "Nonsuch" and "Jack" the son of "Daniel" -to have testator's chariot and the horses belonging, to have the choice of any horses or mules at testator's dwelling place, mill quarter or "Nonsuch" and to have 40 head of cattle and 50 head of sheep, and 50 hogs -to have all the plantation utensils belonging to the plantation of "Nonsuch" and testator's dwelling place, and to have the choice of 4 oxen broke to the yoke -to have for her natural life the use of the dwelling house and all the out houses on the following squares in the City of Washington: Squares #355, 389, 390, 356, 391, 415 and Square South of 415 and also the use of the brick stable and the square on which it stands for her natural life -to have the use of the lands purchased from Anthony Addison lying on the east side of the Eastern Branch by whatever names except for 50 acres of woodland -to have 500 pounds current money of Maryland --and all the above devises in lieu of her thirds of the estate 2. Eleanor Brent --granddaughter Robert Young Brent --grandson -at widow's decease to have the Negroes left widow for her natural life -to have the following squares in the City of Washington: Numbers # 472, 501, 544, 549, 535, 598 and also 1/5th part of the lots or squares laid out for testator in the back part of the City of Washington 3. [[Young-20490|Benjamin Young]] --son -to have all the lands adjoining and contiguous to the plantation in the forest of Prince George's County called "Pyanner Grove" -to have all the property testator purchase of the agent of the State of Maryland being the late property of Benjamin Brookes, deceased near Upper Marlboro -to have at the decease of widow the following squares in Washington being Numbers #355, 356, 389, 390, 329, and the square on which testator's new brick stable stands 4. [[Young-20489|Nicholas Young]] --son -to have at the death of testator's widow all the lands purchased from Anthony Addison except for the 50 acres before mentioned 4o have the following squares in Washington: "Number #391, 415 South of 415, and also to have squares being number #439, South of 439, 438, 437, 327, and 353 -Benjamin and Nicholas to have the remaining 2/5ths of the lots or squares laid out in the back part of the City of Washington -Benjamin, Nicholas and son-in-law Robert Brent named executors of the will 5. Notley Young --son -to have all the land which testator purchased from John Addison being on the east side of the Eastern Branch and on the Potomac River between the mouth of the Eastern Branch and the land of Thomas Addison --to have the land for his natural life and then to his son and should he not will it then to be the property of testator's grandson Robert Young Brent -to have the use of the 50 acres excepted from the land above given for his natural life and the wood to be used to supply the land which testator purchased from John Addison for fencing and firewood and at his death to revert to testator's son Nicholas -to have 12 Negroes -to have 4 plow horses, 10 head of cattle, 20 sheep and 12 hogs, I cart and plantation utensils sufficient for the plantation willed to him -to have 300 pounds to be paid to him in annual installments and should Notley not have returned to the country at testator's decease then the estate to be at the charge of paying reasonable expenses for his return. 6. Anne Casanave --daughter -to have one third part of all the lands testator possesses on the outside of Washington -to have the following squares in Washington: Numbers # 232, 233, 265 and South of 267 and to have 1./5th of the lots or squares laid out of the lands which testator has or had in the back part of the city of Washington -the lands devised to her are to be laid off convenient to her dwelling house and the lands are to be laid off by testator's sons Benjamin and Nicholas and son-in-law Robert Brent 7. Eleanor Brent ? --daughter -to have one third part of the lands which testator possesses outside the city of Washington -to have this land forever and for testator's son-in-law Robert Brent for his natural life and then at his decease and the death of daughter to revert to testator's grandchildren Eleanor and Robert Brent -the above lands left to Anne and Eleanor are in three different parts consisting of lands purchased by testator from Henry Jemison, Richard Henderson, John Frederick Augustus Priggs, Walter Queen, Edward Villars Harbin, and a parcel which testator has in exchange of Richard Queen for some land purchased from Richard Henderson, and a parcel of land testator took up himself adjoining "The Enclosure" "Powel's Dividend" and the land purchased from John. F. A. Priggs -to have the following squares in the City of Washington: Number #505, 548, East of 549 East of 548 and 497 and also the property testator has in Square #383 and Square east of Square East 548 -to have 1/5th of the lots or squares laid out in the back parts of the city of Washington -to have 1000 pounds to be laid out in Negroes and stock in order to stock the lands given to her Witnesses: Thomas Webb W. Brent Peter Healy Then came: District of Columbia: the executors of the above will Then came: the three above named subscribers to the will Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand

=Obediah Small's Last Will and Testament= ==Details== *The last will and testament of [[Small-826|Obediah Small]] was signed and witnessed on 15 Sept 1788 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Obediah Small's signature is interesting for two reasons. ** First, he spells his given name as Obadiah. This is one of the fewest records with this spelling. More commonly it is spelt as Obediah. ** The second item of interest is that his signature is not written in script but rather it is printed. Compare his signature to those of the witnesses. This suggest that while he may well be literate, he is not practiced in the art of writing. **The will is witnessed by Charles Overman, Thomas Wood and John Cosand. (Obediah's eldest daughter, Rachel, married Ephraim Overman. Is Charles Overman a relative?) * Samuel Small, Obediah's eldest son and one of the executors of his will, presented Obediah Small's last will and testament to the "worshipfull Justices" at the December 1788 term of court in Pasquotank County, Province of North Carolina. ** Obediah Small's last will and testament was ordered to be recorded on 19 Feb 1789 in "Book K Folio 170 & 171." See images 7, 8, and 9. * The date of Obediah Small's death can be narrowed to the period between 15 Sep 1788 when the will was signed and witnessed and the December 1788 term of the court in Pasquotank County, North Carolina; this is to say that Obediah Small died in the fall of 1788. ==Bequeaths== # To his wife, Sarah, he leaves "the estate she had when I married her" and a large iron kettle and a tea kettle. # To his sons, Joshua and Nathan, he leaves one cow and calf. And to Joshua, he leave one yearling mare. # To his daughter, Elizabeth, one feather bed and furniture. # To his son, Jesse, he leaves one bed and furniture. # To his son, John, he leaves one cow and calf. # To his wife, Sarah, he leave five stocks of bees and a case of bottles. # To his son Obediah, he leaves one stock of bees. # The remainder of his estate to be sold and equally divided (after the payment of all debts) amoung my six youngest children ==Images== * Images 1 thru 3 are images of a transcription (A) of Obediah Small's last will and testament.North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Pasquotank County), "Wills, 1720-1941", p. 169-171, Will of Obediah Small, Pasquotank County, North Carolina; digital images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T2-VKJK : 18 Nov 2019), "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," Pasquotank > Wills, 1777-1793 > image 173-175 of 262. * Images 4 thru 6 are images of the contents of a folder labeled "Small, Obadiah(Obediah) 1788". The first image (4) is of the file folder. And the second (5) and third (6) images are of the front and back of Obediah Small's last will and testament.North Carolina. Division of Archives and History, "Wills and Estate Papers (Pasquotank County), 1663-1978," Obadiah [Obediah] Small, Pasquotank, North Carolina; "North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998," digital images, ''Ancestry'' (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed Nov 11, 2019), Pasquotank >Original Wills Musgrave, George John - Taylor, Elizabeth, image 1577-1579 out of 1944. * Images 7 thru 9 are images of a transcription (B) of Obediah Small's last will and testament.North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Pasquotank County). "Record of Wills," Vol K (1787-1792), p. 25-27, Obediah Small, Pasquotank, North Carolina; digital images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T2-VY9C : 18 Nov 2019),"North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," Pasquotank > Wills, 1787-1792, Vol. K > image 37-39 of 128. * Images 10 thru 13 are of Obediah Small's last will and testament. Image 10 is of the half top of the front page of the will, image 11 is of the bottom half of the front page of the will, image 12 is of the top half of the back page of the will, and image 13 is of the bottom half of the back page of the will.North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Pasquotank County). "Wills, 1720-1804," Vol 6 Sma-You. Obediah Small; digital images. ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:SQWF-JXNR-9 : 18 Nov 2019), "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," Pasquotank > Wills, 1720-1804, Vol. 6 > image 2-5 of 234. ==Sources==

Transcript of the Last Will and Testament of [[Blagdon-316|Peter Blagdon]]. Paragraphs and emphasis added to aid legibility. Original spelling and capitalisation preserved. Transcribed by [[Haywood-41|Ros Haywood]] from a copy held by the National Archives (UK); used under the terms of the Open Government Licence ''[You are free to transcribe, translate, index and quote from published or unpublished Crown copyright material among the records as extensively as you wish and you may publish the results in any format and any medium: in accordance with the terms of the Open Government Licence.]'' IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I '''Peter Blagdon''' of Puddington in the County of Devon Gentleman being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and knowing the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say First I give devise and bequeath unto my wife '''Elizabeth Blagdon''' my Brother in Law '''Jacob Melhuish''' of Tiverton in the said County Surgeon and '''Thomas Commins''' the Elder of Witheridge in the said County Gentleman All and singular my Freehold Messuages Tenements Lands Hereditaments and Premises with the respective Rights Members and Appurtenances to the same belonging situate and lying in the several Parishes of Puddington Crediton Burrington Tiverton Bampton and Morebath all in the said County of Devon Also all my freehold Estate in the Parish of Davidstow alias Dustow in the County of Cornwall And One small coppice Wood in the parish of Kings Brompton in the County of Somerset To hold the same unto them the said Elizabeth Blagdon Jacob Melhuish and Thomas Commins and the Survivors and Survivor of them his her or their heirs Executors or Administrators upon the Trusts nevertheless and to the intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned and declared that is to say As to for and concerning all that my Capital Messuage Farm and Tenement called Smynacott with all Lands Mills Rights Members and Appurtenances thereto belonging situate and being within the Parish of Puddington aforesaid with my Vault in Puddington Churchyard and also all my Lands and premises situate and lying in the Parish of Davidstow alias Dustow aforesaid the Rights Members and Appurtenances thereunto belonging and also all that my Messuage Tenement or dwelling=house Outhouses Courtlage [backyard] and Garden thereto belonging known by the name of the New Inn situate in the Town of Tiverton aforesaid now let to Francis James and also one Field or Close of Land belonging thereto known by the name of Bowden with the Rights members and Appurtenances thereto respectively belonging upon Trust for my son '''John Blagdon''' his heirs and Assigns forever when and as he shall attain the age of twenty two years or be Married with the consent of my said Trustees And as for and concerning all my Lands and Premises lying in the Parishes of Crediton and Burrington aforesaid known by the names of Weare Bridgemans and Halfsbury Thomas with their respective Rights Members and Appurtenances upon Trust for my Son '''Edward Blagdon''' his Heirs and Assigns forever when and as he shall attain his age of twenty one years or be Married with the Consent of my said Trustees and as for and concerning all my Lands and Premises called Reigate lying in the said Parish of Bampton Lamberts Cleeve in the said Parish of Morebath a Tenement called Blagdons Means lying in Bolham Village in the said Parish of Tiverton and my Coppice Wood lying in the said Parish of Kings Brompton with the Rights Members and Appurtenances thereunto respectively belonging together with my Vault in the Baptist Burying Ground in Bampton aforesaid hereby requesting and charging the proprietor of the said Vault at all times to keep the same in repair Upon Trust for my Son '''Peter Blagdon''' his Heirs and Assigns forever when and as he shall attain his age of twenty one years or be Married with the Consent of my said Trustees Provided nevertheless and my Will is that if my said Son John shall die before he shall have attained his age of twenty two years leaving no Child or Children lawfully begotten and my two sons Edward and Peter shall live to attain their several Ages of twenty one Years then I give devise and bequeath all and singular the Messuages Tenements Lands and Hereditaments hereinbefore given to my Son John unto my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them his or her Heirs Executors and Administrators upon trust and for my said son Edward his Heirs and Assignes forever and the said Estates and Tenements lying in Crediton aforesaid called Weares and Bridgemans hereinbefore by me given and devised to my said Son Edward Blagdon I do (in the event of the death of my said Son John Blagdon before he shall attain the age of twenty two years leaving no Issue lawfully begotten) give devise and bequeath unto my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them his or her Heirs Executors and Administrators upon Trust and for my said Son Peter his Heirs and Assigns forever on their respectively attaining their ages of twenty one Years or Marriage with such Consent as aforesaid Provided also and my will further is that if my said Son Edward should die without having attained his age of twenty One Years and having no Child or Children lawfully begotten and my sons John and Peter should both live to attain their respective limited ages or be Married with such Consent as aforesaid then and in such case I give my said Son John the Estate called Halfsbury Thomas situate in Burrington aforesaid and to my said Son Peter my Estate in Crediton aforesaid on their severally attaining their respective limited Ages or Marriage with such consent as aforesaid Provided also and my will further is that if my said Son Peter should happen to die before he shall have attained his age of twenty one years leaving no Child or Children lawfully begotten and my Sons John and Edward shall live to attain their respective limited Ages or be Married with such Consent as aforesaid, then and in such case I give devise and bequeath to my said Son John the Estate in Bolham Village in Tiverton aforesaid and to my said Son Edward the before mentioned Estates (and Vault) in Bampton and Morebath aforesaid and the said Coppice Wood in Kings Brompton aforesaid on their severally attaining their respective limited Ages or Marriage as aforesaid And if there should be only one of my said Sons who shall live to attain the age hereinbefore by me limited or be Married as aforesaid the others dying without leaving Issue lawfully begotten then and in such case I give devise and bequeath all and singular my said Freehold Messuages Tenements Lands Hereditaments and Premises with their Rights Members and Appurtenances respectively unto my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them his her or their Heirs Executors and Administrators Upon Trust nevertheless and for the sole and absolute use of such surviving and only son his heirs and Assigns forever and further my will is that if all three of my said sons shall die before they shall have attained their respective limited Ages leaving no Issue behind them lawfully begotten then and in such case I give devise and bequeath all and singular the same Freehold Messuages Tenements Lands Hereditaments and Premises with their appurtenances respectively unto my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor of them his her or their Heirs Executors and Administrators Upon Trust nevertheless and for the sole use of my said daughter '''Mary Blagdon''' her heirs and Assigns forever and in default of all or either of such Children arriving at such their respective limited Ages and in case they shall leave no Issue behind them lawfully begotten then and in such case I give and bequeath the same premises to my Right Heirs forever I give and bequeath to my Son Edward the Sum of Seven hundred pounds to my Son Peter the Sum of Twelve hundred pounds and to my Daughter Mary Blagdon the Sum of one thousand pounds of lawfull Money of Great Britain to be paid to them respectively on their attaining the Age of twenty one years or Marriage with the Consent of my said Trustees provided nevertheless that if my said Son Edward should die before he attains his Age of twenty one Years without Issue lawfully Begotten I give and bequeath the Sum of Three hundred pounds (the remainder thereof) to my said Son Peter payable as aforesaid Also if my said Son Peter should die before he attains his Age of twenty one years without leaving Issue lawfully begotten then I give to my said Son John the Sum of Five hundred pounds (part of such beforementioned Legacy of Twelve hundred pounds) and the Sum of seven hundred pounds the remainder thereof to my said Son Edward payable as aforesaid And further if both my said Sons Edward and Peter should die before they respectively attain their several Ages of twenty one years leaving no Issue lawfully begotten then I give the Sum of Fourteen hundred pounds (part of the said two Legacies before given to Edward and Peter) to my Son John and the remaining Five hundred pounds to my daughter Mary payable as aforesaid Also if my said daughter Mary should die before she attains her age of twenty one and unmarried I give the sum of Three hundred pounds part of her said Legacy to my Son John the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds further part thereof to my Son Edward and the Sum of Three hundred and fifty pounds the remainder thereof to my Son Peter payable as aforesaid I Give and bequeath to the Minister Churchwardens and Overseers for the time being of the said Parish of Puddington the sum of Ten pounds to be by them placed out at Interest with other the [illegible] stocks of the same Parish and the Interest thereof applied yearly for ever by the Minister Churchwardens and Overseers for the time being to the most deserving poor of the same Parish having no regular Parish relief and I do hereby devise the custody tuition and Guardianship of the persons of such of my Children as may be under the age of twenty one years at the time of my death to my said Wife Elizabeth Blagdon during their respective Minorities but it is my will and desire that the Guardianship of my said Wife shall cease on her Marriage and ceasing to remain my Widow and I do in that case or in case of the death of my said Wife devise the Guardianship care and Education of my said Children during their minorities as aforesaid unto the said Jacob Melhuish and Thomas Commins the Elder and the Survivor of them And whereas I have lately Built a small new house on Smynacott Estate on a point of the highway leading to Tiverton now I do hereby give and bequeath the same to my Wife Elizabeth Blagdon for and during the term of her natural life she keeping the same in repair and continuing so long my Widow and after the determination of that Estate it is my will and I do direct that the same house shall go and continue as part of the said Estate called Smynacott as aforesaid All the rest residue and remainder of my Lands Tenements and houses Money and Securities for Money Goods Chattels Estate and Effects of what nature or kindsoever that I may die possessed of (except the household and indoor stuff and Implements of household which may be in my dwellinghouse at Smynacott aforesaid at the time of my death which I desire my Son John may be permitted to retain and keep therein to his own use on paying for the same such price or Sum of Money as two indifferent persons to be chosen by him and his Mother may determine on an Inventory thereof being made and taken But it is nevertheless my will and desire and I do hereby give and bequeath to my said Son the amount or value of two hundred pounds thereout he paying his Mother for the remainder as aforesaid I give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof (after payment of any just debts Funeral Expences the Charges of Proving this my Will and the Legacies hereby given) unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Blagdon whom I hereby nominate constitute and appoint whole and sole Executrix of this my Will upon an entire confidence and express condition nevertheless that she will not Marry again And I hereby direct and request the said Jacob Melhuish and Thomas Commins immediately on my death to take a full and perfect Inventory (under the hand of the said Elizabeth my Wife) of all and singular my Money Securities for Money Stock Goods Chattels and Effects in order that my said Trustees the said Jacob Melhuish and Thomas Commins and the Survivor of them and the Heirs Executors and Administrators of such Survivor may (in case my said Wife shall Marry a second husband) enter on and possess themselves of the whole of such residue of my Estate and Effects Goods Chattels Rights and Credits and absolutely dispossess her thereof and also from any acting or Interference in the Trust of this my Will or in the Guardianship of my Children and I hereby give devise and bequeath the residue of my said Real and personal Estate and Effects so to be taken from my said Wife in case of her second Marriage unto my said Trustees Jacob Melhuish and Thomas Commins In Trust nevertheless that they do immediately thereon turn the whole thereof into Money and invest the same on such public or private Security or Securities as to then mayntain meet until my youngest Son Peter shall come of Age when I direct my said Trustees to pay and divide the same unto and amongst such of my said Sons as may be then living and to the Issue of such as may be dead in equal shares and proportions And I do hereby direct and my will is that the Rents Issues Interest and Profits of such parts of my Estate and Effects as are hereinbefore given by me to my Sons and daughters respectively shall be paid applied and disposed of discretionally by my said Trustees from time to time during their several Minorities in and towards their Maintenance Education and bringing them up respectively and in the placing and binding them out to such Profession Trade Business or Calling as my said Sons shall wish and my said Trustees Elizabeth Blagdon Jacob Melhuish and Thomas Commins may approve of And I hereby empower the Trustees of this my Will and the Survivors and Survivor of them his her or their heirs Executors and Administrators to grant Leases at an improved yearly Rack Rent and without Fine of all or any part of the Lands and Premises hereby demised to my said three Sons respectively for any term or number of years they may think fit so as any such term so to be granted do not exceed or extend longer than one year after such of my said sons as may be entitled thereto under this my Will shall become of Age And I do hereby desire and request my said Trustees to make and keep a regular account of the Income and Expenditure of all such Money as shall from time to time come to their hands such account to be entered in a Book to be kept for that purpose and to be stated made up and settled once a year at the furthest by my said Trustees And it is my will that my said Trustees shall be indemnified out of my Trust Estate and Effects from all Costs and Charges which they may sustain or be put unto in and about the execution of this my Will or the Trusts hereby in them reposed And that they nor either of them shall be answerable or accountable for any more of the said Trust Monies Estate and Effects that shall actually come to their his or her hands nor for any loss which may happen of any of the said Trust premises so as the same happen without the wilful neglect or misconduct of my said Trustees nor shall either of my said Trustees be answerable or accountable for the Acts Deeds Receipts or Disbursements of the other of them but each of them for him or herself only and for his and her own separate Acts Deeds Receipts and Disbursements And I do hereby revoke and make void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare these present only to be and contain my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Peter Blagdon the Testator have to this my Will contained in five sheets of paper set my hand at the bottom of the first four sheets and my hand and Seal to this fifth and last sheet this second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one
PETER BLAGDON Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Testator Peter Blagdon as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto
THOS RENDELL Attorney Tiverton
GEO WARREN JUNr
JOHN RUSSELL THIS WILL was proved at London the twentieth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one before the Right Honorable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Elizabeth Blagdon Widow the Relict of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been first sworn by Commission duly to Administer '''In very small, neat handwriting at the top of the final page:''' Proved at London the 21st Mar 1807 before the Judge by the Oath of Thomas Comins (in this Will written Commins) the Elder the Surviving Substituted Executor to whom Admon was granted having been first Sworn by Commission Only to administer the Probate of the Will of the deceased granted in the Month of March 1801 to Elizabeth Blagdon widow the Sole Executrix during widowhood being void and expired by reason of her Marriage Transcript © Ros Haywood.

[[Category:Norfolk, Wills and Estates]] This is the '''Will of [[Cowper-630|Peter (Cowper) Cooper]] 1618''' Persons Mentioned *'''Peter Cowp[er] the elder''', yeoman *'''Peter Cowp[er]''', my sonne *'''Thomas Cowp[er]''', my sonne *'''Alice''', wife of John Fittlinge *'''John Fittlinge of Hengham''', yeoman *'''Thomas Cow[per]''', my brother *'''Suzanne''', my wife *'''Rob[er]te Marston''' *'''John Cowp[er]''', my son *'''Elizabeth Cowp[er]''', my daughter *'''Richard Cow[per]''', my brother *'''Suzanne Kyrbye''', daughter of Rob[er]te Kyrbye *'''Rob[er]te Kyrbye''' *'''Barnwell''', witness (first name missing due to damage) In the name of god Amen the ninth day of Februarie Anno D[omi]ni 1618 and in the yeare of the Raig[n]e of o[ur] soveraig[n] [''Lord King'']
James by the grace of god of Englande France & Irelande [Kin]ge defender of the faith &c the Sixtene & of Scotland the fifty
two/ I '''Peter Cowp[er] thelder of Hengh[a]m in the County of Norff yeoman''' within the dioces of Norw[i]ch whole of monde and of
p[er]fect memorie praised be god/ doe ordaine and make this my p[rese]nt testament and last will In manner and forme
followinge viz: refusing settinge voide and disan[n]ullinge all other willes and testament[es] in tymes past by me made
First and principallie I Com[m]itt & Com[m]ende my soule into the handes of allmightie god my maker & Creator & Jesus
Christ my swete saviour and only redemer & god the holie ghost my sancktfier trustinge to inioyenjoy the glorious
p[re]sence of the true and Immortall god amongest the saint[es] in heaven & my bodie I Comitt to the earth
Item I gyve and
bequeathe unto the poore people of Hengh[a]m afores[ai]d the some of fortye shillinges of lawfull money of England to be
distributed unto them by the householdes as ther severall wantes shall requier halfe ^{a yere} after my decease
It[e]m I gyve
and bequeathe unto '''Peter Cowp[er] & Thomas Cowp[er] my sonnes''' during the natuirall life of '''Alice Fittlinge wife'''
'''of John Fittlinge of Hengh[a]m afores[ai]d yoman''' the use and occupac[i]on of all suche howses landes ten[emen]t[es] & hereditement[es]
fre and Customarie hold with their & ev[er]y of therapp[ur]ten[a]nc[es] situate lying and being in Depeh[a]m in
the County afores[ai]d As late were '''Thomas Cowp[er]s my brother''' And allso of all suche houses landes
tenement[es] and hereditament[es] fre and bonde with their appurten[a]nc[es] scituate lying and being in Hengh[a]m
afores[ai]d sowthbergh and Estdereh[a]m in the County afores[ai]d As I nowe have and holde
Item I give
& bequeath unto '''Suzanne my wiefe''' duringe her naturall life the some of fortye shillinges of lawfull
money of England yerely to be paid to her At the Feast[es] of Thann[u]nciation of o[ur] blessed ladie St
Marie the Virgin the nativitie of St John the baptist St Michael Tharchhangell & the birthe of
o[ur] lord god by even and equall porc[i]ons the first payment to beginne at w[hi]ch of the s[ai]d Feastes
shall first happ[e]ne next after my decease All w[hi]ch sev[er]all payments are to be made in the
Church porch of Hengh[a]m afores[ai]d in Considerac[i]on of suche dower title of dower or third p[ar]t w[hi]ch she
maye Reconie reckon (claim) in any of s[ai]d lands ten[emen]t[es] and hereditament[es] at any tyme hereafter And yf she shall I
will p[re]sentlie her yerelie payment of xls to Surcease and be maid by voide Any thinge afor[said]
in this my testam[en]t and last will to the Contrarie notwithstandinge
Item ^{I give} & bequeath unto the s[ai]d '''Suz[anne]'''
'''my wife''' all the wood in the yarde and the bare use and occupac[i]on of all my movable goodes with[in]
my howse wherein I dwell duringe her life And after her decease I will all the s[ai]d movable
goodes shall be equallie devided betwene all my Children
It[e]m except the greate Caldron w[hi]ch I
gyve unto '''my sonne Thomas''' p[re]sentlie after my decease
It[e]m I give and bequeathe unto '''Thomas Cowp[er] m[y]'''
'''sonne''' the some of Fyve powndes of lawfull money of Englande to be paid unto him within one yere [ne]xt
after the decease of the s[ai]d '''Alice Fittlinge'''
Item I gyve & bequeath unto the s[ai]d '''Peter [Cowper my]'''
'''sonne''' & his heires after the decease of the s[ai]d '''Alice Fittlinge''' All that my measuage with
thappurten[a]nc[es] scituate in Hengh[a]m afores[ai]d & the lease land on the backe side of my measuage afores[ai]d
during my the Continuance of the s[ai]d lease and the table & forme th[a]t stande in the hall of the s[ai]d measua[ge]
& all th[a]t my Close of pasture conteyninge thre acres more or lesse lying and being in Heng[ham] Southberghe
afores[ai]d w[hi]ch I late purchased of '''Rob[er]te Marston''' late deceased And my shoppe in Estdereh[a]m afores[aid]
So as the s[ai]d '''Peter Cowp[er] my sonne''' his heires or assignes shall truly well and truly paye
cause to be well and trulie paid in the porch of the of the p[ar]ish Church of Hengham aforesaid to
'''John Cowp[er] my sonne''' & to either of them '''Elizabeth Cowp[er] my daughter''' & to either of them
twentie powndes of lawfull money of England where as they shall attaine unto ther sever[al]
Ages of one and twentie yeares or within with one halfe yere after upon reasonable demande And [if]
it shall happen the s[ai]d '''Peter Cowp[er] my sone''' ^his heires and assignes or any of them to Omitt and make
defaulte in the payment of the s[ai]d severall legacies of twentie pownd[es] or any p[ar]cell therof contra[rie]
to them true intent & meaninge of this my testam[en]t & last will Then I will my full intent and mea[ninge]
is that to w[hi]ch of them shall happen defalte to be made shall enter enter into all and sing[u]lar the p[remisses]
afores[ai]d with the appurten[a]nc[es] before given to the s[ai]d '''Peter Cowp[er] my sonne''' & his heires and the full p[arte?]
& Comodities therof Com[m]inge Rising or growing to their severall uses quietlie and peaceablie tot[allie?]
untill it hath fullie satisfied & paide the p[er]son to whome the defalte shall chance to be made tog[ether]
withall suche Costes losse & damages as shall be susteyned by the forbearing therof any th[in]g[e]
before said in this my testam[en]t & last will to the Contrarie then not withstanding
It[em] I give and bequeath
unto '''my brother Richard Cowp[er]''' yerely during his life vs quarterly to be paide
Item I give &
bequeath unto '''Suzanne Kyrbye the daughter of Rob[er]te Kyrby''' one silver Sponne
It[em] all and sing[u]ler
the rest of my goodes not here before given and bequeathed I gyve & bequeath unto the s[ai]d '''Peter'''
'''Cowp[er] & Thomas Cowp[er] my sonnes''' whome I make executors of this my testam[en]t & last will to the [..]
intent they shall truly p[er]forme the same so said forthe as to them Concernd & se my debtes &
legacies trulie paid & p[er]formed In witnesse herunto whereof herunto I have sett my hand & Seale
the day and yere first above written
'''Peter Cowp[er]''' (signature) thes being witnesses
'''[Rob]art Cowp[er]''' (signature)
[''damaged page''] '''[Ba]rnwell''' (signature)
== Sources ==

[[Category:Norfolk, Wills and Estates|Cowper]] This is a transcript of the registered will of Peter Cowper of Hingham. It was written on 25 January, 1554.'''Will of Peter Cowper of Hingham''', Archdeaconry Court of Norwich, Regd. copy wills vol. 60-61 1554-1556, Norwich Record Office; digital images, [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSN8-19PT-Z?cat=278818 ''FamilySearch''], FHL Digital Collection, DGS 8076311, image 493 of 761.] Accessed 7 February 2022 '''Persons mentioned:''' *'''Margaret my wife''' *'''John my sonne''' *'''Thomas my sonne''' *'''John my sonne''' *'''Peter my sonne''' *'''Walter my sonne''' *'''George my sonne''' *'''Robert my sonne''' *'''Richarde my sonne''' *'''Bridgitt my daughter''' *'''Child his wife is with''' *'''John Dandiell''' *'''Walter Whetmere''' *'''Margarette Symond''' *'''Anne Wardenes''' *'''Will[ia]m my sonne''' *'''Richarde Wright''' *'''Robert Awbrie''' *'''Robert Wright''' *'''John Blisse''' *'''Robert Lincolne''' *'''Thomas Dam''' *'''Harrie Tayler''' ---- '''In the name of god amen.''' The
five and twentie daie of Januarye, In the
yere of our lorde god a thowsande five hun
dreth fiftie and fower, '''I Peter Cowper'''
of Hingham in the county of Norff[olk] being
holl of mynde and in perfight remembrannce
thankes be to my Lorde god make my testament
and last will in mannor and forme folowinge
First, I bequeath my Sowle unto allmightie
god and my bodie to be buried in the parrissh
church of Hingham, Item I bequeath twentie
shillinges to the reperation of the church of Hing
ham, I give unto the poore people of Hingham
Fower poundes to be paied tenne shillinges
by yere ymediatlie after my death, I give and
bequeath unto '''John my sonne''' twentie pounds
of good and lawfull money of Englande
to be paied at the age of fower and twentie
yeris and unto '''Thomas John Peter Walter'''
'''George Robert and Richarde my sonnes'''
and '''Bridgitt my dawter''' and '''the childe'''
'''my wiffe is withall '''when thei shall ac
complissh the age of fower and twentie yeris
everie one of them twentie poundes of god and
lawfull money of Englande to be paied
by my Executors, if it shall happe any
Page 2 of them to departe before thei shall accomplissh
and comme unto the foresaied age of fower
and twentie yeris that then I will that the
porcon of him or them that then shall hap
pen to die to be equalie devided emongs the
rest of all my childrin, I bequeath unto
'''John Dandiell''' my s[er]vante sixe shillinges
and aight pence. Item, I give and bequeath unto
'''Walter Whetmere''' three shillinges and fower
pence. Item, I give and bequeath unto '''Mar'''
'''garette Symond''' my mayde sixe shillinges
and aight pence. Item, I give unto '''Johan'''
'''Gansomme''' my maide sixe shillinges and
aight pence. Item, I give and bequeath unto
'''Anne Wardenes''' thre shillinges and fower
pence. All the rest of my Goodes unbe
queathed whatsoever thei be, I give unto
'''Margaret my wiffe''' and '''Will[ia]m my sonne'''
fulfillinge thies my legacies and paye my
Debtes whom I make myn Executors
of this my last will and testament and
'''Richarde Wright''' Supervisor gevinge him
for his paynes anoulde anngell Noble In
witness '''Robert Awbrie''', '''Robert Wright'''
'''John Blisse''', '''Robert Lincolne''', '''Thomas'''
'''Dam''', '''Harrie Tayler''' [''Translated from Latin] The twenty seventh day of the month of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand five hundred and fifty five, before Master Michael Dunnynge, Doctor of Law, principal Official duly and legitimately deputised, of the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Norwich, personally appeared Margaret Cowper and William Cowper, executors of the testament or last will of Peter Cowper, deceased, of Hingham while he lived; they refused to assume the burden of executing the said testament, by whose excuse the said testator became quasi intestate; by virtue of which letters of administration for the goods of the deceased were directly issued to the aforesaid Margaret and William, being sworn in form of law, to pay the debts and legacies contained in the said testament etc. having considered the strength of the inventory of goods etc. ==Sources==

== Will of [[Van_Aken-21|Pieter Van Aken]] (baptized 11 October 1685, will proved 16 December 1756) == Will is in Dutch language, with a few English words interspersed. It was created on 11 February 1750. Handwritten transcript was obtained at https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/60387/41753_005512803_00492 citing Court of Probates [and pre-1778, Prerogative Court]. Probated Wills, 1671–1815. Series J0038-82. New York State Archives, Albany, New York. Court of Probates [and pre-1778, Prerogative Court]. Probated Wills, 1665–1787. Series J0038-92. New York State Archives, Albany, New York. Vol 017, 019-021, 1749-1760. '''Partial transcript of text (not necessarily accurate):''' ...desen Elfden dag van February in het Jaer onses Heeren Een deuysent seven hondert /ve in vyftigh Ick Pieter Van Aken Van Bocks County in de provinsie van Penselvania ... [English: "this eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred fifty, I Pieter Van Aken from Bucks County in the province of Pennsylvania..."] ... so is myn Will en Begeerte dat myn Zoon Eliphas sel hebben en genieten Gelyck ik by desen geve aen hem en aen syne kinderen so het ook de Heere Behagen mogte hem een of meer kinderen se Verlenen, hunne respective orders of erfgenommen voor leuwig alle myn gesyde .. Roerende en onroerende staed van wat natuur deselve ook mogte weesen Maer In dien myn Gesyde zoon Eliphas mogt koonen & overlyde sonder kindt & kinderen wetting van hem geprokereets dan so is myn Will en Begeerte dat myn Gesyde Staedt sal gedeelt werden on der myn Hyf soons met Name Marynis, Jan, Cornelis, Gidion en Petrus. ... En ten Laetste so stelle ik to Executeurs aen over dit myn Laetste Will en Testament myn waerde Huysvrouw Rusje en myn soon Eliphas willende en begeerende dat alles hier voorshreven Volkomen sal opgevolt en Nagekomen werden aldus gedaen in Kingstoun in Ulster County in Provinsie van Niewyork ten dage en Jare als boven. '''Google Translate translation of the sections related to disposition of his estate:''' ... so is my Will and Desire that my Son have Eliphas sel and enjoy Gelyck by giving him and a syne children so it also the Lord Plea may give him one or more children, their respective orders or heirs for all my gesyde .. Movable and immovable staed of whatever nature might indicate Maer In that my son son Eliphas could make & overlyde kindt & children wetting of him geprokereets then so is my Will and Desire that my Gesyde Staedt sal partt were on my my Hyf soons with Name Marynis, Jan, Cornelis, Gidion and Petrus. And in the first instance I am in charge of executives about this my last Will and Testament, my wife Huyshus Rusje and my son Eliphas, wanting and desiring that everything should be done here in full spawning and observance were thus carried out in Kingstoun in Ulster County in Provinsie van Niewyork in the day and Jare as above. '''Rough interpretation:''' It is my will and desire that if it pleases the Lord to give my son [[Van Aken-28|Eliphas]] [youngest son who was not yet married as of the date of the will] one or more children procreated of him, they (or Eliphas?) shall receive from my movable and immovable estate according to their orders of inheritance. And my sons named [[Van Aken-22|Marynis]], [[Van Aaken-22|Jan]], [[Van Aaken-14|Cornelis]], [[Van Aaken-24|Gidion]], and [[Van Aken-29|Petrus]]... And I hereby designate my wife [[Damen-3|Rusje]] and son Eliphas as executors of this my last will and testament and to fulfill everything set out above. In Kingston, Ulster County, Province of New York, on the day and year indicated above.

===The Will of Rachel Meacham of Combe St Nicholas=== Written 1st Jan. 1736/7 and proved 21st Nov. 1740
Transcribed by [[Farler-25|Joe Farler]] from a copy held by the National Archives at Kew;
PROB 11/706/130 [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D624901 Will of Rachel Meacham of Combe St Nicholas, Somerset] I Rachell Meacham wife of Thomas Meacham of Combe St Nicholas in the County of Somerset Gent Do in pursuance of a power given to me by certain Articles or Deed in Marriage made and Executed between me and my said husband and others before my Intermarriage with him make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say Imprimis I give and devise unto my Kinsman Thomas Edwards All that messuage or Tenement Lands and appurtenances containing in the whole about two and thirty acres called and commonly known by the name of West Comb Lands situate lying and being within the parish of Buckland St Mary in the said County To hold the same for and during the term of Fourscore and nineteen years if he shall so long happen to live And from and after the Determination of that Estate I give the same Messuage or Tenement Lands and premises to the Eldest Son of the said Thomas Edwards which shall be living at the time of the Death of the said Thomas Edwards and the Heirs of such Son for ever And if there shall be no Son of the said Thomas Edwards living at the time of his Death Then I give the same Messuage and Lands to all and every the Daughters of the said Thomas Edwards which shall be living at his Death and their Heirs equally amongst them to be divided Share and Share alike and for want of such Issue living at the Death of the said Thomas Edwards Then I give the said Messuage and Lands to my Kinswoman Rachell Burridge Daughter of my Kinsman William Burridge and her Heirs for ever. Item I give to my said Kinswoman Rachell Burridge three hundred pounds to be paid her in three months next after my Death. Item I give to my Kinsman Thomas Edwards of Chard the Sum of three hundred pounds to be paid him in Six months next after my Death on trust nevertheless that he shall put the same out at Interest and the Interest and produce thereof shall and will pay unto Joan Burridge Wife of the said William Burridge during her Life for her own private and separate use and after her Death I Will that the said three hundred pounds shall be paid to my Kinswoman Sarah Burridge Daughter of my said Kinsman William Burridge her Executors and Assigns. Item I give to my Son in Law James Meacham One Guinea. Item I give my now husband the Wedding Ring I had of him at our Marriage. Item I give to my Grandson in Law [[Notley-120|George Notley the younger]] my largest Silver Cup, one Silver plate, two Silver Salts and two Silver Spoons marked R.S. Item all the rest of my Silver plate whatsoever sort I give to my said Kinswoman Rachell Burridge. Item I give to Rachell Salisbury Daughter of my Son James Salisbury ten pounds to be paid her in three months next after my Death. Item I give to my said Kinsmen William Burridge and Thomas Edwards the Sum of one hundred pounds to be paid them in Six months next after my Death In trust nevertheless that they shall put the same out at Interest and the Interest produce and profit thereof my Will is shall be paid yearly to my Daughter Avis Minson wife of [[Minson-75|Robert Minson]] as and for her separate maintenance during her Natural Life and to be paid her at such times and in such parts and manner as my said trustees shall see fit for my Will is that her said husband shall not have or receive any benefit there from And from and after her decease I will that the said one hundred pounds shall be paid to [[Minson-76|Rachell Minson]] Daughter of the said Robert Minson her executors and Assigns. Item I give unto the said [[Minson-76|Rachell Minson]] her Executors and Assigns all such right and Interest as I have in the said Robert Minson’s Estate at Kingstone. Item I give to my Kinsmen William Burridge and Thomas Edwards all that my Messuage or Tenement and Lands thereto belonging with the Appurtenances in Henton St George in the said County In trust to permit my Daughter [[Salisbury-1887|Anna]] Wife of [[Notley-127|George Notley]] to have and take the rents and profits of one Moiety thereof for so many years as She shall live And as to the other Moiety I will that the rents and profits shall be had and received by George Notley the Younger his Executors and Assigns and also from and after my said Daughter Annas death In trust to permit the said George Notley the younger his Executors and Assigns to receive and take the Rents Issues and profits of that Moiety given to my said Daughter Anna. Item I give to my said Kinsman Thomas Edwards two hundred pounds to be paid in Six months next after my Death. Item I give unto Mary Burridge Daughter of the said William Burridge one hundred pounds to be in discharge of a Note which I voluntarily gave her some time since for that Sum. Item I will and so I hereby direct and order that all such sum and sums of money which shall be due from any person or persons whatsoever at the time of my Death who may be then resident within the parishes of Buckland St Mary and West Hatch or either of them shall be paid to and be equally divided between my said Kinsman Thomas Edwards and the said Joan Burridge Wife of the said William Burridge And in case either of them shall happen to die in my Life time then my Will is that the same shall be paid to the Survivors of them his or her Executors and Assigns. Item my Will is that neither of my said Trustees shall be answerable or accountable for the Neglect Default or mismanagement of the other And that they shall be at all times Indemnified and saved harmless of and from all Costs Charges and Damages which they or either of them shall put to or sustain for or by reason or means of the trust in them or either of them hereby reposed. Item all the rest residue and remainder of my Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements of whatsoever nature or kind I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Anna Notley Wife of George Notley the Elder And I do hereby nominate and appoint her whole and sole Executrix of this my Will. And Lastly I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January One thousand seven hundred and thirty Six - The mark of Rachell Meacham. Signed published and declared by the Testatrix on three sheets of paper to be her last Will and Testament in presence of us who subscribed our names in the presence of the said Testatrix the words (at, and after her death. or Daughter, Thomas Edwards, are ) being first Interlined. — Mary Notley Daniel Templeman Ro: Burd 1736 This Will was proved at London the twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and forty Before the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted By the Oath of Ann Notley Wife of George Notley Sole Executrix in the said Will named to whom administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased being first sworn by Commission duly to administer.

[[Category:Yorkshire, Wills and Estates]] == Transcription of the will of [[Graham-7228|Ranald Grahme]] == == People mentioned == :Nephew Sir Richard Grahme of Netherby Baronet (actually his great nephew, son of [[Graham-9663|George]] ) ::his wife Lady Anne Grahme (Howard) ::Eldest son Charles Grahme :Nephew [[Graham-9654| James Grahme]] (son of [[Graham-9663|George]] ) ::Dorothy his wife (Howard) Ancestry.com. England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England, Marriages, 1538–1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Unable to find this record on familysearch Accessed on ancestry.co.uk, 2 Aug 2021. * View {{Ancestry Record|9852|13016205|uk}} :[[Graham-6733|Sir Richard Grahme]] of Norton Conyers Baronet (son of Ranald’s brother Richard) ::His wife ( [[Fortescue-115|Elizabeth Fortescue]] ) :'[[Goodricke-28|Henry Goodricke]] Knight & baronet (married Mary Legg, daughter of Susanna’s sister Elizabeth)[https://books.google.fr/books?id=LlQOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA448&lpg=PA448&dq=Henry+Goodricke+On+Bart&source=bl&ots=D7nuj6DMWh&sig=ACfU3U1x9Enw9CEemQKFdrVqs8vODvV4nA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjR9LjVy5LyAhVHqxoKHes5AJE4ChDoATAJegQICBAD#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Goodricke%20On%20Bart&f=false Google Books The Baronetage of England:] :John Churchman :Katherine Foster late wife of Captain Foster :my Sister Sands Sister-in-law [[Pakington-12|Elizabeth (Pakington) Sandys]] The writings of George Washington; by Washington, George, 1732-1799 https://archive.org/details/cu31924092900400/page/n387/mode/2up?q=Ranald+Grahme Cornell University Library, Internet Archive (Accessed 1 Aug 2021) ::her daughter Elizabeth Washington :Mrs Penellope Washington :Mrs Mary Washington :Mr Thomas Jackson :Edward Carleton :Richard Grahame (groom) :Archibald Johnston (butler) :John Grahme (servant) :Lord Bishop of Oxford https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fell_(bishop) [[Fell-829|John Fell]] :Lord Bishop of Exeter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lamplugh [[Lamplugh-15|Thomas Lamplugh]] :Lord Chief Justice North (Sir Francis North Guilford) [[North-1241|Francis North]] ::his brother Dr North [[North-1359|John North]] :Richard Allestry, Dr of Divinity & Provost of Eton College [[Allestree-2|Richard Allestree]] :Sir William Wyld :Sir John Coell :Sir William Turner :Sir Robert Clayton :John Morris Esq :Mathew Johnson Esq :Colonel Richard Grace :Mr Charles Usher :Mr George Usher :Mr John Cooke :Mr Broughton :Mr Fothergill, Nathan Tilson (possibly two people) :Mr Christopher Conyers of Cliffords Inne :Mr Robert Blanshard :Francis Child :Christopher Scory or Story :Cousin Richard Grahme of Cliffords Inn (Ranald is also mentioned in Richard’s will.https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D806532 Reference: PROB 11/412/433 Description: Will of Richard Graham of Cliffords Inn, Middlesex Date: 15 December 1692 Held by: The National Archives, Kew) :Cousin Jane Smith :: her sister Sara Gregory :Old Dicke Grahme :Mr Thomas Jackson, current Lord of the Manor, Nunnington :Dr William Bell ::his brother Richard Bell :William Charleton ::Elizabeth his wife. my niece :Dame [[Graham-7224|Mary Musgrave]], widow, my niece ::her son [[Musgrave-588|Richard Musgrave]] of Heyton ::his sister Katherine :[[Heron-539|Cuthbert Heron]] of Chipchase ::his Lady my Niece ([[Graham-8539|Elizabeth]]) ::their son [[Heron-538|Cuthbert Heron]] :Winifred Fisher, daughter of my master William Lathum (his apprenticeship) :Bishop of Rochester John Dolben ::his Lady :[[Villiers-26|Colonel Edward Villiers]] :Philadelphia Eston daughter of friend Peter Ladore :Sir [[Fletcher-2789|George Fletcher]] ::his wife [[Johnstone-74|Lady Mary]] :Nephew [[Graham-9657|Fergus Grahme]] :Nephew [[Graham-6656|Ranald Grahme]] :Niece Margaret Fenwicke :Nephew [[Graham-6649|William Grahame]], due to be vicar of Lewisham :William Wainsford :Robert Stockdale :The poor of Lewisham, St Margarets Westminster :The poor boys of the 2 Tuttlefield Hospitals :The poor of Arthuret and Kirkandrews == Transcription == '''In the Name of God Amen'''
this Fourteenth day of November Anno Domini one thousand six hundred
seventy nine and thirtieth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne
Lord Charles the second by the grace of God of England Scotland France
and Ireland King defender of the Faith '''I Ranald Grahme of Nunington in the'''
'''County of Yorke Esq^er''' being in health of body and of perfect mind^e and memory
thanks bee unto Allmighty God for the same and being sensible of my owne
frailty and having daily objects of Mortality before my eyes doe make and
ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following first
and principally I render my soule to God who gave it with assured hopes and
Confidence of the Remission of all my sinns by the death and passion of Jesus
Christ my blessed Lord and Saviour my body being subject to Corruption
I desire in case I shall departe this naturall life within the County of York
to be decently buried within the parish Church of Nunington aforesaid but
in case I shall happen to departe this naturall life either in London or
Westminster or in any other place other than within the County of Yorke
aforesaid, then I leave it to the discretion of my Executors herein after named
to Interr my body privately in such place wher[e] I shall departe this naturall
life without any funeral pompe and as touching such goods and Chattells
and other estate as well reall as personall as it hath pleased God to blesse mee
withall I give and bequeath as followeth
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto
'''my Nephew S^r Richard Grahme of Netherby''' in the County of Cumberland
Barr^t. and to '''the hono^rble the Lady Anne Grahme his wife''' the summe of Fifty
pounds betwixt them to buy him and the said Lady Anne his wife mourning
and I doe hereby recommend '''Charles Grahme now eldest sonne''' of the said S^r
Richard Grahme to the care and kindnesse of my dearly beloved wife
Item I give and
bequeath unto '''S^r Richard Grahme of Norton Congers [Conyers] in the County of Yorke Bar^t.'''
and '''his now wife''' twenty pounds a peece to buy them mourning
Item I give unto '''my Nephew James Grahme''' Privy Purse to his Royall Highnesse Jame[s] Duke of
Yorke and '''Dorothy his now wife''' twenty pounds a peece to buy them Mourning
and I doe hereby release to my said Nephew James Grahme all such debts as hee
Oweth mee upon any Amount whatsoever
Item I give and bequeath unto '''S^r''' [Page 2]
'''Henry Goodricke Knight and Bar^t.''' and to '''his now Lady my Neece''' twenty pounds
a peece to buy them Mourning and moreover I give unto his said Lady my neece
my Onix Ring which she formerly gave me
Item I give and bequeath unto '''my'''
'''Nephew Collonell George Legg''' and '''Barbara his now wife''' and to '''his Mother'''
'''Elizabeth Legg''' and to '''William Villiers Legg my Godsonne''' twenty pounds a
peece to buy them mourning and also to '''Susanna Wilson''' and '''her husband'''
twenty pounds betweene them to buy them Mourning and moreover I give and
bequeath unto the said Collonell George Legg my Dyamond Ring with four great
Stones in it sett round with small diamonds to hold use and enjoy the same for
the Terme of his naturall life and after his decease I give and bequeath
the same Ring Stones and Diamonds to the said William Legg his sonne
my Godsonne forever
Item I give and bequeath to '''S^r John Churchman''' the summe
of twenty pounds to buy him mourning
Item I give and bequeath unto '''Katherine'''
'''Foster late wife of Captaine Foster''' tenn pounds to buy her mourning
Item I
give and bequeath unto '''my Sister Sands''' twenty pounds to buy her mourning
and to '''her daughter Elizabeth Washington''' one hundred pounds alsoe I doe
hereby give and bequeath unto '''M^rs Penellope Washington''' and '''M^rs Mary'''
'''Washington''' tenn pounds a peice to buy them mourning
Item I give and bequeath
unto '''M^r Thomas Jackson''' one hundred pounds and tenn pounds more to buy
him mourning
Item I doe hereby release unto '''Edward Carleton''' the twenty
pounds hee oweth me and I doe hereby give him thirty pounds more and five
pounds more to buy him mourning
Item I give and bequeath unto '''Richard Grahme'''
'''once my Groome''' four pounds per Annum payable quarterly dureing my said
wifes life and also to '''Archibald Johnston''' '''once my Butler''' the summe of twenty
pounds and to '''John Grahme once my servant''' five pounds to buy him mourning
Item I give and bequeath unto the '''now Lord Bishopp of Oxford''' the '''now Lord'''
'''Bishopp of Exeter''' to the '''Lord Cheife Justice North''' and to '''his brother D^r North'''
to '''Richard Allestry D^r in Divinity and Provost of Eaton College''' to '''D^r Baywick'''
to '''S^r William Wyld of London Bar^t. S^r John Coell S^r William Turner S^r Robert'''
'''Clayton John Morris Esq^er. Mathew Johnson Esq^er. Collonell Richard Grace M^r Charles'''
'''Usher M^r George Usher M^r John Cooke M^r Broughton M^r Fothergill Nathan'''
'''Tilson M^r Christopher Conyers of Cliffords Inne M^r Robert Blanshard''' and
'''Francis Child''' to each of them a ring of the value of twenty shillings
Item I give
and bequeath unto '''Christopher Scory''' four pounds to buy him mourning Item I
give and bequeath unto '''my Cozen Richard Grahme Principall of Cliffords Inne'''
London one hundred pounds and twenty pounds more to buy him mourning Item
I give unto '''my Cozen Jane Smith''' and to '''her Sister Sara Gregory''' five pounds a
peice to buy them mourning Item I give and bequeath unto '''Old Dicke Grahme'''
the summe of four pounds per annum to bee paid him by half yearly
payments dureing the naturall life of my said dear wife as afforesaid the first
payment thereof to beginne within six Monthe next after my decease Item I
give and bequeath to the poore of Nunington West Ness and Stangrave [Stonegrave] in the
County of Yorke twenty pounds to bee disposed of and distributed amongst them
by the Lord of the Mannor for the time being '''M^r Thomas Jackson''' and the
Parsons of the said Parishes for the time being Item I give to the poore of
Lew[i]sham in Kent tenn pounds and to the poore of the Parish of S^t. Margretts
Westminster the summe of twenty pounds Item I give and bequeath to my
Executors twenty pounds which I desire them to distribute amongst the poore Boyes
in the two Hospitalls in Tuttlefeild as they shall thinke fitt Item I do hereby
give and bequeath unto '''Doctor William Bell''' and to '''Richard Bell his brother'''
five pounds a peece to buy them Rings Item I give and bequeath unto '''William'''
'''Charleton of Hasleside''' in the County of Northumberland and to '''Elizabeth''' Page 3
'''his wife my Neece''' tenn pounds apeece to buy them mourning Item I doe
release unto '''Dame Mary Musgrave widdow my Neece''' all debts whatsoever
which she oweth mee or to any in trust for me and I give her tenn pounds to
buy her mourning and I give to '''her sonne S^r Richard Musgrave of Heyton'''
in the County of Cumberland tenn pounds to buy him mourning and to '''his'''
'''Sister Frances''' tenn pounds and to his '''Sister Katherine''' tenn pounds to buy them
mourning Item I give unto '''S^r. Cuthbert Heron of Chipchase''' in the County of
Northumberland and twenty pounds and to '''his Lady my Neece''' twenty pounds
to buy them mourning and to '''their son Cuthbert''' tenn pounds to buy him
mourning Item I give to '''Winifred Fisher''' who was '''the daughter of my master'''
'''William Lathum''' who was very kind to mee when I was his Apprentice forty
pounds Item I give to '''my Honoured Friend the now Bishopp of Rochesters'''
'''Lady''' ten pounds to buy her a peece of plate Item I doe hereby give to '''my'''
'''worthy friend Collonell Edward Villiers''' tenn pounds to buy him a peece of
plate Item Item I desire my wife to give unto '''Philadelphia Eston daughter'''
'''to Peter Ladore my friend''' five pounds a yeare soe long as my said wife
shall happen to live after mee Item I do hereby give and bequeath unto '''S^r'''
'''George Fletcher and the Lady Mary his wife''' twenty pounds a peece to buy them
mourning and to '''my Nephews Fergus Grahme and Ranald Grahme''' and '''my'''
'''Neece Margreet Fenwicke''' tenn pounds apeece to buy them mourning Item I doe
hereby give and bequeath to '''my Nephew William Grahme''' the summe of two
hundred pounds to bee paid him within six Monthes next after hee shall be instituted
and Inducted Vicar of the parish Church of Lewsham in the County of Kente Item I doe hereby give and bequeath to my Executors hereinafter named the
summe of two hundred pounds which I desire and appoint that they will lay
out and bestow in Lands or other Hereditaments to the use of the poore within
the severall Parishes of Arthewrett and Kirke Andrews in the County of
Cumberland for ever and I desire that the yearly rents and proffitts thereof may
bee annually distributed amongst the poore in the said Parishes as the Lords of
the Mannors of the said Arthewrett and Kirke Andrews and the Rectors of the
said Parishes for the time being shall direct and appoint Item I give unto '''John'''
'''Lord Bishopp of Rochester''' (if liveing at my decease) one hundred pounds Item I
doe release to '''William Wainsford''' and '''Robert Stockdale''' twenty pounds a peece
which they owe mee Item I give to '''Ranald Grahme Coachman to my Nephew''' S^r
Richard Grahme five pounds and I further will and order that all Legacies before
by mee bequeathed and not otherwise directed or limitted in point of time to bee paid
shall bee paid as soon as my Executors may with convenience Item I doe hereby
give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife all the Gold I shall have at my decease
and also all my Jewells Plate and householdstuffe whatsoever not hereby before
disposed of and all the rest and residue of my goods Chattells and personall estate
whatsoever not hereby disposed of as aforesaid
I give and bequeath unto my
Executors to bee by them as soon as conveniently may bee layd out in the purchase
of Mannors Lands Tenements or Hereditaments of Inheritance to be forth:
with setled as followeth (that is to say) to the use of my dearly beloved wife for her
life without Impeachment of wast and from and after her decease one moyety
thereof to the use of my Nephew S^r. Richard Grahme of Netherby for the terme of
his life without Impeachment of wast and as to that moyety from his death and the
other moyety thereof after the death of my said wife to the use of my Little Nephew
Charles Grahme sonne and heire apparent of my said Nephew S^r Richard Grahme
of Netherby for the terme of his naturall life without impeachment of wast and
from and after his decease the whole premisses to bee purchased as aforesaid to be
setled and remaine and bee to the use of such person and persons and for such estate Page 4
and estates under and subject unto such and the like Provisees Limitations and
appointments as are mentioned limitted or appointed in the Setlement of the
Manor of Netherby in the County of Cumberland according to the Settlement
thereof in that behalfe made by my said Nephew S^r. Richard Grahme of Netherby
aforesaid shall from time to time for the time being belong and appertaine and to
no other use whatsoever and my further will is and I do hereby direct and appoint
that untill the said purchase and Settlement made as aforesaid all the proceed and
proffitts that shall arise or bee made of or by the said residue of my said personall
estate and of the Lands or Tenements to bee purchased therewith shall bee paid
and disposed to my said dear wife or as she shall appoint and lastly I make and
ordaine my worthy freinds John Lord Bishopp of Rochester and my said
dearly beloved '''wife Susanna Grahme''' and the said S^r Richard Grahme of
Netherby Executors of this my last will and testament and I hereby revoake
all former will or wills whatsoever and Overseers of this my last will and
testament I doe intreate nominate and desire my said Nephew Collonell
George Legg and the said Richard Grahme of Cliffords Inne to bee aiding and
assisting to my said Executors in the Execution of this my last will and testament
sett my hand and seale the day and yeare above written Ranald Grahme signed
sealed declared and published by the within named Ranald Grahme Esq^er. to bee his
last will and testament the day and yeare within mentioned in the presence of
Richard Boys Rob^t. Blagden Henre Wine Hugh James Alexander Mitchell
Thomas Glover.
::I Ranald Grahme of Nunington in the County of Yorke Esq^er. ::make this my Codicill which I desire may bee annexed to my ::last will and testament as parte thereof. '''Whereas''' since the makeing of my said last will and testament I have
considered that my deare wife will want mainetenance for her selfe and my Nephew
Charles Grahme for the first six Months after my decease by reason the rents
and proffitts of the estate I leave her will not grow sooner due I do hereby give
and bequeath to my said deare wife the summe of five hundred pounds for the
Support and maintenance of her and my said Nephew Charles Grahme untill she
shall receive the rents and proffitts of the estate I have setled upon her In witnesse
whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale this twenty fifth day of May one
thousand six hundred and eighty Ranald Grahme sealed Signed and published in
the presence of Ri: Grahame Henre Wine Hugh James Alexander Mitchell James
Shepherd. Probate (in Latin) was granted 2 December 1685
Executors:
John, late Bishop Roffen, now Archbishop of YorkJohn Dolben, Bishop of Rochester was made Archbishop of York in 1683 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dolben
widow of the said deceased Susanna Grahme
Sir Richard Grahme of Netherby ==Sources==

[[Category:London, Wills and Estates]] This is a transcription of the will of '''[[Field-1908|John Field / Feild]]''' the Puritan preacher and resident of the parish of St Giles Cripplegate, London, England. Will of John Field/Feild in: Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 72: Rutland (1588) The National Archives; Kew, Ancestry.co.uk England Accessed 5 December 2019 [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/18374288?h=1423cd Free Ancestry image] The will was written and declared on 16 February 1587/8.
John died in March and was buried on 26 March 1588 at St Giles Cripplegate, London.
He named his wife Joane as sole benefactor.
He mentioned that they had children (the exact number not mentioned). The will was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 1 June 1588 by Joane "relict of the defunctus" A margin note in abbreviated Latin dated 9 January 1600/1 relates that Theophilus Field (Feild) natural and legitimate son of the deceased appeared before the court. Joane had died and Theophilus was granted administration of his father's estate. The spelling is as per the original text, except for F being substituted for ff.
Abbreviations are expanded in [square brackets].
Line breaks and Bold text are my own for ease of reading.
---- In the name of God amen The sixtenth Daye of February Anno D[o]m[ini] A thousand five hundreth Eighty seven '''I John Feilde''' of the Cittye of London Preacher and Minister of the worde of god in whose mercye and gracious goodness by and throughe th[e]onely meanes and meritts of my Lorde and Sayvour Christ Jesus as all my hope comfort and assurannce and in the ioye thereof I willingly Leave this worlde and all the vanityes thereof and gladly committ and commend my Selfe and familye with the wholle churche of god to his greater providence and gratious mercye etce And for those worldly things all and whatsoever belonging unto me I give bequeathe and Leave all the same unto '''Joane my Loving wyfe''' whome I make my sole and onely excutrice of this my Last will and testament assuring my selfe of her upright and motherly care of my children and hers and christian disposition to Deale towards all my creditors and Lykewise to seeke to gett my Debts in towards the Discharge thereof as shall l--e her to doe And so I have caused this to be written the Daye and yeare above said and pronounced and Declared the Same to be mine onely Last will and testament in presence of those witnesses whose names are subscribed and of Divers others whiche then weare also present with me F Edgeton [or Edyrton]
Stephen Burdwell [or Bredwell]
Andrew Palmer
W Charke
Probatum fuit Testamentium suprasciptum apud London coram Primua die mensa Junij Anno Domi]no Millino Quingentesimo Octatus Juramenta Johanis_ Lowe notarij publici procu-sis Joanne Relicte Dicti Defuncti executrice in h--- testamento nominat Eui propriss fuit adminstrato etis De bene et fideta Margin note ix me Januarij 1600 (underlined) emanduit ---
Theophilo ffeild filio naturati et L[egi]timo
Joh[an]is ffeild def: Ad adm[ini]strand
tona --- et --dita dict def Joana
ffeild rel[i]c[tr]am et ex[cut]cem testi suprascript
dict dest i---ctiam def non plene
admi"'i''strat De bene etc in debita
iuris forina inrat ==Sources==

[[Category:Wills and Estates]] Will of [[Weems-826|Rev. John Weems]] (1821): Charles County, MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Anne Agee USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Will of Rev. John Weems Charles County MD In the name of God, Amen. I, John Weems of Charles County in the State of Maryland, being sick and weak in body but of a sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say First and principally, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereinafter named. I devise and bequeath as follows: Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my son Charles S. Weems the property I lived on at my death known by the name of Part of His Lordship’s Favor, containing 191 acres, more or less, to him and his heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son Charles, one Negro boy named Charles about five years old, son of Alice. Item, I give and bequeath to my son George M. Weems one young Negro woman named Juliet about seventeen years old and Jess, the brother of Juliet, about fifteen years old and also one Negro girl named Harriett about twelve years old, the daughter of Alice. Item, I give and bequeath to my son Loch Weems one Negro woman named Alice and her two younger children named Ann and Kitty. And one Negro boy named John, about eleven years old the son of Mary Ann. I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Ann Weems in addition to the property I have already conveyed to her, my house servant Mary Ann about thirty years old. I believe it is understood that one of the young Negroes I conveyed to my daughter Sarah Ann turned out badly. I was obliged to sell her which note drawn by Henry Boswell in my favor for 475 dollars on the 29th of August 1818 I consider as her right. Those of my beds that have not been given away I wish to be equally divided between my four youngest children, to wit, Charles, Mortimer, Loch, and Sarah Ann. Item, I give and bequeath to my son Charles my present crop consisting of tobacco, rye, fodder and corn also beef and pork sufficient for the support of the family for the ensuing year. Item, I give and bequeath to my two sons George Mortimer and Loch all my stock of every description consisting of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs and all my household and kitchen furniture not herein mentioned except my clock which I give to my son John. Item, I give and bequeath to my son James all the debts which may be due me in my own right or any that may be coming to me from my brother’s estate in Calvert and my gig together with a bed and furniture: And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Charles to be Executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and none other as my last will and testament. In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this sixteenth day of October 1821. Witnessed Elisha Robey William Hunt John H. Robey Charles County Dec 7, 1821 Then came James Isaac Weems Esquire and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that the aforegoing instrument of writing was delivered to him by the executor therein named to be by him exhibited for probate and that he verily believes the same to be the true and whole last will and testament of the Rev. John Weems, late of Charles County deceased and that he does not know of any other. Charles County Wills Liber HB #14 F169-170 Maryland State Archives Transcribed by Anne Scrivener Agee 7 April 2000

Will of George Fitzpen alias Phippen PROB 11/221/16 Prob 1st March 1652 [[https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/5111/40611_310682-00095/636564?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fgst%3d-6&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults#?imageId=40611_310682-00095 image, ancestry.co.uk subscription required]] :In thy name and with thy guidance my most gratious God this twentieth day of Julei Anno D’ini 1650. I George Fitzpen als Phippen of sound minde and otherwise enriched by thy bounty (praised be thy name) doe make this my last will and testament as followeth :First I comit my soule and body into thy gratious hands both saved by the alone merritts of my Sweete Jesus being fully assured that for me to live in Christ and to dye is to gainie Phill[ippians?] [?} v 21 :(next''' whereas John Catcher pretending against me an Oxford decree (voyd in it selfe)''' during the time of my imprisonment for myne adhering to the parliament plundered me in corne and goods of all kinds according to a schedule hereunto annexed of the value of 210 L 10s 00d for recovering whereof against him and other his agents I leave it to mine executrix hereafter named. :Item to '''his sisters''' which had not port[i]ons viz: to''' Mr William White for his deceased wife Constance, To Margaret Ellianor Jane Mary and Honour''' I give and bequeath freely all those my lands in Peransands by me deerely paid for which were their Fathers; to have and to hold to them and their heires for ever. And all this I doe for them (God be my witness, not out of any [checke?] of conscience that I ever wronged that family for I did supply and support them for many yeares with myne owne estate, so as they have spoken against me without a cause for my love they are my adversarie but I give myself unto prayer the good god give them repentance and forgive them, only this in obedience to my god saying be not overcome of evill but overcome evill with good Ro[mans]12 v last. :Item whereas I have charged my accompt [insertion ; in] chancery amongst my disbursments with 50 [l?](£50) lent unto '''Mrs Magarett Catcher widow '''for which I have her bond my will is that shee upon the said bond be not charged by mine executrix. :Item I doe forgive unto''' Henry [Pye?] of Stephepent(?) gent''' all the money which he oweth me by bond and accompt being about 100 L.(£100) :I doe forgive unto''' Mr Henry Edmonds and Thomas Drake''' all the rest in law for a [suite?]beginn in the consistary of Exon and finished with sentence for me in the Arches. :item I doe forgive unto the executor or administrator of '''one Hercules Ash '''the money which he owes me the severall bonds to be null :Item to''' Mrs Mary Woolcott''' I give fower yewes and a lamb to each yew. :Item to every of my servants at my death I give a yew and lamb Also to '''Robert Worth and to John Davie or Darby the taylor''' I give a yew and lambe. :Item towards a stocke for the poore of Lamoran I give fower ewes and fower lambs And unto the said poore in mony at my death or within a few dayes after twenty shillings. :Item to '''Joane Phippen widow''' I give all the remainder of my ewes and lambs excepting such as may be killed at my funerall Also I give unto her two piggs of at least halfe a yeare old and soe with other goods as may be worth forty shillings. :Item whereas there are two [ex]ecutions against Mr Henry Edmonds aforenamed for thirty three pounds whereof is assigned by me unto '''Ellinor Phippen now Ellinor George''', in whose name the [ex]ecutions are And now the rest I give also '''unto Francis George, her husband.''' :Item unto my''' honoured friend Hugh Boscawen Esq''' I give my cabinett [purse?] And unto his honourable Lady my Horke And I humbly pray his assistance unto''' my wife his neere kinswoman '''and to my heires And for the good will of him that dwelt in the [bush? ] lett the blessings come on head of him and all his. :Item I give and bequeath '''unto Ann Grosse the daughter of my brother in law Edward Grosse of '''Thurow (Truro) all that rest old walls and plott of ground in [Kernow?] weststreet sometime in the tenure of''' John Rankin and John Dainell '''and all my right and estate therein to have and to hold the same unto the said Ann Grosse and her heires for ever. :Item to my kinsman and and '''brothers sonne Roger Phippen of Pennycomquicke''') I give that silver bowle which was Mr [_ proths] if it be not redeemed with fifty shillings before my death. :Item I give and bequeath unto the said Roger Phippen my lands in Enoder called the greater Trewoone? Now in the tenure of Mary Thomas and all my right and estate therein to have and to hold the same unto the said Roger and his heires forever Also I give unto him two [__] kine and also soe much goods and necessaries as may be thought worth five pounds. :Item to '''my brother David Phippen in New England''' I doe give and bequeath unto his eldest sonne the lesser Trewoone, unto his second sonne that Trevessa whereon the said Nicholas [Clem__] liveth, And unto his third sonne the other Trevessa called Pethewickes because it was sometime in the tenure of one William Pethewicke, to have and to hold the said tenements severally to them and to their severall heires fore ever And if either of these three brothers dye without issue my will is that that tenement shall descend unto the fourth sonne And soe if another dye without issue to the next sonne And to his daughter or daughters I give twenty pounds Also to the eldest of these brothers I give my signet ring and to the second the silver seale which lauyeth at my purse :Item''' To my sister Cecily Reynolds I give my two biggest silver spoons And I give my ring with deathshead unto her husband.''' :Item I give and bequeath unto''' Edmond Braine tenn pounds and to each of his brothers six pence And to his sister six pence.''' :Item to my kinsman '''Thomas Phippen of [Clemence ?]''' I give and bequeath all my right in a leise in Kenwyne which I hold of Mr Pearte Edgcombe and which William Priske holdeth of me from yeare to yeare :Item I doe give unto him the remainder of the estate in Bridgend house in the said parish of [ Clemence ] after the decease of Ellinor George and of my wife if any remainder shalbe And I also give unto him the furnace there at the expiration of the said estate. :Item my prayer is that God would provide some able and faithfull minister to succeed me in Lamoran and my will is that all the bedsteads tables [ ] dressers and [ ] be left unmoved in the parsonage howse excepting that furniture in the master chamber and the table in the parlour and the greene bedstead all which I give to my wife. :Item I have given and before my death have delivered unto '''Mary my wife '''a parcell of gold in these times worth neere two hundred pounds to be disposed by her as her owne if I do not take some convenient howse and tenement for her. Also I give unto her dureing her life if she survive the aforenamed Elinor George the house with th’appurtannces called Bridgend Howse wherein the said Elinor liveth, if the lives on the lease named soe long shall live , shee performing the condition in the said lease contayned. :Item all the rest of my [ ] and chattels of what kinde soever within dores and without, quicke and dead I give and bequeath unto Mary my wife And I doe make and ordaine her to be my executrix of this my last will and testament And I doehereby revoke and dismiss all former wills by me made. :Item I doe '''desire Hugh Boscawen Esq aforenamed, John Penros Esq and Edward Grosse gent''' to be overseers of this my will and testament that all things in the same may be duly performed and according to myne intention to which purpose I give unto them and the survivor or survivors of them full power and authority to assist myne executrix in all that possibly they may doe And to each of them for their paines I requireth fourty shillings to be putt into a ring as a finale expression of my greate thankefullness. In witness whereof I have written this my last will with my owne hand and have declared it to be wittnessed hereunto subscribed the day and yeare first above written. :Memorandum I have dealt bountifully by my wife in lieu of thirty pound per Ann’ iointure which in marriage I promised to [to be (crossed out) unto her and truly her vertuous and respectfull deportment towards me deserves well at my hands: Also seeing my estate to be more than at first thought I give and bequeath '''unto the poor of Weymouth in Dorsett five pounds And to the poore of Melcombe there tenn pounds. To the poore of Cambourne three pounds And to the poore of Enoder fourty shillings''' Also I doe pray '''my brother John Penros''' to distribute of my money twenty ponds more unto the poore of twenty parishes where hee shall thinke fitt recomending twenty shillings to each parish to be by the Minister or otherwise disposed And as a testimony of my love I give to every of his childten twenty shillinges a peece :Geo: Phippen :Witnesses to this will are Hugh Boscawen John Penros Thomas Harvey :This will was proved at London the first day of March in the yeare of our Lord God according to the English Stile one thousand six hundred fifty one before Sir Nathaniell Brent Knight Doctor of lawe Master or Keeper of the perogative court by the oath of '''Mary Phippen the relict of the said deceased and executrix named in the said will''' to whom was committed administration of all and singular the goods chattells and debts of the said deceased she being first sworne well truly to administer the same

[[Category:Wills and Estates]] == Will of [[Mc_Nally-758|Rev. James McNally]] == === Source === * LRO 46 – Prescott; Book 39, Entry 653 === Summary === * Bequests: ** Wife Hannah (Jones) McNally - all furniture, beds and bedding plus one milk cow ** Daughter Ann (McNally) Dunning - $1 ** Daughter Jane (McNally) Dunning - $1 ** Son Henry McNally - $1 (though he previously received the 200 acre property near Bearbrook) ** Daughter Emily (McNally) Cheney - the 54-acre farm at West Hawkesbury, Conc. 4, Lot 19, plus charges to look after her mother, Hannah, and the herd of ponies previously owned by deceased brother James William ** Daughter Mary (McNally) Vogan - $1 ** Daughter Frances (McNally) Pickering - $1 ** Son John Edward McNally - the 50-acre farm at Longueuil ** Daughter Hannah Isabella (McNally) Dunning - $1 ** Son James William McNally - predeceased Rev. James === Transcript === '''Margin note:''' No. 653; Valued(?) and registered this 1st day of April AD 1876 at one O’clock P.M. Jno. Higginson, Reg’r. This Instrument Witnesseth that I, James McNally, of the Township of West Hawkesbury in the County of Prescott in the Province of Ontario, A Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada, being weak in body, but of perfect and disposing Mind Memory and understanding, do hereby Make publish and declare this to be My last Will and testament hereby revoking and Making Null and void all former last Wills and testaments, or writings in the nature of last Wills and testaments by me heretofore Made. I Will and desire that my body be respectably interred and that all my just debts, Funeral charges and testamentary expenses be paid out of my personal Estate as soon as may be convenient after My decease. As touching My Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give and dispose of the same as follows: I Give devise and bequeath to My Daughter Emily Cheney and her husband Nelson Cheney, their Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns, My Home Stead farm being the Westerly division of Lot number Nineteen in the Fourth Concession, of the Township of West Hawkesbury, aforesaid containing Fifty four acres of land, be the same more or less to them and their sole and only use forever. I give devise and bequeath to my son John Edward McNally, his heirs Executors and administrators and assigns all My real Estate lying and being in the Township of Longueuil in the County of Prescott aforesaid – being thirty acres of land purchased from Samuel Howes besides one acre of land reaching from the boundary line of the Township to the said thirty acres of land in width thirty feel affording ingress and egress to the said lands, also together with Twenty six acres of land purchased from Charles P. Treadwell Esq. and lying alongside of the aforesaid thirty acres, also One dollar by. I give devise and bequeath to my beloved Wife Hannah Jones McNally, all my Household Furniture, Beds & Bedding to her, her heirs and assigns, to have hold and enjoy the same forever, and in Making provision for her support and maintenance – Should she survive Me – My Will is that she receive in the stead of her lawful Dower in My Estate, that She be supported and maintained during her Natural life, with food rainment and the necessaries and comforts of life suitable to her station in life, by My aforesaid Daughter Emily Cheney and her husband Nelson Cheney, and for which said support My Will is that My Home stead property, given and bequeathed to my said daughter Emily Cheney and her husband Nelson Cheney shall be held liable. I give and bequeath to my son Henry McNally the sum of One dollar. I give and bequeath to my Five Daughters – vis. Ann Dunning – Jane Dunning – Mary Vogan – Fanny Pickering – And Hannah Isabella Dunning – the sum of One dollar each – the said bequest – both to my son and Daughters - to be paid out of my personal property, within one year after My decease, by my Executors hereinafter named. My Will and pleasure is that the span of Ponies now on the place – formerly belonging to my deceased son William McNally – be kept upon the premises during my own natural life and the natural life of My said Wife Hannah Jones McNally should she survive me, or in other words – as long as the said Ponies live. And the rest and residue of My property both real personal and mixed of whatever name or nature, I give devise and bequeath to My Daughter Emily Cheney, and her husband Nelson Cheney – to them, their heirs or assigns forever, Save and except one Milch Cow, which I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Hannah Jones McNally, to be by her disposed of as she may deem Meet. And I Nominate and appoint my trusty and worthy friends, John Cross of the Township of Longueuil – Reeve, Nelson Cheney of West Hawkesbury, Yeoman – and Henry McNally of West Hawkesbury My Executors, in order that this my last Will and testament may be carried into effect. In Witness whereof I, the said James McNally, the Testator have hereunto at my hand and seal the twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy. (signed) James McNally L.S. Signed Sealed published and declared by the said James McNally the testator as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses hereto. (signed) John Cross (signed) John Shields County of Prescott To Wit {I, John Shields of the Village of Vankleek Hill in the County of Prescott in the Province of Ontario, Township Clerk, Make oath and Say that the annexed Copy of Will, is a true Copy of the last Will and testament of James McNally, A Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada, That I have compared the said Copy with the original, That I was present and did see the original last Will and Testament duly signed and sealed by James McNally the Testator, That the said last Will and testament was signed sealed and executed in the presence of John Cross, of Longueuil, and this deponent, that I, this deponent and the said John Cross did sign our names as Witnesses to the said Original Will, in the presence of the Testator and in presence of each other, at the Township of West Hawkesbury in the said County of Prescott, on this twelfth day of February A.D. 1870. (signed) John Shields Sworn before me at Vankleek Hill in the County of Prescott this 30th day of March 1870. (signed) William McRae A Commissioner in B.R.

= Will of Richard Dymery = :DYMERYE, Richard - Oldbury on Severn, husb :4 October 1598 :Brief summery on [https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/Thornbury/THY1577-99 Genuki GLOUCESTERSHIRE PROBATE RECORDS] :Original image on [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/4294/41513_319959__0005-00244?pid=39752 Ancestry.com] :Names: :Edmund & Joan Pache :Richard Tayer :John Tayer :Ursula Taier : Roger Russell :exec cousin Thos Pache; overs Thos Champnes & Thos Moyer {{Image|file=Will_of_Richard_Dymery.jpg |caption=Will of Richard Dymery |size=500}} :Transcription: Top line seems like "ao domi" before the 1598, likely abbreviation for "anno domini"? The reign or possibly regina/queen ???? ??? Elizabeth 40th" (i.e. 40th year of the reign of Elizabeth, consistent with 1598). Preamble -- In Dei Nomine amen (In God's name amen) I Richard Dymerye of "Oldbury upon Severn" (more study needed on this) in the county of Gloucs" (i.e. Gloucestershire, more needed), husbandman, sick in body but "r-something" (robust?) in memory, God be praised, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: First I commit my soul(e) unto my savior Jesus (Jesu?) Christ and my body to be buried in the churchyard of Oldbury when (or possibly "where", 2 forms of letter "r" are used in this will) it shall please God to "raise" me. (maybe, wills of this era commonly made reference to physical resurrection) :It. I do give(?) unto Edmond Pach on ewe on lambe on silver spone [spoon] :It. I do give unto Richard tayer one blacke coeltt [colt](?) :It. I do give unto John Tayor on ewe on lambe on silver spone :It. I do give unto Ursula Taior one pifsto_d (NB: first letter of Ursula's bequest is "p" based on matches in document) :It. I doe give unto Joane Pach on flaxen shirtt and 6s of money (NB: if reading "6s" correctly, 6 shillings from the £sd system) :It. I doe give unto Rodger russell one ewe :It. I doe give unto the poor people of oldbury ??iii s iiijd [money; looks like xiij so maybe 33 shillings and some pence? last "i" usually written to look like a "j"] :It. All the rest of my goods moveable and immovable & quick and dead (NB: "quick and dead" may have been a catch-all phrase to include all other animals, property etc with the obvious religious overtone; "quick" is arguable but "and dead" is very clear) I doe give unto Thomas Pacth my "cosyn" (NB: if cosyn/cousin is correct, word described several relationships at the time such as nephew so should not be too strictly interpreted) whom I doe make my "whole" (i.e. "sole"?) executor to ___ this my last will and testament I formed according & unto E_______, (NB: possibly "Equity", meaning freedom from bias/favoritism, in use since 14th century) and also I doe appoynte Thomas + "Chamsind" or "Lamsind"? and Thomas "Morrow" or "Moyer" (maybe? very uncertain on these names) to be _____________(overseers?) for me to see this my last will and testament performed and for their paynes I doe give them ______iij s(hillings) between them :NB-following is a list of amounts to be paid to people, the first word seems to be "Debts" except that the ending "s" looks unusual, the second word possibly "Due", more work needed. :Will Tayer (maybe) - 20s :Edward (maybe) Crook - 23s :Joh(n) Tayer - 20s :Joh(n) Alles - text needs translation :others WIP...

= The will of [[Fawssett-4|Richard Fawssett]] of Castle Rising, Norfolk = This will was written 2 October 1780 and proved on 12 November 1781 at the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Prerogative_Court_of_the_Archbishop_of_Canterbury Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]. The text was transcribed by accessing the images through Ancestry (paywall) [https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=5111&h=413359&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=ywU133&_phstart=successSource here] (accessed 20 June 2020). Free access via these links: [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/20574531?h=db5af7&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url page 1], [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/20574575?h=5313d6&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url page 2], [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/20574585?h=d60898&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url page 3], [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/20574591?h=0c9508&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url page 4]. It can also be ordered [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D397008 here] from the National Archives. I have highlighted genealogically relevant text in the transcription below in '''bold'''. Richard was married twice and had children with both wives. The text of the will suggests that all of his sons and his daughter Sarah were children of his first wife Sarah Sneath and his other two daughters were from his second wife Elizabeth (Brightman). WikiTree links to the people mentioned in the will: * [[Fawssett-4|Richard Fawssett]] himself * [[Sneath-2|Thomas Sneath]] the father of Richard's wife Sarah * Richard's first wife [[Sneath-1|Sarah (Sneath) Fawssett]] ** Richard and Sarah's son [[Fawssett-15|Thomas Fawssett]] ** Richard and Sarah's daughter [[Fawssett-18|Sarah (Fawssett) Lowden]] *** [[Lowden-345|John Lowden]] the husband of Richard's daughter Sarah. ** Richard and Sarah's son [[Fawssett-5|Richard Fawssett]] ** Richard and Sarah's son [[Fawssett-19|William Fawssett]] ** Richard and Sarah's son [[Fawssett-20|Leonard Fawssett]] * Richard's second wife [[Brightman-400|Elizabeth (Brightman) Fawssett]] ** Richard and Elizabeth daughter [[Fawssett-11|Elizabeth Fawssett]] ** Richard and Elizabeth daughter [[Fawssett-12|Rebecca Fawssett]] == Transcription == I '''Richard Fawssett''' of Castle Rising in the County of Norfolk Gentleman being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding thanks be to God do make this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say first I will and direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and discharged and whereas I have paid to each of my sons and to my '''daughter Sarah''' the sum of one hundred pounds a piece given them by the will of '''their late Grandfather Thomas Sneath deceased''' and have also made such further provision for them as was consistent with my circumstances and living desirous (after a suitable provision for my wife) of making a just and equitable distribution of my estate and fortune amounts all my Children whom I esteem equally entitled thereto now therefore I do hereby give and devise all and every of my messuages lands tenements and hereditaments as well freehold as copyhold — the copyhold being surrendered to the use of my will I unto my affectionate wife for and during the term of her natural like the keeping the same in good repair and condition and not permitting any of the pasture land to be plowed or broke up without the consult and approbation of '''my oldest son Thomas Fawsett''' and from and immediately after the death of my said wife I give and devise all and singular my said real estates as will freehold as copyhold to my said son Thomas Fawsett his heirs and assigns for non changeable nevertheless and subject to the payment of the several sums of money herein after mentioned to my other children also I give and bequeath to my said wife the sum of fifty pounds to be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease to enable her to pay and discharge the funds and fees for the admissions to the copyhold lands hereinbefore given to her and for supplying her with such other necessaries as she may have occasion for also I give and bequeath to '''my said wife Elizabeth''' and son Thomas the sum of four hundred pounds upon trust nevertheless to be by them placed out at interest and the interest thereof to be paid to my said wife for and during the term of her natural life for her better support and maintenance and from and after the death of my said wife I will and direct that the said principal sum of four hundred pounds and all interest which shall be then due thereon shall be paid and divided unto between and amongst all my children in equal shares and in case any of my children shall be then dead leaving issue then I direct that the share or shares of such deceased child or children shall be paid and divided amongst his her or their child or children in equal shares also I give and bequeath to my said wife all my household goods linen furniture and books and also my silver plate except my silver cup which I give to '''my daughter Sarah the wife of Rev/Mr(?) John Lowden''' But I desire my said wife to give to '''my daughters Elizabeth and Rebecca''' such of my books and she may not want and also such part of my household goods and furniture as she may shall not have occasion to keep for her own use also I give and bequeath to my said daughters Elizabeth and Rebecca the sum of five hundred and twenty pounds apiece on the days of their respective marriage with the consent and approbation of my executors herein named and in the mean time I will and direct that the said principal sums shall be placed out at interest by my executrix herein after named and the interest thereof paid to my said wife for the maintenance of my said daughters until their marriage with such consent as aforesaid but in case my said daughters or either of them shall marry in the life term of my said wife without such consent as aforesaid then I direct that the portion of such of them marrying without such consent shall be paid at the death of my said wife and the interest therefor in the meantime shall be applied and disposed of as she my said wife think proper but in case my said daughters or either of them shall not marry in the life time of my said wife then I will and direct that their respective portions together with all interest thereof which shall not have been received by my said wife or the securities whereon the same shall be stored on that is paid or delivered or them within three months after my said wifes decease also I give and bequeath to '''my sons Richard William and Leonard''' and to '''my daughters Sarah Elizabeth and Rebecca''' if living at the death of my said wife the sum of one hundred and forty pounds a piece to be paid by my said son Thomas his heirs or assigns six months after the death of —- — my said wife out of my — real estate herein before given to him but in case any of my said children shall happen to die in the life time of my said wife having issue then I direct that the share or shares of such deceased child or children shall be paid and divided amongst his her or their children in equal shares also I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my goods chattels personal estate and efforts to my said sons Thomas Richard William and Leonard and to my said daughters Sarah Elizabeth and Rebecca to be equally divided between them share and share alike and whereas my son Leonard stands indebted to me in the sum of two hundred pounds and interest on this bonds now I do hereby declare will and direct that in case my said son shall not discharge the said bond in my time time that the same shall be considered and part of my personal estate and shall be applied as far as the same shall extend in discharge of the monies which shall become due to my said son Leonard out of my real and personal estates by virtue of this my and lastly I do hereby make nominate and appoint my said wife and my son Thomas joint executrix and executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament contained in two sheets of paper to the first sheet thereof set my hand and this second and last sheet my hand and seal this second day of October in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty Richd Fawssett SS Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Richard Fawssett as and for his last will and testament in the presence of use who at his request in his presence and in the presence of such other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the two interlineations above in this sheet being the first made. Nath’l Kirby — Sam’l Spencer — John Browne This will was proved at London the twelfth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one before the worshipful Andrew Colter Durasil Doctor of Laws surrogate of the right worshipful Peter Calvert Doctor of laws Master ?? or commissary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Thomas Fawssett the son of the deceased and one of his executors name in the said will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased having been first sworn ?? to administer power avowed (?) of making the like grant to Elizabeth Fawssett widow the relict of the deceased and the other executor named in the said will to whom she shall apply for the same. ''Written in right hand margin:'' Proved at London the 8th Day of November 1800 (?? ''that is what it looks like but it must be incorrect'') before the Judge by the Oath of Elizabeth Fawssett widow of the Relict and susrous (?) Exor to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn (by Bamon (?) ) duly to admin.

:Oxford Archdeaconery, Will.187.36;29/1/10 Will of Richard Hurste, Smith of Combe, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire Wills Index, Findmypast (subscription needed) :Transcribed by Helen Ford :[[Hurst-3385|Richard Hurst]] :In the Name of god anno the xx th daye of Maye in the yeare of o’re Lord God a thousand fyve hundred seventie nyne I Richard Hurste of Longcombe in the co’ntie of Oxon Smith sycke in bodie but whole and pfecte of mynde and memorie laud and prayse be unto almyghtie god I doe make and ordayne this my last will and testament in manor and forme following. :First I give and bequeathe my soule unto almightie God my maker and redeemer and verelie hope to be saved by the bl’dsheddinge of o’re saviour Jesus Christe and my Ladye to be buried with my father in churchyard of Combe aforesayd. :Item I give to the mother church in Oxon iid :Item I give to my pa’she church in Combe iiijd :Item I bequeth unto''' William Hurste my second son xijd.''' : I bequeth unto''' Robert Hurst my son xijd''' : I bequeth unto '''Thomas Hurst my son xiij ''' :I bequeth unto '''Agnes Hurst my eldest daughter''' a sheet & [platter] and a saucer :I bequeth unto''' Winnifrute my daughter''' a platter and a saucer :I bequeth unto '''xopfer (Christopher) Hurste '''my sonne my my lesser grindstoane : I bequeth unto '''Richard Hurst''' my sonne a sheet and a platter, : Furthermore I bequeth unto my son Richard and unto '''Griffen Hust his brother''' all my shoppe tooles after my decease equalie to be devided between him and the sayd Richard to have the occupat’on of them upon consideration of bringinge upppe Griffen Hurste his brothe in the occupation of a smithe tha’ whiche he nowe usethe and at the age of xxj yeares, to deliver the one halfe of the tooles accordinge as they were devided into the sayd Griffen, in as good and suffcicient reperat’on as they be praysed in the inventorie And if it fortune the sayd '''Griffen Hurste to decease before he com to the age of xxj yeares''' and beinge not married the’ my will and my mynde is that they shall remayne unto William Hurst his younger brother. :I bequeth unto the sayd Griffin my sone a payer of sheetes, a pewter platter, a chafinge dishe of brasse and the spindle for a grindstone to be delivered unto him at the age of xxj. : I bequeth unto''' William Hurst my youngest sonne''' a payer of sheetes, a pewter platter a candil stickeof brasse and a spice morter wth the pestell to be delivered unto him at the age of xxj yeares :I bequeth unto '''Marrian Hurste my daughter''' a payer of sheetes, a pewter platter a tablecloth and a candalsticke of brass to be delivered unto her '''at the age of xviij yeares''' :I bequeth unto '''Elizabeth Hurst my youngest daughter''' a payre of sheetes a tablecloth a pewter platter a brasse poote''' at the age of xxiij yeares''', and yf it fortune that the sayd Griffen, William, Marrian, or Elizabeth shall all decease before they come to the age of xxi or xviij yeares and not married the’ my will and mind is that his or her legaicies shall all remayne unto the next eldest of them :I bequeth into Elizabeth Maye my sevante a sheete and a pewter platter to be delivered to her w’thin three yeares after my decease :All the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable unbequethed and my debts payd my legacies fulfilled and my fun’all exppences discharged I give and bequeth unto '''Allice my wiffe''' who I do make my full executrix of this my last will and testament alsoe I doe make and ordayne xopher (Christopher) Buckner and Thomas Perrin my overseeres of this my last will and testament,and I utterlie revoke and adnull all other willes, testatments legacies executors of overseers, at ainie time by me & before this time made, willed and beqethed by me Richard Hurste Smithe :Overseers x’pher Buckener and Thomas Perrin [painge?] for theire paynes [be----] the’ xijd :Wittainesses William Northe and Walter Payne of [c-sente??? ]And John Howse curate Xxiij Januarij 1580 (Mark) test

[[Special:Whatlinkshere/Space:Will of Richard OWERS of Little Saling, Essex, England dated 9th June 1766 proved 4th August 1766| WikiTree Profiles that use this source]] Transcription of the Will of [[Owers-108|Richard OWERS]] of Little Saling, Essex, England dated 9th June 1766 proved 4th August 1766 In the Name of God Amen I [[Owers-108|'''Richard Owers''']] the Elder of Little Saling in the County of Essex Yeoman being of Sound and disposing mind and memory (thanks be to God for the same)Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) Wheras [[Owers-109|'''Abraham Owers''']] my late father did in and by his last Will and Testament bearing date the twenty first day of April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Give and Deviss to [[Ruffle-32|'''Elizabeth his wife''']] (since deceased) for her life, a certain Messuage farm and Lands in Little Saling aforesaid and Stebbing in the County of Essex and then in his own occupation and after her decease he gave and Devised the said premisses to me and my cousin [[Leusey-1|'''John LEWSEY the Elder''']] of Stebbing aforesaid Farmer and our heirs or Assigns of such survivor, should as soon as conveniently might be after the decease of the Testator's said wife, sell and dispose of the said properties for the best price that could be got for the same, And by and out of the monies raised by sale thereof and from the rents and profits thereof in the meantime until such sale should (among other things pay and satisfy to me the sum of Forty pounds and also one moiety or half part of the overplus monies arising from such sale of the said premisses And wheas the said [[Ruffle-32|'''Elizabeth Owers''']] has been dead for some time but no sale of the said premisses have yet been made Now I do hereby Give and bequeath to [[Argent-108|'''Elizabeth my beloved wife''']] all my interest and share of and in the rents and profits of the said Messuage farm and Lands until sale shall be made thereof according to the directions of my said father's will; if she my wife shall so long remain a widow, But in case she shall marry again Then I give and Bequeath such rents and profits of the said premisses until my children [[Owers-110|'''Richard''']], [[Owers-111|'''Elizabeth''']], [[Owers-112|'''Mary''']], [[Owers-106|'''John''']], [[Owers-113|'''Abraham''']], [[Owers-114|'''James''']], [[Owers-115|'''Clement''']] equally to be divided between them; And from and after the sale shall be made of the said premisses I Give and Bequeath the said sum of Forty Pounds and the said moiety or half part of the overplus moneys arising from such sale to my executors hereinafter named their executors Administrators and Assigns ; Upon trust that they or the survivors of them, or the Executors of Administrators of such survivor shall and do lend and place out the said sum of Forty Pounds and the said moiety of the said overplus moneys at interest, upon any parliamentary Securities or any Mortgages or other Securities, either Real or personal, as they shall think fit; And pay and dispose of the clear yearly interest thereof to the said Elizabeth my wife for the term ~ witnessed by [[Owers-117|'''Abraham Owers''']] and [[Boreham-26|'''Clement Borham''']] & the mark of Richard Owers of her life for her own benefit; if she shall so long remain a widow And from or after the decease or marriage of my said wife (which shall first happen/ Then Upon Trust to pay and divide the said sum of Forty Pounds and the said moiety of the said overplus moneys unto amongst my said children [[Owers-110|'''Richard''']], [[Owers-111|'''Elizabeth''']], [[Owers-112|'''Mary''']], [[Owers-106|'''John''']], [[Owers-113|'''Abraham''']], [[Owers-114|'''James''']], [[Owers-115|'''Clement''']] , equally part and share alike And as to all and singular other my moneys credit cattle corn farming stock household goods and other goods chattels and personal estate whatsoever (after my Debts and funeral charges and the probate of this my will paid) I Give and Bequeath the use thereof (but not the property) to the said Elizabeth my wife , for the term of her life , if she shall so long remain a widow, , she thereout maintaining with meat and drink my said daughter Elizabeth until Lady Day next when her apprenticeship expires, Also thereout maintaining educating and bringing up my said son Clement until he shall attain the age of Eighteen years, And from and after the decease or marriage of my said wife (which shall first happen) I Give and bequeath all my said personal estate and the absolute property thereof to my said children [[Owers-110|'''Richard''']], [[Owers-111|'''Elizabeth''']], [[Owers-112|'''Mary''']], [[Owers-106|'''John''']], [[Owers-113|'''Abraham''']], [[Owers-114|'''James''']], [[Owers-115|'''Clement''']] equally to be divided among them part and share alike. And I do make and appoint the said Elizabeth my wife and my said son [[Owers-110|'''Richard''']] Executrix and Executor of this my last will and testament, And also guardians of my said sons James and Clement during their respective minorities But in case my said wife shall marry again I will that her power as executrix and Guardian shall from thereforth cease And my Mind and Will is that my said executors may out of my personal estate deduct and reimburse themselves all Charges and Expenses incurred in or about the execution of this my Will, find that they shall not be charged or chargeable with any more of the said Trust Money than they shall respectively actually receive; and that one of them shall not be answerable for the Acts Receipts or Deafualts of the other or others of them In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand to the first sheet thereof and to this last sheet my hand and seal this '''ninth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven Hundred and Sixty six'''. Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Richard Owers the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presences Cha: Clubbe, [[Owers-117|'''Abraham Owers''']], [[Boreham-26|'''Clement Borham''']] The mark of Richard Owers

Posted 07 Feb 2013 by wecrump1 Source: The USGenWeb and MDGenWeb Project/Anne Arundel County, Maryland [www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdbaltim/wills/xxwills.htm] [this Will can also be found at http://usgwarchives.org/md/annearundel/wills.htm] WILL of [[Owings-330|Richard Owings]] of Anne Arundel Co., dated 17 Oct. 1818, Codicil dtd 3 Nov 1818. In the name of God Amen, I Richard Owings of Anne Arundel County, and State of Maryland, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory considering the uncertainty of this moral Life do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife [[Warfield-441|Ruth Owings]] all my land lying on the East side of the main Road leading ... Ridge Landing. beginning at a corner stone planted near Hear and running with the old road leading by where the old Ba....formerly stood and then to intersect the main road leading ... Mills then running with said road to a forked scyamore ... ding on the East side of the little branch thence with a ...running between the old Tanyard and Tanners house to the .....after leaving ground sufficient between said line and the road for the purpose of building a Barn with Barnyard and Coc...y and thence with the river to the fording place below the spring house, then up with the gutter to the main Road then with the main Road to the outlines of my Land. Also the following Negroes Ben Lucy Eliza Maria Bob Toney Nate and Jerry. Also her choice of four of my best Horses Twelve of my best sheep Six of my best cows Twenty of my best Hoggs all the meat in the meat house all the linen Cloth, thread yarn Wool and flax all the Butter and Cheese six gan and Liuirs that may be in the house at my Decease also four of my best axes, four Cillo(?) hoes two of my best ploughs for.. scythes with sneads and cradles all my household and kitchen farm except such as I may heretoafter devise. Also Ten ton of hay Fifteen ..of corn Six barrels of superfine flour & one harrow also one half of the toll taken in the Country Mill which is to be worked without any expense to her. Also my four wheel carriage amd Gears and Five hundred Dollars in Cash to be drawn from my executors as she may want it During her natural or single Life, and after then all the personal property that may remain in her possession at that time to be equally divided between my nine children here named Polly Owings, Samuel Owings, James Owings, Richard Owings, Thomas Owings, Joshua Owings, Basil Owings, Henry M. Owings, and Ann Jessop in eqaul portions share and share alike. Item. I give and bequeath to my son [[Owings-329|Samuel Owings]] his heirs and assigns forever all the Land I now hold on the left hand side of the main road leading from my Mills to Montgomery County beginning at the mouth of the lane leading to a corner stone at the mouth of the lane bording to the house where my son Samuel formerly lived then with the outline of my Land to the main Road below Nicholas Hardings then with the main Raod to the beginnings to include the quantity of four hundred acres of Land and should the above mentioned house lines not include that number of acres, It is my Will and desire that he shall run a north course ...the beginning across the main Road and a North course from the upper ... of the field formerly mowed for hay from each place so far in the ... the quantity of four hundred acres of Land. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Richard Owings his heirs and assigns forever Six hundred and Fifty acres of Land adjoining the Lands I have Deeded to my son Joshua W. Owings in Baltimore County including the Land mentioned in a Bond of conveyance from Talbott Shipley to me and by me assigned to my son Richard Owings to be laid off as convenient as possible. Item I give and bequeath unto my son [[Owings-440|Thomas Owings]] his heirs and assigns forever all that tract of Land on which he now resides, except such part as I have sold to Thomas Whittington. Item I give and bequeath unto my two sons Basil Owings and Henry N. Owings my Mills and all the Land adjoining not heretofore devised, including the Land I purchased of the heirs of John Worthington which has not as yet been Deeded to me, also the Lands devised to my wife Ruth Owings after her decease in equal portions to be disposed of at any time by Either part as they may think proper to them their heirs and assigns forever to be equally divided as Tennants in common. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Polly Owings her heirs and assigns forever Four notes of Hand drawn by my son Samuel Owings in favour to me and dated the seventeenth day of September Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen, the first note due on the first day of January Eighteen Hundred and Twenty was for the sum of two thousand one hundred and seventy Dollars, the second note due on the first day of January Eighteen Hundred and twenty three for the sum of two thousand and Sixty five Dollars, the third note due on the first day of January Eighteen hundred and twenty four for the sum of one thousand and nine hundred and sixty Dollars, the fourth note due on the first day of January Eigteen Hundred and twenty five for the sum of One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five Dollars, all four of which notes will amount to Eight thousand and Fifty Dollars also a Mulatto girl by the name of Matilda and two feather bedstand furniture that is to say two pair of sheets two Blankets one quilt one under bed and bedstand for each bed with Bolsters and pillars and one hundred and Twenty Dollars in Cash Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Jessop her heirs and asigns forever all my part of the old Windsor Mills with all the Land .. in partnership with William Jessop. Item And whereas I have given unto my Son James Owings Isaac Pauls ...the amount of Five Thousand three hundred and thirty three Dollars thirty four cents and two Negroe boys which he sold for seven hundred dollars, besides several other gifts I now in addition to that give him two feather beds and furniture in like manner as is described to my daughter Polly, my negroe boy by the name of Charley and one Thousand Dollars in Cash. Also all the profits that may arise from the Estate of Henry Howard from said Howard's Will in favor to me. and it is also my Will and desire that my Son James should work my Mills that I devised to my two Sons Basil and Henry N. Owings in particular with the said Basil and Henry N. Owings until August Eighteen Hundred and Twenty one. and to be at one half the expenses of carrying on said Mills and to draw one half of expenses and to draw out one half the profits arising from said Mills and at the expiration of the above mentioned time the Mills to be given up to Basil and Henry N Owings. Item I give and bequeath unto my Grand children Nathan N. Owings and .. Owings children of my son Beal all my Tract of Land lying in Baltimore County on Morgans Run called Point ?pringht and known by the name Linddsy's Meadows in equal portions to each of them their heirs and assigns forever as Tennants in Common also One hundred Dollars to each of..to be paid out of my personal Estate. Item I give and bequeath unto my two Sons Richard and Joshua M. Owings all the rest and residue of the Lands I possess in Baltimore County and not heretofore devised, to be equally divided between them in equal portions to each of them their heirs and assigns forever as Tenants in Common Item I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Owings all my wearing apparel his leaving my Gold watch in possession of my wife during her life Item I give and bequeath unto my Son [[Owings-387|Basil Owings]] two feather beds and furniture in like manner as is described to my Daughter Polly also a negroe boy by the name of Thomas to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Henry N. Owings two feather beds and furniture in like manner as is described to my Daughter Polly also a negroe boy by the name of Moses to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item And it is my will and desire that my Executors whom I shall hereafter name shall be empowered to give a good and sufficient Deed for all the Lands I have heretofore sold or the the purchasers complying with the Bonds of conveyance given to me. Also to sell my Warehouse in the city of Baltimore or Bowley's Wharf and give good and sufficient title for the same and as much of my personal Estate as may be necessary for the payment of my Debts, and should their ...any left that to be equally divided between my nine children heretofore named share and share alike except such as I have devised to my Wife. Item I do bereby authorize and empower my Executors to sell and dispose of any part of my Estate heretofore mentioned to be sold or any credit they may think proper for the best advantage of my children and it is my Will and desire that the Orphans Court shall not require any Security of my Executors, more than their own Bonds for the administration of my Estate. Item And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my two Sons Samuel and James Owings to be the sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking and annulling all Wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this seventeenth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and Eighteen Richard Owings{Seal} Signed sealed published and declared by Richard Owings the above named Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who .. his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto. Nicholas Watkins Jr. Thomas X (his mark) Cade Asbury Howard Stephen Cross Whereas I Richard Owings of Anne Arundel County have made and duly executed my last Will and Testament in writing bearing date the seveteenth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and Eighteen which said last Will and Testament and every clause bequest and desire therein contained I do hereby ratify and confirm (saving and excepting such clauses bequests and devises therein mentioned as are by me hereinafter revoked and made void) and being desireous to alter such parts thereof and making additional thereto do therefore make this my Codicil which I Will and direct shall be taken and held as a part of my said Will and Testament in manner and form following. that is to say Whereas since the making of my said Will I have sold unto my son James Owings my Warehouse in the City of Baltimore on Bowley's Wharf which said Warehouse I had inarro (?) by my last Will and Testament devised to be sold. I do hereby authorize and empower my son Samuel Owings one of the executors appointed in my last Will and Testament on Receiving the payment of the purchase money to give a good and sufficient title to said Warehouse to my son James Owings, In testimony of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this third day of Novemeber in the year Eghteen hundred and eighteen. Richard Owings {seal} Signed sealed and declared by Richard Owings the above named Testator as and for a Codicil to his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have .....our names at Witnesses thereto. ...olas Watkins Jr ..omas X (his mark) Care Asbury Howard Stephen Corss

:Will of Richard Pitt, Merchant of Cricket Malherbie, Somerset *PROB 11/139/545 Prob granted 01 June 1622 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D883149 In the name of God Amen: the 21st day of July 1617. I Richard Pitt of Cricket Malberbie in the Countie of Somersett , merchant being again god thanks in perfect remembrance of mind & in health of Body doe make & ordaine this my last will & testament in maner & forme following :First & chiefly I comit & bequeath my soule to god my father & Creator & his sonne Jesus Christ my Redemer & to the holly ghost my sanctifier [ ]with my mouth I doe feel with my harte O believe to be the three differente persons & ye one only god of his power [ ] & enternity [ ] I bequeathe my body to the earth wherof it was made, my body to be buried at the will & pleasire of god. :Item I give unto the poore peoples of the towne of Weymouth & Milcombe Regis five pounds of lawful money of England. Item I give unto John Pitt my sonne all my landes with the Appurtenances in the parish of Broadway in the County of Dorsett called & known by the name of Redlandes & all my landes with their Apputenances in Ansty in the parish of Hilton known by the name of Adames Land together with the house & Barkside I purchase of my uncle Francis Laces. :Item I give and bequeathe to my sone John Pitt one other house and bankside with the appurtenances now ajoyning onto my dwelling house aforesaidwhich I purchased of John Gregory, Item I give and bequeathe unto my sonne John Pitt the moyty of a house & the moyty of a garden adioning to the said house both houses being in Weymouth Melcombe Regis in the west of St [Nicolas?] Street and that moiety and half [ ] north [] next to [ ] with [ ] garden for to [] [] [] north ly[ing?] to the West of my garden, also I give to my sonn John Pitt the moiety of half [ ] of a piece of ground wherein I builded two tennaments with ground I purchased of the towne soe ajoyning to the West South of the said ground. Other [ ] to the rest of my will is that my said John Pitt shall have his half to the South as aforesaid all such lands ar in the counties of Dorsett to have and to hold my said lands, houses, Barksides, gardens . Other moiety of the ground north I aforesaide have given immediately from aftet my decease to my sone John Pitt and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten and for default of such issue of his body lawfully begotten I give andbequeath all the said lands , houses , barksides , fardens before to him goiven to my sone Mathew Pitt and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten: for default of such issue of the body of my sone Mathew Pitt lawfully begotten I give all the saide landes, houses, barksides, gardens with the appert’(tannances) to my daughters, their heires and assignes for ever hereafter to be eqully devided amongst them according to the lawes of this realm. :Item I give to my sonne John Pitt in consideration that he shall permit and suffer my sonne Mathew Pitt and his assignes quietly to have [ ] into the barkside north I before have given to my sonne John Pitt when and as often as he shall have occasion to use the pompes for the draining of water And after I shall leave the [sestrened] of lead(?) which [ ] in the house wherein my sone John Pitt did dwell and after Christopner Bondes with anie in the kitchen [ ] in the buttery with the other little [] which he builded in the kitchen and all the bedsteads, two bordes with stooles and presses and one fether bed with other small thinges of myne in the said house, In consideration thereof my said sonne Mathew Pitt shall leave in my said house all my [seellings] with anie in my hall and parlor the chope and borde with anie in the kitchen the [sestrend] of lead in my court, all my bedsteds in my house excepting that which [ ]on the middle chamber of my house , one oken chest in the chimly chamber. Item I give unto my son Mathew Pitt one house with the appurtenance thereunto belonging lying and being in Weymouth and Melcombe Regis which house I purchased of my brother William Pitt and ajoyning to to my dwelling house .Allsoe I give unto my sonne Mathew Pitt all my bedsteds, bordes, stooles , forms with a pressious feather bed with other small thinges within chambers and hall of the saide house. :Item I give unto my said sonne Mathew Pitt one other house and seller with the appurtenances thereunto belonging which house and seller, appurtenances of [NOM] Walthomas ajoynin to my said dwelling house. Item more I give unto my sone Mathew Pitt the moytey of a house and the moytey of a garden joyning to the said house [] lyeing and beinge in Waymouth and Melcombe Regis in the Westside of St [Nicolas?] Streate with ajoyning which (is) joyning to Mr Pollards farden to the North of the grounds I give to my sonne John Pitt to the South and and the Streat to the West. :Item I give unto my sonne Mathew Pitt the moyty of a piece of ground where I builded two tenements with grounds I purchase of the town that [] ajoyning to the West Wm Waltham to the North and the aforesaid ground before given to my sone John Pitt to the South and the Streat to the east of the said ground to have and to hold all the said house, barkside, gardens and piece of ground with the appurtenance to my son Matthew Pitt and the heires of his body lawfully begotten, immediately after my decease. :Item I give unto Richard Pitt sonne unto my sone John Pitt three pounds, six shillinges eight pence. :Item I give unto Denis Bond sone unto my daughter Marget three pound six shillings eight pence, :Item I give into Richard Yeo sone unto my daughter Edith Yeo three pounds six shillings eight pence :Item I give unto John Pitt, sonn of sonne Mattew Pitt,three pounds, six shillings eight pence. :Item I give unto Richard Swayne son unto my daughter Judith Swayne three pounds six shillings eight pence. :Item I give unto John Ash sonne unto my daughter Grace Ash, three pounds, six shillings eight pence : Item I give unto Thomas Stroude sonne unto my daughter Amy Stroud, three pounds, six shillings eight pence of lawful money of England which said severall somes given to my children’s children my will is that my sone Mathew Pitt shall bestowe the daid severall somes in a piece of plate of the value aforesaid to be delivered to every one of them with in six months after my decease if they be of the Age of twentie one yeares or married and to them that be not soe when they shall accomplish the age of one and twentie yeares or married which first shall happen. : The residue of my goods and chattells not before given . I give and bequeath unto my sone Mathew Pitt whome I make my full whole Executor of this my last will and testament. Revoking all former wills by me made, in witness of the [truth?] I have hereunto sett my hand and seale, the day and year above written :(note , no witnesses on scribes copy) : Probate granted to Mathew Pitt, natural and legitimate son, executor

'''The Will of [[Randolph-614|Richard Randolph, Jr. (1770-1796)]]'''
To All whom it may Concern: I, Richard Randolph, jun'r,Richard calls himself Junior possibly in deference to his grandfather, Richard Randolph of Curles (c.1691-1749). of Bozarre, in the County of Cumberland, of sound mind and memory, do make this this writing—written with my own hand and subscribed with my name, this 18th day of February in the 20th year of American Independence, to be my last will and testament, in form and substance as follows: In the first place—to make retribution, as far as I am able to, to an unfortunate race of bondsmen, over whom my ancestors have usurped and exercised the most lawless and monstrous tyranny, and in whom my countrymen—by their iniquituous laws, in contradiction of their own declaration of Rights, and in violation of every sacred law of Nature; of the inherent, inalienable and imprescriptible rights of man, and of every principal of moral and political honesty, have vested me with absolute property. To express my abhorrence of the theory as well as the infamous practice of usurping the rights of our fellow creatures, equally constituted with ourselves to the enjoyment of liberty and happiness. To exculpate myself to those who may perchance to think or hear of me after death, from the black crime, which might otherwise be imputed to me, of voluntarily holding the above mentioned miserable beings in the same state of abject slavery in which I found them on receiving my patrimony at lawful age. To impress my children with a just horror at a crime so enormous and indelible; to enjure them in the last words of a fond father never to participate in it in any the remotest degree, however sanctioned by laws (formed by the tyrants themselves who oppress them) or supported by false reasoning, and always to soil the sordid views of avarice and the lust of power. To declare to them and to the world that nothing but uncontrollable necessity forced on me by my father (who wrongfully bound over them to satisfy the rapacious creditors of a brother—and who for this purpose, which he falsely believed to be generous—mortgaged all his servants to British harpies for money to gratify pride and pamper sensuality; by which mortgage the said servants being bound, I could not exercise the right of ownership necessary to their emancipation, and being obliged to keep them on my lands, and so driven reluctantly to violate them in a general degree (tho I trust far less than others have done) in order to maintain them—that nothing, I say, short of necessity, should have forced me to an act which my soul abhors. For the aforesaid purposes, and with an indignation too great for utterance at the tyrants of the earth—from the throned despot of a whole Nation to the more despicable to the not less infamous tormentor of a single wretched slave, whose torture constitutes his wealth and enjoyment. I do truly declare that it is my will and desire, nay, most anxious wish, that my negroes—all of them—be liberated and I do declare them, by this writing, free and emancipated to all intents and purposes whatsoever, fully and freely exonerated from all future service to my heirs, executors and assigns, and altogether as free as the illiberal laws will permit them to be. I mean therein to include all and every servant of which I die possessed or to which I have any claim by inheritance or otherwise. I thus yield them up their liberty basely wrested from them by my forefathers and beg, humbly beg, their forgiveness for the manifold injuries I have too often inhumanely, unjustly and mercilessly inflicted on them, and I do further declare, and it is my will that if I should be so unfortunate as to die possessed of a servant (which I will not do if I ever can be enabled to emancipate them legally) and the said servant shall be liable for my fathers debts and to be sold for them, that in that case five hundred pounds be raised from my other estate, real and personal, as my wife ([[Randolph-3280|Judith Randolph]]) shall think best, and in any manner which she shall choose, and applied to the purchase at such sale of such of the miserable slaves. I do hereby declare them free as soon as they are purchased, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, and in case I emancipate the said slaves—which I shall surely do the first moment possible—I do devise and give and bequeath unto them the said slaves four hundred acres of my land, to be laid off as my wife shall direct, and to be given to the heads of families in proportion to the number of their children and the merits of the parties, as my said wife shall judge of for the best. The land's to be laid off where and how my said wife shall direct and to be held by the said slaves when allotted to them in fee. I do likewise conjure my said wife to lend every assistance to the said slaves thro' life in her power, and to rear her children up to the same practices, and impress it on them as her last injunction to do everything directed above relative to the said slaves. I now proceed to direct the manner in which my property is to be disposed of (having fulfilled this first and greatest duty, a most anxious and zealous wish to befriend the miserable and persecuted of whatsoever nation, color or degree) by my will, as is seen written on this and another sheet of paper, each signed by my own hand and with my own name and connected together by wafers. R'D. RANDOLPH, JUN'R. In the second place I give and bequeath to my said wife all my real estate whatsoever, of which I die possessed and also all to which I have any claim or title whatsoever, to her and her heirs forever confidence that she will do the most ample justice to our children— by making them independent as soon as they come of age, if she remain single, or by securing a comfortable support by settlements on them before any marriage into which she may hereafter resolve to enter (which if she do money will be the only certain mode of providing for them), and to educate them as well as her opportunity will enable her. The only anxiety I feel on their account arises from a fear of her maternal tenderness leading her to too great indulgence of them, against which I beg leave thus to caution her. I now consign them to her affectionate love—desiring that they be educated in some profession, or trade, if they be incapable of a liberal profession, and that they be instructed in virtue and in the most zealous principles of liberty and manly independence. I dedicate them to that virtue and that liberty which I trust will protect every unfortunate and of which I conjure them to be indefatigable and incorruptible supporters thro' life. I request my wife to frequently read this my last will to my beloved children that they may know something of their father's heart when they have forgotten his presence. Let them be virtuous and free—the rest is vain. Finally, I entreat my wife to consider the above confidence as the strongest proof of the estimation and ardent love which I have always uniformly felt for her, and which must be the latest active impulse of my heart. I hereby appoint my said wife sole executrix of this my last will and testament but in case I should be so unfortunate as to be left by her single and die without any other will than this executed by me, I appoint in that case as my executors—requesting their attention to every injunction on my wife above mentioned, and relying on them to execute them and the directions in my said will, (as she would otherwise do), to-wit: the following named esteemed friends: My father-in-law, St. Geo. Tucker, my brother, John Randolph, my friends Ryland Randolph, Brett Randolph, Creed Taylor, John Thompson, Alex. Campbell, Daniel Call and the most virtuous and incorruptible of mankind and (next to my father in law) my greatest benefactor, George Wythe, Chancellor of Virginia, the brightest ornament of human nature, and I rely on the aforementioned virtuous friends for the punctual execution of my will, the care and guardianship of my children, in case of the death of my wife either before or after me (to whom if she live I have entrusted them solely) and to those of them most nearly connected with me by friendship I look for assistance to my family after my death in all cases of difficulty. If any among them do not choose to undertake the task imposed on them by me, I beg them not to do so from motives of generosity or delicacy, and to excuse the liberty which (it may appear to some of them least intimately acquainted with me) I have taken in thus calling on them. In witness of all the above directions which I again declare to be my last will and testament drawn by me from calm reflection, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the day and year aforesaid. R'D. RANDOLPH JUN'R. [seal] Signed and sealed in the presence of the following persons and declared to be the last will of the above mentioned Richard Randolph, junr. RYLAND RANDOLPH. At a District Court held at Prince Edward C. H., April 8th, 1797. This last will and testament of Rd. Randolph jun'r, deceased, was presented in Court by Judith Randolph, executrix therein named, there being but one witness to said will, and he not being in court, Miller Woodson and Peter Johnson being sworn, severally deposed that they are well acquainted with the testators handwriting, and verily believe that the said will and name thereto subscribed are all in the testator's proper handwriting. Whereupon the said will is ordered to be recorded. And on motion of the executrix, therein named, who gave bond with John Randolph, Brett Randolph, and Creed Taylor, her securities, in the penalty of twelve thousand pounds and took the oath required by law, certificate for attaining the probate thereof in due form is granted her. Teste: F. WATKINS, C.D.C. A Copy—Teste B.J. WORSHAM C'lk Prince Edward Circ. Sup'r Court.https://lawlibrary.wm.edu/wythepedia/index.php/Richard_Randolph#cite_note-6 ===Note=== Randolph does not identify his wife by name in the will. I added her name linked to her profile, for clarity.[[Pocock-248|Pocock-248]] 18:47, 21 October 2023 (UTC) ==Sources==

Transcript of the Will of [[Sharp-4721|'''Richard Sharpe''']] of Northiam (also spelled Nordiam, and in the will "Northyhm"), Sussex, England taken from the copy will in the registers of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Richard Sharpe in Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 36 Tashe (1553-1554) National Archives, Kew, Surrey, England. Accessed 12 January 2020 on Ancestry.co.uk {{Ancestry Image|5111|40611_311135-00368}} Images of the copy will in the register is available on Ancestry, The writing is legible and there is no damage to the pages. The scan is good. Spelling is as per the original. Line breaks and bold lettering are for legibility and are my own.
Contacted and abbreviated words have been expanded ''in italics'' ---- In the Name of God Amen The sixte day of January in the Yere of our Lorde God a Thowsannde fyve hundred fiftie and three And in the firste yere of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lady Mary by the grace of god of England ffrance and Ireland Quene Defender of the faithe and in earthe of the churche of Englande and Irelande the supreme hed. I '''Richarde Sharpe''' of Northyhm in the Countie of Sussex being of hole mynde and p''er''fitt memory lawded be god, doo make my ''present'' testament and last will in manner and forme following. Ffirste I bequethe my Soule to the almyghtie ''Jehsu'' Christe to the company of our blessed Lady Saint Mary the Virgyn and to all the holie company of heaven, And my body to be buried in the churche of Northihm aforsaide at suche place there as shall please the p''ari''shoners of the same for whiche buriall to be had I bequeth to the saide buriall vi s viii d 8 shillings and 6 pence was exactly one third of an English pound Item I bequith to the p''ar''son of the said Churche for my tithes forgotten or nechgently witholden xii d Item I bequith to the parson of the churche of Ewhurst for like cause xii d Item Ibequeth to be don for me at my buriall and to be distributed to the pore people in bread Drinck and mony by the discretion of myne Executors xx s Item at my monneth day Month's Mind mass - a requiem mass celebrated a month after the death. Wikipedia contributors, "Month's mind," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Month%27s_mind&oldid=920553055 (accessed January 12, 2020)]. in likewise twentie shillings Item at my yeres mynde Year's Mind mass - a requiem mass celebrated a year after the person's death. Wikipedia contributors, "Month's mind," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Month%27s_mind&oldid=920553055 (accessed January 12, 2020)]. in like manner twentie shillings Item I bequeth twentie shillings more to be distributed at the discretion of''' Alice my wiffe''' and '''John my sonne''' to the most poor aged and ympotent people dwelling within the parrishe of Northihm in manner and forme following that is to say at my buriall vi s viii d At my monneth Day vi s viii d And at my yeres mynde vi s viii d Item I bequith more to the pore men of Northyham xiii s viiis Item I bequeth to every of my godchildren viii d Item I bequeth to '''Alice my Wiffe''' twentie pounds whereof I will to be paide unto her w''ith''in one hole yere next after my decease tenne poundes And thoder "the other" - words beginning with a vowel often had "The" shortened to "th" and attached to the word tenne poundes I will shalbe paide unto her w''ith''in twoo yeres next after my Decease Item I bequeth to the saide Alice one gelding or one mare the best she can choose withe her side Saddle and Bridle Sixe of my kyne Cattle the best she can choose with all my wearing apparell except one Capp one Dublett one pair of hose and a Cote the whiche I bequith to '''William Mottym thelder''' of Northihm Item I bequeth to '''Joan and Bridgett my Daughters''' every of theyme to theire marriages xxvii L xiii s viii d to be paide to theyme at the daye of theire marriages So that they marry with the assent and advise of theire mother my Overseer and myme Executor, And if any of theyme marry to the contrary Then my will is that she and they that so dothe shalhave but twentie poundes to theire marriage Item I bequeth to '''Anne Cryour the daughter of Thomas Cryour and Margaret his wiffe my daughter''' Six poundes thirtene shillings and foure pence to be paide to her at the day of her marriage And if it happen the saide Anne Cryour to decease before marriage Then I will the saide Six poundes thirtene shillings and foure pence shalbe equally devided among all '''thoder doughters of the saide Thomas Cryour and Margaret his wiffe''' then lyving at theire marriages Item I bequeth to every of my sarvanntes men and woomen sarvanntes xl d Item I bequeth to '''John my sonne''' one of my gobletts of silver withe the cover thereof twoo silver spones and all my oute store apperteyining to husbandry Item I bequeth to '''Thomas my sonne''' my other goblett of silver and my Mazer A drinking vessel Wikipedia contributors, "Mazer (drinking vessel)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mazer_(drinking_vessel)&oldid=931680890 (accessed January 12, 2020)]. withe the silver bonde and twoo silver spones Item I bequeth to the saide Thomas a Couple of Oxen twoo steres of three yeres age and twoo kyne or ells the price of theym And thadvanntage and proffitt of theyme to be had to the use of hym ymedmediately after my decease Item I will that Alice my Wiffe ^{shall have} the custody use and accompying at her pleasure of all my instuffe of housholde not before Bequethed aslong as she dothe live sole a widdowe And if she happen to marry Then my will is that the saide Alice shall before her marriage deliver unto John my Sonne and
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Thomas my Sonne all the saide instuffe of housholde equaly betwene theyme to be devided and she to have no further medling therof
And if it so happen the saide Alice to continense and live sole a widdowe to her liffe ende Then my will is that she shalhave at her dispos''iti''on to give and bequeth all the lynnen of the said housholde And the residue thereof after her decease to be devided amonge my twoo sonnes equaly as is abovesaide. Item I bequethe to the saide Alice my wiffe five silver spoones Item I bequeth to '''Dorathee Mary and Joan Sharpe my sonnes daughter'''s each of theyme vi s viii d Item to '''every childe of Thomas Cryour and Margarett my Daughter''' vi s viii d except Anne Cryour Item I bequeth to '''William Coke''' xl d Item I bequeth to '''Mary Holman daughter of Thomas Holman and Agnes Holman my Daughter''' vi s viii d Item I will unto Thomas Sharpe my Sonne twentie ponndes Item I bequeth to the saide Thomas Sharpe my Sonne All my ffarme Landes called Tannehowse To have unto hym During all my terme of my Lease therein The residue of all my goode and cattalls not bequethed my debtes and my beqestes first paide I give and bequeth theyme John Sharpe my sonne whome of this my p''rese''nt testament and last will I ordayn and make my Executor he to dispose theyme as to hym shall seme expedient by his Discretion And of the same testament and last will I ordeyn and make '''Mr Tufton my brother in lawe''' myne Overseer to whom I bequith for his paines for his councell and advise in that behalfe to be hadd fourtie shillings '''This is the last Wyll''' of me the saide Rychard made the day and yere above saide of and uppon the Dispercion of all my Landes and tenements Rentes and annuities sett lying and being in the Counties of Kent and Sussex aswell w''i''t''h''in the liberties as without ffirste I will that Alice my wiffe shall take all the issues and proffittes of all that my tenement and Landes excepte my Woodes in Benenden the whiche one Henry Moter nowe occupieth and holdeth in fferme. And of one pece of Lande called the Long Felde to the saide Tenement belonging during thole terme of her liffe naturall she keping the repa''at''c''i''ons of all the howsing thereof ten''eme''nt like: And after the terme of her liffe I will all the saide tenement Landes and woodlands with thappurten''en''ces th John my sonne and to his heirs in fee. Item I will to the said John my sonne three peces of lande whiche I late purchased of one William Turner and John Hobbarde lying in Rolvenden and one yerely Rent or annuitie of xxi s viii d comyng out of certtyne Lands of Richarde Busshopp of Hasting lying in Westfelde To have and to holde to hym and to his heirs in fee.
Also I will to the said John my sonne and to his heirs all those my Lands and tenementes with thappurtenences sett and lying in Sandhurst w''hi''ch John Bate thelder and John Bate the younger nowst holde and occupie in fferme by the Lease of me the saide Richarde: Item I will that the saide John my sonne shalhave and p''re''ceive to hym and to his heire one yerely Rent or annuytie of sixe poundes comying out of the Landes and tenementes late of one Edwarde Pettite gent in Stokebury and Brabon in the Countie of Kent uppon condicion that he shall finde and kepe at his cost and charge all my children under thage of xviii years until every of theym come unto the saide age of xviii yeres meate and Drincke and sufficient apparell or ells if they be not married afore the saide age
Then my will is that every of theym shalhave yerely twentie shillings until they be married towards theire Apparell over and above meate and drincke. And uppon condic''i''on that he doo well and truly p''er''forme this my testament and last will and pay my Debtes
And in case he make default this to doo Then my will is that Thomas my sonne his brother shall Shifte with hym in the premisses and then the saide Thomas to be bounden to pay my Debtes and Legacies And if the saide John my sonne and Thomas bothe Doo refuse and make default of the premisses Then I will my saide Wiffe if she be widdowe shalhave and p''re''ceive the premisses during her widdowehedd finding and keeping my saide Children as is abovesaide Item I will to Thomas my sonne All my Lands and Tenementes Rentes and annuities withe thappurtenences in Tenterden Smalhithe and Ebney and on Annuytie out of all the Landes and tenementes of Richard Tildey of Ebney Benynden or Tenterden or the mony of theyme comyin if anny of theyme be redemed All which annuyties after my decease be without redemption by our bergaynes excepte one annuytie of William Hogge of Tenterden which muste followe and be according to the Indentures betwene hym and me the whiche coven''e''nts thereof nowe be expired To have holde and p''re''ceive the premysses to the said '''Thomas and his heirs in fee: the yerely Rente fferme and proffitt whereof I will that John Sharpe my sonne his brother shall receive to the use of the saide Thomas untill he shall com to the age of xxii yeres'''
And then at the saide age the saide John shall make hym Accompte and payment thereof to make hym a stock withe to sett upp hym occupying of howsbondry or otherwise Item I will to the saide Thomas my sonne all my Landes and rents with thappurtenences called Hempdon plasshed Rowlande and Oldelande with thappurtnenences sett and lying in Benynden and Sandeherst which Thomas Cryour occupieth To have to hym and his heirs in fee uppon condic''i''on y''a''t he shall pay unto Alice his mother during her widdowhedd one yerely Rent of foure poundes of lawfull mony of England at twoo termes of the yere by equall port''i''ons
And for lacke of payment thereof the saide Alice shall enter and take thole proffitt thereof during her widdowhedd Item I will to Thomas my sonne the reverc''i''on after the decease of his This may be a transcription error "his" being substituted for "my" which would make sense for a reversion clause. Also Richard uses the term "aforesaid" for his brother John, but with the written wording he has not mentioned him before. brother John Sharpe of a Tenement and certeyne Landes adioyning withe thppurtenences sett lying and being in the parrishes of Benynden and Sandherst which I late boughte of the saide '''John Sharpe my brother''' sometyme one Xpofer Archaic spelling of Christopher Ledes And also of my other peces of Landes which I late purchased of my said brother there lying and adioyning to the Landes of the saide tenement called the Facobbys Tolene hokemarling and the twoo Rechez To have and to holde to hym and to his heires in fee: And futherment I will to John my sonne the reverc''i''ons after the death of my said brother of all that principall Messuage gardeyn Landes meddowes pastures and woods withe thappurtunences which my saide brother nowe dwellith in ^and one Bate now holdeth and occupieth sett and lying in the parrishes of Benynden and Sandeherst which I late purchased of the said John Sharpe my brother as by fyne and otherwise it shall appear To have and to hold into the saide John my sonne and his heirs males of body lawfully
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begotten And if it happen the saide John to Dye without heires or heires male or males of his body lawfully begotten Then I will the said principall Messuage and all other the premisses withe theappurtnences to Thomas my sonne and to the heires males of his body lawfully begotten And if it happen the saide Thomas my sonne to Dye without heires male of his body lawfully begotten Then I will the saide principall Messuage and all other the premisses withe theappurtenences shall remayne to the next heire or heires of me the saide Richarde for ever I will unto the saide John my Sonne all that tenement or Messuage withe all the Landes medowes pasutres and woods to the same belonging whiche I late purchased of John More gent sett and lying in the parrishes of Benynden and Sandeherst and w''hi''ch one Robert Reade now dwellith in and occupieth in ferme To have and to holde to hym and his heires in fee uppon condic''i''on that the saide John his heires or assignes shall yerely content and pay or cause to be contented and paide unto Alice my Wiffe his mother or to her assignes during the terme of her widdowhedd foure poundes of good and lawfull mony of England at twoo termes of the yere by equall porc''i''ons
And for the default of payment thereof accordingly my will is that the saide Alice shall Enter into the saide Messuage and to all other the premisses with thappurtenences and shall take the hole Revenewes and proffittes of the same During all the terme of her saide widdowhedd: And after that terme of widdowhedd ended my will is that it shall remayne unto the saide John my sonne and to his heires Alwayes uppon condic''i''on that he truly pay my Debtes and p''er''forme this my last will and testament. Item I will and bequesth unto Thomas Sharpe my sonne one Howse and gardeyn sett and lying in Northyhm in the Countie of Sussex the which one William Shether nowe dwelleth in and occupieth To have and to holde unto hym his heires and assignees in fee for ever Theis Wittnesses '''John Tufton Esquier''' His wife's brother '''Will''ia''m Coke''' Husband of one of his wife's sisters Probate [in Latin] to Johannes Sharpe executor Twenty Sixth day of the month of January Anno Domini 1553. 6 January 1553/4 ==Sources==

Will of Richard WEEMS (1780): Ann Arundel County, MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Anne Agee USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Will of [[Weems-849|Richard Weems Sr.]] [son of David Weems and Esther Hill] In the name of God, Amen. I Richard Weems of Annarundel County in the state of Maryland being of sound disposing mind and memory thanks be to God for that and all his other mercies on me bestowed, and being desirous of settling my outward affairs do make and ordain these present writings to be my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore made. In manner and form following viz Imprimis. I commend my soul to God who gave it me and my Body to the Dust to be decently interred at the discretion of my Exec hereinafter named. 2nd I desire that all my just debts be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my death. 3rd I give and bequeath to my son Charles Howell Weems and his heirs one Negro man named Gassaway. Also one Negro wench named Levinia and all her future increase. I likewise give to my said son Charles the silver watch given to me by my late brother Loch Weems and a mare colt called May Pink and her future increase, and it is my will that my son Charles shall be paid the whole of the above legacy immediately after my decease. 4th I give and bequeath to my son [[Weems-848|Richard Weems]]Richard a Negro Boy named Jem and horse called Spark 5th I give to my son John Weems a Negro Boy named Peter and a mare colt called Fly Gall and her future increase. 6th I give and bequeath to my son Edward Ward Weems a Negro girl named Camilla and all her future increase Also a horse colt called Hummingbird 7th I give and bequeath to my son James Nicholson Weems a Negro girl Luck and her future increase. Also three ewes and a calf 8th I give to my dau Sarah Howell Weems a Negro wench called Bett Cook and all her future increase. Also a feather bed and furniture, six ewes and a mare colt Merry Kitty and her future increase. The whole of this legacy to my dau to be paid to her on the day of her marriage or when she arrives at the age of sixteen years whichever shall first happen and it is my will that the foregoing legacies to my sons Richard, John, Edward and James be paid to them as they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years but in case either of my sons shall die before he attains that age without issue or if my daughter shall die unmarried, then I divide the legacy give to him or her so dying to be applied to the making good any loss which either of the survivors of my said four sons and daughter may have sustained by the death of the legacy to them given. But if no such loss has been sustained, then I direct the legacy of the deceased be equally divided between the survivors of my children by my present wife and further it is my will that the profits of the labour of the Negroes heretofore given to my said four sons and daughter that during their minority be applied toward the educating and bringing them up in the manner which be judged most to their benefit and advantage. Lastly I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife [[Ward-24316|Mary (Ward) Weems]] during her natural life the full and free use of my now dwelling plantation being a part of a tract of land called Pascall’s Chance and --- After her decease I devise the said plantation to my son Charles Howell Weems and his heirs forever. But in case he dies without issue before he arrives at the age of twenty one years, then and I give and devise my said plantation after the decease of my dear wife to my son Richard and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my dear wife during her natural life the use of all the residue and remainder of my personal estate of whatever it may consist after payment of my just debts and deducting the legacies herein above given and it is my will and desire that in case my dear wife should die before all my children arrive at the age of twenty one years that my son Charles Howell Weems shall have the immediate possession of my now dwelling plantation. Holding him obliged to sheare with his brothers and sister an equal part of the profits arising form the said plantation for the education and maintenance of them until they are all arrived to the age of twenty one years. It is my will and desire that the remainder of my estate already given to my dear wife shall after her decease be equally divided between my four sons Richard, John, Edward, and James and my daughter Sarah and their heirs. Lastly I constitute and appoint my dear wife Mary Weems my whole and sole exc 27 Feb 1780 Wit Benjamin Harrison William Weems Jr. David Weems 7 June 1780 Source: Maryland State Archives Annapolis MD Anne Arundel County Wills Box W Folder 65 Transcribed by Anne Scrivener Agee 18 March 2000 US Gen Web Archives [http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/annearundel/wills/weems-r.txt][[WikiTree ID|Name]]

This is a transcription of the register copy of the Will of [[Willis-7488|'''Richard Willes''']] or Willis of Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England. It was written on 10 June 1597 when Richard was gravely ill, and proved on 16 June 1597 at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. '''Will of Richardi Willes 1597''': "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 90
{{Ancestry Sharing|27383949|27b2a8}} - {{Ancestry Record|5111|944504|uk}} (accessed 11 February 2022)
Will of Richardi Willes of Fenny Compton, War, granted probate on 16 Jun 1597. The memorial in Fenny Compton church gives Richard's date of death as 10 June 1597.
Richard nominated his son George as executor who was still a minor. Richard's wife Hester Willes was granted the right to administer his estate during George's minority. A procurator, Thomas Iles, represented the family at the court. Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Crossings through have been included struck out
Paragraph breaks at change of bequest, and bold text are my own for ease of reading.
Where present, the obsolete letter Thorn has been rendered as th, and ff has been rendered as F
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets]
The writing was legible and the image quality was good. '''Persons mentioned:''' *'''my mother''' unnamed but still alive as testator leaves bequest to her, now a widow. One of the overseers of the will and guardians of the executor *'''my father''' deceased *'''my uncle Richard Willes''' holds the tenancy of the farm at Napton *'''George Gryffyn''' testator sold a tenement in Napton to him *'''my wife''' not named in the will itself, named as Hester Willes in the probate statement *'''Thomas Clerk''' testator bought land in Fenny Compton from him *'''Edward Grevell Esquiere and one Lane''' they owe the Testator money in bond *'''my sonne William''' *'''my sonne George''' executor of the will and residuary legatee *'''my sonne Richarde''' *'''Bowler and Cliffe''' testator's tenants at Napton *'''my daughter Judith''' under the age of 14 and unmarried *'''John Paine''' relationship not given, bequeathed money *'''William Heyword''' a servant *'''Mr Hollway vicar of Cropreddy''' one of the overseers of the will and guardians of the executor *'''my cozen Richard Triste of Maidforde''' one of the overseers of the will and guardians of the executor *'''my brother Eides''' one of the overseers of the will and guardians of the executor *'''my nurse Furner''' *'''Arth[ur] Gregor''' witness *'''Thomas Nicholson Ceric''' (?clerk) witness *'''William Neyle''' witness *'''Thomas Iles''' notary public procurator, represented the family at the Court of Probate ---- '''In the name of God''' the father the sonne and the
holie ghoste '''I Richard Willes''' of Fenny Compton in the countie of War[wickshire]
beinge visited with sickness but at this tyme haveinge I thanke god
some intermission Doe with myne owne hande make my will and
Testament in manner and forme followeinge '''First''' I bequeath and
commit my sowle to Almightie god the maker thereof and all thinges
els trustinge assuredlie to have forgiveness of my manifold sinnes onely
by the meritts and blud sheddinge of that immaculate lambe my merci=
full Redeemer Jesus Christe the seconde person in Trinity whose meritts
I doe apprehende by a lively faith given me by the holy ghoste whereby his
innocency performance of the Law and sufficient satisfaction of godes iustice
doe belonge to me asmuch as if I have bene able to have done it my selfe his
righteousnes is our righteousnes by imputation And I beleeve my bodie how=
soever consumed in the earthe that it shalbe restored againe to my soule at
the generall resurrection and recive immortalities and glorification even as [page 2]
Christes bodie holie beinge our first fruites hath received immortalitie and glorie
And whereas '''my mother''' by thagrement of my two grandefathers before marriage
is to have the mannor or farme of Fenny Compton whereⁱⁿ she now dweltheth dureing
her widowhoode, and if she marry againe then to have onlie an Annuitie of six
poundes thirtene shillinges fouer pence I doe by this will confirme the same
as much as in me lieth And for her better mainetenance doe give her oneliedure=
inge her widdowhoode also the one halfe of my pasture at Hodnell and halfe my
sheepe there and that housholde stuffe which '''my father''' gave me by his will I
will that she enioy it dureinge her widdowhoode likewise. And whereas through
negligence my wives ioyntture hath not bene by writinge limited my will is th[a]t
she shall have in lue thereof my farme at Napton with the Closes and all ap=
purtenances thereto belonginge now or late in the teanure of '''my uncle Richard'''
'''Willes''' or his assignes and the close also which I reserved from the tenement that
I solde to '''George Gryffyn''' and she shall have fouer poundes rent of Bowler &
Cliffe for theire tenement and two pardes lande wh[i]ch I will that they enioy for th[a]t
rent for tenne yeeres next commininge Also I will that '''my wife''' have thother
parte or halfe of my pasture at Hodnell both that and the premisses dureinge
her widdowhoode onely Provided that if she marry againe she shall have onelie
one Annuitie or yerelie rent charge of Fortie poundes distraineable in my
landes dureinge her life Also I give her one halfe of my sheepe at Hodnell &
my will is that she may fall downe what Lopwood and tymber she will
there groweinge for the needefull reparations of the saide houses soe that she
make noe waste / Also I will that my wife have all the householde stuffe w[hi]ch
she and I have provided since our mariage and is in her custodie Also I give
the halfe yarde lande which I bought of '''Thomas Clerk''' in Fenny Compton
to my mother for her life Also I give my wife an hundred and fiftie poundes
in monie out of the debt and specialtie or bande which is due and forfeit to me
by '''Edward Grevell Esquiere''' and one '''Lane''' or either of them all this I have
bequeathed and given to my wife uppon condition that she doe accept it for
her ioyneture haveinge^clayming noe more of my landes for her dowrie which if she or
anie other by her meanes or righte doe, then my will is all my bequeastes
and guiftes to her aforesaide shalbe utterlie voide and that she make resti=
tution of all that she shall afore receive Also I give and bequeath to my
'''sonne William''' my saide farme at Napton (my wives interest as aforesaide
alwaies excepted) dureinge his life and after his decease to the heires males
of his body lawfullie begotten and for default of such yssue to '''my sonne'''
'''George''' and the heires males of his body lawfullie begotten and for default
of such yssue to '''my sonne Richarde''' and the heires males of his body law=
fullie begotten and for default of such issue to the right heires of me the
saide Richarde And in such sorte and in theise limitac[i]ons, I give to my sonne
the tenement and two yardes lande aforesaide which '''Bowler and Cliffe'''
nowe enioye videlt to Richard and his hieres males of his body lawfully
begotten Provided that if my sonne George may and will lawfully receiv[e]
or gett awaie the tenement and farme this given from William & Richard
contrarie to my meanineinge and will that then he shall give them within
halfe a yeare after such eviction a thousande poundes in monie, to eache of
them five hundred poundes in monie and to either of them if the saide ten[emen]ts
be evicted or they or either of them may not enioy the same Also I give to
'''my daughter Judith''' three hundred poundes to be paide her in monie at th[e]
eightenth yeare of her age or within three monethes after her mariage
yf she marry betweene foureteene and eightene yeeres of age And if my [page 3]
wife be now with childe and it live I give it also whither it be sonne or daughter three hundred
poundes in monie to be paide when it shall come to the age of eightene yeeres And if either
of these childen die before this monie shalbe paide then I will that it redonned to my
sonne George to whome I give the residue of the money I have provided viz six hundred
poundes to buy him some Landes for this I have geven awaie from him and ^solde heretobefore
I give to '''John Paine''' five poundes in monie And to every Cottager whome mine
Executor shall think fitt tenne shillinges a peece to be paide them within a moneth
after my buriall I give to every servant in the house six shillinges eight pence. But
to '''William Heyword''' for his good service Twentie shillinges I give towardes the
reparations of the Chancell of Fenny Compton wherein I desire to be buried fortie
shillinges And the residue of my landes and goodes not above bequeathed I give to
my sonne George whome I make executor of this my last will and testament And
I constitute and appointe '''Mr Hollway''' vicar of Cropreddy and '''my cozen Richard'''
'''Triste of Maidforde, my mother and brother Eides''' overseers of this my last will
and Testament And also gardens guardians of my said Executor and give eache of them a gold
ringe twentie shillinges in value And I give '''my nurse Furner''' five pounds In
Witnes of this my will and Last testament I the saide Richard Willes have to theise
presents setto my hande and seale Dated the tenth daie of June in the nine & thirtieth
yeare of the raigne of out Soveraigne Lady Queene Elizabeth the yeare of our
Lord God a thowsand five hundred ninety seaven / '''Richard Willes''' / In presence of us
'''Arth. Gregor per me Thomas Nicholson Ceric William Neyle''' '''Probate''' [translated from the Latin]
On the sixteenth day of June AD 1597 Hester Willes the widow of Richard Willes deceased was granted administration of his goods, rights and credits according to the terms and effects of his testament during the minority of George Willes the son named as the executor by the deceased, currently a minor. To well and faithfully administer the same &c In person Thomas Iles notary public procurator Sworn on the gospels of Holy God ==Sources==

[[Category:Warwickshire, Wills and Estates]] This is a transcription of the register copy of the will of '''Richard Willis''' or Willys of Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, gentleman. Richard made his will on 7 December 1639, two months after the death of his wife, and he died and was buried at Fenny Compton on 21 December 1639. '''Burial''': Parish Register of Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England
Archive: Warwickshire County Record Office; Reference: DR0103/1
[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2%2FGBPRS%2FWARWICKSHIRE%2FPR-NONEXC%2FFENNYCOMPTON%2FDR0103-01-00007&parentid=GBPRS%2FWARWICKSHIRE%2FBUR%2F000624252 FindMyPast Image] - [https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FWARWICKSHIRE%2FBUR%2F000624252 FindMyPast Transcription] (accessed 12 February 2022)
Richard Willys burial on 21 Dec 1639 in Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England. The will was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 8 May 1640. '''Will of Richard Willis 1640''': "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 183
{{Ancestry Sharing|27400151|c799e7}} - {{Ancestry Record|5111|1004007|uk}} (accessed 12 February 2022) Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Crossings through have been included struck out
Paragraph breaks at change of bequest, and bold text are my own for ease of reading.
Where present, the obsolete letter Thorn has been rendered as th, and ff has been rendered as F
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets]
The writing was quite small and cramped in places, and the image had been overexposed, the two things making the text difficult to read in places. Spelling: the scribe used only one S at the end of the word where modern spelling expects SS. '''Persons named:''' *'''my Wife''' Joan (Rutter) Willis had died in the September of 1639 and was buried at Fenny Compton. *'''my brother Mr William Willis of London''' Testator's second eldest brother, co-executor of will *'''my nephew Mr. George Willys''' son of Testator's eldest brother George. Although his father, step-mother and three younger siblings had probably emigrated by December 1639, it seems as though George was still in England. Co-executor of will. *'''William Griffin''' tenant of the farm at Napton. Perhaps a relation of the George Gryffyn mentioned in the [[Space:Will_of_Richard_Willes_of_Fenny_Compton_1597|will]] of the Testator's father *'''John Colin''' tenant at Napton *'''Henry Taylor''' tenant at Napton *'''my brother [[Wyllys-4|Mr George Willis]]''' eldest brother *'''my sister [[Smith-71396|Mris Marie Willis]] his wife''' George Willis' second wife Mary Smith. It is likely that George, Mary and at least the three youngest children had emigrated to Massachussetts Bay Colony by the time Richard wrote his will. *'''neice [[Wyllys-48|Hester Willys]]''' *'''neice [[Wyllys-6|Amy Willys]]''' *'''Nephew [[Wyllys-3|Samuell Willes]]''' *'''my brother in lawe Mr Thomas Goulder''' *'''my sister [[Willis-1013|Judith Goulder]] his wife''' Testator's sister Judith Willis, witness to will *'''unnamed Goulder children''' *'''my brother in lawe Mr John Ekins''' *''' my sister [[Wyllys-11|Mary Ekins]] his wife''' Testator's youngest sister Marie Willis *'''unnamed Ekins children''' *'''my brother in lawe John Rutter''' brother of Testator's late wife Joan Rutter *'''my sister Elizabeth Roberts''' *'''my sister Mary Millington''' *'''my brother Thomas Harris''' *'''Bridgett his wife late deceased''' *'''my sister Anne Powle''' *'''my Cosen Thomas Powle her sonne''' *'''my Cosen Richard Harris''' child of Thomas and the late Bridget Harris *'''my Cosen Edmunds Harris''' child of Thomas and the late Bridget Harris *'''my Cosen Bridgett Harris'''child of Thomas and the late Bridget Harris *'''my sister in lawe Anne Smith''' probably the sister of George Willis' second Wife *'''Hester her sister''' sister of Anne Smith, surname unknown, probably the sister of George Willis' second Wife *'''my Cosen Margarett Grant''' *'''Mr James Sutton''' Rector of Fenny Compton, witness to will *'''Mary Sutton his wife''' *'''Samuell Sutton''' child of James and Mary Sutton *'''Hannah Sutton''' child of James and Mary Sutton *'''Thomas Sutton''' child of James and Mary Sutton *'''Mr Nathaniell Cotton''' of Adson, joint executor of will *'''Richard Dighton''' surgeon of Gloucester *'''Persis Deares''' poor inhabitant of Fenny Compton *'''Richard Westbury and his wife''' poor inhabitants of Fenny Compton *'''Marie Barroes''' poor inhabitant of Fenny Compton *'''Elizabeth Clarke widdowe''' poor inhabitant of Fenny Compton *'''the Children of Mary Willys widdowe''' poor inhabitants of Fenny Compton *'''Edward Petifer and his wife''' poor inhabitants of Fenny Compton. Edward Pettifer, labourer, was buried at Fenny Compton on 23 January 1639/40. His entry follows Richard's in the register. *'''my Cosen --- Roberts and his wife''' poor inhabitants of Fenny Compton *'''Simon Paine and his wife''' poor inhabitants of Fenny Compton *'''Samuell Ekins''' witness to will ---- '''I Richard Willis''' the younger of Fenny Compton in
the County of Warwick gent beinge of sound mynd and p[er]fecte memory though weake of
bodie Doe make my last will and testam[en]t in mann[er] and forme followinge '''First''' I comitt and
comend my selfe wholly into the hands of god the father whoe hath fearefully and wonderfully
made me and of God the sonne whoe hath redeemed me from Synne hell Death and damnation
by his death and righteousnes and of God the holy Spiritt whoe hath sanctified me to the praise
of the glorie of his grace beinge three p[er]sons but one essentiall lord God '''Secondly''' I comitt
my bodie to the earth, it beinge earth to be decentlie and Christianly buried in the Church yard
of Fenny Compton aforesaid betweene '''my Wife''' her grave and the Chancell wall in assured hope
that it shalbe raised upp againe att the day of the lord by the power of the resurrecc[i]on of Jesus
Christ and then my soule and bodie againe united together shall receave fullnes of blessednes
in heavenly places in Christ Jesus '''Thirdly''' I give and bequeath all my landes goodes Cattells
and Chattells in manner and forme followinge First I give and bequeath to '''my brother Mr''' [page 2]
'''William Willis''' of london gent the some of twoe hundred poundes out of my landes and
Tenements lyinge and beinge in the lordshippe of Napton upon the hill and Ladbrooke and
Southam to be paied unto him within one Yeare after my decease by such p[er]son or p[er]sons unto whome
I shall in and by this my last will and testam[en]t give and bequeath my aforesaid lands tenem[en]ts
and hereditaments Item I give and bequeath to the heires of my bodie lawfully begotten or to
bee begotten all my landes tenem[en]ts and hereditaments whatsoev[er] lyinge and beinge in Napton
Ladbrooke and Southam aforesaid in the possession or occupac[i]on of anie of my Farmers tenants
or underten[a]nts or of any other p[er]son or p[er]sons whatsoeve[er] And for want of such issue I give and
bequeath the said lands tenemetns and hereditam[en]ts to '''my nephew Mr. George Willys''' and to
the heires of his bodie lawfully begotten or to be begotten upon this Condic[i]on that there be paied
to '''my brother William Willys''' aforesaid out of the said landes and tenem[en]ts the some of twoe
hundred poundes aforesaid And for want of such issue of the said George Willys then to the
heires of me the said Richard Willis forev[er] Provided of the heires of my bodie or such other
p[er]son or p[er]sons as is by this my will to inheritt my land doe not paie unto my said brother William
Willis the said some of twoe hundred poundes within one yeare after my decease in such
case I give and bequeath one messuage and tenem[en]t in Napton aforesaid on the occupac[i]on of
one '''William Griffin''' my ten[a]nte and three quarters of one yard land w[i]th the hereditaments
thereto belonginge and one close called -assingdon close both in the occupac[i]on of one '''John Colin''' best guess on surname
my ten[a]nte and another close called Horswell greene close in the occupac[i]on of '''Henry Taylor'''
my Tenante w[i]th all the hereditam[en]ts thereto belonginge All which landes tenem[en]ts Closes and
pr[e]misses are parte of my lands and tenem[en]ts in Napton aforesaid unto my said brother William
Willis and his heires forever Item I give and bequeath to '''my brother Mr George Willis'''
and to '''my sister M^ris Marie Willis his wife''' tenn shillings apeece and to '''my twoe neeces'''
'''Hester and Amy Willys''' fowre poundes apeece, and to my '''Nephew Samuell Willes''' fower
poundes Item I give to '''my brother in lawe Mr Thomas Goulder''' and to '''my sister Judith'''
'''Goulder his wife''' twentie shillings apeece and to everie one of theire Children twentie
shillings apeece to buy everie one of them twoe silver spoones apeece of tenn shillings price
apeece Item I give and bequeath to '''my brother in lawe Mr John Ekins''' and to '''my sister'''
'''Mary Ekins his wife''' twentie shillings apeece and to ev[er]y one of theire Children twentie
shillings apeece to buy each of the twoe silver Spoones apeece, of tenn shillings price apeece Item I give and bequeath unto '''my brother in lawe John Rutter''' and to '''my sister Elizabeth'''
'''Roberts''' and to '''my sister Mary Millington''' and to '''my brother Thomas Harris''' tenn shillings
apeece, and to '''my sister Anne Powle''' three poundes and to '''my Cosen Thomas Powle''' her
sonne twentie shillings and to '''my Cosens Richard Harris, Edmunds Harris and Bridgett Harris'''
Children of the said Thomas Harris by '''Bridgett his wife late deceased''' the some of fower
poundes apeece Item I give unto '''my sister in lawe Anne Smith''' and to '''Hester her sister'''
tenn shillings appece Item I give unto '''my Cosen Margarett Grant''' twentie shillings Item I give
and bequeath to '''Mr James Sutton''' Rect[or] de Fenny Compton three poundes and to '''Mary Sutton'''
his wife five pounds and to theire Children '''Samuell Sutton''' and '''Hannah Sutton''' tenn
shillings apeece, and to theire sonne '''Thomas Sutton''' twentie shillings and to '''Mr Nathaniell'''
'''Cotton''' of Adson fortie shillings Item I give and bequeath to '''my loveinge and carefull Surgeon'''
'''Richard Dighton of Gloucester''' gent three poundes for his love paines and faithfullnes towards
me in my weake estate and lamenes Item I give and bequeath unto the inhabitants Church=
wardens and Ov[er]seers of the poore for the time beinge of Fenny Compton aforesaid the some
of twelve poundes to remaine in theire handes for and as a p[er]petuall stock and by them to be
imployed to and for the use behoofe and benefitt of the said Poore of Fenny Compton
abovesaid yearely in some lawfull waye or waise for the best advantage and yearelie
proffitt of the said Poore and the yearely benefitt and increase thereof arisinge and
growinge of the same to be given by the said Churchwardens and Ov[er]seers unto eighteene
of the most laborous honest and weldisposed Poore of Fenny Compton aforesaid and to none
[page 3]
other of them Item I give and bequeath to the inhabitants churchwardens and Ov[er]seers of
the Poore for the time beinge of Napton aforesaid the some of fower poundes to remaine in theire
handes for and as a p[er]petuall stock and by them to be imployed for the use behoofe and benefitt
of the said Poore of Napton abovesaid yearely in some lawfull way and waise for the best advan=
tage and yearly proffitt of the said Poore and the yearely benefitt and increase thereof arising
and growinge of them same to be given by the saod Churchwardens and Ov[er]seers unto twelve
of the most labourous honest and well disposed poore of Napton aforesaid and to none other of
them Item I give and bequeath to '''Persis Deares''' ten shillings to '''Richard Westbury''' and his
wife five shillings apeece to '''Marie Barroes''' five shillings to '''Elizabeth Clarke''' widdowe five
shillings to the Children of '''Mary Willys widdowe''' twentie shillings to be equally devided
amongst them, to '''Edward Petifer''' and his wife five shillings apeece to '''my Cosen --- Roberts'''
if he be livinge if deceased then to his wife, '''to Symon to Simon Paine''' and his wife five shillings
apeece all these beinge poore inhabitants of Fenny Compton and to everie one of my howsehold
servants five shillings apeece Item I give and bequeath to Mr Sutton and Mr Cotton above
named fortie shillings apeece to be bestowed in cloth for mourninge cloakes to be worne att my
fun[er]all All which legacies and guifts above named my will is shalbe paied within one yeare and
halfe after my decease Item I make and ordaine my aforesaid '''beloved and trustie brother'''
'''William Willis''' and my '''nephew George Willis''' aforesaid ioynte executors of this my last will
and testam[en]t unto whome (all my debts by them beinge paied legacies and funerall expences by
them fully discharged, I give and bequeath all other my goodes Cattells and Chattells whatsoever
not before given by this my last will and testam[en]t And I doe revoke and make void all other
form[er] wills and testaments made by me the said Richard Willis by this my last will and testam[en]t
In witnes whereof I the said Richard Willis have unto this my last will and testament sett
my hand and seale the seaventh day of December in the fifteenth yeare of the reigne of our
Soveraign lord Kinge Charles of England Scotland France and Ireland, kinge Defender of the
faith &c Annoq Domini one thousand six hundred thirtie nyne '''Richard Willys''' Sealed subscribed
and published in the presence of '''James Sutton, Judith Golder, Samuell Ekins''' '''Probate''' [abstracted from the Latin] at London at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on the eighth day of May AD 1640 to William Willis the natural and legal brother of the deceased ==Sources==

Will of Richarde Cooke of Guidiehall, Essex prob11/61/533 , prob 17 Nov 1579 :In the name of God Amen. The last daie of July 1579 and in the one and twentieth year of the reigne of our most gracious, soveregne ladie Queen Elizabeth :I '''Richarde Cooke''' of Guidiehall in the County of Essec Esquier, being of good and p'fecte memory and remembrance, thanks be to god therefore doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following. :First I comende my soule unto the most merciful custody and protection of th’almighty ,assuring myself through the precious death and passion of oure onlie saviour Christe Jesus to have free remission and pardon of all my sinnes, and after this transitorye life ended to be made p'taker of the life everlasting with him and his electe. And my bodie I commende to the earth to be decently and comely buried according to the discretion of my executrix. And as touching the disposition of my wordly goodes and chattells. :First I give and bequeathe to my welbeloved wife''' ANNE COOKE '''my best cooch with two cooch geldings and six other of my geldings which she shall choose and foure hundred poundes of (lawfull money) of England, of such money and debts as I am possessed of or shalbe due to me at the tyme of my deathe, :Item I give and bequeath to my said wife my manor house at Guydihall and use of other landes, tenements and hereditaments [hering within] the libertie of Haveringe for the term of her natural life, according to a former conveyance thereof made to her by indenture made betwene me the saide Richard on the one parte and George Woods and Robert Badby gent on the other parte. AND I further give and bequeathe to my saide wife all landes , tenements and hereditatments lieing and beinge in Thetford in the Countie of Lincoln. To have and to hold to her and to her heires for ever. :Item I give and bequeathe to my sonne '''Anthony Cooke '''all my armor and weapons at Guydyhall, with my whole library of books there. ALL the reasidue of my horses, mares, geldings and colts not before bequeathed, th’one halfe of all my beds, bedding, lynnen and other household stuff whatever. Th’one halfe of all my plate. All my stocks of sheepe in [ } in the countie of Warwick and all such other chattells as I shall have groing in my groundes in''' Warwirkshire '''and groing in my groundes in the '''libertie of Haveringe '''whereof fiftie shalbe of the fattest and the reasidue as they shall fall . put with an other tenn steeres or kints of the best, two yokes of oxen of my best draughte oxen, one caste with all the furniture thereto . Th’one half of all my white meates, th’one halfe of all my brass, pweeter and of all other furnishings in my kitchen, th’one halfe of all my household sruff, and th’one halfe of all my swine and also five hundred poundes of lawfull money of England. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter''' PHILLIPA COOKE ''' towards th’advancement of her marriage the some of one thousand, three hundred thirtie three poundes, six shillings eight pence of lawful money so that she be ordered and ruled by my executrix and ov’seers hereafter touching her marriage, to be paid within three monthes nexte after my decease yf it maye be so [ ] levied of my money,debted and [rever ]to the handes of my saide wife and of my ov’seers hereafter named to the use of my saide daughter, and by them to be ymployed to her use for her maintenance until some convenient marriage mayt by their good intents, procurement(?) and furtherance be had and provided for her according to my especiall trust reposed in them :Item I give and bequeathe to the '''Right honourable, the COUNTESS of OXFORD '''one bason and ewer of silver to the value of fiftie poundes :Item I give and bequeathe to my '''brother WILLIAM COOKE '''the some of one hundred poundes of lawful money of England. :Item I give and bequeathe to '''my sister KILLIGREWE,''' a Bason and ewer of silver of the value of twentie poundes :Item I give and bequeathe to my '''nephew Mr ROBERT CIRILL( Cicill?), '''the some of twenty poundes and to my '''neece Miss ELIZABET CIRIL (Cicill),''' twentie poundes :Item, I give and bequeath to '''my nephew Mr ANTHONY BARON''' . twentie pounds and to my nephew''' Mr FRANCIS BARON,'''twentie pounds :Item I give and bequeathe to '''my nephews Mr Edward Hobie''' twentie pounds. And to '''my Nephew Mr THOMAS POSTHUMOUS HOBYE''', twentie poundes, :Item I give to '''Mr THOMAS FOSTER, '''my sonne in law, two of my garments which he shall choose :Item I give to '''Mrs MABELL BRIGHT '''a mourning gown :Item I give and bequeath to ''' Mr FRANCE R[K?]AME, ''' twenty pounds of lawful money, a morning gown, item I give to '''GEORGE TOONE ,''' twentie markes. And I give and bequeath to '''Mr ROBERT BADBY '''one morning gown and one Annuity of tenne poundes by the year, yearlie during his life, to be taken out of''' my manor of Chaldwell(?) '''in the countie of Essex at two several tearmes or feastes in the year by even portons :Item I give and bequeath to every of my men [ ] hereafter if they remain and continue with me at the time of my death as following, To William Hobson, five pounds. To Thomas Connory, Tenne pounds. To Rafe Dickon? Twentie marks, To Thomas Plompton twentie marks and the choise of all such bookes as I have with [] none of my fath’s . To Richard Gisham(?) six pounds thirteen shillings foure pence. To Evans, fourtie shillinges .To Stilman five marks. To little Will Coox (?) tenne ponds and fiftie three shillings four pence by year, yearly during his life; to be paid to him out of my manor of [Rydde] in the libertie of Havering, at two equal termes in the year by even portons, To Thomas Brown fyve markes. To John Turk(?),five pounds. To Hors[?] fyve pounds.To Edward Savage six poundes thirteen shillings foure pence. To Robert Fulwood, five pounds. To John Estrott(?) five markes. To Humfrie Wrighte, five markes and to every other of my men being in household [ ] with me at the time of my deathe, and which have served my by the space of one year or more , the some of fourtie shillings And to every woman presente not hereafter named which shalbe in housholde with me at the time of my deathe and hath served me by the space of one yeare or more, the some of twentie six shillings eight pence. :Item I give to Mrs Ursula Horton five markes, and to Mr Francis White, parson of Chaldewell the some of tenite poundes in consideration that he shall preach yearlie at Romford during the space of space of(sic) five yeares next after my decease as often as he shall think convenient for the godly instruction of such as shalbe there[pute] And of this my published last will I make and ordaine my said wife ANNE COOKE , my sole and onlie executric, And further I doe constitute and appointe the Right Honorable and my verie good Lorde, the Lord {Th__sanser, Therasurer ] of England and the Lorde Russell to be overseers of theis my last will and testament. And I further give and bequeathe to the said Lord Therasurer (Lord Treasurer?) one jewell of the price of fiftie pounds.And to the saide Lorde Russell the some of fiftie poundes in consideration of their grace and faithful advice, councell and paines to be employed and taken by them about the execution of this my will and especially towards my daughter Philipp(a) Cooke. And all the reasidue of my goods chattells, ready money, plate, jewells and ells whatsoever, my debts and legacies paid and funerall deducted. I wholie , give and bequeath to my said wife. And further I revokeand declare void, all other my former wills and testament hereto fore by me made. And ordaine that this my [p'_] will and testament shalbe onely in force and take effect,Richard Cooke. :Memorandum that this was delivered and acknowledged by the within named Richard Cooke, esquire for his last will and testament,''' the second day of August 1579. '''And then he revoked all former wills by him made in the presc of Frances Kame, Robert Gadby, Thomas Plumpton. Probate to Anne Cooke

:Reference: PROB 11/202/649 :Description: Will of Robert Coker, Gentleman of Mappowder, Dorset :Date: 23 December 1647 :Transcribed by Helen Ford from image on ancestry.co.uk. February 2019 : The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Fines, Quire Numbers 202-260 (1647) :In the name of God Amen, the eleventh day of September in the nynteenth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith of Anno’Dm’ 1643''' I Robert Coker the elder of Mapowder in the County of Dorset gent ''' ''[transcribers note, Robert the younger would presumably have been Robert, the son of William Coker b 1617 d1697,this man’s nephew'' ] being weake of bodie but of sound and perfect memory (thankes be unto God therefore make and ordayne this my last will and testament in maner and forme following.That is to say :First I bequeath my soule unto Almighty God my maker who gave it trusting that for his infinite mercies sake and for the meritts of his only sonne my alone Saviour and Redeemer Christ Jesus he will take it to him selfe And for my bodie (if I survive my '''Mother M’[tress?] Amy Coker''' my will is to be buried as neere her as conveniently maybe And if it is to be my fortune to dye before her then I desyre to be buried in the same place in the Churchyard of Maypouder where she intends to be buried .The performance whereof to be done in decent and comely order ,I leave wholie to myne executrix hereafter named not doubting that shee will see it performed accordingly :Item I give and bequeath towards the repeayring of the parish church of Maypouder the sum of five pounds :Item I give unto the poore of the same parish to be distributed the day of funeral the sum of five pounds :Item I give unto my Mother M’[istress] Amye Coker my grey gelding and three fatting beast now gooing in Costlell grounds Item I give unto my''' brother William Coker''' Esq one peece of silver coynes tenn shillings in remembrance of my love :Item I give unto''' my godsonne Luke Coker''' to buy him a peece of plate tenn pounds to bee paid within one yeare next after the sale of my lands called [Fo-woods]hereafter mentioned :Item I give unto''' my Goddaughter Francis Gerard''' ten pounds to be paid uppon sale of [-woods] as aforesaid. :Item I give unto''' my Goddaughter Ursula Twynihoe''' one silver bole which M’rs Hide my Godmother gave me :Item I give unto '''my cosines Susan Weekes and Mary Weekes''' to both of them five pounds to be paid as aforesayd :Item I give unto '''my Cosin John Brune '''my old bay mare :Item I give unto''' my cosin William Coker''' my Chestnutt colt :Item I give unto''' M’rs Elinor Brune '''one bond of thirteene pounds sixe shillings eightpence wherein she is bounden to me, and one diamond ringe which was sometimes''' my sister Mary Brunes''' :Item I give unto Anne Twyinhoe and Martha Flayges my sister Jefferies servants to each of them fortie shillings. :Item I give unto all of my mothers men servants and mayde servants now being tenn shillings a peece :Item I give unto Walter Su[rle] my servant the summe of three pounds and all my wollen wearing apparrell :Item I give and bequeath unto''' my sister Elizabeth Jeffery'''one indenture of lease of the farme of Mapowder with the appurtences for the term of three score and tenn yeares to begin immediatlie after the decease of my Mother M’istress Amy Coker made by '''Robert Coker Esq my father deceased''' to have and to hold the sayd lease farme and lands therein mentioned with all and singular the appurtenances unto the sayd Elisabeth Jefferys and her assignes for and during the whole terme of threescore and tenn yeares if shee the sayd Elisabeth Jefferies shall soe longe happen to live And after her decease the remaynder of yeares which shalbe then unexpired together with the sayd lease I give and bequeath unto my godsonne Luke Coker aforesayde and his assignes And if he shall happen todye before the expiration of the sayd indenture my will is that yt shall remayne and be to the right heires of Robert Coker my father deceased. :Item Concerning one parcell of lands before mentioned called of knowne by the name of __woods within the parish of Thornford in the sayd County of Dorset.My will intent and meaning is that is shall be sold by my sayd ,mother M’stresss Amy Coker for payment of my debts and legacies.And the overplus of money thereof remayning to be dipsosed of at her will and pleasure and to that intente and purpose I doe carefully entreat my''' loving kinsmen Christopher Twyinhoe Esq and George Thornhull''' the younger gent to [assure?]their speede :All the rest of my goods and chattles reall and personall ungiven and unbequeathed whatsoever my debts legacies and funerall charges being charged being first paid and discharged I wholly give and bequeath unto my sayd loving and''' only sister Elizabeth Jefferie''' whome I make and ordeyne the sole executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revokeing all fomer wills and testaments by me or myne appointment testratori made .In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare above written, Robert Coker signed sealed and published in the precence of us Rob Morley, Sept 14 1643 (line completely crossed out and illegible) :Probate granted in 1647,this is quite a long time but in 1644, his sister Elizabeth the executrix also died .There are a lot of conditions which often caused problems and delays to probate :Family in will (from Hutchins and 1623 visitation) :Sister Mary married to Charle Brune of Athelhampton no bio at present but she was buried at Puddletown (the parish church for Athelhampton ) on March 25, 1639 aged 50 :see [http://www.opcdorset.org/PiddleFiles/PuddletownPhotos/PuddletownPlaques.htm Puddletown Memorials, Dorset OPC] : Francis Coker is the daughter of Sister Ann who was married to Thomas Gerard see profile for details [[Coker-396|Ann]] :Elizabeth was m to John Jeffery,by this date she was the only sister still living but she herself died in 1644 before probate was granted. :For relationship of the siblings, William, Mary (Bruen) and Ann (Gerard) to Robert see the 1623 Visitation of Dorset https://archive.org/details/visitationofcound00stge/page/n49

:Reference: The National Archives: PROB 11/145/584 :Description: Will of Robert Coker of Mappowder, Dorset :Date: 10 May 1625 :Ancestry Reference: The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 145 Clarke, Quire Numbers 1-63 (1625) [[Coker-385|Robert Coker]] :In the name of God amen the''' fifteenth daie of Aprill in the yeare of the reigne of our soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of [ ] England France and Ireland Kinge defender of the faith the two and twentieth and of Scotland the fifitie seaven.'' (1624)''' I Robert Coker of Mapowder in the County of Dorset''' beinge sound and of perfect health, both of bodu and mind, thankes bee to Almightie god for it, considering the certainty of death and uncertainty of the hower thereof And because when it please god by sickness to call mee out of this world, I maie not then bee hindered by worldly matters, from performinge those good duties, th’t a chrystian ought to doe, I doe in this my tyme of health make and ordayne this my last will and testament hopeing that through the mercies and merritts of Christ Jesus my onely saviour,whom I have ever constantlie professed, it wilbe presented acceptable and unblameable in the light of god. :Secondlie I bequeath my body to the ground of w’ch it was made, and that to bee buried in such Christian manner as my executor shall thinke fitt, in the chancell of the p’ish church of Mapowder if w’th convenience it may bee soe. :And concerning the disposinge of my Manners, mansion house and such landes w’ch are not heretofore assured either to''' Amy Cocker my wife''', for her ioynture, or to others my friends for the raising of portions for the p’formance of this my last will, I will and bequeath them all in possession, together w’th the [ ] of the farme of Mapowder w’ch heretofore I granted to my wife''' Amy Coker & to Robert Coker my second sonne,''' and alsoe the reversion of forty pounds by the yere,rent out of From Whitfield and one meadow here named sixpenny mead, w’ch I have likewise graunted to my said wife Amy for her ioynture,''' to my sonne William Coker''' and to the heires males of his body lawfully begotten or to bee begotten the remaynder to the heires males of my body begotten or to bee begotten, the remainder to right heires of mee the said Robert Coker for ever, :Item I give unto my sonne William Coker all those yeares w’ch at the tyme of my decease shalbe unexpired in Hatherley, except the Copice of Norwood, w’ch I give unto Amy my wife and her assignes duringe the yeres w’ch shalbe then to come in the lease of Hatherly and Norwoode, and if my sonne William Coker dye wthout issue male lawfully begotten, before the expiration of the said lease, then I give it wholly unto my sonne Robert Coker :Item I give unto my wife Amy Coker, the some of two hundred pounds in money, for the better reedifying of the farmehouse of Mappowder, and the stocking of the ground there, to bee paid unto her at two payments, w’thin two yeares after my decease by equa;; portions, the first payment to comence and begin at that quarter daie w’ch shall next happen after my decease :Item I give unto my said wife all her wearinge apparell and jewells and alsoe the third part of all my houshold goods , as beddinges, linnenes and other furniture, and alsoe the third part of all my plate, pewter, brasse, iron and timber utensills, All my goods, my intent is shalbe by my overseers,devided into three equal parts,The first p’te whereof my sonne William Coker shall choose, the second p’te my wife, and the third p’te shall come unto my said sonn William Coker. :Item I give unto my said wife Amy All such goods as shalbe at the tyme of my decease, at or in my farme house at Mapowder neere the Church there, together w’th all such felled tymber, wood, stone w’ch then shalbe lyinge upon the said farme for the better keepinge and repayring of her house there :Item I give unto her my Coach with the horses thereto appyteyninge, and the best geldinge or horse that I shall have at the time of my decease and my willis, that all those thinges before mentioned shalbe by mine exectutor w’th the help and advice of one or two of overseers,delivered unto my said wife Amy Coker w’thin one moneth after my decease :Item I give unto Rober Coker my sonne, my best suite of apparell and cloke together w’th the second best horse or geldinge w’ch I shall then bee owner of :Item whereas I passed over in trust my late purchase of lands and mannors in or at Sherbourne, Muston and Folke unto S’r John Strangways, S’rThomas Trenchard, S’r John Strode Knights and Thomas Gerard Esq my will and intent is , that if it bee not in my lifetyme sold, then my friends in trust shall presently upon my decease make sale of it, and the money there raised and comeing my will is shalbe by my said friends uimployed for the benefitt and preferement of '''my two daughters Bridget and Elizabeth Coker,''' that is to saie, unto my daughter Bridget eight hundred pounds , the residue for my daughter Elizabeth as more at large is specified in the same indenture bearinge date the seaventh daie of this instant Aprill And my will further is that after my decease untill the said land bee sold my daughter Bridget shall have the rents of it for her maintenance, and after it is sold such convenient maintenance arising out of the benefitt of her portion as my overseers shall thinke fitt untill shee bee married, or attayne to the age of twenty one yeares, and further my will is that myne executor shall allowe unto my daughter Elizabeth Coker for her maintenance the yearly some of thirteene pounds six shillinges and eight pence, to bee payd unto her at ye fower most usuall feasts in the yeare, by equall portions, until the tyme of her marriage, or that shee attayne the age of twentie one yeres. :Item I give to every one of my Grandchildren w’ch shalbe living at the tyme of my decease a gold ringe of the price of twentie shillings for a remembrance of mee :Item I give to the p’ish of Mapowder five pounds to bee imployed yerely for her benefitt, by the overseers of the poor and the Churchwardens of the same p’ish :Item I give towards the maintenance of th p’ish Church of Mapowder five pounds :Item I give unto''' John Morley and Christian Morley''' my servants the some of twenty pounds to be paid to them w’thin one quarter of an yeare after my decease :Item I give unto all the rest of menservants, w’ch have served me in covenant three yere before my death one double yeres wages in money, :All other my goods, chatells, stocks of cattell or implem’ts of household of my Capitall mansion or dwelling houses at Mapowder and Frome in the said County of Dorset and all other my landed and goods whatsoever w’thin the realme of England and not bequeathed nor devised in this my last will and testament, my debts, legacies, and funerall beinge discharged, and payed I bequeath unto my sonne William Coker, whom alsoe I make and ordayne to bee the sole executor of this my last will and testan’t, And I die further ordayne that my beloved friends S’r John Strangways, S’r Thomas Trenchard, S’r John Stroud, knights & Thomas Gerard Esqy shalbee my overseers of this my last will, praying them to apply theire best indeavours and cares, that this my testament bee performed according to the trust reposed in them and in token of their goodwill, for theire paines to bee taken in that behalfe, I give unto every of them, a gold ringe of the value of twentie shillings :In witnes whereof to every of the leaves of this my last will, being two in number, I have subscribed my name and likewise unto it have affixed my seale, the daie and yeres first above written annnos Domini one thousand sixe hundred twenty :Robert Coker, Signed sealed and published as the last will & of the said Robert Coker in the presence of Thomas Gerard, Charles Bruen, Jo Morley, Tho Samways Probate granted to William Coker, son and executor 10 May 1625

[[Category:Wiltshire, Wills and Estates]] Transcription of the will of [[Hancock-10472|Robert Hancock]]. The will was written on 22 December 1710 and proved on 9 May 1711 '''Probate''': "Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858"
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Wills and Probates; Reference Number: P1/H/671
{{Ancestry Sharing|26819752|f80593}} - {{Ancestry Record|61333|134299|uk}} (accessed 24 December 2021)
Robert Handcock probate in 1711. Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the register copy. Capital F is rendered as F rather than ff. Abbreviations are expanded and additions noted in [square brackets]. Paragraph breaks (where added) and bold text for names are my own for ease of reading. People mentioned in will : :Mary Handcock my Wife :[[Hancock-10470|Priscilla Bendy]] my sister [& her children] ::William Bendy ::Sarah Bendy ::Mary Bendy ::Jane Buttler ::Elizabeth Bendy ::Anne Bendy ::John Bendy ::Daniell Bendy ::Joseph Bendy :Anne Hughes my Sister :Elizabeth Gilbert my Sister [& her children] ::Robert Gilbert ::John Gilbert ::William Gilbert ::Elizabeth Gilbert :William Dunford son of Robert and Anne Dunford :Ambrose Turner of Keevill :William Ball of Steeple Ashton ---- In the Name of God Amen I Robert Handcock of Steeple Ashton in the County of Wiltshire Broad Weaver being
sick and weake in body but of sound and p[er]fect memory thanks be Given to Almighty God for the same, doe
make and ordeyne this my last will and Testament in Writting in Manner and forme following (viz)
firstI Give and bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God that Gave it to me hoping to be saved
by the Death and Merritts of Jesus Christ my only Savior and Redeemer, And my body I committ to the
Earth from whence it was taken to be decently Interred at the discretion of my Executrix herein
after Named And for my Worldly Goods I dispose thereof as followeth (viz) first I Give and bequeath unto
'''William Bendy''' the son of '''Priscilla Bendy my sister''' my broad loome that was my fathers to be delivered
unto him within one Monthe after my decease, It[em] I Give and bequeath unto the said William Bendy
My other broad loome situate and being in my Now dwelling house in Steeple Ashton to be delivered unto
him Immediately after the decease of '''Mary Handcock my Wife''' It[em] I Give and bequeath unto '''Sarah'''
'''Bendy''' the Daughter of the said Priscilla Bendy my Sister My best beed and beedsteed with all the
Beedding and other Appurtenances there unto belonging My Six black Chaires and my Warming pann
to be delivered unto her Immediately after the decease of the said Mary my Wife, It[em] I Give and bequeath
unto '''Anne Hughes my Sister''' my five Grates my ovill Table and fifteen pounds of Lawfull Mony of Great
Britaine to be paid and delivered unto her Immediately after the Decease of the said Mary my Wife It[em]
I Give and bequeath unto the said William Bendy the son of my Said Sister priscilla My Brewing furnance
with the Grate thereunto belonging situate and being at my Now Dwelling house in Steeple Ashton But my
Will is that the said furnance and Grate shall not be removed out of the said house but shall continue
there for the use of Mary my Wife and '''Robert Gilbert''' the son of '''Elizabeth Gilbert my sister''' successively
untill such time as the said William Bendy shall be possesed of the said house, It[em] I Give and bequeath
unto '''Mary Bendy Jane Buttler Elizabeth Bendy and Anne Bendy the four other daughters''' of the said
priscilla Bendy my Sister all the rest and residue of my houshold Goods scituate and being in my Now dwelling
house in Steeple Ashton to be equally divided between them Immediately after the decease of the said Mary
my Wife And if any or Eyther the said Sarah Bendy Mary Bendy Jane Buttler Elizabeth Bendy or Anne Bendy
shall dye and departe this life before the decease of the said Mary my Wife My Will is that the Legacy
or Legacies of her or them so dyeing shall be and remaine to the Survivors or Survivor of them the
Said Sarah Bendy Mary Bendy Jane Buttler Elizabeth Bendy and Anne Bendy Equally to be divided between
them, It[em] I Give and bequeath unto the said priscilla Bendy my Sister the sum of Ten pounds of Lawfull Mony
of Great Britaine to be paid unto her Immediately after the decease of the said Mary my Wife It[em] I Give
and bequeath unto Elizabeth Gilbert my Sister the sum of five pounds of Lawfull Mony of Great Britain
to be paid unto her Immediately after the decease of the said Mary my Wife It[em] I Give and bequeath unto
'''William Dunford son of Robert and Anne Dunford''' of Chittren in the said County of Wiltes the sum
of five pounds of Lawfull Mony of Great Britaine to be paid unto him Immediately after the decease
of the said Mary my Wife It[em] I Give and bequeath unto '''John Bendy Daniell Bendy and Joseph'''
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'''Bendy''' Three other sonns of the said priscilla Bendy my Sister the sum of ten pounds a peece to be
paid unto the said priscilla Bendy their Mother Immediately after the decease of the said Mary
my Wife for my Will is that the said priscilla my Sister shall have the Interest of the said Three
last Legacies from the time of the reception thereof dureing the Term of her Naturall Life for
and towards her better Maintenance but if the said priscilla Bendy my Sister shall dye and
depart this Life before the said Mary my Wife That then the said Legacy of Ten pounds herein by
me Given and beqeathed unto her my will is it shall be and remaine to be paid unto the said
John Bendy her son and my Will is that if any or Eyther the said William Bendy John Bendy Daniell
Bendy or Joseph Bendy shall Dye and depart this Life before the decease of the said Mary my Wife my
will is that the Legacy or Legacies of him or them so dyeing shall be and remain unto the survivor or
survivors of them the said William Bendy John Bendy Daniell Bendy and Joseph Bendy Equally divided
between them but my Will is that the said Mary my Wife shall have the use and Interest of ^^{all my} Goods and Mony
(Except the broad Looms first above mentioned) dureing the Term of her Naturall Life And Whereas
the mony herein by me Given and bequeathed is out upon bond at Interest if any of the said Mony shall
be lost my Will is that my Legatees shall beare an Equall share of the said Loss and not that my Executrix
shall be charged therewith It[em] I Give and bequeath unto '''John Gilbert''' one of the sonns of the said Elizabeth
Gilbert my Sister all my wearing Apparrell It[em] all the rest and residue of my Goods and Chattles
Whatsoever Not herein before Given and bequeathed I Give and bequeath unto the said Mary
Handcock my Loveing Wife whome I make and ordeyne the sole Executrix of this my last will and
Testament And I desire and Appoynt my loveing friends '''Ambrose Turner of Keevill''' in the said County
of Wiltes Taylor and '''William Ball of Steeple Ashton''' aforesaid Grocer to be overseers of this my Will and
to be Ayding and Assisting to my Executrix in the Execution thereof and for their care and paines therein
I Give unto them halfe a Guinea a peece In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and
Seale the Two and Twentieth day of December in the Nineth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne
Lady Anne by the Grace of God of Great Britaine France & Ireland Queen defender of the faith Anno Dom[ini] 1710
Robert Handcock
his H marke
Signed Sealed published & declared
by the Testator to be his last will and
Testament in the p[re]sence of us
the words (all my) being first Interlin[e]d
Will: Saben
Wiliam [mattock?] senio[r]
[Codicil]
Be it known unto all men by these p[re]sents That Whereas
I Robert Handcock of Steeple Ashton in the County of
Wiltes Broad Weaver have made and declared my last
Will and testament in Writting bearing date the Two and
Twentieth day of this p[re]sent Monthe of December Anno
Dom[ini] 1710 I the said Robert Handcock do hereby this p[re]sent
Codicil confirm and ratifie my said last will & Testament
And do Give and bequeath unto '''William Gilbert''' one other
Son of the said Elizabeth Gilbert my Sister parte of my
Wearing Apparrell (that is to say) a Light Culler Cloath
Brickes And Whereas it is the will of Almighty God to
question whether I have in and by my said last will and
Testament Given ^^{my Executrix} sufficient to defray the Cost and Charge
shee m^^ay be Att, I do therefore Give and bequeath unto the
said Mary Handcock my Wife the sum of Nine pounds of
Lawfull Mony of Great Britaine To be taken out of the
Legacies by me Given and bequeathed unto Anne Hughes
my Sister And Twenty Shillings a peece to be reducted out
of the Legacies by me Given and bequeath unto priscilla Bendy
my Sister and John Bendy Daniell Bendy and Joseph Bendy her
Three sons to make good the said Sum of Nine pounds above
mentioned Also I do Give and bequeath unto '''Elizabeth Gilbert'''
the daughter of Elizabeth Gilbert my Sister the sum of fortie
shillings of Lawfull Mony of Great Britaine twentie Shillings
thereof to be reducted out of the Legacies by me Given and be-
-queathed unto the said Elizabeth Gilbert my Sister and the other
by me Given and bequeathed unto William Dunford of Chittren
to make Good the said sum of fortie Shillings and to be paid after
the Decease of the said Mary my Wife And my Will and Meaning
is That this Codicil or Schedule be and be adjudged to be part
and parcel of my said last will and Testament And that all things
herein contained and Mentioned be faithfully and truly p[er]formed
and as fully and amply in Every respect as if the same were
so declared and set down in any said Last will and testament
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seale
the five and Twentieth day of December in the Nineth
yeare of her p[re]sent Ma[jes]^ties Reigne [?] Annoq[ue] Dom[ini] 1710
the Marke
H Robard handcock
of
Signed Sealed published and declared
by the said Robert Handcock in the p[re]sence
of us (the words (my executrix) being first Interlin[e]d
James Bendy
Robeart [Hawkins?]
== Sources ==

[[Category:Norfolk, Wills and Estates]] This is a transcription of the register version of the Will of [[Lincoln-5164|Robert Lincolne]] found at the Norfolk Record Office:
[https://nrocatalogue.norfolk.gov.uk/index.php/lincolne-robert-of-hingham-2 Norfolk Record Office] and at ''FamilySearch'' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/291384?availability=Family%20History%20Library Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk, Regd. original wills, 1624] will of Robert LINCOLNE of Hingham, 1624; images (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 19 April 2022) film no. 167105 DGS no. 7904827, image 374-375 (can be viewed at Family History Centres and Affiliate Libraries). ---- Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the register copy. Capital F is rendered as F rather than ff. Abbreviations are expanded in [square brackets]. Water damage to the far right of the document have rendered a small number of words illegible. ---- Persons mentioned in the below Will: * Robert Lincolne * Agnes, Robert’s wife * William Lincolne, Robert’s son * John Lincolne, his son * Robert Lincolne, his son * Alice Lincolne, his daughter * Anne Lincolne, his daughter * Margaret Lincolne, his daughter * Katheren Lincolne, his daughter : Also: * Addam Stacey, landowner * William Dyman the elder, landowner and witness * [[Southwell-136|Sir Thomas Southwell]], knight, landowner * Richard Lincolne, landowner, witness and relative? * Robert Beales, witness '''In the name of God Amen''' the thirtieth daye of Marche in the yeare of our Lord God 1624 and in the yeare (damaged)
of our sovereign Lord James by the grace of God of England, France and Ireland kinge defender of the faith …(damaged/missing)
twentieth and of Scotland the sevean and fortyeth '''I Robert Lincolne''' of Hingham in the county of Norfolk (damaged)
though sicke and weake in body yet p[er]fect in remembrance thankes be to God therefore And knowing that death is most certeyne (damaged)
yet the time uncerteyne and for setlinge of my temporall estate soe that their maye be noe controv[er]sie after my
decease doe make and ordayne this my last will and testam[en]t and revokeing all other and former wills by me heretofore made
in manner & forme followinge '''First''' I bequeathe my soule into the hands of allmighty God trusting assuredly
to have free pardon of all my sinns by the death of Jesus Christ my all sufficient Saviour and my body to be buried
in the churchyarde of Hingham in decent buriall by the discretion of my executrix. '''Item''' I give and
^bequeath unto '''William Lincolne''' my sonne and ^{his heirs} one inclose of pasture w[i]th the app^urten[an]ces lieing in Hingham aforesaid being
bonde lande holden of the mannor of Flockethorpe in Hardingham in the county aforesaid being between the
lands of '''William Dyman th'elder''' on the p[ar]t of the South and the bonde lande of me the said Rob[er]t
Lincolne on the p[ar]t of the North & abbutteth upon the lande of S^r '''Thomas Southwell''' knight towards the West
to have hold & inioye the said inclose of pasture unto the said William my sonne ^{when he} shall accomplish the age of one
& twenty yeres & my mind and will is that '''Agnes''' my wife shall have the use of the said inclose of pasture before
bequeathed untill my said sonne William shall attaine unto the age of one & twenty yeres '''Item''' I give and
bequeath unto my sonne '''John Lincolne''' all the residue of my said coppyhold lande holden of the said mannor
of Flockethorpe and his heires when he shall accomplyshe the full age of one and twenty yeres & further my will
& meaning is that Agnes my said wife shall have the use of all the said lande towarde the bringeing upp of my
said sonne untill he shall attaine unto the said age of one & twenty yeres. '''Item''' I give &
bequeath unto '''Alice Lincolne''' my daughter & her heyres fower acres of lande called little Crownes being
in Southberghe in the county aforesaid to have hold and inioye the same w[i]thin seaven yeres next & imediately
after my decease '''Item''' I give & bequeath unto Agnes my loveing wife the house wherein I nowe dwell
w[i]th all & singular their app^urtenances lieing & being in the towne of Hingham aforesaid & also one acre
& an halfe of lande lieing & being in the feilds of WoodeRiseing in the said county of Norff[olk] betweene the
lande of '''Addam Stacey''' on the p[ar]te of the West & abbutteth upon the lande of the said Addam Stacy towarde
the Northe for & duringe the naturall life of the said Agnes my wife & after her decease to Rob[er]t
Lincolne my sonne & his heires & if it shall fortune my said sonne Rob[er]t shall departe this world before
he shall accomplysh the full age of one & twenty yeres that then my mind and will is that
all & singular the said howse and lande before bequeathed to my said sonne Rob[er]t shallbe & remaine unto '''Anne
Lincolne Margaret Lincolne & Katheren Lincolne''' my daughters & their heires '''Item''' I ^further give & bequeath unto Agnes my said wife fower acres of arrable lande inclosed lieing in the feild of Hingham aforesaid
called Mulfeild betweene the land[es] of '''Richard Lincolne''' on the East p[ar]t & A comon dragge waye on
the West p[ar]t & abbutteth upon the land[es] of diu[er]se menne toward[es] the South & also one acre & an half
of arrable lande lieing in the same feild betweene the lande of the churche of Hingham aforesaid …..(damaged)
on the East as West p[ar]t for & duringe the naturall life of my said wife & after her decease my will (damaged)
I give & bequeath the saide ^lande unto Anne Lincolne, Margaret Lincolne, & Katheren Lincolne, my
daughters & their heires '''Item''' I further give & bequeath all the residue of my goode chattells lande
tenem[en]^ts whatsoever not before bequeathed unto Agnes my wife whome I make & ordaine executrix (damaged)
of this my last will & testam[en]^t for & toward the paym[en]^t of my debts & bringeing upp of all my
children. '''In witnes''' whereof I have unto this my p[re]sent will & testam[en]^t consistinge in two shetes
of paper to either of them set my hande & put my seale the labell that fileth them
together declaringe it to be my last will & testam[en]^t the daye & yere first above written
in the p[re]sence of us: '''Ro. Beales''' '''William Dyman, th'elder''' '''Richard Lincolne''' ''This testament was proved at Wymondham before Master Robert Cowell, preacher of the word of the Lord, surrogate of the venerable man Clement Corbet, Doctor of Laws, Commissary and Official in and throughout the Archdeaconry of Norfolk, the fifth day of the month of May in the year of Our Lord 1624 etc, approved by him etc, and administration of the goods etc was granted to the executrix named in the same testament, sworn in due form of law, saving etc''

[[Category:Norfolk, Wills and Estates]] === Introductory Notes === The will of [[Lincoln-427|Robert Lyncolne]] of Hingham, Norfolk, England was written on 14 January 1555/6 and proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk on 29 January 1555/6.Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk, Register copy wills, v. 15 (Stoorye), 1555-1556, fol. 137 ''recto'', will of Robert LYNCOLNE of Hingham, proved 29 January 1555/6; images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 5 February 2022) DGS no. 8004640, image 143 of 315 (can be viewed at Family History Centres and Affiliate Libraries); Norfolk Record Office. The will was noncupative; the deposition of Henry Goodram, parish priest, recorded at the end of the will after the probate clause, states that he was the scribe who wrote the will in Robert's presence. When the writing of the will was nearly complete, there was some debate as to whether Robert Alberye should be co-executor; he was apparently unwilling to undertake this role. Robert Lyncolne confirmed that he did indeed want Robert Alberye to be co-executor. But perhaps this delay is the reason that Robert Lyncolne died without having the chance to sign his will. The will is a register copy, written in English on five pages. The text is very clear and the paper/parchment is in good condition. The will starts about one third of the way down folio 137 ''recto'' and ends about halfway down folio 139 ''recto''. The probate clause, written in Latin with some abbreviations, is more extensive than is usual, as administration was granted to the two executors on different days. It starts halfway down folio 139 ''recto'' and ends near the top of the following page. Immediately following the probate clause, near the top of folio 139 ''verso'', is a general introduction to the examination of witnesses, in Latin, slightly indented. Then follows the examination of Henry Goodram, parish priest. His statement is introduced in Latin, but the actual deposition is in English, finishing near the bottom of folio 140 ''recto''. This is immediately followed by the examination of John Baretlowe, following a similar structure. Finally, near the bottom of folio 140 ''verso'' is a Latin summary of the deposition of John Alberye. The inclusion of these witness statements in the register is unusual. It seems that Robert Lyncolne was so physically weak, that one of his intentions was ambiguous; the disposition of much of his property to his own sisters if his eldest son, Richard, were to die without lawful issue. There was also the uncertainty surrounding Robert Alberye's co-executorship. The Court probably considered there was a risk of further legal action if Richard did indeed die without issue, hence was careful to record the depositions of the witnesses. === Transcription Conventions === The conventions used in this transcription are: * spelling, punctuation, line breaks and capitalisation are recorded as in the document, with the following exceptions to aid readability: ** capital I is silently modernised to I or J as appropriate (eg "Joan", rather than "Ioan") ** additional paragraph breaks may be included to increase readability of large amounts of text * superscript letters are silently lowered, except where these relate to money (eg ^{li s d}), dates (eg ^th) or titles (eg M^rs) * abbreviations/breviographs are expanded with the additional letter(s) in square brackets, except symbols for money (li s d) and the ampersand (&) * the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_(letter)#Middle_and_Early_Modern_English letter thorn] is recorded as "th" in square brackets (eg "[th]e", rather than "ye") * short series of missing/illegible letters are recorded with a period for each letter thought to be missing/illegible in square brackets; longer gaps are described with an editorial note * editorial notes are italicised and in square brackets * names and relationships are highlighted in bold * footnotes are used to clarify archaic terms, difficult text and discrepancies === Persons Mentioned === The will mentions the persons below. Modern spellings for names have been included where appropriate, to help people using search engines to find this page. * '''[[Lincoln-427|Robert Lyncolne]]:''' Robert Lincoln of Hingham, testator * '''[[Albereye-1|Margaret Lyncolne]]:''' Margaret Lincoln, testator's wife and co-executor * '''[[Lincoln-395|Richard Lyncolne]]:''' Richard Lincoln, testator's son, presumably the eldest * '''the Systers of ... Robert Lyncolne:''' testator's unnamed sisters * '''John Pytcher:''' John Pitcher; testator had bought land from him * '''Peter Cowper:''' Peter Cooper; testator had bought land from him * '''[[Lincoln-660|that childe that hys wyff ys nowe w[i]t[h]]]:''' testator's unborn chid * '''Bartillmewe Abell[e]:''' Bartholomew Abel, right to farm (keep tax from) one of testator's tenements * '''[[Lincoln-361|Katering Lyncolne]]:''' Katherine Lincoln, testator's daughter * '''[[Lincoln-388|Agnes Lyncolne]]:''' Agnes Lincoln, testator's daughter * '''ffr[a]unces Portman/Portmanne:''' Francis Portman, formerly held testator's Hingham tenement * '''John Jesoppe:''' John Jessop, formerly held testator's Hingham tenement * '''[[Lincoln-411|John Lyncolne]]:''' John Lincoln, testator's son * '''Robert Alberye:''' Robert Albery, co-executor * '''Sir Henry Goodram preest:''' witness and writer of the will * '''John Baretloo/Baretlowe:''' John Bartlow, witness * '''John Alberye/Albery:''' John Albery, witness * '''Alice Sadler:''' testator's servant, mentioned Henry Goodram's deposition === Will === [''folio 137 recto''] '''In the name of god Amen'''
the xiiij^ten Daie of Januarye in the yere of
our lorde god M^lit CCCCC lv^tie and in the
yere of the Reigne of our Souereigne lord and
ladye Philippe and Marye by the grace of god
kinge and quene of England ffraunce Naples Jheru=
=salem and Ireland defendour[es] of the faythe princes
of Spayne and Cycell Archduks of Austrye
Duke of Myllan Burgund[y] and Brabaunt &
Countes of Haspurge fflaunders and Tyroll[e]Princes of Spain and Sicily, Archdukes of Austria, Dukes of Milan, Burgundy and Brabant, Counts of Habsburg, Flanders and Tyrol
the Second and thredd '''Robert Lyncolne of'''
'''Hengh[a]m''' in the countye of Norff[olk] being in good
and hooll[e] mynde declared hys testament and last
will[e] nuncupatyne in manner and fourme folowing
ffyrst he bequeathed hys Sowle to all[e]mightye
god and hys bodie to be buryed in the churchyard
of Hengh[a]m aforsayde Item he wylled that hys
Executour[es] shulde bestowe vnto the poore people
tenne marc in manner and fourme folowing viz
At hys buryall[e] xxvj^s viij^d and yerelye after that
xiij^s iiij^d to be delte euery haulf yere by Evon
[''folio 137 verso''] porc[i]onez to the poore people in Hengh[a]m aforsayde
vntill[e] the sayde tenne marc were fullye soo be=
=stowed Item he willed that '''Margaret hys wyff'''
and hir assignes shall[e] haue hys tenement that he
than dwelte in and all[e] hys lands medowes and
pasturs w[i]t[h] their appurten[a]nces that he than hadde
in his owne occupyeng till[e] '''Richard Lyncolne'''
'''hys sonne''' shuld coome to thage of xxj^tie years or
to soo manye years in effecte be fullye accomplyshed
And he wylled that the sayde '''Rychard hys sonne'''
shuld haue the sayde tenement lands medowes
and pasturs w[i]t[h] their appurten[a]nces at hys age
of xxj^tie year[es] to hym and hys heyr[es] for euer
And also he bequethed to '''the same Rychard''' ffiue
horsse beast[es] w[i]t[h] plowe and carte and all[e] things
belonging to them ffoure combes[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coomb_(unit) coomb] - a unit of measure used for grain seed whete
ffoure combes seede barlye to be deliuered hym At
hys sayde age And yf '''the sayde Richard''' shulde
departe from hys naturall[e] lyff before he shuld
coome to thage of xxj^tie years w[i]t[h]ought yssewe of
hys bodye lawfullye begotten '''The sayde Robert'''
wylled that than all[e] the sayde tenement Lands
medowes and pasturs w[i]t[h] their appurten[a]nc[es]
shuld after the sayde years accomplyshed in effecte
remaine to all[e] '''the Systers of hym the sayde'''
'''Robert Lyncolne''' and their heyrs for euer Item
he wylled that hys Executours and their as
assignes shulde enioye and haue the proffighte
[''folio 138 recto''] of hys tenement called Pyxstonnes tuo acres and one
roode of land that was '''John Pytchers''' tuo acres of
lande late '''Peter Cowpers''' one roode of lande lyeng
At Stumpe crosse in Hengh[a]m aforsayde and one
cloose called Broccles tyll[e] such tyme as '''the sayde'''
'''Rychard''' shuld coome to thage of xxj^tie year[es] or such
years shalbe accomplyshed in effecte And he wylled
that assone as those years shalbe accomplyshed in
effecte '''the sayde Margaret''' and hir assignes shuld
haue the sayde tenement called Pyxstonnes those same
ffiue acres and oon[e] roode of landethis area is not the sum of the three pieces of land mentioned, which would be four acres and two roods (4.5 acres) and the sayde
cloose called Broccles during the holl[e] terme of
hyr naturall[e] lyff And he wylled that after hyr
Decesse the same tenement called Pyxtonnes
the same ffiue acres and one roode of land and the
sayde cloose called Broccles shuld remaine to '''that'''
'''childe that hys wyff ys nowe w[i]t[h]all[e]''' yf yt be
a man chyde and hys heyr[es] foreuer And yf
yt be a woman chylde he wylled that than the
same tenement called Pyxstonnes the same ffiue
acres and one rood of lande and cloose called
Broccles shuld after hys wyff[es] decesse remayne
to '''the sayed Rychard''' hys heyr[es] and assignes
for euer payeng to that same woman chylde
or to hyr assignes Threttye pound[es] at hyr
age of xx^tie year[es] the sayde terme therin appoinc
=ted to hys Executour[es] excepted And ffurd[er]
he wylled that '''Bartillmewe Abell[e]''' shuld haue
[''folio 138 verso''] the sayde tenement called Pyxstonnes to fferme
before any other tyll[e] '''the sayde Rychard''' shuld coome
to the sayde age of xxj^tie years or those years
shuld be accomplyshed in effecte And he
willed that the proffighte of the sayde tenement
called Pyxstonnes of those same ffiue acres and
one rood of lande and of Broccles coomynge
during the nonage of '''the sayde Rychard''' or
during those same years in effecte shalbe ymployed
towards the payement of the legaces comprysed
in hys testament and last will[e] Item he dyd
giue and bequeth[e] to '''Katering hys doughter''' to hyr
heyrs and assignes all[e] hys tenement and here
=dytament[es] sytuate and lyeng in Thetforde and
Seventenne pound[es] tenne shilling[es] of lawfull[e]
moonye of England she to enter into the same
tenement[es] and heredytament[es] And also to haue
the ^hyr sayde Seventenne pound[es] tenne shilling[es]
At hir age of xx^tie years Item he wylled dyd
giue and bequethe vnto '''Agnes hys Doughter'''
hir heyrs and Assignes hys tenement in Hengh[a]m
which sumtyme was '''ffr[a]unces Portmannes''' late
'''John Jesoppes''' and Seventenne pounds tenne
shillings of laufull[e] monye of England she
to enter at hyr age of twentye years And
also than to reteine the same Seventenne pound[es]
tenne shilling[es] And he willed that hys Executours
and their assignes in the mean tyme shuld haue
thoccupyeng and proffighte of the sayde ten[emen]t[es]
and heredytament[es] in Thetforde and the ten[emen]t[es]
sumtyme the sayde '''ffr[a]unces Portmans''' vntyll[e] hys the
[''folio 139 recto''] sayde ages of hys doughters And the clere proffight[es] of
them to be imployed towards the p[er]formannce of hys testame[n]t
Item he dyd giue and bequeth[e] to '''John hys sonne''' ffiue
pounds of laufull[e] monye of England to be payde At
hys age of xxj^tie years Item all[e] the Resydewe of hys
goods and cattalles not before geuen nor bequthed hys debt[es]
excepted he dyd giue and bequeth to the sayde '''Mar='''
'''garet hys wyff''' And he wylled that hys Executours
shuld take and receiue all[e] hys debt[es] towards the paye
=ment of the sayde legaces And he ordeyned and
made hys Executours of hys sayde testament and
last will the sayde '''Margaret hys wyff''' and '''Robert'''
'''Alberye of Hengh[a]m aforsayde''' These being wyttenes
'''Sir Henry Goodram preest John Baretloo and'''
'''John Alberye'''
=== Probate === [''folio 139 recto continued; translated from Latin''] This testament was proved at Buckenham St Martin before Master Edmund Cousen, Bachelor of Sacred Theology, official commissary in and throughout the Archdeaconry of Norfolk, the 29th of January 1555, and the administration of the goods etc was granted to the '''executrix named in the said testament''', being sworn in due form of law, reserving the grant of a similar share of the administration to '''Robert Alberye, executor''' also named in the same testament, when he shall come, in form of law, to accept or reject. Thereafter, on 11th of March in the year abovewritten in the parish church of Hingham, before the aforewritten Master Edmund Cousen, who personally examined the said '''Robert Alberye''', who accepted under oath the duty of
[''folio 139 verso''] executing the said testament, to whom thus having asked, was granted similar administration of the goods etc. being sworn in due form of law. === Witness Examinations === [''folio 139 verso continued; translated from Latin''] The following are the examinations made concerning the truth of the testament of '''Robert Lyncolne''' prescribed in the parish church of Hingham on the penultimate day of January in the year of our Lord 1555 '''Sir Henry Goodram''', parish chaplain of the parish church of Hingham, where he has lived for a year and more, aged 40 years; witness produced, sworn, carefully and discreetly examined; first, of his acquaintance with '''Robert Lyncolne''', deceased, he says that he has known well the same an entire year before his death; then, concerning the truth of the testament of the same '''Robert''' [''folio 139 verso continued; in English''] Thys Deponent saythe by vertue of hys othe
that in the xiiij^ten daye of Januarye last past
before thys hys Examinac[i]on aboughte Noon tyde
of the same daye The sayde '''Robert Lyncoln[e]'''
being veraye sick dyd sende for thys Depone[n]t
by one '''Alice Sadler than being hys s[er]u[a]nte'''
to coome to the house of the sayde '''Robert'''
'''Lyncolne''' And whan he this Deponent
came thether he founde the sayde '''Robert'''
'''Lyncolne''' lyeng vppon hys bedde who desyred
this Deponent to wryte hys testament and
last will which this Deponent sayeth he dyd
beginne to wryghte vntill[e] he came to the
nomi[n]ac[i]on of thexecutours where he stayed for
[''folio 140 recto''] that '''Robert''' Lyncolne '''Alberye''' was not at that tyme
content to be Executour w[i]t[h] '''the wyff of the same'''
'''Robert Lyncolne''' sayeng to the testatour that he
durst not for that he thoughte hys sayde wyff to
be a ffroward woman but this Deponent sayeth
that yt was the Testatours will than in any wyse
the forsayd '''Robert Alberye''' shulde be one of hys
Executours And also sayeth that at that tyme
was p[rese]nte '''John Alberye''' and '''John Baretlowe'''
And also this Deponent by vertue of hys
othe saythe that the forsayd '''Robert Lyncolne'''
willed that hys Te[neme]nte and lands bequethed to
'''Richard hys sonne''' shuld yf the same '''Rychard'''
chaunseth to departe w[i]t[h]oughte yssewe of hys
bodye lawfullye begotten Remayne to all[e] the
'''Systers of the forsayde Robert Lyncolne'''
than being aliue and their heyr[es] for euer
And sayeth also that all[e] the Rest of the
testament soo being exhybyted and redde to
hym the tyme of hys Exami[n]ac[i]on dothe agree
in euery poincte article and clause according
to the mynde and will[e] of the sayde '''Robert'''
'''Lyncolne''' Et aliter nescit deponeretranslation: "and otherwise he cannot depose" (a standard legal phrase confirming the truth and completeness of the deposition) [''folio 140 recto continued; translated from Latin''] '''John Baretlowe of Hingham''', where he has lived for 16 years, aged 60 years or thereabouts, of free condition; witness produced, admitted, sworn, carefully and discreetly examined; first, of his acquaintance with '''Robert Lyncolne''', he says he knew well the same for 20 years before his death; [''folio 140 verso; translated from Latin''] then, concerning the truth of the testament [''folio 140 verso continued; in English''] This Deponent saythe that uppon Tuesdaye
last past was a ffortennighteie a fortnight ''before'' last Tuesday in the afternoon of
the same daye he came to the house of the sayde
'''Robert Lyncolne''' where he founde hym lyeng
uppon hys bedde in hys clothes denide concordat
in om[n]ibus dictis et deposicionibus p[re]contestistranslation: "then agrees on all the statements and depositions of the prior witness" saving
that he cannot tell[e] whether the sayde '''Robert'''
'''Lyncolne''' wylled the that the tenement and
land[es] bequeathed to '''Richard hys sonne''' shuld yf
he ffortuned to dye w[i]t[h]oughte yssewe of hys bodye
laufullye begotten remaine to hys Systers or
doughters ffor that he dyd here hym onely speke
of Sisters but whether he mente hys owne
Sisters or hys sonnes this Deponent cannot
depose Et ali[te]r nescit deponere [''folio 140 verso continued; translated from Latin''] '''John Albery of Hingham''', where he has lived for 18 years, aged 30 years or thereabouts, of free condition; witness produced, admitted, sworn, carefully and discreetly examined; first, of his acquaintance with '''Robert Lyncolne''', he says that he has known well the same from the childhood of the same '''Robert Lyncolne'''; then, concerning the truth of the testament, he agrees with '''Henry Goodram''' the prior witness. === Footnotes ===

[[Category:City of London, Wills and Estates]] This is a transcript of the registered copy will of Robert Offley, the elder, Haberdasher of London. He wrote his will on 9th April 1596
Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Crossings through have been included struck out
Paragraph breaks at change of bequest, and bold text are my own for ease of reading.
Where present, the obsolete letter Thorn has been rendered as th, and ff has been rendered as F
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets]
The image quality was good and the writing very legible. Non standard spelling as per usual for this time period, which has been transcribed verbatim. '''Persons mentioned (by page where first mentioned)''' Page 1: :'''Roberte Offley''', the Elder - Robert Offley, Testator. :'''Walter Coppinger''', London Gentleman & previous owner of property purchased by the Testator. :'''Thomas Butler''', London Gentleman & previous owner of property purchased by the Testator :'''Sir William Langforde (dec’d)''', Parishoner. :'''Theophilus Addams''', London Gentleman & previous owner of property purchased by the Testator. :'''Robarte Adams''', Citezen & grocer of London & previous owner of property purchased by the Testator.
Page 2: :'''Roger Depham''', Mercer who funded a Chaplen in the :Chappell of St Mary Magdalene near the Guildhall. :'''Richard Stocke''', Citizen & Clothworker; tenant. :'''Richard Newton''', Citizen & Weaver: tenant. :'''Jherome Heydon''', tenant. :'''Henrye Tompson''', tenant.
Page 3: :'''Dame Julyan Holcrofte''', previous owner of property purchased by the Testator. :'''Sir Thomas Holcroft''', late husband of Dame Julyan. :'''Roberte Smith''', witness to Testator’s Will made 16 Oct 1581. :'''Thomas Powle''', witness to Testator’s Will made 16 Oct 1581. :'''Thomas Bunburye''', witness to Testator’s Will made 16 Oct 1581. :'''Francis Heaton''', Goldsmith (dec’d) & previous owner of property purchased by the Testator.
Page 4: :'''George Blande''', previous tenant of messuage owned by the Testator. :'''Edwarde Glover''', current tenant of messuage owned by the Testator. :'''Richarde Goddarde''', previous tenant of messuage owned by the Testator. :'''George Lenester''', current tenant of messuage owned by the Testator. :'''John Carter''', vyntenor & previous tenant of messuage owned by the Testator. :'''John Gibson''', current tenant of messuage owned by the Testator. :'''Margarott Townerowe''', wydowe & previous tenant of messuage owned by the Testator. :'''Phillip Falton''', current tenant of messuage owned by the Testator. :'''Thomas Aldersey''', previous owner of the 4 messuages above, Haberdasher & Testator’s friend. :'''Sir Thomas Allard''', witness to Testator’s Will made 18 Apr 1594. :'''William Deyard''', witness to Testator’s Will made 18 Apr 1594. :'''James Ponneystone''', witness to Testator’s Will made 18 Apr 1594.
Page 5: :'''Roberte Offley''', sonne, Testator’s son, heir, beneficiary and Joint Executor. :'''My Sister Bowyer''', Testator’s sister, '''Katherine Offley''' & beneficiary. :'''Roberte Bowyer''', Katherine’s husband & beneficiary. :'''Gishright Jacob''', nephew through his sister Anne & beneficiary. :'''Gyles Jacob''', brother in law to Testator’s late sister Anne & beneficiary. :'''Ann Jacob''', niece & beneficiary. :'''My Sister Offley''', Testator’s sister in law''' Joan Nicholls''' & beneficiary. :'''Thomas Offley''', Testator’s late brother and husband of Joan Nicholls. :'''Roberte Offley''', '''godson, nephew''' through Testator’s brother Hugh Offley & beneficiary. :'''Hughe Offley''', Testator’s late brother. :'''Roberte Brooke''', husband of Testator’s daughter Ursula, beneficiary & Joint Executor.
Page 6: :'''My Daughter Brooke''', Testator’s daughter '''Ursula''' & beneficiary. :'''My godson Roberte Brooke, grandson''' through Testator’s daughter Ursula & beneficiary. :'''Anne Brooke, granddaughter''' through Testator’s daughter Ursula & beneficiary. :'''John Brooke, grandson''' through Testator’s daughter Ursula & beneficiary.
Page 7: :'''Thomas Parker (dec’d)''', late grocer. :'''Roberte Offley, nephew''' through Testator’s late brother Richard Offley. :'''William Offley, nephew''' through Testator’s late brother Richard Offley. :'''Jane Offley, niece''' through Testator’s late brother Richard Offley.
Page 11: :'''My daughter in lawe Suzan Rolfe''', step daughter Suzan Rolfe (nee Rose) through his late wife Catherine & beneficiary. :'''William Rolfe''', Suzan Rolfe’s husband. Page 14: :'''John Browne''', Testator’s servant & beneficiary. :'''William Gartford''', Testator’s servant & beneficiary. :'''Edmonde Manley''', Testator’s servant & beneficiary. :'''William Gartford''', Testator’s servant & beneficiary. :'''Roberte Chambers''', Testator’s godson & beneficiary. :'''John Chambers''', Brother of Roberte Chambers & beneficiary. Page 15: :'''Brigge and Marsey his wiefe''', tenants within Close of St Thomas Hospital & beneficiary. :'''Richard Brakin''', brother of Testator’s late wife & beneficiary. :'''Franncis Brakin, nephew''' through Richard Brakin.
:Page 16: :'''Nicholas Chapman''', Haberdasher, cousin & beneficiary. :'''Richard Gall''', Scrivenor & beneficiary. :'''My sister Offley''' wiefe of my brother Richard, sister in law''' Jane Offley(nee Chester)''' & beneficiary. :'''Doctor Crooke''', Preacher & beneficiary. :'''William Perche''', Haberdasher apprentice to son Robert & beneficiary. :'''William Offley, nephew''' through Testator’s late brother Hugh Offley & beneficiary. :'''John Offley, grandson''' through Testator’s son Robert Offley & beneficiary. :'''Edwarde Offley, grandson''' through Testator’s son Robert Offley & beneficiary. :'''Hewett Offley, grandson''' through Testator’s son Robert Offley & beneficiary. :'''Anne Offley, granddaughter''' through Testator’s son Robert Offley & beneficiary.
Page 17: :'''Sir Nicholas Woddrof''', Master Haberdasher, Lord Mayor of London, MP, common family connections & beneficiary. :'''William Offley''', Testator’s brother & beneficiary. :'''Henry Hewett''', Testator’s cousin through his wife’s previous marriage & beneficiary. :'''Henry Offley, nephew''' through Testator’s brother Thomas Offley & beneficiary. :'''Richard Cheyney''', Testator’s cousin & beneficiary. :'''Thomas Fettyplace''', Testator’s neighbour & beneficiary. :'''James Deane''', Testator’s cousin & beneficiary. :'''Mr Donne''', Parson of St Bennet Gracechurch. :'''Thomas Owen''', Testator’s neighbour & beneficiary. :'''Thomas Kirton''', Testator’s cousin through his sister Margaret & beneficiary. :'''Thomas Bromley''', Testator’s friend & Haberdasher & beneficiary. :'''Barthelmewe Freeman''', Testator’s past servant & beneficiary. :'''Lambarte Oboston''', Scrivenor & beneficiary. :'''Jane Dutton''', Testator’s cousin through his sister Margaret & beneficiary. Page 18: :'''Mistress Pommington''', Testator’s neighbour & beneficiary. :'''Mistress Drowte''', Testator’s neighbour & beneficiary. :'''Mistress Bennett''', Testator’s neighbour & beneficiary. :'''Goodwife Noble''', Testator’s neighbour & beneficiary. :'''Marsey Brigges''', Testator’s past servant & beneficiary. :'''Thomas White''', Testator’s house guest & beneficiary. '''Will dated 15 Jul 1589''' '''Page 1 (folio 228 recto)''' In the name of God Amen the Fiftenthe
dai of Julye in the yeare of our Lorde Jesus Christe One Thowsande Fyve
Hundreth eightie and nyne. And in the One and Thirtith yeare of the Reigne of
our Soveraigne Ladye Elizabeth, by the grace of god Queene of Englande Fraunce
and Irelands Defender of the faith &c.''' I Roberte Offley thelder Citezen and haber-'''
'''dasher''' of London beinge of whole and perfecte mynde and memorie, thancked be Almigh-
tie god. Doe make and ordeyne this mye presente Testamente and Last will concer-
nynge the disposicion of all those my, Messuages Landes Tenements rents and heredytam[ents]
whatsoever with their appurtenances whatseever in the Cittie of London and the Suburbes
of the same Cittye w[hi]ch were theretofore geven lymitted bequeathed or assigned to the
Maior and Cominaltie, and Citezens of the Cittie of London aforesaide and to their successors
for the sustentacon of anie Chapleyne or Preiste or of any Chapleynes or Preists or of
anye Anniversurye orObitt or of any Anniversaries or Obitts or other supersticious
uses whatsoever in the Chappell of the Guildhall of the Cittie of London or else where
wheresoever. And also all other my Messuages Landes Tenements and heredytamentes
whatseever in the saide Cittie of London and the Suburbes of the same which nowe are
in the tenure demysinge or occupacon of the Maior and Cominaltie and Citezens or their assignes
which from our saide Soveraignt Ladye the Quenes Ma[jestie] before the date of her highnes tres
Patents thereof made to''' Walter Coppinger and Thomas Butler of London gentlemen'''
under the greate Seale of Englands bearinge date att westminster] the Twoe and Twentith
Daie of Marche last past were concealed or uniustlie deteyned. And the revercon and
revercons Remainder and remainders of all and singuler the premisses or any parte or p[ar]cell
thereof. And the Rents avverage of rents services revenues condicons forfeytures comodities
emoluments and yearelie proffitts whatsoever reserved uppon any demyses or grannts
made of the premisses or any p[ar]te or p[ar]cell thereof. And all my right tytle interest use
possession revercon remainder clayme and demainde whatsoever of in and to the saide
Messuage Landes Tenements rentes and heredytaments and all and singuler other the pre-
misses with th[e] appurten[a]ncs before menconed and everie parte and parcell or any parte
or parcell of the same. All which saide Messunges Landes Tenements heredytaments and
other the premisses with their appurtennces''' I the saide Robarte Offley '''late hadd-
by the name of '''Roberte Offley, Citezen and haberdasher of London''' by the feoffament
of the saide '''Walter Coppinger and Thomas Butler '''bearinge date the Fiftenth daie of
Julye in the One and Thirtith yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Ladye Quene
Elizabeth. And concernynge the disposicon also of all those Tenements and heredytaints
with th[e] appurteunces scytuate lyenge and beinge in the Parrishes of S^t Sepulchres
w[i]thout Newgate and Seynt Martyn next Ludgate London to the sustentacion of a
Chapleyne or Chauntrye Preiste in the Chappell of our Blessed Ladye adjoynynge to
the Guildhall of London to praye forever for the sowles of''' William Langforde'''
'''Knighte''' and others by the said William heretofore geven graunted bequeathed or appointed
And the revercon and revercons of all and singuler the premisses and all and everie p[ar]te
and parcell thereof. And the Rents avverage of rents services revenues Condicions
forfentures Comodyties emoliments and yearelie proffitts whatsoover reserved uppon any
demyses or grants made of the premisses or an parte or parcell thereof. And all
my righte tytle interest use possession revercon remainder claime and demannde what-
soever of in and to the same Tenements and heredytaments and other the premisses w[i]th
thappurten[a]nce and every parte and parcell or and parte or parcell of the same. Which
Tenements heredytaments and other the premisses with thappurten[a]ncs last aforesmenconed
I late had by the name of''' Roberte Offley Citezen and Haberdasher of London '''by
the feoffament of '''Theophilus Addams of London gentleman and Robarte Adams'''
'''Citezen and grocer of London''' bearinge date the Seaven and twentith Daie of June in
the One and Thirtith yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Ladye Elizabeth, the Queene '''Page 2 (folio 228 verso)''' Majeste that nowe is And concernenge the disposcion also of all those Tenements with
th[e] appurtements in the Cittie of London which were heretofore geven assigned limitted be-
queathed or used to the perpetuall sustentacion of one Chapleyne or preiste in the Chuche
of St Swythen in Candlewick streete, and one other Chapleyne or preiste in the Charpell
Of our Blessed Ladye neere the Guidehall of London or of any other supsticons vses ac-
cordinge to the ordynaunce of '''Roger Depham''', therevppon made. And all Annyties annull
rents and somes of money whatsoever yssuynge out of whatsoever Tenements or heredy-
taments in the Cittie of London which weare theretofore assigned limitted bequeathed or
used to the perpetuall sustentacon of one Chapleyne or Preiste in the Churche of
St Swethyn in Candlewecke streete, and of one other Chapleyne or Preiste in the Chap
pell of our Blessed Ladye neere the Guildhall of London aforesaide or of anie other su-
persticons vses accordinge to the Ordynance of the foresaide '''Roger Depham''' therevppon
made. And concernynge the disposicon alsoe of all my Righte tytle intereste use possession
revercon remainder clayme and demainde whatsoever of in and to the saide Tenem[en]ts with th[e] ap
purteance, and the said Annyties Anuall rents somes of money and other the premisses
with, th[e] appurtennice last before menconed and everie parte and parcell or ane parte or
parcell of the same which Tenements Annyties and other the premisses with th[e] apperte-
mannces laste afore menconed. '''I the saide Roberte Offley''' late had by the name also of
'''Roberte Offley, Citezen and haberdasher of London''' by the testament of '''Theophilus'''
'''Adams and Thomas Butler of London gentlemen '''bearinge date the saide seaven and
Twentith, daie of June in the One and Thirtith yeare aforesaide in manner and forme
followinge. That is to saie, '''I the saide Roberte Offley''', the daie of the makinge hereof
beinge a Citeyen and Freeman of the said Cittie of London and Beinge sole seazed of and in
the said Messuages Landes Tenements rentes Heredytaments Annyties and all and singler
other the premisses with all and singuler their appurtennces whatsoever. Callinge to mynde
the incertoyne tymes of deathe, and the weakenesse and fooblenes of the fleshe and memorye
in tyme of sicknes not myndinge att any tyme thereafter by my generall will to alter my
devyse herein expressed, but that the same shall forever stande firme and stable. Doe
wholie give will and bequeathe all the said Messuages Landes Tenements rents Here-
dytaments and all and singuler other the premisses with all and singuler their appur-
tenncs whatsoever to the Maior and Cominaltie and Citezens of the Cittie of London and
to their successos forever, To have and to holde the saide Messunges Landes Tenements
rentes heredytaments and all and singuler other the premisses with all singuler their
appurtennce vnto the sande Manor and Comynaltie and Citezens and to their successors for-
ever. To thouelie and propper use and behouse of the said Maior and Comynaltie and
Citezens and of their Successors forever. In witnes whereof to this my presente
Testamente and last will I have putt my hande and Seale the daye and yeares above-
wrytten. By me''' Roberte Offley''' Sealed and delivred in the presence of us
'''Will made 16 Oct 1591 ''' '''Page 2 (folio 228 verso) (cont)''' In the name of God Amen the Sixtenth Daie of
October in the yeare of our Lorde Jesus Christe One Thowsande Fyve Hundreth
Nynetie and One and in the Three and Thirtith yeare of the Raigne of our Soveragne
Ladye Elizabeth by the grace of god Queene of Englande Fraunce and Irelande De-
fender of the faithe ER.''' I Roberte Offley the elder Citizen and haberdasher of'''
'''London''' beinge of whole and perfecte mynde and memorye, thancked be Almightie god make
and ordeyne this my presente Testamente and laste will conteynynge the disposicion
of all that my Thirde parte of and in all those Messuages or Tenements in three parts
to be devyded scituate and beinge in the Parrishe of Sainte Marye in Aldermanburye
in London nowe or late in the severall tenures or occupacons of''' Richarde Stocke Citezen
'''and Clothworker of London, Richarde Newton Citezen and weaver of London Jherome'''
'''Heydon and Henrye Tompson''' or of their or some of their Assignes. And of and in all
and singuler shoppes sellers sollers chambers Roomes Lightes waies easements Comodyties
'''Page 3 (folio 229 vecto)''' and heredytaments whatsoever with all and singuler their appurtennces to my saide
Thirde parte belonginge or, apperteyninge or as and p[a]rte or partell thereof beinge.
And of and in all the state Righte tytle and interest, that '''I the said Roberte Offley'''
have of in and to the thirde parte of one p[ar]cell of grownde (in three parts to be devyded)
Situate in the saide Parrishe of Seynte Martyn in Aldermanburye and '''admynynge'''
to the saide Messuages or Tenements which is inclosed with, a brickewall and was
intended to be used for a buryenge place by the Parrishoners of the Parrishe of
Seynte Michaell ic Bassieshawe in London. And of and in the Revercon and revercons
Remainder and remainders of all and singuler the saide Thirde parte of the said Messuage
or Tenements and parcell of grownde and all other the premisses and every parte
and p[ar]rell thereof. And of and in all Rents and yearelie proffitte what soever resued
vppon anie graunte demyse or lease made of the premisses or anie parte thereof. And
of and in all the state righte tytle intereste interytaince claime and demaunde whatsoever
that''' I the saide Roberte Oflley''', have shoulde '''mane''' mighte or onghte to have of in and
to the saide Thirde parte of the premisses or any parte parcell or member thereof
And of and in all other the Messuages Landes Tenements and theredytaments of me
the saide''' Roberte Offley''' in Aldermanburye aforesaide. Togeather with all and
everye my deedes Evidences wrytings escriptes and myniments touchinge or concernynge
onelie the premisses or any parte thereof. All which, saide thirde p[ar]te of all those
Messuages or Tenements and other the premisses with th[e] appurtennces.''' I the saide
Roberte Offley''', late purchased to me myne heires and Assignes forever of Dame
'''Julyan Holcrofte wydowe late wiefe of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Holcroft_(politician) Sir Thomas Holcroft] knighte deceassed '''in
manner and forme followinge. That is to saie, '''I the saide Roberte Offley''' the daye of
the makinge hereof beinge a Citezen and Freeman of the saide Cittie of London and beinge
sole seazed of and in all the saide Thirde parte of the saide Messuages or Tenements
and other the premisses with th[e] appurtennces callinge to mynde the incertaine tyme of
death, and weakenesse and Feeblenesse of the fleshe and memorye in the tyme of sicknes
not myndinge att any tyme hereafter to alter my devyse herein expressed. But that
the same shall forever stande fyrme and stable. Doe wholye give will and bequeathe
all my saide Thirde parte of the saide Messuages or Tenements and other the pr[e]misses
and everie parte and parcell thereof with all and singuler the appurtenancs to the Maior
and Comynaltie, and Citezens of the Cittie of London and to their successos forever.
To have and to holde my saide Thirde parte of the saide Messuages or Tenements and
all and singuler other the permisses with, th[e] appurtennces before specyfyed to the saide
Maior and Comynaltie and Citezens and to their successos. To shurelye and propper use and
behouse of the saide Maior and Comynaltie and Citezens and of their successors forever.
In witnes whereof to this my presente Testamente and Laste will I have sett my
hande and Seale the daie and yeares above wrytten By''' me Roberte Offley Sealed and
Delivered in the presence of vs Roberte Smith, Thomas Powle Thomas Bunburye'''
'''Will made 18 Apr 1594''' '''Page 3 (folio 229 vecto) (cont)''' In the name of God Amen the Eighteenth of
Aprill in the yeare of our Lorde Jesus Christe One Thowsande Fyve Hundred Foure
score and Fouretene and in the Sixe and Thirtitt yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne
Ladye Elizabeth, by the grace of god Quene of Englande Frannce and Irelande De-
endor of the faith Er.''' I Roberte Offley, the Elder Citezen and Haberdasher of London'''
beinge a Freeman of the same Cittie of London and beinge sole seazed in my '''demeasut''' as of
Fee to my onelie use of and in all those foure Messuangs or Tenements with their ap-
purtements Situate lyenge and beinge in Mayden lane in the parrishe of St Michaell
in greate woodstreete within the saide Cittie of London betwene the Landes and Tenements
belonginge to the M[aste]r and Foure Wardens of the fraterintye of the Arte or Misterye of
Haberdashers in the same Cittie on the west parte. And the Messuage or Tenemente
sometyme in the tenure of''' Francis Heaton goldsmith, deceased '''on the east parte abbut- '''Page 4 (folio 229 verso)''' tinge towards the Southe vppon the Steete aforesaid called Mayden Lane. Of w[i]ch
saide Tenements one was late in the tenure of''' George Blande''' and nowe is in the occupa-
ton of''' Edwarde Glover''' or his Assignes, One other of them was late in the tenure
of '''Richarde Goddarde''' and nowe is in the occupacon of '''George Lenester''' or this Assignes
One other of them was late in the holdinge of '''John Carter vyntenor '''and nowe is
in the occupacon of '''John Gibson''' or his Assignes, and the Fourth, was late in the hol-
dinge of''' Margarott Townerowe wydowe''' and nowe is in the occupacon of''' Phillipp Folton'''
or his Assignes. And of and in all and singuler shoppes Cellers sellers romes easements
comodyties yardes entries heredytaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the saide Me-
ssuages or Tenements or any of them belonginge or apperteynynge. Which premisses
I late hadd and purchased to me my heires and Assignes forever of''' Thomas Aldersey
Clement Kolke and Barthelmewe Dod Citezens and haberdashers of London.''' As
by their deede thereof made bearinge date the Twentith daie of the moneth of Febru-
arye in the Sixe and Twentith, yeare of the Reigne of our saide soverangne Ladye
Elizabeth, the Quene Majistie that nowe is more planilie more appeare. And
beinge of whole and perfecte memorie, (thancks be to god) Doe ordeyne and make
this my Last will and Testamente as touchinge onelie the disposicon of all and sin-
guler the premisses aforesaide in manner and forme followinge, That is to saie I the
'''saide Roberte Offley''' doe by this my presente Testamente and Last will give bequeath
and devyse vnto the Maister and Foure Wardens of the fraternitie of the Arte
or Misterye of Haberdashers in the Cittie of London and theire Successors forever
all and singuler the said foure messuages or Tenements with shoppes cellers sellers
vardes lights easements entryes comodyties and appurtenncs whatsoever to the same
messuages or Tenements or any of them belonginge or in anie wise apperteynynge .
To have and to holde the said Foure messuages or Tenementes and all other the
premisses above menconed with their appurtenncs vnto the saide Maister and Foure
wardens of the Fraternitie of the arte or misterye of Haberdashers in the Cittie of
London and theire Successos to theire onelie and propper use and behouse forever.
And further I will That yf '''I the said Roberte Offley''' shall hereafter att
any tyme or tymes make declare or publishe any last will and Testamente touching
the disposicoon of my Landes Tenements and heredytaments goodes and Chattells or
any of them or any parte thereof and shall not expresselie by wrytinge revoke
this my presente Testamente and Last will by makinge speciall mencon of the whole
contents thereof and of the date thereof. That then anie thinge to be comprysed in
anie suche Last will soe to be made declared or published or any wordes whatsoever
therein to be conteyned shall not extende nor be intended or construed to extende to this
my presente Last will and Testaments touchinge the premisses or to anie the Lands
Tenements or heredytainents before in this my last will geven or disposed. Butt
that the saide M[aste]r and Foure wardens of the Fraternitie of the Arte or misterye
of Haberdashers in the Cittie of London and their Successors shall forever have and
enjoye the premisses thereby disposed accordinge to my entent and the true meanynge
of theis presents. Anie suche Last will hereafter to be made declared or published
or any thinge therein to be conteyned to the Contrarye hereof in anie wyse notwith-
standinge. In witnes whereof to this my presente Testamente and Last will I the
Saide '''Roberte Offley''' have sett my hande and seale. Goven the daie and yeare first
above wrytten. Sealed and delivered by the withnamed''' Robert Offley''', as his
deede to the vse of the w[i]thnamed the Maister and Foure wardens of the Fra-
ternytie of Haberdathers in London in the presence of theis parsones vndelicet
Per me '''Roberte Offley''' Junor haberdasher La: Osbolston '''Sir Thomas Allard'''
'''William Deyad James Ponneystone.''' '''Will made 9 Apr 1596''' '''Page 5 (folio 230 recto)''' In the name of God Amen the Nyneth
daie of Aprill 1596 and in the Eighte and Thirtith, yeare of the Reigne of our
Soveraigne Ladye Elizabeth, by the grace of god Queene of Englande Fraunce
and Irelande Defender of the faith ER.''' I Roberte Offley the elder Citezen and
'''Haberdasher of London '''beinge whole in Bodie, and in good and perfecte remembrannce
(All lawde and praise be given therefore to Almightie god) Doe make ordeyne and
devyse this my Last will and Testamente in forme followinge viz Firste and
princypallie I give and comende my soule to almightie god my maker Savyour
and Redeemer in whome and by, the merritts of the seconde Parsone Jhesus Christe
I truste and beleeve assuredlie to be saved and to have full and free remission and forgive=
nes of all my sinnes. And I comitt my Bodye to the Earth, to be buryed in the parishe
Churche of Seynte Bennett Gracechurche in London where I am a Parrishonere
as neere to the place where my Welbeloved wiefe lyeth, buryed as convenientlie mai
be.
And after my Bodye buryed, I will that all suche debts as I owe to ane persone
or persones shalbe truelie paide, And as touchinge the orderinge of my funerall with
the charges and expences in that behalfe, I referre the same to the good discreton of
my Executours thereafter named whome I require that the same maie be done in comelie
and convenient sorte accordinge as yt becometh a Citezen of my callinge without any
Pompe or vayne expences in any manner wyse. And my expresse will and mynde ys
That there shall not ane Blacke be worne for me, but suche as I shall give by spe-
cyall name in and by, this my last will and Testamente.
Item. I give and bequeathe
to''' my sonne Roberte Offley''' the some of One hundred Powndes uppon Condicion and
to the entente that he '''my saide sonne Roberte Offley '''his executours admistrators or
Assignes in Consideraton thereof shall well and truelie paie or cause to be paide to my
'''sister Bowyer'''1 yearelie duringe her naturall liefe to her owne propper use to-
wards her better releife and maintenaunce the some of fyfve powndes of lawfull
money of Englande. Att foure termes in the yeare by even portons. The firste
terme of paiemente thereof to be att the ende of Three monethes nexte after my
decease. And I doe by theis presents remyse release and freelie forgive unto
'''my Brother in Lawe Roberte Bowyer''' all such debts as he shall owe me att
the tyme of my decease.
Item. I give and bequeathe to '''Gisbright Jacob''' sonne of
my brother '''Gyles Jacob''' begotten on the Bodie of my sister his late wiefe twenty
Powndes. Also I give and bequeathe unto '''Anne Jacob''' daughter of the said '''Gyles'''
''' Jacob''' which he had by my sister his late wiefe Tenne Powndes and to her sister
nowe dwellinge in Shrewsberye Tenne Powndes.
Item. I give and bequeathe to''' my'''
'''saide sonne Roberte Offley''' the some of One hundred Powndes uppon Condicion
and to the entente, that he''' my saide sonne Roberte Offley''' his executours ad-
mistratours or Assignes in Consideracon thereof shall well and truelie paie or cause
to be paide to '''my sister Offley, wydowe late wiefe of my Brother Thomas Offley
deceassed''' yearelie duringe her naturall liefe yf she contynue a wydowe sole and un-
marryed the Some of Sixe powndes Thirtene shillings foure pence, of lawfull money
of Englande Att foure termes in the yeare by even porcons. The firste terme
of payment thereof to be att the ende of three monethes next after my deceasee.
And the same to be demaunded from tyme to tyme att the dwellinge house of my saide
sonne within the Cittie of London. Provyded alwaies and my meanynge is That yf
'''my saide sister Offley''', shall thereafter happen to marrye That then from and
after suche marringe, the saide yeareli paymente of the said Sixt Powndes
Thirtene shillings foure pence above Comitted to be paide unto her shall cease and
determyne to all entents.
Item. I give and bequeathe to '''my godsonne Robert Offley
'''sonne of my late brother Hughe Offley, Alderman deceassed '''the some of Twentye
Powndes.
Item. I give and bequeathe to''' my sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke Alderman'''
'''Page 6 (folio 230 verso)''' the Some of One hundred powndes To be paide to him within One yeare nexte
after my deceasse.
And also I give to''' my daughter his wiefe''' the Some of One
hundred Powndes uppon Condicon that he''' my saide sonne Brooke''' will give his
worde and promise to '''my saide sonne Roberte Offley, that my saide daughter Brooke'''
shall have not onelie the saide hundred Powndes. But also the proffytt rysinge
and comynge of the same, to give employs and bestowe att her owne free will libertie
and pleasure. And further I give and bequeathe to '''my saide daughter Brooke'''
Thirtye powndes in money to buye her a chayne of golde of that value or otherwaies
to bestowe att her pleasure. And also Tenne powndes in money to buye her a paire
of Bracelette of golde of that value or otherwaies to bestowe att her pleasure. Also
I give and bequeathe to''' my said daughter Brooke '''One neast of guilt Bowles with
a Cover weinge aboute Threescore twelve onnces, and also one Castinge Bottle of
silver and gilte weinge Tenne onnces or neere thereabouts. And also my best paire
of latten '''Anndyrons''' with the feete of yron and the cases of '''Bayes''' belonginge to them.
Provyded alwais and my entente and meanynge is That my saide''' sonne Brooke''' shall
permitt and suffer my saide daughter his wiefe freelie to order use give and dispose to
anye her childe or Children or otherwars att her will and pleasure all and everye the
Legacyes and bequeste by me before given and bequeathed unto her by theis prise.
'''Crels''' the same to cease and be utterlie paide and of none offence to all ententes. And
further I will and my mynde is, that my saide '''daughter Brooke''' shall have a key
to my gardeyn dore and shall have free ingresse egresse and regresse into and from
the same att all reasonable and convenient tymes for her selfe her husband her Chil-
dren and householde servannts to walke in and to drye Clothes, or otherwyse to use as
thee my saide daughter shall thinke good duringe the yeares. I have to come in the same.
Yf she my saide daughter shall so longe live.
Item. I give and bequeath, to''' my godsonne
'''Roberte Brooke sonne of the said Roberte Brooke Alderman''' the Some of One
hundred Poundes of lawfull money of Englande, To be paide unto hym within sixe
monethes nexte after my decease .Yf I doe not in the meane tyme give yt unto
hym for his advancment.
And also I give and bequeth to '''Anne Brooke daughter of
'''my saide sonne Roberte Brooke Alderman''' the some of One hundred Powndes. And
my will and mynde is that '''my saide daughter Brooke her mother '''shall have the use
and occupyenge of the same hundred powndes untill the saide Anne shall accomplishe
her full age of Foure and Twentye yeares or daie of marringe which of them shall
firste happen, And yf the same''' Anne''' shall happen to dye in the meane tyme Then
I give and bequeatht the same hundred powndes unto''' John Brooke sonne of my saide sonne
Roberte Brooke Alderman.''' And my will is that '''my saide daughter Brooke his
'''mother''' shall have the use and occupyenge thereof untill he shall accomplishe his age
of foure and twentie yeares or days of marriage.
Item. I give and bequeathe to the
saide''' John Brooke''' the some of Two hundred Powndes of lawfull money of Eng-
lande. Which Some of Two hundred Powndes my will and mynde is, that the
same shalbe paide and delivered unto the said '''Roberte Brooke Alderman his father'''
to his use within Sixe monethes nexte after my decease. And be to have the
orderinge disposinge and puttinge fourthe of the same att his discrecon to some good
man or men att Eighte Powndes pro Cent for a yeare untill the saide John
Brooke shall accomplishe his full age of Foure and twentie yeares. At which
tyme my will is, That the saide some of Twoe hundred Powndes with, all the
encrease comynge of the same in the meane tyme shalbe paide, and delivered to the
saide''' John Broke''' to his owne propper use. And yf vt shall fortune the saide '''John
Brooke''' to dye and departe this mortall liefe before he shall accomplishe his saide
age of foure and twentie yeares. Then my will and mynde is That the saide
Some of Twoe hundred Powndes so by me given and bequeathed to the saide '''John
Brooke''' as aforesaide with all the profitt and encrease comynge of the same shalbe
'''Page 7 (folio 231 recto)''' paide over and delivered by the saide '''Roberte Broke Alderman '''unto the foresaid
'''Roberte Brooke my godsonne, and to the saide Anne Brooke his sister''' equallie between
them to be devyded and eche of them to be others herre yf death, shall happen to either
of them in the meane tyme. Item. I give and bequeathe unto the youngest of the daughters
of '''Thomas Parker grocer deceassed '''the some of Tenne Powndes to be paide
unto Her when she shall accomplishe Her fulle age of foure and twentye yeares or att
the daie of Her marringe which of them shall firste happen.
Item. I give and bequeath
to '''Roberte William and Jane Children of my late Brother Richarde Offley '''beinge
nowe unmarryed the Some of One hundred and Twentye Powndes viz To everye
of them Fortye Powndes a peece. To be paide to them as they shall accomplishe
their severall ages of Foure and twentie yeares or att the severall daies of their marriage
And eche of them to be others heire. Yf deathe shall happen to anie of them in the meane
tyme. Provided alwaied, And my will and meanynge is That ys of the said '''Roberte
'''Offley the Testator '''shall att any tyme durynge my liefe give or disburse any some
or somes of money for the advanncement of the saide Children of''' my saide Brother
'''Richarde''' or of any of them whether yt be in service marriage or otherwyse. That
then the same shalbe accounted as parte and parcell of the saide Legacye Of One hun-
dred Twentye powndes. Ane thinge above saide to the Contrarye notwith standinge.
Item. I give and bequeathe to the Maior and Comynaltie of the Cittie of Chester and to their
Successors forever my best standinge Dixye of silver and guilte with, a Cover weyinge
Fonrescore ounces and upwardes with the Case thereunto belonginge The same Cuppe to be
by them used and occupyed in remembraunce of me in their house comonlie called the Pend-
house of the saide Cittie.
And further my will and mynde is, That the some of Sixe
Hundred Powndes in money shalbe delivered to '''my saide sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke
Alderman '''with in One yeare nexte after my decease or sooner yf he shall soe thincke
yt good, To the yntent that the same shalbe ymployed vf yt shall soe seeme good to''' my sayde
'''sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke, and to my saide sonne Roberte Offley''', or either of them
in suche manner and forme as ys thereafter Comitted and appointed, That is to saie, My meaninge
and desyer is that they or one of them shall by their good discrecon within one yeare
nexte after my decease take order with the mayor Aldermen and Comynaltie of
the Cittie of Chester for the tyme beinge aboute the employmente of the saide Some
of Sixe hundred Powndes which, I would have to be from tyme to tyme forever truelye and
indifferentlie putt fourth, and delivered with out ane parcyalitye favour or affeccion
to Foure and Twentye yonge men free of the Cittie of Chester of honest name and same
w[hi]che as are occupyers and Inhabytants within the said Cittie of Chester and of the
age of Foure and Twentye yeares att the least att the tyme of the deliverye thereof
whereof twelve of them to be suche as have served in that Cittie for their freedomes as
Apprentices by the space of Seaven yeares att the Leaste with oute frande or col-
lusion. That is to saie, Every of the same yonge men to have Fyve and Twentye
Powndes a peece in occupyenge for the space of Fvve yeares togeather uppon
sufficient Bonde of Fiftye Powndes penaltie with Two good suerties att the
least therefore to be made and given to the Mayor Aldermen and Comynaltie of the
saide Cittie of Chester for the tyme beinge suche as they the said Mayor Aldermen and
Comynaltie will accepte and stande annswerable for att theire perrills aswell for the
sure repaymente thereof accordinge to my entente and meanynge expressed in this mye
last will as for the paymente of Tenne shillings a yeare yearelie att two termes in the
yeare bye even porcons duringe the said Fyve yeares to the saide Mayor Aldermen
and Compnaltie for the use thereof to suche uses and entents as yo[ur] heareafter
memoned. And soe from fyve yeares to fyve yeares forever the saide Stocke of Sixe
Hundred Powndes to be putt fourth and delivered to foure and twentie younge men
of honest name and same that are inhabytante and occupyers there, and that are foure
and twentye yeares of age and upwards. whereof twelve of them att the least to be
'''Page 8 (folio 231 verso)''' suche as have served seaven yeares att the least as Appr[e]tieces in the saide Cittie
w[ith] out fraude or Collusion as aforesaide uppon good Bonde with two sufficient suer-
ties therefore to be given in manner and forme as is before expressed w[ith] out anye
some of money, rewarde or other thinge to be paide given or vmposed by or uppon
any suche yonge men for the use thereof in anie manner wise, Other then the saide Tenne
shillings a peece yearelie, and other then twoe shillings sixe pence, or so muche as the
saide Mayor Aldermen and Fortie of the Councell of the saide Cittie for the tyme
beinge or the more parte of them shall thincke good not exceedinge three shillinges
foure pence for the makinge of everie suche Bonde or other assuraunce. And for the
better proceedinge and more indifferent dealinge in the deliverye and puttinge forthe
of the saide Stocke of Sixe Hundred Powndes to foure and twentye yonge men
from fyve yeares to fyve yeares forever in manner and forme above menconed my
will and mynde is, That the same shalbe done att a comon assemblye by Bal-
-lettinge or by drawinge of Lotte in suche manner and forme as shalbe thoughte
most meete and convenient by''' my said some in lawe Roberte Brooke, and my saide
sonne Roberte Offley''', or either of them. Provyded alwaies and my meanynge is
That noe man have any voyce in Deliveringe and puttinge fourth of the saide stocke
or anie parte thereof att any tyme, but onelie the Mayor Aldermen and Fortye of
the Councell of the saide Cittie for the tyme beinge, or so many of them as doe enhabite
and dwell in the said Cittie and be there presente att the tyme of the deliverye
and puttinge fourth of the same and none other. Provyded also that he that hath
once had the occupyenge and use of one of the saide porcons of Twentye Fyve Pounds
By the Space of fyve yeares togeather, shall never after have the use and occu-
pyenge of ane of the said somes againe. Provyded alsoe and my will and meanyng
is, That all suche Bondes and Assurannce as hereafter shalbe taken of the said
foure and twentye yonge men for the said severall porcons of Fyve and Twentye
Poundes a peece as aforesaide shalbe made and taken in this sorte. That yf anie of
the saide yonge men that soe shall have ane of the saide porcons in occupyenge shall
happen to dye and departe this mortall liefe or to decaye in substannce or to dep[ar]te
ont of the Cittie of Chester to dwell elsewhere before the expiracon of the saide terme
of Fyve yeares for which he had the saide porcon lent unto hym. That then
with in Three monethes next after suche deathe decaye in substannce or departure
to dwell elsewhere, The porcon and porcons of hym or them soe deceased decayed
or departed to dwell elsewhere to be repaide in againe and to be putt forthe to
others in suche manner and forme as is above expressed. And whereas there will
yearelie growe due and come to the handes of the said Mayor Aldermen and Comaltie
of the saide Cittie of Chester for the tyme beinge the some of Twelve powndes of
lawfull money of Englande for the use and occupyenge of the saide Stocke of Sixe
Hundred Powndes. My mynde and will is, That the saide mayor Aldermen and Co-
mynaltie for the tyme beinge shall yearelie forevermore oute of the saide yearelie
revenuue of Twelve powndes well and truelie paid or cause to be paide unto Twen-
tye poore persones beinge severall householders which have bene freemen or freemens
'wyves of the said Cittie by the space of Twentye yeares att the Least such as they
the saide Mayor Aldermen and Comynaltye shall in their discrecons thinke to have
most neede thereof the Some of Tenne Powndes as of the guifte of '''me the saide'''
'''Roberte Offley the Testator''' by expresse name, That is to saie, To everie of them
Tenne Shillinge a peece on the Twentith Daie of November yearelie or within eight
daies before or after the saide daie. And Twentye shillings more parcell of the
saide yeareli revenue of Twelve Powndes my Will and mynde is, That the saide maior
Aldermen and Comynaltie shall yearelie forever on the Twelveth Daye
of Februarye or within eighte daies then next ensuynge give to the poore pri-
'''Page 9 (folio 232 recto)''' soners in the Northgate and in the Castle of the said Cittie in equall porcons
That is to saie, To either of the said prisons Tenne shillings in money or victuells
as to the said Mayor Aldermen and Comynaltie shall seeme most meete and conveniente
for the releife of their necessities. And the other Twentie shillings residue thereof
my Will and mynde is that the same thalbe ymployed and bestowed towards a re-
past or Banckett for the said Mayor Aldermen and Fortie of the Councell of
the saide Cittie of Chester for the tyme beinge in the Pondhouse of the saide cittie
on the Mondai in whitsonweeke yerelie or w[ith]in eighte daies then nexte ensu-
ynge, To thende and entente, That then and there this my will or soe muche
thereof as concerneth, this my Legacye aforesaide maie be yearelie reade and
venlie published in the purt of the said Mayor Aldermen and Comynaltie or the
more parte of them Togeather w[ith], the names of all the younge men that
for the present tyme shall have the use and occupyenge of the said Stocke of
Sixe Hundreth, Powndes and of all their suerties, That all they that shalbe the
and there presente mai beare witnes of the faith full and uprighte dealinge used
in the disposinge and orderinge of this my guifte and Legacye. And thus havinge
sett downe and declared, howe and in what manner and forme, I would have the saide
Stocke of Sixe Hundred Powndes togeather with the yearelie revenewe rysinge of
the same to be evermore lente onte and ymployed. My mynde will and desyer is That
yf the saide Mayor Aldermen and Cominaltie of the Cittie of Chester for the tyme
beinge shall within One yeare nexte after that my will in this Behalfe shalbe
made knowne unto them conclude and agree, with '''my saide sonne Roberte Brooke Al-
-derman and my saide sonne Roberte Offley''' or either of them and make and give unto
them or either of them or to suche other p[e]rsone or persones Bodies pollitique or
Corporate as they or either of them shall nomynate and appointe suche good and suffi-
-ient assurannce in the Lawe as they or either of them or the learned Councell
of them or of either of them shall devyse or require for the perpetuall contynuannce
of the Loane and ymploymente of this my Legarye in manner and forme aforesaide
That then''' my Saide Sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke '''his executours or Assignes shall
uppon receipte of the said assuraunce in forme aforesaide well and truelie paye
and deliver or cause to be paide and delivered to the saide Mayor Aldermen and Comynaltie
of the Cittie of Chester for the tyme beinge or theire Assignes the saide Some of
Sixe Hundred Pownds to the uses and entents aforesaide. And then my Will and
mynde is that the names of the saide Foure and Twentye yonge men that soe
shall have the use and occupyenge of the saide Stocke of Sixe hundred Powndes
shall from tyme to tyme once in Fyve yeares for evermore be certifyed in wrytinge
under the Comon Seale of the said Citie of Chester to the M[aste]r and wardens of
the Companye of Haberdashers in London for the tyme beinge, and there registred
in a Booke to be kepte for that purpose by the Clarke of the same Companye of
Haberdashers for the tyme beinge uppon a payne in suche sorte as by the saide
'''Roberte Brooke Alderman and Roberte Offley my sonne''' or either of them shalbe de-
vysed To whome I give full power and anthoritie by their puts to adde or demy-
nishe as formlinge the forme of the assurannce to be made and taken for the Confy-
maunce of the Loane and perpetuall employmente of this my Legacye before meant
and entended to be given to the said Cittie of Chester as to them or either of them
or theire learned Councell shall seeme good and expediente. And my further will
and monde is, That the some of Twelve Powndes or Fiftene powndes in money
shalbe delivered to''' my saide sonne in lawe Roberte Brooke''', To the entente that
he shall disburse the same att his Discrecon uppon some rent charge or Annytie
of Twelve Shillings or Thirtene Shillings foure pence per Ann[um] to be yearelie
bestowed uppon the clarke of the saide Companye of Haberdashers in London for '''Page 10 (folio 232 verso)''' the tyme beinge and to suche other persone or persones of the said Cittie of Chester
as''' my saide sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke''' shall thincke good in Consideracon of his and
their paynes to be taken in keepinge of the saide Booke and registringe and certefyenge
the names of the saide younge men that shall have the use of the said Stocke of
Sixe Hundred powndes in manner aforesaide. And further my Will and mynde is
That in the saide assurannce to be taken for the employmente of the saide Stocke of Sixe
Hundred Powndes there shalbe conteyned (amoungest others) One Condicon or coventt
That yf the saide Mayor Aldermen and Comynaltie of the saide Cittie of Chester
for the tyme beinge shall make defalte in the Loane and ymploymente of the saide Stocke
of Sixe Hundred Powndes or of the saide yearelie revenewe of Twelve poundes rysinge
of the same or any parte thereof contrary to the true meanynge of this my Laste
will and of the saide assurannce in that behalfe to be taken. That then the guifte of
the saide Sixe Hundreth Powndes shall cease. And that then the said Mayo[r] Al-
dermen and Comynaltie of the saide Cittie of Chester for the tyme beinge shall w[i]th in
One yeare next after suche defaulte made well and truelie repaye or cause to be re-
payde the said stocke of Sixe Hundred Powndes to suche uses as is thereafter men-
coned. That is to saie Three Hundred Powndes thereof to the Mayor and Comynaltie
and Citezens of the Cittie of London goverours of the possessions revenewes and goods
of the hospptalls of Edwarde Kinge of Englande the syster of Christ Brodenell
and St Thomas the Appostle to the use of the poore Children harboured and kepte
in Christes Hospytall in London. And the other Three hundred Powndes thereof
to '''my said sonne Roberte Offley''' his heires executours or admistratours to his and
theire owne propper use forever. And further I give and bequeathe to the saide Mayor
Aldermen and Cominaltie of the said Cittie of Chester the Some of Tenne Powndes to-
wardes the Charges of suche persone or peresones of the saide Cittie as they shall
sende upp to London to conclude and agree with my Executours for and concernyinge
the assuraunces to be given by the saide Cittie of Chester for the ymployment
of the said Stocke of Sixe Hundred Poundes in manner aforesaide. Provyded alwaies
and my Will and mynde is That yf '''my saide sonne in lawe Roberte Brooke and my sayde
sonne Roberte Offley''' or one of them, and the saide Maior Aldermen and Comynultie
of Chester for the tyme beinge or their Assignes aurthorysed to treate in that behalfe
cannot within One yeare nexte after that this my entended guifte shalbe made knownte
unto them Conclude and agree uppon suche Covennts and Bondes as my saide sonnes
or either of them shall within that tyme depyse or require for the perpetuall con-
tynuaunce and ymploymente of the said Stocke of Sixe Hundred Powndes in manner
aforesaide Then I will and my mynde is That '''my saide sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke'''
his executours or admistratours shall paie and delyver or cause to be paide and deliverd
to the M[aste]r and Foure wardens of the Fraternitye of the Arte or Misterye of
Haberdasters in the Cittie of London for the tyme beinge the saide some of Sixe Hun-
dred Powndes. To be by them lente onte and delived to Twelve singe men Free
of the saide Companye by service viz to everye of them Fiftye Powndes in use
for the terme of Fyve yeares. And att the ende of the firste fyve yeares The
same stocke to be lente oute and delivered to twelve other yonge men Free of the
saide Companye of Haberdashers by service for other Fyve yeares and soe from Fyve
yeares to fyve yeares forever the same stocke of Sixe Hundred Powndes to be lent
oute and delivered to Twelve yonge men free of the saide Companye by service upon
sufficiente Bonde with twoe good suerties att the leaste suche as the saide Companye
will stande annswearable for to be taken for everye suche yonge man to the use of the
saide Companye accordinge to suche Rate and proporcon and in suche manner and forme
to all entents and purposes as is before deposed for the same in the Cittie of Chester
The saide M[aste]r and wardens att the receipte of the said Sixe Hundred Powndes entringe '''Page 11(folio 233 recto)''' into Bonde to the Chamberlayne of London for the tyme beinge in the Some of One
Thowsande markes under the Seale of the saide Company, aswell for the per-
petuall contynuannce and Loane of the said Stocke of Sixe Hundred Poundes
accordinge to the true meanynge of this my Last will and Testamente, As alsoe
for the ymploymente of the saide yerelie revenewe of Twelve powndes growinge
uppon the same. which, my Will and mynde is shalbe distributed in forme follow-
inge. Viz. To twentie poore aged and ympotent persones suche as have bene free
of the saide Company, by the space of Twentye yeares att the leaste att the discrecon
of the M[aste]r and wardens of the said Companye for the tyme beinge Tenne Poundes
viz To every of them Tenne shillings a peece on the Twentith daie of November
yearelie or within eight daies next before or after the same daye. And Fortye
shillings the resydue thereof I give and bequeathe to the saide foure wardens
of the saide Companye of Haberdashers yearelie for the tyme beinge in Considera-
con of their paines and travell therein to be taken from tyme to tyme to see this my
will in this behalfe truelie performed. Provyded alwaies and my Will and mynde
is that none of the Officers of the said Companye nor anye of those that shall
dwell in anye of the Almeshowses of the saide Companye shall have any parte
or parcell of this my guifte and Legacies. And further my will and mynde is that
'''my saide sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke Alderman and my saide sonne Roberte
'''Offley''' shalbe allowed all suche money as they or either of them shall anye
waies laye oute or disbourse unto Councell or otherwaies for makinge of wrytings
and asurainces that shalbe made for the employmente and contynuannce of the saide
Stocke of Sixe hundred Powndes in manner aforesaide. Provyded alwaies That
yf '''my saide sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke '''shall happen to dye and departe this
mortall liefe before a full and fynall Conclusion be made and fullie agreed uppon
betwene my saide sonnes or either of them. And the said Mayor Aldermen and Co-
mynaltie of the saide Cittie of Chester for and concerninge the saide Stocke of
Sixe Hundred Powndes and th[e ]encrease thereof comynge to be ymployed in forme
aforesaide. Then my Will mynde and desyer is that '''my Lovinge frende Marster
'''Thomas Aldersey Citezen and haberdasher of London''' shall have the orderinge
and disposinge of the said Stocke of Sixe Hundred Powndes with''' my saide
'''sonne Roberte Offley''' as fully, in all Respects as''' my saide sonne in Lawe Roberte
Brooke''' shoulde have had yf he had bene livinge. Anie thinge above saide to the
contrarye notwith standinge. Item. I give and bequeathe to''' my saide sonne Roberte
'''Offley''', the some of One hundred Powndes in money uppon Condicon and to the
entent that he '''my saide sonne Roberte Offley''', his executours or admistratons
shall not onelie paie or cause to be paide the saide some of Oue Hundred Poundes
to '''my daughter in lawe Suzan Rolfe wiefe of William Rolfe of Totteridge
'''neere Barnett in the Countie of Mull '''wthin Three monethes nexte after her
saide husbands decease vf she happen to survyve and overlive hym. Or yf the
saide''' William Rolfe''' happen to survyve and overlive his saide wiefe. Then to the
Children of the said''' Suzan''' porcon and porcon like viz. To the Men children
their porcons thereof as they shall accomplish their severall ages of Foure
and twentye yeares. And to the mayde children their porcons att their daies
of marringe or as they shall accomplishe theire severall ages of One and
Twentie yeares wence, of them shall first happen. But also in the meane tyme
shall paye or cause to be paide to '''my saide daughter Brooke''' yearelie duringe
so longe tyme, as he shall have the saide Hundred Powndes in use the Some
of Fyve Powndes in money, att foure termes or feasts in the yeare by, even
porcons, The same to be by her vmployed and bestowed yearelie in suche mannr
and forme as I have declared unto her by worde of mouthe. And further my Will
and mynde is That as '''my saide sonne Roberte Offley''', shall paye any parte '''Page 12 (folio 233 verso)''' of the saide hundred Poundes to ane of the Children of the saide '''Suzan Rolfe'''
so he to be abated of the said yeareli paymente accordinglye.
Item. I give
and bequeathe to the M[aste]r and Fourtie Wardens of the Fraternitye of the arte or
misterye of Haberdashers in London the some of Two Hundred Powndes in money
To be paide to them within one yeare next after my decease. To the entente that
the same some of Two Hundred Powndes shall from tyme to tyme forever be ym-
ployed and putt forth in a Stocke by the saide M[aste]r and Wardens of the Fraternitte
of Haberdashers for the tyme beinge with the assente consente and advise of the
Assemblie of the same Companye for the tyme beinge or the more parte of them
unto Foure yonge men free of the saide Company, who have served for the same
by the space of Seaven yeares att the least. The same yonge men to be house-
holders and not servants and to be nominated and appointed by my saide sonne
'''Roberte Offley''' duringe his naturall liefe. So as he doe nominate and appointe
them from tyme to tyme with in Two monethes after the same money shall growe
one accordinge to the true meanynge of theis presents he havinge notice thereof
given hym from tyme to tyme by the Clerke or Beadle of the saide Company
for the tyme beinge.
And my Will and mynde is, That everie of the saide yonge
men shall have Fiftye Powndes a peece in occupyenge for and duringe the space
of Fyve yeares togeather. To be accounted from the daie of the Receipte of the
same money uppon suffficient Bonde and good sureties suche as the saide Company
will stande annswerable for to be taken and receaved of everie suche yonge man for
the true paymente of the said Fiftye Powndes att the ende of Fyve yeares next
after the receipte thereof. And so from fyve yeares to fyve yeares the saide stocke
of Two Hundred Powndes to have contynuannce and to be ymployed and putt forth
to Foure yonge men free of the said Company of Haberdashers by service being
householders as aforesaide without any Some or somes of money, or other Rewards
to be given or payde by any suche yonge men for the use and occupyenge of the
same money other than Three shillings foure pence onelie for the makinge of the
Assuraunce in that behalfe to be given. Provyded alwaies and my Will and mynde is
that he or they of the same Companye that shall have once had the use of any of
anie of the saide porcons of money by the space of Fyve yeares togeather ac-
cordinge to the true meaninge of this my Last will shall never after have
the use and occupyenge of ane of the same againe. Provyded also, That yf anie
of those yonge men that soe shall have the use of ane of the saide money shall
happen to dye with in the saide terme of fyve yeares That then the saide money, shalbe
repaide within three monethes after his decease and putt forth to another younge
man in manner and forme aforesaide. And also I give and bequeathe to the saide M[aste]r
and Foure wardens of the Fraternitie of the Arte or Misterye of Haberdashers
in London the Some of Fortie markes or thereabouts to be vmployed on a neste of
guilte Boules by my Executours for the use of the saide Companye with my
marke to be engraven therein. Also I doe give and bequeathe to the saide M[aste]r and
Foure wardens of the Fraternitie of the Arte or misterve of Haberdashers in
London and to their Successors the Some of Two Hundreth, Powndes of lawfull
money of Englande. To be by them by the advise of the Assistants of the saide
Companye for the tyme beinge or the more parte of them used and occupyed to
the use and Benefytt of the saide Company forever. In Consideracon whereof
my Will and mynde is That the M[aste]r and wardens of the saide Companye for
the tyme beinge shall yeareli forever uppon the daye of their eleccon of the
M [aste]r and wardens of the saide Company, before Dynner that daie give and distribute
as of my guifte by expresse name, To twentye aged and poore folks men or wo-
men of severall households of the saide Companye beinge neither Officers nor
none of the Almsfolke of the saide Companye the Some of Tenne pounds '''Page 13 (folio 234 recto)''' of lawfull money of Englande, That is to saie to everye of them Tenne shillings
a peece. The firste daye of paymente thereof to be on the eleccon daie nexte ensu-
ynge after the ende of Three yeares to be accounted from the tyme of the receipte
of the saide some of Two Hundred Poundes. Soe that my meanynge is That the
saide Company shall have the use of the saide some of Twoe Hundred Poundes Three
yeares after the receipte thereof Free with out any manner of Charge to the saide
Companye. And then from then forthe the saide Tenne Powndes to be by them yearelie
given and distributed to the poore in forme aforesaide. And further my will mynde and
desyer is That yf there be anye man or woman of the saide Companye that hath neede
of this Releife and be knowne to be beadrid or same, and not able to come to the Hall
for the same That yt woulde please the M[aste]r and wardens of the saide Companye for the
tyme beinge to sende the same Releife unto them accordinge to the true intente and meaning
of this my last will and Testamente.
And forasumche as my mynde and desyer is to be
the Patrone and Founder of Two schollershippes in the Universitie of Cambridge or
Oxforde suche as there shalbe hope of that they will studye Divinitie. Whereof the
one of them my Will and mynde is shalbe from tyme to tyme forever nominated apoin-
ted and chosen by the Mr wardens and Assistants of the saide Companye of Haber-
dashers for the tyme beinge or the more parte of them and to be the sonne of a Freeman
of the saide Companye yf there be any fytt for the same. Or els in defaulte thereof
some suche other as they shall thincke meete in their discrecons. And the other of
the saide Schollers to be from tyme to tyme forever nominated and chosen by the
Mayor Aldermen and Fortie of the Councell of the Cittie of Chester for the tyme
beinge or the more parte of them by Balettinge or drawinge of Lotts, and to be
the sone of a Citezen of the saide Cittie of Chester yf there be anye fytt for the same
Els in defalte thereof some suche other as they shall thinke meete in theire discrecons.
In which nomynacon and eleccon of the said Scoller for Chester my mynde and
will is, That noe man shall have any voyce but suche as shalbe inhabytants and
residentes for the most parte of the yeare in the saide Cittie of Chester from tyme
to tyme. I doe by theis presents give and bequeathe to the saide M[aste]r and Foure wardens
of the Fraternitye of the Arte or Misterye of Haberdashers in the Cittie of London
and to theire Successos forever the some of Two Hundred Powndes in money to
use and ymploye in purchasinge of Landes or otherwaies as to them shall seeme good
uppon Condicon that the saide Companye shall stande charged forevermore with the
payment of One Anuytie or yearelie rente of Tenne Powndes per Annu towards
the releife and maintenaunce of the saide Two schollers viz to either of them Fyve
Powndes a peece. The same to be paide in forme as followeth viz My will and
meanynge is that the saide Company of Haberdashers shall have the use and
occupyenge of the said Two hundred Powndes for and duringe the full terme
of Two yeares nexte after the receaite thereof freelie without anne manner of
Charge to the saide Companye. And then the saide Two yeares beinge fully
Complete. The saide Company, to stande charged from thenceforthe with the pay-
mente of the saide Annuytie or yearelie some of Tenne Powndes per annu. Never-
theles my meanynge is, that the firste Tenne powndes thereof that shall growe
due to be paide accordinge to the Termes of this my Last will shall remayne in the
stocke of the saide Company, undisbursed untill the firste Two Schollers that
shalbe nominated to have and emoye the said exhibicons in manner aforesaide shall
Comence M[aster] of Arte and then eche of them to have Fyve Powndes a peece paide
unto them towardes the charges of theire saide comencements over and above their
present yeares exhibicon, And when as the saide Two firste Schollers or either
of them shalbe promoted to any eclesiasticall or spirituall lyvinge or shall departe
from the universitye. Then my meanynge is That the first and nexte yeares
exhibicon that shall growe due after the promocon or departure from the universitye '''Page 14 (folio 234 verso)''' of either of the saide Schollers shall remayne in the Stocke of the saide Companie
undisbursed untill the next Two schollers that shalbe thereunto nominated and chosen
shall comence M[aste]r of Artes. And then the same to be paide unto them by Fyve
Powndes a peece towardes the charges of theire comencements over and above theire '''prrte'''
yeares exhibicon, And so from tyme to tyme forever my will and meanynge is That
as anye of the saide Schollers shalbe promoted or departe from the universitie Others
to be Chosen in theire places in forme aforesaide. And the firste yeares exhibicion
that shall from tyme to tyme growe due after the promocon or departure of ane of
the saide Schollers to remaine in the Stocke of the saide Companye undisboursed untill
the nexte scholler that shalbe appointed to have the saide extibicon doe comence M[aste]r
of Artes. And then the same to be paide unto hym towardes the Charges of his
comencements over and above his presente yeares exhibicon in manner and forme
aforesaide. And the same severall exhibicons to have contynuance and to be paide to
the saide Schollers so to be elected from tyme to tyme so longe as they shall remayne
att their studye in the universityes to the well lykinge of theire saide severall electors
with out promotion and noe longer. Provyded alwaies and my will and mynde is
That of the said Schollers or anye of them that thereafter shall have and enjoye
any of the saide exhibicons shall after his or theire comencinge M[aste]r of Artes take
uppon him or them ane other studye or profession then divinitie or shalbe thoughte
unfete and unworthie of his or theire exhibicon by his or theire electors aforesaide.
Or shalbe absente from the universityes above one monethe in a yeare, excepte in the tyme
of some greate visitacon of sicknes. That then ypso facto his or theire exhibicion shall
cease and have noe longer contynuannce but to be paide over to others to be thereunto
appointed in manner and forme aforesaid same thinge above saide to the contrarye not-
withstandinge. Item. I will and my mynde is That '''my saide sonne Roberte Brooke
'''Alderman '''shall have the use and occupacon of my nowe dwellinge howse in Grations
streete in London jontlie with,''' my saide sonne Roberte Offley''', for and duringe the
terme and space of Twoe yeares nexte after my deceasse vf he '''my saide sonne Brooke'''
shall soe thincke yt good. And further my will and mynde ys That the peasses of my
dwellinge house and of my garden with all my Naperye plate Anelled Apparrell
and all other my household stuffe not before in and by this my laste will and Testam[en]t
given or appointed to other uses shalbe indifferentlie apprised by Two suche honest
and indififerente men as my Executours shall thinke good to call thereto. And that
done I freelie give and bequeathe the same to '''my saide sonne Roberte Offley''', to his
owne propper use over and above suche somes of money as I have alreadye given
and delivered to hym towardes his advanncement.
Item. I give and bequeathe to''' my'''
'''late servannte John Browne''', Three poundes to make hym a ringe of golde of that
value or otherwaies to bestowe att his pleasure. And to the Three maide servannts
that shalbe dwellinge in my howse with me att the tyme of my decease Fortye
Shillings a peece to buy, them Cassocks or otherwyse to ymploye as they shall
thinke good over and besydes their wages. Also I give and bequeathe to''' Edmonde
'''Manley''', Three powndes to buye hym a ringe of golde of that value or otherwyse to
bestowe as he shall thinke good Also I give and bequeathe to''' my servannte William
Gartford''' the Some of Fiftye Powndes in money, over and besydes his wages that
shalbe due unto hym and Three poundes in money, to buy hym cloth, of suche collor
as he shall thincke best or otherwyse to employe att his pleasure.
Item. I give and
bequeathe to''' Roberte Chambers my godsonne nowe dwellinge in the Isle of Wighte'''
the some of Tenne Powndes in money, and to''' his Brother John Chambers''' the some
of Fyve Powndes.
Item. I give and bequeathe to the Governors of the possessions
Revenuues and goodes of the Hospytall of the late kinge of famous Memorie Kinge
Edwarde the Sixth called St Thomas Hospytall in Southwarke to and for the
releife of the poore there harboured the some of Threescore Powndes To be paide '''Page 15 (folio 235 recto)''' to the Threasorer of the saide hospytall for the tyme beinge with in Three monethes
nexte after my decease uppon Condicion That the Governors of the saide Hospptall
of Seynte Thomas the Apostle shall make unto''' Brigge and Marsey his
'''wiefe''' a suffficient Lease of the Tenemente wherein they nowe dwell within the
Close of the said hospptall for the terme of One and Twentye yeares. Attthe
yearelie rent of Tenne Shillings as the nowe paye for the same. The same''' Brigge
'''and his wiefe''' enteringe into Covounte with the saide governors by the same Leasse
to keepe the saide Tenement in sufficiente reparacons duringe the terme. And the
same Lease to be made with suche Covenntes and Condicions as are used in suche like
Leasses.
And also I give and bequeathe to the Governors of Christes hospytall
in London to and for the Releife of the poore Children there harboured and kepte the
Some of Twentye Powndes. And I give and bequeathe to my saide sonne '''Roberte
Ottley''' the Some of One hundred Powndes uppon Condicion that he shall give
to the releife of the poore people haboured and kepte in Bedlem neere Byshopgate
of London for and duringe the terme of Twentye yeares from the daie of my decease
soe muche meate as shall amounte to the value of Eightene pence to be sodden in Cot-
tage and eighte pence in bread weekelie everie weeke on the Mondaye. They fetchinge
the same att my house aforesaide as they have bene accustomed.
Item. I give Thirtie
Poundes in money, to be bestowed by my Executors with the advyse of the Comissioners
uppon the Redeeminge and discharginge suche poore free men and free women oute of the
Prysons of Ludgate and the Two Compters in London as to their good discrecons shall
seeme meete not exceedinge Fortie Shillings to anie one Persone.
Item. I give and be-
queathe to '''my Brother in Lawe Mr Richarde Brakin''' Twentye Powndes, and to''' his sonne
Franncis Brakin''' Tenne Powndes.
Item I give and bequeathe to Twentye poore folkes
enhabytinge with in the Cittie of London or the liberties thereof beinge very aged
or Bedrid Tenne Shillings a peece, To be bestowped on them by the discrecons
of my Executours. And also I will that Tenne Powndes more shalbe bestowed on
poore people enhabytinge as aforesaide where most nede is by the discrecons of my
Executours. Item. I doe by theis pris remyse and freelie forgive all suche debtours
as shall owe me att the tyme of my deceasse but onelie the Some of Fyve Powndes
or under that some and not well able to paie the same by the discrecon of my Executors
All the same debts wich they and evere of them doe owe me beinge but Fyve powndes
or under the same some as aforesaide. Item. I give and bequeathe Tenne Powndes to
be bestowed in Coales or money by Twentie Shillings a yeare and to be given to the
Releife of the poore Prisoners in Newgate yearelie betwenn the Feasts of all saynts
and Christmas. And also I give and bequeathe to the Releefe of the poore lyenge
in the Two Compters in London Tenne Powndes to be likewyse bestowed in Coales or
money, by Twentye Shillings a yeare yearelie betwene the feasts of all Saints and
Christmas. Which saide severall somes of Tenne Powndes my Will and mynde is
shalbe delivered and allowed to''' my saide sonne Roberte Offley''' and he to see the same
distributed in forme aforesaide.
Item. I give and bequeathe to be bestowed on Threescore
poore folkes whereof Twentie of them to be free of the Companye of Haberdashers
and to be appointed by the wardens of the same Companye for the tyme beinge of the
poorest and neediest aged men without favour and affeccon, and the rest to be nome-
nated by my Executours which shall attende on my Bodie to the Buryall grownes
of London Russett or other good collor of the value of Sixe Shillings or Sixe Shillings
eighte pence a yarde or thereabouts att the discrecon of my Executours. And
also I doe give to everye of the same poore, men Twelve pence a peece. To be paide
to them on the daie of my Buryall for their dynners that daie.
Item. I give to be be-
stowed on a Cynner for the Parrishoners of Seynt Benett Gracechurche in London
on the daie of my Buryall Fyve Powndes or the same Fyve Powndes to be otherwyse
ymployed as they the saide Parrishoners or the more parte of them shall thincke good
'''Page 16 (folio 235 verso)''' Item. I give and bequeath & Twentie, Powndes or more att the discrecone of my Executors
to be given and distributed in the Churche or Church Yarde to suche poore people
as shalbe att my Buryall by Three pence a peece. Item. I give and bequeathe to
'''Nicholas Chapman Haberdasher''' the Some of Tenne Powndes. Item. I doe by theis
presents release and forgive unto '''Richarde Gall''' '''Scryvoene'''r all suche somes of
money, as he shall owe unto me att the tyme of my decease. And I doe give and bequeath
unto every of his Children (savinge the eldest on whome I have alreadye bestowed
my Benevolence) the some of Tenne Powndes a peece To be paide unto them as they
shall accomplishe theire severall ages of One and Twentye yeares or att the daye
of theire marringe which of them shall first happen provyded alwaies and my
meanynge is That yf I shall happen att any tyme duringe my liefe to give anye ad-
vanncemente to anie of the saide Children of the said''' Richarde Gall''', That then my
Executours shall not in anie wyse be charged with the payment of the Legarye or
Legacyes of hym or them, To whome I shall give any advanncemente in my liefe tyme
Anie thinge aforesaide to the Contrary notwith standinge.
Item. I give and bequeathe
to '''my sister Offley, late wiefe of my Brother Richarde Offley deceased''' the some
of Tenne Powndes. Item. I give and bequeathe to '''Mr Doctor Crooke Preacher of'''
'''godds worde''' the some of Fyve Powndes.
Item. I give and bequeathe to '''William Perche'''
'''nowe apprentice of my sonne Roberte Offley''' the Some of Tenne Powndes To be paide
unto him att the expiracon of his terme of Apprenticehood &f he doe well and
trueli serve my saide sonne duringe his saide terme in the Judgemente of the Wardeons
of the Companye of Haberdashers in London for the tyme beinge.
Item. my Will and mynde
is That yf '''my Cosen Willamm Offley sonne of my late brother Hughe Offley
'''Alderman deceassed nowe Prisoner in the kinges Benche''' shalbe in Prison att the
tyme of my deceasse That then my Executours or one of them or their Assignes shall
weekelie everie weeke uppon the Saterdaye give and paie unto the saide '''William Offley'''
towardes his Releife and maintenaunce in prison Twelve pence in money untill the some
of Twentie Powndes be in that sorte paide unto hym be or some for hym demanndinge the
same att my nowe dwelling howse in London. The first paymente to be gynne att the ende
of One monethe nexte after my deceasse. Provided alwaies and my meanynge ys
That if the said''' Willimm Offley''', shall happen to be releassed oute of prison att anie
tyme before the saide Twentye Powndes shalbe runne out by Twelve pence a weeke
as aforesaide That then ymeadatlie from the tyme of suche his deliverye out of pri-
- son the saide weekelie paymente to cease and determyine to all entents.
Item. I give
and bequeathe to''' John Edwarde Hewett and Anne Children of my saide sonne Roberte
Offley '''and to the two eldest Children of my saide sonne that shalbe next borne
unto hym the Some of Two Thowsande and Foure Hundred Powndes of Lawfull
money of England viz To eche of them Foure Hundred Powndes a peece To be de-
livered to theire father for their use, and to be paide unto them as they shall accom-
plishe theire severall ages of Foure and Twentye yeares or att the daies of theire
marriage wich of them shall first happen, and eache of them to be others heire
yf death shall happen to anie of them in the meane tyme. Provyded alwais That
yf anie of my saide sonnes Children above named or hereafter to be borne shall happen
to dye and departe this mortall liefe before they shall accomplishe theire saide severall
ages of Foure and Twentye yeares or daies of marriage. Or yf vt shall happen
'''my saide sonne Roberte Offley''' not to have any Child or Children thereafter to be
borne unto hym Yet my expresse will and mynde is, That suche of the saide
Children as shall live to accomplishe the age of Foure and twentie peares or to be
married shall have the said full some of Two Thowsande and foure Hundred Pownds
equallie amoungs them to be devyded, and to be paide unto them att the daies aforesaide
Anie thinge above saide to the Contrarye not with standinge Provyded also and my mynde
iis That yf '''my saide sonne Roberte Offley''' shall happen to dye and departe this mortall
Liefe before suche tyme '''Page 17 (folio 236 recto)''' Liefe before suche tyme, as his saide Children shall have receaved there severalle
Legaccys by me given and bequeathed unto them in fourme aforesaide. Then my will
and mynde is That the M[aste]r and foure Wardens of the fraternitie of the Arte or miste-
rie of haberdashers in the Cittie of London shall have the use and orderinge of the
saide Two Thowsande and Foure Hundred Powndes or sommery thereof as shall not
be paide to the Children of''' my saide sonne Roberte Offley''' att the tyme of his decease
untill the saide Children shall accomplishe theire severall ages of foure and Twentye
yeares or daies of marriage which of them shall firste happen. The saide money
to be used and ymployed in suche sorte as the M[aste]r Wardens and Assistannts of the
saide Companye for the tyme beinge or the more parte of them shall thincke good in
theire discrtcons. They allowinge and payenge to the saide Children for and towardes
the advanncemente of their severall port[i]ons after the rate of Three poundes Sixe
shillings eighte pence pro Cent for a yeare for soe longe tyme as they shall have
the saide money in use and occupyenge as aforesaide. And my will is that the saide
encrease shall remaine in the handes of the saide Companye untill the saide Childrenn
shall accomplishe their severall ages of Foure and Twentie yeares or daies of mar=
riage as aforesaide. Anie thinge above saide to the Contrarye notw[ith]standinge. And
further my expresse will and mynde is, that '''my saide sonne Roberte Offley''' shall
within Three monethes nexte after my deceasse become bounde by obligacon suffi-
cient in the Lawe to the said M[aste]r and Foure Wardens of the fraternitie of the arte
or Misterie of Haberdashers in London in the Some of Three Thowsande Powndes
of lawfull money of Englande with Conditon thereuppon to be endorsed. That yf he
the saide''' Roberte Offley my sonne '''shall happen to dye and departe this mortall liefe
before suche tyme as his saide Children shall accomplishe theire saide severall ages of
Foure and Twentye yeares or daies of marringe That then the Exxecuto[r]s or admi-
nistratores of hym the said''' Roberte Offley my sonne''' shall w[ith]in Sixe moneths
next after his deccasse well and truelie paie or cause to be paide to the saide M[aste]r and
Foure Wardens of the Fraterntie of the Arte or Misterye of Haberdashers in the
Cittie of London for the tyme beinge or their Assignes att or in the Comon Wall of the
saide Companye called the Haberdashers Hall in London to the use of the saide Children
of '''my saide sonne Roberte Offle'''y accordinge to the true meanynge of this my Laste
will and Testamente the said some of Twoe Thowsande and Foure Hundred Powndes or
soe muche thereof as shall not be paide oute and delivered to the saide Children by '''my
saide sonne Roberte Offley''', att the tyme of his decease.
Item I give and bequeathe to '''Sir'''
'''Nicholas Woddrof knighte, To my sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke Alderman to my'''
'''saide sonne Roberts Offley, To my brother William Offley To my Cosen Mr Henry
'''Hewett, to my Cosen Henry Offley, To my sonne in Lawe William Rolfe, To my brother
'''in lawe Roberte Bowyer To my Cosen Nicholas Chapman, To my Cosen Richarde
'''Gall to my Cosen Richarde Cheyney, To my good neighbour Mr Thomas Fettyplace
'''To my Coson James Deane To my Cosen Thomas Offley To my Cosen Roberte Offley
'''To Mr Donne nowe Parsone of St Bennett Gracechurcht in London and to my
'''Neighbour Thomas Owen'''. To everie of them Three Powndes a peece in money, to buy
them ringes of golde of that value or otherwyse to bestowe att pleasures. And to everie
of their wyeves I give Fortie Shillings a peece in money, to buye them rings of golde of
that value or otherwyse to bestowe att theire pleasures. Also I give and bequeathe to
'''my Coson Thomas Kirton Esquier To my sonne in lawe Mr William Hewett To my
Lovinge frendes mr Thomas Aldersey, and Mr Thomas Bromley haberdashers
'''To Barthelmewe Freeman sometyme my servannte and to Lambarte Osboston scrivenor
To everie of them Three powndes a peece in money, to buye them ringe of golde of that
value or otherwyse to bestowe att theire pleasures. And also I give and bequiath to '''my
sister Offley late wiefe of my Brother Hughe Offley, Alderman''' .To''' my
'''sister Offley late wiefe of my brother Richarde Offley To my Cosen Jane Duton '''Page 18 (folio 236 verso)''' and to''' my Cosen her daughter. To my Neighbours M[istress] Pommington M[istress] Drowte'''
'''and M[istress] Bennett. To goodwiefe Noble and Marsey Brigges sometyme my servannts'''
To everie of them Fortie Shillinges a peece to buye them rings of gold of that value or
otherwyse to bestowe att theire pleasures.
Item. I give^& bequeathe to '''my daughter Offley
'''wiefe of my saide sonne Roberte Offley '''Tenne Powndes in money, to buy her a paire of
Braceletts of golde of that value. And also I give and bequeathe unto her the some of Fiftye
Powndes to her owne propper use to order and dispose as shee shall thinke good att her
pleasure.
Item. I give and bequeathe to '''my saide sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke Alderman
'''and his wiefe To my said sonne Roberte Offley and his wiefe, To my Brother Willmam
Offley, and his wiefe''', And to '''my Brother in Lawe Roberte Bowyer and his wiefe'''
To everie of the saide foure Couples Sixe Poundes Thirtene Shillings foure pence to
buye them Blacke gownes. Also I give unto '''my saide sister Offley late wiefe of
'''my Brother Hughe Offley Alderman''' To my '''sister Offley, late wiefe of my'''
'''brother Thomas Offley'''. And to''' my sister Offley late wiefe of my Brother Richard'''
Offley, To everye of them Fiftye three shillings and foure pence a peece to buye them
Blacke gownes. Also my will and mynde is That all the Children of mye daughter Brooke
and of my, sonne Roberte Offley shall have blackes att my funerall. Also I give unto
''' Thomas white nowe in house with me''' the some of Sixe Powndes Thirtene Shillings
Foure pence to be delivered with hym to some honest man that shalbe his''' Mr Bythe
Consente of his mother'''. And also I give unto him Double Apparrell mete and ne-
cessarie for him.
Also I give and bequeathe to''' my saide sonne in lawe Roberte Brooke
Alderman '''in Consueracon of his greate paines care and travell to be taken, in and aboute
the execucon of this my last will and Testaments accordinge to the truste I have and
doe repose in hym a Cheyne of golde of the value of Fourtie Powndes.
The residne of all my goodes and Chattells (my debts legacies and funeralls beinge firste paide and
discharged. I freelie give and bequeathe to''' my saide sonne Roberte Offley '''to hys
owne propper use forever. And I doe by theis presents make and ordeyne''' my saide'''
'''sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke Alderman and my saide sonne Robarte Offley, my
Executonrs''' of this my Last will and Testamente for and duringe the terme of Twoe
whole yeares nexte after my deceasse In which tyme or sooner vf yt maie be att the
discrecon of''' my saide sonne Brooke''', my will and mynde is that he''' my saide sonne Brooke'''
shall paye or att least take into his handes and possession '''somnche''' money, and other things
as shall annswere and paid all my debts and all my Legacies. Which I have before in
and by this my present last will and Testament given and bequeathed to hym '''my saide'''
'''sonne Brooke his wiefe and his Children '''to the Maior and Comaltie of the Cittie of
Chester and to the M[aste]r and Foure Wardens of the Fraternitie of Haberdashers in
London. And att the ende of the saide Twoe yeares (or sooner if it maie be) I will that a
perfecte Accompte and recconynge shalbe made betwene hym and''' my saide sonne Roberte
Offley'''. And then he''' my saide sonne Roberte Offley''', allowinge unto''' my saide sonne Brooke'''
uppon the saide Accompte soe muche money, and suche other things as shall fullie aniswere
and paid my saide debts and Legacies given and bequeathed to hym '''my saide sonne Brooke
his wiefe and Children '''to the Mayor and Comynaltie of Chester and to the M[aste]r and Foure
Wardens of the Fraternitie of the Haberdashers as aforesaide. And also be '''my saide'''
'''sonne Roberte Offley''', enteringe into sufficient Covennte to''' my saide sonne Brooke'''
to discharge or save hym harmes of and for all suche Bondes as I shall stande bounde
in as snertie for anie man att the tyme of my decease and of and for all Acconts
and demaundes concernynge the same My will and mynde is That then '''my saide sonne'''
'''Roberte Brooke '''shall renounce and relinquishe the execucion of this my Last Will and
Testamente. And then I will that''' my saide sonne Roberte Offley '''shalbe from thence
fourth my sole and onelie Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. And
that my '''saide sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke''' shall enter into covennte sufficiente in the
Lawe to acquite and discharge or suffficientlie to sane harmeles''' my saide sonne Roberte '''Page 19 (folio 237 recto)''' Offley his Executours and administratours of and for ^all suche some and somes of money
and other things as uppon the same Accompte shalbe allowed to '''my saide sonne in lawe
Roberte Brooke''' for the discharge of my saide debts and Legacies accordinge to the
true entente and meanynge of this my presente Last will and Testamente. And thus
Hopinge that '''my saide sonne in Lawe Roberte Brooke and my saide sonne Roberte Offley'''
will instelye and faithtullye see this my, Last will and Testamente in all things perfor=
med accordinge to my desyer and meanynge I ende the same takinge my leave of this
mortall liefe in hope and sure Confidence of that blessed and Immortall liefe to Come
And I doe hereby utterlie revoke promounce voide and admitt all and everie former will
and Willes Testamente and Testaments by me theretofore made and all Legacyes by me
heretofore in or by them or any of them willed or bequeathed Excepte that my Testa=
mente and Last will bearinge date the Fouretenth daie of Julye in the yeare of our Lorde
Jesus Christe 1589. And in the One and Thirtith, yeare of the Reigne of our saide
Soveraigne Ladye Queene Elizabeth, and all Legacies and bequests thereby limitted given
and bequeathed which I will shall not be revoked pronounced voyde nor admitted but
shall stande in full force and strength to all entents and purposes accordinge to my true
meanynge thereby declared. And excepte all that my other Testamente and Last will
bearinge date the Fiftenth, daie of Julye in the yeare of our Lorde god /1589/ and in the
saide One and Thirtith, yeare of our saide Soveraigne Ladye Queene Elizabeth, and all
Legacies and bequests Thereby, given and bequeathed which, I will also shall not be
revoked pronownced voide nor annulled. But shall also stande in full force and strength
to all entents and purposes accordinge to my true meanynge thereby declared. And ex-
cepte in like manner all that my Testamente and Laste will bearinge date the Six-
tenth, daie of October in the Three and Thirtith yeare of the Reigne of our saide
Soveraigne Ladye Queene Elizabeth, and all Legaries and beguests thereby Limitted
given and bequeathed which I will likewyse shall not be revoked pronounced voyde
nor annulled, but shall stande in full force and strength to all ententes and purposes
accordinge to my true meanynge thereby declared. And in like manner excepte that my
Testamente and Last will bearinge date the Eightenth, daie of Aprill /1594/ and in the
Sixe and Thirtith yeare of the Reigne of our saide Soveraigne Ladye Queene Elizabeth
and all Legacyes and bequests thereby limitted given and bequeathed which I will also
shall not be revoked pronounced voyde nor admitted, but shall stande in full force and
strength to all entents and purposes accordinge to my true meanynge thereby declared
Anie Legacye Bequeste or other thinge in this my presente Testamente and Laste Will
specyfyed menconed or conteyned to the Contrarye not with standinge. In witnes where=
of to this my presente Testamente and Laste will''' I the saide Roberte Offley, the'''
'''Testatour''' have sett my hande and Seale geven the daie and yeare first above wryt-
ten By '''me Roberte Offley, the older per me Robert Offley, Junior'''. Sealed and
Delivered by, the said''' Roberte Offley, the Testator''' for his last will and Testament
the Nyneth of Apprill 1596 in the presence of vs La:'''Osboston '''scr[ivenor] per me '''W[illia]m'''
'''Drowte''' per me''' Will[ia]m Deyose Thomas Allarde '''servant to the saide scriveno{r}

'''Probatum Suit''' Testamentu suprascoiptu apnd London coram
venerabili viro Magro Willmo Lewn Regnin Doctore Curie Prerogatine
Cantuar Magro Custode sine Comissario vndermio die Mensus Mai
Anno Domini Millesumo Qungentesio Nonogesio Septo Inramento A
levaneri Serla notari publici Procuratoris Roberti Brooke Aldermani
Et Roberti Offley Executoru in hunismodi Testamento nominut (Quibus comissu
fuit admistracio Bonoru Hurm et Creditoru dicti defuncti Se bene et fidely admistrand
Ec Ad santa dei Evangelin Hurat.
'''End'''

[[Category:USBH Heritage Exchange]] [[Category:Chambers County, Alabama, Slave Owners]] [[Category:Chambers County, Alabama, Slaves]] == Introduction == This contains the images of the original Will of Robert Owen of Chambers County, Alabama. Prior to the images is a transcription of that Will by [[Allman-716|Karen Allman]] originally posted to Ancestry on 8 Apr 2016 (by klallman1).Will of Robert Owen, Chambers County, Alabama, Will Book 1-2:321 == Transcribed Will of Robert Owen == :Originally Posted to :http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=marciamcclure&id=I3148 :THE STATE OF ALABAMA :CHAMBERS COUNTY In the name of God amen. I, [[Owen-13854|Robert Owen]], of the County and State aforesaid, being of sound mind and memory, and desirous of disposing of what effects it has been my good fortune to accumulate, do make, ordain, and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me. '''Item 1st.''' After my death, I desire that my executors pay all my just debts and collect all moneys due me, and pay the same over to my beloved wife, [[Kinnebrew-47|Mary Owen]]. '''Item 2d.''' I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Owen, for and during her natural life, all my estate both real and personal of every name, kind and description, to use and enjoy at her pleasure so long as she may live. '''Item 3d.''' At the death of my wife Mary Owen, I will and bequeath unto my son Philemon Owen the following named negroes and their increase from this time, to wit: Governor, William, Hal, Daniel, Angeline, Horace, Ben, Frank, Randal, Jane, Jefferson, Gilford and Nelson. I also give to him the following described land viz: all of section twenty one (21) in township twenty (20) and Range twenty five (25). Also the south half of section twenty two (22) in same township and range, all lying in this County, and to be his absolute property at the death of my wife. '''Item 4th.''' I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas E. Owen the following named negroes, and their increase from this time viz: James, Major, Johnson, William the blacksmith, Richard, Sam, Daniel, Colbert, Black Hannah, Nicholson, Judy and Carolina. I also give unto my son Thomas E. Owen the following described land viz: all of section twenty eight (28), township twenty (20) and range twenty five 925) in this county, it being the section of land on which I now live. This land together with the negroes mentioned in this item to be his absolute property at the death of my wife Mary Owen. '''Item 5th.''' I give unto daughter Emeline E. Allen, to and for her sold and separate use, benefit and support, to be held and enjoyed by her, for and during her natural life, free from the control, debts or contracts of her husband, Dr. William E. Allen, the following named negroes to wit: Jesse, Henry, Squire, Teanor and her child Laura, Milly, Adam, Isabel and her child Mariah, Wesly, Lewis, (?)Lame, Ben and Frances and their increase from this time, the same to be taken possession of at the death of my wife. And further that the negroes given to my sons Philemon and Thomas E., as well as the real estate devised to them, are to be taken possession of at my wife's death, and not before unless she should think it proper to give them such property as is willed to them in this will. And further that the increase is to follow their respective mothers as is specially given in this will and further that the negroes given to my daughter Emeline E. Allen for life, at her death are to go to and be the property of her increase or issue, if any she should have living at that time; but should she have living at the time of her death no issue, nor the descendants of such issue, then the negroes above given to her and their increase are to be divided between my other children and in the event any of my children should die before receiving all or any such portion of my estate as may be coming to them, then the child or children of my deceased child is to represent the deceased parent and to be entitled to such share as the deceased parent would have been entitled to if living at the time. '''Item 6th.''' At the death of my wife, Mary Owen, I will and desire that my negro woman (?)Sal and her children Hardy and Alice, and their increase be equally divided between my - daughters Elizabeth Erwin and Emeline E. Allen, or if either of them be dead, their children to represent their deceased parent. '''Item 7th.''' At the death of my wife, Mary Owen, I will and desire that all my estate both real and personal not herein and hereby given and devised in this will be equally divided between all my children except Nathaniel G. Owen and Mary Peebles to whom, that is to Nathaniel G. Owen and Mary Peebles, I then give the sum of 50.00 each as their entire portion of my estate, it being all I intend they shall receive. And further, that my Executors hereinafter named carry into effect this item last mentioned as soon after the death of my wife as possible. '''Lastly,''' I nominate and appoint my sons Dr. Augustus Owen, Philemon Owen, and my friend, Alford Gandy, my executors to execute and to carry into effect the provisions of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the said Robert Owen have hereunto set my hand and seal this the fourth day of May A. D. 1850. Signed & sealed in the presence of Robert Owen (Seal) :Elliott R. Muse :Abel A. Erwin :Robert Baugh As a codicil to this my last will and testament, in addition to what I have given to my daughter Emeline E. Allen, I also give and bequeath to her, for her sold and separate use, the following described real estate, viz, the west half of section fourteen (14), township twenty (20), range twenty five (25) in this County, it being the place I have purchased from Mrs. Frances Gilder and have her bond for titles. Said land to be for the use of my said daughter and such children as she may have at her death. And should I during my life or my said daughter Emeline after my death fail to secure title to the above described land, so that the contract is rescinded, then my executors are to purchase my said daughter a half section of land worth $3,000.00 and to be settled by them on her for her sold use and benefit. Witness my hand and seal, 23d May 1850 Witnesses: :A. A. Erwin :Robert Owen (Seal) :H. J. Perkins :Robert Baugh == Images of Will of Robert Owen == == Sources ==

:Will of Roger Kete or Keete, Gentleman of Fordington, Dorset 1620 :Reference: PROB 11/136/90 :Date: 05 July 1620 :In the name of God Amen, the fifteenth daye of March Anno Domini one thousand sixe hundred and nyneteen, I '''Roger Kete of Fordington''' in the Countie of Dorset, gent: beyng sicke and weake of bodie but of good and perfect mynde and memerye (thankes be given to Almightie god) do make and ordayne this my present last will and testament in manner and forme following viz :First and principallie I commend my soule to the hands and manifolde merceys of Almighty God whoe of his free grace hath redemed the same by the precious bloude, deathe and passion of his sonne Jesus Christe and my bodie to the Earthe in full assured hope of a happie and ioyfull resurrection to everlasting life to be '''buryed in the Church of Fordington''' aforesayed nere the Chancell dore under the Tombe Stone there. : Item I give and bequeathe unto the sayed Church for my Buriall there and for the stone uppon me thirtene shillinges fower pence. :Item to the poore of the same parishe tenne shillinges. :Item I give and bequeathe unto my''' kynneswoman Millicent Turner the wife of William Turner''' my best cubbard standing in the hall and fyve pounds to the delivered into her owne handes onlye :Item I give and bequeather unto''' my kynneswoman Luce Seager daughter of John Seager''' my best featherbed, best bolster, pillows, my yellowe Rugg, two payer of sheetes, one payer of the better sorte, one payer of the worser sorte, one payer of white broade cloathe blanketts, my cubbard in the parlor, my standing bedstead in my chamber over the parlor, my second brasse porrt and my second brasse panne, one of my deskes, the long cofer in my chamber over the parlor .And allso I give unto her '''all my debts owing to me by John Winsor''' and all obligations, bonds and billes which I have wherein he standeth bounden unto me and all benefitt thereof and tenne poundes in money. :Item I give and bequeathe unto '''Roger Turner sonne of the sayed Millicent''' the house and grounde in the possession of William Atkyns and Agnes his wife or theire or either of theire assignes and the garden grounde and the other grounde thereunto adioyning in Fordington nere the place called the east [kast?] yate [gate?] for all the terme and tyme that I have therein by lease for yeres from Mr Robert Young. Also I give and bequeath unto the saied Roger Turner my second best Bedsteade, my best feather bedd in the litle chamber one Bolster one Arras coverledd one of my deskes a greene rugg, two payers of sheetes one of the better sorte the other of the worser sorte, my fayerest greate brasse panne and third brasse crocke and fyve poundes in money. :Item I give and bequeath unto '''my kinswoman Margery Emes the wife of Anthony Emes''' fortie shillinges in money, my best pewter charger with a plate, one little standing bedstead in the little chamber at Stayerhead my long cofer at stayerhead and a yarne coverlett. And to Mark her sonne fortie shillinges, my underfeatherbed in my chamb’r over the parlor, a feather bolster in the chamber at the stayerhead. And to Thomas Eames, my godson, sonne of John Eames tenne shillinges. And to the said Roger Turner beyng allso my godsonne tenne shillinges. And to the rest of my godchildren two shillinges sixepence a peece. :Item I give and bequeathe to '''Henry Howman the elder''' my bason and ewer , a payer of brasse candlestickes standing in my parlor, a litle ioyned chest there :Item I give to '''Alice Clarke wife of William Clarke,''' my featherbed, a kettle and little crocke nowe in theire possession. :Item I give and bequeathe unto''' my kynneswoman Vertue the wife of Henry Howman''' my greene deske , a large sheete of [Networke?] and fyve markes in money. :Item I give and bequeathe unto everyone of the children of my kynneswoman Milicent Turner, Henry Howman and Anthony Eames fower poundes a peece to be delyvered to theire severall parents within one yere next after my deased uppon security given to myne executors for the repayment thereof unto the same children at their severall ages of one and tweentie yeres, for ye payment of ye same for theire placeing in service or other theire yens (yf occasion shalbe) :item I give and bequeath unto Henry Howman the elder towards the payment of his fyne of the recertions which he latelie boughte of my coppiehould tenements a debt of twentie two poundes w’ch is and wilbe due unto me from Annie Buckler widdowe by her obligation togeather with the same obligation and all benefit thereof: Allso I give and bequeathe unto Henry Howman, the sonne of the sayed Henry Howman th’elder my third brasse panne and a crocke; the next brasse crocke not before given. :Item I give and bequeathe unto Alice Howman daughter of Henry Howman, the father one featherbed and a Bolster in the chamber at the Stayerhead and fortie shillinges in money. And whereas I have an estate for the tearme of divers yeres yet enduring of and in one burgage with th’app’ttnnces within the parish of All Saints in Dorchester nowe in ye tenure of Edward Dashwood. : uppon condition that Henry Garrett and alsoe his wife doe and shall permitt and sufffer myne executors and assignes and such persons as have and shall lett the same unto quietlie and peaceablie to hould and enioye the same durring all the term yet to come : I give and bequeathe unto the sayed''' Henry Garret and his said wife''' yerelie out of the rents of the sayed Burgage the somme of fortie shiilinges a year towards theire mayntennce :Item I give and bequeathe unto''' Luce and Judith daughters of Richard Seager twentie''' shillinges a peece :Item I give and bequeathe unto '''Humfrey Joliffe''' gent a greate wyne chest :Item I give and bequeathe unto''' William Sperring''' gent a plate trunke chest :All the residue of my goodes, chattells debts place and househould stuffe moveable and unmoveable whatsoever not herein before mentioned and given I give and bequeathe to the said Humfrey Joliffe and William Sperring whome I make and ordayne my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament. Uppon speciall truste and confidence notwithstanding in them reposed to devide the same betwene''' my kynneswomen Luce Seager, Virtue Howman, Margery Eames''' and the sayed Roger Turner sonne of '''my sayed kynneswoman Millicent Turner''' equallie to be devided betwene them. Provided allwayes and my will and meaning is that my saied kynneswoman Millicent Turner shall have the profitt and benefitt of the increase of my legaceys hereby given unto her saied sonne for her better education of hym untill he come to the age of one & twentie yeres. :In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and yere first above written per me Rogerum Kete, Their beyng witnesses viz in whose presence also yt was signed dealed and acknowledged by the sayed Roger Kete to be his last will and testament. Richard Cosins Roger Denys Richard Chonnts [?] marke John Foyle Raphe Corbin. :A codecill to be added to the testament of Roger Keete gent written as followeth viz: :and for the better execution of this my testament I do request assigne and appoynte '''Henry Howman, Anthony Eames and Roger Seager''' to be Advysors and helpers unto my executors aforesaid in what shalbe necessarie and behoveable for the better furtherance and more due execution of this my last will and testament according to my true meaning and to ev’y of them I give twentie shillings a peece. :Item I the said Roger Kete tdo give and bequeathe to''' Henry Howman the younger''' the fower best silver spoones with gilded knoppes. :Item I give & bequeathe to '''Anne Segar''' one of the playne spoones without any knoppe. :Item I give and bequeathe to Roger Turner the other two spoones with smale knopps. :Item I give and bequeath the table boarde in the hall and the best of the old cubbards in the hall, the tableboard in the parlor and the seeling above the parlor and the seeling in the chamber over the parlor remayning in my house. I give and bequeathe unto Henry Howman the elder. :And further I have thoughte food and do limitt and appoynte that all my legaceys herein by me given to any Infants within age shall notwithstanding suche infancie of nonage be delivered within one yere nexte after my deaces unto theire parents and suche theire [bloins?] and kyndred under whose custodie they are whereby some benefitt may be made for the goods of suche infants uppon reasonable security given for the saving [harmeles?] of my executors or such like by the parents governors or trustees unto my sayed executors according to my true meaning herein expressed or declared or meant to be expressed or intended to be declared. The nynth of Aprill Anno D’ni 1629. Theise beyng witnesses [ ]''' Ralphe Corbin, Roger Deneys, Richard Cosens''' Probate administration granted, to executors named in will Humfrey Joliffe and William Sperring on the 5th July 1620.

: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Wills and Probates; Reference Number: P1/W/18 : 42. :In the name of God Amen the xvij day of January and in the second yeare of the raigne of o’r soveraigne Lord James by the grace of god of England Scotland France and Ireland, Kynge defender of the faith etc And in the yeere of o’r Lorde God 1604. :I Roger Walter of Froxfeld in the Countie of Wilts yeoman beinge sicke in body but of p’fect mynd and memory thanks begiven to Allmightie God,doe make ordaine constitute & Appointe this my will a’ testament in mann’r and forme followinge That is to wit: :First I bequeath my soule unto Allmightie God my Creator and Jesus Christe my Redem’ by whose merite death & Ressurection I faithfully belive to be saved, and no other meanes. And my Body to be buried in the Church or Churchyard of Froxfeld aforesaid. :And my worldly goods I give & dispose as hereafter followeth. :First I give to the parishe Church there ijs. :Item, I give to Hellin my wife twentie pounds of lawfull money of England, soe and upon that condic’on that she shalbe mynded to departe out of this house where I nowe dwelle, But yf it be soe that she be mynded to stay & continue in the said house where I nowe dwell, then my will is that the said sume of xxL shall not be payde her at all, but that she shalbe founde (at the coste & chardye{?}of John Walter & Thomas Walter my sonnes) sufficient & convenient house rome, fire & lodging, & all other things necessary & convenient for a woman of her caulinge, from tyme to tyme during all the tyme of her aboode there, Yf she will depart her said xxL pounds is to be payed w’thin on whole yeare after her departure and not before. :Item I give & bequeath to my said wife my beste bed in the house w’th all the Appurtennace thereunto belonging, my best pott, & two [stauls?] of Bees. (note: stall is a word for a hive used 1552-1692 https://www.dias.ie/celt/celt-publications-2/terms-in-indo-european-languages-for-some-concepts-related-to-honey-bees-and-hives/) :Item I give and bequeath to Ann Walter my daughter fortie pounds of lawfull money of England in man’r and forme following. That is to wit xx L pounds w’thin one yeare & a halfe nexte after my decease; and the other xx L pounds w’thin one yeare next after that payment being the late payment of the said xl L (£40) And yf it happen the said Ann to decease before she receave her legacie aforesaid, that then so much of her legacie as shalbe unpayed her at her decease (she diinge diyinge (sic) w’thin the terme of her receiving the sume) shall remayne to John Walter & Thom’s Walter my sones equally devided :Item I give to Ursula my daughter thirtie pounds of lawfull money of England, to be payed her at the age of twenty years, & two stauls of bees. :Item I give to Elizabeth my daighter thirtie pounds of like lawfull money, to be payed her at the afe aforesaid & two Stauls of Bees. Yf it happen Ursula or Elizabeth aforesaid to die before thei coume to the said age of xx L yeares, then the one half of her p’[ortion] so diying to remayne to the other sister then livunge. And the other p’t to my daid sones equally devided. :The residue of all my goods & chattallls moveable & unmoveable (my debts & legacies payed & my funerall discharged ) I give and bequeath to John Walter my sonn aforesaid, whom I make & appoint my sole executor of this my p’sent will & testament. I have appointed overseers to this my will John Burch [?] of Rudgem & Stepfan Smyth in whom I put a faithful trust that thei will doe their beste in dever to see this my will in all points executed & p’formed: and I doe give them for their paynes therein xijs a piece as a small token of Love. And I have hereunto put my signe & seal in the p’sence of :Josh [_ymb_] :Henry Fabin :Wm Baylie :16 Apr’ 1605 :Inventory (note page torn and very hard to read in places, some I found impossible, and it is certainly not accurate) :-ger Walter of F :Yeoman taken & pray[sed] __ :_ the third yeare of the Raigne :_Lord James by the grace of god :_ S[co]tland France and Ireland King :_ the faith [etc?] by Wm F--- :as followeth :First his purse & the money therein xs :Itt his aparrell [ ] :Itt on bed sted w’th the ‘ppurtenance iiij L (note L = £) :Itt on bed xx[s?] :Itt iij pillowes vs :Itt ij bedstedes ijs :Itt iij coffers vjs :Itt on cubbord Board vjs :Itt ij beddes & on Bolster x [s?] :Itt on [_awking?] pott ijs vjd :Itt vj pound of course woole iijs :Itt ij table bedds, joyn__ stooles & [ ] xxxs :___ for brasse vessell [xl : s ?] :___for pewter vessell vis viijd :Itt Iron a bout the house [xijd?] (note the last 7 items are rescanned on the next page) :Itt ij [ silt gilt??] [ trengchers ] iiij s :Itt on cubbord ijs :Itt [paintels?] &[ lathes??] vs :Itt [t—men] vessell xxiiijs :Itt on table & [lath?] xxd :Itt ij sacke & on Bagge iijs iiijd :Itt ij Bottells & on pair [ Bollyes?] xviij [d?] :Itt on Quirine? Xs :Itt on paire of Andirons ij paire of pott hangers on grat Iron one[ B_n] :One forging [ ] ij paire of pott : [hacke] & on paire of s[pours?] xs :Itt disses & trenchers xvd :Itt Iron & [t—bs] xs :Itt Bakon xl.s :Itt iij stoare pigge xijs : ij ladders xviijd :ij the corne in the Barne vijL :Itt the malt in the house xs :Itt the corne in the felds :Itt pultry about the house iijs iiijd :Itt the Bees about the house viij L :Itt on house (horse?] [p-ird??] xxvis viijd :Itt all the Rudder Bestes ? ixL (possibly today ruder beastes?) :Itt all the s___ xiii L :Itt all the hay vs :Summa totalis cc ___L___S___d :___________ iij____xi ___iiij__ijd :(I think this might mean 3 score pounds, eleven pounds, 4s and 2d i.e.£71 4s 2d) I haven’t checked the addition, and I may well have made errors in copying, the original figures aren’t always clear to me)

[[Category:Norfolk, Wills and Estates]] This is a transcript of the register copy of the will of [[Unknown-589470|'''Rose Ryse''']], widow of Carbrooke, Norfolk, England.
It was written on 21 January 1564/5 and proved at the Archdeaconry Court of Norwich sitting at Watton, a town some 2.5 miles from Carbrooke, on 2 March 1564/5. '''Will of Rose Ryse 1564''' Archdeaconry Court of Norwich, will register Ayer 1561-64, folio 258. Norfolk Record Office, Norwich, Norfolk, England. [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C398-6SGD-H?i=294&cat=504379 Images on Family Search] Accessed 24 January 2022 Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Paragraph breaks at change of bequest, and bold text are my own for ease of reading.
The obsolete letter Thorn has been rendered as th, and ff has been rendered as F
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets] '''Persons mentioned:''' *'''Gregorye Beales of Carbroke''' *'''John Ryse my son[n]e''' *'''Alice Packers the wyfe of Edmund Packers''' *'''Lawrence Ryse''' *'''Johane Palm[er]''' *'''Rose Gylmyn the wife of Edward Gylmyn''' Testator's daughter Rose (Ryse) Gilman married to Edward Gilman *'''Edward Gylmyn''' husband of Rose (Ryse) Gilman, and executor of the will and residuary legatee *'''Margaret Gylman''' daughter of Rose and Edward Gilman *'''Katherine Gylman''' daughter of Rose and Edward Gilman *'''Rose Gylma[n] the daughter of Edward Gylman''' daughter of Rose and Edward Gilman *'''John Gylman''' son of Rose and Edward Gilman *'''Edward Gylman the younger''' son of Rose and Edward Gilman *'''Robert Gylma[n]''' son of Rose and Edward Gilman *'''Lawrence Gylma[n]''' son of Rose and Edward Gilman *'''Johane Bolyn[e]''' Testator's goddaughter *'''Henrye Balye''' *'''Margaret Entwesell''' *'''Will[i]am Rise''' probably William Ryse *'''Will[ia]m Beales''' *'''Edmunde Packers''' *'''James Edolye''' ---- '''In the name of god amen''' the xxj Daye of Jannarye
in the yere of o[u]r Lord god m^t v^c Lxiiij '''I Rose Ryse''' of
Carbroke in the countye of Norff[olk] wydowe beinge of hole mynd
& p[er]f[e]cte Remembrance Doe make this my Last will & Testam[en]t
in man[ner] & forme followinge firstly I bequeathe my sowle to
almyghtye god my bodye to be buryed in the churchyard of
Carbroke or ells where yt shall please god Item I bequeathe to
'''Gregorye Beales of Carbroke''' aforesaid my Ten[emen]te edifyed
called Dyckes w[i]th the croft adioyninge conteyninge in all
ij acres sett lyenge & beynge in Carbroke aforesayd to
him & his heires payenge to my execut[o]r xx^Li of good and
Lawfull monye of England that ys to saye at the Daye
of my buryall iij^Li of good & Lawfull monye of England
in or att the feast of all S[ain]ts next after my Deathe xl^s &
soe all waye at the feast of all S[ain]ts xl^s till the some of
xx^Li be fullye contented & payed provided alwaye &
I wyll that sayed '''gregorye Beales''' shall w[i]thin j moneth
after this my Testement & Last wyll be p[ro]ved stand bounde
in obligac[i]ons for the payem[en]t w[i]th ij Suffecient Suer-
tees w[i]th him for the paym[en]t of the forsayed xx^Li & to stand
bounde to any executor in the obligac[i]ons for the paym[e]nt
of the forsayed xx^Li provyded also & I will yf the sayed
Gregorye Beales Doe not stand bonde to my execut[o]r
in obligac[i]ons for the payeme[n]t of the forsayed xx^Li as ys
aforsayed then I wyll the aforsayed Ten[emen]te before bequ[ea]
thed to the sayed Gregorye Beales w[i]th the ij acres of
Lande therto belongynge shall Remayne to my executor &
his heires for ev[er] to paye my debts & legacyes w[i]thall [page 2]
Item I bequeath to '''John Ryse my son[n]e''' x^Li of good & Lawfull
monye of England to be payed him xx^s ev[er]ye yere yerelye
tyll the some of x^Li be fullye contented & payed
Item I
bequeath to the sayed '''John my son[n]e''' one brasse pott one
kettall one payer of shetes one copper one trannsham
one pyllowe Item I bequeath to '''Alice Packers''' the wyfe
of '''Edmund Packers''' vi^s viij^d to be payed her w[i]thin one
yere after my Death Item I bequeath to '''Lawrence Ryse'''
iij^s iiij^d Item I bequeath to '''Johane Palm[er]''' iij^s iiij^d Item I bequeath to '''Rose Gylmyn the wife of Edward Gylmyn'''
vj^s viij^d Item to '''Margaret Gylman''' iij^s iiij^d Item I bequ[ea]th
to '''Katherine Gylman''' iij^s iiij^d Item I bequeath to '''Rose Gyl'''
'''ma[n] the daughter of Edward Gylman''' iij^s iiij^d Item I
bequeth to '''John Gylman''' iij^s iiij^d Item I bequeath to '''Edward'''
'''Gylman the younger''' iij^s iiij^d Item I bequeath to '''Robert'''
'''Gylma[n]''' iij^s iiij^d Item I bequeath to '''Lawrence Gylma[n]'''
iij^s iiij^d Item I bequeath to '''Johane Bolyn[e]''' my goddaughter
iij^s iiij^d to be payed her at the Daye of her marryage Item I bequeath to '''Henrye Balye''' xij^d Item I bequeath to '''Margaret Entwesell''' xij^d Item I bequeathe xx^s to be
bestowed & Distributed amonge the poore at the Daye of
my buryall by my execut[o]r all the Rest of my goods not
geven nor bequeathed I geve them hollye to my execut[o]r
Whome I ordeyne & make '''Edward Gylman''' this my
Testame[n]t & Last wyll was made the Daye & yere above
wrytten Revokinge all form[er] wylls These beynge
wytnesses '''Will[i]am Rise Will[ia]m Beales Edmunde'''
'''Packers & James Edolye''' '''Probate''' [in Latin] granted at Watton on 2 day of March Anno Domini 1564 ==Sources==

[[Category:Middlesex, Wills and Estates]] This is a transcript of the will of [[Batts-51|Samuel Batts]], victualler, of St John Wapping, Middlesex. The will is dated 30 October 1736 and was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 21 July 1742. Source: The National Archives (UK). PROB 11/719/451. In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Batts of the parish of St John Wapping in the County of Middlesex Victualler being at present in a perfect state of health and of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding praised be God and well knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye and that nothing is more certain than the Hour thereof Do therefore make this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form following And as for my Body I commit the same to the Earth to be decently Interred at the discretion of my Extrix herein after named And as touching and concerning my Worldly Estate which hath pleased Almighty God of his infinite mercy to bless me with in this transitory Life I give and dispose thereof as followeth I give and devise my Freehold Messuage or Tenements with all its Appurtenances situated lying and Being in Kingshoad Court Beech Lane in the parish of St Giles Cripplegate London or late in the Occupation or Tenure of John Potter And likewise all my Leasehold Estate consisting of Six Messuages or Tenements now in the Tenure or Occupation of Richard Munn Joseph Haydon Thomas Joy William Washington Alexander Lanion and Anthony Dobine with their several and respective appurtenances situate lying and being in the parish of St Paul Shadwell on Corkhill in the County of Middlesex and for the Term and Terms of Years Thereon yet to come and unexpired and also One other Messuage or Tenement lying and being in the Back Land in Raggfair now in the possession of Jonathan Walfeild in the parish of St Georges in the East in the County of Middx and for the Term and Terms of Years thereon yet to come and unexpired And Also one other Messuage or Tenement lying and being in Green Walk in the County of Surrey in the parish of Christ Church now in the Occupation of John Philips and for the Term and Terms of Years thereon yet to come and unexpired to my dearly beloved Wife Mary Batts Upon the Conditions Trusts and uses herein after expressed and declared (that is to say) my Will and meaning is that my said Wife Mary Batts shall from and after my Decease possess hold and enjoy and receive the Rents issues and profits as well of the said Freehold Messe as also of the Leasehold premises aforesaid for and during the term of her natural Life if the said term or terms of Years thereon shall so long continue Subject and charged Nevertheless with the yearly Sum or Annuity of four pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid by my said Wife Mary Batts to my Daughter Sarah Ford Wife of Peter Ford during the term of her natural Life by four Quartlerly paymts by even and equal portions on the most usual Quarterly Feast Days To wit on the Feast Day of the Annunciation of our Blessed Virgin Mary on the Feast Day of St John the Baptist on the Feast Day of St Michael of the Archangel and on the Feast Day of the Nativity of our Lord Christ yearly and every year For and during the term of her natural Life of my said Daughter Sarah Ford The first payment whereof to be made on either of the said Feast Days which shall first happen after my Decease free and clear of and from all Incrumbrances and Deductions whatsoever And my Will further that the said annuity of Four pounds as aforesaid shall be paid into the proper hands of my said Daughter Sarah Ford only for her sole and separate use and that her Receipt shall be a sufficient discharge from such payments as shall be made by my said Wife Mary Batts for and concerning the Annuity aforsd. and that the said Annuity or any part thereof shall not be subject to the Debts Incumbrances or Controul of her present Husband or of any other Husband that she shall hereafter Intermarry But if my said Wife Mary Batts should happen to Dye before my said Daughter Sarah Ford then my Will is that the said Freehold Messuage and Leasehold premises for the term of Years thereon respectively to come and unexpired shall Descend and go to my said Daughter to be by her held and Enjoyed during her natural life only And from and after her decease To the Issue lawfully begotten or to be begotten on her Body and to their Heirs for Ever And for want of such Issue To my own Right Heirs for Ever But if my said Wife Mary Batts should happen to survive my said Daughter she the said Sarah Ford leaving behind her not Child or Children lawfully begotten on her Body at the time of decease The I give and devise the Reversion and Remainder of my said Freehold Messuage with its Appurts to my said wife Mary Batts and her Heirs for Ever And also all my Leasehold prem[is]es for the Remainder of the respective terms of years thereon to come and unexpired To her my said Wife Mary Batts and to her Exers. Admors and Assigns All the rest residue and remainder of my Goods and Chattels and personal Estate of what kind nature soever the same may consist of I give and bequeath the same unto my said loving Wife Mary Batts whom I do hereby name constitute and appoint Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills and Testaments heretofore by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this thirtieth Day of October in the year of our Lord 1736 Samuel Batts. Signed Sealed and Declared by the said Testator for and as his last Will Testament in the presence of us who have in his presence and at his request subscribed our names as Witnesses Elizabeth Curt[?]s Edwd Barlow Adam Barlow This Will was proved at London before the W[orshi]pful Robert Chapman Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted on the twenty first Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty two by the oath of Mary Batts Widow the Relict of the said deceased and Sole Executrix named in the said Will To whom administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased being first Sworn duly to administer the same.

==Last Will and Testament of [[Emmerson-210|Samuel Emmerson]]== Lincoln County ande State of Kentucky (Vizt)
In the name of God: Amen: I Samuel Emmerson of the
County and State aforesaid being old and infirm of body but
through the abundant mercy and goodness of God, being of sound
and disposing mind and memory do constitute and ordain
this my last Will and Testament and desire it to be taken
by all as such. First relying on the great goodness of the almighty
God, and underTurman renders this word as 'cinder (sic)', indicating that he is in doubt about it. Other transcriptions have rendered it as 'tender', but that is clearly not what is written. The present transcriber renders the word as 'under', an option that accords with both the appearance of word and its use in the sentence. The expression "under the mercy of God" was becoming common in the United States around 1820 and peaked in popularity around 1830. mercies of our Lord Jesse Christ I commit
my soul to God and my body to the earth from which it came.
I desire that my body should be buried in a decent and Christian
like manner. Item. I will and desire that whatever I have
given and delivered to my children prior to the making and signing
of this Will should not be called into the estate nor considered
as any part of the same, but that the negroes and other proper
=ty I have before this time delivered to each of them should
be considered as their Boni fidy property. I have delivered unto
my daughter Judith Henry one negro named Peter. I have
delivered to my son Jesse Emmerson one negro woman named
Annack. I have delivered unto my son John Emmerson two
negro girls, one named Synthy and the other Sarah. I have
delivered to my daughter Rhoda Burks one negro girl named
Nancy and one negro boy named Ned. I have delivered to my
daughter Nancy Bereman one negro girl named Hannah and
one negro boy named Stephen. I have delivered to my son
Reuben Emmerson one negro boy named Frank. I have delivered
to my son James Emmerson two negroes one named Dick and the
other named Jinny all of which negroes, as well as every species
of property I have heretofore delivered to each of my aforesaid
children I desire as I have once before said, should be consid
=ered as their own property and not as any part of the estate.
Item: I dispose of all the rest of my Estate both real and personal
in the following manner (towit) Item: I give and bequeath unto
my beloved wife Mildred Emmerson all of my Estate both
real and personal during her natural life or widowhood. Item:
I will and desire that my son John Emmerson have a certain
boundary of land laid off to him and his heirs for ever – Beginning
at a stone near the Grave Yard, said Johns corner, running thence
North eighty three Degrees East until it intersects Dogesters line
thence running Southwardly with Dogesters line to his corner being
the corner now claimed by Emmerson, thence Westwardly with
the dividing line between Emmerson and Logan to John Emmersons
corner, two sugar trees, thence Northwardly with the dividing line
between John and Samuel Emmerson to the Beginning. Item: I
give and bequeath unto my son in law Reubin Baily fifty
cents. Item: I will and desire that the heirs of my daughter Rachel
Atkinson have one childs part equally divided amongst them all.
Item: I will and desire that all the rest of my estate be equally
divided amongst my children hereafter named in the following
manner (towit) Jesse Emmerson, John Emmerson Rhoda Burks
Nancy Bereman, Reubin Emmerson and James Emmerson. Item:
It is my will and desire that my negroe man Peter and his wife
Juda be not parted at the day of sale or distribution. Item:
I do appoint as my Executors W^m McCormack and James Hutch
=ings. I do constitute this my last Will and Testament hereby
revoking all others by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8^th day of January
1812. ::::::Samuel Emmerson {seal}
Teste :Samuel Lawrence :Hugh Lawrence
:James Peery
==Research Notes== The transcription above was made by Leland McCleary directly from the image of the document contained in the Lincoln County, Kentucky, Will Records, Volume G (1813-1822). This is the same source used by Robert E. Turman,Turman, 1981, p. 276-277. Turman's transcription also appears in John Wilson Emerson, 2008, p. 50-51. who cites most of the will in his newspaper column of 28 Sep 1956, but with some reorderings, paraphrases, and interspersed comments. Original line lengths were maintained here, as well as spellings and punctuation to the extent possible. The handwriting in this section of the Will Records volume is clear and appears to have been done by the county clerk, Thomas Helm. These are apparently official copies of original documents, organized chronologically, such that few abbreviations or symbols appear, and all of the signatures are written in the same hand. ==Sources== * Emerson, John W. An Em(m)erson History: A Journey through Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana. Self-published, Warrensburg, MO, 2003. * Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990, Lincoln County, [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3V-5YR?i=16&cc=1875188 Will records, Index, 1813-1822, Vol. G, p. 7 (image 17)]. FamilySearch database. * Turman, Robert E. Genealogy Newspaper Columns of Robert E. Turman. Ed. Bettie Anne Cummings Cook. Evansville, IN: Tri-State Genealogical Society and Willard Library, 1981.

[[Category:Wills and Estates]] The TRANSCRIPTION OF WILL FOR [[Geard-83|SAMUEL GEARD]] WHO DIED IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET ON THE 18th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1824. DIOCESE OF BATH AND WELLS. In the Goods of Samuel Geard deceased. In the Consistorial (?) Archidiaconal Court of Wells. APPEARED personally [[Geard-98|Jesse Geard]] of the Parish of Montacute in the County of Somerset, sailcloth manufacturer and Joseph Price of Yeovil in the said County, Linen Draper the Executor named in the last Will and Testament of the aforesaid Girthwebb Manufacturer (sic) who died on or about the 18th day of October, 1824 and made Oath and said that the Personal Estate and Effects of the said Deceased, for or in respect of which a Probate of the said Will is to be granted by the said Court, exclusive of what may have been possessed of or intitled (sic) to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially. And without deducting anything on account of the Debts due and owing from the Deceased, are under the value of FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS to the best of these Deponents lastly made Oath and said that the said Deceased who was not at the time of his possessed or entitled to any Leasehold, Effects or Estates for years either absolute or determinable and on a life or lives to the best of their knowledge information and belief. Sworn on the same Day Signed [[Geard-98|Jesse Geard]] and Jas. Pittard. 1 '''THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me SAMUEL GEARD of Montacute in the County of Somerset Girthwebb Manufacturer''' I commend my Soul to God through Christ and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the direction of my Executors And it is my desire and request that there should be a Funeral Sermon preached as soon as conveniently may be after my death by Mr Joseph Price the officiating Minister at the Baptist Chapel in Montacute aforesaid and as a token of my respect I direct that my Executors pay him one Guinea for the same which it is my Wish that he should accept. '''I give to my Sister [[Geard-95|Martha Pittard]] the sum of one pound''' to be paid by my said Executors immediately after my death I give to my '''Grandson [[Geard-79|Samuel Geard]] son of my Son Thomas my Silver Watch''' I give and '''bequeath unto my five Grandchildren the said [[Geard-79|Samuel Geard]] and to [[Geard-82|Jesse]], [[Geard-78|Ann]], [[Geard-81|Elizabeth]] and [[Geard-71|Naomi Geard]], Sons and Daughters of my said Son [[Geard-77|Thomas]] the sum of Twenty Pounds each to be paid to them respectively as and when they attain their respective ages of twenty one years or on the day or days of their respective Marriage''' which shall have been actually advanced under the power herein after contained shall go and belong to the Survivors or Survivor of them and be equally divided between them if more than one share and share alike and such benefit of survivorship shall extend as well to the surviving or accruing shares as to the original Legacy – And in case all my said Grandchildren but one shall happen to die under the age of twenty one years and unmarried then I give and bequeath the whole of the said Legacies to such only surviving child his or her Executors--- Administrators or Assigns/ And I hereby authorize and empower my Trustees and Executors hereinafter named in the meantime and until the Legacy or Legacies of any such child or children respectively for and towards his her or their maintenance education and support and also to apply the whole or any part of the Legacies of my said Grandchildren respectively as they in their discretion shall think proper for his her or their Instruction in any trade or business for his her or their benefit and advancement in life although he she or they shall not then have attained the age of twenty one years or been married I give and bequeath '''unto my son [[Geard-77|Thomas]] for his own use and''' Samuel Geard Witnesses Elizabeth Geare (sic) Thomas Isaac Jonathon. Warden '''benefit All the Looms, Machinery and other my Utensils and Implements in Trade of every denomination now in my possession or belonging to me at the time of my decease and used for the purpose of weaving and unspun and and spun yarn in my possession at the time of my death''' but not the Girthwebb and Sailcloth, together with all Flax unspun and spun in my possession at the time of my death but priced as shall be then actually in the Looms o/I shall '''also give to my said Son [[Geard-77|Thomas]] the sum of twenty pounds to be paid in six months next after''' my decease/I '''give and bequeath my two Horses and five cows and all my Utensil and Implements in Husbandry which may be in or about the Farm and Premises now in my occupation or belonging to me at the time of my decease unto my Son [[Geard-4|Charles Geard]]''' his Executors Administrator and Assigns for his and their own use and benefit I '''also give to my said Son [[Geard-4|Charles Geard]] the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds in money to be paid him by my said Executors hereinafter named in six months after''' my death/I give and devise my Messuage or dwellings or dwelling house use cottage Buckinghouse Garden or orchard clove of ground and all other of my hereditaments and premises in East Coker in the …..said County of 2 Somerset which I have contracted to sell to Mr Roger Murly for one thousand four hundred pounts unto my Brother [[Geard-98|Jesse Geard]] and to the said Joseph Price their Heirs and Assigns Upon trust to carry into execution and to complete the said Contract by releasing and conveying, the same to the said Roger Murly the Purchaser thereof or as he shall direct and as to the money to arise and be produced by such sale I direct the given and bequeathed /And I give and devise all those my three freehold Dwelling Houses or Tenements with the Garden and Appurtenance thereto belonging and being in the Parish of Brimpton in the said County of Somerset And all other my lands and Tenements….whatsoever and wheresoever whether in possession reversion remainder or expectancy of which I am seized or possessed in fee simple or for any term or terms for years or for life or lived unto my said Brother [[Geard-98|Jesse Geard]] and the said Joseph Price heirs executors administrators or assigns Upon trust that they the said [[Geard-98|Jesse Geard]] and Joseph Price and the Survivor of them or the heirs executors administrators or assigns of such survivor do and shall withal convenient speed after my decease absolutely make sale and dispose of the said Dwellinghouses or Tenements and Garden and all other my said Lands and Hereditaments either together or in parcels and either by public Auction or Private Contract unto any person or persons who may be willing to purchase the same for such price or prices in money as can be reasonable had or obtained for the same And do SAM’L GEARD, Witnesses Elizabeth Geare, Thomas Isaac, Jno. Warden and shall pay apply and dispose of the Monies to arise and be produced by such sale or Sales in the manner hereinafter mentioned An in order to facilitate such sale or sales my Will is and I do hereby direct that the receipt or receipts from time to time to be signed and given by the said [[Geard-98|Jesse Geard]] and Joseph Price or the survivor of them his heirs executors or administrators for any sum or sums of money which shall be paid to them or him respectively by any purchaser or purchasers of my said Dwellinghouses or Tenements and Garden lands and hereditaments or any part shall be a good and actual release and discharge such purchaser or purchasers respectively for the same sum or sums of money or for so much thereof as in such receipt or receipts shall be expressed or as knowledged to be received and that after such receipt or receipts shall be such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obliged to see to theapplication or accountable for any loss misapplication or non application of such money or any part thereof/I give and bequeath unto the said [[Geard-98|Jesse Geard]] and Joseph Price their Executors and Administrators all my monies and securities for money household Goods and Furniture and all my growing crops Hay Corn and Farming Stock and all other my Personal Estate Effects whatsoever nad wheresoever/Except such parts thereof as are hereinbefore specifically bequeathed /Upon Turst as soon as conveniently may be oafter my decease to sell and dispose of and convert into money all such parts of my said Personal Estate as shall not consist of money and to call in and compel payment of all monies due and owing to me And I direct that my said Trustees and the Survivor of them his executors and Administrators shall stand and be possessed of and interested in '''the monies which shall arise and be produced from the sale of my said real and personal Estate and which shall be called in and received as aforesaid''' after payment of all my just debts and legacies and my funeral and testamentary expenses '''for my said two sons [[Geard-77|Thomas]] and [[Geard-4|Charles]] to be divided between them in equal shares and proportions''' and their respective executors administrators and assigns And I make and appoint the said [[Geard-98|Jesse Geard]] and Joseph Price Executors in Trust of this my last Will and Testament – And I hereby declare and direct that my said Trustees shall not be answerable or accountable for any loss which may happen to my said Estate and Effects so as such loss happen without their wilful default or negligence. Saml.Geard, Witnesses Elizabeth Geare, Thomas Isaac, Jnth.Warden and that the one of them shall not be answerable for the other of them nor for the Acts receipts or defaults of the other of them – And that they and each of them shall and lawfully may out of the trust monies which shall come to their respective hands retain to and reimburse himself and themselves respectively and allow to his Co Trustees All lost costs charges damages and expenses which he or they shall or may sustain expend or be put unto in or about the execution or defence of the trusts aforesaid or in relation thereto – And hereby revoking all former and other Wills and Testamentary dispositions by me at any time heretofore made I do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof the said Samuel Geard the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained in four sheets of paper set my hand and seal by subscribing my name to the three first sheets thereof and subscribing my name and affixing my seal to this fourth and last sheet thereof this twelfth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four – signed Saml. Geard (seal) – Signed sealed published and declared by the said Samuel Geard the Testator as and to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto in the presence of the said Testator and of each other – the interlineation between the fourth and fifth lines of the second sheet of this my Will having been first made - Elizabeth Geare – Thomas Isaac –Jno. Warden. This agrees with the original and the Will signature by William ?Received by email from a family member in 2014 == Sources ==

[[Category: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Ogle Name Study]] [[Category: Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland]] [[Category: Prince George's County, Province of Maryland]] [[Category: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Slave Owners]] [[Category: Prince George's County, Maryland, Slave Owners]] Last Will and Testament of [[ Ogle-272|Governor Samuel Ogle]], Esq. In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Ogle, Esq. Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Maryland being of disposing mind and memory, doe make this my last Will and Testament. {{Image|file=Tasker-52-1.jpg |align=l |size=m |caption=Anne Tasker, wife of Gov. Samuel Ogle }} Imprimis as I am possessed of and entitled to a considerable sum of money in Bank Stock Lot uncertain whether the same amounts to five thousand pounds principal stock or whether the annual interest or dividend payable thereon will amount to two hundred and fifty pounds sterling and as I design that two hundred and fifty pounds sterling should be annually paid to my dear wife [[Tasker-52|Ann Ogle]] during her life out of my estate. Thereby devise and direct my Executor hereinafter named shall as soon as conveniently may be placed or caused to be placed in Bank Stock such further sum or sums of money out of my personal estate as will be sufficient to make up such deficiency as may be of five thousand pounds principal Bank Stock belonging to me at the time of my death and out of the interest or dividends on the whole stock I direct and will that my Executor shall pay to my said Wife two hundred and fifty pounds sterling during her natural life, but in case such interest or dividends shall not at anytime amount to two hundred and fifty pounds sterling then I order and will that my said Executor shall yearly and every year pay and make up to my said dear Wife such deficiency of the said two hundred and fifty pounds sterling out of the interest arising on the other part of my personal estate. ''Item'' - I give and devise to my said dear Wife all her wearing apparel and lines of what kind soever together with my coach chariot and coach horses and the furniture of my house in the City of Annapolis, as also the use of any six house Negroes as she shall choose and the use of all my plate during her life and these aforesaid several bequests so much more considerable than the provision secured to her by any marriage agreement. I make as an instance of my sincere affection and tenderness for her and in lieu of what she might claim by virtue of the said marriage agreement or otherwise out of my estate. {{Image|file=Ogle-623.jpg |align=r |size=m |caption=Benjamin, son of Samuel Ogle. }} ''Item'' - I give and devise to my dear son [[Ogle-623|Benjamin Ogle]] and his heirs my house and land in Prince George's County as also all my Negroes shares together with my stock of what kind soever and horses (except the English horses and their breed which I desire may be sold) and every implement and utensil belonging to or used on my said plantation in the said County at the time of my death. ''Item'' - I give and bequeath twelve hundred pounds sterling to my dear daughter [[Ogle-1743|Mary Ogle]] and also the like sum of twelve hundred pounds sterling to my dear daughter [[Ogle-1365|Meliora Ogle]]. ''Item'' - All the rest and residue of my real and personal estate of what nature of kind whatsoever either in America, Europe or elsewhere after my debts or legacies shall be paid I give devise and bequeath to my said dear son. ''Item'' - My desire is that none of my estate shall continue at the risque of my Executors but that the land and Negroes herein before devised to my son shall be kept and maintained at the expense and risque of my said son and the profits arising therefrom to be discounted for to his use and benefit and also that the other parts of my personal estate not now consisting in money or securities for money and otherwise herein disposed of shall as soon as my be converted into money for the benefit of my estate and uses of this my Will. ''Item'' - My Will and desire is that the legacies herein before bequeathed to my two daughters should be placed out at interest in such a manner as my Executors shall think fit and that they shall be maintained by such interest, but what may be more than sufficient for such maintenance shall be also placed out at interest and paid to each of them together with the principal at their respective ages of eighteen years or days of marriage, but in case either of them should dye before such age and day of marriage then what is herein bequeathed to her so dying shall be divided and paid to her surviving sister at her said age or day of marriage and my said son equally if he shall survive at his age of twenty-one years and in case both my said daughters dye before such ages or days of marriage then the whole bequests to them shall be paid to my son at his age aforesaid. And in case my said son should dye before his age of twenty-one years then what is herein before bequeathed to my said son shall descent to and rest in my said daughter or daughter surviving him. ''Item'' - I hereby appoint my Executors to be Guardians of my said son and desire that he may be educated in England. Lastly I nominate and appoint Benjamin Tasker, Esq. and Col. Benjamin Tasker to be joint Executors of this my Will and to each of them I give and bequeath one hundred pounds sterling for the trouble and care which they may have in the execution of this my Will and thereby revoke all former and other Wills by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereto this my last Will and testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand to the first sheet and my hand and seal to the last sheet this eleventh day of February 1752 : Sam Ogle (seal) :Signed, sealed and delivered by the Testator, Samuel Ogle as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us and by us subscribed as Witnesses in his presence. *Geo. Steuart *Alex. Hamilton *Edm. Jennings :Will of Gov. Samuel Ogle At the foot of the foregoing Will was this written. :On the 5th day of June 1752 George Steuart, Alexander Hamilton and Edmond Jennings the three subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will being duly and solemnly sworn in the holy evangels of Almighty God severally depose and say that they saw the Testator, Samuel Ogle, Esq. Sign and seal the said Will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their judgment and apprehension of sound and disposing mind, and memory and that they subscribed their respective names as witnesses to the said Will in the presence of the Testator and at his request. : Sworn to before me : D. Dulany Com’ry To which Will was annexed the following Codicil viz. :Whereas I Samuel Ogle of the province of Maryland, Eng. By my Testament and Last Will bearing the date eleventh day of February last past and hereunto annexed did devise to my dear Son, Benjamin Ogle, and his heirs my house and land in Prince George’s County as also all my negroes and slaves together with my stock of what kind soever and horses (except the English horses and their breed which I desire might be sold) and every implement and utensil belonging to our used on my said plantation in the said County at the time of my death and whereas I am apprehensive the devise my not be so advantageous to my said Son by the directions in the said Will that the said land and negroes should be kept and maintained at his risque as if they should be sold. I therefore by this Codicil which I declare and direct to be taken as part of my said Will revoke and make void the said devise and directions to keep and maintain the said land and negroes at my said Son’s risque and instead thereof I will and devise that the said negroes and horses and stock shall be sold as soon as conveniently my be together with the implements and utensils on the said plantation and the money which shall be raised thereby applied and reckoned as part of the residue of my estate devised to my said Son and I also will and devise that my house and land mentioned in the said devise shall also be sold by my Executors or the survivor of them if they or the survivor of them shall judge it most expedient and advantageous for the benefit of my said Son to sell the same and the money arising by the sale thereof shall be also reckoned as part of my personal estate and together with the other money now belonging to or to be raised by the sale of the other parts of my estate shall be placed out at interest in such manner as my Executors shall think fit for the benefit of my said Son. :And Whereas I did by my said Testament and last Will give and bequeath to my dear daughter [[Ogle-1743|Mary Ogle]] twelve hundred pounds sterling and also to my dear daughter [[Ogle-1365|Meloria Ogle]] twelve hundred pounds sterling and whereas I am doubtful whether what I have devised to my Son will be sufficient to maintain and educate him in the manner suitable to my desire and intention. I do heretofore by this Codicil revoke and make Void the said two several bequests and legacies of twelve hundred pounds sterling and in lieu and stead thereof I hereby give and devise and bequeath one thousand pounds sterling to my said daughter Mary Ogle and also one thousand pounds sterling to my said daughter, Meliora Ogle, to be place out at interest applied for their maintenance and education and to paid or survive in the same manner as directed by my said Testament and last Will with regard to the said two legacies of twelve hundred pounds sterling and I direct that the two hundred pounds sterling deducted out of each of the said twelve hundred pounds sterling shall be also part of ye residue of my personal estate for the benefit of my said Son. :In Witness whereof I have hereto this my Codicil as part of my testament and last Will set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of April 1752 :: Sam Ogle (seal) :Signed, Sealed Delivered and Declared by the said Samuel Ogle as his Codicil and part of his Testament and last Will in the presence of us and by us subscribed in his presence *Edm. Jennings *Geo. Steuart *Ann Street On the back of the foregoing Codicil was this written. :On the 5th day of June 1752 Edmond Jennings and George Steuart two of the subscribed witnesses to the within, Codicil being duly and solemnly sworn on the hold Evangels of Almighty God severally depose and say that they saw the Testator Samuel Ogle, Esq. sign and seal the said Codicil and heard him publish and declare the same as part of his Last Will and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their judgement and apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they and Ann Street the other subscribing witness subscribed their respective names as witnesses to the said Codicil in the presence of the Testator and at his request. : Sworn to before me : D. Dulany Com'ry :On the 10th day of June 1752 :Ann Street, etc

WILL OF '''[[Pack-220|Samuel Augustus Pack Jr. (aft.1755-1833)]]''' May 28, 1833 In the name of God amen, I Samuel Pack of the County of Monroe and State of Virginia calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my first last will and testament and first of all I bequeath my soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body recoin mind to the dust to be buried in a Christians like manner at the description of my escextitors nothing doubling but at the general reservation I shall receive the same again by the mighty and power of God and us touching my worldly Estate as it had pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and bequeath in the more following to wit: 1st I give and bequeath my son Samuel Pack thirty two dollars fifty cents it being the balance he owes to me to him and his heirs forever 2nd I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Rachell Pack $150 to be paid out of my Estate to her and her heirs forever 3rd I give and bequeath to my daughter Betsy my negro girl Sally with all her increase to her and her heirs forever 4th I give and bequeath to my son in law Jacob Dickerson my negro girl Nancy to him and his heirs forever 5th I give and bequeath to my son Matt Pack the whole of the track of land on which he now lives containing 135 acres with this reserve that there is a boat landing constantly kept up on said land to him and his heirs forever 6th I give and bequeath to my grand son Samuel Pack son of Matt's one hundred dollars to be paid either in money or property out of my Estate to his and his heirs forever 7th I give and bequeath to my son Bartley Pack one negro boy called Meshack and my negro boy called Charles----also a certain part of my old plantation that he now lives upon beginning at the mouth of a branch where I formerly had a still house near where Jacob Dickerson did live and with the medders of said branch to the back line and with the back line to include all the lower part of said plantation now occupied by him with one reserve that is a burying place lay one half acre of ground that I chose out for that purpose which burying place I give and bequeath to heirs jointly and their heirs forever and the balance to him and his heirs forever with this reserve that the re-bequeath and claims that he may have against me by note or otherwise 8th I give and bequeath to my son William Pack my negro girl Livey to him and his heirs forever I also give him all my stock of cattle that he has now no hand also all the money that he owes me to him and his heirs forever 9th I give and bequeath to my daughter Jennit my negro girl called Nancy with all her increase to her and her heirs forever also $400 which I paid towards the track of land on which she now lives to her and her heirs forever 10th I give and bequeath to my son Anderson Pack miller track of lands containing 216 acrese by survey with all its appestinances--also my interest in two copper stills with this reserve of one acre of ground at same suitable place on said land for the purpose of building a new meeting house in which all denomination may preach without interruption also my home place on which I now live adjoining the track that I have deeded to my son Loammi to him and his heirs forever with this reserve that he makes a good and sufficient title to the track of land known by the name of the Hulls track the right to be made to my grand son Bartley Pack, son of Loammi to him and his heirs forever. I also bequeath to my son Anderson my two negro men called Tom and Abram Jr. also my negro boy Shed to him and his heirs forever with this reserve that he also gives me in return one yellow negro boy called Haris. I also give and bequeath to my son Anderson the choice of all my beds and furniture to him and his heirs forever. 11th I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly one hundred dollars to be paid out of my estate to her and her heirs forever the lot of my beds and furniture I give and bequeath to my three daughters both Polly and Jennit to them and their heirs forever 12th I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Polly Pack and now Polly Shancklin my negro girl called Clara to her and her heirs forever -- with this reserve that she is not to be sold out of the family 13th I will and bequeath my fery boat landing on each side of the river together with the land adjoining Billy Pack's line then east to Bartlet's line running to the back line to my son Bartlet who is to charge of old Abram and Fanney his wife to let them remain on it during their natural life 14th I give and bequeath to my friend John Walker one square acre ground laying near Peterstown to commence at a certain spring near the old road to the line to be run so as to include a part of the spring to run from the spring to the back line on Brush Creek and thence round again to make a square acre to him and his heirs forever. With the exception of this said Walker is not to sell it out of the family. 15th I give and bequeath to my son Anderson his choise in my interest in all the lots and houses in Peterstown also I give and bequeath to him all my interest in all the lots I claime in Peterstown with the exception of three which I give and bequeath to my three grandsons Augustus B. Browles, Milton and Samuel sons of my daughter Jininet---I also will and bequeath to my son Anderson all my interest in the out lands adjoining Peterstown I also give and bequeath to my sons William and Anderson the other half of my claim of land laying in the State of Ohio to them and their heirs forever 16th I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Virginia daughter of my son Anderson my negro girl Aggy to her and her heirs forever 17th I give and bequeath to my daughter-in-law Jane Pack (widow of my son Johns) my negro man Joe during her natural life or weddowhood but at her death or marriage to return to my grand sons Rufus Pack to him and his heirs forever 18th I give and bequeath to my son Anderson and Bartley my negro woman Amey to them and their heirs forever with a sincere request that they will grant her more than usual privalege and treat her well for her kindness to myself and worthy companion that has gone before me. To also give and bequeath to my son Anderson my negro woman Jimey with all her increase to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my son Loammi one black boy called Henry and also one yellow boy called Haris to him and his heirs forever 19th I give and bequeath to my grand son Samuel and Archibald Pack jointly my black boy Hampton also jointly one half of my claime of land in the State of Ohio to them and there heirs forever 20th I give and bequeath all my plantation utensils to all my household and kitchen furnature exept what I have specially bequeath to my son Anderson to him and his heirs forever 21st I disere that all my hogs sheep cattle and horses to be sold and after paying my funeral expenses and all my last debts I disire that all the money have on hand and all that is due me by Bond Accout or otherwise to be either paid out in land in the western Country or put out at legal usury untill the children here mention shall become of lawful age to with my grand daughter Virginia -- my grand sons Josephus son of Bartlet, my great grandson John P Dunlap son of Rebecca, my great grand son John Pack son of Samuel 22nd I desire that my son Bartley may pay to my grand daughter Polly Pack daughter of Bartley two hundred dollars for the consideration of the boat landing port and land attached thereto and also that would be $100 in property to Matt Pack's son Samuel to them their and heirs 23rd I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Anderson Pack and Richard Shanklin esectutors to my last will and testament hereby revoking all other by me made 24th If any of my heirs to whom I have given property shall disagre or try to break my will then my desire is that they may forefit their part of what I have given them Signed Sealed and acknowledged deliverd in the presents of this witnesses Given under my hand and seal this 28th of May 1833 Samuel Pack (Seal) Witnesses John W. Walker John Thompson Henry Hull Henry White In Monroe, July Court 1833 This last will and testament of Samuel Pack deceased was presented in court and proved by the oaths of John W. Walker and Henry White subserving witnesses thereto and the same is ordered to be recorded and on motion of Anderson Pack and Richard Shanklin esecutors named in the said will who made oath as such and together with Richard Thomas, John Karns, John H. Vawter, Dilaney Swinney, Mordicai Boles, John Syms, Richard Shanklin and Robert Shanklin their sureties entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate for attaining probat thereof in due form as granted them. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[[Category:USBH Heritage Exchange, Needs Slave Profiles]] [[Category:Monroe County, Virginia, Slave Owners]] [[Category:Monroe County, Virginia, Slaves]] ==Will of [[Pack-220 | Samuel A. Pack, Jr.]]== In the name of God amen, I Samuel Pack of the County of Monroe and State of Virginia calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my first last will and testament and first of all I bequeath my soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body recoin mind to the dust to be buried in a Christians like manner at the description of my escextitors nothing doubling but at the general reservation I shall receive the same again by the mighty and power of God and us touching my worldly Estate as it had pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and bequeath in the more following to wit: 1st I give and bequeath my son Samuel Pack thirty two dollars fifty cents it being the balance he owes to me to him and his heirs forever 2nd I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Rachell Pack $150 to be paid out of my Estate to her and her heirs forever 3rd I give and bequeath to my daughter Betsy my negro girl Sally with all her increase to her and her heirs forever 4th I give and bequeath to my son in law Jacob Dickerson my negro girl Nancy to him and his heirs forever 5th I give and bequeath to my son Matt Pack the whole of the track of land on which he now lives containing 135 acres with this reserve that there is a boat landing constantly kept up on said land to him and his heirs forever 6th I give and bequeath to my grand son Samuel Pack son of Matt's one hundred dollars to be paid either in money or property out of my Estate to his and his heirs forever 7th I give and bequeath to my son Bartley Pack one negro boy called Meshack and my negro boy called Charles----also a certain part of my old plantation that he now lives upon beginning at the mouth of a branch where I formerly had a still house near where Jacob Dickerson did live and with the medders of said branch to the back line and with the back line to include all the lower part of said plantation now occupied by him with one reserve that is a burying place lay one half acre of ground that I chose out for that purpose which burying place I give and bequeath to heirs jointly and their heirs forever and the balance to him and his heirs forever with this reserve that the re-bequeath and claims that he may have against me by note or otherwise 8th I give and bequeath to my son William Pack my negro girl Livey to him and his heirs forever I also give him all my stock of cattle that he has now no hand also all the money that he owes me to him and his heirs forever 9th I give and bequeath to my daughter Jennit my negro girl called Nancy with all her increase to her and her heirs forever also $400 which I paid towards the track of land on which she now lives to her and her heirs forever 10th I give and bequeath to my son Anderson Pack miller track of lands containing 216 acrese by survey with all its appestinances--also my interest in two copper stills with this reserve of one acre of ground at same suitable place on said land for the purpose of building a new meeting house in which all denomination may preach without interruption also my home place on which I now live adjoining the track that I have deeded to my son Loammi to him and his heirs forever with this reserve that he makes a good and sufficient title to the track of land known by the name of the Hulls track the right to be made to my grand son Bartley Pack, son of Loammi to him and his heirs forever. I also bequeath to my son Anderson my two negro men called Tom and Abram Jr. also my negro boy Shed to him and his heirs forever with this reserve that he also gives me in return one yellow negro boy called Haris. I also give and bequeath to my son Anderson the choice of all my beds and furniture to him and his heirs forever. 11th I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly one hundred dollars to be paid out of my estate to her and her heirs forever the lot of my beds and furniture I give and bequeath to my three daughters both Polly and Jennit to them and their heirs forever 12th I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Polly Pack and now Polly Shancklin my negro girl called Clara to her and her heirs forever -- with this reserve that she is not to be sold out of the family 13th I will and bequeath my fery boat landing on each side of the river together with the land adjoining Billy Pack's line then east to Bartlet's line running to the back line to my son Bartlet who is to charge of old Abram and Fanney his wife to let them remain on it during their natural life 14th I give and bequeath to my friend John Walker one square acre ground laying near Peterstown to commence at a certain spring near the old road to the line to be run so as to include a part of the spring to run from the spring to the back line on Brush Creek and thence round again to make a square acre to him and his heirs forever. With the exception of this said Walker is not to sell it out of the family. 15th I give and bequeath to my son Anderson his choise in my interest in all the lots and houses in Peterstown also I give and bequeath to him all my interest in all the lots I claime in Peterstown with the exception of three which I give and bequeath to my three grandsons Augustus B. Browles, Milton and Samuel sons of my daughter Jininet---I also will and bequeath to my son Anderson all my interest in the out lands adjoining Peterstown I also give and bequeath to my sons William and Anderson the other half of my claim of land laying in the State of Ohio to them and their heirs forever 16th I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Virginia daughter of my son Anderson my negro girl Aggy to her and her heirs forever 17th I give and bequeath to my daughter-in-law Jane Pack (widow of my son Johns) my negro man Joe during her natural life or weddowhood but at her death or marriage to return to my grand sons Rufus Pack to him and his heirs forever 18th I give and bequeath to my son Anderson and Bartley my negro woman Amey to them and their heirs forever with a sincere request that they will grant her more than usual privalege and treat her well for her kindness to myself and worthy companion that has gone before me. To also give and bequeath to my son Anderson my negro woman Jimey with all her increase to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my son Loammi one black boy called Henry and also one yellow boy called Haris to him and his heirs forever 19th I give and bequeath to my grand son Samuel and Archibald Pack jointly my black boy Hampton also jointly one half of my claime of land in the State of Ohio to them and there heirs forever 20th I give and bequeath all my plantation utensils to all my household and kitchen furnature exept what I have specially bequeath to my son Anderson to him and his heirs forever 21st I disere that all my hogs sheep cattle and horses to be sold and after paying my funeral expenses and all my last debts I disire that all the money have on hand and all that is due me by Bond Accout or otherwise to be either paid out in land in the western Country or put out at legal usury untill the children here mention shall become of lawful age to with my grand daughter Virginia -- my grand sons Josephus son of Bartlet, my great grandson John P Dunlap son of Rebecca, my great grand son John Pack son of Samuel 22nd I desire that my son Bartley may pay to my grand daughter Polly Pack daughter of Bartley two hundred dollars for the consideration of the boat landing port and land attached thereto and also that would be $100 in property to Matt Pack's son Samuel to them their and heirs 23rd I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Anderson Pack and Richard Shanklin esectutors to my last will and testament hereby revoking all other by me made 24th If any of my heirs to whom I have given property shall disagre or try to break my will then my desire is that they may forefit their part of what I have given them Signed Sealed and acknowledged deliverd in the presents of this witnesses Given under my hand and seal this 28th of May 1833 Samuel Pack (Seal) Witnesses John W. Walker John Thompson Henry Hull Henry White In Monroe, July Court 1833 This last will and testament of Samuel Pack deceased was presented in court and proved by the oaths of John W. Walker and Henry White subserving witnesses thereto and the same is ordered to be recorded and on motion of Anderson Pack and Richard Shanklin esecutors named in the said will who made oath as such and together with Richard Thomas, John Karns, John H. Vawter, Dilaney Swinney, Mordicai Boles, John Syms, Richard Shanklin and Robert Shanklin their sureties entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate for attaining probat thereof in due form as granted them. ==Sources== Lively Roots[[http://www.livelyroots.com/gerald/2090.htm]]

This is a transcript of the will of [[Selms-3|Samuel Selmes]] of Sedlescombe, Sussex, England written 7th June 1806 and proved at Lewes Archdeaconry, Sussex, England 30th July 1808 * [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Space:Will of Samuel SELMES of Sedlescombe, Sussex, England|Profiles of people mentioned in this Will]] Pg 339 This is the Last Will & Testament of me [[Selms-3|'''Samuel Selmes''']] of the parish of Sedlescomb in the County of Sussex Yeoman made published and declared this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six In the first place I will and direct that all my just debts funeral Expenses and charges of proving and executing this my last will and testament be fully paid and discharged and subject thereto and charge and chargeable therewith I give and dispose of the temporal Estate which it has pleased God to bless me with and bestow upon me in manner and form following (that is to say) First I give and bequeath to my [[Selms-2|'''daughter Elizabeth''']] the wife of [[Reed-24119|'''John Reed''']] of Pett in the said County of Sussex Yeoman Forty pounds Also I give and bequeath to [[Payne-14907|'''Elizabeth Roots''']] the wife of _____ Roots of Boxley Pg 340 in the County of Kent the daughter of the said Elizabeth Reed the like sum of fforty {sic} pounds Also I give to [[Payne-14910|'''Philadelphia Barnes''']] the wife of _____ Barnes of Rye in the said County of Sussex the like sum of forty pounds and do order the above three legacies to be paid in twelve months after my decease by my executors hereinafter named Also I give and bequeath to my Grandsons [[Selmes-65|'''Simon Selmes''']] [[Selmes-141|'''Stephen Selmes''']] '''Solomon Selmes''' '''Samuel Selmes''' sons of my son [[Selmes-66|'''Simon Selmes''']] and to each of them twenty pounds apiece Also I give and bequeath to my Grand-daughters '''Sarah Selmes''' '''Susanna Selmes''' '''Sophia Selmes''' and '''Jemima Selmes''' daughter of the said [[Selmes-66|'''Simon Selmes''']] and to each of them the sum of ten pounds apiece Also I give and bequeath to John Richardson Samuel Richardson Stephen Richardson and Mercy Richardson the sons and daughter of my daughter Mary Pearce and to each of them the sum of ten pounds apiece Also I give and bequeath to Mary Akehurst wife of _____ Akehurst of Hooe in the County of Sussex one other daughter of the said Mary Pearce the sum of thirty pounds Also I give unto James Pearce and Simon Pearce the sons of the said Mary Pearce and to each of them the sum of ten pounds a piece Also I give to my grandchildren Elizabeth Ticehurst Samuel Ticehurst Ann Ticehurst Moses Ticehurst and to each of them ten pounds apiece Also I give and bequeath to my great grandson Henry son of my grandson Henry Freeland Selmes twenty pounds and and my mind * will is that all the aforesaid legacies given to my grandchildren (except that given to the above named Elizabeth Roots) shall be paid to the several legatees above named respectively in manner following by my executors (that is to say) to such of them who have attained the age of twenty one years (at the time of my decease) in twelve months after my decease and to all those who are under the aforesaid Age at the time of my decease to be paid respectively as soon as they do arrive at their several and respective ages of one and twenty years Also I give and bequeath unto my son in law Samuel Ticehurst of Sedlescomb aforesaid labourer the sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to him by my executors in twelve months after my decease Also I give and bequeath to my said son [[Selmes-66|'''Simon Selmes''']] - (Samuel Selmes) - And his wife ~ pg 341 [[Aylward-224|'''Sarah otherwise Sal Selmes''']] and to the longest living of them one Annuity or clear yearly sum of ten pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to them and the longest liver of them by my executors by half yearly payments (that is to say) on Lady day and Michaelmas day in every year for and during the natural lives of them the said Simon Selmes and Sarah otherwise Sal his wife and the longest liver of them the first payment thereof to begin and be made on such of the said feast days or days of payment which shall first happen after my decease Also I give and bequeath to my said daughter Mary Pearce one annuity or clear yearly sum of four pounds of like lawful money to be paid to her by my executors by even quarterly payments (that is to say on Lady day Midsummer day Michaelmas day and Christmas day in every year during the term of her natural life the first payment thereof or sum of one pound to begin and be made on such of the said feast or days of payment which shall first happen after my decease All the rest Residue and Remainder of my personal Estate and Effects Monies Rights and Credits whatsoever and whosoever and of what nature or kind soever which I shall die possessed of (after payment of my just debts funeral expences {sic} and charge of proving this my will) I give and bequeath to my sons Samuel Selmes and Stephen Selmes equally between them share and share alike And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said sons [[Selms-4|'''Samuel Selmes''']] and Stephen Selmes and my grandson Samuel Selmes son of my said son [[Selms-4|'''Samuel Selmes''']] Joint Executors of of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other wills by me heretofore made and declare them void confirming this to be my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have to to {sic} this my last will and testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand to the first sheet and my hand and seal to this second and last sheet the day and year first above written (Samuel Selmes SS) The writing contained in this and the preceding sheet of paper was signed sealed published and declared by the above named Samuel Selmes the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto - Memorandum The words "reed" and "Sussex" pg 342 in the first sheet of this will were interlined before the Execution thereof - Wil{lia}m Reed - W{illia}m Colbran - Tho{ma}s Colbran The will of Samuel Selmes late of Sedlescombwithin the Archdeaconry of Lewes Yeoman deceased was proved the thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight before the Reverend Thomas Fuller Clerk surrogate and soforth Upon the Oath of Samuel Selmes one of the executors in the will named To whom was committed the administration of the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased He being first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same and soforth (Sworn also that the Goods Chattels and Credits * do not amount in value unto one thousand and seven hundred pounds) power being reserved of granting the like Commission to Stephen Selmes and Samuel Selmes junior when they shall come in due form of law to require the same

[[Category:Wills and Estates]] Stafford Co VA Will Book M: 1729-1748; Pg 26; pp 101-105. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, [[Pearson-339|Simon Pearson]] of the Parish of Overwharton in the County of Stafford, Gent. being sick of body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to almighty God and calling to remembrance the uncertain Estate of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield to death when it shall please God to call do make constitute ordain and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following revoking and annulling by these presents all and every Testament and Testaments will and Wills by me made and declared either by word or writing and this to be taken only for my Iast Will and Testament and none other and first being penitent and sorry from the Bottom of my heart for my sins past most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same I give and commit my soul unto Almighty God my Savior and Redeemer in whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ, I trust and believe assured to be saved and to have full Remission and forgiveness of all my sins and that my soul with my body at the general day of Resurrection shall rise again with joy and through the merits of Christs Death and Passion possess and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven pre-pared for his elect and chosen and in my body to be buried in such place where it shall please my Exor. hereafter named to appoint and now for the settling of my temporal Estate and such goods chattels and debts as it has pleased God far above my deserts to bestow upon me I do order give and dispose the same in manner and form following that is to say Imprimis: I will that all those debts and duties which I owe in right and conscience to any manner of person or persons what soever shall be well and truly contented and paid within convenient time after my decease by my Exor. hereafter named. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah Pearson the use, labor and occupation of two negro men named Kilmoccoo and Quomenicco and of negro Fanny and her child Conny and of one negro girl named Sarah and of their future increase during the natural life of my said wife and from and after her decease I give and bequeath the said negroes and every of them with their and every of the future increase to my son Thomas in such manner as is herein after limited and appointed. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter [[Pearson-3264|Constantia]] four hundred and thirty two acres of land in Prince William County which I bought of James Robertson according to the bounds, mentioned in the deed to the said Robertson for the land from the proprietor office together with a negro man named Johnson a negro woman named Vaughan daughter named Sue which, land and negroes whith and every of their future increase I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Constantia and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten forever and for want of such heirs then to my son Thomas and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever and for want of such heirs then to be equally divided between my daughters Susanna and Margaret and the heirs of each of their bodies Lawfully begotten forever and if but one of them should on the failure of issue of their brother be living and no issue of her sister left which issue otherwise is to have the mothers part then the whole to be to such of my said daughters Susanna and Margaret as shall be so living and her heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever and for want of such heirs then to my own right heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susanna one hundred and ninty five acres of land in Prince William County which I bought of James Robertson and adjoining to the four hundred and thirty two acres above devised to my daughter Constantia and also three hundred and thirty acres of land on the south branch of fore miles run and the branches of Great Hunting Creek in Prince William County aforesd. according to the bounds thereof mentioned in the deed granted me for the same from the proprietors office dated the 17th day of February, 1729 together with a negro boy named peter a negro woman named Sarah and a negro girl named Winney which Iand and negros with their and every of their future increase I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Susanna and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten forever and for want of such heirs then to be equally divided between my daughter Constantia and Margaret and the heirs of each of their bodies lawfully begotten forever and if one of them be living on failure of their brother and no issue of her sister left which issue otherwise is to have the mothers part then the whole to be to such of my daughters Constantia and Margaret as shall be so living and her heirs of her body lawfully begotten forever and for want of such heir then to my right heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter [[Pearson-7314|Margaret]] all that tract of land which I bought of Capt. Thomas Harrison on the Branches of Great Hunting Creek in Prince William County afd. and also two hundred and thirteen acres of Iand on the Timber Branch of the afd. Great Hunting Creek according to the bounds thereof mentioned in the deed granted me for the same from the proprietors Office dated the 17th day of February, 1729 together with a negro woman named Kate and her daughter Philis and a Negro woman named Mollgoll which land and negroes with their and every of their future increase I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Margaret and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten forever and for want of such heirs to my son Thomas and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever and for want of such heirs then to be equally divided between my daughter Constantia and Susanna and the heirs of each of their bodies lawfully begotten forever and if but one of them should be living on failure of issue of their brother and no issue of her sister left which issue is otherwise to have the mothers part then the whole to be to such of my said daughters Constantia and Susanna as shall be so living and her heirs of her body lawfully begotten forever and for want of such heirs then to my own Right heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas all the rest of my lands and rights and title of lands whatsoever and wheresoever together with a negro man named Joe and his wife Amo and a negro man named Nimrod a negro woman named Sidgie a negro boy named Tom and a negro man child lately born to Negro Nan and also two negro men named Killmacco and Quoninicco a negro woman named jenny and her child Conny and a negro girl named Sarah after the death of my wife to whom their use labour and occupation is devised as aforesaid during her natural life which lands and negros their and every of their future increase I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever and for want of such heirs then to be equally divided between such of my daughters Constantia, Susanna and Margaret as shall be then living and the heir or heirs lawfully begotten of the body or bodies of her or them which shall be then dead in moiety or their parts according to the parts and proportioned the mother or mothers of such heirs should have been entitled to if living which part or parts after such division shall be Respectively or severally to them and the heirs of their several and respective bodies lawfully begotten forever and for want of such issue the part or parts of such of them so failing of issue to be to the survivours and the heirs of their several bodies lawfully begotten forever in equal parts and if there should be only one of my said Daughters surviving then the whole to her and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten forever and for want of such heirs then to my own right heirs forever. Item, I give and devise what money I have in England remaining due to me after the goods I have sent for are paid for out of the same to be equally divided between my Daughter Constantia Susanna and Margaret and desire that the shares of my said Daughters Susanna and Margaret be laid out by my Exor with the approbation of Cap. Thomas Harrison to purchase negroes for the said Susanna and Margaret and as the goods I have sent for out of England they being chiefly wearing apparel for myself my wife and my Daughters and family my will and pleasure is that my wife and my daughters shall have such part of the same as was sent for for each of their proper use and that my son Thomas shall have such part thereof as I sent for for my use and that the goods sent for for the familys use with the rest of the goods which shall come in shall be equally divided between my wife my son Thomas and my three daughters, Constantia Susanna and Margaret Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Constantia two gold rings and one new trunk to my daughter Susanna one gold ring and one new trunk to my daughter Margaret one gold ring and one new trunk and to my son Thomas one new trunk which rings and trunk I sent for to England by Capt. Nichollson. Item, I give unto my son Thomas all my wearing apparel and unto my very good friend Capt. Thomas Harrison I give and bequeath twenty shillings to buy a mourning ring. Item, I give and bequeath all the rest of my personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever not herein devised after my debts and funeral expenses paid to be equally divided between my wife Hannah my son Thomas and my daughter Constantia Susanna and Margaret but will and desire that the same shall not be appraised. Item my will and pleasure is that my son Thomas shall have the care management and tuition of my daughters Susanna and Margaret and their estates till they shall respectively attain the age of eighteen years or be married and I hereby desire and require my said son that in the management thereof he pursue and follow the advise and direction of my good and trusty friend Cap. Thomas Harrison. Lastly I constitute ordain and appoint my dear and welbeloved wife Hannah Pearson my Daughter Constantia Pearson and my son Thomas Pearson Executors and Executrixs of this my last Will and Testament and desire and request my good Cap. Thomas Harrison to be coadjutor and assistant to them therein and to direct and advise my son Thomas in the management of his own and of his young sisters estate for his trouble and expenses in which I will that he be paid out of my said Sons and youngest Daughters estate if he shall require it. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventh day of December in the years of our Lord God One thousand seven hundred and thirty one. Simon Pearson (Seal) Signed, sealed and published in the presents of us the words (which issue otherwise is to have the mothers part) in the first page the same words in the second page and the words (new) and (and their estate) in the third page being first interlined. Alex. Scott J. Mercer Philip Pritchet Robert Ling At a Court held for Stafford County the 9th day of May 1733. The within will and testament of Simon Pearson Gent. deced. was presented in Court by Thomas Pearson one of the Exor. therein named and by Nathaniel Chapman in right of his wife Constantia, another of the Exor. therein also named who made oath according to Law and was further proved by the oaths of Alexander Scott and John Mercer Gent. who on oath declared that they saw Philip Pritchet and Robert Ling sign the same as Witnesses and admitted to record and Thomas Pearson Wm. Allison and Elizabeth Cooke made oath that they heard the deced. declare and desire in his last sickness that the said will should stand without any other alteration than that his daughter Susanna should have a negro man named Solomon (purchased by him after making his said will) instead of a negro named Sarah devised her by the said will which negro died since the making thereof and on motion of the said Exor. certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste : The. Claiborne, Clerk. At a Court continued and held for Stafford County the 10th day of November, 1733 this will was further proved by the oaths of Hannah Pearson the other Exor. therein named and on her motion certificate was granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. Teste : The. Claiborne, Clerk.

:Will of Sir Elias Hicks of The Wyld, Hertfordshire, 1679 :National Archives PROB 11/361/204 :Date: 08 November 1679 : October the 15th 1679 :In the name of the blessed and glorious Trinity Amen I '''Elias Hicks of the Wyld in County of Hartford Knight''' being att this time in good and perfect understanding (praised be God therefore) doe hereby make my last will and testament in manner and forme following. :First I give my Gracious God an [in_tive] sacrifice of Body and Soule with my most humble Thanks for that assurance which his blessed spiritt imprints in [ ] [ ] of the Salvation of the one and of the Resurrection of the other and for that Constant and Cheerfull resolution which the same Spirit established in me to live and dye in the Religion professed in the Church of England. In expectation of that Resurrection. I desire my body may be buried in the most private manner that may be in the churchyard of that parish where I chance to dye. And as touching such worldly goods and estate as it hath pleased God to blesse me withall. :Imprimis I give devise and bequeath my house neere Moorgate in London to '''my sister Susanna Coningsby''' for her life and after her decease to '''Susanna Coningsby the daughter of Robert Coninsby''' for ever. :Item I give to '''my nephew John Coningsby''' one hundred pounds :Item I give unto '''my Brother Adam Hicks''' gent all my lands tenements and hereditaments situate lying in Yarborough and in Graye Thorpe in the County of Lincoln And all my lands at Kilnwick Peircy in the County of York: And also all other those my lands, Tenements and houses [ ] situate and being in the County of Middlesex to have and to hold the same and every of them unto my said brother Adam Hicks his heires and assignes for ever. :Item I give to '''my brother Adam Hicks''' All my lands and houses in Chester. :Item I give to ''' Sir Harry Coningsby''' and his lady and '''my lady Hicks''' and Theofanio Bristo and Geneveva Aram twenty shillings each of them for rings. And to '''little Moll the daughter of my lady Hicks''' tenn shillings for a ring :Item I give to '''my neice Anne Hill''' forty shillings :Item All the rest of my estates I bequeath to '''my said brother Adam Hicks''', whom I make my sole executor of this my last will and testament requesting him to execute and perform the same in all things according to my true intent and meaning in this my will specifyed and declared. And this my last will and testament made in the feare of God whose [ ] I humbly [ ] and constantly rely upon [ ] Jesus Christ and in perfect love and Charity with all the World. :Elias Hicks, signed sealed and delivered on the day of the date in the presence of :the mark of Ann Hester Coningby (sic, no s) '''Mary Hicks,''' Barnard Eaton, John Harper. :Elias, the son of William Hicks was baptised at St Martins Ludgate in the City of London, on the 27th April 1600 (There are two copies of the register for this period) :1600 April the xxvijth dau was christened Elias Hickes the sonne of Willm Hickes Skrivener :London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/001/MS10212 :Anno Domini 1600 the xxvijth day was christened Elias the sonne of William Hicks scrivener :London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/002/MS10213

[[Category:Wills and Estates]] == Introduction == This is the will of [[Neville-8|Sir George "5th Baron Bergavenny" Neville KG KB (abt.1469-bef.1536)]]. He wrote three wills that were in effect at his death (the earlier ones not having been revoked by the later ones). They were registered with the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons. Digitized images. Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 1. The National Archives, Kew, England.
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 25
{{Ancestry Record|5111|874482}} (accessed 9 January 2021) The probate date was 4 July 1536. There is an abstract available at the National Archives but it has innaccuracies such as stating that the executors would have wardship of William Broke. [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/e321d185-5efa-44ab-8b0e-0cba71280f9a National Archives] ABE/20T - Probate (PCC) of testament and will (4 Jun 1535) of George Nevill, kt, Lord Bergavenny
ABE - Archive of the Nevill Family of Eridge Castle in Frant, Marquesses of Abergavenny There are three wills and none of them seem to have been replaced by later wills. They are in this order in the PCC document: # Will of 4 January 1535/6 (Henry VIII 27) # Will of 24 January 1529/30 (Henry VIII 21) # Will of 4 June 1535 (Henry VIII 27) # Probate Free ancestry sharing images: * [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22578737?h=6b283b Page 1 of first will] * [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22578754?h=988065 Page 2] * [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22578776?h=8e448e Page 3 (older will)] * [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22578789?h=6bf17a Page 4] * [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22578795?h=176d65 Page 5] * [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22578806?h=81557d Page 6] * [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22578814?h=c25ecc Page 7 start of older will] * [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22578827?h=d3e7c6 Page 8] * [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22578838?h=567d15 Page 9 - with probate] In the transcriptions below spelling is mostly as in the probate copy. Abbreviated words are expanded in [square brackets]. Names of people and places are in '''bold''' introduced for ease of reading. Line breaks are added in the text so that the lines match the probate copy. Extra paragraph breaks are added between sections for readability. Page breaks are indicated by dividing lines and in edit mode by HTML comments with page numbers. == Transcription of will of 4 January 1535/6 (Henry VIII 27) == In the name of god Amen The iiijth [4th] day of June the yere of our lorde god
a thousande fyve hundred thirtye and fyve and in the yere of the 'Reigne' of our Soveraigne Lorde king henry the viijth
the xxvij I '''George Nevill knight lorde''' hole and parfect in minde and memorye lawdes be unto allmighty
god do ordeyne and make this my present testament in manner and fourme folowing First I bequeath my soule unto allmighty
god my maker and my Redemer my bodye to be buried in the parrishe churche of '''Birling''' in the Countie of Kent Also I wille
that every thinge the be dvy[...] aboute my funeralls and all other charges concerning the same after the discrecione of
myn[e] executours as they shall devise for the same Also I will that myn[e] executours doo pay all my detts that I do owe
by the law and conscience Also I wille that myne executours doo make or cause to be made to every parsonne or p[ar]sonnes
restitucion that hathye cause rightonshe[rightiouslye] to complaint and so proved and known before them as they shall thincte good accor-
ding to their discernment Also I wille that my foresaid executors have the rule guyding and custodiye of '''Thomas '''
'''Fenyie Lord Dacre''' during all the noneage of the foresaid lorde Dacre and that they have perceyve and take of the kings
highness towardes the charges of the fynding of the Lord Dacre one hundred poundes sterling yerelye during the nonage of
the same Lorde Dacre as apperithe by a paier of Indentures of conven[...]ntes made between the kinges highnes and me concerning
the wardeship and mariage or the same lorde Dacre Also I will that my foresaid executours have the Rule guyding and
custodye of '''John Semtleiger Esquier''' during all the noneage of the same John Semtleiger and they have pericyve
and take towardes the charges of the fynding of the same John Semtleiger all suche summe of monney as is or herafter
shulde be due unto me comprised and specified in a paier of Indentures of covnntes made betwene me and '''Dame Anne'''
'''Semtleger granndemother''' unto the foresaid Semtleger concerning the mariage had and solmnized betwene '''Kateryne'''
'''Nevil''' my daughter and the same '''John Semtleiger''' Also I wille myne executours ordre '''John Chayny''' Sonne and heire
apparente of '''Sir Thomas Chayny knight''' according to the coven[...]ntes made betwene the said Sir Thomas Chayny and me
and suche Revenues as be appointed unto him also Also I wille that myne executours do ordre '''William Broke Esquier''' sonne
and heire apparannte of '''George Broke knight lorde Cobham''' according to the Coven[e]ntes made between the said Lord Cobham
and me and such revenues as be to hym appointed also Also I give and bequeath to '''Ursula my youngest daughter''' towardes her
mariage xij Thousand m[a]rkes sterling to be taken by myn[e] executours and th[e ]executours of the longest lyvez of them of the
revenues and profites of all my Manours landes and tenements in the Counties of Sussex Surrey Kent and London which
I have appointed by my wille for the performance of this my testament soo the said Ursula folowe the Councell of myn[e]
executours in her mariage. Also I will that myn[e] executours have perceyue levye and take of the thussues profites and
revenues of those ajamionne landes and tenements the whiche I have assigned unto them by my last wille declared one
thousande markes sterling therei[..] to discharge and save harmles dinere and manny of my freindes and fru[...]uts that now>br/> standeth boundes unto the kinges hyghnes in the same sonne of one a[t]j.m[...]rest for the wardeship and mariage of the forsaid
'''Thomas Fynes Lord Dacre''' and by the foresaid ivritinges obligatory therof made to the kinges hyghnes for the sure payment
thereof plainnly apperith Also I will that myn[e] executours have receyne levye and take of th[e] issues profites and
Revenues of those ajannonre landes and tenements the whiche I have assigned and appointed unto them by my laste
will nyne hundren pounds sterling therei[t]n to satisfye content and pay unto the foresaid '''Thomas Chayny''' so to
discharge all and singulier liondes by writing obligatory made by me the foresaid George Nevill unto the foresaid Sir
Thomas Cheyny for the sure payment and paymentes of the foresaid nyne hundred pounds sterling in and for consideration
of mariage had and solemnised betwene the foresaid Margarete Nevill my daughter and the foresaid '''John Chaynye'''
according to the tenure purparte and effecte of our payer or Indentures of covennites made betwene me and the fore-
said Sir Thomas Chayny of and for the premisses Also I wille that myne executours aforesaid have Reveyue [or Receyoe] leveye and
take of th[e] issues profites and Revenues of the foresaid ajannours landes and tenements the whiche I have assigned and
appointed unto them by my last wille sixe hundred marks sterling therew[i]t[h] to satisfy content and pay unto the
foresaid '''George Broke lorde Cobham''' so to discharge all and singulier bondes and writinges obligatorye made by
me the foresaid George Nevill and the foresaid George Broke for the sure payment and payments of the foresaide
vj C m[a]r[k]s sterling in and for consideration of mariage had and solemnized betwene the foresaid '''Dorathye Nevill''' and
the foresaid '''William Broke''' after the tenure pureparte and effecte of one paier of Indentures made betwene me [and] the foresaid
Sir George Broke of and for the premisses [remainder of transcription to be done ] == Transcription of will of 24 January Henry VIII 21 (1529/30) == [transcription to be done ] == Transcription of will of 4 June Henry VIII 27 (1535) == [transcription to be done ] == Transcription of probatum == [transcription to be done ] ==Sources==

Will of [[Trenchard-31|Sir George Trenchard, Wolveton February 1630/1]] Dorset. PROB 11/159/112 01 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D880904 :In dei noie Amen: Statutum est quod omnes semet morientur which? Eternall dor[__] :I Sir George Trenchard of Wolverton in the County of Dorset, Knight calling to mynde together with the frailtie of this of this worlde. to beprepared to undergo to passe from the face of this Earthly habitaton to a more happye & heavenly mansion purchased for me and all the elect of God by the merritts , death & passion of my moste merciful and only Saviour Jesus Christe . :This Three and twentieth daye of Maye in the yeare of o’ Lord God one thousand six hundred and thirty make and declare my last will and testament in manner & forme as hereafter followeth, renouncing & revoking all former wills & testaments by me before this time made And all [] of giftes leases & other wrightings concerning the further excuton of suche forms wills & testaments :And first and rhigtlie I recomende my Soule into the handes of the almighty God from whom I first received the same into this Earthly body of myne at my firste entrance into this worlde Which my body, my will is to be buried & layde in grave by myne [ A____ste_} in the South Isle of Charminster church withoute any [cyttinge(cuttting?) ]up or [embowelling ], trusting and assuring myself of a moste happye and ioyful resurrection. :Item I give to my ''''Grandechilde Elizabeth Williams''' the [revertion? ] of Mary Bartletts tenement in Lower Lytchett for terme of her life :Item I give to my well belbeloved '''daughter the Lady Strangwayes''' five pounds to be bestowed on a ringe :To my '''granddaughter the Lady [D ]'''five pounds :To my '''daughter Elizabeth Browne''' five pounds :To my '''daughter Jane Williams''' five poundes. :To my '''daughter Dorothie Champeronone''' five poundes :To my '''daughter in lawe Chaffin''' five poundes :And to '''my daughter in lawe, my sonne John Trenchards wife''' five pounds to be bestowed in ring or otherwise at their pleasure. :Item I give to the poor of Charminster and Stratton tenn poundes and to the poor of Lytchett Mattravers five pounds :Item I give to my beloved '''sonne in lawe Sir John Strangwaies knight''' whom I [whome] to be one of the overseers of this my last will & testament my best [arme’ of prooffe] trymmed with black velvet and silver. :And to my '''sonne in lawe Bampfield Chaffin''' Esquire my young pyed guelding :And to my''' sonne in lawe John Williams''' my gueldinge called Dartembe(?) :And to my '''sonne John Trenchard''' my younge stone colte. :Item my will is I doe give and bequeathe unto '''my cosyn Henry Trenchard''' an annuity of tenn poundes per ann to be payde him during his life out of the rents yssues & profits of the [ ] landes in Lytchett Minster in the sayd county of forest at the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Michael the archangel by equall portons to begynne after my decease. :Item I give unto Edward [Pacrishe??] son of Gillam [ ] of Kymbridge the reverton of Barnot? Tenement adjoining to Kyng bridge in Lower Lytchett with the house, four acres of meadowe and orchards and all happertenances thereunto belongine. The reversion after his life to Jane Butler. :Item I give unto Thomas Reynell an Annuity of fourty shillings [abbr] anum to begyn after the decease of Henry Trenchard, Willam Gyllingham or Henry Buller or either of them which shall firste happen. :Item I give unto John Smaltham the tenn poundes which Trenor and his wife are bonnde to paye me after the decease of Savidge of Piddlehinton. And to his wife and his sonne twenty shillings apeece . And whereas my oulde servant Anne Oake hath by my [ ] a tenement in Hamoon worth tenn ponds a yeare, I do nowe give her more fourtie shillings. :Item''' I give to Katherine Darbye for taking paines with me in my longe sickness''' tenn poundes :I give to my other servants the following. To John Younge five poundes. To John Wesley five poundes. To Jane Butler twenty shillngs :And of this my last will and testament I doe ordaine [ ] constitute and appoynte my sonne Thomas Trenchard, knight my heir apparent to be my sole executor. And I doe require him in that duty which he oweth to me his [___ful] and loving father. That he doe performe and make good all leases and grants for which I have received or as buy tyme duringe my lyfe shall receive any some or sommes of money and which was … (charging him to carry out the task carefully) :I hereby desyer nominate and appoynte my sayd sonne in Lawe Sr John Strangway and with him '''my good Frende Richard Swayne''' Esq. ,'''my sonne in lawe John Browne Esq.'''. Richard Wright and Andrew [Kelnley?] gent to be overseers of this my present will…. :Signed George Trenchard Witn Willam Wakeder Richard [ } Will Wright John Harding :(note square brackets where unable to read or uncertainty. Section setting duty of executor not fully transcribed Some punctuation added and spacing added for clarity [[Coleman-5109|Coleman-5109]] 08:11, 6 November 2016 (EST))

[[Category:Norfolk, Wills and Estates]] This is a transcript of the register copy of the will of [[Hobart-87|'''Sir Henry Hobart''']] of Blickling, Norfolk, England, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in Westminster. '''Will of Sir Henry Hobart''' in: ''England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858'' Series PROB 11 Piece 148 (Hele) [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/5111/images/40611_310876-00882 Ancestry permalink] Ancestry sharing images [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/24976893?h=baf5a0 Page 1] [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/24976904?h=adb838 Page 2] [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/24976909?h=c54656 Page 3] [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/24976916?h=359bdc Page 4] [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/24976922?h=2b52bc Page 5] [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/24976929?h=46efb4 Page 6] Accessed 17 July 2021
It was written on 20 July 1625 with a codicil added 23 September 1625.
Sir Henry died on 29 December 1625.
The will was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury at London on 7 March 1625/6. The second and third pages are incomplete - in the list of monetary legacies most of the actual sums of money are not entered. These have been indicated by [''blank'']. Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as the register copy of the will and now catalogued with the Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills at The National Archives at Kew, Surrey, England.
Paragraph breaks at the change of subject in the text, and highlighting are my own for ease of reading.
Abbreviations have been expanded in [square brackets]
Capital F has been rendered as F rather than ff.
---- ===Persons mentioned=== * Wife ('''Dorothy Hobart''' nee Bell) *Eldest son and heir '''John Hobart''' *Second son '''Miles Hobart''' *'''Nathaniel Hobart''' - third son (he and subsequent sons are not numbered in the will, but are named in age order) *'''James Hobart''' - fourth son *'''Thomas Hobart''' - fifth son *'''Robert Hobart''' - sixth son *'''Edward Hobart''' - seventh son *'''Henry Hobart''' - eighth son *'''Daughter Elizabeth''' - unmarried at this time *'''Daughter Frances''' - unmarried at this time *Granddaughter '''Dorothy Hobart''' ("Little Doll") daughter of son John and his first wife (deceased) *[[Egerton-278|'''The Lady Frances Hobart''']] - Frances Egerton, second wife of son John *[[Bell-1533|'''The Lady Finch''']] - Frances Bell, niece of Sir Henry's wife, married to Sir Heneage Finch *[[Finch-316|'''Sir Heneage Finch''']] - married to Frances Bell. One of the executors of Sir Henry's will *Nephew '''Miles Hobart of Little Plumstead, Esquire''' *Chaplains '''Mr Gataker, Mr Houldsworth and Mr Bucklye''' *'''Richard Glover''' Sir Henry's land agent *'''Richard Burton''' Sir Henry's land agent *Many man servants and maid servants listed in text *Cousin '''James Hobart''' *[[Peyton-119|'''Sir John Payton''']] Sir John Peyton, Bt father of [[Peyton-516|Frances Peyton]], first wife of son Miles Hobart *'''Mr Gouldsborough''' *'''Lord Gilbert, Earl of Shrewsbury''' (deceased) *'''Sir Thomas Fleming knight, chief Justice of the Kings bench''' deceased *'''Sir ( ) Fleming''', his son and heir *'''Sir Thomas Trevor''' - executor ===Places mentioned=== *'''Blickling Hall, Norfolk''', which son John is expected to finish building *House at Highgate *House at Great St Bartholomews, London *House at Chapel in the Fields, in the City of Norwich *Lands in Aylisham (Aylesham) Norfolk *House and farm at Banham, Norfolk ---- '''In the name of God Amen''' I Sir Henry Hobart of
Blicklinge in the countie of Norffolke knight and Baronett, chief Justice
of his Ma[jes]^ties court of Com[m]on pleas at westmi[nste]r Doe this twentieth day of Julie
in the yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God
kinge of England Scotland France and Ireland the first And in the yeare of
our Lord God One thousand six hundred twentie and five Make and ordaine this my
last will and testament for the things therein conteyned in manner forme and order followinge First and above all things I yeeld upp my soule to Allmightie God the
Father, the sonne, and the holie ghoste, beseechinge the Divine maiestie notwithstandinge
my sinfull life by w[hi]ch I deserve eternall death to vouchsafe me a Crowne of life for
the merritts of my Saviour Jesus Christ, who dyed for me freeinge me thereby from
the curse of my synne and clothing me with ^his righteousnes by faith in him Inconfidence
whereof I lye Downe in peace expectinge the resurrection of the iust when my body and
soule beinge reunited shall live for ever in the presence of God My bodie I comitte to
the earth And will that it be''' buried at Blicklinge in the buryinge vault''' there w[i]thout
vaine pompe or unecessarie charge. I give and bequeath to '''my most Deare and lovinge'''
'''wife''' all her chamber plate , and utensills for the ^her chamber of all sorts (saving the three
flatt bowles given me by '''my cosen James Hobart''', w[hi]ch I give to my eldest sonne) And I
give her also all my cupbord of white plate White plate is pewter or tin w[hi]ch goeth abroad daiely for the service of
my table and house And the one halfe of all my silver Dishes, silver plates and other silv[er]
vessell, (except the two voiders of silver '''voider of silver''' - a silver tray to clear away the remains of a meal.) Alsoe I give to '''my eldest sonne''', the other halfe of
all my said silver dishes and silver plates and other vessell of silver, and the said two voiders
of silver. Item I give to my said wife in guilt plate, the guilt bason and Ewer waighinge
one hundred and fourteene ounces and as many gilte cuppes (as besides that guilt bason
and ewer) before given her) will make one hundred pounds beside fashion at her choice, leaving
the greatest and most massive guilt plate for my eldest sonne, that is for my house And I doe
alsoe give to my saide wife all such my hangings carpetts, beddinges and other housholdstuffe of all
kindes as have beene com[m]onlie used at my house at Highgate, and all my lynen and naperie
that is used either at Highgate or St Bartholemewes being used to be removed from the one
place to the other for com[m]on use in either place And I doe alsoe give her one chest of fine
Lynen conteyninge: In Damaske, i one little drinkinge cloth, 2 two longe tableclothes, two
cupbord clothes, two square clothes, three longe towells, 4 dozen and tenn napkins, one old table=
cloth, one cupbord cloth, one square cloth and towells: / In Draper : / one longe tablecloth, one
square boardcloth, three dozen and tenn napkins, one cupbord cloth, one longe towell: In holland,
one pillowbeere wrought in silke and gold, six paire of sheets, six paire of pillowbeers ; Item
I give unto my said wife the Damaske bedd wherein she hath used to lye in Childbedd together
with the counterpainte, canepie, chaires, stooles, and other furniture belonginge to it, and
one large downe bedd and bolster with two fustian blanketts, and one woolbedd, for w[hi]ch shee
yeelds me a bedd of blacke velvett, ymbroidered with shippes made by her self Item I give
her the hangings the two bedds and all other the furniture of her lodginge Chamber at St Bar=
tholemewes, and her cabinetts and the Chests there, whereof one was given her by '''Sir John'''
'''Payton'''', and fower silver dishes with guilt rimmes, and two flatt candlesticks of silv[er]
w[hi]ch '''Sir John Payton''' gave ^her and six fruite dishes of silver of the twelve that I had
of Mr Gouldsborough, All w[hi]hc doe use to stand uppon her cupbord in her chamber Item I give her a suite of Chaires and stooles of crimson and white tuff taffita stand=
inge in the gallarie of St Bartholmewesmade of a garment of her owne, and the
Pintadoos latelie bought by mee, and one China quilt of yellow canvas, and one
coverlett of Stammell stammel: a coarse woollen red cloth. bordered with blacke velvett, and the couch chaires & Stooles
and other things made and to be made of it Item I give her my two best Coaches
and the coach horses Item I give her all her Jewells of all sorts for she hath promised
me faithfully to bestowe the best part of them uppon '''my two Daughters Elizabeth''' [page 2]
'''and Frances''' at her departure or before Item I give to my second sonne '''Miles Hobart'''
all my plate utensills of chamber, Bookes and other thinges of Seriants Inne, and
all my gownes and robes both of scarlett and others willinge him to followe his studdie that
he maie be fitt to weare them if God will Item I give unto my eldest sonne all other my
plate, silver and guilt, and all other my silver vessell, hangings carpetts beddings, and
other my household stuffe of all sorts, and namely two newe suites of lynen Damaske, at '''my'''
'''houses of St Bartholmewes London, Chaple in the feilds at Norwich, and Blicklinge in'''
'''Norffolke''', exceptinge at my house in Highgate, and except as before or hereafter shalbee
by me excepted or otherwise bequeathed or appointed And I likewise give him all stuffes
either whole or broken, provided for houshold stuffe at the places aforesaid not yet made upp
& namelie all things that are laied up and conteyned in the Cipres Cipres: Cypress wood chest standinge in
the gallerie at St Bartholmewes wherein are divers things of good value, that were his mo=
theres w[hi]ch I give him by her consent w[hi]ch else I wuold not All w[hi]ch I will my said sonne care=
fullie to preserve and maintaine and transmitte to the heires males of my familie for the
time beinge (together with my coate and cheife house at Blicklinge, and that of Chaple in
the feilds in Norw[i]ch and such things as I have given him with them) to contynue soe longe
as it shall please God the Master or all, yet I meane not to barre him to give a compe=
tency to his worthie wife ( if she survive him) w[hi]ch he shall doe well to provide himselfe, for
else he will leave the one and the other but bare; And where '''the late Lord Gilbert'''
'''Earle of Shrewsburie deceased''' was pleased to give me one hundred pounds in gold, w[hi]ch I
receaved of the hands of his countesse Dowager since his death I will my said oldest sonne
to make a cuppe of gold of the same value besides that fashion and to sett uppon it his Lo[rdshi]ps:
coate of armes, towards w[hi]ch I give him my coller of SSes '''The Collar of Esses''', a livery collar made of gold S shaped links. Wikipedia contributors, "Livery collar," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Livery_collar&oldid=1032654894 (accessed July 15, 2021)., w[hi]ch I first borowed and after bought
of '''Sir ~ Fleminge knight''' First name omitted in text and replaced with squiggle sonne heire and executor of '''Sir Thomas Fleminge knight, chief'''
'''Justice of the Kings bench deceased''', for w[hi]ch I paid Fowerscore and seaventeene pounds, or
beinge the waighte of it in gold besides fashion And that Cuppe I will to goe w[i]th my house
as before And of this part of my will I make my wife and eldest sonne my Executors, to
the end they may possesse them selves of their severall parts as I means them And them I
require to see my funerall performed and my Tombe made at such proportion of charge
as I shall hereafter appointe, for w[hi]ch I will make allottment not out of their meanes.
Item
I give unto '''my deare wife''' the som[m]e of fower hundred pounds to keepe my house the quarter
of the yeare next after my decease And to '''my eldest sonne''' the som[m]e of 200 ^Li. And to '''my sonne Miles''' the som[m]e of 40 ^Li. To '''my sonne Nathaniell and James''' to either of them the som[m]e of 40 ^Li. And to '''my other fower sonnes Thomas Robert Edward and Henrie''' and to every of them, 40 ^Li. To '''my daughters Elizabeth and Frances''' to either of them to make a Jewell the som[m]e of [''blank''] To''' little Doll daughter to my eldest sonne''' by his late worthie wife deceased the the som[m]e of [''blank''] To '''my very good and noble Daughter the Ladie Frances Hobart''' to make her a Jewell the som[m]e of [''blank''] To '''my lovinge neece the Ladie Finch''' the som[m]e of [''blank''] For the performinge of my funeralls I
appointe in all the som[m]e of 300 ^Li. whereof I would have one hundred pounds given and discreetly
distributed in and amongst the townes where my landes lye in Norff[olk] by the discrec[i]on of my
Executors & 300 ^Li. For the erectinge of a convenient tombe for me and myne, w[hi]ch I would
have putt in the Chauncell of Blicklinge church I appointe the the som[m]e of 100 ^Li. This I will doe
in my life if I can convenientlie; my word that I chose and use under my coate of Arms is
(Ane supra) And the other hundred pounds or more lett to be bestowed in blacke and agreable fourmes
I give likewise to my eldest sonne towards the finishinge of my house at Blicklinge, (yf it please
God I depart this life before midsom[m]er next the som[m]e of [''blank''] And I give him alsoe all such
materialls of Timber stone load yron bricke and other things of all sorts w[hi]ch I shall have
ready at Blicklinge for that worke, and for w[hi]ch I shall have paid at or before my decease
money I cannott give here , but I give him the mannor of Olton &c (that I buye of Mr Page)
in fee simple, but the materialls here menconed he shall have.
I give unto '''my nephew Miles'''
'''Hobart of little Plumsted Esquire''', towards the repaire of his house there (as I promised his) [page 3]
his father whilest he lived) besided one houndred pounds w[hi]ch I have given him alreadie the som[m]e
of one hundred pounds more Item I give unto my worthie friends that have been '''my Chaplaines'''
'''Mr Gataker, Mr Houldsworth and Mr Bucklye''' to every of them the som[m]e of [''blank''] I give to these
my ^men '''servannts in household, Thomas Hills, Thomas Lambe, John Ridley, Nicholas Kett''' [''blank''] a peece
And to '''Richard Griffith''' and to '''William Watson''' to every of them [''blank''] Item I give to '''Thomas'''
'''Meade, Nicholas Blackbourne, Richard Thornton''', to every of them the som[m]e of [''blank''] Item I give
unto '''John Whitinge and to Thomas my footman, and William Whitinge''' to every of them the som[m]e
of [''blank''] And soe to '''John Baldwin''' if he depart not my service, or else he to loose his parte Item I give unto '''Joane West''' my wives auncient chambermaide the som[m]e of [''blank''] Item I give
unto these women ('''Mary Bourne, Mary Hallyard, Prudence Miles Jane Bastian''' to every one of
them [''blank''] Item I give unto '''Anne Dickman widdowe Cooke, Rachell Addmas, Margarett Lillye'''
'''Alice Peirson''', to every of them [''blank''] Item I give unto my servant '''Richard Glover''' [''blank''] a yeare
For two yeares, requiringe him to attend uppon my affaires till they be settled because he can
finde and sort my Writings and showe Distinclie the Distribuc[i]ons of my children partes
better than any man And I require him to see things inrowled and perfected accordinge to
myne intent and directions, that my younger sonnes be not Deprived of their due Item I
give unto my servant '''Richard Burton''' [''blank''] by yeare for two yeares also Requiringe him
likewise to Doo his part with all fidelitie in the things within his knowledge and managinge
nowe Touchinge the payments of my debts and yearlie som[m]es raisings of the porcons for my two
Daughters Elizabeth and Frances, Exhibicons to my younger children that are yet under the
age of one and twentie yeares And discharginge of my Funeralls and legacies and the like
I have sett an order for them all by my writinge (Bearinge date the tenth daie of this present
Moneth of Julie) of disposicon declaracon and direction, whereby I have as distinctlie as I
could expressed both what they are and howe the same are to be raised and respectively
satisfied and discharged, whereunto I add that the two hundred pounds per annu[m] therein
appointed to be paid duringe tenn yeares after my decease, by my sonne Hobart and other my
sonnes in respect of the Mannors of Halstead and Stixwold &c (if they come to them) shalbe
bestowed uppon exhibic[i]ons of my fower younger sonnes, and of my daughters (if there shalbe
cause) or for the increasinge of the porc[i]ons of those sonne w[hi]ch are yet with the least, To
w[hi]ch said writinge I refered my generall Executors to be informed thereby of their receipts
and payments where I will desire to pursue and execute my said directions in the said
writings conteyned whereunto likewise I desire my Foeffees and Leassees in trust (wherein
my saide Executors or some of them have a great parte, to be alwaies assistinge & furtheringe
accordinge to me true meaninge therein expressed Except I shall atherwise direct here=
after by any other my writinges, or last will in writinge in all or in part not diminishinge
my two daughters porcons therein allotted with plaine alterac[i]on soe by mee made Item
I give unto '''my eldest sonne Sir John Hobart''' the Office of the Baylwicke of the Dutchie
of Lancaster in the counties of Norffolke and Suffolke, and the other offices & things
therewith grannted, willinge him to putt in the execution of them ftt and honest persons
that maye use them honestlie and instlie And I thinke Bigge and Leman, that nowe are
my deputies Doe soe, I give also to my said sonne the lease of '''the Mannor of Aylisham'''
nest Blicklinge w[hi]ch I precured of his Maiestie when he was Prince, Alsoe where I
have latelie this last Trinitie terme, purchased of the r'''ight H:[onoura]ble Thomas Earle of'''
'''Arundell and Surrey Earle Marshall of England''' an handsome dwellinge howse and
Farme in Banham in the countie of Norffolke called Banham Haughe conteyninge 240
acres of land or better And where it hath pleased his Ma[jes]tie to give warrant to my Lord
[Threr] Lord Treasurer ? that as I shall assure to his highness his heires and successors land of equall or
better yearlie value than his Ma[jes]ties said Mannor of Aylisham in the Countie of Norffolke
That then his Lo[rdshi]ppe should cause the said mannor of Aylisham to be conveyed to me and
my heires, and to give or doe accordinglie : the said Mannor of Aylisham is of the yearlie
value of 44 ^L 0 ^s 7 ^d by yeare and noe more beinge all in rents Coppihold and free, and
havinge noe demeasnes at all; for w[hi]ch I will cause the said house and land to be conveyed [page 4]
to his Maiestie in Fee simple, beinge worth 20 ^Li p[er] annu[m] more, and take it againe of him ^againe in fee
ferme to yeeldinge to his Ma[jes]tie his heires and Successors fiftie five pounds per annu[m] for ever
Of this I have spoken with my lord Tr[easur]er who likes the course well if therefore this bargaine
wilbe performed after my Death Then I will that the said house and lands be soe conveyed to
his Ma[jes]tie by them that hand the estate in it and taken aganie by my eldest sonne And the rent
or fee farme assured as aforesaid by reservac[i]on And the said Mannor of Aylisham to be past to
my said eldest sonne and the heires males of his bodie with like remainders asfor at all my sonnes
accordinge to their senioritie and the remander in fee to my heires But if that Bargaine on
his Ma[jes]ties part be not to be obtained I shall ^then dispose of that house and land called Banham
Haugh otherwise or as I shall think best Item where have bought the third part of the house
and land of Highgate where I nowe dwell (beinge Coppihold) of John Bond Esquire (the other
two partes beinge his younger brethrens that are under age) and have taken surrender of it in
the names of certaine of my servants in fee simple uppon my trust My meaninge is and soe
I requires my said servants that after their admittance w[hi]ch is not yet taken (and therefore
must be looked to that the times be not overslipt) for w[hi]ch the fine to be paid for ^by me and my exe=
cutors, they either surrender my said part to my wife to terme of her life or Else suffer her soe
to enioye it and the fee simple of it to be surrendered to such of my younger sonnes as I shall appoint
or els to be to my eldest sonne and heire and his heires And touchinge the houses at Sainte
Bartholmews that I have of the earle of northumberland I have yet noe longer terme in it but till
Michaellmas next But if I renue my terme (as it is in talke betweene us) Then I will dispose
them and the nowe terme (if God will) But the money that I lent in respect of those houses I
have disposed to and for my daughter Frances amongst other som[m]es Nowe one principall charge
I give to my children that they agree succour and assist one another as becometh bretheren the
sonne of a Father that hath beene indifferent to them all And hath (as much as was possible) soe
devided and bonnded their porc[i]ons as that without wifull iniurie they cannot one pretend to the
part of another But if any question shall arise amongst them I require them in the name of
God by the right and authoritie of a Father (who whilst he lived) was a peacemaker to others)
that they degenerate not But referre their controversies first to their friends And if they cannot
prevaile I then turne to the great Offices of Justice in the Kingdom for the time beinge
aswell in courts of equitie as of Lawe (in whome present and to come I presume to have left some
interest in their love and memories of their deceased friend) that they accordinge to the occasions
wilbe pleased to interpose their wisdome and authoritie and over rule their passions & summarily
in private heare and determine their differences, w[hi]ch I command them ^as absolutely to obeye And
if they shall not out of their frowardnes addresse themselves to these great offices I then require
my wife their mother and mine Executors to be suters to the said great p[er]sonages in my name
to end the same But I doe humblie thanke God I have noe cause to cause to suspect my such unkinde
disposicon in any of my children But because they are many and not all come to proofe I putt
all strength to this caution, aswell for their good as myne owne reputac[i]on, and especially for
blessinge of God (w[hi]ch will accompany their concord) And the like request I make concer=
ninge my wife and executors, and all others whome it may concerne that noe waie be given to
suites in lawe But that if any questions arise they maye be composed by friends without noise
or otherwise sum[m]arilie decided as before I have wishes; Nowe touching the suplusage & residue
of ^all my estate in lands goods debts and creditts, and whatsoever else remayninge yet in my power
that is either in my selfe, or others my friends trusted for me, and noe waie yet given devised
conveyed, or by any writinge directed or appointed to be disposed (over and above the charges
lyinge uppon me and my estate, and the satisfyinge of them (w[hi]ch I have (I verilie thinke) fully
and p[ar]ticularlie expressed either in the writinge indented before menc[i]oned or in this my last
will I shall hereafter (if God will) when I shall at leisure advise of it , and consider howe
thinges fall out, take such further order and make such dispositic[i]on and declarac[i]on from time
to time, as shalbe founde dittest and most convenient for me and myne And of this my last will
and testament in the generall part (not preindicinge the p[ar]ticular Executorshippe to my
wife and sonne before assigned) I make and constitute my very deare and worthie Friends [page 5]
and Allies Sir Thomas Trevor knight one the Barons of his Maiesties court of exchequer, Sir
Henage Finch knight Recorder of the cittie of London, Sir John Hobart knight my eldest sonne
my generall Executors, desiringe them all in the right of a faithfull and Lovinge friend, and
Father, that they will take more than ordinary paines and care to looke into and understand my
estate and the circumstances of the same, and to advise direct order and execute the best waies
and meanes to effect and compasse the ends and purposes, that I have expressed in this my last
will, and in the writinge of disposic[i]on declarac[i]on and direction before menc[i]oned, bearing date
the tenth daie of this present moneth of Julie for the well performinge whereof I shall leave
(if God blesse it) sufficient , And I appre my selfe that my sonne for soe much as concernes
him, or must come from him towards the performance of it, wilbe readie to doe his part, and to
paie aswell as to receive what I have appointed And I am likewise assured that my said friends
will labor in a worke soe pious and charitable whereuppon the good and peace of me and myne
doth soe much depend, as I would have performed in like case for them (if if had beene my lott)
And I give unto these my Executorsm and to every o them one hundred poundsm as a testimonye
of my love, not in waye of recompense in any sorte And I com[m]and my servannts Richard Glover
and Richard Burton, to attend them, and inform them of all things that they knowe, and namely
corninge the parts and porc[i]ons of my children, and the severall evidences of the same, which
maye be sorted soe, as everie one maye have his owne And I likewise desire my loving friends
Owen Shepheard, and John Smith Esquires to be aidinge to my said Executors, and to my wife &
children, in the settinge lettinge and manageinge of my estate and Landsas there shalbe cause
To whome I give viz[et] to either of them the som[m]e of [''blank''] Nowe lastlie to conclude this worke
in the name of God ( as it beganne) I doe beseech the Allmightie God to blesse this my last will w[i]th
good successe, and the persons whome it maye concerne with ^his grace And to make me more mindfull
of myne and theire future estate, in the eternall and heavenlie inheritance, then in this vanishinge
and transitorie passage : / '''Henry Hobart''' :/ witnesses Richard Glover, Thomas Lambe, J:
Ridley :/ '''Memorandum''' That this three and twentieth daie of September in the
said first yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Kinge Charles I the said Sir Henry Hobart
have added to this my will (w[hi]ch I leave in full force) these clauses followinge; Whereas by reason
of my many children I have beene enforced to sett out many porc[i]ons for them, and sometimes to
make changes and Alterac[i]ons accordinge to severall occasions amongst them, And have by those meanes
made my selfe in the greatest part of my lands but Ten[n]ant for terme of myne owne life, in
some others left my selfe noe estate at all, But have conveyed then ym[m]ediatlie to some of my
sonnes, knowinge that as they receave them of my free ^meeie guifte, soe they wilbe ruled by me in
things that shalbe holden by me convenient concerninge them and their estates And therefore
I have made leases of them without Fines, and with reservac[i]ons of rents, to the reasonable
value of them, that there might be noe losse to either partie , uppon the failings of the termes
I have neverthelesse thought fitt by this my last will , to declare to my wife my eldest sonne
and other my children (w[hi]ch my declaration I assure my selfe will stand for a lawe to them in this
behalfe) That in all cases where I have made any lease or leases of any my lands which are
to cease or deternine by my death That they shall suffer the said lessees their Executors admini=
strators or assignes to hold the same, till the feast of St Michaell the Archangell next after
my death, to the end they may evioye the same the whole yeare, and take the whole yeares profitt
with convenient libertie and use of thebarne roome "Barne roome" : the use of a barn for harvested crops for some time after as shalbe requisite
The said Lessees givinge assurance to them, to whome it shall app[er]taine, for payment of such
part of the yearlie rent or payment, as shalbe behinde and not paid nor due to me in my life
time, For soe much at ought to have beene paid in my life time, shall remaine foe and
paid able to my Executors, and not to any other; And for the residue of the time of such
their intended termes to come after my death, I should wish that they could agree together
to contunue them by newe leases, like the former w[hi]ch I have made equall & indifferent
(as I think) for both parties And with the advise of good and experienced friends, whose [page 6]
opinion and Counsell I wishe my said wife and children to use in such cases as those, of whose
fidelitie and dexteritie in this kinde I have had good proofe ; And whereas I have in some two
or three cases made reservac[i]on of rents paieable aforehand at the desire of the parties
themselves, that could not otherwise in some speciall case give fitt assurance, I doe will my
executors (if any rent bee at my death paied before hand) That they shall repaie the like
som[m]e to the person to whome it should have beene paied (if the reservac[i]on had been made paieable
yearlie or half yearlie accordinge to com[m]on cause) and not aforehand, w[hi]ch waie of payment
shall satisfie the reverc[i]onor reversioner : a person who possesses the reversion to a property or privilege., that he take noe less by the payment aforehand And then for the
contynuance of the possession of the Lessee, for the one whole yeare, for w[hi]ch that whole yeares
rent is paied and paieable beforehand and other conveniences thereuppon, I wishe the course
before advised to beholden and observed : / '''Henry Hobart''' : / '''Probate''' [in Latin] granted at London on seventh day of March Anno Domini by the English calculation 1625 7 March 1625/6
To Sir Thomas Trevor, knight, Sir Henage Finch, knight and Sir John Hobart knight and eldest son of the deceased. ==Sources==

This is the will of [[Pratt-60|'''Sir Henry Pratt''']], 1st Baronet Coleshill, Berkshire and member of the Company of Merchant Taylors London. The will was written on 2 July 1645, Henry died on 6 April 1647. The will was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) on 16 April 1649. Will of Sir Henry Pratt, Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 207 Fairfax, Quire Numbers 1-57 (1649). (Number 41) The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England. Accessed on Ancestry 11 October 2020 [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/5111/images/40611_310667-00624?Ancestry permalink] Spelling as given in the probate copy, except for capital F instead of ff. Abbreviated words expanded in [square brackets].
Line breaks and names in bold introduced for ease of reading. ---- In the Name of God Amen
The second daie of July Anno Domini one thousand six hundred fortie five And in the one and twentieth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraingne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland kinge, defender of the Faith &c I '''Sir Henrie Pratt''' of Colcell in the countie of BerksAlternative spelling of Coleshill, Berkshire, now in Oxfordshire knt and Barronett being of perfecte health and memorie (praised by to God therefore) doe make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and forme followeinge that is to saie First and principallie I commend my soule into the handes of Almightie God my maker and creator and of Jesus Christe my onlie Saviour and redeemer by whose death and all sufficient merritts I hope and stedfastlie believe to be saved and to inheritt eternall life with the other electe children of God And my bodie I committ to the earth whereof it was made in stedfaste hope of a glorious resurrec[t]ion and to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter names in the chancell of the parish Church of Colcell aforesaid and there to erecte a Monument or Tombe in the memoriall of mee the manner whereof I leave to the descretion of my executors And as concerning my worldlie estate aswell reall as personall wherewith God hath blessed mee I will and dospose thereof in manner and forme following vizt First I give and bequeath unto my loveinge wife '''Dame Marie Pratt''' The Third The inheritance law of the City of London was for a wife to receive a third of her husband's estate of all and singular my Mannors, messuages, landes, tenements & hereditam[en]ts whatsoever within the realme of England which I hold in Fee or Fee Tayle for & during the terme of her naturall life desiringe her that as she loved mee in my life time, soe she will after my death remember mee in keepeing herself sole unmarried considering that shee is alreadie well stricken in yeares And that in case shee should marrie againe shee cannot doe soe well for her children as being sole and unmarried she maie doe Item I give and devise unto '''George Pratt my eldest Sonne & heire apparent''' all those my Mannors, messuages, landes and tenements of '''Colcell als Colshill''' Wikipedia contributors, "Coleshill House," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coleshill_House&oldid=919879439 (accessed October 11, 2020). with th'appurtem[en]ces in the countie of Berks aforesaid And all that the parosnage and Rectorie impropriate of Colcell aforesaid And all that my Mannors, messuages, landes and tenements in greate Coxwell and little Coxwell in the saide countie of Berks with their and everie of their appurtunances And all other my Mannors, messuages, landes, tenements and hereditaments, meadowes feedinge, Pastures, woods, underwoods, coppices, Rentsreversions and services in Colcell, Coxwell magna and Coxwell parva with all the rights members and appurtunances whatsoeverto the said Mannors parsonage and premisses belonginge or in anie wise appurtaining which said Mannors and and singular other the premisses I latelie had and purchased of '''Sir Thomas Freake''' knight '''Sir William Pitt''' knight '''Richard Swayne Esqr''' '''Thomas Morris Esqr''' '''Thomas Morris the younger''' his sonne and of '''Sir Charles Blunt''' knight and '''Lister Blunt Esqr''' by Indenture of bargaine and sale demised or grants for yeares or other assurances in my owne name or in the name or names of some others trusted by mee and for the use of mee my lienes executors or administrators. And also all those my messuages, landes, tenements and hereditaments with the appurtenances in '''Metheridge in the countie of Glocester''' And also all those my messuages, landes and tenements with the appurtenances scituate lieing and being in the parish of '''St Martins on the Fields in the countie of Middlesex''' which I latelie purchased of '''Sir David Conningham''' knight
And also all that the '''Mannor Farme or Capitall messuage of Newington''' alias Newnton in the parish of Buckland in the said countie of Berks
And two other messuages or Tenements within the said parrish of Buckland called by their severall names of Berts and Jacksons with the appurtunances and all hereditaments to the same belonging [next page]
And all other my landes, tenements, hereditaments,rents and Reversions whatsoever in the parrish of Paisie and Buckland or either of them or elsewhere in the countie of Berks
And all that messauge with th'appurtenances purchased by me scituate in the parrish of St Clements Danes with Temple Barr in the Countie of Midd[lesex] late in the holding of '''James Voltrelcir watchmaker'''
And also all those messuages and Tenements with the appurtenances in Swann Court neare Newgate in the p[ar]ish of Christ Church with the Cittie of London latelie by me purchased of [ ----- ] Hewytt D[oc]tor in Physicke
And also all that messuage and six acres of land with th'appurtenances in old Brainford in the parishe of Selinge Probably Old Brentford in the parish of Ealing Wikipedia contributors, "Brentford," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brentford&oldid=982888772 (accessed October 11, 2020). in the countie of Midd[lesex] late purchased of '''Sir William Essex Barronett''' No Wikitree profile yet. Wikipedia contributors, "Sir William Essex, 1st Baronet," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sir_William_Essex,_1st_Baronet&oldid=944081237 (accessed October 11, 2020). To have and to hold all and singular the said Mannors messuages landes tenements and hereditaments with all and everie of their appurtennces unto the said '''George Pratt my said eldest Sonne and heire apparent''' for the terme onelie of his naturall life,
And after his decease, then to the first begotten sonne of the bodie of the said George Pratt and to the heires males of the bodie of the said first begotten sonne
And for want of such issue, then to the second sonne of the bodie of the said George Pratt and to the heires males of the bodie of the said second sonne,
And for want of such issue then to the third sonne of the bodie of the said George Pratt and the heires males of the bodie of the said third sonne
And for want of such issue then to the fourth Sonne of the bodie of the said George Pratt and to the heires males of the bodie of the said fourth sonne
And for want of such issue then to the fifth sonne of the bodie of the said George Pratt and to the heires males of the bodie of the said fifth son
And for defaulte of such issue Then to the sixth sonne of the bodie of the said George Pratt, and to the heires males of the bodie of the said sixth sonne,
And for defaulte of such issue, Then to the seaventh sonne of the bodie of the said George Pratt, and to the heires males of the bodie of the said seaventh sonne,
And for wante of such issue Then I give and devise, all and singular the said Mannors, messuages, landes, tenements and herediaments, and all and singular their and everie of their appurtennances unto '''my daughter Elizabeth Pratt, widdow late wife of Henry Pratt deceased''' for and dureing the terme onelie of her naturall life,
And after her decease Then to''' Henrie Pratt my grandchild sonne of the said Elizabeth''', for and dureing the terme of his naturall life,
And after his decease, Then to the first begotten sonne of the bodie of the said Henrie Pratt, and to the heires males of the bodie of the said first begotten sonne
And for wante of such issue, Then to the second sonne of the bodie of the said Henrie Pratt, and to the heires males of the bodie of the said second sonne,
And for wante of such issue, Then to the third sonne of the bodie of the saide Henrie Pratt, and to the heires males of the bodie of the said third sonne
And for wante of such issue, Then to the fourth sonne of the bodie of the said Henrie Pratt and to the heires males of the bodie of the said fourth sonne
And for wante of such issue, Then to the fifth sonne of the bodie of the said Henrie Pratt, and to the heires males of the bodie of the said fifth sonne,
And for defaulte of such issue Then to the sixth sonne of the bodie of the said Henrie Pratte, and to the heires males of the bodie of the said sixth sonne
And for detaulte of such issue, Then to the seaventh sonne of the bodie of the said Henrie Pratt, and to the heires males of the bodie of the said seaventh sonne
And for wante of such issue Then I doe further give and devise unto '''Henrie Baber my grandchilde sonne of my said daughter Elizabeth''', all and singular the said Mannors, messuages landes, tenements and hereditaments with all and everie their appurtennces To have & to hould the same under the said Henrie Baber for and dureing the terme onelie of his naturall life, And after his decease,
Then to the first begotten sonne of the bodie of the said Henrie Baber and to the heires males of the bodie of the said first sonne
And for wante of such issue Then to the second sonne of [next page]
bodie of the said Henrie Baber, and to the heires males of the bodie of the second sonne
And for wante of such issue, Then to the third sonne of the bodie of the said Henrie Baber, and to the heires males of the bodie of the said third sonne
And for wante of such issue Then to the fourth sonne of the bodie of the said Henrie Baber; and to the heires males of the bodie of the said fourth sonne
And for wante of such issue Then to the fifth sonne of the bodie of the said Henrie Baber, and to the heires males of the bodie of the said fifth sonne
And for wante of such issue, then to the sixth sonne of the bodie of the said Henrie Baber, and to the heires males of the bodie of the said sixth sonne,
And for wante of such issue Then to the seaventh sonne of the bodie of the said Henrie Baber, and to the heires males of the bodie of the said seaventh sonne,
And for defaulte of such issue, then doe give and devise all the said Mannors messuages, landes and premisses unto the said '''George Pratt''' and the heires of his bodie
And for wante of such issue Then to the said '''Henrie Pratt my grandchilde''' and the heires of his bodie lawfullie begotten
And for wante of such issue Then to the said Henrie Baber, and the heires of his bodie lawfully begotten
And for wante of such issue, then to the said Elizabeth Pratt, and the heires of her bodie lawfully begotten
And for want of such issue, then to the right heires of the said '''Henrie Baber''' for ever And if itt shall happen, that my said sonne George Pratt shall decease leaveing onelie one or more daughters Then I doe will and devise unto everie of the said daughters the sume of one thousand poundes a peece, to be paid them at their severall ages or eighteene yeares or daies of their severall marriages which shall first happen
And in the meane time everie of the said daughters shall have paid them yearelie the summe of fortie poundes for their severall maintenances and educations The severall sumes of one Thousand pounds and yearlie maintenence to be raised and taken out of the rents and profitts of the said landes and premisses and be paid by the owners of the said landes and premisses who shallbe in and have the possession of the premisses devised and limitted as aforesaid
And if itt shall happen that default shalbe made in paiement of the said somes on money or anie of them That then it shall and maie be lawfull to and for such and soe many of the daughters of the said George Pratt as shalbe unpaid to enter in and upon the said lands and premisses and to have the peaceable posse[ss]ion and to take and receave the rents and profitts thereof untill shee or they shalbe fully satisfied of and for the moneyes porc[i]ons and maintenance to them given and devised as aforesaid And if it shall happen that my said Sonne George Pratt and the said Henrie Pratt shall decease without heires males And that the said Henrie Pratt shall leave onlie one or more daughters whereby the said landes and premisses shall remaine and come to the said Henrie Baber after the death of the said '''Elizabeth Pratt''' Then I doe will and devise unto the two eldest daughters of the said Henrie Pratt the some of one thousand poundes a peece, and to everie of the rest of the daughters of the said Henrie Pratt five hundred pounds a peece to be paid them at their severall ages or eighteene yeares or daies of their severall marriages which shall first happen
And in the meane time everie of the said daughters shall have paid them yearelie the summe of thirtie poundes for their severall maintenances and educations the said severall sumes for porc[i]ons and yearlie maintenence to be raised and taken out of the rents and profitts of the said landes and premisses and be paid by such of the owners of the said landes Except the said Elizabeth Pratt who shalbe in and have poss[e]cion of the premisses devised and limitted as aforesaid.
And if it shall happen that default shalbe made of and in paiement of the said somes of money or anie of them Then itt shall and maie be lawfull to and for such and soe many of the said daughters of the said Henrie Pratt as shalbe unpaid to enter into and upon the said lands and premisses and to have the peaceable posse[ss]ion and [next page]
to take and receave the rents and profitts thereof untill they shalbe fully satisfied of and for the money porc[i]ons and maintenance to them given and devised as aforesaid according to the intent of this my will
My will and meaning is That neither shee the said Marie my wife or my said soone George Pratt shall att anie time hereafter cutt downe, sell or doe away the timber trees growing in or upon any the premisses but such and soe much onelie as shalbe for the necessarie building and repairinge of the messuages, landes and tenements belonginge to the premisses Provided alwaies and my intente and meaninge is and I doe hereby will and devise that the said George Pratt my sonne Henrie Pratt my Grandchilde and the said Henrie Baber my grandchilde to whome I have respectivelie limitted estates in the said Lanes and premisses onlie for terme of their severall and respective lives w[i]th remainders as aforesaid shall neverthelesse have full and free libertie power and authoritie after the landes shall come to them by this my will to settle and assure the saide landes and premisses, or anie parte thereof to and for the ioyneture jointure - the widow's portion or Joynetures of anie wife or wifes that they or anie of them shall severallie and respectivelie happen to marrie for and during the naturall life onelie of such wife or wifes '''And whereas''' I am by a release from my said '''Sonne Richard Pratt''' lawfullie and solely seized in fee of the Reversion of the said Mannor of Newington and other the said landes in the said parishe of Buckland after the expiration of a Lease dated the twentieth of June in the second year of his Ma[jestie]s raigne heretofore made by Arthur Vizer and John Lee to William Smithier for the terme of Fowerscore and nineteene yeares which lease was made in trust for mee, and to be at my disposence as by the said Lease appeareth I doe devise directe and appointe that the said lease and interest thereof during the said terme be attendante and follow the landes and profitts to be taken by such persons to whome I have appointed and devized the Inheritance of the said landes as aforesaid
And so also I doe devise that all leases of the said landes of inheritance by me devised as aforesaid shall be attendant and follow the inheritance
And as concerning my second Sonne Richard Pratt I doe by this my will devise that hee the said Richard Pratt shall have paid him as a legacie the some of Five poundes onelie And shalbe uttelie excluded and debarred for ever of or from the havinge or clayminge of anie other or greater parte of proporc[i]on of my estate either reall or personall
And that the Release statue, and bond made and entered into by him my said Sonne Richard Pratt shall stand and be in force against him for the good and benefit of my executors
And I doe further will and command that my said sonne Richard Pratt shall presentlie after my decease release to my said sonne George Pratt his heirs executors and administrators all the estate, right title and interest claine and demand whatsoever which he now hath or after my death maie or ought or pretend to have clayme or challenge in or to anie of my Mannors, messauges, landes, Tenements, goods or chattells or reall or peronall estate whatsoever Item I will and devise unto Henrie Pratt sonne of my said daughter Elizabeth Pratt the some of one thousand poundes to be paid him by my executors at his age of one and twentie years Item I give to '''Sir Nathaniel Brent''' knight my kinsman ten poundes To the '''Reverend Father in God [[Skinner-6293|Doctor Skinner]] now Bishopp of Oxford''' Robert Skinner had been a preacher at St Gregory by St Paul during the time that Henry Pratt lived in the parish tenn poundes desiring him to release all such interest as hee hath in trust in any of my landes and Tenements to such person and persons as I have bequeathed the same to in and by this my will Item I give and bequeath to '''my sister in law Susanna Faldo''' tenn poundes
'''To her son William''' five poundes
To '''my servant William Chandler''' tenn poundes
To George [---], sometimes servante to James Valtrolier if hee be livinge twentie nobles
To [Jane?] Morris my kinswoman wife of Edward Morris Draper ten poundes
To my loveinge friend Mr Edward Reynolds, before named twentie poundes
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Friendes '''John Whistler of Grayes Inn Esqr''' tenn poundes
To '''Edward Read Esqr''' ten poundes
And to my good friend '''Hammond Claxton of Horsington in Lincolnshire Esqr''' ten poundes
desiring them the said Edward Reynolds John Whistler Edward Read and Hammond Claxton out of their old loves and friendshipps to me they wilbe aiding and assistinge to my executors and children in their busines if occasion shall require
All which said last memo[rialis]ed Legacies so by mee given as aforesaid I will that my executors hereafter named shall paie the same Legatees being ten in number and amounting together to the some of Fowerscore and one poundes thirteene shillings and fower pence respectively within one yeare next after my decease Item I give to the Company of Merchantaylors of London fiftie poundes to buy them some plate such as they shall think fitt Item I give to Robert Marsh Clerke of the said Companie six poundes ten shllinges which is owing to mee by the said Company for Corne [?] and three poundes tenn shillinges more in all tenn poundes Item I give to the Parson and Churchwardens of the Church of Cicester Cirencester, Gloucestershire in the countie of Glocester for the time being one hundred poundes to bee employed by them from time to time as a Stock for the good and benefitt of the poore of the said Towne of Cicester for ever
They the said churchwardens giving such securitie for the employment thereof as my executors hereafter named shall like and approve of Item I give to the poore of the parish of Cocell aforesaid Thirtie poundes to be employed by the Churchwardens and parishioners there as a stock for the good and benefitt of the said poore for ever Soe as the said Churchwardens for the time being doe give good securite to my executors for the imploying thereof according to this my last will Item I give to the poore of the parishe of Buckland aforesaid five markes And to the poore of the parishe of Saint Olaves Silverstreete London five poundes and to the poore of the parishe of Saint Gregorie London five markes, which said three last menconed legacies to be paid and distributed by my executors to and amongst the poore of the saide three severall parishes at the discretion of the severall Parcons and Churchwardens there Item I give to Henrie Baber my grandchild and godson twenties poundes to be paid unto him when hee shall attaine to the age of one and twentie yeares And if hee shall happen to dye before his said age of one and Twentie yeares Then I give the same twentie poundes unto his mother my daughter Elizabeth Pratt Item I give and bequeath unto the said Dame Marie my wife All that my dwellinge house in Saint Olaves Silverstreete London houlden by lease of the Deane and Chapter of the Cittie of Westminster for soe many yeares as shee shall happen to live, and the residue of the terme remayninge after he decease I give unto the said George Pratt my eldest sonne and his assignes he takeinge care to renewe the lease thereof from time to time as in the said Lease from the said Deane and Chapter to mee as mentioned Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife All those my houses and Tenements in Pauls Church yard London in the severall parishes of Saint Faiths and Saint Gregories dureinge her life And after her decease unto my said sonne George Pratt and his assignes for and dureing all the rest and remainder of the severall termes of yeares, which shalbe then remayning and unexpired in them, and eveire of them respectively Item I give and bequeath unto Alderman Atkins nowe Lord Maior of the Cittie of London my worthie friend sixtie poundes Item my will and minde is and I doe desire the said John Whistler Hammond Claxton Edward Reade m Francis Watson and all such others as have any interest in trust in any of my landes and Tenements That they and everie of them will [...] release and assigne over such their interest severally and respectively to such person or persons as I have given and bequeathed the same in and by this my last will and Testament whersoever they or anie of the said Trustees shalbe thereunto [Next page]
thereunto required after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto '''Phillipp Owen Cittizen and Haberdasher of London''' the sume of one hundred and thirtie poundes And to '''his sonne Thankfull Owen''' and his '''daughter Joane Owen''' twentie pounds a peece And to''' Roberte King Cloathworker''' and '''Edwyn Beale of London gent''' six poundes thirteene shillings and foure pence a peece the said legatees to be paid within one yeare after my decease Item I give unto '''Henrie Herbert Esqr a member of the house of Commons''' and Knight for Monmouthshire (as I take itt) the some of tenn poundes Item I give unto my said grandchild Henrie Pratt all that messauge or Brewhouse with the appurtennces in the Cittie of Glocester for all the Terme yet to come to dsipose att his will and pleasure And in case the Mannor of Hampton and other landes in the countie of Glocester to me mortgaged by the Lord Windsor shall happen to be redeemed I doe give and devise the money to come to be paid for the redemption thereof to my said Deare wife Dame Marie Pratt, my said sonne George Pratt and my said daughter Elizabeth Pratt to be equallie devided between them The residue of all my goods and chattells whatsoever not herein by mee given and bequeathed my funerall expences dischardged I freelie give and bequeath unto my said wellbeloved wife Dame Marie, my said son George Pratt [and my said daughter Elizabeth Pratt] omitted and written in the margin. And of this my last will and testament I make and ordaine my said wife Dame Marie Pratt, my said daughter Elizabeth Pratt and the said '''Phillipp Owen''' joynt executors desiring and chardging them to see this my last will iustlie justly performed in all points according to my true intent and meaning And that noe forteiture, extremities or advantages be taken against any person or persons whatsoever contrarie to right equitie or good conscience And my will and minde is that my executors as speedilie as maie bee shall gett in all such monies and debts as shalbe oweing mee abroad att the time of my death, the better to enable them in the performance of this my last will and testam[en]t and finisheing my buildings in Colcell if I shall leave anie parte thereof unfinished at my decease And as I doe desire my said wellbeloved wife to be loveinge to my saide sonne George Pratt soe I charge and command him upon my blessinge to be dutifull and loveinge to her And that shee keepeing herselfe a widdowe as I hope and desire shee will her mate be a Sonne and a husband comfortinge her in all thinges not contesting with her, remembering that a house devided cannot stand And here againe I doe desire the said '''Mr Edward Reynoldes''', my loveinge friend, whome before I have remembered this my will with a Legacie of twentie poundes that hee wilbe upon all occasions assistant unto my said Executors in the performance of this my last will and testament as my trust is in them And soe renouncinge all former wills whatsoever be mee formerlie made I doe now declare and publish this to be my last will and testament being all conteyned in eleaven sheetes of paper and to everie of which said sheetes I have subscribed my name and to this last sheet I have put my hand and seale the daie and yeare first above written Per me Henry Pratt Memorandum that this will was signed sealed published and declared by the said Sir Henrie Pratt to be his last will and testament the second daie of July one thousand six hundred fortie five In the presence of us William Wise, Etheld Wise, Harcourt Greenaway, Susan Mesham, Edward Comnley, Edwyn Beale, the mark of Dame Marie Pratt, Geo: Pratt, Rich Pratt, Elizabeth Pratt, Phillipp Owen '''Probatum''' (abstract) - at London before Sir Nathaniel Brent, sixteenth day April Annon Domini one thousand Six hundred and fourty nine, Lady Maria Pratt relict of the deceased and Elizabeth Pratt daughter of the deceased... ==Sources==

: The National Archives, Reference: PROB 11/139/586 :Description: Will of Sir Richard Hawkins of Slapton, Devon :Date: 13 June 1622 :transcribed by Helen M Ford fromimage on ancestry.co.uk, April 2019 :In the name of God Amen : '''the sixteenth day of Aprill (1622 in the twentieth yeare of the raigne of a’e sovraigne Lord James by the grace of god Kinge of England France & Ireland defender of the faith and of Scotalnd the fyve and fiftith''' :I '''Sir Richard Hawkins of Slapton in the County of Devon Knight''' benig sicke & weake in body but of p’fect mynde & memory blessed be god therefore, doe hereby make ordayne & declare this to be my last will & testament in manner & fourme followinge. :First & principally I commend my soule unto Almighty God my maker Redemer & Sanctifier hoping & beleving assuredly that through the only merrits death & resurrection of Jesus Christ I shall obtayne full& free remission & pardon of all my sinne & be made p’taker of eternall life & hapiness in the Kingdon of heaven w’th gods elect for ever And I comitt my body to the earth fromwhence it came, And after my bodye buried my will & minde is that all such debts as I shall owe to any p’son or p’sons at the tyme of my decease be first well and trulie satisfied, And touching the ordering & disposing of all such lands, grounds tenem’ts goods & chattells as it hath pleased almightie god to blesse me w’th in this life I give & bequeath the same in manner & fourme followichg. :Item I give and bequeath unto ''''Judith my well beloved wife '''(for during the terme of her naturall life All that my mannor & Lordshipp of Poole in the p’ish of Slapton in the County of Devon w’thall Mills Landes grounds messuages cottages tenem’ts & hereditam’ts w’th their & everry of their appurtennces to the said mannor or Lordshippe of Poole now belonging or any wise appurteyning to the said Mannor or Lordshippe of Poole unto Judith my wife (for and during the tearme of her naturall life) all other my landes tenem’ts cottages & hereditam’ts w’th th’appe’tennces situate lyeinge & benige un or about Plymouth in the County of Devon Nevertheless and uppon this condit’on followenige that she shall yearly duringe so longe tyme as''' my sonne John Hawkins''' shall remaine & dwell with his said mother allowe and paie unto my said sonne twentie pounds p’ annum of lawful money of England And if it shall happen that he shall be hereafter bee minded to lyve from her and to betake himself to some other place of Aboade or otherwise to travail or to betake himself to lyve either at the Inns of Court or at the University of Oxford or Cambridge then to paie unto my said sonne John & his assignes during such time as hee shall live from her as aforesaid, the yearlie some of forty pounds of lawfull money of England at fower if the most usuall feasts or tearmes in the yeare by even & equall porc’ons :Item I give & bequeath ymmediatlie from & after the decease (ink blot,of?) my said wife Judith,All the said Mannnors houses or Lordshippe called Poole w’thall Mills lands, grounds messuages cottages tenem’ts & hereditam’ w’th their & every of theire appurtennces in the p’ish of Slapton And all other my said Lands teneam’ts cottages & hereditaments lyinge & benig in or about Plymouth in the County of Devon aforesaid w’th the reverc’on * reverc’ons thereof unto my said sone John Hawkings and to his heires for ever together w’th all & singular my goods chattells utensill & household stuff whatsoever provided always that my said wife may have & enioy use occupie & possesse the same goodes & chatells during hir life w’thout any interupt’on or lett of my said sone John or of any others by his pr[ ]m’t :item I give and bequeath to my sonne Richard Hawkins and to his heires for ever All that messuage or tenement w’th th’app’tennce called Pryvill situate lyenige & benig in Alverstoke in the County of South’t w’thall lands & grounds thereunto now belonging or in any wise appteyninge :Item I give & bequeath to''' Margarett Hawkins my daughter''' (over and above a hundred pounds legacie given her by her grandmother and a jewell of twenty pound value the some of one hundred pounds of lawfull mony of England :Item I give & bequeath to''' my daughter Jane Hawkins one hundred & twenty pounds and to my youngest daughter Mary''' the like soie of one hundred & twenty pounds All w’ch said three severall bequests or somes of money by me given to my said three daughters as aforesaid I will shalbe paid them at sixteene yeares of age or daye of marrriage w’ch shall first happen and to be received & had out of my [ ] or [retaynm’t?] due to me from the Kings [ ] for my last servies and imploym’t do by me at Argeire And if any of my said daughters shall happen to decease or dep’te this transitorie lyfe before they shall happen to come or attayne to their said severall ages of sicteene yeares or daye of marriage as aforesaid then I wiil that the parte & porc’on of them so dyeing or deceasing as aforesaide shall remayne & come unto the others surviving [ ] p’te & p’te like by even & equall porc’ons as aforeseaid & I doe equally give to amongest my said daughters the some of one hundrede & fiftie pounds due to mee by Sir Henry Thynne knight to be paid them when & so soone as my executrix hereafter named shall happen to recover and receave the same And I make & ordayne the said Judith my loving wife sole & only executrix of this my last will and testament And I renounce & revoke all former wills by me formerly made. In witness whereof I the said Sr Richard Hawkins have hereunto sett my hand & seale the said Sixtenth day of Aprill 1622 In the twentith year of the raigen of said soveraigne Lord Jing James over England France & Ireland :Richard Hawkins, signed dealed & delyvered in the p’sence of us Tho Button Jo Gifford Jolias Shute and Robert Holyland per____ Probate granted to '''Judith, relict, 13th day of June 1622'''

[[Category:London, Wills and Estates]] This is a transcription of the Will of [[Williams-3719|'''Sir Richard Williams alias Cromwell''']] written on 20 June 1544 (in the 36th regnal year of Henry VIII) and proved in London 1546 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. The spelling is as per the spelling in the version in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury register. Abbreviated words and omitted letters are indicated by ''italics''. The line breaks and highlighting are my own for ease of reading. '''In the Name of God Amen'''
the twentie day of June in the xxxvj th yere of the reigne of our Souvereigne Lorde Henry the viii th by the grace of god King of Englande Ffrance and Irelande defend''e''r of the faithe and in earthe Supreme hedd of the churche of Englande and Irelande I S''i''r Richarde Williams otherwise called S''i''r Richarde Crumwell Knighte one of the gentlemen of o''u''r saide Soveraigne Lorde the Kinges pryvie chamber mynding to Sett and have my mannours landes tenementes and all other my hereditaments and all my goodds and cattalls in suche state and order that whensoever it shall please god to call me out of this worlde there shall and may apear a plaine declaration of my mynde and dispoicion of the same In most healthe and parfitte remembrance doo make this my last will and t''e''sta''me''nt of all my householde stuffe ---tts plate debts leases and all of my gooddes and cattalls And in the same will and testamemt doo devise twoo partes of my mannours landes tenementes hereditamentes sec decided in three partes as by this my testament and last will hereafter shalbe deceased and sett out as at la--- And ffirst I bequeth my Soule to the marcie of almightie god and my body to be buried in the p'ishe churche of that towne or place where it shall chance me to departe this --- liffe according to the godly and laudable ussage and ceremonies of the churche w'th suche ffunerall expenses to be hadd and expended at the same as by myne execut' shalbe therein thought requysitt And I will and give to '''[[Cromwell-435|Henry Crumwell]] my sonne''' and heir apparannt ffyve hundred pounds in redy monye to be taken and levied ymmediateley after my deathe of the proffittes of my mannours landes and tenementes --- fyve yeares after my decease and theis ffyve hundreth poundes to be delyvered when he comyth to his full age of xxi yeares for the furnishing of his howsholde plate and other his necessaries and in the meane tyme the same monie to be in the keping of '''[[Judde-1|Andrewe Judd]]''' one of myne executors The same Andrewe uppon the --- of the same monye finding sufficient suerties to the --sent of myne executors suche as they shall therefor able and mece to be bound for the tr-- payment and dilymers thereof at the said age And if it fortune the saide Henry to dye before he come to the saide age of xxi yeares Then I will the saide gifte and legacie made to hym to be paide and then suche p'son or p'sonnes as shall inheritt my landes as hereto me or to my saide sonne at there full age or ages have the said five hundreth poundes to the purpes before expressed And I will that myne executors have all my ffarmes and leases w'th all the issues and proffittes that shall rise and come clerely of the'ynn towards the payment of my debtes and p'fourmance of this my last will and testament by the space of tenne yeares --- after my decease And after those years ended Then I give and bequeth to '''[[Williams-571|ffraunces my sonne]]''' all that my ffarm --- and interest of my howse in Scr--eth And all that ffarm --- and interest for --- of the parsonnage of Stevenheth To holde and occupie the saide ffarmes unto the saide ffraunces his executours and assignes during all the residue of the yeares compriste in severall Indentures of Leases of the same ffarmes And my executors to have as well the profetts and ordering of the same ffarmes as of the saide Ffranncis unto the saide ffranncis come to the age of xviii years and to bring hym upp therein And the residue that shall remayne before his necessary finding to be delyvered to hym in monye as a stocke at the same age And all the residue of my ffarmes and leases after the saide tenne years expired I will and give to my said sonne Henry And if it fortune the saide Henry and Ffranncis my sonnes to dye before the saide ages The I will that such p'son or p'sonnes as shall by the order of the lawes of this realme by Inheritance as heire to me or anny of my saide sonnes heire my --anners Landes and tenements shall after the saide tenne years ended and this my testament fully p'formed gave the saide Ffranncis and I give to the Kynge hyghness three of my best horsses such as it shall please please his grace to have And I bequethe [new page] to''' [[Williams-5016|Joane]] my brother [[Williams-5014|Walter Crumwell]] daughter''' two hundreth pounds starling for her only advancement to a marriage to be delyvered at suche tyme as she shall be married if she be ordered by myne executors and contented to take suche husbande as myne executors shall name and think mete for her or ells my gifte to her to be void And --ers I give and bequeth to '''[[Williams-5017|Ann]] one other of the daughters of my said brother''' two hundreth poundes to and for her only advancem't in marraige to be delyvered to her the day of her marriage if she be ordered by myne executors and contented to take such husbande as myne executors shall name and think meete for her or ells the said gifte to her be void And if in case [[Wingfield-800|Thomas Winyfelde]] my Warde will be contented to take any of the saide daughters to his wiffe Then the saide gifte and bequest to that daughter whiche he shall marry to be voide And if the saide Thomas will not marry anny of theym Then myne executors to sell his marriage And the money coming of the saide sale to be to the ---mainice of this my testament And I give and bequeth to '''[[Williams-5438|Sir John Willliams Knight]]''' twoo greate horses after the Kinges grace hathe chosen And to my [[Cromwell-130|Lord Crumwell]] one great horse And I give and bequethe to Susanne my maide to and for her advancement in marriage tenne pounds And I give to Swallowe myne Attorney yn the Chequer tenne pounds And of this my testament and last will I do make and constitute Sr Edwarde Northe Knighte Channcelo'r to the Kinges majestie of his graces Courte of An--tutacions Gabriell Donne clerk Andrew Judd William Coke Philipp Lentall and Richard Sarvington gent myne executors to whome I comytte my hole truste and confidence for th execution of the same And I give to the saide [[North-95|Sr Edwarde Northe]] for his paynes fiftie poundes To the saide [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Donne Gabriell Donne] ffoutie poundes to the said Andrewe Judd fourtie poundes To the saide [http://www.histparl.ac.uk/volume/1509-1558/member/cooke-william-1507-58 William Cook] fourtie poundes And to the said Philipp Lentall other fourtie poundes And I will and give to my [[Donne-6|Lady Dennys]] [[Dennis-114|Sr Thomas Denny]] wiffe the best gowne of my late wiffes and her best ymbellishment which Lady Denys I make one of my Supervisours of this my testament and laste will she to putt myme executors in remembrance to the honest and vertuous bringing upp of my children and p'formance hereof And also I doo make John Aylworthe and Thomas Tunny gent my other Supervisours hereof And I will and give to the saide Henry my sonne all my howshold stuffe at my howses at Bygging and Hinchingbroke in the County of Hunt and the same stuffe to be delyvered to w'thin six weekes after my deathe by Inventary indented unto the saide Richarde Sarvington to th intent that he shall safely kept the same the the saide Howse of Bigging unto my saide sonne to his full age of xxj years And if the saide Henry die before he come to that age then that suche p'son or p'sonnes as shalbe heire to the said Henry my sonne to have the saide stuffe and the same to contynue in the keeping of the said Richard Sarvington unto his full age And in case the said Richard Sarvington dye Then the residue of myne executors to appoynt further honnest men from tyme to tyme to the keeping thereof as the same stuffe may be kepte safely and delyvered according as I have aforedeclared And also I give and bequeth to '''John Leche''' ffyve poundes yearly Unto my said sonne come to his full age so that he attende uppon the saide Richard Servington for the dressing keping and ordering of the saide stuffe And if the saide John dye then my Executours to appoynt a nother honest man to that office whom they shall think mete And so from tyme to tyme allowing and giving the same person ffyve poundes yearley for his meate and waiges And by this my last will and testament I the saide Richard devyde and severall my mannours landes tenements Rents reversions [?] and hereditamentes in three partes as hereafter ensueth that is to say the mannous of Ramsey withe Bygginge British History online Rasmey with Biggin https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/hunts/vol2/pp187-198 and all my Landes tenementes and hereditaments in Ramsey and Bygging in the saide County of Hunt the mannour of Ramsye [?] w'th henghmongrove w'th all my landes and tenements therein to the mannour of Up---- w'th all my Landes tenements Rentes and hereditamentes taken as parte or parcell thereof w'th the p'sonnage there And the Mannour of little Raveley in the saide Countie of hunt: And also the moytie of the manno'r of Boroughton in the Countie of hunt certeyn Lands ten'ts and howses in Butteshin and Cambridge in the Countie of Camb: And certeym landes and tenements in Hunelden in the Countie of Rutland to funde and be for one parte of the saide three partes. Of which saide mannours Landes Tenementes and hereditamentes I the saide Sr Richarde make no will nor devyse but the same to descende immediatly after my deathe to myne heire whiche saide mannours Landes and tenements ---- live and sett out for the thirde parte of my landes tenimentes and hereditamentes in three partes devided the same to be in the kinges highes handes w'th the warde of myne heire if I fortune to die and the same heire w'th -- age yett provided whereas I have granted to the saide Richards Servington the Keping of my house called Bigging and the Baylewike of my saide mannours Lande and tenementes of Ramsey Bygging Linrye Upwoodde and Raveley w'th a ffee of Threteen poundes six shillinges eyght pence for the rest of his liffe for the same for his goodde sarvice to me don whereof he hathe no patent That I the saide
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Sr Richarde Williams doo will give and grannte to the saide Richarde Servington the keping of my Howse called Bigging and the office of the Baylewike of all my saide mannours Landes and Tenementes for terme of his liffe And will give and grannt unto the saide Richarde Servington for his ffee one yearly Rent of xiij L vj S viij d out of the saide mannours Landes and tenementes To have and to holde the saide yearly Rent of thirteen poundes six shillinges eight pence to the said Richarde Servington and his assignes for terme of his liffe to be paide yearly at the ffeastes of Th' annunciation of o'r Lady and Saint Michaell Th'archanngell by evry porcons And if it fortune the saide yearly rent or anny parte th'r'of to be behinde at anny day of payment th'r'of during his liffe That then at every suche tyme it shalbe le-full to the saide Richarde to distreyne for the said Rente in that same mannours of Landes and tenementes And also I will and devyse to the saide Richard Servington the saide parsonage of Upwode and Rapeley for the terme of xv years next after my death The saide Richard yelding and paying yearly to myne heires or theire assigns thirteen poundes six shillinges and eight pence for the same of yearly Rent during the same yeres at the ffeastes of the Annunciation of o'r Lady and Saint Michaell Th'archanngell anny thing in this my last will before expressed to the contrary notw'thstanding

Transcript of the PCC Will of [[Harris-7878|Sir Thomas Herris]] of Maldon, Essex, 1622.Will of Sir Thomas Herris of Maldon, Essex. 06 March 1622. PROB 11/139/250. National Archives. In the name of God amen the one and thirtith daye of Januarye in the yere of the Raigne of oure Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of god nowe Kyng of England .. the Nyneteenth Anno Dnij: one thowsand sixe hundred twentie one I Sir Thomas Herris of Maldon in the Countie of Essex knighte beyng weake and sicke in bodye yet of good and perfect remembrannce (thankes be unto Almightie god) knowing that all men by nature are borne to dye Doe therfore make publishe and Declare this my last will and testament in writing in manner following. Ffirst I committ my soule into the handes of Almightie god that blessed Trinitie the father the sonne and the holie ghoste assuredlie beleving that all my synnes are pardoned and done awaye by and thoroughe the precious meritts and sufferinges of Jesus Christe my aloane Savyoure and that I shall have life ever lasting in the heavens after this life ended and my bodye I committ to Christian buriall at the discretion and appoyntment of the Ladie Cordelia my wellbeloved wife. And concerning my Landes and tenements hereunder mentioned and my goods and chattells I will and dispose thereof as foloweth: ffirst I will and authorise by this my will that my trustie and moste deere frends hereunder named viz my cosin Sir Arthur Herris Knighte my cosin Giles Browne Esquire and John Soan Gent or the Survivos or Survivor of them or the Executors of suche Survivor with all convenient speede next after my decease shall sell and put to sale my coppiehoulde Landes holden of the Mannor of Mondon Hall called or knowne by the name of Vincents or by any other name nowe in the tenure or occupation of … Spilman or his assignes with thappurtenances for the best price and to the moste advanntage he or they can make thereof And the moneys to be made or to arise of and uppon suche P2 sale thereof I will and give one halfe …………………… youngest sonne and the other halfe unto …………………….. rest of all my children parte and parte alike within three monethes next after the sayed sale And I will the one halfe of the Rents and profitts of the saied coppiehould Landes before and untill suche sale made to come or arise to be payd unto the sayd Vincent and the other halfe to my other children And my mynde and will is that for the better and more perfect assurance and conveying of the sayed coppiehould premisses uppon the sayed sale to the vendee or vendees thereof The sayed Ladye Cordelia my wife and Thomas Herris my eldest sonne and every of them and all and every other person and persons having or which shall have or lawfullie clayme to have any Estate or Interest in the coppiehould premisses or in any parte thereof by or from the sayed Ladie Cordelia and Thomas my sonne or any of them shall and doe uppon every reasonable request made to the sayd Ladye Cordelia and Thomas or any of them make and doe knowledge and execute all and every such Act and thing devise and devises in the Lawe be yt either in the Courte or out of the Courte of the sayd Mannor for the better and more absolute assuring and suer making of the coppiehould premisses and of every parte thereof with the appurtenances according to the Custome of the sayd Mannor unto the vendee or vendees thereof and theire heires as by the vendors or vendor aforenamed or the Executor of the Survivor of them or by the Counseile learned of them or any of them shalbe reasonablie devised or advised at the costs and chardges of the vendee or vendees in the Lawe and in the Court Baron of the sayd Mannor. In consideration whereof and uppon the condition of payment of money hereunder mentioned meant given and intended to Vincent Herris my sonne I will and doe devise my Capitall Mesuage called the ffreers or ffyrers in which I dwell and the Owthowses Edifices buildings Barnes Stables dovehouse gatehowse and all other buildinges and Offices to the sayd Capitall Mesuage belonging and the Courtyarde Yardes backsides gardens orchards and other the hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to or with the sayd Capitall Mesuage nowe lying used occupyed or enioyed: And allso all that parcell of meadowe or pasture called or knowne by the name of Beane meade conteyning by estimation seaventeene acres more or lesse nowe in the tenure or occupation of me the sayd Sir Thomas or my Assignes with thappurtenances lying and beyng in Maldon aforesayd unto the sayd Thomas Herris my sonne To have and to hould the saide Capitall Mesuage parcell of meadowe or pasture and other the premisses with theire appurtenances unto the sayd Thomas Herris and his heires Neverthelesse uppon condition that the sayd Thomas Herris his heires executors or assignes within one moneth next to ensue after the decease of the sayed Ladye Cordelia my wife shall well and trulie paye or cause to be payd unto the saied Vincent Herris my sonne or his assignes yf the sayed Vincent or any yssue of his bodie lawfulllie to be begotten shall then be living one hundred poundes of good and lawfull money of England at the nowe dwelling house of the aforenamed John Soane in Maldon aforesaied And I chardge and require the sayd Vincent my sonne his heires & assignes uppon and after payment of the sayd one hundred poundes to hym as is afore sayd uppon reasonable request to ratifie and confirme for and from hym and his heires unto the saied Thomas my sonne and his heires at the costs and chardges in the Lawe of the saide Thomas his heires or assignes The saide Capitall Mesuage parcell of meadowe or pasture and other the premisses therwith to hym devised as is aforesayd Provided allwayes that the sayd Ladie Cordelia my wife and Thomas Herris shall and doe assure from them and the heires of the sayd Thomas the sayd coppiehould Landes in Mondon with the appurtenances according to my expresse mynde and will afore heren declared. Item I give unto my servant Edward Vessey twentie poundes of lawfull English money to be payed by my Executrix within one moneth next after p3 my decease The Residue of my goods and chattells houshold stuffe ymplements of houshould plate Jewells and whatsoever els I have or may dispose that is Testamentarie I give fullie and whollie unto the sayd Ladye Cordelia my wife whome I do make constitute and appoynte sole and onlie Executrix of this my last will and Testament and to paye all my debtes which she dothe faithfullie promise to undertake dischargdge and paye within twoe yeres next after my decease or sooner (yf yt maye convenientlie be). In witnesse whereof to this my last will and testament I the sayed Sir Thomas Herris have put my seale and subscribed my name the daye and yere first above written. In the presence of …… Thomas Herris Read Sealed Signed and delivered in the presence of Arthur Herris Thomas Trowar Thomas Chese Samuell Cheese Probatum … sexto die mensis Martij Anno Dni …millesimo sexcentesimo vicesimo primo [06 Mar 1621] .. Dne Cordelie Herris Relicti dicti defuncti et Executrics …. == Sources ==

Will of Sir White Beconsawe of Ellingham, Hampshire 1638 :National Archives. PROB 11/178/155 :Probate granted 22 October 1638 In the name of God Amen, the seaven and twentieth day of August in the yeare of our Lord God One Thousande sixe hundred thirty eight. :I''' White Beconsawe of Moyells Courte in the p[ar]ish of Ellingham in the County of South, Knighte''' being of sounde and perfect memory and (__) understanding (thanks be given unto Allmighty God) considering the weake and fraile state of my mortall body which is contynually subject into death yet not knowing the tyme when itt shall please God to take me out of this worlde and being desirous to dispose and settle that tempall and worldly estate which God hath bestowed uppon me, I doe make and ordayne this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following. :First I give and bequeath my soule unto the hands of Almighty God my Creator whoe hath redemed the same by the boud of Jesus Christ his only sonne my Blessed Lord and Saviour, hoping to meete him att the resurrection of (__) and to enioy that happy (__) which he hath appointed for his elect. And my body I comitt to Christian Burial to be decently buried by my executrix hereafter mentioned in this my last will and Testament. :Item I give and bequeath unto the poor of the parish of Ellingham, forty shillings of lawfull money of England :Item I give to the poore people of Ringwood, forty shillings of lawfull money of England :Item I give to the poor people of Ibslie, forty shillings of lawfull money of England : Item I give to the poor people of Fordingbridge forty shillings of lawfull money of England :Item I give to the parish church of Ellingham twenty shillings :Item I give to the parish church of Ringwood twenty shillings :Item I give to the parish church of Ibslie twenty shillings :Item I give to the parish church of Fordingbridge twenty shillings :Item I give and bequeath unto '''my Grandchild Beconsaw Lisle''', my farme called Ibbslie farme withall and every the landes and hereditaments thereunto belonging.To have and to hould the same unto the said Beconsawe Lisle and to his heires forever immediately after the decease of''' Dame Edith Beaconsawe my wife''' :Item I give and bequeath unto '''my daughter Elizabeth Typpen''' All my lands called Peasearsh sittuate and lying in the parishes of Fordingbridge and Breamor. To have and to houlde unto her and her heires forever. :Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Tippen All my lands and tenements sittuate and lying within the parish of Ellingham which were heretofore purchased by my father William Beconsawe Esquier of Mr William Okeden . To have and hould the said lands and tenem[en]ts unto my said daughter Elizabeth Tippen and to her heires forever. :Item I give more unto my said daughter Elizabeth Tippen All that my Mannor of Penyington (Pevrell?) which I lately purchased from Mr Edward Cheeke To have and to hould All the said Mannor and all the lands and hereditaments thereunto belonging unto the said Elizabeth Tippen and to her heirs foreever. :Item I give unto '''my daughter Alice Lisle'''. All that my mannor of Ibbslie and all Lands and hereditam[en]ts thereunto belonging excepte the farme before given to have and to hould All the said Mannor with all lands and hereditam[en]ts thereunto b belonging unto the said Alice Lisle and to her heirs forever. :Item my will is that all my other lands not given nor assigned shalbe equally devided betwene my two daughters abovesaid according to the Lawe :Item Whereas I have sould a tenem[en]t in Fordingbridge late with the tenure of one Berklie? Unto one Deane, my will is that my heires shall make that estate good ,or else shall lease soe much of my Fee simple land to the said Deane as shall make him sattisfaction. :Item I give and bequeath unto '''Anne Colier Daughter of John Colier Gent''' tenn pounds lawfull money of England. :Item I give and bequeath unto my servant Walter Pane? Forty shillings lawfull money of England. :Item I give and bequeath unto my servant Henry Bestling? Forty shillings lawfull money of England :Item I give and bequeath unto my servant maide Joane Baber forty shillings lawfull money of England. :Item I give and bequeath unto my man Ralph Bishopp twenty shillings lawfull English money. :Item I give unto all the rest of my men servants and mayde servants tenn shillings a peece which shalbe dwelling with me at the tyme of my decease. :Item I give to '''my Cosen Anne Collier''' tenn shillinges to buy her a Ringe :Item I give unto my daughter Alice Lisle, my two fayre silver flaggons :Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Tippen my silver bason and ewer. :All the residue of my goods and Chattells moveable and unmoveable, m debts and legacies paide, I give and bequeath unto Dame Edith Beconsaw my wife, whome I doe make and ordayne my full and whole executrix in and by this my last will and Testament. And I doe ordayne and appointe John Colier Gent and Henry Elliot Gent to be the overseers of this my last will and Testament To whom I give tenn shillinges a peece for their paynes. :In witness whereof I have to theise two leaves sett my hand and seale and have published this my last Will and Testament, the day and yeare above written, White Beconsawe, In the presence of Thomas Hasted his signe, Robert Boundes Probate granted to Dame Edith Beconsawe

[[Category:City of London, Wills and Estates]] [[Eyles-500|Sir John Eyles]]'s Will was written on the 26th day of January 1741. Sir John died on 11 March 1745 at St Helen Bishopsgate, London, England. The Will was proved on the 1st of April 1745.Wills and Probate: The National Archives, Kew - Prerogative Court of Canterbury; PROB 11/739/38; [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=Will+of+Sir+John+Eyles%2C+Alderman+of+City+of+London&_sd=1741&_ed=1745&_hb= "Will of Sir John Eyles, Alderman of City of London";] (accessed 9 March 2023); 01 April 1745. Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the register copy. Capital F is rendered as F rather than ff. Abbreviations are expanded and additions noted in [square brackets]. Paragraph breaks (where added) and bold text for names are my own for ease of reading. People mentioned in the Will *Francis Haskins Eyles Styles Esquire (Son) *Mary Bumpstead (Daughter) *John Webb (Witness) *Abram de Bossens (Witness) *James Rogers (Witness) ---- Transcription: In the Name of God Amen
I '''Sir John Eyles 2nd Bar^[one]t''' and Alderman of the City of London
being of sound mind and disposing Memory and understanding do
make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament and
thereby give and dispose of all my worldly Estate as follows
That is to say I give devise and bequeath all and every my
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Mannors Messuages Farms Lands Tenements Hereditaments and
Real Estate both Freehold and Copyhold whatsoever and wheresoever the
land be situated lying and being and all my Estate Right Title and Interest
therein and there unto my loving Son '''Francis Haskins Eyles Styles Esq^[ui]re'''
his heirs and assigns forever to and for his and their own use and
uses and I also give and bequeath all my Money Goods Chattels
Debts Effects and Personal Estate whatsoever and of what nature or kind
soever to my said son Francis Haskins Eyles Styles for his own
use and benefit absolutely And I make constitute and appoint my
said Son sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament And I
declare that I have fully advanced my loving daughter '''Mary'''
'''Bumpstead''' by and out of my personal Estate And I hereby revoke
and make void all former and other Wills by me at any time
heretofore made And I do declare and publish this only to be my last
Will and Testament In witness whereof I have here unto set my
Hand and Seal the 26^th day of January Anno Domini 1741.
John Eyles. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Sir
John Eyles as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of
us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in his
presence - John Webb. Abram de Bossens. James Rogers. This Will was proved at London before the Worshipfull
Robert Chapman Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull
John Bettesworth Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of
the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted the first day
of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and
Forty five by the Oath of S^[i]r Francis Haskins Eyles Styles Baronet
the Son of the Deceased and sole Executor named in the said Will
To whom Administration of all and singular the Goods Chattells
and Credits of the said Deceased was granted being first sworn
duly to administer. Ex^d.
Return to Sir John Eyles Profile: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Eyles-500 == Sources ==

Amherst County, Virginia, Will Book 5, p. 57, Probated Feb. 17, 1812 In the name of God amen. I, '''Stephen Hamm''' of the County of Amherst, being weak in Body; but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God; calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament; that is to say principally, and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life. I give and devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, first of all it is my desire that all my just Debts should be paid by my Executors out of any money that may come into their hands belonging to my estate -- Secondly, I lend unto my beloved Wife, '''Milly''', all my Estate both real and personal that shall remain in my possession at my death not disposed of, during her natural life or widowhood and afterward to be divided among my children in the manner and form following -- Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son '''John''' Hamm an equal share of my Estate. Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my four beloved grandchildren who are the children of my beloved Daughter '''Frances''' Plunkett, Deceased, by name, Johnathan Plunkett, Willis Plunkett, William Plunkett & Milly Rucker Plunkett, an equal share of my Estate to be equally divided among my four Grandchildren each having one fourth part of the same. Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son '''James''' Hamm an equal share of my Estate. Sixthly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son '''Ambrose''' Hamm an equal share of my Estate after deducting the sum of one Hundred and thirty-five pounds for one negro man named Tom which he has in his possession which I gave unto him -- Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter '''Lucy''' Turner an equal share of my Estate -- Eighthly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter '''Elizabeth''' Knight, and the Heirs of her body an equal share of my Estate after deducting the sum of forty-four pounds from the same. -- Ninthly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son '''William''' Hamm an equal share of my Estate -- Tenthly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son '''Samuel''' Hamm an equal share of my Estate -- Eleventhly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter '''Susanna''' Douglass an equal share of my estate after deducting the sum of eighty-five pounds for one negro girl named Mary which is now in possession and the sum of twenty-nine pounds thirteen (?) shillings & eight pence which was lent Robert Douglass which I give unto her and her heirs. -- Twelfthly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter '''Pollie''' Douglass an equal share of my Estate after deducting the sum of fifty-five pounds for one negro girl named Jinny which I give unto her and her Heirs -- Thirteenthly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son '''Bartlett''' Hamm an equal share of my estate, after deducting the sum of one hundred and thirty-three pounds for one negro woman named Sally which he has in his possession and money but which I give unto him & his Heirs -- Fourteenthly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter '''Sally''' Turner an equal share of my Estate, after deducting the sum of Fifty five pounds for one negro girl named Keze which she has in possession which I give unto her and her Heirs -- Also it is my will that the several legacies herein named shall be paid by my Executors as soon or at any time whensoever my beloved wife shall think fit to make a division to be made by her(?) or otherwise as my Executors shall think best and most advantageous for my children, at their discretion. I do duly appoint my beloved wife Milly Executrix and my beloved friends Jesse Beck and Charles Munday my Executors to this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills, Legacies, bequests, and Executors by me in anywise before named, willed & bequeathed; ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of September one thousand eight hundred & ten :Sign'd Seal'd and pronounced :Stephen Hamm (SEAL) :by the said Stephen Hamm to be his last will & Testament :n presence of each of us Witnesses John London Wm Turner Samuel Anderson junior At a Court held for Amherst County the 17th day of February 1812, this last will & Testament of Stephen Hamm Dec'd was proven by the oaths of John London & Wm Turner Two Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, & Charles Munday one of the Ecors named in said will qualified as Ecor: to said Will and entered into bond with Henry Turner & WmTurner his Securities in the penalty of $10000 conditioned as the Law directs. :Test. W L Crawford CAC ---------- From the children mentioned above: :John [[Ham-278|Ham-278]] father [[Ham-279|Ham-279]] :Frances :James possibly [[Hamm-754|Hamm-754]] and 755 :Ambrose : Lucy [[Ham-150|Ham-150]] father [[Ham-149|Ham-149]] :Elizabeth not found. mother of :William :Samuel :Susanna :Pollie :Sally https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ham-885

This is a transcript of the will of [[Ashe-725|Thomas Ashe]], clothmaker, of Batcombe, Somerset, England. His will was dated 12 September 1558 and proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 29 October 1558. Source: The National Archives (UK), [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D946250 PROB 11/41/215]. The transcript retains the original spelling, capitalisation and punctuation. Paragraph breaks and headings have been added to improve readability. == Will == In the name of god amen the xith daye of Septemb[er] in the year of our lorde god a thousannde five hundred fiftie and eight and in the vth and vj yeres of the Reigne of our dradde Soveraine lorde and ladye Philipp and Mary by the grace of god king and Quene of Inglande Spayne Frannce Both Sicilies hurulsalem and Ireland defendours of the faithe Archedukes of Austoria Dukes of Millayn Burgpndy and Brabannte Counties of haspurge Flanders and Tirroll I Thomas Ashe of Batcomb In the Countie of Somersett cloathe maker seeke and weake of bodie and nev’thelesse thankes be to allmighti god hole of mynde and in good and parfite remembrannce Doo make and ordayne this my present testament contayning my last will in manner & fourme following – that is to say. First and principallie I bequeath my soule unto allmighti god. And my bodie to be buried in the Churche of Batcombe Item I bequeath unto Sainte Andrewes churche of Welles xijd Item I bequeath unto the hiegh crosst light of Batcombe xijd Item I bequeath to the churche of Batcomb xxs. Item I bequeathe to the torche light of Batcombe xijd. Item I bequeath unto John Ashe my sonne xij penny hew cloathes. Item I bequeathe unto my daughter Joane one hundred mrcs in monye Item I bequeathe unto Christian thelder my daughter one hundred mrcs in money Item I beqth unto my daughter Christian the younger one hundred mrcs in money. Item I bequeath unto Annes Bysy vjl xiijs iiijd Item I bequeathe unto Philipp Bysy my sonne in lawe and his wife vjl xiijs iiijd. Item I bequeath unto their twoo Sonnes that is to say John thelder and John the younger vjl xiijs iiild eqallie distributed. Item I bequeathe unto Agnes Hayes xxs. Item I bequeath unto Joanne Hayes xxs. Item I bequeathe unto John Haies xxs. Item I bequeath unto Thomas Newman xxs. Item I beqth unto Water Hayes xxs. Item I bequeath to John Carpinter xxs. Item I bequeathe unto John Baker xxs. Item I bequeath unto Water Figgur xxs. Item I bequeath unto Elizabeth Gifford vjs viijd. Item I beqth unto John Morgan xxs. It I bequeth unto ev’ye of my godchildren xijd. Overseers John Ashe my sonne and Philipp Bisse. Also I give and bequeath unto Thomas my sonne my lande lying in Batcomb In the Countie of Somersett. And also my land in Mapowder in the Countie of Dorst The Residue of all my goods and Cattall moveable and unmoveable not yet bequeathed in this my last will and testament my Funeralles and obsequyes Doon and my dettis paide I Doo comitte unto thands and custodye of John Bisse of Stoke Saincte Michaell and John Dyar of Wyncanton gentleman whom I doo by this my last will and testament constitute governours unto Thomas my son untill the tyme the saide Thomas my sonne shall come to and be of thage of xxj yeres. And furthermor’ I doo comitte unto thands and custodie of the said governors all such my bargaynes as after my decease shall also come to thands of Tho[m]as my sonne. They to receave and take all thissues and profittes as shall growe of the same untill the said Thomas my sonne shall come and be of the full age of xxj yeres. And when my said Sonne shall come of the full age of xxj yeres Thenne my will and intent is that the said governors shall deliv’ over all suche goods and Cattall as shall come into their hands togither with thissues and proffittes of all such bargaynes as they the said governors have receyved wch said Thomas my sonne I Doo by this my present last will and testament ordaine and constitute my hole executor he then to dispoase for my soule helth as he shall seame best. Item my will and my intent is, that if my Sonne Thomas Dye before he come to the foresaid age of xxj yeres That then the said governours doo redeliv’ all suche goods issues and profittes unto all my children then beinge alive by eqall pouconnes divided. Being witness to thies wourds before rehersed being my last will John Tollar Curate. Richard Miller and Philipp Biss == Administration == Vicesimonono Die mensis Octobris Anno Domini Millum quingenum Vviij Emanat. Comissio Johann Bisse Suprusori[?] in testamento dcd defuncti ad adminstrand bona iura et credita, minori etate Thome Ashe iunior filij ac executor &c duran[?] de bene &c Ac de pleno et fideli inventario &c Necnon de pleno et vero compoto redd[endo]. &c. iurat. [Translation: Twenty ninth day month October the year of our lord 1558 John Bisse [?] the will of the deceased commissioned to administer the goods, rights and credits [during?] the minority of Thomas Ashe the younger, son and executor etc [?] properly etc And a full and faithful inventory etc As well as rendering a full and true account etc sworn.]

[[Category:London, Wills and Estates]] == Transcription == In the name of God, Amen, The 12th day of July, in the year of our Lord God MCCCCCXXIX., and in the 21st year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, King Henry VIII, I, [[Cromwell-12|Thomas Cromwell]], of London, Gentleman, being whole in body and in good and perfect memory, lauded be the Holy Trinity, make, ordain, and declare this my present testament, containing my last will, in manner as following: — First I bequeath my soul to the great God of heaven, my Maker, Creator, and Redeemer, beseeching the most glorious Virgin and blessed Lady Saint Mary the Virgin and Mother, with all the holy company of heaven to be media tors and intercessors for me to the Holy Trinity, so that I may be able, when it shall please Almighty God to call me out of this miserable world and transitory life, to inherit the kingdom of heaven amongst the number of good Christian people ; and whensoever I shall depart this present life I bequeath my body to be buried where it shall please God to ordain me to die, and to be ordered after the discretion of mine executors undernamed. And for my goods which our Lord hath lent me in this world, I will shall be ordered and disposed in manner and form as hereafter shall ensue. First I give and bequeath unto my son [[Cromwell-130|Gregory Cromwell]] six hundred threescore six pounds, thirteen shillings, and four pence, of lawful money of England, with the which six hundred threescore six pounds, thirteen shillings, and four pence, I will mine executors undernamed immediately or as soon as they conveniently may after my decease, shall purchase lauds, tenements, and hereditaments to the clear yearly value of 331. 6s. 8d. by the year above all charges and reprises to the use of ray said son Gregory, for term of his life; and after the decease of the said Gregory to the heirs male of his body lawfully to be begotten, and for lack of heirs male of the body of the said Gregory, lawfully begotten, to the heirs general of his body lawfully begotten. And for lack of such heirs to the right heirs of me the said Thomas Cromwell, in fee, I will also that immediately and as soon as the said lands, tenements, and hereditaments shall be so purchased after my death as is aforesaid by mine executors, that the yearly profits thereof shall be wholly spent and employed in and about the education and finding honestly of my said son Gregory, in virtue, good learning, and manners, until such time as he shall come to the full age of 24 years. During which time I heartily desire and require my said executors to be good unto my said son Gregory, and to see he do lose no time, but to see him virtuously ordered and brought up according to my trust. Item, I give and bequeath to my said son Gregory, (when he shall come to his full age of 24 years,) two hundred pounds of lawful English money to order them as our Lord shall give him grace and discretion, which 200l. I will shall be put in surety to the intent the same may come to his hands at his said age of 24 years. Item, I give and be queath to my said son Gregory of such household stuff as God hath lent me, three of my best featherbeds with their bolsters ; 2d, the best pair of blankets of fustian, my best coverlet of tapestry, and my quilt of yellow Turkey satin ; one pair of my best sheets, four pillows of down, with four pair of the best pillowberes, four of my best table-cloths, four of my best towels, two dozen of my finest napkins, and two dozen of my other napkins, two garnish of my best vessel, three of my best brass pots, three of ray best brass pans, two of my best kettles, two of my best spits, my best joined bed of Flanders work, with the best ----- and tester, and other the appurtenances thereto belonging ; my best press, carven of Flanders work, and my best cupboard, carven of Flanders work, with also six joined stools of Flanders work, and six of my best cushions. Item, I give and bequeath to my said son Gregory a basin with an ewer parcel-gilt, my best salt gilt, my best cup gilt, three of my best goblets ; three other of my goblets parcel-gilt, twelve of my best silver spoons, three of my best drinking alepots gilt ; all the which parcels of plate and household stuff I will shall be safely kept to the use of my said son Gregory till he shall come to his said full age of 24, And all the which plate, household stuff, napery, and all other the premises, I will mine executors do put in safe keeping until my said son come to the said years or age of 24, And if he die before the age of 24, then I will all the said plate, vessel, and household stuff shall be sold by mine executors. And the money thereof coming to be given and equally divided amongst my poor kinsfolk, that is to say, amongst the children as well of mine own sisters [[Cromwell-11|Elizabeth]] and [[Cromwell-11|Katherine]], as of my late wife's sister [[Wykes-206|Joan]], wife to [[Williams-1926|John Williams]]; and if it happen that all the children of my said sisters and sister-in-law do die before the partition be made, and none of them be living, then I will that all the said plate, vessel, and house hold stuff shall be sold and given to other my poor kinsfolk then being in life, and other poor and indigent people, in deeds of charity for my soul, my father and mother their souls, and all Christian souls. [^ Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter [[Cromwell-240|Anne]] an hundred marks of lawful money of England when she shall come to her lawful age or happen to be married, and 40l. toward her finding until the time that she shall be of lawful age to be married, which 40l. I will shall be delivered to my friend John Cook, one of the six Clerks of the King's Chancery, to the intent he may order the same and cause the same to be employed in the best wise he can devise about the virtuous education and bringing up of my said daughter till she shall come to her lawful age or marriage. Then I will that the said 100 marks, and so much of the said 40l. as then shall be unspent and unemployed at the day of the death of my said daughter Anne, I will it shall remain to Gregory my son, if he then be in life ; and if he be dead, the same hundred marks, and also so much of the said 40l. as then shall be unspent, to be departed amongst my sisters' children, in manner and form aforesaid. And if it happen my said sisters' children then to be all dead, then I will the said 100 marks and so much of the said 40l. as shall be unspent, shall be divided amongst my kinsfolk, such as then shall be in life] ''The clause enclosed between brackets is struck through'' Item. I give and bequeath unto my sister [[Cromwell-11|Elizabeth Wellyfed]], 40l., three goblets without a cover, a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazer_(drinking_vessel) mazer], and a nut. Item, I give and bequeath to my nephew [[Williams-3719|Richard Williams]] (servant with my Lord Marquis Dorset), 66l. 13s 4d., 40l. sterling, my fourth best gown, doublet, and jacket. Item, I give and bequeath to my nephew [[Wellyfed-4|Christopher Wellyfed]], 40l., my fifth gown, doublet, and jacket. Item, I give and bequeath to my nephew [[Wellyfed-5|William Wellyfed]] the younger 20l. Item, I give and bequeath to my niece [[Wellyfed-1|Alice Wellyfed]], to her marriage, 20l. And if it happen her to die before marriage, then I will that the said 20l. shall remain to her brother Christopher, And if it happen him to die, the same 20l. lto remain to Wm. Wellyfed the younger, his brother. And if it happen them all to die before their lawful age or marriage, then I will that all their parts shall remain to Gregory my son. And if it happen him to die before them, then I will all the said parts shall remain [to Anne and Grace, my daughters] ''The clause enclosed between brackets is struck through'' to Richard Williams and [[Williams-5014|Walter Williams]], my nephews. And if it happen them to die, then I will that all the said parts shall be distributed in deeds of charity for my soul, my father's and mother's souls, and all Christian souls. Item, I give and bequeath to my mother-in-law [[Prior-455|Mercy Prior]] 40l. of lawful English money, and her chamber, with certain household stuff; that is to say, a featherbed, a bolster, two pillows with their beres, six pair of sheets, a pair of blankets, a garnish of vessel, two pots, two pans, two spits, with such other of my household stuff as shall be thought meet for her by the discretion of mine executors, and such as she will reasonably desire, not being bequeathed to other uses in this my present testament and last will. Item, I give and bequeath to my said mother-in-law a little salt of silver, a mazer, six silver spoons, and a drinking-pot of silver. And also I charge mine executors to be good unto her during her life. Item, I give and bequeath to my brother-in-law [[Wellyfed-3|William Wellyfed]], 20l., my third gown, jacket, and doublet. Item, I give and bequeath to [[Williams-1926|John Williams]] my brother-in-law, 100 marks, a gown, a doublet, a jacket, a featherbed, a bolster, six pair of sheets, two table-cloths, two dozen napkins, two towels, two brass pots, two brass pans, a silver pot, a nut parcel-gilt ; and to [[Wykes-206|Joan]], his wife, 40l. Item, I give and bequeath to [[Williams-81689|Joan Williams]], their daughter, to her marriage, 20l., and to every other of their children 12l, 13s, 4d. Item, I bequeath to [[Williams-5014|Walter Williams]], my nephew, 20 l, Item, I give and bequeath to [[Sadler-87|Ralph Sadler]], my servant, 200 marks of lawful English money, my second gown, jacket, and doublet, and all my books. Item, I give and bequeath to Hugh Whalley, my servant, 6l, 13s, 4d. Item, I give and bequeath to Stephen Vaughan, sometime my servant, 100 marks, a gown, jacket, and doublet. Item. I give and bequeath to Page, my servant, otherwise called John De Pount, 6l, 13s, 4d. [Item. I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Gregory, sometime my servant, 20 l., six pair of sheets, a featherbed, a pair of blankets, a coverlet, two table-cloths, one dozen napkins, two brass pots, two pans, two spits,] ''The clause enclosed between brackets is struck through'' And also to Thomas Averey, my servant, 6l., 13s, 4d. [' Item, I give and bequeath to John Cooke, one of the six Master Clerks of the Chancery, 10l., my second gown, doublet, and jacket. Item. I give and bequeath to Roger More, servant of the King's bakehouse, 6l., 13s, 4d., three yards of satin; and to Maudelyn, his wife, 3l., 6s. 8d.] ''The clause enclosed between brackets is struck through'' Item, I give and bequeath to John Horwood, 6l., 13s, 4d. [Item. I give and bequeath to my little daughter [[Cromwell-241|Grace]] 100 marks of lawful English money when she shall come to her lawful age or marriage; and also 40l. towards her exhibition and finding until such time she shall be of lawful age or be married, which 40l. I will shall be delivered to my brother-in-law, John Williams, to the intent he may order and cause the same to be employed in and about the virtuous education and bringing up of my said daughter, till she shall come to her lawful age or marriage. And if it happen my said daughter to die before she come to her lawful age or marriage, then I will that the said 100 marks, and so much of the said 40l. as shall then be unspent and unemployed about the finding of my said daughter at the day of the death of my said daughter shall remain and be delivered to Gregory my son, if he then shall happen to be in life ; and if he be dead, then the said 100 marks, and the said residue of the said 40l., to be evenly departed among my grown kinsfolk — that is to say, my sisters' children aforesaid.] ''The clause enclosed between brackets is struck through'' Item, That the rest of mine apparel before not given or bequeathed in this my testament and last will shall be given and equally departed amongst my servants after the order and discretion of mine executors. Item. I will also that mine executors shall take the yearly profits above the charges of my farm of Carberry, and all other things contained in my said lease of Carberry, in the county of Middlesex, and with the profits thereof shall yearly pay unto my brother-in-law William (Wellyfed) and Elizabeth his wife, mine only sister, twenty pounds ; give and distribute for my soul quarterly 40 shillings during their lives and the longer of them ; and after the decease of the said William and Elizabeth, the profits of the said farm over and above the yearly rent to be kept to the use of my son Gregory till he be come to the age of 24 years. And at the years of 24 the said lease and farm of Carberry, I do give and bequeath to my son Gregory, to have the same to him, his executors and assigns. And if it fortune the said Gregory my son to die before, my said brother-in-law and sister being dead, he shall come to the age of 24 years, then I will my said cousin Richard Williams shall have the farm with the appurtenances to him and to his executors and assigns ; and if it happen my said brother-in-law, my sister, my son Gregory, and my said cousin Richard, to die before the accomplishment of this my will touching the said farm, then I will mine executors shall sell the said farm, and the money thereof coming to employ in deeds of charity, to pray for my soul and all Christian souls. Item. I will mine executors shall conduct and hire a priest, being an honest person of continent and good living, to sing for my soul by the space of seven years next after ray death, and to give him for the same 6l., 13s. 4d. for his stipend. Item. I give and bequeath towards the making of highways in this realm, where it shall be thought most necessary, 20l., to be disposed by the discretion of mine executors. Item, I give and bequeath to every of the five orders of Friars within the City of London, to pray for my soul, 20 shillings. Item, I give and bequeath to 60 poor maidens in marriage, 40l., that is to say, 13s, 4d. to every of the said poor maidens, to be given and distributed by the discretion of mine executors. Item, I will that there shall ' be dealt and given after my decease amongst poor people householders, to pray for ray soul, 20l., such as by mine executors shall be thought most needful. Item. I give and bequeath to the poor parishioners of the parish where God shall ordain me to have my dwelling place at the time of my death, 10l., to be truly distributed amongst them by the discretion of mine executors. Item. I give and bequeath to my parish church for my tithes forgotten, 20 shillings. Item, To the poor prisoners of Newgate, Ludgate, King's Bench, and Marshalsea, to be equally distributed amongst them, 10l. Willing, charging, and desiring mine executors under written, that they shall see this my will performed in every point according to my true meaning and intent as they will answer to God, and discharge their consciences. The residue of all my goods, chattels, and debts not bequeathed, my funeral and burial performed, which I will shall be done without any earthly pomp, and my debts paid, I will shall be sold, and the money thereof coming, to be distributed in works of charity and pity, after the good discretion of mine executors undernamed. Whom I make and ordain, Stephen Vaughan, Ralph Sadler, my servants, and John Williams my brother-in-law. Praying and desiring the same mine executors to be good unto my son Gregory, and to all other my poor friends and kinsfolk and servants aforenamed in this my testament. And of this my present testament and last will I make Roger More mine overseer; unto whom and also to every of the other mine executors I give and bequeath 6l., 13s, 4d. for their pains to be taken in the execution of this my last will and testament, over and above such legacies as herebefore I have bequeathed them in this same testament and will. In witness whereof, to this my present testament and last will I have set to my hand in every leaf contained in this book, the day and year before limited, Thomas Cromwell. Item, I give and bequeath to William Brabazon, my ser vant, 20l., 8s., a gun, a doublet, a jacket, and my second gelding. It, to John Avery, Yeoman of the Bedchamber with the King's Highness, 6l., 13s, 4d., and a doublet of satin. It, to Thurston, my cook, 6l., 13s, 4d. It, to William Body, my servant, 6l., 13s, 4d. It. to Peter Mewtas, my servant, 6l., 13s, 4d. It, to Ric, Sleysh, my servant, 6l., 13s, 4d. It, to George Wilkinson, my servant, 6l., 13s, 4d. It. to my friend, Thomas Alvard, 10l., and my best gelding. It. to my friend, Thomas Rush, 10l., It. to my servant, John Hynde, my horsekeeper, 3l., 6s, 8d. Item. I will that mine executors shall safely keep the patent of the manor of Romney to the use of my son Gregory, and the money growing thereof, till he shall come to his lawful age, to be yearly received to the use of my said son, and the whole revenue thereof coming to be truly paid unto him at such time as he shall come to the age of 24 years.History of England from the fall of Wolsey to the death of Elizabeth; by James Anthony Froude. New York : C. Scribner, 1865-1873. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=yale.39002005516878&view=1up&seq=120 == Sources ==

'''''The will of Thomas Cryour, of Hastings, Sussex, written 26 March 1513. It was proved on 27 April 1513.''''' '''Citation''' Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Will Register: Fetiplace, folio 108 ''verso'', will of Thomas Cryour, proved 27 April 1513; "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858," database with images, ''Ancestry'' (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 January 2020), {{Ancestry Image|5111|40611_311116-00223}} 222 of 557 (subscription); citing class PROB 11, piece 17; The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. '''Source Notes''' The source is a high-resolution back and white image of a copy of the will entered into the Register at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, available via subscription from ''Ancestry'' or as a one-off purchase from The National Archives. The writing style is Secretary Hand and is generally easy to read. The first part of the will is actually the testament, covering spiritual matters and the disposal of the testator's goods and chattels. It is written in Latin, with some words abbreviated. The second part is the will, dealing with the disposal of the testator's real property. At the conclusion of the will is a short and standard probate statement, written in Latin. '''Transcription Notes''' Some changes to the original text have been added to increase legibility, that is: * Abbreviations, such as the common bar and various forms of "p", which are not in use today, are generally expanded with the additional letters in ''italics'' * Some of the Latin words have been left in abbreviated form, where the full form of the word was uncertain * Paragraphs have been added Editorial notes are enclosed within square brackets []. '''Translation Notes''' The Latin testament has been translated into current English, whilst maintaining the intent of the original as far as practicable. The use of abbreviations and non-standard grammar/spelling made the translation challenging in places and some of the subtleties of the original may have been missed. '''Testament''' In dei nomine Amen. xxvi Die Martij Anno D''o''m''ini'' millimo quingentisimo xiij^o. Ego Thomas Cryo''ur'' De parrochia sancti Clementes in Hastyng Dioc''ese'' Cicestren. Ego corporis san''er''is memorie existens condo testamentum meum in hunc medum. ''[Translation: In the name of God Amen the 26th of March 1513. I Thomas Cryour of the parish of St Clements Hastings in the Diocese of Chichester, being in good health and memory, do make this my testament.]'' Inprimis lego a''n''iam meam Deo patru om''n''ipotenti ac beate marie virgini et om''n''ib''us'' sanctes celi corposop''us'' meum ad sepeliendum ecc''l''esin sepultum ubi Deus disposcuerit. ''[Translation: Firstly, I bequeath my soul to God the almighty father and the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the saints of heaven and my body to be buried in the church in which place it would please God]'' It''e''m lego su''m''mo altari eccie Sancti Clements in Hastyng pro Decimis oblit''es'' et negligent''es'' Detent''es'' xxs. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to the high altar of the church of St Clements Hastings for my tithes carelessly forgotten 20s.]'' It''e''m lego su''m''mo altari eccie. parrochialis De Rolbynden, pro Decimis oblit''es'' vjs viijd. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to the high altar of the parish church of Rolvenden for my tithes forgotten 6s 8d.]'' Item lego su''m''mo altari eccie. om''n''i sanctorum in Hastyng predict. iijs iiijd. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to the high altar of the church of All Saints Hastings aforesaid 3s 4d.]'' Item lego sanctu''m'' sancti Ric''ardi'' Cicestren, vjd. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to the shrine of St Richard of Chichester, 6d.]'' Item lego cuilibet confiliolorum meor''es'' et confiliolarum meorum xijd. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to all my godchildren 12d.]'' Item lego Idemis presbitero vel presbiteris celebratur et oratur in eccia. sancti Clement''es'' predict per duos annos pro ara''m'' mea et a''n''i''m''ab''us'' parentu''m'' meorum etc, xx marcas. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to the priest or priests in the church of St Clement aforesaid to celebrate [mass] and pray, for two years, for my soul and the souls of my parents etc, 20 marks]'' It''e''m lego idemo presbitero vel presbiteris celebraturis in eccia. parrochiali beate marie De Rolbyngden predict. pro ara''m'' mea et a''n''i''m''ab''us'' patris et matris mei ac a''n''i''m''ab''us'' parentum meorum et om''n''i fidel''u''m Defunctorum ad altare in Carmella ex parte boreali dict. eccie. vocat. Scotts Chancell per duos annos xx marcs. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to the priest or priests in the parish church of St Mary Rolvenden aforesaid to celebrate [mass], for my soul and the souls of my father and mother and their parents and all the faithful departed at the altar of Carmel on the north side of the chapel called Scott's Chancel, for two years, 20 marks]'' Item lego ad emendacionem nocive vie inter le Menewes et northyns crosse in Hastyng predict xxs. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath, for the repair of bad roads between le Menewes and Northins Cross in Hastings aforesaid, 20s.]'' Item lego ad emendac''i''onem nocive vie inter le Menewes et horreu''m'' veratum Pynders barne, xxs. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath, for the repair of bad roads between le Menewes and the barn called Pinders Barn, 20s.]'' Item lego ad emendac''i''one''m'' nocive vie reg''ie'' inter Hastyng et Batell, xxs. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath, for the repair of bad roads between Hastings and Battle, 20s.]'' It''e''m lego ad emendac''i''one''m'' nocive vie regie inter northyn churche and Newnden bridge, xxs. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath, for the repair of bad highways between Northiam Church and Newenden Bridge, 20s.]'' It''e''m lego pro un. Antiphoner''um'' pro varu''m'' sancti Clements xxs. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath, for the book of Antiphons at St Clements, 20s.]'' It''e''m volo q''uo''d Johan''n''a uxor mea hiat xx semys De barley malte, si fuit in demo sua propria et si caret ibi volo q''uo''d Deliberata fuit usq''us'' ad xx semys De Demo vocat''es'' le badhouse etc. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to Joan my wife 20 halves of barley malt, from her own property, to be delivered, and 20 halves from the place called the Badhouse.]'' It''e''m Da et lego Johanne ux''ur'' lau''rentius'' patynden filie mea v marcs. ''[Translation: Also give and bequeath to Joan the wife of Lawrence Patynden my daughter 5 marks.]'' It''e''m lego Johanne uxori mee una''m'' unora''m'' et unam iuguam equam. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to Joan my wife one [] and one yoke mare.]'' It''e''m lego Johanne uxori mei om''n''ia Domicilia uni in [...] in qui inhabit vocat. household stuff et le brew vessell et shoppe, except q''uo''d Johnes filius meus habeat dumis le plate argentea qu. ad plenum etate''m'' xxiiij a''n''norum pervenerit. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to Joan my wife all the household goods in the house she inhabits and a brewing vessel and shop, except that John my son shall have the plate silver once he comes to the age of 24 years.]'' Residuu''m'' viro om''n''i bonorum meorum et Catallorum non legat. Debit legat ac fun''er''alib''us'' meis expensis primitus solut Do et lego Nico''las'' Tufton, Gervasio ampysden et Ric''ard''o Rogerson quis ordin et facio meos vires executores prent ipi disponant pro salute [...] mee et a''n''i''m''ab''us'' om''n''i fidel''u''m Defunctorum prout melius vis unlebitur ''[Translation: The residue of my goods and chattels not bequethed, after debts and funeral expenses paid, I give and bequeath to Nicholas Tufton, Gervase Ampysden and Richard Rogerson, who I make and ordain my lawful executors, to use for the good of my soul and the souls of the faithful departed.]'' Item lego cuilibet executor''es'' meorum predict. pro labore suo xls ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to any of my executors aforesaid for their work 40s]'' It''e''m lego cuilibet feoffatorum meor''es'' prop. vjs viijd. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to any of the feaffors of my properties 6s 8d]'' Item lego cuilibet s''er''vulo meo et servule qui. meorum inhabitat ultra tres annos vjs viijd, et residuu''m'' servuler''es'' meorum iijs iiijd. ''[Translation: Also I bequeath to all my servants who have lived in my house for more than three years 6s 8d and to the rest of my servants 3s 4d.]'' '''Will''' This ys the last wille and ordenannce of me Thomas Cryo''ur'' of Hastyng made the xxvj Day of Marche the iiij^th yer of the Reigne of Kyng Henry the viij^th. Inpri''m''us I will and ordeyn that Johan''ne'' my wife to have ev''er''y yer''er'' duryng the terme of hir naturall life of my land''es'' and tenement''es'' in Rolbynden xxvjs viijd. It''e''m I woll that my land''es'' called whete Rid''es'' and brodfeld whiche John asshemouton late occupyed to farme, and a pece of marsh land therto lying late Thomas Duk''es'', whiche w frencheham hath to ferme bee sold by the discretion of mynd executours and xx^th marcs of the money therof com''m''yng bee disposed as foloweth that ys to say to an honnest preest to syng in the churche of Rolbynden accordyng to my testament And to the reparac''i''on of the foule wayes in the burgh ^of Mayteham in Rolbynden forsaid xls. And the residue of the money therof com''m''yng bee to the fullefilling of my testament and this my last will Also I will that my land''es'' and tenement''es'' lying in Farlegh, which I late purchaced of John Hales of Chilh''a''m bee sold. And if Richard Rogerson wilhave it he to pay xx^th marke therfor. And if not that he refusith than to bee sold to the most profite. And the money to bee Deliv''er''ed to myn executours to the fullfilling of my testament, and last will. Also I will that myne executo''ur''s shall receyve all the issues and profit''es'' of the residue of my said land''es'' tenement''es'' and rent''es'' lying in the shyres of Kent and Sussex as well w''ith''in the libirties as w''ith''oute except the said xxvjs viijd for my wife duryng hir life. And Crouche feld late John Stephens whiche the said my wife was purchaser w''ith'' me unto John my soonne come to the age of xxiiij yeres. And that my said soonne be kept to scole w''ith'' parte therof and other lernyng at discretion of Nicolas Tufton unto he bee of the full age of xxiiij yeres. And the forsaide Nicolas to have ev''er''y yer''er'' till the forsaid John com''m''e to the age of xxiiij yeres xxs. Also I will that he bee ordred aswell in lernyng as in mariage by the ordre and Rule and advise of Nicolas Tufton aforesaid. And also that I charge hym apon my blessyng. It''e''m I will that all the profites of my said land''es'' and tenement''es'' except before except and John my soonne founde resonably as ys afore whersed, to bee receyved by myne executo''ur''s to the perfourmannce of this my last will and testament. It''e''m I will that if the issues of my said land''es'' tenement''es'' and Rent''es'' will not fulfill and pay all the bequest''es'' in my will and testament afore my soonne John bee of the age of xxiiij yeres, than I will that my said executo''ur''s receyve to the full replenishement of my said will and testament w''ith''oute interruption. And if my said exeuto''ur''s receyve mor money of my saide land''es'' and teneme''n''t''es'' rent''es'' and s''er''vic''es'' than ys or shalbe to the replenishement of my last will and testament befor my soonne com''m''e to the age of xxiiij yeres then I will they bee accoumptannt of the overplus therof unto the forsaide John and make hym payment therof. Also I will that if ther be money competent receyved of all my forsaide land''es'' and tenement''es'' befor he com''m''e to thage of xxiiij yeres, then I will that my feoffees make or cause to bee made a sur''er'' and sufficient astate unto my soonne and to his heires of his body lawfully begotten of all the forsaide land''es'' and tenement''es'' aswell in Kent or in Sussex w''ith''in the libirties and w''ith''oute. And if fortune hym to dye w''ith''oute heires of his body lawfully begoten befor he com''m''e to thage of xxiiij yeres than I will my feoffees make or cause to bee made a sure and a sufficient astate in the lawe of all the forsaid land''es'' and tenement''es'' unto Johane my Daughter and unto hir heyres of hir body lawfully begotten except all land''es'' and ten''emen''t''es'' and rent wylled to my wife. And also except the lee and all oth''e''r land''es'' and ten''emen''t''es'' rent''es'' and s''er''vic''es'', woodes, medowes, Marces, sette and lying in the parrish of Rya playden pesemarsh veymer, Brokeland & Brensett and fayrefold, late by me and Nicolas Tufton purchased Joynetly of Humfrey warner gentylman and John Torkyngton at sev''er''all tymes bee sold and the money therof com''m''yng bee disposed in Ded''es'' of Charitie as in masses syngyng fowle wayes amendyng, mayde as mariage and relesse of poor people by the discretion of my saide executo''ur''s. And I will that the saide Nicolas Tufton have ^all the forsaide land''es'' and tenement''es'' by hym and me so purchased xl mark w''ith''in the p''ri''ce of anny other man. Also I will that if it so fortune that the forsaid John my sonne and Johan my Doughter Dye w''ith''oute heires of their bodyes lawfully begotten than I will all my other land''es'' and tenement''es'' rent''es'' and s''er''vic''es'' in Rolbynden Hastyng''es'' Farlygh and Holyngton bee sold by my feoffers and they to have for their labo''ur'' and attendannce theraboute the x''th'' peny that ys made clerely therof. And the residue therof to bee disposed by myn executo''ur''s in Ded''es'' of Charitie as ys befor whersid. Also I will that if fortune my feoffers to decesse except ij or iij of theym then I will that they beyng so a lyve to enfeoffe vij or viij mor after their discretion to the use abovesaide and to thintent of this my last will. Also I will that my feoffers mabe in bargayne to anny man beyng fermo''ur'' of anny my saide land''es'', that the forsaid land''es'' bee but resonnably sowen unto the tyme that my soonne com''m''e to his full age of xxiiij yeres. Item I will that Johan my wife have the litill garden and the saffern garden, next the Cruddecrofte duryng the terme of hir life. And after hir deceasse I will that Richard Pynder to have the litill garden to hym in Fee symple for ever. And the saffern garden to Remayne to John Cryo''ur'' my soonne in fee symple. Item I will that whan it shall please Nicolas Tufton to sell or fell anny wood apon the land''es'' of the lee or anny percell therof I will the moyte of the money receyved by the saide Nicolas for the same wood bee in custody of the forsaid Nicolas and to the use of the forsaide John when he com''m''eth to the age of xxiiij yeres. It''e''m I will that myne executo''ur''s content and pay unto John Torkyngton of London lxxli accordyng to the Indentures bitwene the forsaide Nicolas Tufton and me, And the forsaide John Torkyngton therof made. Allso I will myne executours content and paye unto Robert Burton of Estbo''ur''ne gentilman a certeyne som''m''e of money agreed betwene the forsaide Robert and John and the forsaide Nicolas the whiche I was content to pay to have the forsaide bargayne Joyntly with the forsaide Nicolas And also the costes and charges for fynes and Recovereyes to bee had for the making sure of the forsaide land''es'' and tenement''es'' w''ith''all their appurtenanncez. '''Probate''' Probate details (recorded in Latin): Probate granted at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 27^th April 1513.

:Will of Thomas Freke of Iwerne Courtney 1701 :National Archives, Prob 11/463/40 Date 12 Jan 1701/2 (but subsequent oaths as the executors died) [[Freke-37|Thomas Freke]] :In the name of God Amen I Thomas Freke of Iwerne Courney in the County of Dorsett esquire considering the certainty of death but the uncertainty of the timethereof and being weak but of sound mind and memory (blessed be God) do this twenty ninth day of November in the thirteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord William the third by the grace of God of England Scotland and France and Ireland, King defender of the faith etc And in the year of our Lord God One thousand seven hundred and six make my last will and testament in writing hereby revoking all former wills by me heretoforth made :First I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me hopeing through his merxy and the meritorious death and passion of his well beloved Son Christ Jesus to have my sins pardoned and my Soul saved my body I commit to the earth to be privately and decently buried in the new vault under the seat where I normally sit in the Church of Iwerne Courtney aforesaid :And for the personall Estate which God hath blessed me withall having settled all my real estate of lands except some parcells which I lately purchased and have by this will devised them I dispose of in manner following. :I give to the poore of the severall townes of Sturminster Newton and Cerne Abbas in the said County of Dorsett the sume of twenty pounds each.Also I give to the poore people of the severall parishes of Burton Bradford, Hilton, Hinton St Mary, Chesilbourne, Iberton, Bechalwell, Okeford Fitzpaine, Iwerne Courtney, Iwerne Minister, Horseyes Melcombe, Hazelbury Bryan and Manston in the said County of Dorset , Aulston? and Baverstock in the County of Wiltshire ten poiunds a piece Also I give to the poore of the several townes of Dorchester and Blandford in the said County of Dorset fifty pounds apiece to be disposed of for the use of the poore at the discretion of the magistrates of each town. All which legacies before given My mind and will is shall be paid within twelve months after my decease. :More I give unto my nephew''' Mr John Dillington Barronett''' one hundre pounds.Unto my '''niece Mabell Bockland''' ten pounds and unto my '''kinsman Robert Freke of Upway esquire''' one hundred pounds :Also I give unto''' Cicily my wife''' all her wearing Apparell whatsoever excepting my great necklace of pearles which she hath) and all such jewells rings, plate or goodes of household stiffe as were properly her own before our treaty of marriage :Also I give unto my servant John Glover Gent if he shall be living with me at my decease two hundred pounds.Unto my servants Elizabeth Fisher, spinster and Cicily West spinster, if they shall be severally licing with me at my decease one hundred pounds apiece. Unto my servants William Bryer Samuel Hiscock and Grace Crouch if they shall be severally living with me at my decease fifty pounds a piece. Also I give unto all and every my other [revenant?] servants which shall be living with me at the time of my death over and above their wages ten pounds apiece :Also I give unto my''' niece Lucy Pitt''' one necklace pearls containing one thousand one hundred and forty pearls which was given by my Lady mother deceased the use of which necklace I gave to my said wife if she continue so long in my name and not otherwise, she having faithfully promised and obliged herself to deliver to that person whom I should by my will order & appoint to receive it or give the same And in case the said Lucy Pitt shall happen to dye I give the same necklace of pearls '''unto Elizabeth Freke wife of Thomas Freke esquire''' one of my executors hereafter named :And whereas I have purchased all that farme and tenement called Dacknell and Brownes of Thomas white, the farms called Arthurs and Smiths and a close or ground called _ound Close in Fittleford of Charles White ( esquire deceased, the Advowson, donation and right of patronage of the parish church of Fifehead Neville in the said County of Dorset of Oliver Phelps and Mary his wife All that grounds of Close of pasture called the Parke and all that close called Furzhill and all that messuage or tenement late in the possession of Jasper Hart in Anstie in the parish of Hilton of John Raymond in two purchases And all that messuage or tenement and lands in Hilton aforesaid of William SSmith, severall messuages, cottages and lands in Harfootelaw in the said parish of Hilton of Mssrs Wessterd and Samuel Fripp . Two [[Coleman-5109|Coleman-5109]] closes of parcells of pasture or meadow ground in Bagber called by the name of Aqua Vite containing four acres and half of Thomas Yate esquire and Matthew Johnson Esquire, One acre of meadow there of Robert Rose, one acre called Smooth acre and four actes of land there of Richard Sheely gent .All that coppice or woody ground called Etherly Wood in the parish of Dewlish of Mrs Anne Pine and others. All those severral copices and pasture grounds in Dewlish and Milborne of John Hawes . All those furzy groundscalled Mary Corts of Nathaniel Napier Esquire for years certain plotts and parcells of meadow and a dwelling house with the appurtenances and situate and being in Corfe Caste of and from Lawrence Saintloe and others all that capitall messuages , farms and lands called Parhams farm in the parish of Aulston aforesaid in the said county of Wiltes of William Gould [ ] deceased. All those closes of meadowland, pasture ground called Southfield and two Coppices in the said parish of Sturminster Newton of Thomas Dore gent, the foreshare of two acres of meadow there of Thomas Young, gent and others. Severall closes of meadow and pasture there of Robert Belby.All that copice of Woody ground lying in Pimperne in the said county of Dorsett of Mr Coker of Langton And all those twenty acres of land lying in Farnam in the said county of Dorsett of the Lord [--oke]for years :My mind and will is that and I do hereby direct and appoint my executors hereafter named to lease out all or any of the lands above mentioned to any person or persons for fourscore and nineteen years if three lives shall so long live and the moneys assisting them and the yearly rents thereof together with my stock and other chattles to be imployed towards the payment of my debts which shall owe at my decease and the legacies in this my will mentioned And what shall remain unbound of the said lands which I have in fee and the fee and inheritance of such lands which shall or maybe [ ] aforesaid I give and devise the same unto '''my kinsman Thomas Pile esquire and Elizabeth Freke his daughter for and during the term of their naturall lives and the life of the longest liver of them''' And from and after their severall deceases I give and devise the same lands unto such person and in such proportion and in such manner and forme and to such use and uses and with such limitations as my other lands are settled by deed dated the two and twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and ninety and eight And whereas I did by indenture dated the tenth day of April in the three and twentieth year of the reign of the late King Charles the Second limit my Lordship Mannour and farme of Burton and the farmes of Graston and Gregories in Burton aforesaid for want of heires in my self unto''' Thomas Penruddock esquire''' deceased for his life and after on the first, second, third and all and every the other son and sons of the said Thomas Penruddock and his heirs males of every such son In which indendture I did reserve a power by my order of will to revoke the same. I do hereby declare that I am minded and I do by this my last will and Testament revoke unstate and make void the said limitation and every the use and uses so limited as foresaid of my said Lordshipand Mannof of Burton and Farmes of Graston and Gregorie unto the said Thomas Prenruddock and to the severall heirs males of his body as aforesaid. :I do hereby limit and appoint that Robert Seymer esquire my trustee and his heirs shall stand seized thereof to the use of th dame person and persons and to the same uses as my other lands stand settled my my deed dated as aforesaid and I give and devise my manner of Bave---stock als Babestock in the county of Wilts and all the farmes messuages lands tenements and premises therto belonging unto my said''' kinsman Thomas Pile for and during the term of his naturall life And from and after his decease unto Lucy Pitt aforesaid for and during her naturall life and from after her decease I give and devise the said mannor and lands of Baverstock unto Thomas Prenruddock Esquire my kinsman but in default of heirs I give and devise the same unto my kinsman George Pitt brother of the said Lucy Pitt and his heirs forever''' : And whereas I have also purchased the capitall messuages and farms of Fittleford with the appurtenances of Winnifred White and all those several pieces and parcells of meadow and pasture ground lying in the parish or manner of Manston called Southfield and Southfield meadows containing fourscore acres and the Royalty of the mannor of Manston of John Nicholas Esquire deceased and all those coppices or woody grounds caled Roger Hayes coppice, Picked coppice , Lodge coppice, Rumbredon als Rothersdon furze coppive and Stones Drane otherwise the coppice in Iwerne Minster containing one hundred forty five acres by the name of Lammings Coppice in Iwerne Minster aforesaid of Richard Swaine esquire and Richard his son. All that the farms of Westhill with the appurtenances of Hugh Peircy and others and tenement of Thomas Aplyn, tennements of Thomas Washington, four acres of land of Francis Frith and one horse lease of and Richard James all in Iwerne Minster aforesaid.All that messuage and farme with the appurtenances of Hazelbury Bryan aforesaid and the Royaltie and Wast of the Mannour of Hazelury Bryan of Sir Orlando Gee, severall closes and lands in the same parish of Richard Grannt, four meadowes with the appurtenances of Mr White and James Loder.One tenement there of Francis Fulford esq. deceased All that Chart, Free Chart and Free Warren of Cranborne and all priviledges therto belonging. And all those landes or closes called Costerd Bushes in Barwicke Saint John in the said county of Wiltes of the present Earle of Shaftesbury. All those eight acres of coppice lying by the west wall in Cranborne Chase and Horse leases upon Iwerne Free Doowne of Mr Robert Fey, the fee farme rent of six pounds three shillings and two pence out of my Mannour of Hilton of the Lord [Howely?] And all that messuage, tenement and farms called Mister Fryes farms with the rightes members and appurtenances thereof situate and lying and being in Iwerne Minster aforesaid of and from Mr Fry, I do give and devise all and every the said last writed, purchased lands, tenements, pastures and rent and every part and parcell thereof unto such person and persons''' and to their heirs and with such limitations as my other lands are settled upon by my said deed bearing date the two and twentieth day of June one thousand and six hundred and ninety and eight''' :'''And I do hereby make and consitute and appoint the said Thomas Pile and the said Elizabeth Freke my whole and sole executors to whom I give and bequeath all my goods, chattles, ready money, jewells, rings, plate, household goods, bonds, bills, mortgages and all my personall estate whatsoever and wherever.''' But my will and desire is my said executors that the leasehold estate I purchased of the Dr and Canons of Windsor and the parsonage of Hilton which I purchased by lease of the Dean and Chapter of Sarum be rent with & as the tencies (tenancies?) during which I hold the same { } expiring and that the same be enjoyed with the lands which I have settled by deed as aforesaid. And I do desire my '''loving Kinsman George Pitt of Stratfield Sea in the County of Southampton and Thomas Freke of Hannington''' in the said county of Wilts esquire to be overseers of this my will and to see due performance hereof And for their pains I give to each of them fifty pounds.And I do likewise desire''' Ander__ Loder, the elder of Dorchester''' in the said County of Dorsett Gent to be assisting to my said executors and overseers to whom I give as a legacy the sume of one hundred pounds. In witness whereof I the said Thomas Freke have hereunto put my hand and seal the day and year above written :Thomas Freke, signed, sealed & published and declared to be the last will and testament of the said Thomas Freke written in the presence of John Burt, Edmnd Cottrell, John Cotterrell, Nath: Kerley

Will of Thomas Gerrade Armig of Trent, Somerset 1583/4 :Prob 17th Feb 1583/4 :PROB 11/66/343 :Transcribed by Helen Ford, from image on ancestry.co.uk :In the name of god Amen, In the yeare of oure Lorde god (one thousand five hundred eightie three, )And the fyftenth daye of July in the fyve and twentith yeare of the raigne of our soveraigne Lady Elizabeth I Thomas Gerrard of Trent in the Countie of Somersett Esquier (benige the unprofitable servant of God) doe willinglye and with a free harte render and give againe into the handes of the Lorde my God (my spirit) which he of his fatherly goodwill hath given me nothinge doubtinge, but that this my Lorde God for his mercies sake, sett fourth in the precious bloude of his derelye belovid sonne Christ Jhesus our alone Saviour and Redeemer, will wereine my soule unto his mercye, and place it in the company of his electe and blessed.And as concerninge my Body, then with good will and free harte I give it over, commendinge it to earth whereof it came And the same to be buried in the yle belonging to my house in the churche of Trent aforesayd. :Item my will is that '''Thomas Baskett, John Skerne, Robert Frampton, George Turbervyle, Thomas Martyne, Richard Lawrence, John Brouone the elder, John Frampton and Edward Knoyle esquiers and John Parham John ___ Edward Manne, William Gerard and Thomas Swetnam gent ,theye and the survivors of them shall stande and be seized of my mannors and ferrents? Of West Waddon, Broadwaye and Nottington in the countie of Dorset''' and of any one of them, and of all landes, tennementes, rentes, reversions, services, yssues, proffittes, commodities and advantage and hereditaments whatsoever belonging to them and everie of them, And their my saide fireindes & feoffees and the survivour of them shall likewise stand possesed of all my stockes of Kien, wether beastes and stockes of ewes that at the tyme of my deathe shall be pasturinge feedinge and goinge in and uppon all and singular my foresaid mannors and fee__ of West Waddon, Brodewaye and Nottingtoun foresaide and everye or any of theme, And theye my said freindes and feoffees and the survivours of them shall stande seized and possessed of all and singular the premisses with their appurtenannces and the saide stock of cattell to such intentes, uses and purposes, as hereafter are mentioned, lymitted and expressed in this my last will and testament,''' And untill suche tyme as the whole and intyer somme of One thousande and three hundred poundes of currant English money oute of the premisses befour specified be by theme or the survivour of theme received Shalbe to such uses intentes and purposes as herafter''' are lymytted and expressed,That is to saie, First I will that three hundred poundes that my sayde feofees shall first receive of my yearely proffitts and commodities afore specified, shalbe delivered unto my executors towardes the payment and discharge of my debts : :Item I give and bequeath unto '''my daughter Elizabeth Gerard, three hundred poundes for her preferment in marriage (conditionally that she have the consent of her eldest brother therein)''' :Item I give to the use of''' my sonnes James Gerrard, John Gerrard and Thomas Gerrard''' twoe hundred poundes for either and everie of them '''All which sommes of money my will is shall be ymployed by the discression of Thomas Martyn, John Parham, Edward Knoyle ,William Gerrard and Thomas Swetnam''' afore named and the survivors of them to the behhofe and profytt of my said children as the shall think to be moste best and firrest as well for the safety of the principall, as also for the lawfull increaseof that, that shall and maye remaine of the same, which increase my will is shalbe ordered as followeth that and uppon the receipt of the three hundred poundes for Elizabeth Gerrard there shalbe yearly allowed for her maintenannce fyfteene poundes, and the rest of the interest (yf any be) to be layde to her stocke, And uppon the receipte of the two hundred poundes for James Gerard, there shalbe yearely allowed him for his maintenance Tenne poundes and the rest to be layd to the increase of his stocke, And upon the receipt of the two hundred pounds for John Gerrard the like order to be observed? And soe for Thomas Gerrard Alsoe my will is that after the recepte of the somme of money above specified for the payment of my debts mydaughters portion shalbe next levyed by my saide feoffees of the yearlye profytts of the premisses and ymployed for her use and behoofe as above is specified, '''And evere of my sonnes theire portions not to be deliveres as theye are in age and to be ymployed for theme as above mentioned, and theire portions not to be delivered unto them before they accomplish severallie the age of thirtye yeares or be married.''' And yf yt happen the saide''' Elizabeth to decease before she do be comme to the age of thirtie yeares (not beinge maried)''' then my will is that two hundred pounds of her portion shalbe equally devided betwene her three younger brothers. And the other hundred poundes shalbe to the use of her elder brother. And yf ytt happen that any one of the three younger brothers doe decease before he commeth to the age of thirtie yeres (and not beinge then married) Then his parte shall soe to deceasse, shalbe equally devided betwene the twoe younger brothers and theire sister And yf twoe of the younger brothers doe decease beforetheye cometh to the age of thirtie yeares (not being married) then one of theire partes to be devided betweene the brother and the sister, and the other parte to the used of the elder brother And yf all three of the younger brothers doe deceasse before the age of thirtie yeares (nor benige married) then their sister to have twp hundred poundes of their portions and the rest to remaine to the elder brother Also my will is that yf anye controv[er]sye soe aryse amongst my saide children touchinge anye such portion as is appoynted theme by this my will, Then suche controv[er]sye shalbe determyned by my ov[er]seers and others my freindes afore specifyed without any farther lawe. Provided allwayes that yt shall not be lawfull for any person or persons that shalbe tenant or tenants in the howse and grounds of Weste Waddon above specifyed by the grannte of my aforesaid firendes and feoffes or any of them to doe amey waste in and uppon the same, but to take reasonable furses for fyer and frythes fo his hedge in and uppon the aforesaide premisses as shalbe sufficient and necessarye and not elsewhere to be ymployed withoute the consent of the afore named William Gerrard (Excepted and re__ued also to the use of the same William Gerrard and his heires all manner of trees and shrowds? of trees nowe growing or hereafter shall growe and be in and uppon the premisses, And all quarries allready broken and drawen att and none other to be broken nor drawen att (excepte yt be for the necessarye repayringe of the howses and walles aboute the groundes above mentioned nor any other of the groundes to broken upp [eaired?] nor sowen but suche as hathe bynee usually [eared?]and sowen before tyme wth’out y condisent of the above named William Gerrard.Also my intent and will and meaning is that my freindes & feoffees of my saide Mannors and farmes anove specified and exptressed and everie of them and the survivours of them shall at all tyme and tymes beinge thereunto required by my sonne William Gerrard or his heires enter and make a [twelve?] accounte unto the Overseers of this my will or to twoe of them of the twelve were__ of all and every somme or Sommes of money collected gathered imployed or bestowed by fource and vertue of this my laste will :Item my will is that'' as soone as the aforesaide somme of One thousand and three hundred poundes shalbe by my saide frendes and feoffees or by the survivour of them fully collected and gathered, That when all and singular the premisses w’th all stockes of cattell and sheepe or the severall payees of them shall comme and be to the use of my saide sonne William Gerrard and his heires forever'''. :Item I give to all such as shalbe my servannts one quarter wages besydes theire ordincary eages :Item I give to the '''poore of the parishe of Trent twenty shillinges, and towards the mayntenance of the church there , tenne shillings''' :Item I give to the''' poore of the parish of Portesham tenne shillinges and towards the mayntenance of the church there other tenne shillings''' :The residue of my goods and [smudged and illegible] as well p’sonell as well. I give and bequeathe unto '''my sonne and heire William Gerrard whome I constitute and make sole executor '''of this my last will and testament And doe request '''Sir John Horsye Knight, Raff Horsye, Edward Seyntebarbe and John Fitzjames Esquiers to be the overseers''' of this my saide will :Dated the dae and yeare above written : By me Thomas Gerrard :Wittnesses unto this will Thomas Martyn, Thomas Swetnam, George Mylbourne? Robert Coxe, Thomas Cottoy,Robert Ellyatt p’son foresaide of Trent Probate granted to William Gerrard

This is a transcript of the will and testament of [[Glover-742|Thomas Glover]], of Benenden, Kent. It is divided into two parts: * a testament—used to dispose of some of his personal property (e.g. goods and chattels), and * a will—mainly used to dispose of his real property (e.g. land). His will and testament was dated 30 May 1511 and proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 13 November 1511 by Edmund Roberth and John Ramysden, two of his executors. Source: The National Archives. Reference: [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D974246 PROB 11/17/94]. This transcript retains the original spelling, capitalisation and punctuation. Headings and paragraph breaks have been added to improve readability. === Testament === In the name of god amen the xxx^th day of the moneth of May In the yere of o^r lord and m^t v^c xj. I Thomas Glouer in the pisshe of Benynden in my hole mynde and goode remembrabce made my testam[e]nt in this wise ffirst I bequeth my soule to god almighty to our lady seynt mary and to all the holy company of heven And my body to be buried in the churche of seynt George at Benynden forsaid before the ymag[es]of seynt SIthe and seynt Antony / Also I bequeth to the high aulter there for my tithes and offeryng[es] necligently forgoten vj s viij d / Also I bequ[eath] to the highe aulter of Sandherst xx d It[em] to the high aulter of Cranebroke xl d And I ordeyne A tap of A lb of wax to breune before thymage of o^r blessed lady in the Suthchauncell of benynden by the space of ij yere next aft my decesse in the Sandaies and other holydaies in tyme of godd siince[?] doyne / And so to be renewed as often as his be nede durying thesaide yeres / Also / three other taps of wax of half A pound a pece to breune in thesaid church of benynden before thymag[es] of seynt Sithe seynt Antony and seynt Nichas in man[ner] and forme as it is to o^r lady assigned / Also I ordeyn xx s for to bye A booke called A manuell to [?] in the churche of Benynden that to be bought w^tin the yere next aft my decesse / Also I bequeth to eu[er]y of my godchildren iii d. Also I ordeyne vj s viij d to the repeyring and mending of [the?] footway betwene my mansion and Teldene mille / that to be doon w^tin the yere aft my decesse / Also I will that the[re]? be made a dore to the vtter porche dore at the Northside of the churche of Benynden w^t ij. wyndowes of wood to the side wyndowes beyng in the saide porche / Also I will that myn execut doo make in thesaid chruche of benynden befor thesaide ymage of seynt Sithe and seynt Antony an aulter / And to thesaid aulter I ordeyn A chalice pece l s. Also A seriall[?] vestment pece l s. and also A prynted masse booke / Also I ordeyne to an honest preest to syng for my soule my fader and moder soules and for all castey[?] soules in the said churche of Benynden at thesaide aulter before seynt Sithe and seynte Antony the first yere nexte after my decesse by the space of an hole yere x m[a]rk[es]. Also I ordeyne to an honest preest to syng the fourthe yere nexte after my decesse in thesaide churche of Benynden at the abouesaid aulter for my soule my fader and moder souldes &c by the space of an hole yere v m[a]rke / It[em] I ordeyn to Ric my son my second fetherbedd A matreas / ij. bolsters / ij. pillowis suche as was his moder[es] A white testo^r[?] / ij. peyre of sheetes] whiche were Jamys glov[er] myn vnkyll / ij. payre of canvas shet[es] / iiij. blankett[es] A cou[er]lyd which was thesaid James Glovers / It[em] I ordayn to thesaid Richard another cou[er]lyd A rede chest and A blacke chest which was his moders / It[em] I ordeyn to thesaid Richard vj. silu[er] sponys next the best my maser A Russett harneys gyrdill gilte / A tabilclothe of diap my bed my great brasse pott Another lytell brasse pott A stelid panne A brode panne vj platers vj disches and vj sawsers / And the Residue of all my stuff of household not assigned nor bequethed I will that it be devided betwene Agnes my wif and my / ij. yong sones by the dicrecion off my feoffe[] and executo[rs] Also I ordeyne to thesaid Richard my cupburde / It[em] I ordeyne to Johanis my daught[er] v scheep / And to Agnes my daught[er] ij. sheep The Residew of All my good[es] my dett[es] bequest[es] and fun[er]all expenc[es] first paid I ordeyn it unto the disposicon of Edmund Roberth John Ramysden thelder and James Ev'yndey the younger which I make myn Executors that they dispose it for the helth of my soule which to theym may be seen most expedient & necessary by their discecion === Will === This is the last will and ordeyn[a]nce of me thesaid Thomas Glouer made at Benynden the day and yere aboue written And in the iij^de yere of the Reigne of king Henry the viij^th And declared by me p[er]sonally to Robert Cryo^r Edmunde Roberth John Ramysden thelder Barthyn Wulf Richard More and James Ev'yden the younger my feffers / ffirst I wll that my said feoffe[] shall suffer Agnes my wif and her assigne[s] to occupy and take the profitt[es] of my mes[suage] that Robert ffrench now dwellith yn forthw^t / all thoo land[es] lying fro thesaid messuage to Walkeherst crosse on bothe the sid[es] of the strete terme of her widowhode keping thesaid Agnes or her assigne[s] competent / repacions ] And to paye the rent[es] therof for the terme that she occupie it / Also I will that myn execut or their assigne[s] pay or doo paye to thesaid Agnes my wif the first yere after my decesse vj li xiil s iiij d. of vsuall money of England therof to pay to thesaid Agnes & to her assigne[s] at my moneths daye iij li vj s And at the yeres ende after my decesse to paye thesaid Agnes or her assigne[s] iij li vj s viij d. Residue of thesaid vj li xiij s iiij d ffurthermore I will that my said execut or their assigne[s] pay to thesaid Agnes and to her assigne[s] yerely after thende of the first yere after my decesse vntill John and Stephen my sonnes comth to their age of xxiiij. yeres v li a yere vsuall money of England to be paid at ij. termes of the yere by equall porcions to be paid / And for fawte of payme[n]t of thesaid v li / it shalbe liefull to thesaid Agnes and to her assigne[s] ti distreyne in all suche land[es] and ten[emen]t[es] as is to thesaid John and Stephen my sonnes assigned by this my p[re]sent will / And if thesaide Agnes aye[] bemaried than I will that all suche land[es] and rent[es] as thesaid Agnes occupieth [?] of her widowhoth remayn after thentent and forme of this my will folowing / Also I will that thesaid Agnes shalhaue yerely during her widowhod xvj lodd[es] of woode for her fewell And all the ryst therof for fagott to be had owte of my lond[es] called ffrenyngh[a]m to besold and caryed at the cost[es] and charge of thesaide Agnes or of her assigne[s] / Also I will that thesaide Agnes my wif haue vj kene the best that she can chose / Also I will the she haue my best mare / Also I will that my said feoffe[] or their assigne[s] deliu[er]e or cause to be deliu[er]ed to Richard my son whan he cometh to thage of xxiiij yeres my principall mes[suage] that I dwell yn & all my lond[es] and ten[ement]t[es] sett lying and beyng w^tin the hundred of Cranebroke except my land[es] called Appulbyes and all my lond[es] called ffrenyngh[a]m on bothe sides of the strete to haue to hym to his heyres and assign' for eu[er] in the meane tyme to be receyved by my said execut or assign' for the keping of my children to the fulfillyng of my will and to paying of my dett[es] and bequest[es] theof I ordeyne to thesaid Richard toward his lernyng the first yere after my decesse x m[a]rk[es] and then thesaide Richard to haue yerely till he come to his said age of xxiiij. yeres / xij m[a]rk[es] a yere / Also I will that my said feoffe[] & their Assigne[] deliu[er]e or cause to be deliu[er]ed to Stephen my son whom he cometh to his age of xxiiij. yeres all my lond[es] and ten[ements] sett lying and beyng w^tin the pisshes of Tenterden and Halden To haue to hym to his heyres and assign' for eu[er] the profitt[es] of the said lond[es] and ten[emen]t[es] in the meane tyme to be receved by my said execut ir assign' for the keping of my children to the fulfilling of my will and paying of my dett[es] and bequest[es] therof I ordeyne toward the payment of thesaid v li / which is to thesaid Agnes assigned l s. Also I ordeyne to the yerely fynding of thesaide Stephen my son tyll he cometh to thesaid age off xxiiij. yeres liij s iiij d. to be paid at / ij. termes of the yere / And the Residew of the profitt[es] comying of thesaid lond[es] and ten[ement]t[es] be to the paying of the rent[es] keping repacions to paye my dett[es] and bequest[es] and to the fulfillying of this my will Also I will that mysaid feoffe[] or their assigne[] deliu' or cause to be delivu'ed to John my son whan he cometh to his age of xxiiij yeres all my lond[es] and tent[es] feet lying and beyng w^tin the pisshes of Rolnynden Hawkeherst lyde and Stone and all thesaid thos lond[es] and tent[es] which the said Agnes my wif occupieth terme of her widowhode and all my lond[es] called Appulbyes lying in Benynden and all my lond[es] and tent[es] called Pullontonys and A crofte of lond lying to the saide Pullontons as the ffootway goeth on' to Rolnyndon / And all suche lond[es] as John Tucke Math Lecke and Thomas Hareworth holdeth and occupieth to ferme and all my lond[es] called ffrenyngh[a]m on bothe sides of the strete / and a mede att Chestynden To haue to hym to his heyres and assign' for eu[er] / the issues and profitt[es] comyng of thesaid lond[es] and ten[ements] in the meane tyme be receyved by my said execut or assign' fo the keping of my children to the fulfillyng of my will and paym[en]t of my dett[es] and bequest[es] Therof I ordeyne to thesaid payme[n]t of thesaid v li / which is to thesaid Agnes assigned L s. Also I ordeyne to the yerely fynding of thesaid John my son till he cometh to his said age of xxiiij. yeres / liij s iiij d to be paid at ij. termes of the yere / And the Residue of the profitt[es] comyng of the said lond[es] and tent[es] be to the paying of the rent[es] the keping of repacions to pay my dett[es] and bequest[es] and to the fulfillyng of this my will Also I will that when as thesaid John and Stephen my sonnes come to their said age of xxiiij yeres that mysaid feoffe[] or their assign' deliu' all suche lond[es] and tent[es] as is to theym assigned fynding sufficient suertye to mysaid execut for payme[n[t of thesaid v li / whiche is to thesaid Agnes assigned that is to say owte of thesaid Johnis parte / L s. and owte of thesaid Stephens part / L s. at / ij. termes of the yere to be paid duri[n]g the lif of thesaide Agnes / Also I ordeyne to the mariage of eche of my doughters / xx li of vsuall money of England to be paid wⁱⁿ two yeres next after they be maried and by the hand[es] of mysaid execut or their assigne[] and either of my doughters to be others heyre if any of theym dye vnmaried Also I will and ordeyne that mysaid feoffe[] haue into A stocke to Richardis part ij. oxey / ij sterys of iiij. yere age iiij kene A plough A cornewen[] A portlvene[?] and / ij. courtis[?] till thesaid Richard comys to his said age / And when he comys to his saide age then he to haue a deliu' of the abovesaid stocke. It[em] I ordeyne to thesaid RIchard my gelding vnbroken And the Residue of all my quycke catell not assigned be to the fulfillyng of this my will / and to paye me dett[es] & bequest[es] Also I ordeyne to thesaid Agnes my wif / iiij. semes of whete and iiij. semes of otys Also I will that if any nede by to sell my lond[es] than I will that myn executors sell all my lond[es] and tent[es] lying and beyng w^t the pisshe of Bydynden in the best pace that they can and the money therof to be receyved by myn executors and be to the fulfillyng of this my will and to the paying of my dett[es] and bequest[es] / And if noon nede be to sell no lond[es] than I will that my said lond[es] and tent[es] in Bydynden be deliu'ed to thesaide John my son when he come to his said age in fee symple / Also I will that mysaid executors haue the Rewle and gydyng of my childern during their noonage / except my yongest dought[er] whiche I will that Agnes my wif haue in her Rewle and keping / And thesaid Agnes to haue yerely off mysaud execut for the keping of the childe xl s / a yere tyll thesaid child come to thage of xij. yeres / And if the said Richard decesse w^t his said age of xxiiij yeres w^out yssue of his body begoten lawfully / then I will that Stephyn my son haue all suche lond[es] and tent[es] as it to Ric assigned in fee symple / And all suche lond[es] and ten' as is to the said Stephyn assigned be deliu'ed to thesaid John my son whan he comys to his said age of xxiiij yeres in fee symple / And if thesaid John decesse w^t his said age of xxiiij yeres w^t yssue of his body lawfully begoten than I will that thesaid RIchard haue all my lond[es] called Appulbyes and all my lond[es] called ffrenyngh[a]m lying on the westside of the strete there in fee symple and all the Residew of thesaid lond[es] and ten' be deliu'ed to the said Stephyn whan his comys to his age of xxiiij yeres in fee symple / And if thesaide Stephen decesse w^toute yssue of his body lawfully begoten w^tin his saide age of xxiiij yeres than I will that thesaid Ric haue all my lond[es] called Appulbyes and all my lond[es] called ffrenyngh[a]m lying on the westside of the strete there in fee symple / And all the Residue of the[] lond[es] and tent[es] be deliu'ed to thesaid John when he comys to his saide age of xxiiij. yeres in fee symple / And if bothe my yongest sonnes decesse w^tout yssue of their bodies lawfully begoten w^tin their said age of xxiiij yeres than I will that thesaid Richard haue owt of their part[es] yerely x m[a]rche A yere / And the Residue of of thesaid yssue and pfitt[es] comyng of thesaid land[es] and tent[es] be receved by mysaid execut or assign' till that this my present will be obsued[?] and fulfilled / And than thesaid lond[es] and ten' be deliu'ed to the said Ric to his heyres and assigne[] in fee symple / paying then thesaid Ric or his assign' to thesaide Agnes or to hir assigne[] thesaid v li which is to hir assigne[] by this my will during hir lif And if all my sones decesse w^toute yssue of their bodies lawfully begoten w^tin their said age of xxiiij, ueres than I will that my doughters then beyng on lyve haue all my lond[es] and tent[es] lying and beyng w^tin the pisshes of Benynden and Cranebroke in fee symple to be devided by the discrecion of my said feoffe[] and executors and of other good neighbors And all my lond[es] in Sandherst to remayn to Richard Bygge my nevew in fee symple / And the Residue of all myn other lond[es] and tent[es] not assigned I will that mysaide execuors and feoffe[] sell in the best price that they can / And themoney therof to be distabuted in forme folowing that is to sey to bye A sewte of browne blew / or of browne violat [...] in the churche of Benynden to to the valo^r of xl li / It[em] to bye an Antyphonar' to thesaide churche of Benynden / x li / It[e]m I ordeyne of thesaid money receyved of thesaid lond[es] and tent[es] sold to an honest preest / to syng in thesaid churche off Benynden on seynt Sichis ault for my soule my fader and moder[es] soules and for all xp[] soules by the space of vj. yeres / xl li / It[em] to an honest preest to syng in the churche of Tenderden for my soule my faderand moder[es] soules by the space of an hole yere / x m[a]rc : It[em] to an honest preest to syng in the churche of Cranebroke in likewise by the space of an hole yere / x m[a]rc / It[em] to an honest preest to syng in lyke forme in the churche of Sandherst by the space of an hole yere x. m[a]rc : It[em] I ordeyne to Agnes my wif if she then be a lyf xx li / And the Residue of thesaid money of thesaid lond(es & ten' so sold to be distabuted in almes deed[es] and mendyng of fowle weyes and in other deed[es] of charities by the discrecion of mysaid executors and feoffe[] / Provided alwey that if thesaid Richard my son vexe or trobull / or make any clayme title of interesse of any lond[es] and tent[es] which is to thesaid John and Stephen assigned by this my will I will that my said feoffe[] or their assigne[] deliu' to hym or them the whiche thesaid Richard so troublith all such lond[es] and tent[es] as I bought of Walter Robeth Esquire and of Willm Amys of Cant and all suche lond[es] at Sodden whiche descended to me after the decesse of John Glover my fader in fee symple / Also I ordeyne to thesaid Agnes my wif all the salte in the werkehouse and all my wollis colorid and vncolorid. Also I will that mysaid feoffe[] deliu' w^tin A yere next after my decesse to John Honbard all suche lond[es] and housyng as I late bought of hym paying thesaid John to mysaid executors x mrc^o / of / vsuall money of England whiche x mrc^o I ordeyne to an honest preest to syng for my soule my fader and moder[es] soules &c in the church of Benynden on seynt SIthis aulter by the space of an hole yere &c /.

==Will of [[Holte-83|Thomas Holte]] c.1571-1654== '''Main Will dated 1 May 1650, with subsequent codicils and with rules for an almshouse charity''' '''Transcript by [[Cayley-55|Michael Cayley]] released for unrestricted use.''' ''Originals - The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 249, viewable on [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/5111/40611_310304-00319?pid=596012&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D5111%26h%3D596012%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3Dynz5%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=ynz5&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true Ancestry.co.uk].'' '''This is a PCC copy of the Will etc, and there are a few clear errors. They are all fairly minor.''' ===Main Will=== I Sir Thomas Holte of Aston in the County of Warwick knight and Barronett beinge prase God in good and perfect memory and willinge to Sett in Order and dispose of all my worldly goods and Estate I do with his good Assistance Ordayne make and establish this my last will and Testament the first Day of May in the Year of our Saviour Christ 1650 in manner and forme followinge wherwith I do earnestly desire all my friends to be pleased and contented. First and chiefly as in Christianity I am bounden to God earnestly desiring Gods mercy and most humbly craving pardon & forgiveness with a Sorrowfull heart for my great and manifold Sinnes most carelessly and continually committed throughout the course of my whole life. I do commend and leave my Soule to the great mercy of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and most mercifull Redeemer by the blessed Merrits of whose Death and Passion and by whose favorant bloudsheddinge I have full hope and trust and doe stedfastly believe to bee partaker of his eternall kingdome not doubting that his mercy goeth farr agenst my manifold offences. And therefore build my faith firmly upon his assured Promise made unto Penitent Sinners and doe trust to be one of the number of his Elect And that my body and Soule shalbe united together again att the last day and to be partaker of his joyfull Sentence And my mortall body whensoever itt shall please God to separate my life from itt I committ to the Earth to be buryed in my Chancell on the northside of my Parish Church of Aston in the Vault there which I have made. And whereas I the said Sir Thomas Holte by one Indenture bearing date the fourth day of June in the tenth year of the Reign of our late Sovereign Lord King Charles over this Realme of England made between mee the saide Sir Thomas Holte of the one parte and Sir Thomas Puckering of Warwick in the said County if Warwick knight and Baronett Anthony Roper of Eltham in the county of Kent Esq Richard Shuckburgh of Shuckburgh in the saide county of Warwick Esq Walter Gifford of Shillington in the county of S[t]afford Esq and Richard Smalbrook of Birmingham in the said county of Warwick gent of the other parte did for the considerations therin apprased gyve grant enfeoffe and confirme unto the saide Sir Thomas Puckering Anthony Roper Richard Shuckburgh Walter Gifford and Richard Smalbroke and their heires all those Mannors and Lordships of Aston juxta Birmingham Nechells [anither place name] and Duddeston with all the Rights Members and appurtenances kf them and only of them in the saide county of Warwick and all and singular Libertys Courts Royaltys and Jurisdictions to them or any of them belonging or appertayning And all and ... the Lands Tenements and hereditaments of mee the said Sir Thomas Holte situate lying and being within the said Mannors or any of them And all and singular the Lands Tenements and hereditaments of mee the said Sir Thomas Holte situate lying or being within the Mannors Lordships Townes Hamletts Territorys or ... of Witton Erdington Washwood Saltley Burdessey[?] Birmingham and Hansworth in the said Countyes of Warwick and Staffords[hire] either of them and the Rectory and Parsonage of Aston aforesaid And all Glebe Lands Tenements hereditaments tythes ... profitts fruits and commodityes to the sam[e] Rectory or Parsonage belonging or appertayning or therewith used or enjoyed And the Advowson of the Vicaridge of the Parish Church therof and the Reversion & ... Remaynder and Remaynders of all and singular the Premises to have and to holde the same unto the said Sir Thomas Puckering Anthony Roper Richard Shuckburgh Walter Gifford Richard Smalbroke and their heires to the use and behoofe of mee the said Sir Thomas Holte and my assignes for and during the terme of my naturall life without impeachment of or for any manner of wast. And after my decease to the use and behoofe of the said Sir Thomas Puckering Anthony Roper Richard Shuckburgh Walter Gifford and Richard Smalbroke and their Assignes unto the end and terme and for and during the full terme of twenty and one years from thenceforth next ensuinge and followinge fully to be compleate and ended. Nevertheless under and upon such trust and confidence as the said Sir Thomas Holt by my last will and testament in writing or by any other writings under my hand and Seale should lymitt ... or appoynt. And after the expiration or determination of the saide terme and estate .... [several words hard to decipher] uses and behoofes of the saide Indenture and referent thereunto being had more att large itt doeth and may appeare. And whereas also the saide Sir Thomas Puckering Anthony Roper and Richard Smalbroke bee sithence ... Now my will and intent is And iff the said Sir Thomas Holte doe heerby lymitt ... and appoynt that the said Richard Shuckburgh now knight and the said Walter Gifford Esq and the survivor of them their executors and assignes shal and doo after the decease of mee the said Sir Thomas Holte out of the rents issues and profitts to be received and taken out of the said Mannors Lands and premises during the said terme of twenty and one yeares in the said Indenture espressed well and truly content and pay all such funerall charges and Expenses as shall be necessary to bee layd out and expended of a Monument for mee the said Sir Thomas and my wife according to the direction and appoyntment of my Executors or the major part of them as they shall thinke fitting in my parish Church of Aston juxta Birmingham aforesaid. And the manner and order of my funerall I wholly leave itt to the direction of my Executors intreating them that itt may bee without worldly pompe but rather with charitable distribution to the Poore with bestowinge of Black upon my children and serving men and upon my executors and overseers and such other of my good Friends which they shall thinke fitt. And shall and doe also well and truly satisfy and pay all such debts and dues as shall bee owinge by mee to any person or persons upon any statutory bond or bills ... leases or covenants or that shall otherwise appeare to be due by mee either in equity of good conscience to any person or persons. And further my desire and will is that iff at any tyme heerafter itt shall appeare in equity or conscience to my executors or Grandchilde that shall have and enjoy my mannors of Aston Duddeston and [another place] that if I have at any tyme in my lifetyme any way wronged any person or persons or have detayned or kept back any thinge from them which either in equity or conscience was due unto them that therefore shalbe satisfaction recompense and amends given to the full to all and any such person and persons by the said executors soe trusted or by my Grandchilde. And furthermore that the executors soe trusted and the survivors of them their executors and asssignes shall and doe out of the residues of the said mannors hereditaments and premises well and truly pay or cause to bee payd unto Mrs Ann Pennant the sum of one hundred Markes of good and lawful money of England to be payd unto her soe soone as it can or may conveniently be raysed by the executors soe trusted before named for the consideration of the good Service that shee hath heertofore done and performed not only to my wife (now deceased) in her lifetyme but also sithence to mee and my now wife. Also whereas I the saide Sir Thomas Holt have by an Indenture dated on or about the eighteenth day of January in the third yeare of the Reigne of the late Sovereigne Lord Kinge Charles demysed and granted unto the saide Mrs Anne Pennant my late servant the Parke meadows ympLed or inclosed with a pale and the meadows called the fyve dayes March thereunto neare adjoyning to have and to holde the same unto the saide Anne and her Assignes from the day of the date of the said Indenture of Lease for and during the terme of threescore yeares from thenceforth next ensuing and followinge if the said Anne shall soe longe lyve without rendering or paying any Rent for the same. And whereas also the saide Anne Pennant by her Indenture of Lease dated on or about the one and twentieth day of January in the saide third yeare of his Majesties Reigne did demyse and grant to mee the saide Parke Meadows and Meadowe called the fyve dayes March to have and to hold the same to mee my executors administrators & assignes from the date of the same Indenture last mentioned for and during the terms of fifty nyne yeares and eleven monthes from the ce next ensuing if the saide Anne shall soe longe lyve for and under the yearly Rent of thirteen pounds six shillings and eight pence yearly payable unto her assignes during the continuance of the saide Terme att or in Aston Hull aforesaid att the feasts of St Philipp and jacob and All Saints by equall portions Now i doe heerby confirme all and whatsoever is on the part of mee my heires Executors and Assignes to be otherwise formed. And my will is and I fully desire the saide partyes trusted aforenamed my saide Grandchilde well and truly to satisfy and to pay the said yearly Rent of thirteen pounds six shillings and eight pence yearly unto unto her the saide Anne Pennant and her assignes according to the termes of the saide Indenture last mentioned. And I further... that the saide partyes so trusted and the survivors of them their Executors and Assignes in convenient tyme after my decease shal and doe also out of the funds ... of the said mannors Hereditaments and premises rayse the Sum of three hundred pounds of lawful money of England And shal and doe with one hundred pounds thereof or with two hundred pounds or more if one hundred pounds or two hundred pounds will not be sufficient erect or cause to be erected and built one convenient Almshouse in the parish of Aston juxta Birmyngham somewhat beneath the ... ... Crofte there wherein the Tynkers house and Hallmans ... stand along the Street or Lane side with fitt or convenient Roome for a garden to belonge to ... house on the ... of any such house (so that the saide Almshouse shall not bee built and fully ... together with the walls and ... other appurtencances to belonge thereto by mee the saide Sir Thomas Holte before my decease) for the habitation of ten poore aged and decayed persons whereof fyve shal bee men and the ither fyve shal bee women to be chosen and nominated to that purpose out of the Mannors Lordshipes Townes or Hambletts hereafter mentioned (that is to say) Aston juxta Birmingham Nechells Duddeston Witton Eardington Saltley Little Bromwich Bordesley and Deritend within the parish of Aston aforesaid by my now wife the Lady Anne Holte during her naturall life And after her decease by such grandchilde of mee the said Sir Thomas Holt as shall have enjoy or ... the said Mannor house of Aston aforesaid and the heirs male of his body successively. And in default of such Sonne and the heires male of his body successively as aforesaid then to be chosen and nominated by any other Sonne of mee the saide Sir Thomas Holt if any such Sonne shal bee then lyving and if not then by his or their heires male of his or their body successively as aforesaid. And in default of such Sonne or Sonnes and the heires male of his or their body successively as aforseaid then to be chosen nominated and appoynted by the Vycar Churchwardens and Overseer for the poor of the two Hides of the saide parish of Aston juxta Birmingham outwhich the saide ten poor aged and decayed persons and to be elected from tyme to tyme forever or the greatest part of them as aforesaid. And when and soo often as any of the said poore persons shall dye then other to be chosen or nominated in his or her Roome so deceasing out of the same ... aforesaid by the same person or persons aforesaid for ever. And for the constant and perpetuall mainenance of the aforesaid ten poore agaed and decayed persons soo from tyme to tyme forever to be chosen and nominated as aforesaid I will and desire unto Sir Richard Shuckburgh of Over Shuckburgh in the said County of Warwick Knight Walter Gifford of Shillington in the County of Stafford William Coleman of Birmingham William Hunt of Middleton now parte in the saide county of Warwick John Kinnersley of Wardend William Booth of Witton Edward Brandwood of Little Bromwich John Jennons of Birmingham John Smalbrook of Woolsey[?] in the saide county of Warwick Gentleman Richard Smalbroke of Droitewich in the county of Worcester Gentleman Humphrey Holden Thomas Laud John Rogers Edward Birrh William Birrh of Eardington Henry Lane of Witton Edward Dolphin and Thomas Rotten of Bordesley John Furden[?] of Warden and John Wright of Shawhill and Richard Walter of Aston juxta Birmingham aforesaid in the county of Warwick yeoman and to their heires male for ever the full intire yearly Sum Annuity or Rent ... of fourscore and eight Pounds of currant English money to bee yssuing and payable at Lady day and Michaelman yearly without abatement of Taxes or any other charges out of my mannors of Eardington and Liss and out of all other Lands lately purchased of Walter Lord Viscount Hereford ... Deveron Richard Knightley ... in the name of my Sonne the saide Sir Richard Shuckburgh Knight and the saide ... And out of all other Lands whatsoever within the saide Mannors of Eardington and Liss or either of them. And I do hereby give full permission and Authority unto the saide Sir Richard Shuckburgh Walter Gifford William Coleman William Hunt John Kinnersley William Booth Edward Brandwood John Jennons John Smalbroke Richard Smalbroke Humphrey Holden Thomas Lane John Rogers Edward Birrh William Burrh Henry Lane Edward Dolphin Thomas Rotten John Furden John Wright and Richard Walter and their heires male or any one or any two of their heirs male to aske demand and by all lawfull wayes and meanes (either by entry distress or otherwise) to levye recoverand receive for the use of the saide ten poore people and for such other uses as are hereafter mentioned the saide full and entire yearly some Annuity or Rent charge of four score and eight pounds with all... thereof att the lawfull dayes of payment att which the sums shall be yearly payable from tyme to tyme for ever as above is expressed upon ... of all or any part of the saide Mannors and Lordshipps of Eardington and ... and other my Lands there. And for default of ... performance heerof by them the saide Sir Richard Shuckburgh Walter Gifford William Coleman William Hunt John Kinnersley William Booth Edward Brandwood John Jennons John Smalbroke Richard Smalbroke Humphrey Holden Thomas Lane John Rogers Edward Birrh William Birrh Henry Lane Edward Dolphin Thomas Rotten John Furden John Wright and Richard Walter or any two of them or any two of their heires male I doo heerby give full power and authority to the Bayliff of the saide Almshouse (to bee chosen as hereafter expressed for the tyme being from tyme to tyme by the consent of the saide Sir Richard Shuckburgh Walter Gifford William Coleman William Hunt John Kinnersley William Booth Edward Brandwood John Jennons John Smalbroke Richard Smalbroke Humphrey Holden Thomas Lane John Rogers Edward Birrh William Birrh Henry Lane Edward Dolphin Thomas Rotten John Furden John Wright and Richard Walter or any two of them or any two of their heires male and for default of such consent then to the saide Bayliff alone without such consent to aske demand and by all lawfull wayes and means either by distress of otherwise to levie recover and receive for the use of the saide tenne poore Persons and the other uses heerafter expressed the saide full and entire yearly somme Annuity or Rent charge with all .... therof in manner aforesaid by the same person or persons as aforesaid for ever. And for the constant and perpetuall maintenance of the aforesaid tenn poore aged and decayed persons soo from tyme to tyme for ever to be chosen and nominated as aforesaid I will and desire unto Sir Richard Shuckburgh of Over Shuckburgh in the said County of Warwick Knight Walter Gifford of Shillington in the County of Stafford William Coleman of Birmingham William Hunt of Middleton now parte of the saide County of Warwick John Kinnersley of Wardend William Booth of Witton Edward Brandwood of Little Bromwich John Jennons of Birmingham and John Smalbook of Woolsey in the said County of Warwick Gentleman Richard Smalbroke of Droitwich in the County of Worcester Gentleman Humphrey Holden Thomas Lane John Rogers Edward Birrh William Burrh of Eardington Henry Lane of Witton Edward Dolphin and Thomas Rotten of Bordesley John Furden of Wardend John Wright of Shawhill and Richard Walter of Aston juxta Birmingham aforesaid in the county of Warwick yeoman and to their heires male for ever the full entire yearly Sum Annuity or Rent charge of fourscore and eight pounds of current English money to be yssuing and payable att Lady Day and Michaelmas yearly without abatement of taxes or any other charges out of my mannor of Eardington and ... and out of all other Lands lately purchased of Lord Viscount Hereford ... Devereux Richard Knightley the elder Richard Knightley the younger of... in the county of Northampton Esquires and Anne the wife of the saide Richard Knightley the younger in the name of my sonne the saide Sir Richard Shuckburgh Knight and the saide .. Hunt Esq and out of all other my lands whatsoever within the said mannors of Eardington and ... or either if them. And I doo heerby give full power and Authority unto them the saide Sir Richard Shuckburgh Walter Gifford William Coleman William Hunt John Kinnersley William Booth Edward Brandwood John Jennons John Smalbroke Richard Smalbroke Humphrey Holden Thomas Lane John Rogers Edward Birrh William Birrh Henry Lane Edward Dolphin Thomas Rotten John Furden John Wright and Richard Walter and their heires male or any two of them or any two of their heires male to aske demand and by all lawfull wayes and means (either by entry distress or otherwise) to ... ... and receive for the use of the saide tenne poore people and for such other uses as are heerafter mentioned the saide full and entire yearly Some Annuity or Rent charge of fourscore and eight pounds with all .... therof att the lawfull dayes of payment att which the Sums shall be yearly payable from tyme to tyme for ever as above is expressed upon ... of all or any part of the saide Mannors of Eardington and ... and other my Lands there. And for default of such performance therof by them the saide Sir Richard Shuckburgh Walter Gifford William Coleman William Hunt John Kinnersley William Booth Edward Brandwood John Jennons John Smalbroke Richard Smalbroke Humphrey Holden Thomas Lane John Rogers Edward Birrh William Birrh Henry Lane Edward Dolphin Thomas Rotten John Furden John Wright and Richard Walter or any two of them or any two of their heires male I give full power and Authority to the Bayliff of the saide Almshouse (to bee chosen as hereafter expressed for the tyme being from tyme to tyme by the consent of the saide Sir Richard Shuckburgh Walter Gifford William Coleman William Hunt John Kinnersley William Booth Edward Brandwood John Jennons John Smalbroke Richard Smalbroke Humphrey Holden Thomas Lane John Rogers Edward Birrh William Birrh Henry Lane Edward Dolphin Thomas Rotten John Furden John Wright and Richard Walter or any two of them or any two of their heires male) and for default of such consent then to the saide Bayliff alone without such consent to Aske demand and by all lawfull wayes and means either by distress or otherwise to levie recover and receive for the use of the saide tenne poore Persons and the other uses herafter expressed the said full and entire yearly Summe Annuity or Rent charge with all ... thereof in manner and forme above exoressed. And for default of such performance by the saide Sir Richard Shuckburgh Walter Gifford William Coleman William Hunt John Kinnersley William Booth Edward Brandwood John Jennons John Smalbroke Richard Smalbroke Humphrey Holden Thomas Lane John Rogers Edward Birrh William Birrh Henry Lane Edward Dolphin Thomas Rotten John Furden John Wright and Richard Walter or any two of them or any two of their heires male and the said Bayliff if itt shall happen that the said entire yearly Sum Annuity or Rent charge or any part therof shall not bee paid or received within one Month next after any of the saide Dayes of Payment which the same shall ... or growe[?] ... my will and minde is I doo heerby give authority to the Vicar of the Parish Church of Aston for the tyme being and the Churchwardens and Overseers for the Poore of the Towns Lordshipps and Hambletts and Hydes of the said Parish of Aston for the tyme being out of which the said tenn poore aged and decayed Persons are to be chosen from tyme to tyme or to any two of them to aske demande and by all lawfull wayes and means (either by entry distress or otherwise) to levye recover and receive for the use of the saide tenne poore people and for the other uses heerafter expressed the saide and entire yearly Some Annuity or Rent charge of fourscore and eight pounds with all... thereof to be disposed of as is heerafter expressed. But for the better Certaynty and the more sure speedy and easy payment thereof my will intent and desire and meaninge is that the said ... yearly Some Annuity or Rent charge shall be first paid at the lawfull dayes of payment yearly as abovesaid put of that Rent from tyme to tyme arising and growing ... out of and for the Mannor house of Eardington called Eardington Hall and the lands thereunto belonging so longe as the Lease thereof made unto the aforesaid Mr Jennons of nynety nyne yeares if three lyves lyve so longe and one and twenty yeares after of the aforesaid mannor house and lands in Eardington shall have continuance and remayne in being. And upon the payment from tyme to tyme to the said Bayliff and to any two of the said Persons entrusted as aforesaid their lawfull acquittances shalbee a sufficient discharge for soo much of the saide Rent as shall soo appeare to bee payde as also for such a proportionable parte of the taxes as may be due for the same which the Lord or Landlord is always to allow. And I doo desire and entreate all those Persons who shall from tyme to tyme enjoy the saide Mannor house and Lands by vertue of the saide Lease to give the saide Summe of fourscore and eight pounds yearly an in the first place out of aforesaid Rent satisfyed and payde for and to the use of the saide Almshouse and poore people and the other usese hereafter exoressed. Nevertheless my will and meaninge is that both during the continuance of the saide Lease to Mr Jennins and also after the expiration or other determination thereof All and singular my aforesaid Mannor Lands and Tenements in Eardington and ... shal for ever as aforesaid stande and continue (for the netter security of the payment of the saide yearly entire Sums Annuity or Rent charge of fourscore and eight pounds) charged and chargeable with the same for and towards the mayntenance of the saide poore aged and decayed persons soo to be chosen as aforesaid And for and towards all other purposes as in this my will are expressed and declared Which saide Some of fourscore and eight pounds (my will and meaninge is) salbee from tyme to tyme payde and yssued into the hands of the lawfull Bayliff of the saide Almshouse (to bee chosen as heerafter is expressed and successively for ever) to bee by them distributed in manner and forme following (that is to say) to any one of the saide poore people six pounds and tenn shillings a year yearly by two shillings and six pence a week to each of them for the maintenance and ... of the saide poore people and twenty shillings a year to be bestowed and layde forth yearly on .... Gowns to be bestowed yearly on any such poore Person. And furthermore to give to any one of the saide poore people yearly and over and above the saide six pounds ten shillings per Annum and the saide Gowns one Wayne load of coales for fire to be layd down att every one of their doors and yeard. And furthermore that the saide Partyes so trusted shal and do also out of the said yearly Sum Annuity or Rent charge of fourscore and eight pounds allow and pay forty shillings yearly (for ever for ... Lectures or Sermons to bee for ever made yearly after my decease) to the best learned Minister or Preacher that can be procured in the County for the better advancement of true Religion by whom the same Lectures or Sermons shall bee made or preached on every first day of May and on every first day of Nobvember yearly for ever in the said parish church of Aston aforesaid which Minister or Preacher is to be elected & chosen yearly by my wife during her naturall life And after her decease then by such Grandchilde of mee the said Sir Thomas Holt as shall enjoy or possess the Mannor House of Aston aforesaid And the heires male of his or their bodyes successively then by the election or Choyce of any other Sonne or Grandchilde of mee the said Sir Thomas Holt (who shall bear the name of Holt) if any such Sonne or Grandchilde shal bee then lyvinge And if not then by his or their heires male of his or their bodyes successively And for default of such Sonne or Sonnes Grandchilde or Grandchildren and the heires male of his or their bodyes successively as aforesaid then to bee appoynted and nominated by the Vicar Churchwardens and Overseers for the Poore of the two hides of the said Parish of Aston juxta Birmingham out of which the said tenn poore persons are to bee elected for ever or the major part of them. And my will and desire is that the said persons soe entrusted shall and doo gyve and allow unto the Bayliff of the Almshouses afresaid (to bee chosen as is hereafter expressed) the yearly sum of three pounds of the said sum of fourscore and eight pounds as aforesaid for his labour and paynes in collecting gathering and receiving of the said yearly sum of fourscore and eight pounds And for the payment of two shillings and six pence thereof weekly to every one of the poore persons as aforesaid And for buying of the said ... gownes yearly and for providing of the said coles to bee layd down yearly att And for looking to taking order for and payinge for (out of the remaynder of the said fourscore and eight pounds per Annum) the repayring of the said houses from tyme to tyme when and so often as neede shall require And for the payment and distribution of all other moneys and allowances hereby given and made payable for ever out of the saide fourscore and eight poundes per Annum. The rest and residue of the saide fourscore and eight pounds per Annum shalbee employed or bestowed yearly for the repayring of the said Almshouses and for the payment of the Clarke of the Parish church of Aston or some other fitt person who shall Pray with or read prayers unto the said tenn poore People twice every day (that is to say) once in every afforenoon and once in every afternoone when and soo often as it shall happen that noo one of the saide poor peopl within the saide Almshouse shalbe well able to performe the same duty and for the payment of any Messengers that the said poore people may have necessity to send and for supply of any other accidents that may happen unto the said Alsmhouse or poore People therein. And if there shalbee any Surplus then my will is that itt shalbee bestowed or employed within the said parish of Aston to some other charitable use or uses as shalbee most needfull yearly att the Discretion and appoyntment of my said wife if shee shalbee then lyving or if not then of such Grandchilde of mee the said Sir Thomas Holt as shall enjoy or possess the said mannor house of Aston aforesaid and the heires male of his or their bodyes And in default of my wife or such Grandchilde and the heires male of his or their bodyes successively or in default of such heir his or their appoyntment or appointments [''sic''] then att the discretion of the Vicar Churchwardens and Overseers of the poore of the two hides of the said parish of Aston out of which the said tenn poore persons are to be elected for ever or the major part of them. And further my will is that there shalbee Lawes Ordinances and rules given and prescribed to the said tenn poore People or Persons to observe performe and keepe the Contents and Substance wherof are ... and declared in a Schedule or writing annexed into this my last Will and Testament. And my will is that my wife or grandchilde that shall have and enjoy my mannor house of Aston and the heires male of his or their bodyes successively then the Vicar Churchwardens and Overseers for the Poore of the two hides of the said parish of Aston out of which the saide tenn poore Persons are to be elected or the major part of them for ever shall see the same ... kept and performed. And if the said tenn poore People will or shall bee disobedient thereunto then such or soo many of them as shalbee soo disobedient thereunto shalbee from tyme to tyme punished or expelled the house according to the Lawes Ordinances Rules and penaltyes given and orescribed unto them to observe and keepe. And others shalbee chosen in his or their roomes by the saide Person or Persons that are to choose and nominate them as aforesaid. And my will is that my wife or such Grandchilde of mee the said Sir Thomas Holt as shall enjoy or possess the said mannor house of Aston aforesaid And the heires male of his or their bodyes successively and in default of such my wife or Grandchilde and the heires male of his or their bodyes successively then the Vicar Churchwardens and Overseers fir the poore of the said two hides of the said Parish of Aston out of which the saide tenne poore Persons are to be elected or the major part of them for ever shall elect nominate and choose the said Bayliffe of the said Almeshouses yearly or otherwise as shalbe thought fitting by her him or them. And further it is my will minde and intent And I the said Sir Thomas Holt doo hereby will declare and appoynt that the sayde partyes soe trusted and the survivors of them their executors and assignes shall and doo also out of the Rents issues and profitts of the saide residue of the said Mannors Lands and hereditaments discharge and pay all such other Legacyes and Guifts as are heerafter given or bequeathed in or by this my last will and testament (viz) first I Gyve and bequeathe ti the poorest People and householders inhabitinge within the towne and Lordshipp of Birmingham six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence And likewise to the poorest people and householders inhabitinge within the Towne and Lordshipp of Aston juxta Birmingham twenty six shillings and eight pence over and besides their parts and portions of the saide thirteen shillings and four pence given as aforesaid to the poorest people and householders inhabitinge within the Parish of Aston juxta Birmingham wherof they are members And likewise to the poorest people and householders inhabitinge within the Parish of Handsworth[?] three pounds six shillings and eight pence And likewise to the poorest people and householders inhabitinge within the Parish of Lapworth and within the Lordshipp of Bushwood fourty shillings to bee distributed among them respectively att my funerall or within two moneths next after my decease by some of the discreetest of any of the said Parishes Townes and Lordshipps as by my executors shalbee nominated and appoynted. Item I gyve and bequeathe unto my welbeloved wife the Lady Anne Holt all her wearinge apparel lynnens and other thinges which she hath used to weare. And my will minde and meaninge is that she shall have and enjoy duringe the terme of her naturall life that joynture which I made uno her before marriage And that shee shall have the use and ... of all my household stuffe goods and furniture that is now in or about my said Mannor house of Aston juxta Birmingham situate in Aston Parke there with the said Mannor house for and during the terme of her naturall life And that afterwards they shall be left as heire loomes unto the said Mannor house for him or them that shall have and enjoy the said Mannor house, Item I gyve and bequeath unto my welbeloved wife the Lady Anne Holt for the increase of her joynture and for and duringe the terme of her naturall life the great Brantley and the lesser Brantley which are my two oxe pastures And the great Brantley meadow which lyeth over against Aston Church and the meadow called the millholmes thereunto adjoyning All which said four grounds are lyinge and beinge within the Lordshipp of Witton And which my minde and will is shee shall have and hold during the terme of her naturall life. And my will and meaninge is And I doo heerby desire the saide Partyes soe trusted to permitt and suffer every person or persons to whom I have any Promise by word or Paroll or with whom I have made any agreement or bargaine wither by any writinge or note or by word or Promise of any house or houses ground or groundes or any of them or of any other thinge or thinges ... of the saide Mannors and premises to hold have and enjoy the same quietly and that they doo performe the same unto them for and duringe my Promise made unto thereof And for and during the tyme of such agreement and bargaine made with them thereof. Also I gyve and bequeath unto every one of my household servants to whom I have not in this my will of Codicill otherwise given or bequeathed any Legacy or things that have dwelt with mee by the space of four years att the tyme of my death or decease one halfe yeares wages according to the wages that I have given to every one of them respectively over and above the yearly wages that I gyve to every one of them to be payd unto them within one quarter of a yeare of my death or decease. And to every one of my household servants to whom I have not in this my will of Codicill otherwise given or bequeathed any Legacy or things that hath dwelt with mee by the space of two yeares next before the tyme if my death or decease one halfe yeares wages according to the Wages that I gyve to every one of them to bee payd unto them as aforesaid within one quarter of a year next after my death or decease. But if itt shall happen that any of my household servants to whom I have not in this my will or Codicill otherwise given or bequeathed any Legacy or things have dwelt with mee above one yeare and under two yeares att the tyme of my death or decease then my will is that the partyes soe trusted shall give and allow unto any such of them soe dwelling with me att the tyme of my decease what in their discretion shall be thought fitt and convenient over and above such wages as shall be due to them severally and respectively. And if any Household Servant being no Legatory herein shall be dwelling with mee att the tyme if my decease and hath served me for no wages then my will is that every such servant shall also receive the like satisfaction from the saide partyes soo trusted as in their discretion shall be by them thought fitt. Also I give and bequeath unto Grace Holt and Elizabeth Holt my Grandchildren five hundred poundes apeece to each of them whereof Elizabeth her husband hath received two hundred poundes already Although he hath hitherto no wayes deserved itt Also I gyve and bequeathe unto Katherine Holt my Grandchilde three hundred poundes to be disposed of for her advantage by my Executors although she hath undone herself by her marriage without consent which her husband shall have nothing to doo with Also I gyve and bequeath unto Elizabeth Rooper my Grandchilde one hundred poundes to be payd severally unto them as soon as my Executors can rayse the same with conveniency. Item I gyve and bequeathe unto my Grandsonne Robert Holt and to Mary his now wife the sum of one hundred poundes to be equally divided betweene them in case I doo not suffer a hundred yeare Lande or more to descend upon him after the expiration of the grant for one and twenty yeares after my decease granted to the severall trustees before in this my will mentioned for the performance of this my last will. Item my will and desire is in case my wife shall not be willing to keepe and make Provision for Leonard Pemberton after my decease duringe his life that then my Executors doo and shall take care that he shalbee provided for duringe his life with all necessary accommodations befitting him . Item I gyve and bequeath unto my Gidsonne My Humphrey Archer one of the best Burls[?] that my Parke of Nechells shall afforde to bee delievered unto him whenver he shall thinke fitt to require itt And also one my best Gueldings that shall remayne after my wife hath made her choyce of those bequeathed unto her. Item I gyve and bequeath unto every one of my Overseers of this my said will one Bush[?] apeece to be taken out of my said park of Nechells when they are best in season. And further my will is that if any of my Children or Grandchildren or any other Person or Persons shall goo about or willingly or wilfully put in Practice to breake infringe or hinder the performance of this my will or codicill or any part or Poynt thereof which have any Legacy or Legacyes given unto them or to their children by this my will or that shall any way give or receive any benefitt by this my will or codicill All such childe or children or Grandchilde or Grandchildren and all and every other person or persons as aforesaid shall loose the benefitt of this my will. And I doo heerby ordayne make and appoynt the said Sir Richard Shukburgh knight William Le Hunt Esqr Counsell of Lawe of Grayes Inne and Sonne of Sir John Lehunt knight and my servant Richard Walter my full and lawfull executors to execute and performe this my last will and testament and codicill heerunto annexed hoping that they will take the paynes to see the same in all poynts performed according to my true meaninge. And I gyve and bequeath unto the said Sir Richard Shukburgh knight my Sonne in law and to my daughter Grace his wife one hundred pounds in money and to their sonne John Shukburgh my Godsonne twenty pounds and to every other of my daughter Shukburghs children tenne pounds apeece. And I gyve and bequeath unto the said William Le Hunt Esqr fiftye pounds. Also I gyve and bequeath unto the said Walter Gifford my Sonne in Lawe one peece of plate of tenn pounds price with my coat and crest engraven thereupon to be bought and ... unto him within one yeare next after my decease. And to my Grandchilde and Godchilde John Gifford sonne of the said Walter Gifford twenty pounds. And to every other of my sonne Walter Giffords children tenn pounds apeece. Also I gyve and bequeath unto Richard Walter my servant being one of my executors afore named one hundred pounds of lawfull money of England for his faithfull service which he hath done and performed unto mee to be payd unto him within one yeare next after my decease. Which said ... Guifts to my said Executors I gyve and bequeath unto them upon the confidence which I have in them And in consideration of the care and paynes takinge about the performance and Execution of this my last will and testament and the codicill thereunto Annexed. Also I gyve and bequeath unto Thomas Birrh my Clerk Sonne of Thomas Birrh late of Horborne deceased and to his wife twenty pounds of lawfull money of England to be payd unto them within one yeare next after my decease. And further my will intent and meaninge is that for and concerning all the residue of the said yearly Rents issues and Profitts as shalbee raysed out of the said Mannors Lands Hereditaments and Premises within the said terme of twenty and one yeares by the partyes soo trusted and by them not disboursed or disposed of which shall remayne in their hands or in the hands of any of them unbestowed And all my ready monyes Specialtyes Goodes Cattell and Chattells which shall remayne in the hands of my Executors or any of them and not disboursed or disposed of & unbestowed the same after the accomplishment and performance of this my last will and testament and of the codicill hereunto annexed if any such codicill shalbee and wholy remayne and bee delivered unto my said Grandchilde John Holt with Accompts in writing to bee also delivered unto him the said John Holt by the said partyes soo trusted and my executors or the survivors of them touching their dealinges in the promises. And further my will and intent is And I doo heerby declare and appoynt that my Executors and the said partyes soo trusted and every of them their executors and assignes out of the Rents issue and Profitts of the said Mannors and premises shall from tyme to tyme during the said terme defalke[?] and allow unto themselves liberally all such some and sommes of money charges and expenses which they or any of them shall anyways disbourse or lay forth in or about or touching the promises or in or about the execution of any thinge or thinges in this my last will and testament Express or declared or touchinge or concerning the same. And I the said Sir Thomas Holt doo also heerby make constitute and ordayne my Goode and loving friends Sir William Peahall[?] of Cannall[?] knight Colonell William Colemore Esquire and Thomas Peake Esquire my Overseers of this my last will and testament & codicill earnestly requesting then that they would be pleased to be ayding and assisting to my said Executors in the performance of the same if any need or cause shall require. And I doo revoke and disannull all former wills heertofore by mee or for mee made whatsoever. In witness whereof I the said Sir Thomas Holt have hereunto putt my hand & seale this sixth day of June in the yeare of our Lord Gid one thousand six hundred and fifty. Thomas Holt. ===Rules for Almshouse Charity=== '''Orders Rules and Constitucions that are to bee observed and performed in the Election and after the Election of the tenne poore persons that are to inhabit and to be received within the Almshouse which is to be Erected or builded within the town of Aston juxta Birmingham within the County of Warwick and that are after the Election to be observed kept and performed bybthe said tenn poore persons.''' The number of the Persons that are to be received shalbe teen (viz.) fyve men and fyve women. The places from when they shall bee chosen shall be out of the two hides within the Parish of Aston (viz.) Aston Hide Nechells or Duddeston Hide. In election the order of the Lordshipps or Hambletts which is to be observed in the two hides is The inhabitants of the Lordhipp of 1 Aston 2 Nechells 3 Duddeston 4 Witton 5 Saltley 6 Eardington 7 Little Bromwich 8 Bordesely 9 Deritend shalbee admitted in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eight, ninth and last place All lying within the Parish of Aston. The Condicions of Persons considerable before the Choyce. 1 Affirmatively. 2 Negatively. Affirmatively: They shalbee all Single Persons and shall continue Single. They shalbee pious, sober, well reported of, or such as shall promise and endeavour soo to bee. They shalbee such as are become olde, decrepitt, lame, blind, impotent or likely to be a burthen unto the Parish of Aston. The Preventing of which Burthen to the Parish and Parishioners is one mayne end aymed att by the Donor. Or else not to be admitted. Negatively: Noe Wotch, Wizzard Sorcerer or that is acquainted with any familiar Spiritt. Noe Blasphemer of agods name or common swearer. Noe fornicator. Noe fellon. Noe common drunkard. Shalbee chosen or admitted. Thinges to be observed after Election. They shall all duly and orderly repayre to the church every Morning and aevening to heare divine Service and Sermons as well on working dayes as on the Lords day and holy dayes whensoever holy Exercises shalbee performed there And in their repayre to the Church as also in their returning from itt they shall all goo in devout and comely manner That is to say 1. Two men 2. Two men 3. One man and one woman 4. Two women 5. Two women. In the same manner and forme (viz.) Two and Two shall they accompany every corps to be buryed in the Church or churchyard of Aston except the Person deceased shall be thought to have dyed of the Plague or some such Contagious disease. They shall every day morning and eveninge meet together att some convenient houre in some one Roome of the Almshouse then and there to confess their Sinnes to God to pray for a blessing upon themselves & others and to give thanks for gods mercy and most particularly for the liberall maintenance allowed them in that place. If noe one of the Almes people can Reade, the Parish Clarke or some other shalbee procured to performe Prayers for them. They shalbee helping ayding and assisting one to another in tyme of sickness and in all needes and necessityes. Thinges to be avoyded by them. All those enormityes before mentioned which made them unsuitable of election Viz. Witchcraft or Sorcery. Blaspheming of gods name or common Swearing. Formnication. Felony. Common drunkennes. None of them shall marry. None of them shall begg. After they be chosen into the place. The Causes for which any of them shalbee expelled viz. the same for which att first they should not be admitted. That is to say for Witchcraft or Sorcery, for Blaspheming or incorrigible Swearing. For Fornication. For Felony. for common drunkennes. Or if any of them shall marry or begg. Lesser Punishments to be inflicted upon them. For every neglect of goinge to churche. For every disorderly goinge. For every tyme absent from private prayer morninge or eveninge for not helping one another When they are in health and able to performe these dutyes. For every Oath or notorious Lye. For every distemper by drinke. The first tyme they shalbee lovingly admonished. For the second tyme they shall loose four pence out of their weeks allowance. For the thirde and fourth tyme and soo forwards if they shall double and treble their fault, the Penalty shalbee doubled and trebled upon them by the discretion of those that are assigned for that purpose according as the quality of the fault and the disposition of the party delinquent shall require. And in case no amendment appeare upon soo moderate a course held but that the partyes offending show themselves desperately incorrigible Then shal they be expelled out of the Society. All the Penaltyes which shalbee inflicted or imposed upon any of the saide tenne poore Almespeople for negoecting any of the dutyes aforesaid or for committing any of the faults aforesaid shalbee (by that Person which hathnor by those Persons which have power to Punish them for the same) given or distributed to the rest of the said tenne poore Almespeople which shall bee no delinquents if they shall deserve itt or else be bestowed upon or to some other charitable use or uses as the said person or persons who shall inflict or impose the said penalty upon them shall in his or their discretion appoynte or thinke fitting. Thomas Holt. ===First Codicil=== '''The Codicill attached to the last will and testament of Sir Thomas Holt of Aston juxta Birmingham in the County of Warwick knight and Baronett whereby he dooth give and bequeath to the particular persons under named the several summes hereafter expressed (that is to say)''' To Mrs Dorothy Pemberton 40 poundes To Augustine Walter 20 poundes To Margarett Smalbooke 10 poundes To Richard Martin 10 poundes To Timothy Walter 10 poundes To Thomas Maynard 10 poundes To John Foxall 5 poundes To Edward Holt 2 poundes To Hercules Holt and his wide during their lyves and the longer lives of them yearly 30 shillings To my honest neighbour & Bayliff Robert Whitehall 10 poundes To my keeper John Foxall more 5 poundes To my Godsonne Vincent Eagles 2 poundes To my neighbour & Bayliff of the mannors of Eardington & Pipe: Thomas Higginbotham 5 poundes To Thomas Glover my Bayliff of Lapworth 5 poundes To John Wright my husbandman 2 poundes All these perticuler summes above mentioned I gyve and bequeath unto every Person as they are above expressed And doo desire my Executors to see them payd and performed to every one of them accordingly. And furthermore to Prevent all Oversights and Mistakes that maybhave happened in the framing of this my will hereunto annexed or this my codicill of the said Sir Thomas Holt doo heerby declare that it is my true intent and meaninge that all my Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever that I shall have att the tyme of my decease either by Purchase or otherwise which are not already setled or shall not before my decease be setled either upon my wife for her joynture or upon or for the use of Robert Holt Esquire my Grandsonne and his heires in present or in Reversion or upon any other Grandsonne John Holt brother to the said Robert Holt or that are not before in my said will heerunto annexed mentioned bequeathed and devised for some use or uses shall goo remayne and be devised. And I doo heerby devise the same to my Executors before in my said will named and the survivours and survivor of them for the terme of one and twenty yeares next after my decease To the end that the Rents issues and profitts thereof during the said terme may be by them disposed of to the use and performance of my said will And after the expiration of the said one and twenty yeares then to such use and uses as are lymited in the indenture mentioned in the beginning of my said will bearinge date the fourth day of June in the tenth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lord King Charles over England &c Between mee the said Sir Thomas Holt on the one parte and Sir Thomas Puckering Anthony Rooper Richard Shuckburgh Walter Gifford and Richard Smalbrooke on the other parte. In witness whereof I the said Sir Thomas Holt have hereunto out my hand and seale this first day of June in the yeare of our Lord God one Thousand six hundred and fifty. Thomas Holt. And my further will and meaninge is I doo heerby authorise and appoynt my executors before mentioned in my will heerunto annexed and the Survivors and Survivor of them to sett in good and sufficient repayre my Lodge in my Parke of Nechells at ... and all the buildings thereunto belonginge or adjoyninge as also all the Posts Pales Rayles & Gates of the said Park and soo to keep and continue the same during the terme of one and twenty yeares next after my decease And that my said Executors and the survivors and survivor of them shall out of the Rents issues and profitts of my Lands soo granted Infeoffed demised or by my said will divised or declared (as before in my said will is expressed) pay and distribute all and every such Sum and Sommes of money as they shall find needfull from tyme to tyme to expend in the necessary performance of the said Repaires. I the said Sir Thomas Holt doo also gyve grant will bequeath and devise by this my last will and testament unto my Grandsonne john Holt brother unto Robert Holt Esquire (both of them being the sonnes pf my sonne Edward Holt Esquire deceased) all those my Mannors or Lordshipps of Eardington and Pype with alł my Lands tenements and heridtaments messuages cottage chief rents rents reversions services royaltyes wayes waters fittings profitts commons commodityes and all and singular other the appurtenances thereunto belonginge or appertayninge which I lately purchased of Walter Lord Viscount Herefore and others in the names of Sur Richard Shukburgh knight and William Le Hunt Esquire And all other my lands messuages tenements hereditaments cottages rents reversions services profitts commons commodityes and appurtenances whatsoever lyinge and being within the said Mannors or Lordshipps of Eardington and Pipe or either of them to have hold possess and enjoy the same from ymediately after my decease to him the said John Holt and his heires male of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten And for want of such issue then to the right heires of the said John Holt for ever Excepting and always reserving unto mee the said Sir Thomas Holt my heires and assignes for ever all such and soo much of my said lands and oremises (lying within the said Mannors or Lordshipps of Eardington and Pype or either of them as I or my assignes shall att any tyme during my life) impale and lay unto my Park of Nechells att ... for the enlargement therof Ss also excepting and reserving out of all other the said Mannors Lands and Tenements which the said John Holt and his heires male of his body lawfully to bee begotten (or who howsoever shall by vertue of this devise or any other grant or by ... or otherwise) stand seized or be possessed of the same the yearly Rent charge of fourscore and eight pounds free from all taxes constantly to be payd by him unto such Person or Persons as are or shalbee thereto authorized by this my will or by any other Instrument in writing under my hand and seale for the mayntayninge of an Almshouse building built or to bee builded in the Lordshipp of Aston And for the mayntenance of tenn poore people who from tyme to tyme for ever are to bee elected and to inhabit and dwell therin according to the tenor and effect and in such manner and forme as in this my last will and testament is before expressed and declared on that behalf and to such other use and uses as are therein also lymited The said yearly sum of fourscore and eight poundes per aannum att our Lady day and Michaelmas yearly for ever Provided always that if the said Rent charge or sum of fourscore and wight pounds per Annum shall bee behinde and unpaid after any of the said feasts or days att which the same ought to be payde by the space the twenty dayes that then it shall be lawfull for such person or persons as shalbee soo Authorized to receive the same as abovesaid to enter into the said Mannors Lordshipps and premises or any parte thereof and to distrayne for the same or for want of sufficient distress to enter upon possess and enjoy all the said Mannors or Lordshipps and premises till all arreares of the same fourscore and eight pounds per Annum bee fully paid and made good unto them without any deduction. In witnesss wherof I the said Sir Thomas Holt have heerunto putt my hand and seal the fifteenth day of October in the Anno Domini 1651. Thomas Holt sealed signed and published as a codicill unto the will annexed in the presence of William Le Hunt R Walters Richard Newton Augustin Walker Timothy Walker John Mayneed. ===Second Codicil=== I Sir Thomas Holt of Aston in the County of Warwick knight and Baronett have seen fitt to Add unto my last will and testament as followeth (that is to say) my will and meaninge is And I doo heerby give and bequeath unto Dame Anne Holt my now wife (if she shall bee kind and civill unto my Executors and shall carry things fayrely with them) the sum of one hundred poundes of lawfull money of England to be payd unto her shortly after the taking and reporting of the Indentures of all my Goods Cattell and Chattells to supply her with moneyes till her Rents come in. But I leave it wholly to the discretion of my said Executors either to pay the said hundred poundes or not to pay itt according as they shall finde my said wife to carry things with them. And in witness heerof I the said Sir Thomas Holt have heerunto putt my hand and seale this tenth day of November in the year of our Lord God 1654. Thomas Hilt in the presence of Elizabeth Rooper Tymothy Walker. ===Probate=== This will and codicill was proved att London before the Judges for Probate of Wills and grantinge of Administrations lawfully authorized the thirtieth day March on the yeare of our Lord 1655 By the oathes of Sir Richard Shukburgh knight William Le Hunt Esquire and Richard Walter servant of the deceased joynt Executors named in the said Will to whom was committed Administration of all and singular the Goods Chattells and debts of the said deceased They being first by virtue of a Commission sworne truly to Administer the same.

I [[Winston-1316|Thomas Winston]] of Troup County and state of Georgia make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. 1st It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid. 2nd I give to my beloved wife Susan, the following Slaves in fee simple. To wit, Old Peter, James, Lotty and her son Johnson, Cherry and her son, Ellick, Nimrod, Caroline together with all her present and future increase, Barbara together with all her present and future increase. Those slaves came by her, and I wish her to have them again to dispose of as she may desire. I also give her one half of my Stock of cattle Sheep and Hogs Six choice mules and two horses and carriage, as many Plantation Tools and as much provisions as she may think proper to keep together with all my household and Kitchen furniture in fee simple. I also wish her to retain the procession of the following Slaves during her natural life To wit, Moses and Agnes and their two youngest children James the Blacksmith and Nelson, the Carriage driver, and after her death dispose of as I may hereafter dictate. I also give her in fee Simple, All the land I own in Chambers County, Alabama, known as the Big Spring Place, or Tract, containing three hundred and twenty acres, more or less. I also leave to her the entire Tract of land whereon I now Reside embracing Ten Lots, To be used as she may desire, so long as she lives, and after her death to be disposed of as I may hereafter direct. 3rd I have years ago given to Martha Ann Hill and her heirs, my wife's niece, whom she raised, a woman by the name of Jenny and all her increase. 4th I have given to Mercy Ann Winston Widow to my Son John Winston - Fleming a man, and Amelia a woman together with all her increase which is all I intend to give her. 5th It is my will and desire, that all my Estate both Real and personal, not otherwise disposed of, in this my last will and testament should be disposed of in the following manner To wit The Slaves to be lotted off and drawn for by Joseph B Winston, Dr Alexander Means, Thomas J Winston, George H Winston, and the heirs of my deceased daughter Mary J Erwin. To Wit, Thomas J Erwin and Sarah H. E. Erwin and should either of those die without leaving lawful issue, then the survivor to heir the property, - and should both of them die without lawful issue, then in that case I wish the property equally divided among my other children. 6th It is my Will that Slaves willed to my wife during her natural life should be equally divided among all my legatees under the same regulations as above. I also wish all my Estate both Real and Personal, not otherwise disposed of, Sold at the discretion of my after named Executors, and to be equally divided amongst all my Legatees as above. 7th Item and lastly I appoint my Wife Susan my Executrix Thomas J Winston and George H Winston my Executors to carry into effect this my last Will and Testament. Given under my hand and Seal , This 27th day of Feb A.D. 1855 Thomas Winston {seal} (Witness) A. F. Kendrick E. L. Whitaker John C Whitner I desire that my Slaves be accommodated as far as practicable by placing the families together. Thomas Winston The State of Georgia Group County Court of Ordinary, February Term 1865. H. F. Kendrick personally comes before me in The Open Court and being fully Sworn Says that he saw Thomas Winston Sign the within as his last Will and Testament while of disposing mind, and memory. That he witnessed in the special instance and request of Testator that he saw E. L. Whitaker and John C. Whitner sign the Same as witnesses in the presence of Testator, and of each other and that the Same was executed voluntarily by him on the day it purports to have been done. H.F. Kendrick Sworn and Subscribe before me in Open Court L Ditts Ordinary State of Georgia Troup County Court of Ordinary, February Term A.D. 1865 The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Winston late of Said County dec'd having been propounded in Open Court for Probate by his Executors George H Winston and Thomas J Winston and the same being Satisfactorily proven by the Testimony of H. F. Kendricks one of the witnesses to Said Will it is ordered by the court that Said last Will and Testament be admitted to record and that the Said Executors have leave to qualify as Executors of Said Will and upon so doing that letters Testamentary do issue to them. LPitts Ordinary == Sources == Note this will was probated in both Troup County Georgia, and Chambers County, Alabama. Handwritten copy of will filed under name of wife Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999 for Susan Winston, Chambers, Will Records, Vol 3, 1856-1899 [https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8799/images/007651238_00139?pId=9815097] Another handwritten copy is in image 984 of the following Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999 Chambers, Probate Estate Case Records, Chambers County, Willoughy, Jesse - Wood, Martha A, 1832-1915 [https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8799/images/007651310_00984?treeid=57156603&personid=290000986559&usePUB=true&_phsrc=fpS6729&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=9820560]

Will of [[Kent-3360|Thomas Kent Sr.]], (Greene County, Pennsylvania, 1835, Will Book 2, Record 781)"Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-28780-4397-23?cc=1999196 : 3 July 2014), Greene > Wills 1796-1862 vol 1-3 > image 294 of 615; county courthouses, Pennsylvania. ==Source== *"Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-28780-4397-23?cc=1999196 : 3 July 2014), Greene > Wills 1796-1862 vol 1-3 > image 294 of 615; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.

==Summary== This is the will of [[Latch-40|Thomas Latch (abt.1585-1652)]] of Over Langford in the parish of Churchill in Somerset, England. By 1652, Thomas had five sons still living, all unmarried: John, Edward, Samuel, Augustine and Robert. He had a single surviving adult daughter, Mary, wife of Michael Hunt.Thomas’s adult son Joseph had died in 1643 in London and his wife Sarah had died in 1644, but her estate had not been administered. '''Will''': "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 223
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Will of Thomas Latche, granted probate on 17 Sep 1652. Died about 1652 in Churchill, Somerset, England. Thomas had hadhis will drawn up on the 26th April 1652 at which time he was “sick in body”. He had been nursed for some time by his daughter Mary (although he was well enough to have attended the Somerset assizes some days later). His son Robert was named as executor and was sworn as such, however there must have been some doubt as he arranged a penalty if he did not fullfill that role with daughter Mary being named as an alternate. Mr Thomas Edwards (Parson of Kingston Seymour) and my brother [[Wolfe-9563|Miles Wolfe (abt.1602-1683)]] to be the Overseers Winessed by John Goodson the marke of Thomas Gregory Mary Willett ===Property Granted to his Children=== The vast majority of Thomas’s estate consisted of property that he then gave to his children. ====John==== * In place of a £50 annuity which would cease on his father’s death, the '''Messuage or Tenement wherein I now inhabite in Overlangford''' with all Lands and Appurtenances thereunto belonging worth £70pa . the Inhertance of the said '''Messuage or Tenement in Churchill wherein I dwell''' w[i]th the Lands and Appurtenances thereof after the deathes Surrenders fforfeitures or other determinacon of the Coppiehold Estate of my twoe sonns John and Samuell which they successivelye are to hold and enioy for the tearme of theire lives by virtue of the Coppie I bought thereof to my selfe and them made I doe declare my will accordingly And I doe hereby give the same to my said sonne Robert Latch and his heires forever * '''messuage and Mill in Overlangford''' aforesaid with the lands and Appurtenances thereunto belongeinge worth thirtye pounds per Annum or thereabouts ====Augustine==== *The '''tenement in Lowlangford in the tenure of John Filer''' with the Lands & Appurtenance thereunto belongeing on which are twoe lives in being and alsoe *A '''ruinous Cottage and an Acre of ground late in the tenure of John Lovell''' whereon there are foure lives in being *hold for a tearme determinable on the life of my said sonne John Latch '''certaine Closes called Liverudges Lady Meade and other Lands by Lease from Sr. John Jennings knight of the Bathe''' (this would be [[Jenyns-11|John Jenyns (1596-bef.1642)]], Thomas’s brother John had married Jennings’s father’s widow [[Bulbeck-266|Dorothy (Bulbeck) Latch (abt.1581-abt.1649)]] ) I give the same to my said sonne Augustine Latche for his present Mayntenance to defray present Misery and it is att present no more to prevent his Excesse. ====Mary==== * through a deed of usages he give '''the Irish Mills Tenement''' with the Lands hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belongeing --- lyeing and beinge in Banwell aforesaid and which late were in the tenure of John Leman Junr ([[Leman-480|John Leman (abt.1607-1643)]] ) and now of his Relict ([[Spalding-1181|Judith (Spalding) Baynard (abt.1618-bef.1678)]]) for the life of Edmond Wattes Junr (probably [[Watts-16017|Edmund Watts (bef.1636-1680)]] although unclear why called junior. Edmund’s aunt [[Watts-15970|Katheryne (Watts) Wolfe (aft.1598-1673)]] was married to Thomas’s brother [[Wolfe-9563|Miles Wolfe]]). to Mary hunt my daughter and her use for tearme of her life And after her deathe to such of her children and their usee to whome shee shall by her will or other wryteing testified * Right Tythe and Interest as well of and in '''the Parsonage Tythes Rent and Lands of Easthewish and Westhewishe''' * Right Tythe and Interest as well of and in a '''tenement and Lands att sampford late Mr Bornes Lands''' ====Robert==== * The '''halfe yard land in Overlangford late Irishe''' wherein I have Estate for my life I doe hereby give the same to him and his heires forever. *'''Tenement called Willings att Stocke''' …. and all other my Chattles Goods Stocke Cattle Corns Hay household Stufte and personall Estate whatsoever I give to my said sonne Robert Latch ====Edmond==== * The '''twoe Tenements in Langford late in the Tenure of John Litheat?''' with the Lands and Appurtenance thereto belongeing He had already granted conveied and assured to Edmond Latche and Robert Latche * I have contracted for purchased inffee? and fully paied for the inheritance of the '''Messuages Mills and divers Tenements and Lands herein after menconed lyeing in Banwell and Churchill and which were a parcell of the Mannor of Banwell''' in the Countye of Somersett and of the lands late of the Bishopricke of Bathe and Wells ====Residual Estate==== * my '''Rectorie and Parsonage of Congresburi'''e in the said Countie of Somersett with the Tythes Rents profitts benefitts & Consieitie? thereof which by like Deede of uses I have --- unto my [[Wolfe-9563|brother Wolfe]] and my Cozen [[Yeomans-1215|Francis Yeomans]] (Yeomans was a Bristol scrivener/notary and had married Ann Wolfe in 1637) I doe hereby declare my will and meaning to be and doe appoint that the same shalbe to the payment of my Debts and Legacies hereby given my debts being onlie foure hundred pounds due unto my sonne hunt and for that purpose to be sould away by mine Execute[ors] and Overseers if they see it fitt But if mine Executer shall pay or well secure the said foure hundred pounds Debt to theire likeing and as it is articuled betweene us and shall make due and full satisfaction of my Legacies then they the said Miles Wolfe my brother and Mr. Francis yeomans shall upon request to them or to the survivor of them or the Executor of such survivor grant and make over the same to him my said Executer. * said sonne Robert Latch and his heires forever All and singular '''the parcells of ground Land and hereditaments within the parishe of Churchill aforesaid whereof I am seized in fee either in possession reversion? or Remainder''' both by my owne purchase and alsoe by discent? att the Lawe the better to enable him to pay my debts and Legacies . ===Other Legacies=== *To son John twenty pounds to buy him a Su[m]mer Nagg or my --- Gelding with all my rideing Furniture at his choice. * give to William Manfeild and Allice Marshman my Covenant servants thirtie shillinge a peece to be paid them att my buriall above what they are to have by Covenant for Wages * the Poore of the parishe of Churchill forty shillings to be distributed by mine Executor within few daies after my decease. * I give to my good freind Mr Thomas Edwards parson of Kingston seimour the sume of three pounds and to his wife forty shillings. * give unto my brother Miles wolfe the summe of three pounds. * I give all my weareing apparell except Velvet unto my sonne Augustine Latche. * I give unto my sonne Samuell Latch the sume of forty shillings * I give my gold Ring with a white stone unto [large space left blank]. * give unto my daughter hunt in regard of her dilligence and care over mee in my sicknesse the sume of twenty pounds the first Legacie to be paied after the payment of my debts and to every one of her chlldren forty shillinge to be paid unto them att the Age of one and twenty yeares or att theire respective daise of mareyage so hath? shall first happen. ===Formatted and Annotated Transcript=== An annotated transcript, formatted and punctuated for readability (An unformatted version follows in the next section). 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*Spelling is as per the original document, capitalization is unchanged *The text was originally in one block of (nearly entirely) unpunctuated text on four sheets. Paragraph breaks, punctuation, layout and bold text have been introduced to aid readability. *Where present, ff has been rendered as F *Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded, superscripts have been rendered as normal text. *Insertions (between lines), where they occur * Words that could not be transcribed —- and transcription uncertain marked with ? *The image quality was good and the text readable * Commentary has been added in block quotes to give context to the original text which is rendered in italic ---- '''In the name of God Amen''' The twenty sixth day of Aprill Anno domini one thousand six hundredd fiftie and twoe I '''Thomas Latche''' of Over Langford in the parishe of Churchill in the Countie of Somersett Esq. being sicke of Bodie yet of perfect mind and Memory praised be God Doe make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following. First and principally I most willinglie desire to yeild up my soule into the hands of Allmightie God my maker humbly desireing a continuall encrease of my weake Assurance of his never fayleing acceptance thereof washed and made perfect in the blood of his sonne Jesus Christ my redeemer the mediatons. And my body to the comon Mother the Earth well assured that it shall come forthe att the Resurrection And as for such worldlie goods which God in bounty hath here made mee steward of I dispose of it to his praise that gave it mee as followeth Inprimis Because by my death the Annunitye of fifty pounds per Annum by mee settled upon my eldest sonne '''John Latch''' for his present maintenance will cease and determine my Will is that hee shall have and hold for his life the Messuage or Tenement wherein I now inhabite in Overlangford aforesaid with all Lands and Appurtenances thereunto belonging worth seaventy pounds per Annum or thereabouts And alsoe my messuage and Mill in Overlangford aforesaid with the lands and Appurtenances thereunto belongeinge worth thirtye pounds per Annum or thereabouts And I give unto him twenty pounds to buy him a Su[m]mer Nagg or my --- Gelding with all my rideing Furniture at his choice. Item whereas I have contracted for purchased inffee? and fully paied for the inheritance of the Messuages Mills and divers Tenements and Lands herein after menconed lyeing in Banwell and Churchill and which were a parcell of the Mannor of Banwell in the Countye of Somersett and of the lands late of the Bishopricke of Bathe and Wells and which accordinglie are granted conveied and assured to '''Edmond Latche''' and '''Robert Latche''' twoe of my sonns and theire heires forever by the Trustees of that my noble Lord St John now Lord cheife Justice of the Com[m]on Pleas whoe by his appointment and to his use have taken the Assurance of the whole Mannor of Banwell, Now according to a Deed of declaration of uses made of my part thereof betweene mee and my said sonns '''Edmond''' and '''Robert Latche''' I doe hereby appoint and declare my will and meaneing to be as touching the premisses soe by mee purchased and paied for as followeth viz. I declare my will to be and doe hereby give the Irish Mills Tenement with the Lands hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belongeing --- lyeing and beinge in Banwell aforesaid and which late were in the tenure of '''John Leman Junr''' and now of '''his Relict''' for the life of '''Edmond Wattes Junr'''. to '''Mary hunt''' my daughter and her use for tearme of her life And after her deathe to such of her children and their usee to whome shee shall by her will or other wryteing testified by twoe credible Witnesses lymitt or appoint the same for such Estate or Estates and interest as shee shall thereby lymitt or appoint And in default of such Lymitac[i]ons or appointment to the use of the heires of the Body of the said '''Mary hunt''' hee and they payeing yearlie after the deathe of the said '''Edmond Watts''' unto my sonne '''Augustine''' the summe of eight pounds per An[nu]m during his life onlie which said sume my will is should be paied unto him quarterlie by equall porcons. Item as toucheing the Inhertance of the said Messuage or Tenement in Churchill wherein I dwell w[i]th the Lands and Appurtenances thereof after the deathes Surrenders fforfeitures or other determinacon of the Coppiehold Estate of my twoe sonns '''John''' and '''Samuell''' which they successivelye are to hold and enioy for the tearme of theire lives by virtue of the Coppie I bought thereof to my selfe and them made I doe declare my will accordingly And I doe hereby give the same to my said sonne '''Robert Latch''' and his heires forever Item as toucheing the halfe yard land in Overlangford late Irishe wherein I have Estate for my life I declare my will to be to the use of my said sonne '''Robert Latche''' for his [pre]sent maintenance And I doe hereby give the same to him and his heires forever. Item as touching the tenem[en]t in Lowlangford in the tenure of '''John Filer''' w[i]th the Lands & Appurtenance thereunto belongeing on which are twoe lives in being and alsoe a ruinous Cottage and an Acre of ground late in the tenure of '''John Lovell''' whereon there are foure lives in being I doe declare my will to be and accordinglye I doe give the same for the use of and to my sonne '''Augustine Latch''' and his heires forever Item as touching the twoe Tenem[en]ts in Langford late in the Tenure of '''John Litheat'''? with the Lands and Appurtenance thereto belongeing I doe declare my will to be to the use of and accordinglye I doe give the same to my said sonne '''Edmond Latche''' and his heires forever. Item as touching my Rectorie and Parsonage of Congresburie in the said Countie of Somersett with the Tythes Rents profitts benefitts & Consieitie? thereof which by like Deede of uses I have --- unto '''my brother Wolfe''' and '''my Cozen Mr Francie yeomans''' I doe hereby declare my will and meaning to be and doe appoint that the same shalbe to the payment of my Debts and Legacies hereby given my debts being onlie foure hundred pounds due unto my sonne hunt and for that purpose to be sould away by mine Execute[ors] and Overseers if they see it fitt But if mine Executer shall pay or well secure the said foure hundred pounds Debt to theire likeing and as it is articuled betweene us and shall make due and full satisfaction of my Legacies then they the said '''Miles Wolfe''' my brother and '''Mr. Francis yeomans''' shall upon request to them or to the survivor of them or the Executor of such survivor grant and make over the same to him my said Executer. Item my Tenement called Willings att Stocke and all other my Chattles Goods Stocke Cattle Corns Hay household Stufte and personall Estate whatsoever I give to my said sonne '''Robert Latch''' whome I make Executor of this my will for the better rayseing money for the payment of my debts and Legacies. Item I give unto my said sonne '''Robert Latch''' and his heires forever All and singular the parcells of ground Land and hereditaments within the parishe of Churchill aforesaid whereof I am seized in fee either in possession reversion? or Remainder both by my owne purchase and alsoe by discent? att the Lawe the better to enable him to pay my debts and Legacies . And if my sonne Robert Latche shall refuse to be my Executor and to pay and performe as aforesaid then I doe revoke and recall all Legaries hereby to him given and doe on like tearmes give the same unto '''my sonne and daughter hunt''' and on his Refusall doe make them mine Executors Item my Right Tythe and Interest as well of and in the Parsonage Tythes Rent and Lands of Easthewish and Westhewishe as alsoe of and in a tenem[en]t and Lands att sampford late '''Mr Bornes''' Lands I give and Release the same to my said Daughter Mary hunt. Item whereas I hold for a tearme determinable on the life of my said sonne''' John Latch''' certaine Closes called Liverudges Lady Meade and other Lands by Lease from '''Sr. John Jennings knight of the Bathe''' I give the same to my said sonne '''Augustine Latche''' for his present Mayntenance to defray present Misery and it is att present no more to prevent his Excesse. And I give unto the same '''Augustine my sonne''' the same or Annuity during his life onlye of foure pounds to be paied unto him quarterlie by my executor out of the Tenenement I live in to begine the first quarter day after the deathe of '''my sonnes John and Samuell Latch''' Always provided to give mine Executer a Release and discharge from all such Legaces as he may Claime of the gifts of his '''Mother''' or brother '''Joseph''' deceased For I must leave him to the lawe to recover that of his brother '''Samuell''' in whose hand it is. Item I give to '''William Manfeild and Allice Marshman my Covenant servants''' thirtie shillinge a peece to be paid them att my buriall above what they are to have by Covenant for Wages soe as they be dwelling with mee at my deathe and shall serve out theire tearmes w[i]th my Executor. Item I give to '''the Poore of the parishe of Churchill''' forty shillings to be distributed by mine Executor within few daies after my decease. Item I give to '''my good freind Mr Thomas Edwards parson of Kingston seimour''' the sume of three pounds and to his wife forty shillings. Item I give unto '''my brother Miles wolfe''' the summe of three pounds. Item I give all my weareing apparell except Velvet unto my sonne '''Augustine Latche'''. Item I give unto my sonne '''Samuell Latch''' the sume of forty shillings. Item I give my gold Ring with a white stone unto [large space left blank]. Item I give unto my daughter hunt in regard of her dilligence and care over mee in my sicknesse the sume of twenty pounds the first Legacie to be paied after the payment of my debts and to every one of her chlldren forty shillinge to be paid unto them att the Age of one and twenty yeares or att theire respective daise of mareyage so hath? shall first happen. And last of all I doe desire and constitute the aforesayd '''Mr Thomas Edwards''' and my brother '''Miles Wolfe''' to be the Overseers of this my last Will and Testament And I doe hereby hereby[sic] revoke and make void all former Wills and Testaments by mee made In Witnesse whereof I have to this my last will and Testament conteined in theis foure Sheets of paper sett my hand to every sheete and sealed them together & acknowledged and published the same the aforesaid twenty sixth day of Aprill Anno Dom[inii] one thousand six hundred fiftie and twoe. '''Thomas Latch''' Witnesses at the publishing hereof '''John Goodson''' the marke of '''Thomas Gregory''' '''Mary Willett''' This Will was proved att London the seaventeenthe day of September in the yeare of our Lord God according to the Convventacon? of the Churche of England one thousand six hundred fiftie twoe before the right ho[n]o[urab]le George Parry doctor of Lawes surrogate to the right wo[r]thy. S[i]r. Nathaniell Brent Knight doctor of Lawes, and Mr --- of the prerogative Court lawfully appointed by the oathe of Robert Latch Gent the sonne and Executor named in the said will to whome the --- was Comitted of all and singuler the Goods Chattles and Debts of the said deceased hee the said Robert Latch being first sworne in due forme of Lawe well & faythfullye to administer the same. ===Original Transcript=== '''Transcription conventions used in this text:'''
*Spelling and punctuation are as per the original document. *The text was originally in one block of (nearly entirely) unpunctuated text on four sheets. Lines are numbered as per the original and line breaks retained. *Where present, ff has been rendered as F. *Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets]. *Superscripts have been rendered by a preceding circumflex ^ *Insertions, where they occur, have been added where indicated in the text and marked by (( interted text)) *The image quality was good ---- 1 In the name of God Amen 2 The twenty sixth day of Aprill Anno d[o]m[ini] one thousand six hundredd 3 fiftie and twoe I Thomas Latche of Over Langford in the parishe of 4 Churchill in the Countie of Somersett Esq. being sicke of Bodie yet of [per]fect 5 mind and Memory praised be God Doe make and ordain this my last will 6 and Testament in manner and forme following First and principally I most 7 willinglie desire to yeild up my soule into the hands of Allmightie God my 8 maker humbly desireing a continuall encrease of my weake Assurance of 9 his never fayleing acceptance thereof washed and made perfect in the 10 blood of his sonne Jesus Christ my redeemer the mediatons? And my 11 body to the comon Mother the Earth well assured that it shall come forthe att 12 the Resurrection And as for such worldlie goods which God in bounty 13 hath here made mee steward of I dispose of it to his praise that gave it 14 mee as followeth Inprimis Because by my death the Annunitye of 15 fifty pounds [per] Ann[um] by mee settled upon my eldest sonne John Latch for his 16 his p[re]sent maintenance will cease and determine my Will is that hee shall 17 have and hold for his life the Messuage or Tenement wherein I now inhabite 18 in Overlangford aforesaid with all Lands and Appurtenances thereunto belonging 19 worth seaventy pounds per Annum or thereabouts And alsoe my messuage and 20 Mill in Overlangford aforesaid with the lands and Appurtenances thereunto 21 belongeinge worth thirtye pounds per Annum or thereabouts And I give unto him 22 twenty pounds to buy him a Su[m]mer Nagg or my --- Gelding with all my rideing 23 Furniture at his choice Item whereas I have contracted for purchased inffee? and 24 fully paied for the inheritance of the Messuages Mills and divers Tenements and 25 Lands herein after menconed lyeing in Banwell and Churchill and which were a 26 parcell of the Mannor of Banwell in the Countye of Somersett and of the lands 27 late of the Bishopricke of Bathe and Wells and which accordinglie are 28 granted conveied and assured to Edmond Latche and Robert Latche twoe of my 29 sonns and theire heires forever by the Trustees of that my noble Lord St John 30 now Lord cheife Justice of the Com[m]on Pleas whoe by his appointm[en]t. and to his use 31 have taken the Assurance of the whole Mannor of Banwell Now according 32 to a Deed of declaration of uses made of my part thereof betweene mee and 33 my said sonns Edmond and Robert Latche I [deleted 3 words] I doe hereby 34 appoint and declare my will and meaneing to be as touching the premisses soe 35 by mee purchased and paied for as followeth viz. I declare my will to be and 36 doe hereby give the Irish Mills Tenement w[i]th the Lands hereditaments 37 and appurtenances thereunto belongeing --- lyeing ^and beinge^ in Banwell aforesaid 28 and which late were in the tenure of John Leman Junr and now of his Relict 39 for the life of Edmond Wattes Junr. to Mary hunt my daughter and her use for 40 tearme of her life And after her deathe to such of her children and their usee 41 to whome shee shall by her will or other wryteing testified by twoe credible 42 Witnesses lymitt or appoint the same for such Estate or Estates and interest 43 as shee shall thereby lymitt or appoint And in default of such Lymitac[i]ons 44 or appointment to the use of the heires of the Body of the said Mary hunt 45 shee and they payeing yearlie after the deathe of the said Edmond Watts unto 46 my sonne Augustine [the summe of (deleted text)] eight pounds per An[nu]m during his life onlie 47 which said sume my will is should be paied unto him quarterlie by equall porcons 48 Item as toucheing the Inhertance of the said Messuage or Tenement in 49 Churchill wherein I dwell w[i]th the Lands and Appurtenances thereof after the 50 deathes Surrenders fforfeitures or other determinacon of the Coppiehold Estate 51 of my twoe sonns John and Samuell which they successivelye are to hold 52 and enioy for the tearme of theire lives by virtue of the Coppie I bought 53 thereof to my selfe and them made I doe declare my will accordingly And 54 I doe hereby give the same to my said sonne Robert Latch and his heires 55 forever Item as toucheing the halfe yard land in Overlangford late Irishe 56 wherein I have Estate for my life I declare my will to be to the use of my 57 said sonne Robert Latche for his [pre]sent maintenance And I doe hereby 58 give the same to him and his heires forever Item as touching the tenem[en]t 59 in Lowlangford in the tenure of John Filer w[i]th the Lands & Appurtenance 60 thereunto belongeing on which are twoe lives in being and alsoe a ruinous 61 Cottage and an Acre of ground late in the tenure of John Lovell whereon 62 there are foure lives in being I doe declare my will to be and accordinglye 63 I doe give the same for the use of and to my sonne Augustine Latch and 64 his heires forever Item as touching the twoe Tenem[en]ts in Langford late in 65 the Tenure of John Litheat? with the Lands and Appurtenance thereto 66 belongeing I doe declare my will to be to the use of and accordinglye 67 I doe give the same to my said sonne Edmond Latche and his heires 68 forever. 69 forever Item as touching my Rectorie and Parsonage of Congresburie in the 70 said Countie of Somersett with the Tythes Rents profitts benefitts & Consieitie? 71 thereof which by like Deede of uses I have --- unto my brother Wolfe and 72 my Cozen Mr Francie yeomans I doe hereby declare my will and meaning 73 to be and doe appoint that the same shalbe to the payment of my Debts 74 and Legacies hereby given my debts being onlie foure hundred pounds due 75 unto my sonne hunt and for that purpose to be sould away by mine Execute[ors] 76 and Overseers if they see it fitt But if mine Executer shall pay or well secure 77 the said foure hundred pounds Debt to theire likeing and as it is articuled 78 betweene us and shall make due and full satisfaction of my Legacies then 79 they the said Miles Wolfe my brother and Mr. Francis yeomans shall 80 upon request to them or to the survivor of them or the Executor of such 81 survivor grant and make over the same to him my said Executer Item my 82 Tenement called Willings att Stocke and all other my Chattles Goods Stocke 83 Cattle Corns Hay household Stufte and personall Estate whatsoever I give to my 84 said sonne Robert Latch whome I make Executor of this my will for the better 85 rayseing money for the payment of my debts and Legacies, Item I give unto 86 my said sonne Robert Latch and his heires forever All and singular the parcells 87 of ground Land and hereditaments within the parishe of Churchill aforesaid 88 whereof I am seized in fee either in possession reversion? or Remainder both by 89 my owne purchase and alsoe by discent? att the Lawe the better to enable him to 90 pay my debts and Legacies And if my sonne Robert Latche shall refuse to be 91 my Executor and to pay and performe as aforesaid then I doe revoke and 92 recall all Legaries hereby to him given and doe on like tearmes give the same 93 unto my sonne and daughter hunt and on his Refusall doe make them mine 94 Executors Item my Right Tythe and Interest as well of and in the Parsonage 95 Tythes Rent and Lands of Easthewish and Westhewishe as alsoe of and in a tenem[en]t 96 and Lands att sampford late Mr Bornes Lands I give and Release the same to 97 my said Daughter Mary hunt Item whereas I hold for a tearme 98 determinable on the life of my said sonne John Latch certaine Closes called 99 Liverudges Lady Meade and other Lands by Lease from Sr. John Jennings 100 knight of the Bathe I give the same to my said sonne Augustine Latche for his 101 present Mayntenance to defray present Misery and it is att present no more to 102 prevent his Excesse And I give unto the same Augustine my sonne the same 103 or Annuity during his life onlye of foure pounds to be paied unto him quarterlie 104 by my executor out of the Tenenement I live in to begine the first quarter 105 day after the deathe of my sonnes John and Samuell Latch Always provided 106 to give mine Executer a Release and discharge from all such Legaces as he may 107 Claime of the gifts of his Mother or brother Joseph deceased For I must 108 leave him to the lawe to recover that of his brother Samuell in whose hand 109 it is Item I give to William Manfeild and Allice Marshman my Covenant 110 servants thirtie shillinge a peece to be paid them att my buriall above what 111 they are to have by Covenant for Wages soe as they be dwelling with mee at 112 my deathe and shall serve out theire tearmes w[i]th my Executor. Item I give 113 to the Poore of the parishe of Churchill forty shillings to be distributed by 114 mine Executor within few daies after my decease Item I give to my good freind 115 Mr Thomas Edwards parson of Kingston seimour the sume of three pounds 116 and to his wife forty shillings Item I give vnto my brother Miles wolfe 117 the summe of three pounds Item I give all my weareing apparell except 118 Velvet unto my sonne Augustine Latche Item I give unto my sonne Samuell 119 Latch the sume of forty shillings Item I give my gold Ring with a white stone 120 unto [large space left blank] Item I give unto my daughter hunt in regard 121 of her dilligence and care over mee in my sicknesse the sume of twenty 122 pounds the first Legacie to be paied after the payment of my debts and to 123 every one of her chlldren forty shillinge to be paid unto them att the Age of 124 one and twenty yeares or att theire respective daise of mareyage so hath? 125 shall first happen And last of all I doe desire and constitute the aforesayd 126 Mr Thomas Edwards and my brother Miles Wolfe to be the Overseers of 127 this my last Will and Testament And I doe hereby hereby[sic] revoke and make 128 void all former Wills and Testaments by mee made In Witnesse whereof 129 I have to this my last will and Testament conteined in theis foure Sheets of 130 paper sett my hand to every sheete and sealed them together & acknowledged 131 and published the same the aforesaid twenty sixth day of Aprill Anno Dom[inii] 132 one thousand six hundred fiftie and twoe. Thomas Latch Witnesses at the 133 publishing hereof John Goodson the marke of Thomas Gregory Mary Willett 134 This Will was proved att London the seaventeenthe 135 day of September in the yeare of our Lord God according to the Convventacon? 136 of the Churche of England one thousand six hundred fiftie twoe before the right 137 ho[n]o[urab]le George Parry doctor of Lawes surrogate to the right wo[r]thy. S[i]r. Nathaniell 138 Brent Knight doctor of Lawes, and Mr --- of the prerogative Court 139 lawfully appointed by the oathe of Robert Latch Gent the sonne and Executor 140 named in the said will to whome the --- was Comitted of all and 141 singuler the Goods Chattles and Debts of the said deceased hee the said 142 Robert Latch being first sworne in due forme of Lawe well & faythfullye 143 to administer the same.

[[Category:Wiltshire, Wills and Estates]] Transcription of the will of [[Longe-55|Thomas Longe]] of Semington, written 14 June 1593 and proved 19 November 1593.https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D929491 Reference: PROB 11/82/515 Description: Will of '''Thomas Longe''' of Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire Date: 19 November 1593 Held by: The National Archives, Kew (Accessed 15 Sep 2021) Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the register copy. ff is rendered as F. Abbreviations are expanded and additions noted in [square brackets]. Paragraph breaks (where added) and bold text for names are my own for ease of reading. '''People mentioned in will''' *wife Joane :Children:
*Robert (under 28) *William (under 29) *John (under 28) *Anne (under 30) *Jane (under 26) *Marye (under 30) *Edwarde *Thomas :Overseers *Cosen Thomas Chafyn of Litle Ambrosbury *Brother in Law William Yerbury of Trowbridge *Cosen Henry Longe of Southweeke :Witnesses *Henry Longe thelder, William Yerbury, William Buckle (clerk), Edward Longe and Henry Longe of Semington :Neighbours: *William Briant, William Lane, Walter Howse and Roger Weale ---- [Dated above in Latin the Fourteenth of June 1593, 35th regnal year of Queen Elizabeth] I '''Thomas Longe thelder of Semington''' within the parrishe of Steple Ashton being sicke in bodye
but of good and perfect memorye I thank my god therefore Doe make my Last will and
testament in manner and forme following / First I give and bequeathe my Sowle into
the handes of Almighty god my Creator and onely Redeemer And my Bodye to be buryed in
the Chapell of Semington aforesaide / Item I give to the Cathedral Churche of Sar[um]
twelve pence / Item I give to the poor prisoners of Fisherton Anger twoe shillings Item I
give to the Chappell of Semington for breaking the grounde to burye me six shillings &
eighte pence / Item I give to my poore neighbo^rs '''William Briant William Lane / Walter'''
'''Howse and Roger Weale''' to eache of them a pecke of Wheate and a pecke of maulte Item I give
and bequeathe to '''Robert my Sonne''' Fifty pounds of Currant Englishe money to be paide unto
him at his age of eighte and twenty yeares / Item I give unto '''William my Sonne''' Fifty pounds
of Lyke Currant Englishe money to be paide to him at the age of nine and twenty yeares /
Item I give unto '''John my Sonne''' Fifty pounds of Lyke money to be paide unto him at his age of
eighte and twenty yeares / Item I give unto '''Anne my Daughter''' Fifty pounds of Lyke currant
money to be paide her at the age of thirty yeares / Item I give unto '''Jane my Daughter'''
Fifty pounds of Lawful englishe money to be paide unto her age of six and twenty yeares Also
I give to the saide Jane one Cowe / item I give unto '''Marye my Daughter''' Fifty pounds of Lyke
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Currant englishe money to be paide unto her at her age of thirty yeares / Item my Will is that if any
of my Children aforenamed happen to dye before the age aforesaide That then theire Legacye or legaceis
shalle and remaine thoue halfe to the rest of my Children surviving the other halfe to my Executo^rs Also
I will that if any of my Daughters shalbe Unmarryed at theire severall times and ages before mentioned That
then her or theire Legacye or Legaceis shall remaine in the handes of my Executo^rs untill the Daye of theire
mariage. And in the meane time my saide Executo^rs to allowe them meete and sufficient mainten^ance /
Item I give to '''Edwarde my Sonne''' all my Landes in Heywoode within the parrishe of Westbury under the
playne Comonly called and knowen by the name of Teinnes? Lease with theire appurten^ances and to his
heries for ever ymediatly after my decease / And also all my Lands at reading in the County of Barks
called the Beares Inne with all theire appurten^ances after the Decease of '''Joane my Wyfe''' uppon
Condicⁱon that the saide '''Edwarde my Sonne''' shall well and truly paye the severall Legaceis at every
severall time unto the abovenamed '''William''' and '''John my Sonnes''' and '''Marye my Daughter''' as is aforesaid
And also to make over all Such Right clayme and interest whiche '''my said Sonne Edwarde''' hathe or maye
have in any of my Lands in Semington aforesaide to '''Thomas my Sonne''' and to his heires for ever
within one yeare after my decease as by the Learned Counsell of the saide '''Thomas my Sonne''' shalbe devised
at the Lawfull warining? and proper Costs and Charges of the saide '''Thomas''' / Also my will is that if
my said '''Sonne Edwarde''' shalbe careles (as god forbidd) to performe the premisses to his '''Brother'''
'''Thomas''' aforesaid as also in due payment and performannce of the said Severall Legaceis
before given to '''William''' and''' John my Sonnes''' and '''Marye my Daughter''' at the times aforesaide
That then my overseers hereafter named shall sell the saide Landes or so muche thereof as shall
satisfye the premisses / Item I give unto '''Joane my Wyfe''' and '''Thomas my Sonne''' all my Landes in
Semington aforesaide with all and singular theire appurten^ances During my saide wyves lyfe (yf
she keepe her selfe widowe) And after her deathe or mariage whollye unto '''Thomas my Sonne'''
and to his heires for ever uppon Condic[i]on that the said '''Joane my wyfe''' and '''Thomas my Sonne'''
satisfye and paye the Legaceis before given unto '''Robert my Sonne''' and '''Anne and Jane my daughters'''
at the severall times aforesaid / Also my will is that if '''Joane my Wyfe''' shall happen to dye before
the full accomplishment of the saide Legaceis to '''Robert Anne and Jane''' aforesaide That then
'''Edward my Sonne''' shall jointly with '''Thomas my Sonne''' aforesaide satisfye the saide Legaceis by
reason that he the saide '''Edwarde my Sonne''' shall after the deathe of '''Joane my wyfe''' ymediatelye
enioye my Landes in Reading / The residue of all my goods and Chattells not bequeathed moveable
and unmoveable whatsoever my Debts and Legaceis paid and my Funerall Descharged I give and
bequeathe wholly to '''Joane my wyfe''' and '''Thomas my Sonne''' whome I make my Exectutors of this
my Last will and Testament / Item I Doe appointe and most Lovinge Desyre my Wellbeloved frendes
'''my Cosen Thomas Chafyn''' of Litle Ambrosbury '''my Brother in Law Will[ia]m Yerbury''' of
Trowbridge, and '''my Cosen Henry Longe''' of Southweeke to be the overseers of this my Last will
and testament / Wittnesses hereunto '''Henry Longe thelder''' / '''Will[ia]m Yerbury''' / '''Will[ia]m Buckle'''
Clerke '''Edward Longe''' and '''Henry Longe''' of Semington /
Proved 19 November 1593 granted to Joan Longe the relict and Thomas Longe the natural son of the deceased.
== Sources ==

{{One Name Study|name=Deputy}} :Will of Thomas Macklin "[https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Will_of_Thomas_Macklin Will of Thomas Macklin]". Sussex County Delaware. 1785. (Accessed 17 Apr 2017) :Will Date: 13 Dec 1785 :Recorded: 16 Dec 1785 :Sussex County, Delaware ==Will== :In the name of God, Amen, the thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, I, Thomas Macklin of Sussex County in the Delaware State, being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God, therefore calling into mind and knowing that it is appointed for all men, once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say, Principally and first of all, I, commend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent manner at the direction of my Executor and as touching such wordly estate whosowith it hath pleased God's blessed in this life, I give, devise and dispose of in the following manner and form ::Leave to my beloved wife Rachel M, one third of all my lands, and also three thirds of my movable estate during her life ::I give and leave to my son Job Macklin, the remaining two thirds of my land together with his mother's thirds after her decease, and also all my joiners, turners and cooper's tools to him, his lawful home, forever. ::And all the rest of the remainder of my movable estate, I leave to be equally divided among all my children; Rachel the wife of Jacob Carpenter, Sarah Messick and Mary Deputy, Job Macklin and Nutter Macklin and Anna W Messick, to be equally divided among them, after my just debts and funeral charges are settled. ::And I DO hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said son, Job Macklin, my only and sole executor of this, my Last Will & Testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disanull all and every other former Will Testament and devises or executors by me made or named, ratifying and confirming, this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament. ::Thomas J Macklin :In Witnesseth whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written. Signed, sealed and delivered, pronounced and declared in the presence of ::Eli Parker ::John Walton ::Alice Dickinson :Sussex County, Delaware } :''Memorandum'' :This 16 day of December 1785, before me, Phillips Kollock, Recorder, appointed for the Probate of Wills and granting Letter Testimony for the County of aforesaid, approved Eli Parker and Alice Dickinson two of the witnesses of the above within Will and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did depose and say that in their sight, presence and hearing, the Testator Thomas Macklin, did sign, seal, publish and declare the within written to be his Last Will & Testament and that at the doing thereof he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and perfect mind, memory and judgment and that they and each of them together, with John Walton subscribed their names as Witnesses in presence of the Testator and at his request. :Phillips Kollack, Reg. ==Sources==

==Introduction== This is the last Will and Testament of [[Noel-1232|Thomas Noel]]. (1705-1788) He was the son of [[Noel-1233|John Noel]] and [[Sherard-169|Elizabeth Sherard]].
He was a wealthy land owner with vast Properties, Manors, Messuages, Hereditaments, Tenements, Advowsons and Mortgages in six counties;
Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.
He commisioned a Monument to be erected in memory of his late wife [[Chapman-9079| Elizabeth Countess Dowager of Gainsborough]], her late husband, [[Noel-1086|Baptist Noel]] and himself at St Peter and St Paul church in Exton, Rutland.
He was a Member of Parliament for 48 Years. He represented Rutland from 4 March 1728 until 1741 and again from 31 January 1753 until 18 June 1788. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/noel-thomas-1705-88 ==Summary of Legacies== *All real estate, rents, mortgages and income interest to be held in Trust and be preserved by Lord Robert Manners, his heirs and assigns jointly with Sir Horatio Mann Knight, his heirs and assigns for the listed heirs of Thomas Noel as follows:
*Mary Poucher of said Duke Street one hundred pounds paid yearly from Estate, upon her decease to her heirs and assigns;
*Alice Poucher spinster daughter of Mary Poucher, upon demise of Mary Poucher one hundred pounds paid annually from Estate. *John Brierely, said servant, one hundred pounds paid yearly, upon his decease to his heirs and assigns
*Alice, my sister, use of living in Walcot Mansion and inventory within for life, and use of Estate funds, under Trust outlined, for herself and her heirs and assigns.
*Right Honorable Henry Earl of Gainsboro, his legitimate male heirs, in order of birth, and their assigns, upon the demise of Alice, the use and profits of Estate and to preserve said Estate.
*Right Honorable Lady Sophia Nevill, wife of Christopher Nevill, upon default of Right Honorable Henry Earl of Gainsboro, the rights, profits and uses of Estate for her life to and to preserve Estate, and pass to her first son and each son in birth order.
===Executors of Will=== Lord Robert Manners
Sir Horatio Mann,Knight, of Cottesmore in the county of Rutland. ===People Listed in Will in order=== Thomas Noel, Esquire
Elizabeth Countess Dowager of Gainsborough, my late wife
Lord Robert Manners
[[Mann-4338|Sir Horatrio Mann, Knight]]
[[Poucher-79|Mary Poucher]], single woman residing on Duke Street, parish of St George, Hanover Square in county of Middlesex
John Brierely, my servant
[[Poucher-81|Alice Poucher]], spinster, daughter of Mary Poucher
Alice Noel, my sister
Right Honorable [[Noel-1231|Henry Earl of Gainsborough]]
Right Honorable Lady Sofia Neville wife of Christopher Neville Esquire
Right Honorable Lady Ann Noel
Right Honorable Lady Elizabeth Noel
Right Honorable Lady Mary Noel
Lady Elizabeth Noel (''sister of Sir Henry'')
Lady Jane Edwards(''sister of Sir Henry''')
Lady Lucy Mann (''sister of Sir Henry'')
Right Honorable Julianna Evans, daughter of Julianna (Carbery)
===Witnesses of Will=== James Manners, Thos Edwards and Thomas Godfrey
===Real Estate Locations=== In counties of:
Northampton
Rutland
Leicester
Nottingham
Gloucester
Lincoln
===Property=== Walcot Mansion (personal residence)
Manors, Mortgages, Messuages, Advowments Lands Hereditaments and Rents of Tenements and Premises in the six counties named above.
==Will Transcript== [Page 1]
This is the Last Will
and Testament of me Thomas Noel of Walcott in the county
of Northampton Esquire made this twenty seventh day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and seventy three. I desire to be buried at Exton in the country of
Rutland and I desire a monument may be erected in
the church of Exton afore said to the memory of Elizabeth
the countess dowager of Gainsborough my late wife
deceased and myself and I charge my real estate with
the payment of such my debts funeral expenses Monument
and the primary charges hereafter given as my personal
Estate not herein after Specifically given or disposed of will
not to extend to pay and discharged and so charged and
chargeable I give and devise all the Manors Messauges
lands tenements Rectories Tythes Advowsons rent charges
hereditaments situate lying being or rising in or
within the counties of Northampton Lincoln Rutland Leicester
Nottingham Gloucester and about
or any of them or elsewhere whereof or wherein I or any
other person or persons in Trust for we have or hath or is
or entitled to any Estate of aforetold or '?'______
[Page 2] in possession revision remainder? or expituary within thier and
every of thier rights __________appertanences with said
Robert Manners commonly called Lord Robert manners and
Sir Horatio Mann of Cottesmore in the county of Rutland Knight
and thier heirs to the uses upon the Trust for the wants and
purposes and with ____ and subject to the provisions and
Declarations here in after limited to salaries and expenses of or
reoccuring the same that is to say to the use intent and
purposethat Mary Powder now residing in Duke street in the
parish of Saint george Hanover Square in the county of
Middlesex single woman and John Brierely my servant may
and shall from and after my decease out of the said Manors
messuages land tenements rectories tithes hereditaments and
premises I formally have receive and take yearly and each year for
and during their respective lives such several anual summs
or yearly rents as are hereafter mentioned that is to say
==Research Notes== Names below listed in Will as sisters of Henry Earl of Gainsborough]
Lady Elizabeth Noel (''No marriage recorded'') Thepeerage.com: Thomas Noel Cites: Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
Lady Jane Noel Edwards (''married Gerard Ann Edwards on 8 October 1754, son of Lord Hamilton and Mary Edwardes '')
Lady Ann Noel (''no marriage recorded'')
Lady Lucy Noel Mann (''married Sir Horatio Mann, Knight 0n 13 pril 1765, son of Galfridus Mann and Sarah Gregory'')
Lady Mary Noel (''relationship?'')
Lady Sophia Noel Nevile (married Christopher Nevile, resided at Wellingore, Lincolnshire)
Right Honorable Julianna Noel Evans, daughter of Julianna {''Barroness of Carbery''}, she married George Evans on 7 February 1760.
''Other Siblings of Henry (Noel) Earl of Gainsborough''
Penelope Noel
Lord Baptist Noel
Charles Noel
Susanna Noel
(Further sources required.) [[Lawrence-17722|Lawrence-17722]] 15:19, 1 December 2022 (UTC) ==Sources== :see also; * [http://www.thepeerage.com The Peerage . com ]

[[Category:Norfolk, Wills and Estates|Pettus]] This is a transcription of the Will of Thomas Pettus (1552-1620), Alderman of Norwich, made on 5 May 1620 with a codicil added on 31 May 1620. It was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) on 22 November 1620. PROB 11:Will Registers 1599-1623, piece 136 Soame, Quire numbers 65-120 (1620) '''Will of Thomas Pettus of Nowich, 1620''': "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 136
{{Ancestry Sharing|27908001|f68548}} - {{Ancestry Record|5111|976901|uk}} (accessed 31 March 2022) The spelling as it is in the text, the spelling of Cicelie / Cicely /Cicelye is variable.
The scribe spells Wife as Wief and Life as Lief consistently.
The line breaks are my own for ease of reading. Text in [square brackets] is my own, where I cannot make out at word it has been substituted with .... ---- '''In the Name of God Amen'''
The''' fifth daye of Maye in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand six hundred twenty''' and in the eighteenth yeare of the Reigne of oure sovereigne Lord James of England ffrance and Ireland kinge defender of the faithe &c And of Scotland the three and fiftieth
'''I Thomas Pettus''' Citizen and Alderman of [London crossed out] Norwich beinge sicke in body but of good and perfect memorie and remembrance (lauded be Almightye God) doe ordayne and this my last will and Testament revoking all former Wills and Testaments by me herefore made in manner and forme followinge First and before all thinge I commende my Soule into the merciful hands of of Almightie God my maker of his sonne Jesus Christe my Redeemer and of the Holy Ghoste my comforter three persons and one only trewe God By the death and passion of w'ch Jesus Christe to be saved and to enjoye the fr'nicon [?] of ever lasting lief [sic] in his blessed kingdome And my body to be buried in the Church of St Symon and Jude in Norwiche Item I give and bequeathe unto''' Cicelie my wife''' during her n'rall lief All that my messuage or Tenement sometime '''Mallards''' or knowne by that name now in my owne occupac'on scituate and beinge in '''Catton in the County of Norff''' And all the Landes Pastures and Hereditaments now w'ch the same occupied or leased as well ffreehould or Coppyhould nowe in my occupa'con lyinge and beinge in Catton [next page]
Catton aforesaid and '''Sprowston in the said County of Norff''' Also I give & bequeathe to the sayd Cicelie my wief her executors and assignes all suche Stocke of beasts Neate Old word for cattlecorne and cattall togither w'th suche Stuff and ffurniture goodes & Chattells full furnishes as nowe so uppon the sayd premisses or and p'te thereof To have and to Houlde the sayd Stocke of Beasts Neate corne and Cattall Together w'th the sayd stuff furniture goodes and Chattells unto the sayd Cicelie her executors and assignes to her and their owne use w'th oute any lett or disturbance And Also I give and bequeathe to the sayd '''Cicelie my wife''' during her N'rall lief all that my messuage or '''Tenement in Sprowston aforesayd called or knowen by the name of Stallworthies''' And all my landes meadowes and Pastures thereto belonginge ot used or occupied there w'ch as well ffreehoulde or coppyhoulde scituate or beinge in Catton aforesaid Sprowston and Boiston next Norwich nowe of late in the ffearme or occupa'con of '''John Childe''' And also one other messuage or Tenement in Catton aforesayd nowe or late in the occupat'con of '''William Watts''' And also one other Messuage or Tenement in Catton aforesaid and the the Landes thereto belonginge as well ffreehould as Coppyhould in Catton aforesayd nowe or late in the occuap'con of [gap] '''Reeve Joyner''' And also all that my '''Capital Messuage or Tenement late Greenes scituate and beinge in Catton''' aforesayd wherein [gap] '''ffludd''' gent nowe dwelleth and wherein '''Rob'te Edreiche''' latelie dwelte in w'th all the Landes Tenements Pastures ffeedinge and hereditam'ts thereto belonginge or used or occupied therewith as well ffreehould or coppyhouldlyinge or '''beinge in Catton aforesayd Helleston and Boiston next Norwich''' nowe in the ffearme mannrance or occupa'con of the sayd ffludde or of his assignes And also all that my messuage or '''Tenement late Myles Jackson gent''' scituate and beinge in Catton aforesayd wherein '''John Standstead''' nowe dwelleth or latelie dwelte w'th all the Lands Tenements and pastures ffeedinge and hereditaments thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th as well ffreehould or coppyhould lyinge and beinge in Catton aforesayd Sprowston Hellesdon and Boiston next Norwich nowe or late in the ffearme mannrance or occupa'con of the sayd John Stanstead or his assigne or assignes to have and & to hould all the sayd messuage Tenements Landes meadowes Pastures ffeedinge and other the sayd premisses w'th th' appurte'nences unto the sayd Cicelie my Wife keepinge and mayntayninge the sayd Messuage Howses and Edifices in reasonable repa'cons & committing noe waste or lawfull ... of fforfeiture in or uppon the sayd premisses or any p'te thereof duringe her sayd n'rall lief '''And after the death of the sayd Cicelie my Wife''' I will and my mynde is that my said capital Messuage or Tenement late Greenes scituate and beinge in Catton aforesayd whrein the sayd [gap] ffludd nowe dwellethand whrein the sayd Robert Ederich latelye dwelts in w'th all the Landes Tenements Pastures ffeedings and hereditaments thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th as well ffreehould or coppyhould lyinge and beinge in Catton aforesayd Hellesdon & Boiston next Norwich noew in the ffearme mannrance or occupa'con of the sayd [gap] ffludd or of his assignes And that my Messuage or Tenement late Myles Jackson gent scituate and beinge in Catton aforesayd wherein the sayd John Stanstead noew dwelleth or latelie dwelte in w'th all the Landes Tenements Pastures ffeeding &Hereditaments threto belonginge or used or occupied therewith as well ffreehould or coppyhould lyinge and beinge in Catton aforesayde Sprowston Hellesdon and Boiston next Norwich nowe or late in the ffearme mannrance or occupa'con of the sayd John Stanstead his assigne or assignes shall remayne unto '''William Pettus my sonne''' his heires and assignes And I doe give and devise the same and the reser'con hereof unto the sayd William my sonne his heirs and assignes
^[margin note] to have & to houlde the same w'th the appurt'ments unto the sayd William my sonne his heirs and assignes^
forever And after the death of the sayd Cicelie my Wife I will alsoe and my mynde is that all that my messuage or Tenement sometyme Mallards or knowne by that name nowe in my occupa'con scituate and beinge in Catton in the County of Norff And all the Landes Pastures and hereditaments nowe w'th the same [next page]
same occupied or used as well ffreehould as coppyhould nowe in my owne occupa'con lyinge and beinge in Catton aforesayd and Sprowston in the sayd Countye of Norff
And also all that my messuage or Tenement in Sprowston aforesayd called or knowne by the name of Stallworthies And all my Lands Meadowes and Pastures thereto belonginge or so used or occupied therew'th as well ffreehould as Coppyhould scituate and beinge in Catton aforesayd Sprowston and Boiston next Norwich nowe or late in the ffearme or occupa'con of the sayd John Childe
And also all that my Messuage or Tenement on Catton aforsayd and the Landes thereto belonginge as well ffreehould as Coppyhould in Catton aforesayd now or late in the occupa'con of William Watts
And also all that my sayd Messuage or Tenement in Catton aforesayd nowe or late in the occupa'con of Reve Joyner shall remayne and come unto '''Thomas Pettus my sonne''' his heirs and assignes
And I doe give the same and the Remaynder and Reversion threof unto the same '''Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes''' To have and to hould the same w'th the appurte'nces unto the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes forever Item I doe give unto the said '''Cicelie my Wife''' during her sayd n'rall lief all that messuage w'th the yeardes Gardens and appurt'nces thereto belonging late in the occupa'con of [gap] Manser or his assignes and nowe in the ffearme or occupa'con of [gap] Balderston or his under fferme'r ffermiers or assignes scituate & beinge in the '''Parrishe of St Savio'r w'thin the Cittie of Norwich''' except stable haye chambers one barne one howse nowe called a Storehowse w'th an Orcheyeard thereto adioyninge nowe of late ...ll of the same messuage and nowe in my owne occupa'con and free libertio passage and repassage to and from the same
Which stable haye chambers, Barne, Howse call a Storehowse and Orcheyeard togither w'th the sayd libertio passage and repassage I will and my mynde is that the sayd '''Ciclie my Wife & the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne shall have ioyntlye''' together duringe the lief of the sayd Cicelie And after the death of the sayd Cicelie my Wife I will the same shall remayne And I doe give and bequeathe the sayd messuage w'th the yeards Gardens & appurten'nces thereto belonginge And the sayd Stable haye chambers Barne Storehowse and Orchard and all remaynder & Reversion therein unto the said Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes forev' To have and to hould the same w'th the appurten'nces unto the '''sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes forev'''' Item I give and bequeathe to the sayd '''Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes all my messuage or Tenem't call Muckley scituate and beinge in Aylisham in the County of Norff''' And all my Lands Tenements meadowes Pastures ffeeding and hereditaments thereto belonginge or used occupied therewith as well ffreehould as coppyhould and Customaryhould in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne there next adioyninge To have and to houlde the same w'th the appurten'nces unto the said Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes forev'
ffurther I will and my mynde is that in case the sayd Cicelie my Wife shall after my decease at any tyme hereafter duringe her n'rall lief sue or molest by lawe the sayd Thomas Pettus his heirs or assignes for her Dower or Tytle of Dower w'ch she maye have in or unto the sayd Messuage or Tenement called Muckley or any other the sayd premisses in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne there next adioyninge or that shee the sayd Cicelie shalbe admitted thereunto accordinge to the custome of the sayd Manne'r of Aylisham That then and from thencefurthe it shall and maye be lawfull for the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes to enter into soe many Landes and Tenements in Catton aforesayd before to her bequeathed as shalbe of the full valewe of her Dower and Tytle of Dower soe to be sued for or molested for in Aylisham aforesayd or unto the w'ch shee the sayd Cicelie shalbe so admitted unto To have and to houlde the same Landes and Tenements in CAtton aforesayd untill suche tyme as the sayd Thomas his heirs or assignes shall from tyme to tyme be fullye satisfied and payd all suche Losses and somes of monye as the sayd Thomas his heirs and assignes shalbe putt unto by reason of the Dower or Tytle of Dower or admittance of the [next page]
the sayd Cicelie of and in the sayd messuage or Tenement called Muckley in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne there next adioyning Item I give and devise unto '''William Pettus my sonne''' his heirs and assignes all those my Encloses and Groundes lyenge and beinge in '''Stanfield Wymondham and Keteringh'm in the County of Norff And all my Messuage and Tenement call the Bull scituate in beinge in Litcham in the County of Norff''' w'th all the Landes Tenements Meadowes Pastures ffeeding & hereditaments hereto belonginge or used or occupied therewith as well ffreehould as coppyhould lyenge and beinge in Litcham aforesayd Boiston next Litcham or in any other Towne or Townes next adioyninge And all other my Landes and Tenements in Litcham and Boiston next Litcham aforesayd as well ffreehould as Coppyhould w'th th'appurte'nences To this intent that the same shalbe sould by the sayd William Pettus his heirs executors or assignes w'thin one yeare next after my decease for the best price he or they can gett for the same
And the monye thereof comeinge or to be due or arysinge to be trulye and honestlye ymployed toward the payment of the due and inst debts of the sayd William Pettus my sonne Item I also give unto the sayd '''William Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes All that my Messuage or Tenement in Hoult in the sayd County of Norff''' w'th all the Landes Tenements meadowes Pastures ffeedinge and hereditaments thereto belonginge or used or occupied therewith as well ffreehould as Coppyhould in Hoult aforesayd Lawrensett or in any other Towne or Townes there next adioyninge Uppon condit'con that he the sayd William Pettus my sonne his heirs executors or assignes shall at all tymes hereafter and from tyme to tyme acquite discharge or otherwise sufficiently save harmeles [harmless] me the sayd Thomas Pettus the Testator my heirs executors and administrators and every of us of for and uppon all and everie suche severall wrightinge and wrightinge obligatorie wherein I the sayd Thomas Pettus togither w'th the sayd William Pettus stand ioynctlye and severallye holden and bound unto any person or persons w'th severall condi'con or condi'cons thereuppon for the payment of any somme or sommes of Lawfull Englishe monye
And incase the sayd William Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes shall make any breach or default of the condi'con aforesayd I will and my mynde is that the sayd Landes Tenements Meadowes Pastures ffeeding and Hereditaments and everie or any p'te thereof w'th the appurten'nces shalbe soulde by the sayd Cicelie my Wife or her executors or the survivor or survivors of them w'thin one yeare next after suche breache of any suche condi'con to be made for the best price shee or they can gett for the same
And the monye threif comynge or to be due or arysinge to a ymployed towardes the discharging and satisfienge of all the sayd several wrightinge and Wrightinge obligatorie and towards the performance of this my last will and Testament
Any things before mencioned to the contrarye in any wise not w'thstanding Item I further give unto the s'''ayd Cicelie my Wief [sic] William Pettus and Thomas Pettus my sonnes all my Leasse and Terme of yeares yett to come of and in my Orchard w'thin Christchurch w'ch I houlde in Lease of the Deane and Chapter of the Cathedral Church in Norwich''' To have and to houlde the same unto the sayd Cicelye William and Thom's their executors and assignes during the Terme of the n'rall lief of the sayd Cicelye And after her decease to have and to houlde to the same unto the sayd William and Thomas their executors and assignes Item I also give unto the sayd '''William Pettus my sonne one Meadowe nowe in my occupa'con lyenge next Holmestreet in Norwich''' To have and to houlde the same unto the sayd William Pettus his executors and assignes for and during all the terme of yeares w'ch I have therein to come Item I give and bequeath unto '''Thomas Pettus my sonne one other meadowe nowe in my occpua'con layenge next to the Deans Meadowe of the Cathedral church of Norwich''' w'thin the Libertie of Christ church To have and houlde the same unto the said Thomas Pettus my sonne his executors and assignes for and during all the Terme of Yeares w'ch I have therein to come Item I give and bequeathe unto '''Edward Pettus''' and '''George Pettus''' my sonnes yf they [next page]
they or either of them be livinge and to their heires & assignes all that my messuage or Tenement wherein '''James Gogle''' of Aylisham aforesayd Inhoulder nowe dwelleth or Latelye dwelte in w'th all the Landes and Tenements Meadowes Pastures ffeeding & hereditaments thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th as well ffreehoulde as coppyhoulde in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne or Townes there next adioyninge nowe or late in the occupa'con of the sayd James Gogle or his assigns and in case the sayd Edward Pettus and George Pettus shalbe bothe deceased oute of this world at the tyme of my decease then I will that the sayd Messauge or Tenement w'th the aforesayd Landes Tenements Meadowes Pastures ffeeding & hereditaments w'th theire appurten'nces shalbe soulde w'thin one yeare next after my decease by my executors hereafter named or the survivor of them or by the executor or executors of the survivor of the them And the monye thereof comeinge to the ymployed towardes the performance of this my last will and Testament Item further I give unto the sayd '''Edward my sonne''' his executors and assignes the somme of one hundred poundes To be payde in manner and forme followinge (vz't) w'thin one yeare next after my decease the somme of ffiftie poundes and within one then next ensewinge ffiftie poundes in full payment of the sayd One hundred poundes Item I give and bequeathe unto the sayd '''George Pettus my sonne''' his executors & assignes the somme of One hundred poundes To be payde in manner and forme followinge videl't Vide Licet, commonly contracted to Viz. w'thin one yeare next after my decease the somme of ffiftie poundes and within one then next ensewinge ffiftie poundes in full payment of the sayd One hundred poundes I give and devise unto '''Theodore Pettus my sonne''' and to his heirs and assignes all that my Messuage or '''Tenement late Huggons nowe in the occupa'con of [gap] Camforthe Baker and late in the occupa'con of William Exham Worsted Weaver or his assignes scituate and beinge in Pockthorpe in the County of the Cittie of Norwich''' w'th the yearde Gardens and appurten'nces To have and to houlde the same w'th th'app'rten'nces unto the sayd Theodore Pettus my sonne his heirs and assignes forever. Item I give and bequeathe unto '''Henrye Pettus my sonne''' at his age of one and twenty years (yf he be then living) the somme of one hundred poundes of Lawfull Englishe monye And I will that my executors hereunder named shall bring up the sayd Henrye my sonne in the feare of God and in learninge and fyndinge unto the sayd Henrye all necessarye thinges for his body untill his sayd age of one and twenty yeares. Item I give unto '''ffrances Pettus my daughter''' and to her heirs and assignes all that my Messuage or '''Tenement called the Cocke in Magdalene Streete''' w'th the yeardes Gardens & appurten'nces thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th scituate and beinge in the p'ishe of St Paule w'thin the Cittie of Norwiche And one Inclose of Coppyhold lyeinge w'thoute Pockthorpe Gates w'ch I purchased of Nicholas Beauforthe gent deceased conteyninge by estimacon half an acre houlden of the Mannor of Pockthorpe To have and to Houlde the same w'th th'appurten'nces unto the said ffrances my daught'r and to the heirs of the body of the sayd ffrances Lawfully to be begotten And for the wante of suche yssue I will the same shall remayne unto the sayd Henrie Pettus my sonne and to his heirs and assignes forever. Item I further give and bequeathe unto the sayd '''ffrances my daughter''' one hundred pounde of lawfull English monye. To be payde her w'thin one yeare next after my decease or at her daye of marriage w'ch of them shall firste happen Item I give and bequeathe unto '''Christian Pettus my daughter''' and to the heires of her body lawfully to be begotten All that my Messuage or '''Tenement called the Lyon on Magdalene Street''' w'th the yeardes Gardns and appurten'nces thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th scituate and beinge in the parrishe of St Paule w'thin the Cittie of Norwich To have and to houlde the same unto the said Christian my daughter & to the heirs of her body lawfully to be begotten Item I give also & bequeathe unto the sayd Christian my daughter one hundred pounds of lawfull Englishe monye [next page]
monye to be payde her w'thin one yeare nexte after my decease or at her daye of marriage w'ch of them shall firste happen Item I give and bequeathe unto '''Ann Pettus my daughter''' and to the heirs of her bodye lawfullye to be begotten All that my messuage or '''Tenement w'th the appurten'nces wherein ffrancis Murrye stranger now dwelleth in the Parrishe of St Savio'r in Magdalene Streete''' in Norwiche neere unto the Stumpte Crosse The site where the new Monarch was announced and the centre of Norwich Over the Water http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF26429-Site-of-Stump-Cross&Index=25201&RecordCount=57339&SessionID=bcc98346-6d77-48de-a8d7-51ffb89360e1
And also other messuage or '''Tenement w'th the appurten'nces in the p'ish of St Savio'r aforesaid wh'rein [gap] Lommon weaver nowe dwelleth next unto the Churchyard''' To have and to houlde the same unto the sayd Anne Pettus my daughter and to the heires of her bodye lawfullye to be begotten Item I give also and bequeathe unto the sayd '''Anne my daughter''' one hundred poundes of Lawfull englishe monye at her age of one & twenty yeares or daye of marriage w'ch shall firste happen. Item I will and my mynde is that the sayd '''Cicelye my Wief shall maynteyne and bring up the sayd Christian and Anne Pettus my Daughters''' until they shall accomplishe their severall ages of one & twenty yeares or severall dayes of marriage w'ch shall first happen Item I give and devise unto the sayd Cicelye Pettus my Wief and to her heirs and assignes All that my Messuage and Tenement late Cozens in Pockthorpe w'thin the County of the Cittie of Norw'ch w'th the yeardes Gardens and Groundes thereto belonginge or used or occupied therw'th aswell ffreehould as Coppyhould To Have and to houlde the same w'th the Appurten'nnces unto the sayd Cicelie my Wief her heirs and assignes forever Item I forgive unto my Sonn in Lawe Jefferye Mighte gent the some of ffiftie poundesw'ch he owes me by bond Also I forgive unto my Sonne in lawe Nicholas Sadler the some of fourtye poundes w'ch I lent him oweinge me w'ch I borrowed of Mr Crowe Item I give and devise unto the sayd '''Cicelie my Wief and to the said William Pettus my sonne my executors of this my last Will and Testament''' and to the heires and assignes of the sayd Cicelie and William forever towards the payment of my debts and Legacies and the performance of this my last will and Testament All the residue of all my Messuages Landes & Tenements whatsoev' not before by this my last will and Testament by me given devised or bequeathed Item I give and bequeathe unto the sayd Cicelye my Wief the one halfe of all my Lynnen of what kynde soev' nowe beinge and remayminge in my nowe dwellinge howse in Norwiche to dispose and use at her pleasure ffurther I do give unto the sayd Cicelye my Wiefduringe her n'rall lief the other halfe of all my Lynnen of what kynde soev' nowe beinge and remayninge in my sayd dwelling howse in Norwiche I will and give unto the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne, ffrancis Pettus, Christian Pettus and Anne Pettus my daughters the sayd last bequeathed one halfe of my sayd Lynnen to be equallye devided between them fowre [four] Item I give and bequeathe to the sayd Cicelie mt Wief the one halfe of my Plate of Silver or guilte or prell Abbreviation of Parcell or partial gilt guilt of what kynde so'ever To be equally divided by weight whereof the sayd Cicelie to take her choyce Item I give and bequeathe to the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne ffrances Pettus Cristian [sic] Pettus and Anne Pettus my daughters the other halfe of my Plate of Silver or guylte or parcell guilte or what kynde soever to be equally divided by weight between them fower Item I give unto the sayd Cicelie my Wief twelve covered Stooles whereof six w'th Mickado Mikado - a type of heavy silk weave and six covered with Turkey worke nowe beinge in my dwellinge howse in Norwiche, Three Lowe chayres whereof one ymbroydered, one of Redde velvett, and the other of needle worke, Two ymbroydered chayres to sett at a Tables ende, Three windowe Cusshins whereof one longe one, and twoe little ones, And one payer of Latten Anndyrons Andirons - firedogs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andiron nowe standing in my Parlo'r in Norwiche And after the decease of the sayd Cicelie my Wief I will and mynde is that William my sonne shall have the said Latten Anndyrons nowe beinge in my sayd great Chamber. Item I give unto Thomas Pettus my sonne one Bedsted, ffeatherbed, coverlett, and Blanketts full furnished nowe standinge in the kitchinge chamber where I nowe dwell Item I give & bequeathe unto [next page]
Unto ffrances Pettus Christain Pettus & Anne Pettus my daughters and to every of them one Bedsted, one ffeatherbed, one Coverlett, and twoe Blanketts full furnished Item I give and bequeather unto the sayd Cicelie my Wief all the rest of my bedsteds ffeatherbeds, coverletts, Bowlsters, Pillowes, Blanketts, -allanes, and ffurnitures thereto belonginge nowe beinge w'thin my sayd dwellinge howse in Norwiche Item I give unto my sayd sonne William Pettus one longe Drawynge Table w'th one Livorie cupboard, and one Square Table, standinge in my greate Chamber in Norwiche Item I give unto the sayd Cicelie my wief my Tables w'th the fframes, Stooles and Charyes and one Livorie cupboard nowe beinge in my twoe Parlors in Norwiche Item I give unto the sayd William my sonne six Stooles of Turkey work nowe beinge in my greate Chamber Item I give and bequeathe to the Poore people of ffybridge warde in Norwiche (where I am Alderman) ffower poundes to be destributed amongst them at the discreta'con of my executors Item I give unto the sayd Cicleie my Wief Three pts [parts] of my Brass, Pewter, Candlesticks and Brass Pans And the fowrth pte thereof I give unto my three daughters ffrances, Christian and Anne Pettus to be equally devided amongst them Item I give and bequeathe towardes the maynten'nce and settinge on works of the Poore people that shall happen hereafter to be committed to Brydewell or otherwise called the House of Correction in the Parrishe of St Andrewe in Norwiche the Some of Tenn poundes of lawfull Englishe monye to remayne for a Stocke forever on Bryenge Wooll fflaxe and other necessarie provisions for the contynnall fyndinge them worke and keepinge them in worke Whiche Tenn poundes I will shalbe payde into the handes of the S'rveyors of the sayd Bridwell to the intent aforesayd carefullye to performe my sayd Legacie & trewe meaninge herein Item I give and bequeathe unto '''Thomas Mighte my Grandechilde''' Tenn pounds of lawfull englishe monye to be payde at his age of one and Twenty yeares Item I give and bequethe to '''everie of the daughters of my sayd Sonne in Lawe Jefferye Might, gent''' fowrtye shillinge a peece to be payde them at their severall ages of Eightene yeares or at the severall dayes of their marriage w'ch shall first happen Item I give to '''Thomas Pettus my Grandechilde the sonne of my sayd sonne William Pettus''' and to '''John Pettus the sonne of the sayd William Pettus''' ffive poundes a peece To be payd them at their severall ages of one and twenty yeares Item I give to '''everie of the daughters of my sayd sonne William Pettus''' the some of ffourtye shillinge a peece To be payd them at theire severall ages of Eightene yeares or at the severall dayes of theire marriages w'ch shall firste happen Item I give and bequeathe to '''everie of the children of my sayd sonne in lawe Nicholas Sadler''' ffortye shillings of lawfull englishe monye a peece To be payd them at theire severall age of Eightene yeares or at the severall dayes of theire marriages w'ch shall first happen Item I give to the Poore people of the Guyldehall in Norwiche And of the Castell Tenn shiliinge a peece And to everye of the Poore Lazar Howse The hospital for lepers about Norwiche Gates ffive shillinge a peece [margin note] I give & bequeathe unto '''my Lady Salterstone my Cosyn''' xxxs [30 shillings] to buye her a Ringe Item I give and bequeathe unto my '''cosyn Humphrey Styles wief''' to buy her a Ringe twenty shillinge Item I give unto my '''godsonne Humphrey Style the sonne of my sayd cosyn Style''' Twenty shillinge to buye him a Ringe Item I give unto '''my Brother in Lawe William Greene''' Twenty shillinge to buye him a Ringe Item I give to '''my Sister Greene his wief''' Twenty shillinge to buye her a Ringe Item U give unto '''my cosyn Cicleye Jacob the daughter of my brother Dobney''' ffiftie shillinge to buye her a peece of Plate The residue of all and singular my Goods & Chattalls Clothes, Monye, Plate, Bebts, Implements and howsehoulde stuff as well moveable as unmoveable whatev' not before nor hereafter by this my last will and Testament given or bequeathed I give and bequeathe them unto the sayd Cicelye my Wief and the sayd William Pettus my sonne whome I make and ordaine my executors of this my last will & Temstament [next page]
Testament They to receive my debts and paye my debts and to see this my last will and Testament trulye and honestlye performed and my body decentlye broughte to the earth And I doe ordaine and make the sayd Mr Robert Debney ali's my Borther in Lawe Supravisor of this my last will and Testament To whome I give ffive poundes of lawfull Englishe monye for his payne and advise to be taken and given for and about the performance of this my last will and Testament Item I further give & Bequeathe unto '''my Daughter Might and to my daughter Sadler''' ffowrtye shillinge a peece of Lawfull Englishe monye to buye either of them a Ringe Item also I give unto '''the Parrishoners of the Parrishe of St Simon and Jude in Norwiche''' aforesaid Ffowety Shillinge of Lawfull Englishe monye To be ymployed as a Parrishe Stocke Item I give and bequeathe unto the sayd Theodor Pettus my sonne the somme of one hundred poundes of Lawfull Englishe Monye To be payde him at his age of ffower and twenty yeares Item I give and bequeathe unto the sayd Cicelie all her swne Apparrell Item I give and bequeathe unto the sayd Jeffrey Mighte gent my sonne in lawe and to his heires and assignes one Barne w'th a p'rcell of grounde thereunto belonginge scituate or beinge in Lawrensett in the County of Norff w'ch I boughte of one Ourston To have and to houlde the same unto the sayd Jeffrey Might his heires and assignes forever In witness whereof hereunto I have subscribed my name ans sett my seale the daye and yeare firste above written Their beinge witnesses
Thomas Pettus
Robert Debney
Robert Clarke
William ffolkingham
and me Clement Deynes '''A Codicill''' made by me Thomas Pettus Cittizen and Alderman of Norwiche the last daye of Maye anno D'ni one thousand six hundred twentye and the eightenth yeare of the Raigne of oure Soveriegne Lorde James nowe Kinge of England &c and of Scotland the ffiftie three Whcih I will shalbe added and remayne to and w'th my last will and Testament before by me made bearinge date the firste daye of Maye in the yeares abovesayd as pte and parcell of the same as followinge Whereas by my sayd last will and Testmanet I did give and bequeathe unto '''Thomas Pettus''' my sonne his heires and assignes all my Messuage or Tenerment called Muckley scituate and beinge in Aylisham in the County of Norff And all my Lands Tene'ts Meadowes Pastures ffeedinge and hereditaments thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th aswell ffreehould as Coppyhould or Customaryhould in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne thereof adioyninge Nowe my minde & will is and I doe give and bequeather all the sayd Messauge or Tenement called Muckley scituate and beinge in Aylisham aforesayd And all my sayd Landes Tenements Meadowes Pastures ffeedings and hereditaments thereto belonginge or used or occupied therew'th aswell ffreehoulde as Coppyhould or Customaryhould in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne there next adioyninge unto the said Thomas Pettus my sonne his heires and assignes uppon forme and condi'con followinge and not otherwise (That is to saye) The he the sayd Thomas Pettus his heires or assignes shall paye or cause to be payde unto '''Henry Pettus my sonne''' his certaine Attorney executors or assignes in or at the nowe Mansion howse of me the sayd Thomas Pettus Alderman where I nowe dwell in Norwiche the somme of Eightene poundes of lawfull Englishe monye towarde the maynten'nce of the sayd Henry yearlie and everie yeare at the ffeaste of th'annuncia'con of oure Ladye St Mary the Virgin and St Michaell th'archangell by even and equall por'cons for and untill suche tyme as the sayde Henry shall accomplishe his age of Thirty yeares The firste payment thereof to begynne at the firste of the sayd ffeastes w'ch shall firste happen next after my decease And for wante of payment thereof or of any p'tr thereof I will and my mynde is that it shall and maye be lawfull to and for the sayd Henry Pettus and his assignes from tyme to tyme to enter into the sayd Messuage or Tenement called Muckley scituate and beinge in Aylisham aforesayd or any other the sayd premisses [next page]
premisses in Aylisham aforesayd or in any other Towne there next adioyinge or into any part or parcell thereof And the same to have houlde occupye possess & enioye untill the sayd yearlie Somme of Eightene poundes and everye p'tr and parcell thereof togither w'th the arrerages (yf any shalbe) shalbe unto the sayd Henrye Pettus his executor or assignes fullye satisfied and payde Any thinge before mencioned to the contrarie in any Wise nothw'th standinge Revoking the sayd former guyste and devise of the sayd Messuage or Tenement called Muckley and other the premisses thereto belonginge made by me the said Thomas Pettus Alderman unto the sayd Thomas Pettus my sonne and his heires & assignes shall have houlde and enioye the same uppon the condicons aforesayd & not otherwise Item I give and bequeath toward the maynten'nce and setting on worke of suche poore Orphans or Children as shall by order be putt into the howse latelie appointed w'thin the Cittie of Norwiche by the lat will and testament of Mr Thomas Angnishe late Cittizen and Alderman of Norwiche deceassed the some of Twentye poundes of lawfull englishe monye To be payd into the handes of the Governors to be appoynted for the government of the sayd howse in manner and forme followinge (viz't) w'thin three yeares next after my decease Tenn pound And w'thin one yeare then next followinge Tenn pound in full payment of the sayd Twenty pound Which I will shall remayne for a Stock forev' for the necessarie provisions and fyndinge the sayd poore Orphanes and Children in worke accordinge to my trewe intent and meaninge And I hereby revoke and make frustrate a guyste of Tenn pound herefore by my last will and testament given or appoynted to Brydewell or otherwise called the House of Correction in the p'ishe of St Andrewe in Norwiche any thinge before mencioned to the contrarie in any wise notw'th standinge Item I give and bequeather unto '''ffrances Pettus my daughter''' the some of ffiftie poundes of lawfull englishe monye To Be payde w'thin three yeares next after my decease Item I also give and bequeathe unto '''Christian Pettus''' my daughter the some of ffiftie poundes of lawfull englishe monye To be payde w'thin fower years next after my decease In witness whereof hereunto I the sayd Thomas Pettus alderman have sett my hand and seale the daye and yeare above written
Thomas Pettus
Witnesses Robert Bedney, William ffordelie and me Clement Denyes Probate Twenty second day of November AD 1620 William Pettus natural and lawful son of the deceased Cicilie [sic] Pettus Relict ==Sources==

WILL OF THOMAS PITT MERCHANT OF BRISTOL PROB 11/122/129 05 August 1613 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D905353 Relatives mentioned in will William Pitt,sonne Thomas Pit son William Pitt , grandson Robert Pitt ,grandson Alice Northern, daughter Anne Merrick, daughter Marie Owen, daughter Robert, Mary, Joane Owen, grand children Matthew Havyland Alderman (not specified as a relative) William Pitt, draper, kinsman William Batten,kinsman John Merrick, son in law Robert Owen , son in law Mary Marlow daug in law Cicely Gunning dau in law Elizabeth Batterson? Dau in law Mary Robinson Kinswoman Executors, son William and Thomas Callowhill :In the name of God almightie I Thomas Pitt of the Cittie of Bristol, merchant being in good health and of perfect memoire I do humblie thank God for it [___ ___] First Day of Maye in the Eleventh yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Kinge James of England [ ] And in the yeare of our Lorde one thousand Six hundred and thirteen doe make this my last will and testament in manner hereafter following. First I bequeathe and commit my soule to All mightie God my creator To the Jesus Christ my Redemer and to the holie Ghoste the sacticuer of me and of all man kind. Being bold uppon his proise, that in his merit he will accept of me and of all that with his sonne Christ Jesus shall present unto him,unto whose protection I humblie commend my self both bodie and soule. And after my decease my bodie to the [ ] :And for my temporall godds and landes which God hath lent me, my will is I doe give graunt and bequeathe unto my '''sonne William Pitt''', one lease for the terme of his natural life of my tenement without Temple gate whithin the libertie of the citie of Bristoll which is nowe in the possession of George Tyre [ ] which tenement is called b the name of the Sarazens head with all stables, bar[yds] and whatsoever is now in the possession of the said George Tyce . And I doe give unto him my said sonne William Pitt, one lease for the terme of his natural life of the Tenement which I did latelie nuilded without Temple gate within the lybertie of the said citie of Bristoll which is now in the occupation of Thomas Arthur Esquier, together with all orchards, gardens, fish poole and all there with grounds there with apperttaynes to me the said Thomas Pitt , [ ] the said William Pitt [ ] and paying unto '''Robert Pitt the sonne of my sonne Willam Pitt''' the some of Tenne poundes yerelie after the said Robert Pitt shall accomplish the age of Tewnite and two yeares. And from there forwards the said rent of Tenn pounds of lawfull money of England, to be paid to the said Robert Pitt by my said sonne William Pitt [ ] yeare during the natural life of my said son William Pitt and after my said sonne William his decease my will is, And I do give and grant and bequeathe my sone two tenements viz the tenement called the Sarazans head now in the possession of George Tyce, and the newe tenement now in the possession of Thomas Arthur Esquirer with all their appurtenances to them belonging , old orchards, gardens, fish poole and grounds belonging to me the said Thomas Pitt unto Robert Pitt the sonne of my said sonne Willm Pitt and to the heires of his bodie lawfully begotten for ever in fee simple. And for want of such heires then my will is that the said two tenemements with the orchards, gardens and fish poole and whatsoever unto them belogogeth shall remayne and be to the heires of my said sonne William Pitt for ever in fee simple.My desire is that my said '''sonne William Pitt shall give unto his said sonnes William and Robert Pitt''' the some of Ten poundes apiece when they shall accomplish the age of sixteene yeares apiece. To dispose thereof ar the will and pleasure of the said Willim and Robert, my said donne Willm Pitt giving unto his said sonnes willm and Robert good counsel for the bestowing thereof, which if they or any of them will not so be ruled by his counsell, then he shall detaine that his said gifte until they have more will. :Item I give and bequeathe to''' my daughter Alice Northern?''' Silver guilt ale cupp, And to her the daid Alice Northern? The some of ffortie pundes of lawful money of England to be paid to her or her assigned within two yeres after my decease. And in the meant [ ]my will is that my executor shall paye unto her or tho her assigned the som of fower pounds every yeare for the rest the cost? Which fortie poundes when [ ] uppon her children att her will and pleasure. :Item I give unto my '''daughter Anne Merrick[?]''' one silver guilt ale cupp, And my desire is that my sone William Pitt will within Eight months after my decease paye unto my sonne in lawe John Merrick the some of twentie poundes of lawfull money of England which said somme of twentie poundes my desire is to have it to be equally [distributed?] between '''my daughter Ann Merrick’s three children viz to Ann Waters, Mary Waters and Robert Merrick''' and to the [survyvors]of them. :Item I give unto '''my daughter Marie [Owen??]''' a silver guilt Ale cupp. And my desire is that my son William Pitt will within eight monthes after my decease paue unto my''' Sonne in lawe Robert Owen '''the some of twentie pundes of lawfulle money of England which said some of Tewintie pounds my desire is to have it to be equally devided between my daughter '''Mary Owens three children viz, Robert Owen, Mary Owen, and Joane Owen''' and to the survivors of them :Item I gice and bequeathe unto''' my coszen Mr Matthew Havyland, Alderman''', a ringe of golde to the value of twentie shillinges, :Item I give and bequeathe to '''my kinsman, Willm Pitt draper''', a ringe of golde to the value of Twentie :Item, I give and bequeathe to '''my Kinsman Edward Batten[?]''' a ring of gold to the value of twentie shillings. :Item, I give and beqeathe unto '''Mr Samuel Davies''' the some of twenty shillinges to preach my funerall sermon :Item I give unto '''Mr George Balwin?? My good friend''' a ring of gold to the value of twentie shillings :Item I give and bequathe to '''my sonne in lawe John Merrick''' a ring of gold to the value of twentie shillings :Item I give and bequeathe to '''my sonne in lawe Robert Owen''' a ringe of gold tho the value of twentie shillinge for a token :Item I give and bequeathe to'''Mis(tress) Mary Elye[?] '''the some of tenn shillings for a token :Item I give and bequeathe into '''Ch[ aritie?] White''' the some of tenne shillings for a token. :Item I give and bequeathe unto''' my daughter in lawe Mary Marlow[?]''' the some of tenn shillings for a token. :Item I give and bequeathe unto '''my daughter in lawe Cicely Ginning (Gunning?)''', the some of tenn shillings for a token :Item I give and bequeathe '''to my daughter in lawe Elizabeth Batterson''' the some of tenn shillings for a token :Item I give and bequeathe unto''' my kyns[woman?] Mary Robinson''' the some of tenn shillings for a token :Item I give and bequeathe unto the poor of this syde? Avon the some of twentie shillings :Item I doe forgive '''my sonne Thomas Pitt''' all the debts he owes me by accompte or bonds uppon condition that he doe not charge my executors with anie accompt of and for his demands and not [ ] And whereas I have a grant of the [surveys*] of the cities landes under their names of the tenements uppon the bank nowein the tenure of''' my sonne in law John Merrick''' in fee f[?]for which I and my heirs is to paye twentie shillgs the yere to the Mayor and Comonaltie of the Cittie of Bristoll, my will is that the said fee [Farme?] shall be made over unto my said sonne Willm Pitt and to his heires forever att the rente of twentie shilligs the year which is the old rent of the said tenement, :All other my landes and goodes unbequeathed I give unto '''my said sonne William Pitt and to his heires for ever'''.And I doe make him the said '''William Pitt the executor of this my last will and testament. And I doe make my [ ] friend and neighbout Thomall Callowhill? The overseer of this last will and testament'''. And desire him to give counsel unto my said executor. And I doe give him twentie shillgs to make him a ring of golde. :Item I give and bequeathe to my servant Fortune Pentygware? the some of Twentie shillige. Item I sive unto my servant Jane [ space] the son of ten shilling. Item I give and bequeathe unto John Fyne the some of five shillings. I :In witness wereof I have sett to my hand and seale the aforesaid daye beinge the first daye of Maye Anno Domini 1612. By me Thomas Pitt Witness to this Will, Willm Pitt and Thomas Callowhill

[[Category:Surrey, Wills and Estates]] [[Category:17th Century, England, Wills and Estates]] '''The Will of Thomas Lord Pride or Pride of Worcester House, Surrey 1658'''Will of Thomas Lord Pride or Pride of Worcester House, Surrey, [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D832078 The National Archives]. Ref: PROB 11/283/493, Date: 22 November 1658, (accessed 19 Sep 2023).
[[Pride-603|Thomas Pride]] died shortly after making this will on 12 October 1658 leaving his wife and five children. Spelling is as per the copy will in the Register of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury held at London, except for ff replaced with F.
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===Text of Will=== '''To all Christian People Greeting''' I '''Thomas Pride of Worcester House in the County of Surrey''' being under the chastisement of the Lord, yet of perfect memory (blessed be my God for it) considering the frailty of mankind and the uncertainety of my abode in this world; here make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following. '''Imprimis''' I bequeath my soule into the hands of my pretious Redeemer the Lord Jesus Christ, being p[er]swaded by the faith he hath wrought in me, that he will wash it throughly from its defilements and p[re]sent it to his Father and my Father as his owne puchas. '''Item''' I bequeath my bodie to the dust from whence it came to {may..} {..} its sleeping {.ous.}untill the glorious day of appearance, being assured that in the meritts of Jesus Christ in my flesh I shall see God. '''Item''' I give unto my sonne '''Thomas''' five pounds. '''Item''' I give unto my faithfull and loving wife Foure hundred pounds a yeare, to be levied out of the rents and improvements of my parke, which so farr as {........} her satisfaction in the said summe of fouer hundred pounds I give into her hands and possession by these p[re]sents for her security and revenue during her natural life and no longer. '''Item''' I give unto my sonne '''William'''; And to my sonne '''Samuell''', and each of their heirs and assignees the risidue of the rents growing out from my parke, or which by the best improvement may growe out therefrom, during the said naturall life of their mother my wife '''Elizabeth Pride'''; To be equally and iustly divided between them and each of them. '''Item''' After the death of my wife I give and bequeath my whole parke with the house or houses and all its or their appurtenances unto my sonnes '''William''' and '''Samuell''' to bi equally and iustly between them so that there may not be the least fraude or cousinage; '''Item''' it is my will and pleasure is that during the life time of my said wife imediatly after my decease; there may be such a righteous division made before the Lord; That my wife may have no more than foure hundred pounds p[er] anum, out of my parke and house or houses there, according to the bist improvement of the said houses or land. And that my sonnes '''William''' and '''Samuell''' may have no lesse thin their shares aforesaid; '''Item''' I give unto my daughter '''Elizabeth Walton''' five pounds. '''Item''' I give unto my sonne '''Joseph''' the foure thousand pounds that I have lyeing in stocke in the Brew houses at '''Kingston''', to be putt out for his best advantage untill he cometh to the age of twentie and one yeares, and then ({.iz.}) when he comes to the said age, the said foure thousand pounds with the improvement to be paid him; But if it shall happen that my sonne '''Thomas''' and '''Maior Yates''', my partner in those Brew houses shall refuse or deny forthwith to pay, or to give surity for the payment of the said foure thousand pounds , Then I give unto my sonne '''Joseph''' my full and whole share, right, tytle, in Trust and propriety in the said two Brew houses, and in the stocke, utinsills, comodities, improvements and app[er]tenants in any wise to them or either of with them appertaning or providing. And I desire my wife that she would so provide and take care with all diligence that the same may be imployed by herself and assigned to the best advantage of my sonne '''Joseph''' until he come to the age of twenty and one yeares. And then with all the interest to be surrendered up unto him; '''Item''' I bequeath all my Lands and Tenements lyeing, situate and being in any place or places whatsoever (unlesse in those places before mentioned) for be sold to the utmost value that may be made, for and towards the payeing, satisfyeing, and dischargeing of debts. And if by the sale of them there shall not be so {....} money be paid for the price of them, and each of them, as shall satisfie all and every of my true and {.n...ed} Creditors, that then all those debts that are oweing unto me shall goe to the same use of paying debts; And if yet any should be be unsatisfied of my lawfull Creditors; That then my wife, my sonnes '''William''' and '''Samuell''' shall pay the rest out of the rent of their lands, each according to the proportion of Land that he or she shall hold and hast after my decease. '''Item''' I give unto my sonne in lawe '''Robert Walton''' five pounds to buy him a ringe. '''Item''' I hereby make and institute my trusty and well beloved wife '''Elizabeth Pride''' to be my true and lawfull Executrix, And my trusty and well beloved sonne '''Robert Walton''' to be my Executor to see all things done right and performed according to the true intent and meaninge of this my last will and testament which that it is for. In wittnesse thereof I have unto sett my hand and seale; this twelvth daie of October in the yeare one thousand five hundred Fiftie eight. '''Tho: Pride''' signed and sealed in the presence of us '''Joⁿ {Lo.e}, Em: Rogers''' '''Knowe all men by these presents that'''
that whereas in my last will and testament {...ring} date with these {p[.]son..} for all other matters I have well and sufficiently provided for my wife and my sonnes '''William''', '''Samuell''', and '''Joseph''', in giving unto them severall portions as by the said will may and doth at lawe appeare. But in the meane time have not disposed of my stocke and household stuffe in '''Worcester parke''', nor my household stuffe in my house at '''Kingston'''; Nor have I laid that iniunction upon my wife, which was in my will and purpose for to doe; I therefore doe appoint and order, doe will and desire, that all my stock of {.......} all in, of, or belonging to my house at '''worcester parke''', or to me and my wife app[er]taining; And that all my household stuffe there together with all my household stuffe in my house at '''Kingston''' and every piece and p[ar]cell of them be sold to the utmost value, and that the money so arizing shall be equally divided between my two sonnes '''William''' and '''Samuell'''; And I also further will and desire that my wife '''Elizabeth Pride''' part not with any of her interest or portion that she should have in y estate, unto any p[er]son or p[er]sons whatsoever unless it is unto my sonnes and daughter, any or one of them. And if it happen that she doth not p[er]forme this my desire and will, then my will and pleasure is, That from thence forth she shall not have the least propriety in any of my lands or {.emm...} nor the least benefitt by that my last will. Any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Now for a {........} the said will is under my hand and seale, given and {g.h..ted} on the day of the date hereof, and is formed {.....} imp[er]fect wanting these my plainest desires. I further desire that the said will shall not remaine in any forme, or permit to any intent or purpose, but that my effort shall fall where the lawe {.as.} unless unless these {p.sents} are ioyned with or added to it, to stand in full force and {......}; In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this twelfth day of October, several howers after the time of setting my hand and seale to the said will in the yeare one thousand five hundred and fifty eight. '''Tho Pride''' Signed and sealed in the presence of us '''Jon {L..e}''', '''Em: Rogers''' '''This Will with its Codicill thereto'''
annexed was proved at London before the Judges for probate of wills and granting Administrations, the foure and twentieth daie of November in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand five hundred Fifty and eight. By the oath of {.......} '''Elizabeth Pride''' the relict and one of the Executors named in the said will. To whom Administration of all and {......} the goods, chattells, and debts of the said deceased was committed and granted, She being first sworn well and truly to Administer the same; {Res..ing} {p[er]....} to '''Robert Walton''' the other Executor to make like probate when he shall come and in loyall {......} desire the same. ==Sources==

[[Category:Wills and Estates]] ==Will of [[Rutherford-452|Thomas Savage Rutherford]]== ====Recovered by [[Grant-2626|Sandy Grant]] from Oxford Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, June 24, 2015==== ======Original in Images====== No. 8045.
IN THE SURROGATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF OXFORD.
PROBATE
OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
Thomas Rutherford.
late of the Town of Tillsonburg,
Gentleman, deceased. P. McDonald,
Registrar. Aug. 4/24
10 AM County of Oxford
Tn the matter of the estate of Thomas Rutherford, late of the Town of Tillsonburg in the County of Oxford, deceased and in the matter of the Registry Act of Ontario.
To Wit:
I, Mary Travis of the Town of Tillsonburg in the County of Oxford, Stenographer, make oath and say;—
1. That I have carefully compared the hereto attached paper writing with the original Probate of the last will and testament of Thomas Rutherford, late of the Town of Tillsonburg in the County of Oxford, Gentleman, deceased, as issued by the Surrogate Court of the County of Oxford on the Fifteenth day of July, 1924, to Scott Edward Rutherford and John Lloyd Rutherford.
2. That the hereto attached paper writing is a true copy of the original Probate of the said will so issued as aforesaid. SWORN before me at the Town of Tillsonburg in the County of Oxford this 16th day of July, A.D., 1924. Mary Travis
A Commissioner &c. IN HIS MAJESTY'S SURROGATE COURT OF THE COUNT OF OXFORD.
BE IT KNOWN that on the Fifteenth day of July. in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Twenty-four. the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Rutherford. late of the Town of Tillsonburg in the County of Oxford, Gentleman) deceased, who died on or about the Twenty-third day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand and nine hundred and twenty-four, at the Town of Tillsonburg, in the County of Oxford, and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at the Town of Tillsonburg, in the said County of Oxford, was proved and registered in the said Surrogate Court, a true copy of which said last Will and Testament is hereunto annexed. And that Administration of All and singular the property of the said deceased and in any way concerning his Will was granted by the aforesaid Court to [[Rutherford-472|Scott Edward Rutherford]] of the City of Windsor in the County of Essex, Physician, and [[Rutherford-451|John Lloyd Rutherford]] of the Town of Blenheim, in the County of Kent, Bank Manager, the Executors named in the said Will, they having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same by paying the just debts of the deceased and the legacies contained in his Will so far as they are thereunto bound by law and by distributing the residue (if any) of the property according to law and to exhibit under oath a true and perfect Inventory of All and singular the said property, and to render a just and full account of their executorship when thereunto lawfully required.
WITNESS His Honor , William Thomas McMullen, Esquire, Judge of the said Surrogate Court, at the City of Woodstock. in the County of Oxford, the day and year first above written.
By the Court ,
P. McDonald
Registrar.
_ This is the last will and Testament of me Thomas Rutherford of the town of Tillsonburg in the County of Oxford and Province of Ontario made this twelfth (lsth) day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty three.
I Revoke all former Wills or other Testamentary Dispositions by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be and contain my last Will and Testament.
I direct all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses to be first paid and satisfied by my Executors hereinafter named out of my Estate as soon as conveniently may be done after my decease.
I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate of which I may die possessed in the manner following that is to say;
I will that my Life Insurance in C.O.C.F. ( Chosen Friends ) for Two Thousand Dollars to be disposed of in the following manner
Eight Hundred Dollars to my second daughter [[Rutherford-475|Mabel E. Brooks]] and Twelve Hundred Dollars to my youngest daughter [[Rutherford-486|Maude E. Rutherford]].
I will that my Life Insurance in the Sun Life Insurance Co. for Two Thousand Dollars to be paid as follows;—
One Thousand Dollars to my oldest daughter, [[Rutherford-474|Edna E. Charlton]] and One Thousand Dollars to my youngest son Scott E. Rutherford.
I will that my fourth living son John L. Rutherford be paid the sum of One Thousand Dollars within one year after my death.
I will that my widow [[Scott-6029|Almira Minerva Rutherford]] be provided with a house and lot suitable for her to live in as long as she remains my widow and that she be given not less than Four Hundred and not more than Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars per year, the same to be decided by my executors and to be paid quarterly so long as she remains my widow.
I will that in case any of my sons or daughter should die without issue before his or her share has been paid the same shall go back to my estate.
At my widows death or in case she should marry again and cease to be my widow I will that my estate be closed and disposed of in the following manner;-
Two Thousand Dollars to be paid to my oldest daughter Edna E. Charlton. Five Hundred Dollars to be paid to my oldest son [[Rutherford-473|Thomas Duncan Rutherford]]. Five Hundred Dollars to be paid to my youngest daughter Maude E. Rutherford, providing she is still unmarried. The balance of the estate to be equally divided amongst my two youngest sons John L. Rutherford and Scott E. Rutherford and my two youngest daughters Mabel E Brooks and Maude E. Rutherford.
I will that no provision be made for my two sons [[Rutherford-471|Roy S. Rutherford]] and [[Rutherford-484|Harry B. Rutherford]] as they have already been provided for.
I will that my executors have full power to collect and invest money in connection with my estate.
I will that my executors be paid two percent for doing the business.
I will that my executors keep an account of all proceedings and expenses concerning my estate and present a copy of the same to my heirs every year.
I further hereby authorize and empower my executors to sell and convey my real estate or any part of my estate as they may think advisable and in the best interests of the estate.
I do further direct that the provisions herein before made in favor of my said widow Almira M. Rutherford shall be in lieu of all rights and dowar and not in addition thereto.
(sgd) T. Rutherford. All the residue of my estate not hereinbefore disposed of I give devise and bequeath unto
And I nominate and appoint Scott E. Rutherford and John L. Rutherford to be Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written. Signed by the said Thomas Rutherford the Testator as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.
(sgd) Thos. Rutherford
(sgd) Barton Robson
(s'd) Maude U. Robson
" P. McDonald " Registrar.

Calvert County MD Archives Wills.....Thomas WHITTINGTON, May 17, 1783 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karl Whittington karlwhittington@hotmail.com September 23, 2011, 6:39 pm Source: Maryland State Archives Written: May 17, 1783 In the Name of God Amen I [[Whittington-219|Thomas Whittington]] considering the uncertainty of this Life and being at this time of perfect sound mind and Memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following - - I Give and bequeathe unto my Son John one half of all my Land and to my son Thomas the other half to be Divided as follows. To my Son [[Whittington-1234|John]] fifty Acres of Gory Banks and the remainder of his half to be given him out of Maidstone as follows. Eight Acres and one Quarter being half of the Sixteen and half Acres of Land I bought of Samuel Lewin and thirty Eight and half Acres where my Dwelling house stands to be laid off for him so as he may have that part lying next to the main Branch of Halls Creek to him and his heirs forever. To my Son Thomas all the remainder of my Land that I purchased of Richard & Samuel Lewin the remaining eight and Quarter Acres of the Sixteen and half acres I bought of Samuel Lewin to be laid off so as to join the rest of my said Sons Land and the new house I am now Building shall be included on his part of the Land I have given him and his heirs for ever. If my said son dies without Heirs Lawfully begotten, his part I give and Bequeathe unto my Son Benjamin to him and his Heirs forever I Give and bequeathe unto my Son Benjamin One hundred and Seventy Seven pounds in Lieu of one third part of my Land the said Money to be paid to him by my Sons John and Thomas out of their parts of their Shares I have given them My Will and desire is that if my Son Thomas die without Heirs Lawfully Begotten, in that case my Sons John and Benjamin shall pay unto my four Daughters One hundred and Seventy seven pounds in twelve Months after his Decease as aforesaid to be equally dividend amongst them If my Son ^John claims any part of Gory Banks as Heir at Law to his Mother in that case he and his Heirs shall make over an equal number of Acres out of Maidstone to my Son Thomas to him and his Heirs forever. I Give and bequeathe unto my three Daughters Catharine Ann and Elizabeth each one Mare or Horse, one cow or heifer one sow two ewes. To my Daughter Whililmina one Mare or Horse. I Give and bequeathe to my Loving Wife all my household furniture to be entirely at her own disposal. My Will and Desire is that she shall not be turned on her thirds but for her to have Liberty to work any part of my Land so long as she remains a widow so that she only works the Land for her Support and for the Support of my three Daughters so long as they shall remain Single If it should please God to call me out of this Life before I Settle my affairs my Will and Desire is that my Sons John and Thomas shall Sell the Sixteen Acres & half of Land I bought of Samuel Lewin and with the Money arising from the Sale pay of all my Debts of what Nature soever and after my Debts are paid all the remainder of my Estate be equally Divided amongst all my children My Son Thomas shall suffer and allow my Son John to have a Cart Road thro' his Land to the Eight and Quarter Acres Will'd to my said Son John as aforesaid And I do hearby appoint my Sons John and Thomas Executors of this my Last Will and Testament as Witness my hand and Seal this Seventeenth Day of May Anno Domini 1783 Sign'd Sealed and Acknowledged Thomas Whittington (Seal) in the presence of us Zackariah Child Sampson Crane Thomas Smith (Died prior to May 1, 1786) Additional Comments: Additional notes: Thomas Whittington's will is dated May 17, 1783 and was probated May 1, 1786. His oldest son John refused to act as executor: "I John Whittington one of the appointed Executors in the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Whittington late of Ann Arundel County Deceased do hereby refuse to Act as Executor to said Will, by Virtue of such appointment, and do therefore renounce all my right Title and claim to said Executorship accordingly. May 1, 1786 Test John Whittington Benjamin Whittington" This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/calvert/wills/whittington-t.txt

[[Category:USBH Heritage Exchange, Needs Slave Profiles]] [[Category:Greenville County, South Carolina, Slave Owners]] [[Category:Greenville County, South Carolina, Slaves]] [[Category:Wills and Estates]] ==Will of [[Bolling-1093|Tully Bolling]]== *Name: Tully Bolling *Probate Date: 14 Jun 1844 *Probate Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA *Inferred Death Year: Abt 1844 *Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA NOTE: Slaves are documented in '''[[Space:Slaves_of_Tully_Bolling|Slaves of Tully Bolling]]''' The State of South Carolina
:: In the name of God Amen.
:I Tully Bolling, of Greenville district and state aforesaid, being now of sound mind and disposing memory do make this to be my last will and testament, and hereby revoke all former wills by me made and establish this only. :First I will and direct my executor to pay all my just debs and funereal expenses immediately after my death. :Secondly of the slaves and their increase that I acquired by marriage with my first wife, the mother of my son Thaddeus C. Bolling, I have heretofore given to my said son eleven namely, '''[[Bolling-1249|Armestead]]''',''' [[Bolling-1250|Patty]]''', '''[[Bolling-1251|Louisa]],''' '''[[Bolling-1252|Amarrias]]''', '''[[Bolling-1253|Hezekiah]]''', '''[[Bolling-1254|Anthora]]''', '''[[Bolling-1255|Terry]]''', '''[[Bolling-1256|Rachel]]''', '''[[Bolling-1257|Siccilly]]''', and '''[[Bolling-1258|Thomas]]''', which gift I now ratify and confirm, and now further give and bequeath to my said son the following seven slaves namely '''[[Bolling-1259|Billy]]''', '''[[Bolling-1260|Linda]]''', '''[[Bolling-1261|Nelson]]''', '''[[Bolling-1262|Maria]]''', '''[[Bolling-1263|Clarinda]]''', '''[[Bolling-1264|Siccilly (the second)]]''' and '''[[Bolling-1265|Perry]]''', being the remainder of those received with my first wife with their increase to have and to hold unto the said T. C. Bolling his heirs and assigns forever, and those not to enter into further estimation of my estate. I have also give to my said son the following slaves, and do hereby give to him '''[[Bolling-1267|Fidley]]''', '''[[Bolling-1268|Clarrissa]]''', '''[[Bolling-1269|David]]''', '''[[Bolling-1270|Elisa]]''', '''[[Bolling-1271|George]]''' and '''[[Bolling-1272|Henry]]''' with their future increase to have and to hold to hm and his heirs forever, and for which last seven slaves he is to be charged two thousand dollars. I have conveyed to my said son a tract of land containing two hundred and fifty one acres which he now lives on, for which he is to be charged two thousand dollars. I further give to my said son a negro man Peter. valued at one hundred dollars and fourteen hundred dollars in cash to have and to hold to the said T. C Boling and his heirs forever. :Thirdly I gave conveyed a tract of land and twelve slaves to and for the use of my daughter Harriet M Bolling by deeds which are to be refered to and taken as part or this will and for which she is to be charged with fifty five hundred dollars on a settlement of my estate. :Fourthly I have conveyed a tract of land and ten slaves to and for the use of my daughter Abigal M Bolling by deeds which are to be refered to and taken as part of this will for which she is to be charged on settlement with my estate fifty five hundred dollars. :Fifthly, I have conveyed a tract of land and ten slaves to and for the use of my daughter Martha A Bolling by deeds which are to be refered to and taken as part of this will for which she is to be charged on settlement with my estate fifty four hundred dollars and I give and bequeath to her one hundred dollars in cash to make her lot of slaves equal with her sisters. I also give and bequeath to each of my three daughters above named as they come of age to marry a horse saddle and bridle (of common value) two feather beds and furniture and two cows and calves, which is not to be charged to them, as it is the balance against property given to my son and step daughter that is not charged to them. :Sixthly I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Mary Ann Bolling the tract of land known as the home tract containing eleven hundred and eighty eight acres and seven slaves namely, Jim, Moses, Isham, Jacob, Phebe, Emelin, and Richard to have and to hold the said tract of land and slaves for and during her natural life and after her death to be equally divided between my four children. I also give and bequeath to my wife my household and kitchen furniture plantation tools waggons carriages horses cows hog and stock of every kind (except what is given to my daughters) for her use during her life and at her death to be equally divided between my four children. I also give my wife on thousand dollars to be disposed of at her discretion. :Seventhly eight slaves that I acquired by my wife after the death of her mother one named Jackson I give and bequeath to my step daughter Mrs. Sarah s/Sullivan, one named Jarret I give and bequeath to my daughter Harriet M. Bolling , one named Sampson I give and bequeath to my daughter Abigal M. Bolling, and one named Abram to my daughter Martha Ann Bolling to have and to hold to them and their heir theirs forever. The other four Harriet, Louis, Lucinda and Amelia I give to my wife during her life and after her death to be divided between her four children so as to make them equal in the eight slaves. :Eighthly All my interest in lots in Pondleton Village and land adjoining or near there I give to my wife and her four children, the property to be sold as soon as convenient. Also all my interest in a tract of land laying near Campbridge in Edgefield district that I acquired by my wife after the death of her mother I give to my wife during her life and after death to be sold and the proceed to be equally divided between her four children. :Ninthly Tract of land laying near Campbridge that I bought from Robert Harrison I give to my wife during her life then I will and direct it to be sold and the proceed to be divided equally between my four children and Mrs. Sarah S Sullivan, share and share alike each taking equally. :Tenthly I authorize and empower my executors to execute title to my lands directed to be sold. :Eleventyly I nominate constitute and appoint my son T.C. Bolling Henry G Johnson and Micajah Berry Executors of this my last will and testament witness my hand and seal this 14th day of Jun 1844. Signed sealed and acknowledged in our presents who in the presents of each other and in the presents of the testator subscribed their names as witnesses to the duo execution hereof the day above :Lewis H Shumate :Benj Gains :Allen Chandler Tully Boling (L.S.) :Probated the 11th day of November 1844 :Recorded in Will Book C. pages 153-157 :Apt ___ File no10

==Introduction== This is the Last Will and Testament of [[Etty-14|Walter Etty]]. Walter was a very prominate and generous citizen. He was a very successful LaceMan, during the height of the Gold Lace Fashion phase in London.
==People in Will== :Reverend Walter Hamilton Etty, Son
:Thomas Bodley Etty, Son
:Robert Edward Smithson, Son-in-Law
: Jane Etty, wife.
:Jane Elizabeth, daughter, wife of Robert Edward Smithson,
:Thomas Bodley, son
:Martha Dimes, daughter, and wife of William Piercey Dimes
==Property== Real Estate
Stocks
Funds
Securities
Personal Estate
===Signers and Witnesses=== :Thomas Etty, testator
:Thomas Bodley, Witness
:Ellen hinter Bodley, Witness
==Transcipt of Will== [Page 1]
This is the last Will and testament of
me Walter Etty late of Lombard street in the city of london (but was)
residing at number twenty five Esplanade Scarbro in the county of York
Esquire I give devise and bequeath all the real and personal Estates
whatsoever and wheresoever to which I shall be entitled at the time
my decease unto my sons the reverend Walter Hamilton Etty and
Thomas Bodley Etty and my son in law Robert Edward Smithson their
heirs executors and administrators and assigns respectively upon trust to
sell my real estate by public auction or private contract and to collect
and get in my personal Estate and by and out of the monies to arise from
such real and personal Estate to pay my funeral and the testamentary
expences and debts and to invest the ultimate surplus of the said monies
in the name or names of the trustees or trustee for time being of
will in or upon any of the public stocks or trusts of the United Kingdom
or any real securities in England with liberty for the said trustees or
trustee to vary and dispose the investment from time to time for
any other investment of the description afore said and upon further
trust to permit and empower my beloved wife Jane to receive the annu-
al allowance of the said monies or the stocks funds and securities where
the same shall be invested during her life and from and after her death
to one equal fourth part of then same monies stocks funds and securities
upon trust to pay the annual income arising therefore to my eldest
son the said Walter Hamilton Etty and his assigns during his life and
from and after his death then as to as well the said one equal fourth
part of the said trust monies stock funds and securities of the annual
income to arise therefrom in trust for all and anyone or more of their heirs
sons or other issue of the said Walter Hamilton Etty for such interst and
such proportions and subject to such restrictions and with such regul-
ation maintainance education and advancement and to be paid
or transfered at such age or ages as the said Walter Hamilton Etty shall
from time to time by deed or will direct or appoint and in default of such
direction or appointment in trust for all and every child and children
of the said Walter Hamilton Etty who being a son and sons shall attain
the age of twenty one years or being a daughter or daughters shall at-
tain that age or marry if more than one as tenants in common and
if there be no child of said Walter Hamilton Etty who shall
live to aquire a vested interest in the said one fourth part of the said
[Page 2] Trust monies funds and securities under the trust hereinfore contain-
ed then in trust to pay transfer and divide the same one fourth part of
the said trust monies stocks funds and securities unto and equally be-
tween such of my children as shall be living of the decease of said
Walter Hamilton Etty and the issue (if any) of such of my children
as shall have died previously such issue nevertheless to rate only such
share as his heir or parent or respective parents would have been
entitled to if living and as to one other equal fourth part of said trust
monies stocks funds and securities In trust for my son Thomas
Bodley Etty for his own uses and benefit and as to one other equal
fourth part of the said trust monies stocks funds and securities In trust
to pay the anual income arising there from unto the proper hands of
my daughter Jane Elizabeth wife of Robert Edward Smithson
during her life for her sole and seperate use free from the control and
debt of her present and future husbands and from and after her decease
then as to as well the same one equal fourth part of the said trust monies
stocks funds and securities as the anual income whereforth to arise
therefore in trust for such persons upon such (tenants) and to and for
such ends intents and purposes as my said daughter Jane Elizabeth
Smithson her executor administators or assigns and as to the other
continuing equal fourth part of the said trust monies stocks funds and
securities I declare that my said trustees or trustee shall then possess
there of for the benefit of my daughter Martha the wife of William Piercey
Dimes of Oldstone in the county of York Gentleman upon and for the intents
and purposes and with under and subject to persons authorities
and provisions similar to and in all aspects according with the intents
purposes powers authorities and provisions herein expressed and maintain-
ed continuing the one fourth part herein limited in trust for my said
daughter Jane Elizabeth Smithson as essencially as if the same (tenants)
limitations powers authorities and provision is here (approved) with
the substitution thereinof the name as of my said daughter Martha for
the name of my daughter Jane Elizabeth Smithson the trustees
or trustee for the time being of this my will to give receipts for all the monies
and assets to be paid or delivered to said trustees or trustee by virtue my
will and declare that such receipts shall exonerate the persons (facing) the
same from liability to see to the application or disposition of the monies
or assets therein mentioned I declare that if any said trustees or any of
them or any person or persons to be appointed under this clause shall
die be unwilling or incompetent to (execute) the trusts of my will it shall
be lawful for my said dear wife during her life and after her death for the
competent trustees or trustee for the time being if any (yet) continuing
from the assign of trustee or not or if none for the executors or administators
of the (last) surviving trustee to substitute by any writing under his her
or their hand or hands any fit person or persons in whom above or as
the case may be jointly with the surviving or continuing trustees or
trustee of my will from liability for issues occuring without his own
willful default and authorize him to allow to his (own) trustee or
trustees all (power) incidental to the executorship I appoint the said
Walter Hamilton Etty Thomas Bodley Etty and Robert Edward Smithson
to be EXECUTORS of this my will and lastly I revoke all other wills I
(wrote) where of I have (evermore) set my hand this thirtieth day of
December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
nine--------Walter Etty--------- signed by the said testor as his last will
[Page 3] and testament in the presence of us who being both present at the
signature have at his request in his presence and in the presence of
Thomas Bodley
Anlaby house Cheltenham Ellen Hinter Bodley of Anlaby House
Cheltenham
PROVED at London the 10th April 1850 before the judge by the (word)
of the reverend Walter Hamilton Etty clerk and Thomas Bodley Etty
esquire the sons and Robert Edward Smithson esquire the executors to
whom (above) was granted having been first sworn by ---duly to
administer

[[Category:United States of America, Wills and Estates]] Will of Wendell Miller, Rowan County, N.C. North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998, digitized at Ancestry.com, transcribed by K.P. Forbes 9/4/2020 Image at: Family Search North Carolina, probate records : COLLECTION RECORD, 1735-1970 Rowan County, Will 1797-1806, Book D, p. 205ff image #217ff [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TG-KBNR?i=216&wc=32LX-VZ7%3A169928201%2C170979901&cc=1867501 will] In the name of God Amen! I Wendle Miller of Rowan County & State of N. Carolina being in sound mind & memory but weak in body & knowing that it is appointed unto all men, owed to die have thoughtful prayer, to dispose of my worldly pro- perty with which it has pleased God to bless me, in the following manner Viz. 1/ I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Christina [new page] One negro girl named Polly, to be her own property as long as my wife shall remain widow, further I give to my wife Christina one bed & furniture, one spinning wheel, an Iron pot, one pewter dish, six plates and 6 spoons the choice of one horse, sadle & bridle the choice of one cow, it is also my will that my wife shall have one room in the house wherein I now live, for her own use. The above mentioned articles are to be delivered to my wife whenever my youngest son David becomes of age. It is further my will, that from the time, when my son David comes of age, my son George & Henry shall give unto my wife Christina yearly each of them three bushels of wheat, five bushels of Corn, fifty pounds of beef & twenty five pounds of pork. 2/ I give & bequeath to my son Peter three hundred & sixty five spanish milled Dollars. 3/ I give & bequeath to my son David the sum of three hundred & fifty Spanish milled Dollars 4/ I give & bequeath unto my sons George & Henry my plantation whereon I now live, to be divided amongst them into equal shares, so as my son George shall have the lower part, & my son Henry the upper part with the improvements. 5/ I give & bequeath unto my daughters Catherina, Anna Maria, Susana, Philippina, Elisabeth, Sarah Rachel, & Christina to each & every one of them the sum of one hundred spanish milled Dollars. [new page] [illegible] my son-in-law John Brown has received from me sixty Dollars for which I have a receipt from under his hand, It is my will that these sixty Dollars shall be de ducted from the above mentioned sum willed to his wife Catharina & she is only to get forty Dollars more 6/ I give & bequeath unto my son Frederick the sum of twenty-five spanish milled Dollars 7/ I give & bequeath unto my son John twenty spanish milled Dollars 8/ I give & bequeath to the Second Creek Congregation the sum of Five Dollars It is further my will, that the negro women Patti shall be hired out yearly for the benefit of my estate, & also it is my will, that there shall be no vendue made until my son David becomes of age, all my property, saled & the money arising from that sale shall be divided into equal shares amongst all my children, my step daughter Elizabeth excepted, provided that before this distribution takes place the above mentioned sums are paid, & also one hundred dollars to my wife Christina It is my will also, that my wife Christina shall have the power to furnish out of my estate those of my children, which are yet unmarried, at the time of their marriage with the same articles with which my mar ried children have been furnished & if at the time when the above mentioned distribution is to take place [new page] the above mentioned sums are paid any of my children are single yet they shall be provided for & furnished in the same manner. It is further my will that if any building or repairs of buildings is necessary it shall be paid out of my estate I make, ordain & constitute my friend George Henry [Berger?] my wife Christina & my son Philip Executors of this my will & empower them to make deeds to my son George & Henry for the land here in willed. Then I Declare this to be my last will and test: & pronounce all others null & void. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 17 day of Novbr: 1804 Signed in the presence of Charles Storm Wendle Miller Daniel Berger

[[Category: Tredomen, Felinfach, Brecknockshire]] '''This page is a resource page for the profile of [[Awbrey-9| Sir William Awbrey.]]''' A copy of the original will (see Images on Profile) was purchased, by [[Awbrey-135|Stuart Awbrey]] from the National Library of Wales and is displayed under Images. The will is copyrighted. A license allowing its display on WikiTree has been obtained. The document is not to be used for any other purpose. A genealogist was paid to make the following “translation” whose personal information is below. The original will has been divided into paragraphs for ease of reading. '''Additional Explanation of the Will:''' : '''Money Value''' - It is difficult to compare the value of 1631 British pounds to today’s pounds or dollars. Several sources give very wide ranges. One source is a paper written by Francis Turner titled Money and Exchange Rates in 1632. It states that 1 pound = 20 Shillings = 240 pence. And, that 1 pence in that period would be worth approximately 1 pound today. He gave his children from 40 to 150 pounds each. Using the formula above and the April, 2016 pound to dollar rate of $1.40, a 50-pound bequest would be worth $16,800. Another method of comparison is that a skilled labourer of that time had an average annual income of 15 pounds. : '''Burial''': He asked to be buried at Awbrey Chapel at Christs College, Brecon. The Awbrey family was a major benefactor of the friary which built the chapel and other buildings beginning in the 1400s. The cemetery was destroyed and parts of the chapel damaged in the 1660s. Two gravestones with Awbrey names lean against the walls in Awbrey Chapel. There is no record known of Sir William’s burial location. : '''Additional People Listed''': :: The will mentions "Sir Henry Williams of Gwenervett" which is most likely Gwernyfed.See History of Parliament Online: [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member/williams-sir-henry-157980-1636 Sir Henry Williams (1579/80-1636)], son of [[Williams-1710|David Williams]] Sir Henry died 5 years after Sir William. He had been the member of Parliament for Brecon 1604-29. One source states Sir William’s sister, [[Awbrey-103|Wilgiford]], married Sir Henry’s 1st cousin, John Games. :: “my unckle John Maddockes of Landruach Esquier” may be a family friend. The Maddockes are a very old Welsh family and likely related to the Awbreys through both family’s marriages to ancient Welsh royalty. :: “my Allies man Anthony Gwyne” – Allies has more than one meaning in old English and French. There is no indication this man is a relative. More likely he is only a creditor. =='''Translation of Will of Sir William Awbrey, 1631'''== NOTE: The numbered footnotes and text within parenthesis were added by the translator. '''Will of William AWBREY of Tredomen, Breconshire, dated 30th''' '''September 1626, proved Brecon 4th November 1631.¹ ''' In the name of god Amen the Thirtith day of September in the Second yeare of the Raigne of our sov[er]aign Lord Charles by the grace of god kinge of England Scotland Fraunce and Irland defender of the faith And in the yeare of our Lord on Thousand six hundred twentie sixe [alteration –unclear but possibly changed to Sir] William Awbrey of Tredomen in the dioces of saint davides knight beinge weakelie and sicke in bodie but of verie good and perfect memorie thanks be unto allmightie god Knowinge that Death of all thinges is the suerest to all men All though the tyme place and man[er] be uncerttayne Onlie at the disposition of Allmighty god minding to mak [his – crossed through] my last will and Testament in mener and forme followinge , first and principally I Comend and give my soule unto Allmightie god my maker and redeemer trusting in him that he of his infinitt goodness will have mercy upon the same And my bodie to the earth to be buried in Christian buriall in the Colledg Church of saint davides in the Awbreys Chappell as neer as Convenient may be to my Children ther interred, And for the avoyding of future Contestation betwixt my wife and Children and either of them, doe bequeath that litle Estate that god hath left me, in maner and forme following First I give and bequeath unto my deare honered kinsman Sir Henry Williams of Gwernervett² knight [interlined in another hand: my beloved uncle Mr Wm Awbrie doctor of laws], my Allies man³ Anthony Gwyne of Lanfardo Esquier, my Unckle William Awbrey of the Cancrif Clerke and my Unckle John Maddockes of Landruach Esquier All my landes tenem[en]tes and Hereditaments lying & being in the sev[er]all p[ar]ishes of Landillo Landyvailoge Trergraig and Landdewe, to the uses and behoofes hearafter mencioned, And my true intent and meaneing is that all these landes and tenem[en]ts shall be by them sould at the best rate they may for the dischardging of my debtes unto Anthony Gwyne and to Richard Ewstauce his servant for moneyes disbursed by them upon two tenem[en]ts now in the occupac[i]on of Wm Parry, and John Phillipp, And my house in Towne in the p[ar]ish of saint John the Evangelist w[hi]ch also I give and bequeath unto them now at this tyme mortgaged and to be redeemed by Covenantes entered into by Anthony Gwyne unto Sir Henry Williams from Henry Pratt entring into a bond obligatorie unto Sir Henry Williams knight to paie him seven score and on pounde⁴, with the use and interest that shall iustlie accrue, from the feast of All Saintes next ensueing the date hearof unto the feast of All Saintes that shall be in the yeare of our lord god, on thousand six hundred twentie seven. All my landes and tenem[en]tes Lyeing and being in the sev[er]all p[ar]ishes of Llanvillo Landyvailog Trergraige Landdew and saint John the Evangelist not Contayned in an Indenture w[h]ich Anthony Gwyne and my self did passe by feffment unto Sir Henry Johns of Abermarlais knight Sir Thomas Awbrey of Lanbrythyd knight And Herbert Johnes of Llangatug iuxta Uske Clerke [illegible – possibly: being the ] Cappitall messuage of Tredomen w[i]th all the demaynes ther unto belonginge to the use of my wife Dame Elizabeth Awbrey in lew of her Joynture⁵ for terme of her life And ymmediatlie after her decease [several words crossed out] to Edward Awbrey my Eldest sonne and to the heires mal lawfully to be begotten by his bodie and for want of such issue male unto John Awbrey my second sonne and the issue mal to be lawfullie begotten by his bodie and for want of such issue to Thomas Awbrey my third sonne and to the heires males of his bodie lawfully begotten And for want of such issue male to Harry Awbrey my fourth sonne and to the issue male of his bodie lawfully begotten And for want of such issue male to Reginald Awbrey my fift and youngest sonne and to the heires male of his bodie lawfully begotten And for want of such issue male to the right heires of my bodie begotten on the bodie of Dame Elizabeth. The landes passed in ioynture to my wife and to the uses affor said may appeare unto you by the sight of the Indenture, now remayneing in the hands and Custodie of Herbert Johnes on of the feffees, who sawe the said estate executed by liverie and season⁶ wher by yow may be the better enabled to sell all the residue without Confounding the on w[i]th the other, and so make the most of them according to my Will and Testament w[hi]ch moneyes I desire you for the love of god Employ according to the true meaning hearafter mentioned First I give and bequeath on hundred poundes to my wife to stocke the demaynes w[i]th after her decesse, my intent is that it shall be given to those of my youngest children that shall best please her and deserve her blessing Ittem I give and bequeath the moneys that shallbe raised by the sale of them lands on hundred and Tenn pounds unto my daughter Johan Awbrey yf she lives virtuously and not mary without your Consent and her mother[s] Ittem I doe give and bequeath unto my daughter Elenor on hundred poundes yf she lives vertuouslie and not mary without your Consent and her mother[s] Ittem I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherin Awbrey fiftie poundes yf she lives vertuouslie and not marie without your Consent and her mother[s]. Ittem I give and bequeath unto my sonne John Awbrey fiftie poundes towards the setleing of him a prentise by your appointment and if you find him not Capable for that, the said fiftie to remayne in your hands and the interest therof to him when you shall fittlie place him in service. Ittem I give and bequeath unto my sonne Thomas Awbrey fiftie poundes to be paied unto the hands of my sonne in law John Bayly of Rythyn and Jane Bailie my Eldest daughter to be ymployed to his use according to their discression yf you find that he is not well p[ro]vided and settled by them, [signed] Wm Awbrey Ittem I doe give and bequeath unto my sonne Harry Awbrey fortie poundes to be ymployd to his use by his great? Aunt Mrs Rachell Morgan of Machen with whome he hath bin educated and brought up from his Childhod Ittem I give and bequeath unto my sonne Reginald Awbrey fortie poundes to be ymployed by your selves to his use as in your wisdoms shall be thought fitting And my true intent and meaning is that if any of my Children before mencioned doe dy before they be preferred that then their portion shall be distributed Amongest the rest or residue that shall survive Ittem my intent and meaneinge is that if the House in Towne may be saved and not sould and all my debtes and legasies paied, by the sale of all the rest of the landes, that my wife shall have her life tyme in it, and after wardes it may fall by desent to my sonne and heire apparaunt Edward Awbrey, otherwise to the behoofes and purposes afforesaid Ittem I doe make and Constitut you five⁷ the overseers of this my last will and Testament humblie desiring you upon the knees of my hart as you trulie loved me in my life tyme, you will after my decesse see my Will p[er]formed as farre as in yo[u]r power doth lye. And the estate by this my will demissed unto you may answere the same without your preiudice Ittem I make my beloved wife my sole executrix [altered from executor ] of the residue that shall soe remayne after the p[er]formaunce of the premisses In wittnes wherof I have hearunto put my hand and seale in the presence of the p[er]sons under named [signed] Wm Awbrey Sealed published and delivered to the xecutrix to be kept the vij th daie of October 1626/ in the p[rese]nce of Watkin Harbert Jermy M[er]dith James John Awbrey gent John Brittan 4th Novembris 1631 [in Latin] There was granted administration of the goods of the abovesaid deceased with his will annexed , to Edward Awbrey natural and legitimate son of the said deceased, Elizabeth the relict and executrix having renounced…… .William .Awbrey clerk master of arts ¹ Reference National Library of Wales BR 1631/52W.
² Reading not certain: in his own will Henry WILLIAMS is of “Gwernevett” Brecon; proved PCC 1637.
³ Kinsman (Stuart Awbrey note: Allies man is this case likely means “associate”)
⁴ £141
⁵ Jointure= provision for widowhood
⁶ Livery of Seisin: the delivery of a property to a person by the handing over of a clod of earth or similar symbol.
⁷ Changed from “foure”: it had been four until he added Mr Wm Awbrie doctor of laws
''Transcription and translation for Stuart Awbrey by Margaret McGregor, member of AGRA, 23rd March 2016 ref: Q510Awbrey1'' == Abstract == : The following list of relatives is taken from the preceding transcription and translation, with links added to WikiTree profiles when they exist/can be clearly identified. :my deare honered kinsman Sir Henry Williams of Gwernervett
:my beloved uncle Mr Wm Awbrie doctor of laws
:my Unckle William Awbrey of the Cancrif Clerke
:my Unckle John Maddockes of Landruach Esquier
:Sir Henry Johns of Abermarlais knight
:Sir Thomas Awbrey of Lanbrythyd knight ([[Awbrey-187|Sir Thomas Aubrey of Llantrithyd]])
:Herbert Johnes of Llangatug iuxta Uske Clerke
:my wife [[Johnes-7|Dame Elizabeth Awbrey]]
:[[Awbrey-111|Edward Awbrey]] my Eldest sonne
:[[Awbrey-38|John Awbrey]] my second sonne
:[[Awbrey-109|Thomas Awbrey]]my third sonne
:[[Awbrey-3|Harry Awbrey]] (Henry) my fourth sonne
:[[Awbrey-114|Reginald Awbrey]] my fift and youngest sonne
:my daughter [[Awbrey-110|Johan Awbrey]] (unmarried)
:my daughter [[Awbrey-112|Elenor]] (unmarried)
:my daughter [[Awbrey-115|Catherin Awbrey]] (unmarried)
:my sonne in law John Bayly of Rythyn and Jane Bailie my Eldest daughter
:Mrs Rachell Morgan of Machen (Aunt or great-Aunt of his son Harry)

==Description== This is a transcript of the will of [[Browning-42|William Browning]], written in London 23 Apr 1635. The will was probated in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and is preserved in the UK National Archives.''Will of William Brownyng or Browning, Merchant of London''. Kew, Surrey, England: UK National Archives. Reference number ''PROB 11/167/498''. Download with free registration [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D868355 here].Image of will at Ancestry.com ($) [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1010370:5111 here]. William's burial was recorded 26 Apr 1635, three days after the writing of his will, in the register of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, London.''London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812''. Online database at Ancestry.com with images, citing London, England: London Metropolitan Archives, Reference Number ''P69/BOT4/A/001/MS04515/002''. [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/5825165:1624?_phsrc=ece-584796&_phstart=successSource&gsfn=william&gsln=Browning&ml_rpos=3 Ancestry link ($)]. The register lists his age at death as 80. The will lists numerous heirs (children and their spouses; grandchildren) and lands owned in several parts of Essex County, England. ===Sources===

:Will of William Catcher, Merchant of Truro, Cornwall :PROB 11/153/360 :Prob 26 March 1627/8 In the name of God Amen :The 13th daie of December Anno Do’ii One thousand sixe hundred twentie seaven. I William Catcher of Truroe in the County of Cornwall Merchant being sicke of body but of sound minde and perfect memory, praised bee my God, doe make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following. :First I commend my Soule unto the blessedTrinity in unity, And my body for a season unto the earth from whence I assure myselfe of a joyfull resurrection at the last daie through the Sole merits of my Saviour Christ Jesus As for my worldly matters to w’ch I bid farwell thus I determinie. :Imprimis unto my loveing wife Margrett there will descend all my Dutchie land whereby she wilbe competently provided for :Item I give and bequeath unto her all her wearing apparell linnen and woollen and all her rings jewells and thosee trinkes and chests w’ch she now useth :Item I give and bequeath unto hir such houshold stuffe plate and necessaries utensalls as my brother in lawe George Phippen shall thinke fitt (insertion one word abbreviation, illegible) for hir, It alsoe for a testimony of my love I give and bequeath unto hir that diamond ring w’ch was my owne and hath ben long in her custodie :As for my eldest sonne Edward Catcher being but young and sickly if he [live?] unto it the said Dutchie land will descend unto him w’ch wilbe a competent meanes for him :Item {abbrev inserted] to John Catcher my second sonne (the lease of my now dwelling house excepted w’ch I ordaine to bee a dwelling house for my wife and all our children in com[m]on untill god shalbe pleased otherwise to dispose of them, , if I cannot renew my estate and lease of this s’d house then excepted the house wherein Robert Gardner now dwelleth to the com[m]on use afores’[ai]d this excepted) ( give and bequeath all other, my leases w’ch I hold of severall men and all my right and interest by them in any houses landes or mills, To have and to hold to him and his heires from the tyme that he shall accomplish the age of xxiiij years during the remainder and remainders of the s’[aid]d severall leases then and thence to expire in the meane tyme he and his Brothers and Sisters to be educated by the p’fitts of the same. :It unto W’m Catcher my youngest sonne I give and bequeath all that my right and interest in Newington house and lands being copieholdlands. To have and to hold to him the s’[ai]d William and his heires according to the customs of the Mannor from the tyme that he shall accomplish the age oc xxiiij forward or then 200L sterling in leiue thereof if my heire shall deny or refuse him my said sonne William to inioy the same accordinge to the intent of this my will. In the meane tyme he and his brothers and sisters to be educated by the profitts of the same :It towards the payment of my owne debts I appoint such monies as I shall leave in house and my goods and wares and the debts owing unto mee, and the overplus thereof to bee equallie devided among my seaven Daughters Constance Matilda Ellen Margarett Jane Marie and honor to whom I give and bequeath the same to bee paid unto them severally at the daie of theire marriage or as they shall accomplish severally the age of xxiiij yeares. What other matter & income maie arise out of my estate I give and bequeath unto my two youngest sonnnes John & W’m above named whom I make and constitute ye executors of this my last will and testament appointing unto them and the rest as overseers and Guardian my beloved brother in lawe afforenamed Georg Phippen ratyfying and desiring to be ratified what he shall doe, who I assure myselfe will doe his best for this my family, The Lord blesse them and continue them in his feare and favour and blesse them in all their waies, diverting their harts and lives to his glory & theire owne salvation. :witness this to bee my last will and Testam’t I sett hereunto my hand and seale ye[ven?] the daie and yeare first above written ‘y me Will’m Catcher witness the signing and sealing hereof wee whose names are subscribed Robert Burges Otwell Pye John Adlington John Burges John Mayowe Ja: White :The 26th March 1627, Administration of the estate was granted to the widow Margaret Catcher during the minority of John and William (the named executors in the will)

Will of William Churchill, Gentleman of Dorchester, Dorset :PROB 11/100/350, 18 Nov 1602 :Transcribed by Helen M Ford, citing Ancestry.co.uk. Digital image. :I William Churchill of Dorcheste in the Countie of Dorset gentleman finding muself late yeres to be grieved with maine sicknesse and knowing that I nowe growe older, soe that by cause of nature I cannot live longe, therefore before the extremetie either of sickness or age happen, I have determined to make my last will and testament the twelth daie of Marche One thousand five hundred ninetie nine, for the disposistion of some parte of my landes and of all my goods and chatells; To the end hereafter I maie not be troubled with worldly cares, But maye wholie bestowe my time in prayer and repentance for my sinnes and therefore first I bequeath my bodie to the earth to be '''buried in Saint Peters Church in Dorchester''' aforesaid, my soule to almightie God my saviour and redemer. :I give to the churchwardens of the saide church of Sainte Peters, to be imployed for repairacons there, twentie shillinges. :To the Churchwardens of the Holy Trinitie in Dorchester aforesiade for the repairacons of that church tenn shillinges, :To the Churchwardens of All Saints in Dorchester aforesaide for the repairacons of that church tenn shillinges *Item I give tenne pounds to be bestowed and distributed by my executors to the poore people of Dorchester aforesaide, And I do appointe that my executor at my buriall shall provide and bestow twelve frize gownes to twelve poore people of Dorchester, that is to saie, six gownes to six poore men And six gownes to six poore woemem, *Item I give to '''Anne Browne my daughter''' a ringe of twentie shillinges value with a deathes head on it, for a remembrance of me, And I will my Executor shall provide the same ringe *Item I give to '''Martha Collier, my sonne Edward Colliers daughter five poundes''' [note, William’s daughter married Edward Collier, thus this is his son in law] *Item I give to my''' daughter Vertue Hunton''' tenn pounds, And to ''her two daughters Elizabeth and Maire five pounds a peece'''. And'' I forgive my sone [ note actually son in law] Thomas Hunton'' such money as he oweth unto me; *Item I devise all my estate and interest in the fieth of corne and haye in greate Burton and Little Burton in the Countie of Dorse '''unto my brother (again in lawe) Richard Swayne''' ([[Swaine-1030]]) and to my nephewe Thomas Freake ( Ffreke-2, Sir Thomas, Freke, son of Alice Swayne, sister of Richard Swayne ) of intents and purpose that they and their executors and assignes with the yearlie proffitts thereof shall releive my '''daughter Grace Wattes''' soe longe as she live; if mylease of the same tiethes contynue soe longe; And if she dye during the saide lease then they shall suffer '''William Wattes her sone '''to have the proffittes thereof soe longe as he liveth. And if the saide William Wattes die during the same lease; then they shall permit and suffer Robert Wattes an other of the sonnes of the saide Grace to have the whole profittes thereof for ever. *Item I doe devise to the saide William Wattes being my godsone one barne in the parish parish of All Saints in Dorchester nowe in the possession of Stephen Fase or his assignes, to have and to holde to the saide William Watts and his heires for ever. *Item I give to the saide William tewntie poundes , if he live until he come to the age of twentie and one yres. And I give to''' Robert Wattes his brother five poundes to be paide him at his age of sixtene yeares. And to John Wattes an other brother of the saide William five poundes to be paied at his age of sixtene yeres.''' And in the meane time I would my executor should imploy the sommes soe given to the saide Robert Wattes and John Wattes that it maye helpe releive them in their minorities; *Item I give to Elizabeth Wattes and Elinor Wattes two of the daughters of the saide Grace tenn poundes a peece to be paied them within two years after my decease, And I would have my executor deliver the same money soe given to Elizabeth and Elinor into the handes of some of their friends because they are infants, to the end it may be imployed to their best benefit, And I will my executor shall give my daughter Grace during her lief pasturing for a milch cowe in Fordington moore according to the custome there. ::And because I''' have had the custodie of Giles Addis sone of Thomas Addis'' and have brought him up longe, and for that I would he should satisfied all that is due by me unto him,I will that if the saise Giles doe at his full age make unto my executor a generall release, that then my executor shall paie him threescore poundes, ::And whereas I have a bonde or bill of one Thomas Munday late of Burton in the parish of Carmster deceased ( transcribers note probably Charminster) for the paiement of ten poundes, my will is, if that maie be recovered, then my executor shall paie unto the same Giles the same tenn poundes, *Item I give unto Marie Palmer my servant twentie shillinges, unto my servannte Margared ... tenn shillinges, To Jone Sone ten shillinges To Jone Parch ten shillinges Tp Joane Smithes five shillinges *Item I will my executor shall paie to the poore of Poole the five poundes which Richard Jolliff deceased gave them, The rest of my goods and chattells, my debts and legacies paide and my funerall dischared '''I give to my sonne and heire John Churchill''', whom I make my sole executor. And I doe constitute and appoint my brother Richard Swaine and my cosen Thomas Frake to be overseers of this my last will, to whom I give two severall ringes with deathes heades of fortie shillinges a peece :In witness thereof I have putt to my hande and sealethe daie and yeare firste above written William Churchill. :This will was sealed and published in the p;sence of us whose names are subscribed the twelveth daie of Marche one thousand five hundred and ninetie nyne. Richard Swaine William Whitehead :Probate granted to John Churchill, the son of the deceased 18 November 1602

{{blue|Introduction by by Duncan (1898}} ---- Archbishop William Courtenay, was the fourth son of Hugh Courtenay, Earl of Devon, by Margaret, daughter of Humphry de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex, and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of King Edward I. Bishop first of Hereford (1369-70 to 1375) and then of London (1375), he was early marked out for further advancement, and after the murder of Archbishop Simon Sudbury by the rebels on 14th June 1381 he was elected to the vacant Primacy on 17th July of that year (Register G, Christ Church, Canterbury, folio 228). His will, in which he styles himself "William Courtenay, unworthy minister of the holy church of Canterbury," commences with the usual committal of his soul, accompanied by full directions for his funeral. He wished to be buried in the Cathedral Church of Exeter, in the Nave before the Rood, but this arrangement was not carried out, as will be seen later. His father and mother were both interred at Exeter, and the connection of the family with Devonshire made it natural that he should wish to lie amongst his kindred in the West Country. The Bishop of Exeter was to bury him, unless Archbishop Thomas Arundel of York should come according to an agreement made between them. In accordance with custom the torches used at the funeral were to be distributed to various altars, one being given to the Church of Exminster, in which parish he was born. A considerable space is taken up with a detail of the masses and other services to be said for his soul's welfare. Having thus arranged for things spiritual, the Archbishop passes on to make his bequests, and in the first place he leaves the King, Richard the Second, his best cross and £100, with a protestation of his special regard and confidence. This expression of devotion is interesting, since the Archbishop's plain speaking had deeply offended the King on more than one occasion. He also beseeches the King for the love of Christ, His most blessed Mother, and Saints John Baptist, Mary Magdalene, and Katherine, to see that his executors were not unjustly dealt with in the matter of dilapidations, either of the Church or of the manors belonging to the See, including the Castle of Saltwood. This last was a favourite place with Courtenay, who, in 1382, had obtained leave to pull down several other manor-houses of the Archbishopric and to build Saltwood Castle. Mention is made, in connection with the state of the various houses, of the earthquake which took place in May 1382, during a discussion on the Wycliffe heresies, and was regarded by the hereties as a divine interposition in their favour. (See Stubbs' Const. History, vol. iii., p. 368.) Passing from these matters, he goes on to beg the King to take under his special protection his sister " Dangayne," i.e., Katherine, wife of Sir Thomas Engaine, and this portion of the will ends with a direct appeal to his sovereign, whom he addresses as " his most dread, excellent, much to be trusted, and most loving lord." Bequests to this favourite sister " Dangayne" fill the next section, and consist of certain books, stuffs, and plate, amongst the last two silver basins with the arms of Courtenay. To his brothers Philip and Peter and his sister Anne Courtenay he leaves bequests of money and plate. To Richard Courtenay he leaves his best mitre, in case he should become a Bishop, and he also bequeaths to him several books. In default, the mitre is to go to Exeter Cathedral Church and the books to Canterbury. This Richard, whom the Archbishop calls " filins et alumpnus meus," was his nephew, being son of Sir Philip Courtenay by Anne, daughter of Sir Thomas Wake of Bisworth. He lived to claim his uncle's bequest, since he became Bishop of Norwich.* To William, another son of his brother Philip, he leaves a hundred marks. From relations the Archbishop passes on to remember the many churches with which he was connected. The Metropolitical Church of Canterbury naturally comes first, and in addition to several vestments he leaves £200 towards the rebuilding of a portion of the cloisters. The Prior, Thomas Chillenden, the Sub-Prior, and certain monks also receive mention. Vestments are also bequeathed to the Cathedral Church of Rochester. Following these comes a long list of bequests to various persons, connections, friends, office-holders, and servants. The Cathedral Churches of Exeter, London, Hereford, and the Church of Ottery St. Mary receive handsome legacies of vestments and plate. The Archbishop of York, Thomas Arundel, with whom he was 0n most friendly terms, the Bishops of Salisbury, London, Lincoln, Winchester, Exeter, and Bath and Wells, all receive books, jewels, or rings, and the heads of religious houses in the Diocese of Canterbury bequests of plate or money. The advowsons of Kemsing in Kent and Cornewood in Devon, which he had acquired, were to be disposed of to the best advantage. The executors named are Thomas Chillenden, Prior of Christ Church, Canterbury ; Adam de Mottrum, Archdeacon ; Guy Mone, Rector of Maidstone; John Frenyngham, Esq.; William Baunton, Rector of Harrow; John Dodyngton, Rector of Crukern; Robert Hall um, Rector of Northfleet; and John Wotton, Rector of Staplehurst. On the 28th July 1396 the Archbishop lay dying at Maidstone, and then expressed a wish to be bnried in the graveyard there, since, as he said, he was not worthy to be interred within any cathedral or collegiate church; and he further desired his executors to expend somewhat on the * He was in high favour with Henry V., and accompanied that King on his French expedition, and died in France in 1415. He was buried at Westminster in the Chapel of St. Edward. (See Dictionary of National Biography.) building of the Collegiate Church of that town. Three days later, on 31st July, he died. As already stated by Mr. M. Beazeley in the preceding article, his wishes as to his resting-place were not respected, for he was carrled to Canterbury, where Richard II. was staying at the time, and was buried there, eastward of the tomb of the Black Prince, on 4th August 1396. (Register G, Canterbury, folio 239b.) Mr. W. H. St. John Hope has pointed out to me that the record of the Archbishop's burial at Canterbury is confirmed by the displacement of the marble floor and step of the shrine platform for the making of his grave. When covering this in, the lengths of the step and the marble slabs were relaid indiscriminately, and pieces of white stone were used on account of a deficiency of marble. All this is plainly to be seen in the floor on the north side of the Archbishop's tomb. The full text of his will, which for convenience has been broken up into paragraphs, is as follows:— (Items are bullet-listed) ===Text of the will=== TESTAMENTUM OMNE WILLIELM1 COURTENAY, ARCHIEPISCOPI CANTUARIENSIS. (Register G, Christ Church, Canterbury, folio 260°.) In nomine et honore Sancte et Indiuidue Trinitatis Patris et filii et Spiritus Sancti Amen. Ego Willielmus Courtenay Saucti Cautuariensis ecclesic minister indignus sanus per dei gratiam mente etcorpore, considerans tamen fragilitatem condicionis humane et qualiter otmti creature tam sublimi quam humili pretenuibus suo cursu diebus presentis vite finis apparebit preueuire cupio quantum miohi ex alto permittitur diem mortis mee et de bonis meis deliberata ordinactone disponere vnde de meipso et rebus a deo sola sua bonitate michi nullis precedentibus meritis collatis animo coudendi testamentum sic ordino et dispono ac testameutum meum facio in hunc modum. In primis lego animam meam omnipotent! deo creator! ac redemptori meo subiiciens me et ipsam misericordie sue cuius non est numerus corpus vero quod corrumpitur et aggrauatur animam volo quod sepeliatur ita celeriter sicut fieri poterit bono modo in naui ecclesie Cathedralis Exouiensis in loco vbi mme iaceut tres decani seriatim coram summa cruce non inuitando ad hoc magnos dominos sed solummodo Episcopum vel viciniores et Volo quod Episcopus loci me sepiliat nisi venerit venerabilis frater meus Uominus Thomas dei gratia Eboracensis Archiepiscopus Anglie primus iuxta pactum alias inter nos mitum in cuius euentum rogo confratrem meum Episcopum Exoniensem qui pro tune erit et omnes de sua ecclesia et diocesi quatinus ob reuereuciam dei et ecclesie illius atquo exilium precum mearum sibi omnem reuerenciam houorem et humauitatem exhibeant. Volo itaque quod illi tres decani qui remoti erunt racione sepulture mee in aliquo alio loco honorifico eiusdem ecclesie sepeliantur meis outnino sumptibus et expensis. *volo quod in sepultura mea sint septem torches vnus ad caput et alter ad pedes ardentes circa corpus meum et quod uterque eorum sit ponderis xx". Item volo quod quadraginta torticii eodem die illuminentur ad honorem Corporis Christi et sic ardeaut in missa beate Virginis et alta missa et aliis missis celebrandis die sepulture mee ac eciam in crastino si aliquem prelatum contigerit celebrare volo eciam quod concordia fiat cum thesaurario ecclesie Exouiensis presenti vel future pro omnibus spectautibus ad eum racione luminarum ardeutium in die sepulture mee. Ita quod cum bona voluntate contentetur [sic] exinde de illis autem luminaribus et torticiis habita prius iude concordia volo quod quatuor torticii remaneant ad vsum summi altaris prefate ecclesie Exoniensis et quatuor ad vsum capelle beate virginis ipsius ecclesie et quod cuicumque altari in ipsa ecelesia vnus torticius remaneatvbi in dicta ecclesia consuete saccrdotes celebrant missas. Si vero altare beate Katerine ibi fuerit volo quod duo torticii remaueant ad vsum altaris eiusdem duo eciam ad vsum altaris vbi Reucrendissimi parentes mei sepeliuntur et quatuor torticii ecclesie parochiali sancti Martini de Exmynster vbi uatus fueram et volo quod fiat vnum vestimentum dc bono panno cerico cum vna capa casula tunica et tribus albis cum amicis et fanonis et quod in mei memoriam predicte ecclesio conferantur. *volo quod Canonici vicarii secundarii choriste et alii presbiteri interessentes exequiis meis die sepulture mee iuxta gradus eorum et disposicionem executorum meorum remunerentur et simili modo fiat sacerdotibus et aliis religiosis infra eaudem ciuitatem. *lego cuilibet pauperi venienti ad exequias meas vnum denarinm. *volo quod quam cito fieri poterit post mortem meam pro anima mea et animabus patris matris fratrum et sororum meorum defunctorum et aliorum amicorum et benefactorum meorum necnou pro animabus eorum de quibus bona habui vel de quorum bonis in tota vita mea intromisi et animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum quindecim milia missarum celebrentur cum collectis quas dicendas duxerim in euentum. *volo quod duo milia matutinarum dicantur de omnibus sanctis cum uouem lectionibus ac pleno seruicio sicut dicuntur matutine in f esto eorumdem et quod quilibet dicens plenum seruicium vj deuarios percipiat pro labore. Missas vero prcdictas sic fore celebrandas dispono primo videlicet quod mille misse celebrentur dc Trinitate, de Sancto Spiritu mille de corpore Christi mille de Assumpsione beate virginis mille de natiuitate eiusdem mille de Angelis mille de natiuitate Domini nostri lesu Christi mille de Epiphania mille de festo purificacionis beate Marie mille de Anunciacione dominica mille de resurrexione Domini nostri lesu Christi mille de Ascensione mille cum deuocioue debita celebrentur. Et volo quod in missis huiusmodi clieantur Gloria in cxeclsis dco Credo ct sequencie si tempus anni hoc permisserit Alioquin dicantur Credo et sequeucic in qualiter missa supradicta. *lego excellentissimo Domino meo Regi liicardo optimam Crucem meam et C" vt sit post mortem mcam speoialis dominus metm sicut erat in vita specialissimus Dominus meus in quo super omties mortales semper confidebam ct uonfido quem eciam deuotissime dcprecor et exoro quatinus de benignitati et bonitate sibi iunatis velit csse Dominus protector et adiutor pauperum familarum mearum in eorum iusticia cum fauore quociens cos ad excellentissimam dignitatem suam pro optinendo refugio indigeaut conuolare. Rogo eciam eundem excellentiseimum metuendissimum ac confidentissimutn Dominum nteum liegem pro aiuore Domini lesu Christi ac beatissime Marie virginis matris sue necnon sancti Johannis Baptiste sanctarumque Marie Magdelane et Kateriue ac omnium sanctorum quatinus dignotur Executoribus meis manus appouere adiutrices ne Successor meus michi aut eis iuiurietur aut pro reparacionibus quicquam plus debito petat pie et iuste si placeat habendo respectum in quo statu ecclesiam et maneria mea vna cum castro meo Saltwode inueni et qualiter subsequenter non obstaute terremotu u0u sine grauibus et sumptuosis expeusis sicut nouit Prior meus et seniores et saniores Capituli atque valenciores tocius diocesis ipsa pro meo posse et tempore reparaui prout executores mei vestram celsitudiuem informabunt quibus aurcm excellencie vestre inclinare dignemini amore illius qui nemini in sua indigencia claudit viscera pietatis. In iusticia enim et equitate vestris tautum confisus fiat voluntas vestra. Lego iusuper et reliuquo metuendissime inaiestati vestre ipsius deuotissimam seruitricem atque oratricem carissimam et vnicam sororcm meam Dangayne Supplicans humiliter et denote quatinus eandem in hac valle miserie sub alis excelleutissime protectionis vestre custodire fouere atque protcgere dignemini intuitu caritatis. O Domine mi metuendissime, O Domiue mi excellentissime, O Domine mi confidentissime et amantissime ab armariolo pectoris vestri promissa queso nullatenus expellantur scd pocius specialitatis et pietatis titulo includantur. *lego predicte Sorori mee CC" et modicum missale meum cum panno Satyn rubio coopertum. * lego eidem altare meum de albo pauno cerico stragulato vna cum tabula Domini mei de Islep et meliori calice meo cum corporali de salutacioue angelica quod habui ex douo Domini Thesaurarii Anglic et tabula pacis michi data per dominam matrem meam quam bene nouit Dominus Johannes Glin. * lego eidem sorori mee duos pannos cericos de popciays iutextos vt indc faciat vestimeuta ecclesiastica. * lego sibi portiforium meum quod habui ex dono Domini mei Wyntoniensis Episcopi et duos meliores cruetes argenteos dcauratos et duos alios. * lego sibi xxiiij. discos argenteos meliores sex garnatos siue chargeours, xx salsabilia et tria paria meliora coclearia. * lego sibi duas pelues argenteas cum cignis,The swan was his badge. sculptis in medio et duo lauacra eisdem congruencia meliora. * lego eidem alias duas pelues argenteas que sunt apud Slyndon cum armis de Courtenay. * lego sibi ciphum aureutn rotundum ad similitudinem peunarum factum quem habui ex dono Domini mei Regis vt de eodem in mei memoriam bibat. *lego domino Philippo fratri meo xl" cum meliori eipho deaurato ac coopereulo et vno ewer. *lego domino Petro fratri meo xl1'. *lego sorori mee domiue Anne de Courtenay xx1' et vnum ciphum deauratum cum coopereulo secundum discrecionem executorum meorum. *lego carissimo filio et Alumpno meo Ricardo Courtenay,Son of Philip Courtenay, the Archbishop's brother. Centum marcas absque aliqua conclicione. ltem logo eidem optimum mitram meam in casu quo fuerit Episcopus. Et volo quod mitra ilia sit in custodia decani et C'apituli Exoniensis quousque prcfatus Ricardus fuerit in Episcopatum promotus et, si contingat ipsum decedcre antequam ad presulatus apicem assumatur, lego eandem mitram vsui ecclesie Cathedralis Exoniensis sub condicione et sub pena prohibens anathematis quod nunquam mutuetur sou alienetur vel extra dictam ecclesiam deportetur seu ad alicuius vsum impugneretur seu alienetur quouismodo Sed perpetuo ibi remancat ad vsum euinscumque Episcopi ibi volenlis ad honorem dei et ecclesie celebrate. *lego eidem Ricardo in casu quo clericus etse velit et ad sacerdoeium promoueri librum meum dictionarium in tribus voluminibus contentum vna cum Kalendari eiusdem. Item lego eidem milleloquium sancti Augustini et pulerum librum meum qui lira vocatur in duobus voluminibus contentum sub ista tamen condicione •quod si infra sacros extiterit libros illos habeat pro tempore vite aue et volo quod post mortem snam vel si quod absit ad mundum redierit quod omnes predict! libri saucte ecclesie Cantuariensi per modum legati remaneant et integraliter restituantur eidem sub benedictione districtius iniungeus quod libros illos sine deturpacione custodiat. Et uolo quod ad eius matius deueniaut quonsque in artibus inceperit vel bacallarius in htre Ciuili fuerit ant decretls. *lego filiolo meo Willielmo Courtenay filio fratris mei Domini Philippi Centum marcas si perueniat ad etatem xij annorum. *lego Centum marcas distribuendas inter ceteros filios et filias fratris mei domini Philippi iuxta discrecionem exeeutorum meorum ad comodum eorumdem. *lego ecclesie mee metropolitane,see p. 104 Inventories of Christ Church, Canterbury, by W. II. St. John Hope and J. Wickham Legg, now in the press. pulehcrimam et optimam capam meam rubram cum perles debrandatam. *logo eidem oeclesie mee viride vestimentnm meum aureum cum cerui.s albis intextum cum aurit'ragio et archangelis et toto apparatu videlicit scptem capis. *lego eidem ecclesie mee melius vestimentum meum album de auro cum ceruis siue rubris bestiis diasperatis cum vij capis eiusdem secte. * lego CC1' et plus iuxta disposicionem executorum meorum et sectmdum iuformacionem ministrandum per eos pro uoua factura sine constructione vnius pane claustri ab hostio palacii vsque in ecclesiam «e rectotramite extenclentis. *lego priori ecclesic mee Cantuariensis videlicet Domino Thome Chillyndensi fidelissimo amico meo ciphum meum argenteum siue bollam qui erat ciphus Reueremlissimi domini et patris mei de quo solebat ipse bibere et antecessores sui ac ego dura agebam in humanis Rogans quatinus in mei memoriam de eodem bibere velit et quod successores sui post mortem eciam in mei mcmoriam vtantur eodem. *lego eidem priori meo xl1' vel verum valorem earumdem. *lego sibi et successoribns suis aulam et cameram integram cum lecto brandato et toto apparatu penes custodem mei palacii remaneute. *lego Suppriori meo in eadem eeclesia vt oret pro me C". *cuilibet monacho confratri meo sacerdoti in eadem ecclesia xx8. Item cuilibet monacho non sacerdoti in eadem ecclesia xiijs iiij'1 et volo quod monachi Collegii mei Oxoniensis compreheudantur in numero cum eisdem. *lego Domino Waltero Causton mouacho ciusdem ecclesie x marcas. *lego ecclesie Cathedrali Roffeusi album.vestimentum meum stragulatum cum quinque capis eiusdem secte. *lego Domino Hugoni Lutterell* nepoti meo Centum marcas et vxori sue moderne vnum ciphum argcuteum deauratum cum cooperculo iuxta discrecionem executorum meorum. *lego Hugoui Stafford aliquid iuxta discrecionem executorum meorum. *lego Johanni Lutterell xx marcas et Willielmo Lutterell filiolo meo xx marcas. *lego magistro Ade de Mottrumt Cancellario meo xx" vel verum valorem earumdem magna decreta mea in quibus solebam studere et pulerum librum sextum. *lego Domino Guidoni Monet Centum marcas quas olim sibi promisi pro sua residencia quas volo quod habeat vel verum valorem earumdem siue resideat siue non. *lego magistro Waltero Gibbes speculum meum indiciale et xx marcas vel verum valorem earumdem. *lego magistro Roberto Ilallum decretales meas vna cum sexto libro in fine et xx marcas vel verum valorem earumdem xx marcarum. *lego magistro Henrico Brony viginti marcas vel verum valorem earumdem. *lego cuilibet sacerdoti Capelle mee promoto et uon promoto xx marcas vel verum valorem earumdem. *lego Domino Johanni Wottont xx marcas et vnum ciphum argenteum deauratum cum cooperculo. *lego Domino Ricardo Lent\vardyn tantum. Item lego Domino Laureucio Hawkyn xx marcas et domino Johanni Gline xx marcas. ltem lego Thome Scodier xx marcas et liberatam quam habui hoc anno de Domino meo liege. *lego Salesburv elerico Capelle mee x". Item Willielmo Motte x". Item lego cuilibet puero Capelle mee ad orandum pro anima mea v marcas Ita quod Williolmus de elemosinaria stt vnus inter eos et habeat v marcas. *lego Nicholao Weston armigeru meo xl marcas et meliorem robam meam quam duxerit eligendam. * lego Roberto Seymour coguato meo xx1' et secundam meliorem robam meam quam duxerit eligendam. * lego Johamti Frenyngham, xx marcas et vnum ciphum argenteum deauratum cum cooperculo suo statui congruenter. * Johanni Culpeper vtntm ciphum deauratum cum cooperculo et vno aquario competente statui suo vel aliquid aliud iuxta discrecionem executorum meorum. *lego Willielmo Hansom xx" et terciam meliorem robam quam duxerit eligendam. *lego Ricardo Hidon x marcas. * Henrico Casteleyn x marcas. * Johanni Hope x marcas. * Bicardo Trist et vxori sue xx marcas. Item lego Johanni Boteler xx" et quartam meliorem robam meam quam duxerit eligendam. * lego Gerardo x marcas. * parnulis Brokhull et Waleys aliquid iuxta disposicionem executorum meorum. * lego Willielmo Barrok x marcas. *Waltero Faukoner x marcas. * lego Rose Mounfort par meum paternosters de auro que fuerunt domiue matris mee vt eis vtatur et pro me oret. *Christiane commoranti cum sorore mea Dangayne v marcas ad oraudum pro me. * Juliane seruienti eiusdem sororis mee iiij marcas. *Thome Burgh xx" et vnam robam non legatam iuxta disposicionem executorum meorum. Item lego Johanni valetto de camera mea C". * lego Willielmo Pope C". * lego Willielmo Seger v marcas et Thome Porter de Lamheth xl9. * lego cuilibet valetto meo commoranti mccum in hospitio meo si sit de familia mea tempore mortis mee Cs. • * Henrico de camera mea xl". * Johanui socio suo ij marcas. * cuilibet garcioni de meis xls et cuilibet pagetto xx". *lego magistro Johanni Barnet Officio Curie mee Cantuariensis vnum ciphum argenteum deauratum cum cooperculo. *lego magistro Michaeli Sergeaux decauo meo in ecclesia beate Marie de Arcubus London vnum ciphum argenteum deauratum cum cooperculo secundum status corum. *lego magistro Johanni Prophet x" et vnum librum clemeutinarum meliorem. *magistro Johanni Lyntou x". *Willielmo Bauntou,His executors. xx marcas. *Domino Johanui Dodyngton, xx marcas. *lego Koberto Wilford, Otoni Chamberuonii et Agneti uxori sue cuilibet eorum iTtum ciphum iuxta disposicionem executorum meorum. *lego magistro Willielmo Trevellis x marcas et vnum ciphum valoris quinque marcarum. * lego magistral Nicholao Hereford dumdietatem peceunie quam michi debet vt pro me oret. *Dommo Bicardo Cicester alias Gardiner de viginti libris in quibus michi tenetur per suam obligacionem xi'. *lego magistro Ricardo Broun vnum ciphum deauratum cum cooperculo iuxta disposicionem executorum meorum et xi'. Item lego fratri Bartholomew de ordine minorum x marcas. ltem lego magistro Johanni Cateby vnum ciphum deauratum cum cooperculo suo statui congruentem et volo quod satisfiat sibi pro expensis suis. *volo quod magister Robertus Bradgar remuneretur pro labore suo iuxta discrecionem execntorum meorum quia fidelis«emper erat michi ct nunquam voluit aliquid de me recipere. Item lego Domino Thome vnum ciphum eompetentem deauratum iuxta discrecionem executorum meorum. *lego ecclesie Cathedrali Exoniensi rubeum vestimentum meum diasperatum cum stellis aureis et quinque capas* eiusdem secte et duo turribilia cum arm in Domini mei Rcgis et armis meis que habui de dono Domini mei Regis cum meliori naui pro incenso cum cocliari. Item lego eidem ecclesie vestimentum meum russetum diasperatum cum faleonibus de auro cum quinque capis eiusdem secte. Item lego eidem ecclesie ad vsum magni altaris duas pelues argenteas deauratas quas habui de dono Domini mei Wygorniensis et volo quod anna mea ponautur in fundo earumdem. *lego ecclesie Cathedrali Londinensit vnum vestimentum meum spceialissimum aureum cum tribus capis eiusdem secte cum duabus albis paruris stolis et manipulis et duas pelues argenteas deauratas quas habui de dono fratris Hilbrandi militis et magistri hospitalis Jerusalem commorantis apud Clerkemvell ad vsum magni altaris prefate ecclesie London et volo quod arma mea ponantur in eisdem. *lego ecclesie Cathedrali Herefordensi vnum vestimentum album cum draconibus de auro diasperatum cum tunica dalmatica et tribus capis eiusdem secte cum duabus albis paruris stolis manipulis et duas albas capas cum auro diasperatas et lton mtnt plures de ilia secta quia Dominus Philippus frater meus habuit de me tereiam. Item lego eidem ecclesie pontificalem librum meum quem emi de executoribus Domini Johannis de Grandtssono. Item lego eidem ecclesie duas pelues argenteas ad vsum magni altaris cum armis Domini mei Regis in fundo scd volo quodibi ponantur arma mea. Item lego ecclesie sanctc Marie de Otery nigrum vestimentum meum cum casula tunica dalmatica et vna capa eiusdem secte quo fuerunt Domini Johannis de Grandissono quondam Episcopi Exonionsis et meliorem calicem meum deauratum non legatum cum ij cruetis argentis deauratis melioribus non legatis. *lego venerabili fratri meo Domino Thome Dei gratia Eboracensi Archiepiscopo Anglic primati vnam crucem auream cum lapidibus preciosis habentem in dorso pallium et sub pallio puleram partem ligni dominici quam crucem habui de Domino meo Regc. * Sec p. 338 Liecs of Bishops of Exeter, by Geo. Oliver, D.D. t See Archaulogia, vol. 1., p. 501, " Inventories of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul,", by Sparrow Simpson, D.D. *lego eidem venerabili fratri meo pulera decreta mea corio rubeo cooperta. *lego venerabili fratri meo Domino Johanni* Dei gratia Sarum Episcopo vnam crucem auream cum margaritis et lapidibus preciosis cum pulera parte ligni dominici nigri et vnum pulerum missale quod habui de dono venerabilis fratris mei Domini Thome Dei gratia Archiepiscopi Eboraeonsis. *lego venerabili fratri meo Domino Robertot Dei gratia Londineusi Episcopo vnam crucem auream ornatam cum lapidibus preciosis et margaritis et cum parte ligni dominici quam habui de executoribus domine mee matris Regis ct vnum missale nounm coopertum panno aureo do damasco quod Gerardus armiger meus scripsit. *lego venerabili fratri meo Domino JohanniJ Dei gratia Lincolniensi Episcopo melius iocale meum aureum non legatum. *lego venerabili fratri meo Domino \Villielmo§ Wyntoniensi Episcopo secundum meum melius iocale aureum non legatum. *lego venerabili fratri meo Domino Edmundo|| Dei gratia Exoniensi Episcopo magnum portiforium meum notatum quod habui de prefato venerabili fratre meo Archiepiscopo Eboracensi. *lego Domino Radulpho^f Dei gratia Bathoniensi et Wellensi Episcopo vnum anulum cum rubina quem habui de cxecutoribus bone memorie Domini Simonis predecessoris mei et pulerum psalterum meum panno deaurato coopertum. *lego Abbati et Conuentui de Feuersham mee diocesis xi'. Item Abbati et Conueutui de Boxle x". Item Abbati et Conventui de Langedon C". Item Abbati et Conventui sancte Radegundis C'. *Priori et Conueutui de Ledes x" et vnum pulerum calicem deauratum. Item priori et Conuentui sancti Gregorii Cantuar. x" et vnum calicem deauratum. Item priorisse et Conuentui sancti Sepuleri Cantuar. x1'. Item Priori et Conuentui Douorr viginti libras et vestimentum meum rubeum cericum cum albis leonibus diasperatum cum sex capis eiusdem secte. Item priori et Conuentui de Bilsington C". Item prioratu de Combewelle C". Item priorisse et Conuentui de Scapeia xx". Item Priorisse et Conuentui de Davynton prope Feuersham x1'. Item priori et Conuentui de Merton Wyntonieusis diocesis xx". Item priori et Conuentui de Bermondeseye xx". Item lego consanguinee mee domine Elizabeth moniali de Canonle x marcas. Item priorisse et Conuentui de Polslo Exoniensis diocesis x1'. Item fratri Thome Palmer prouinciali fratrum ordinis predicatorum x marcas vt oret pro me. Item lego cuilibet domui fratrum mendicancium mee diocesis v marcas. Item lego pauperibus de Northgate v marcas. Item pauperibus de Herbaldoune v marcas. * John Waltham, Bishop of Salisbury 1388 to 1395. t Robert Braybroke, Bishop of London 1381 to 1404. t John Bokingham, Bishop of Lincoln 1362 to 1398. § William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester 1367 to 1404. || Edmund Stafford, Bishop of Exeter 1395 to 1419. H Ralph Erghum, Bishop of Bath and Wells 1388 to 1400. VOL. XXIII, F *recluso in Crukern Wellensis dioeesis v marcas. Item recluso de Shirbourn xl8. Item cuilibet recluso infra prouinciam meam xl". *volo et precipio quod debita mea ante omnia soluantur et quod cuicumque iuste querelanti de iuiuria per me sibi facta fiat satisfactio. Et si aliqua bona supersint rogo executores meos propter viscera miserk-ordie domini nostri Ihesu Christi quod ilia meliori modo quo poterint vel seiuerint expendantur ad salutem anime mee atque aliarum auimarum in testamento meo prenominatarum. Volo insuper quod de Domino de Tunbrigg et de firma mea mancrii de Cherleton disponant executores mei meliori modo quo sciuerint pro salute anime mee. *de patronatibus dttarum ecclesiarum per me adquisitarum videlicet de Kemsyng in comitatu Kancie et de Cornewode in Comitatu Deuonie meliori modo quo sciuerint faciant et disponant. Et rogo executores meos subscriptos eosque per viscera matris misericordie et aspersiouem sanguinis Domini nostri Ibesu Christi deprecor et adiuro quatinus omuis administrationis bonorum meorum et execucionis presentis testameuti siue mee vltime voluntatis omni voluntaria exensacione cessante in se suscipiant et adiunctant ac contenta in eodcm cum modestis et absque voluptuosis expensis pro eorum posse fideliter exequantur vt ab omui retributore bouorum vitam percipiant sempiternam. Si vero quod absit aliquis subscriptorum executorum meontm cuius execucionis presentis testamenti siue mee vltime voluntatis admittere et subire recusauerit volo quod sibi legatis eareat eoipso. Volo eciam et ordino quod omues et singuli legatarii supradicti Sorore mea et cousanguineis meis dumtaxat exceptis verum valorem summarum pecuniarum vt permittitur legatarum eisdcm si hoc executoribus meis placuerit percipiant et habeaut bono modo. Ad hanc itaque meam vltimam vohmtatem tideliter exequendam et adimplendam ordiuo et facio executores meos dilectissimum in Christo filium dominum Thomam Chillinden priorem mee Ecclesie Cantuariensis ac confidentissimos in Christo filios Magistrum Adam de Mottrum Archidiaconum meum Dominum Guidonem Mone Rectorem Ecclesie de Maydenston Johannem Frenyngham armigerum Dominum Willielmum Bauntou Rectorem Ecclesie de Hanve Johannem Dodyngton Rectorcm Ecclesie de Crukeru Magistrum Robertum Hallum Rcctorem Ecclesie de Northflete Dominum Johannem Wotton Rectorem Ecclesie de Stapilherst. (Folio 264.) The above will was proved "in capella manerii de Lamheth" on 15 September 1396. The executors swore:— :Quod suprascriptum testamentum fuit et est verum testamentum pie et recoleude memorie Domini Willielmi nuper dei gratia dum vixit Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis iam defuncti nisi quatenus per codicillum subsequentem eidem testamento derogatur videlicet quod xxviij die mensis Julii proxime preterito idem Reuerendisshnus Pater languens in extremis in interior! camera manerii de Maydenston Cantuarien. dioc. voluit et ordinauit quod quia non reputauit se dignum vt dixit in sua metropolitana aut aliqua Cathedrali aut Collegiata ecclesia sepeliri voluit et elegit sepulturam suam in Cimiterio ecclesie Collegiate de Maydenstou in loco designato Johanni Botelere armigero suo. :Item idem Reuerendissimus pater voluit et dixit et ordiuauit quod debita sua soluerentur et quod legata sua scripta in testamento prescripto quo ad familiares soluereutur voluit eciam idem Reuerendissimus pater et dixit quod legata in dicto testamento quo ad extraneos legatarios defalearentur iuxta discrecionem executorum meorum quodque residnum bonorum suorum remanens vltima debita et legata expenderetur iuxta disposicionem executorum suorum circa eoustructionetn ecclesie Collegiate de Maydenston. ---- ' Son of his sister Elizabeth, wife of Sir Andrew Luttrell. t His executors. * ==Sources== * Duncan, L.L. (1898). The will of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Cantebury 1396. Archaeologia Cantiana, 23, pp. 55-67. Kent Archaeological Society. [https://books.google.com/books?id=N9oGAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA55&ots=reAgPkq3q_&dq=will%20of%20william%20courtenay%2C%20archbishop%20of%20canterbury&pg=PA55#v=onepage&q&f=true Google Books].

Will of William Deane of South Chard, Somerset, England, 1634. Communicated by William Dean, Esq., of London, England. Published in English Origins of New England Families, Vol 1, Second Series In the Name of God Amen. The two and twentieth day of July Anno Dni, One thousand sixe hundred thirtie foure, I William Deane of Southchard within the parish of Chard in the county of Somersett sicke of bodie but of sound and perfect memorie thanks bee given to God doe make & declare this my last Will and Testament in manner of forme following: First with a willing and free heart I render my soule into the hands of God who gave it and my bodie to the Earth out of which it was first framed, trusting assuredly through Christ Jesus my gracious Redeemer to receive them again at the last day, and being clothed with the righteousness of him my Savyour to enjoy both soule and bodie the Crown of blessedness and life imortail in the heavens for ever, and as touching my goods wherewith God hath blessed mee I dispose thereof as followeth: I give to the poore of Chardland twenty shillings to bee distributed by the descrecon of my Executo and of my sonne Thomas Deane one of my Overseers. ''' Item to John Deane my Sonne''' I give and bequeath a chest standing in the hall, a truckle bedsted & bed furnished, wheat sufficient to sowe the upper close of Broadfield, the halfendeale of that hay which is in Colefield, the remaynder of the terme yet to come in Broadfield together with the Lease thereof, The residue of the terme yet to come in Ham Meade and the Lease thereof, yeelding and paying therefore from the Feast daie of St Michaell next after my decease to Susan, Ellianor, Margerie and Elizabeth my daughters foure pounds apeece yearelie during the contynuance of his now estate therein and soe rateably for any lesser terme of his estate therein at any other tyme then at the end of a full yeare happen to take end and dtermyne, Also I give and bequeath to him in money fortie shillings to bee paid him within three moneths after my decease. '''Item to my sonne Thomas (for that hee is otherwise in competent manner provided for)''' I onely give and bequeath to him and to his wife as a remembrance of my fatherly love two silver spoones. '''Item to Walter Deane my sonne''' I give a Chest standing in the chamber, over the Kitchen, a truckle bedstead and bed furnished, and a bible, aslo I give unto him ioyntlie with his brother Isaacke the Lease or Leases of the grounds named Wilbeere and Cantes, and together with his said brother all profitts on the said grounds to bee received and taken during the contynuance of the terme therein yet remayneing. '''Item to Isaacke Deane my sonne''' I bequeath and give a Chest and little Jojlett or box standing in the lower chamber, a truckle bed furnished and the halfendeale of the hay in Colefield, and alsoe together with his brother Walter Deane I give and bequeath the grounds above menconed named Wilbeere and Cantes, by them ioyntly to bee occupied during the terme therein remayneing together with the lease or leases thereof, also I give him that little woodvine without the vtter kitchen doore, and all tymber felled and all such rafters and boords reede and billies which I have, and also in money tenne pounds to bee paid within two moeths after my decease. ''' Item to my daughter Susan Deane''' I give that bed and bedstead which is in the inner chamber with its appurtennces, on Skellett, a posnett, a great brrell, a side saddle, a coffer in the Inner Chamber, a third part of all my wooll, the Chappell and y writeings for holding thereof, and in money seaventy three pounds six shillings and eight pence to bee paid at the end of six months. '''Item to my daughter Eleanor Deane''' I give and bequeath that Cofer which is in the chamber over the kitching, a bed stead also standing there and my best featherbed furnished, a little brasse pott, one of my greater barrells, a piltion and a third part of all my wooll, and seaventie three pounds six shillings and eight pence in money to bee paid at the end of six moneths after my decease. '''Item to Margerie Strong my daughter''' I give the least brasse pott of the three, my best cauldron and tenne pounds in money to bee paid within on yeare after my decease, and to her sonne and my grand child John Strong I give five pouns to be paid att the end of two yeares after my decease vpon sufficient discharge given to acquite my Executo thereof. ''' Item To my youngest daughter Elizabeth''' I give and bequeath a bedstead in the Low Chanber, a featherbed furnished, a little Table board over the entire, a coffer in the Inner Chamber, one of the greater barrells, the third part of my wooll and seaventie three pounds sx shillings and eight pence in money to bee paid at the end of six moneths after my decease. And if any to whom any porcon is hereby given chance to dye before his her or their porcon or porcons bee due to bee paid my will therein is that such their porcon or porcons to be devyded equallie betweene my three younger sonnes John, Walter and Isaacke and my fower daughters, or betweene such of them as then bee liveing. Lastly I hereby ordeine and appoynt William Deane my eldest sonne to bee Executor of this my last Will and Testament, and Thomas Legg sonne of Thomas Legg the Elder and my sonne Thomas Deane overseers hereof, and in consideracon thereof doe give to each of them two shillings. By mee William Deane. Read and published as the last Will and Testament of the said William Deane. And as touching the clause in the latter end of the Will that if any Legatee dye before his or her porcon become due, the Testator shewed that his meaneing hterein is That if any of his daughters chaunce to marry and doe happen being married to dye that such her porcon shall then bee paid to the husband of such daughter. These being Witnesses--William Cogam--Thomas Legge--Thomas Deane--John Gibbs No 1:

:Will of William Fry, Gentleman of Crewkerne, Somerset :National Archives, PROB 11/148/438 :Probate granted 25 February 1625/6 :Transcribed from image on Ancestry.co.uk by Helen M Ford :March 12th in the year of Our Lord God 1624 (ie 1624/5) :In the name of God Amen. '''I Willam Fry of Otehill in the parish of Crewkerne''' in the County of Somerset gent calling to mind the uncertainty of the life of man and how certayne athing it is, doe therefore resolve to make (large blank gap )''' my wife and Tristram executors (gap)''' Then my will is that''' William shall have his maintenance from my executors for food and apparell untill he shall accomplish 21 yeares''', and after if he shall dislike his diet then to have twenty marks ye annum by a rent charge to be granted by the executors dureing his life. '''Henry is to have his maintenance and to bee keept at scholle''' till he bee fitt for Oxford and then to have graunted in the like manner twenty pounds p’ annum dureing his life. '''My daughter''' is to bee maintayned as the rest and at her marriage or the yeres of one and twenty w’ch shall first happen, to have two hundred pounds to bee pay’d by the executors or any of them. I appoynt my overseers '''Thomas Hutchins my Uncle and Richard his sonne''''. I give to the poore of Wyford xx s To the poore of Crewkerne xx s To the poor of Broadwinsor vj s viij (6s 8d) per me William Fry This is the some of my last will and testament to bee brought in forme at tyme of leasure and hereunto I have set my hand and seale :Witnesses Charles Cheriton, Catherin Pinny. Elizabeth Hutchins :Probate granted to the '''relict Sara Fry and Tristram Fry the son '''of the deceased 25 February 1625 *'''William Fry of Ot’[hiell] gent was buried the xiiijth day of March 1524''' (ie 2days after will was written) ::Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\crew/2/1/1 Crewkerne Register, image 117, ancestry.co.uk.

The Will of [[Gaskarth-8|William Gaskarth]] ( abt.1730-1778 ) Written 6 November 1777 with a Codicil added 22 February 1778 I William Gaskarth of the parish of St Nicholas Acons London Linen Draper and Warehouseman do make this my last Will and Testament After payment of my funeral expenses and all my just debts I leave to [[Gardner-10469|Charles Gardner]] son of my late wife six hundred pounds and to [[Gardner-10473|Elizabeth Gardner]] daughter of my late wife one thousand pounds to my sister Jane Pearson three hundred pounds to my niece [[Gaskarth-9|Catherine Gaskarth]] one hundred pounds to my niece [[Gaskarth-4|Mary Hasell ]] one hundred pounds to my niece [[Gaskarth-2|Julia Howard ]] one hundred pounds to my niece Mary Jackson one hundred pounds to my nephew William Ella one hundred pounds to my nephew John Gaskarth Ella one hundred pounds to Mr Robert Foo one hundred pounds I appoint my nephew [[Gaskarth-7|John Gaskarth of Farnboro]] Executor of this my Will and what remains of my Effects after paying my Funeral Expenses just debts and Legacies above mentioned I leave to my said nephew John Gaskarth My desire is that if Mr Robert Foo happens to live with me at the time of my decease and chooses to carry on the Business in my house that he may have a preference in the disposal of the lease of this house on condition that he purchase the Stock and Utensils in Trade at a fair appraisement I also desire in case Robert Foo carries on the Business in the House that he will let Charles Gardner continue with him to be instructed in the Business of the Warehouse if agreeable to them both and the said Charles Gardner arrives at the age of twenty one years If Charles Gardner or Elizabeth Gardner make any claims or demand of my Executor for any monies of Rent of two houses in Mark Lane which they may suppose due to them then they are not to be paid the aforementioned Legacies of Six hundred pounds and One thousand pounds because I reckon that I have expended more than their shares of said Rent on their Education I request of Mr Robert Foo that he will assist my nephew John Gaskarth in the settling of my affairs I sign this as my last Will and Testament this sixth day of November one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. Wm Gaskarth Codicil: I likewise leave to Charles and Elizabeth Gardner all my Share and Interest of seven houses in Mark Lane held under Lease from the City of London Wm Gaskarth 22nd February 1778 This will was proved at London with a Codicil on the twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. Executor the Rev John Gaskarth. ==Source== The original document is at the UK National Archives, Kew: Will of William Gaskarth, Linen Draper and Warehouseman of Saint Nicholas Acons , City of London 25 February 1778 Reference: PROB 11/1039/277 Available to view at the archive or download for a fee at: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D463987 This will may also be available to Ancestry subscribers.

[[Category: USBH Heritage Exchange, Needs Slave Profiles]][[Category: King George County, Virginia, Slaves]] === '''Land Records Deed, Richmond Co Register Apr, 13, 1718''' === William Grant of Stittenbourne parish to David Dickey of the same for 100$, 3 tracts of land --- one of 100 acres formerly in posession of Martin Fischer, but late of William Grant, being part of 300 acres purchases by Martin Fischer, deceased, father of above Martin Fischer, Jr. to William Grant February 28, 1712; also a tract of 30 acres purchased by Martin Fischer, sr. from William Paine, deceased, on June 11, 1696/7, formerly in possession of Thomas Frances and later William Grant, adjoing the lands of Col. William Robinson and George Ervin; also a tract 50 acres sold by John and Elizabeth Foushee to William Grant. Elizabeth Grant relinquishes her dower. Wit: JOhn Barry, Anthony Carnode and E. Turbenville. === '''King George Co. Deed Book 1, p. 215-217''' === Indenture 24th of March 1723 between William Grant of Parish Sittenbourne county of King George of one part and George Eskridge of Westmoreland and George White of King George of another part...for the sum of five shillings do acknowledge and also for the natural love he hath and bears for his three sons John Grant, William Grant and Daniel Grant and for their future advancement hath granted all those several tracts of land, plantations and Negros hereafter mentioned where he the said William Grant now liveth in the parish of Sittenbourne and one tract of land in parish of Hanover whereon his son John Grant now liveth formerly purchased of Cornelius Edmonds and those six negroes following to wit (named) to hold aforesaid two tracts and six Negros with their future increase unto George Eskridge and George White for the proper use of William Grant during his natural life and after his decease the plantation where he now lives and two of the Negros to the use of William Grant jr. and the issue of his body lawfully begotten and for the lack of such issue to John and Daniel Grant... and the tract in Hanover to be equally divided between his two sons John and Daniel Grant the one moiety thereof with the other two aforesaid. Negros to witt: L'''ittle George and Harry''' to the use of his son John and his issue,,, if no heir to William Grant Jr. and Daniel the other moiety of the said tract with other two negroes''' Zack and Pegg''' to use of Daniel and issue of his body.. for want of issue to William Grant Jr and John Grant. Prescense of Ralph Elstone, William Grant, Andrew Greenhornwe. Deed of Lease Recorded.

Will of William Hicks or Hickes, Scrivener of London 1622 : National Archives, Kew. :Ref. PROB 11/140/270 :Prob 30 September 1622 : Transcribed by Helen Ford. Note the text of this will contains a lot of contractions. Parts are difficult to transcribe and there are undoubtedly many errors :In the name of God Amen :''' I William Hicks Citizen and Scrivener of London''' beinge sicke in bodie ( yet praysed be God) of good and perfect memorie, calling to minde the uncertainties of mans life and how fitt it is for every Christian to set his estate in order before his deathe doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner followinge viz first and principallie I give and bequeathe my soule into the hands of Almightie god who gave it to me, fastlie hopinge by the meritte and previous death and passion of my onely Lord and Saviour Jesus Christe to be freelie pardoned of all my sinnes and my desier is that my bodie be decently buried without any pomp or show to be made for the [s__y] in the '''parish church of St Martins Ludgate London '''where I have long con[firmed?] a parishioner in such manner as my executors in their directions shall thinke good And as concerning that worldlie estate wherewith the Lord hath [blessed?] me I doe give the same in manner followeinge. :Firste I doe give and bequeath into and amongst fower of my sons viz unto''' Randolph Hicks Elias Hicks William Hicks and Adam Hicks''' and unto their heirs and assignes forever All and every the freehold messuages mannors landes ten’ts meadowes pastures and heridatam’ts with all and every their appurten;ces whatsever w’ch I have purchased lying & being [as__] in the counties of Middlesex & in the Cittie of London and in the Counties of Lincoln, York & North’ton, and alsoe in any other cities, towns or counties whatsoever w’thin the realms of England (exceptall and every my howeses landes ten’ts and hereditam’ts w’th their & every of their app’tennces set and beinge in Fenn Stanton in the Countie of Huntingdon w’ch I purchased of '''Mr Ellis Jones my father in law'''and of Mr Falds, And also except the houses, lands, ten’ts and hereditamen’ts w’ch their appertenances w’ch I have in Stamford in the said Counties of Lincolne and in Tansor and Oundle in the s’d countie of North’ton & in Eastgreenw’ch in the Countie of Kent And also except all and every my houses messuages ten’ts & hereditam’nts situate and being in Chelmsford and Moulsham in the countie of Essex withall & every their app’ten’ces w’ch I latelie purchased of Mr Richard Putto?) And my intent and meaning is that if in case any of my said sonnes shall happen to die before or after that he or they shalbe possesed of an equal part of th_ said freehold lands ten’ts and hereditam’ts hereby given and bequeathe [ illeg] aforesaid then my [illeg] and meaning is that the same part of hym or th[ey] soe hapening to dye shall distrene and come unto the rest of my sonnes then [surv]iving ,equallie to be devided amongst them and to be proportionablie se[illeg]th and alotted by my executors to the consent and agreement of thems[ ]es provided alwaies and upon this condit’on that my sonnes and everie of them and their heirs doe and shall permit and suffer my executor’s hereunder named peaceablie and quietlie to enioy & have w’thout any of their interrupc’on all & every the said messuages landes ten’ts & hereditaments given & bequeathed as aforesaid & the rents yssues and proffits therof & of every of them to have received and take’ for and during the space of two years next and immediately after my decease for and towards the paym’t of my debts and legacies my executors allowing such competent means and maintenance unto and for''' my youngest sonnes William Hicks and Adam Hicks for their education & learning '''as unto them my (next page) executors shalbe thought sufficient. :Item I doe further give unto my said sonne '''Randolph Hicks''' over and above his said equall part w’th his said brothers & over and above ten pounds ye ann’ formerly allowed him payable out of a house in the Strand, all and every my said houses rentes and hereditaments w’th their app’tenn’ situate and benige in Stamford & Tanser and Oundle aforesaid for his [pu’s me___] and manitenance. :Item I doe give and bequeathe unto''' my sonn Samuell Hicks''' his heirs and assignes for ever All and every my said messuages lands ten’ts and hereditam’ts whatsoever w’th their appurten’ces situate & benig in Chelmsford and Moulsham aforesaid w’ch I lattelie purchased of Mr Putto upon condic’on [ne’ the__ (nevertheless?)] that he doe permit & suffer my executors herenunder named to [retaine?] & have the rents yssues and proffitts thereof for & during the like space of two yeares next after my decease for & towards the paym’t of my debts & legacies And likewise give unto my said sonne Samuell Hickes upon the same condic’on not to [me’d__] w’th the rent for two yeares next after my decease. My lease [estate?] and terme of yeares w’ch I have to come, of in & to all that messuage or ten’t w’th th’app’tence wherein my cosen Robert Gill dwelleth and of in to th’[] howse or ten’ts w’th thapp’tences wherein Mr Awdley? the fether dresser dwelleth both benige in the parish of St Martins Ludgate London :Item I doe give unto my said sonne Samuel Hicks the some of fyve hundred poundes of lawfull money of England to be paid unto him when he shall arraine unto the age of xxiiij yeares :And as concerning my howses lands ten’ts and hereditamen’ts in East Greenw’ch aforesaid I give & bequeath the same ten’ts & lands w’thall and every of th’app’tennces unto '''my daughter Alice Jackson wife of Mr Nicholas Jackson '''for and during her naturall life and after her decease unto their heires males of the said Nicholas Jackson on the bodie of the said Alice lawfully begotten and to be begotten And for default of such issue then I give and bequeathe the same unto the right heires of the said Alice Jackson for ever. And I doe also give unto my said daughter Alice Jackson & unto''' my daughter Elizabeth Ketewich[?] wife of Mr Thomas Ketewich and unto my daughter Marie Hicks''' to each and every one of them all and singuler my howsehold stuff and goods [ ] [ ] or abou[ ] said houses & ten’ts in East Greew’ch aforesaid equallie to be devided amongst them :Item I doe give to''' my said daughter Mary Hicks '''the wardship and marriage of John Dryland[?] my ward of his next heirs if in case he die before his attain’[ ] unto the age of xxj years And the benefitt and advantages of all rents and somes of money that shall or may be due for or of concerning the said wardship and marriage upon cond’con that she shall permitt my executors fower__e the rents thereof for the like space of two yeares next after my decease, And I doe further freelie give unto my said daughter Mary Hicks in my bond unto her the some of one thousand pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid unto her at her age of eighteen years or day of marriage w’ch either of them shall first happen [See, Soe??] that she marrie for her p’ferm’t w’th the consent and good liking of my executors. :Item I doe give unto '''my other daughters Susan Hicks, Ann Hicks, Abigall Hicks & Margarett Hicks''' to each and every of them sev’alie and respectivalie the severall somes of one thousand pounds a peece to be paid unto them at their severall ages of eighteen years or on daies of marriage w’ch of them shall first happen Soe? that their marriages be for p’ferm’t & w’th the consent & good liking of my executors. And my meaning is that my executors shall in the interim allow unto my said youngest daughters sufficient mayntenance for their education. :Item I doe give unto Christes hospitall whereof I am a member the some of twentie pounds of lawfull money of England, :Item I doe give unto the Companie of Scriveners the some of twentie pounds. :Item I doe give unto the poor of this parish of St Martyns Ludgate the some of five pounds :(next page) :and unto the poor of EastGreenw’ch the like some of five pounds :Item I give unto '''my brother Thomas Hicks''' the some of fiftie pounds and '''to his daughter Elizabeth the some of tweintie pounds'''. : And in respect of my great charge of children that I cannot give unto my loving friends such legacies as I could wish for them nevertheless I give unto my loving friends Sir William Paddy, Mr Evan Jones, Mr John Jackson, Mr Edward Roberts, Mr Pye, Mr John Cotton, Mrs Elizabeth Bennet '''My Aunt Proby, my cosen Gill '''and Mr George Meader? And unto thirtie others of my best friends funerall gold rings w’th deaths head in them of goldsmiths work, of fortie shillings apeece in remembrance of my mortalitie and of their [ ] :Item I doe give unto''' my servant John Peirse''' my lease and howse [w’thin?]I now dwell in the parish of St Martins Ludgate upon condicon [___theld] that he shabe willing to live therein as a servant unto my executors and shall be accomptable unto them for the benefit of those during the space of two yeares next after my decease they allowing unto him for his diett & twetu pound ye Ann’m for his wages. And upon further condicon alsoe that he shall doe his best indeavers to get in the debts w’ch are oweing unto me and to see this my will p’formed soe much as in in [h_____th] And upon condicon likewise that after the end and expirac’on of the same two yeares for and during the rest & residue of the terme of yeares w’ch I have in the said lease he the said John Peirse shall & will pay for the same howse the some of fortie marks ye Ann’m :Item And as concerning all [ ] other my leases annuities goods and chattells whatso’ being eigher in the Citie of London or in any other Cities townes or Counties within in the realms of England and my Stock and adventure in the East India company and likewise my Stock and adventure in Virginia, I give the same leases, Annuities & adventures unto my executors whom I desier not to sell the same, for that I doe [conceave?] they will yield more otherwise towards the paym’ts of my debts & legacies :Item I doe give and bequeath for the same purpose[?] unto''' my brother Robert Hicks,''' '''my cosen William Donhalt[?] the younger esq, unto my sonnes in law Mr Nicholas Jackson and Mr Thomas Ke[tewich] ''' & unto their heirs & ass’s for ever all & ev’ry my said Mess’ , Mannors, lands, ten’ts & hereditaments with their app’ternnces in Fenny Stanton aforesaid to the intent & purpose that they shall sell the same for and towards the payment of my debts. Legacies & childrens porco’ns :All the rest & residue of all & singular my lands, ten’ts and heridtamen’ts w’ch I hold by lease for any term or number of yeares & all other my annuities, rents, foods chattells & debts not formerlie given & bequeathed I doe hereby fullie & freelie give bequeathe the same unto my said brother Mr Robert Hicks, Mr William Donhalt, Nicholas Jackson and Thomas Ketewich whom I make my full & sole executors of this my last & testam’t upon trust and confidence ne’theless that they will pe’terlie after my decease undertake the paym’t of such somes of money & debts w’ch by reason of my trade I have borrowed to pleasure my friends upon assignm’t of their bonds when they had occasion to use their moneys. And that upon paym’t of the same debts legacies & funerall charges discharged my said executors shall & will [insh__] & trulie accompt unto my said sones & daughters & pay unto them equally the overplus & remainder of my estate to be devided amonge them provided alwaies & it shalbe lawful for all or any of my executors w’ch shall take upon them to [prove?] this my will to make a declamac’on & to allow unto themselves sevarallie & respectively the severall somes of one hundred pounds a peece w’ch I give them for their care & trouble herein not doubting they will p’forme the trust herein by men in them reposed concerning the execut’on of this my will. And I do hereby utterlie revoke all former wills by me at any tume heretofore made :In witness wereof I the said William Hicks have to this my will consisting of two sheetes of pay’ set my hand & seale & published the same to be my last will this [new page]''' fyve & twentith day of September 1622''' and in the twentith yeare of the raigne of our sov’eigne Lord King James of England &etc :Willim Hickes, signed sealed published & acknowledged to be the last will and testam’t of the w’thin named William Hicks the day & yeare w’thin written in the p’sence of Edmond Pye, Henry Proby, Edward Henson, John Peirse sev’t to thesaid William Hicks Margaret X Griffith m’ke maid serv’t unto the s’d W Hicks Probate statement needs translating. :The following entries are from the St Martins parish register ( Ludgate City of London). Note there are two folios for the same period, some of the events are recorded in only one . MS10212 appears to be the earlier version. : 1) 1597 The ij day was christened '''Eles Hickes the daughter''' of Willm Hickes skrivener) London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/001/MS10212 : 2) 1598 March the iijth day was christened''' Randall Hickes the sone''' of Willim Hickes Skryvener London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/001/MS10212 : 2) 1598 the ivth daie of March was christened Randill the son of Willm Hickes Scrivener London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/002/MS10213 : 3) 1600 April the xxvijth dau was christened''' Elias Hickes the sonne''' of Willm Hickes Skrivener London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/001/MS10212 : 3) Anno Domini 1600 the xxvijth day was christened Elias the sonne of William Hicks scrivener London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/002/MS10213 St Martin, Ludgate, City of London : 4) 1601 May The xiijth dau was christened''' Samuell Hickes the sonne''' of Willm Hickes Skryvener London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/001/MS10212 : 5) 1604, the xviijth day was christened…. The same day was christened''' Elizabeth Hickes the daughter''' of William Hickes scryvener London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/001/MS10212 : 5) Anno Domini 1609, February the xjth day… the same day was christened '''William the son''' of William Kirk Scrivener : 6) 1606 July, the xx day was christened''' Marye Hickes the daughter '''of William Hickes scrivenor London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/001/MS10212 : 6b) 1606 July the xx[_?] day '''was buried Marye''' the daughter of William Hickes scrivener London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/001/MS10212 : 7) 1608 May the fyrst day '''was christened Marye Hickes the daughter''' of William Hickes scrivener London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/001/MS10212 : 8) 1611, September the viijth day was christened '''Susana Hickes the daughter''' of William Hickes skryvener London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/001/MS10212 : 9)Anno Domini 1613 the xvth day was christened '''Anne the daughter''' of William Hicks Scryvener London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/002/MS10213 St Martin, Ludgate, City of London : 9) 1613 December the xvth day was christened Anne Hickes the daughter of William Hickes skrivener London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/001/MS10212 : 10) 1621 February the xjth day''' was buryed Elizabeth Hickes the wyfe of William Hickes scryvener''' London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/001/MS10212 : 10) 1621 Februarie the eleventh day was buried Elizabeth Hickes the wife of William Hicks Scriven'r London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/002/MS1021 : 11) 1622 October the second day''' was buried William Hickes scrivener''' London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/MTN1/A/002/MS10213 :No baptism of Adam found, however, he is recorded as an orphan in the record of William Hicks Scrivener London Metropolitan Archives HICKS, WILLIAM, CITIZEN AND SCRIVENER Date of Creation: 1624; 1627/8 Reference Code: CLA/002/04/202 From Collection: COURT OF ORPHANS, CITY OF LONDON Scope and Content: Adam, orphan of Classification:COURTS: CIVIC Site Location:London Metropolitan Archives (from catalogue searched online https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/london-metropolitan-archives Randall Hickes & Ales Browne maryed the 12th December 1622 London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/SWI/A/001/MS04311 St Swithen London Stone

[[Category:Witton, Cheshire]] Will of William Hilton of Witton '''Probate''': "Cheshire Wills And Probate"
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William Hilton probate in 1605 in Cheshire, England. Residence Witton, Cheshire, England. Occupation: Husbandman. Written in 1602, proved in the Chester Court in 1605.

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''' Persons mentioned''' *'''William Hilton of Witton w[i]thin the Countie of Chester husbandman''' tstator *'''my wyfe and children''' un-named *'''Authure Hilton of Allostock''' no relationship stated but likely a kinsman, joint executor *'''William Robynson of Northwych''' no relationship stated, joint executor *'''Rychard Finer the younger'''
witness *'''Ellen Robin'''
witness *'''Elizabeth Sworton'''
witness *'''Katherin Holbrocke'''

witness There was a huge list of people he owed money to and a smaller amount of prople who owed him money as follows These are not separated out into debtors and people who owe money as this is detailed in the will '''People owed money by testaor''' *'''mr Gregge of Bradly''' xiij^li vi^s iiij^d *''' th wor. m(istress) Lecester of Tabley '''v^li * '''the children of m^r W^m Lecester deceased '''v^li *''' Peter Eaton of Bartington''' - xx^s viij^d *''' to the children of m^r w^m Lecester'''
* *'''mistres Lecesters ''' *'''Mr lordich''' *''' Robt Walton' *''' Hughe Burrowes sonne ''' *''' Katherin Gorst''' *I''' Richard Finer thyounger''' *''' Richard Billington''' *''' wyfe of Rych[ard] Billington''' *''' W^m Hilton of London to
*'''Ellen Hewett the late doughter of Rychard Hewett *''' George Tarbocke''' '''Debtt[es] oweing to the testator'''

*'''Raufe Holland of Northwych''' *'''William Hilton of London''' *'''M^r Peter Paver''' *'''George Wood' *'''Mr Gregg of Brodly''' Right hand column following (continuaton of debts owed by testator)

*'''' Rodger Bromfeld to Thomas Bouterof Hartford''' * '''Ales Bromfeld '''to'''Rych[ard] Nickson '' * '''George Holland 'of Davenham''' *'''Charles Hilton of London''' *'''M^r Robinson of Northwych''' * '''Rodger Bromfeld''' *'''M^r Wood''' * '''John Venables of Witton''' *'''John Sudlowe of sandywich''' *''' m^r Helesby ''' (continuaton of debts owing to testator)

*''' The executors of M^r W^m Lecester''' ix <sup>In nom[in]e dei Amen the xiijth daye of february Ann[o] D[omi]ni 1602
in the yeares of the raignes of o[ur] Soveraigne lord James by the grace
of god Kinge of England Scotland France and Ireland vid[elicet] of England France &
Ireland the third Second and of Scotland the Eight & thirtyth etc I '''William'''
'''Hilton of Witton w[i]thin the Countie of Chester husbandman''' sicke in
bodye yet neverthelesse in good & p[er]fect memory all pray[se] be
given to god therefore do make this my last will & testament in
maner & forme following vid[elicet] first & principally I com[m]end my
soule vnto allmighty god my Creator and Redeemer hopeing assueredly
to have full remission of all my synes by the death & passion of my saviour
Christ and by no other waye or meanes and my body to christian
buriall. And for my temp[or]all goodes my will is [tha]t they be disposed of
as followeth

Item my will is [tha]t my debt[es] and funerall expenses
be discharged out of my whole good[es] and for the rest of my good[es]
cattells and chattells [tha]t remayne I will shalbe divided amonge
'''my wyfe and children'''.

And I do nominate ordaine and appoynt
'''Authure Hilton of Allostock and William Robynson of Northwych''' to
see it faythfully p[er]formed according to my [sp]etiall trust reposed in
them. In witness wherof I have here[unto] put my hand and seale
the daye and yeare aboue written Sealed [and] [de]livered in p[resen]ts of

'''Rychard Finer the younger'''
'''Ellen Robin'''
'''Elizabeth Sworton'''
'''Katherin Holbrocke'''

Debtt[es] oweing by the testator '''Will[ia]m Hilton'''

* Item to '''mr Gregge of Bradly''' xiijli vis iiijd *Item to the '''wor. m(istress) Lecester of Tabley '''vli * It[em] to the '''children of mr Wm Lecester deceased '''vli *It[em] to''' Peter Eaton of Bartington''' - xxs viijd *Ite[m] more I owe to the''' children of mr wm Lecester'''
for the halfe yeares rent of viij leade waleinge
what it shall please '''mistress? Lecesters '''now
to award me to paye_____________ *Item I rec[eived] for theire vse of''' Mr lordich''' xs &
of''' Robt Walton''' xjs viijd all is xxjs viijd &
I have laid down at the funerall of '''theire'''
'''mother my mistress''' xviijs vjd and at warington
for phisicke xiijs all is xxxjs vjd so there
remayneth due to me ------------------------------ixs xd *Item to '''Hughe Burrowes sonne''' viijs iiijd
& about [tha]t some to him selfe------------------------ *Item to '''Katherin Gorst'''------------------------xls *It[em] To '''Richard Finer thyounger''' ----vijs vid *It[em] to '''Richard Billington '''------------------xiiijs ijds</sup> viij^d *'''It[em] I stand charged for W^m Hilton of London to
'''Ellen Hewett the late doughter of Rychard
'''Hewett-'''---------------------------------------------------iiij^li xij^s *Item I owe to''' George Tarbocke''' xlviij^s

Debtt[es] oweing to the testator

*'''Raufe Holland of Northwych'''--------xv^s *'''William Hilton of London''' iiij^li vj^s?^d *'''M^r Peter Paver''' -----------------ix^s *'''George Wood '''----------------------vj^s x^d *'''Mr Gregg of Brodly''' for half
a [] of Salt ix^s Right hand column following (continuaton of debts owed by testator)

*Item I stand bound for''' Rodger
'''Bromfeld to Thomas Bouter
'''of Hartford'''---------------------xiij^li 6^s 8^d *Item for '''Ales Bromfeld '''to
'''Rych[ard] Nickson '''vij^Li *It[em] oweing to '''George Holland'''
'''of Davenham'''----------------------------xxxij^s *It[em] to'''Charles Hilton of London''' xxiiij^s *It[em] to '''M^r Robinson of Northwych'''
e some of --------------xxiv^s iij^d *Item to '''Rodger Bromfeld'''
for plowing -------------------xvj^s *Item to '''M^r Wood''' for lead fynes xviij^s 3^d *It[em] to '''John Venables of Witton''' the
de?-----------------------iiij^s vi^d *It[em] to '''John Sudlowe of sandywich'''
-----------------------------------ix^s *Item to''' m^r Helesby '''----------------------ij^s
(continuaton of debts owing to testator)

* The executors of''' M^r W^m Lecester''' ix^s x^d ==Sources==

See: [[Gerrard-114|Elizabeth Gerard]] Will of William Jerard or Jerarde of Trent, Somerset, 31 January 1568 :PROB 11/50/25 Transcribed from image on ancestr.co.uk Note: spelling variations for names as in original. Letters in square brackets expand contracted words. :In dei no[m]e[n] amen, the''' twelthe day of January in the yere of o[ur] Lorde god A thousand fyve hundreth three score and Seaven'''. I William Jerard of Trent in the Countie of Somerset Esquire, farmer being sicke of body and whole of mynde do make my last will & testament in manner and forme folowing. :First I bequeath my soule unto th[e h]ands of almighty god, next my body to be buried in the parishe Church of Trent, :Thirdly my goods I gyve and bequeath unto '''my wife Mary Jerard'''' One hudreth of Ewes to be taken out of my flocks at litle wadden in the said grounde of litle wadden to theuse and proffit of my said wife during the full course and terme of her naturall life. I will that the said Mary my wife at the tyme of my decease shall lease the said hundred Ewes unto '''Thomas Jerard my sonne''' or to the heires or assignes of the said Thomas :Item I gyve and bequeath unto every one of my '''daughter Julyan Pagys''' children one younge beaste to be taken likewise oute of flock of cattell going in litle wadden aforesaid. :Item I gyve and bequeath unto my '''Daughter Elizabeth Marten''' One hundreth of Lambes to be taken likewise oute of my flocke at litle wadden aforesaid :Item I gyve also unto my said '''daughter Elizabeth Martyns children''' one lambe. :Item I gyve unto my sonne Thomas Jerard all the residue of my stocke of cattell going in litle wadden aforesaid. :The residue of all my goods moveable and unmoveable not before gyven and bequeathed I gyve & bequeath unto the said Mary my wife whom I make the full & Sole Exectutrix of this my last will and testament. :In witnes whereof to this my last will and Testament the day and yeare above written I put to my hand in the presence of '''Thomas Eyer p[ar]son of Sanfforde Orkas, Robert Wlliott p[ar]son of Trent aforesaid, Thomas Martyn, Thom[a]s Jererde, Nicholas Adams, William Jerard''' Probate was granted to Mary, relict and executrix.

:The National Archives Prob 11/21/199 :Will of William Kellow alias William Webbe :Probate date 14 August 1523 :transcribed from image on ancestry.co.uk by Helen Ford :In the name of the Fader the sonne and of the holy gosst Amen for asmuche I Willam Kellowe or William Webbe of the Citie of New Sarm (Sarum ie Salisbury) mercer or merchant by the great grace of god hath called me to remembrance of the unstedfastness of this wreched world that there is noo cereyntie of lyfe and that I must redyt dye when hit please almighty god make my testament in this maner of fourme that followeth :First I bequeth my soule to the crist that redeymd hit and to his blessed moder our Lady Saint Mary and to all the blessed company of hevyn '''And my wretched body to be buried within the parish Church of Saint Thomas Bishop and martir under a stone of marbill which I late bought where under lyeth Johane, Edith and Johane my wyves befor the Crucifix''' :Item I bequeth to the high awter of Saint Thomas Church beforesaid for tithes nethgently forgotten [xii L?] viijs iiijd :Item I bequeth to the repa’con of Saint Thomas Church to be putt in the silver boke and to be perpetually praid for [xijL?] xiijs iiijd :Item I bequeth to the brotherhede of John in th said Church iij s iiijd Item to the blak freres in Fissherton iijs iiijd Item to the gray freres in sarum [ ] Item to the church werks of Saint Edmunds church in sarum iijs iiijd Item to the Church werkeof Saint Martyn in Sarum viijd Item to the brederhede of lights whereof I am a broder in Sarum xvd :Item to evyeth of my god chilfren xvd :Item to evy [may’?]woman and childe that cometh to my burying a penny and at my monthes mynde a[ ] bred Item to have [ ] the Church of Saint Thomas beforesaid during the month after my dep’tinf by preests w’th the parishe prst and the Deken and the sexten requiem masse and dirige every day by note and eny of them to have iiij a day and the sexton to ringe the great bell both at dirige and at masse during the month and he to have for his labour vi s viiid [?] :Item to the'''parish of Saint Laurence in Shaftesbury wherein I was cristend''' to be perpetually praid for xL . :Item to the parish Church of West Lavvyington to be putt in the [Bredewll]vj viijd :Item I bequeth to the a said [h__st] prest to pray for my soule within the parishe Church of Saint Thomas beforsaid by the tearme of fyve yeares to have yearly [ ] bred wyne and [ ] :Item I bequeath'''to Will’m my sonne and heire''' all that my place wherein I nowe dwell w’th all the implements in every shopp warehouse and sellers and all other other implements within the said place And also fyve tenements by the Waterlane in Castelstreete w’thin the citie of Sarum beforesaid w’the implements of the dye house and all other houses to him and to his heires of his body lawfully comying And all other my landes rents and tenements whereforever they be and for lack of heires of the said Will’m of his body lawfully comying I give and bequeth the said place landes tenements rents and all other implements as it before rehersed'''to Cecile Whight my daughter the wife of Thomas of Pole merchant and to hir heires of hir body lawfully comyng''' :Item''' I bequeth to Thomas Whight the sonne of the said Cecily and to Edith and Johane Whight hir daughters''' to every of them tenn pounds sterlinge or the value thereof in plate to be delivered to them when they com to lawful age by myne executors or by his executors And yf one of them shuld dye the two lyving to have the said some of xxxL And two of theym shulde dye the thirde to have the hole dome of thirty pounds Any yf god sende for them all then I will the said some of money of xxxL or the value thereof to be bestowed in merytonent[?]dedes to the pleasure of God and the welth of my soule by the advise of my executour or by his executours. :Item I bequeth to''' Margarett Morgan that was Edith my wyffs daughter''' to her marriage in money or in plate to the value thereof fourty pounds and hir apparell connveniently and a fetherbed and all things thereto belonging. :Item I bequeth to her''' broder Thomas Morgan scoler of the [ ] college of Oxford''' to pray for me __L xiij iijd :Item to''' his broder Thomas Morgan taill’r in London''' fyve pounds to be deliverd to him whne he shalbe of lawful age :Item to every maiden servant that I have xxs over and above their wage :Item''' I bequeth to Robert Longe Edith my wyffs sonn of Whaddon''' the detts that he oweth me by obligation which obligation I will shalbe delivered him :Item I bequeth to''' Water Longe his brother of {Stepull?]& Shoton''' __ in money. :Item to my''' daughter Cecily Whight of Pole and to her two daughters''' ther the best {yardells?] or dymytes that I have in my house and ther the best paire of beads and almaner of gownes that longe to women :Item''' I bequeth to Thomas Stone [ ] whyte silver pers that were Johane my first wyfe whereof one of them is gravyn Thomas in the bot''om :Item''' I bequeth to my sonne in lawe John Stone''' fyve pounds. :Item to''' Thomas my sonne in lawe of poll tenne pounds therto forto be supervisour''' and to se my will performed And the rest of all my goods I give and bequeath to''' Willm my sonne to do for my soule as his will is.The which I make sole myn executour And for lack of him Cecily White my daughter of Pole and for lack of hir Thomas hir son''' :And in witness that this is my last will.I renounce and forsake all other wills made before the date of this And that I have writen this w’ting in owne hande witnessed my goostly father Sir Thomas Kyng curat of Saint Thomas beforesaid,master Robert Pole Chantry prest, Willm Pole Chapleyn to the Marre of Sarum W’th others[ ] The date the xiij day of July Anno D’y xv v xxiij : Probate granted to Williiam Webbe executor, 14 August 1523

'''Will of Colonel William Lyles''' In the name of God, Amen. I [[Lyles-8|William Lyles]] of Prince Georges County in the state of Maryland, being in sound and perfect and Memory, do this my last Will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say - First I recommend my body to god, hoping through the merits of Jesus Christ my blessed redeemer, to have full pardon of all my sins, my body to be decently buried without any pompous ceremony and as to the disposing of such temporal estate, as god in his mercy and goodness, hath been pleased to bestow upon me - I give the same as followeth - My will and desire therefore is, that all my just debts, which are not many, to be paid in a short a time as possible. - Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my faithfull and well beloved wife, [[Magruder-5|Sarah Lyles]], during her natural life, except what is hereafter devised, the use and benefits of all my estate, both real and personal, during her natural life aforesaid. - Item, I give and bequeath to loving daughter Meeky Coombs during her single life, all the personal property of every kind whatsoever that may be on the plantation whereon she now lives at my death, but in case of her marriage again, she is only to have one third of such personal property and the other two thirds, I give and bequeath to be equally diveded between her four children, namely Sarah, Henry, Enoch and Eliza, to them and their heirs for ever - as also I give to the said Meeky Coombs and her above named four children, all the right, title, interest and claim that I may have in the six hundred acres of land whereon she now lives, to them and their heirs for ever - as also all claims o every kind that I may have against the said Meeky Coombs. - Item, I give and bequeath to my loving son William H. Lyles after the death of his mother, all my lands laying on Piscataway Creek, and on the south side and adjoining each other, containing about seven hundred acres more or less, provided he convey the land I have purchased from him near Chaptico (if not done to me before my death) to my daughter Eleanor W. Lowry and her heirs. The aforesaid land I give to the said William H. Lyles to him his heirs and assigns for ever. - Item, I give and bequeath to my loving son [[Lyles-7|Thomas C. Lyles]], the plantation and house whereon I now live, after the death of his mother, also in the same terms, my Chaptico plantation which includes the lands I purchased from James Gibbs, the first purchase of land I made of Tho. A. Digges called Frankland, and the plantation whereon Thomas Tasso lived for many years as also twenty nine and one fourth acres of land out of the last purchase I made of Thomas A. Diggs and surveyed by John McGill as his survey will fully appear and whereon Wm. Dykons, Black Smith formerly resided and adjoining the lands above given and the land I have given my Daughter Emily Hatton, containing in the whole hereby willed containing eight hundred acres more or less, to him and his heirs and assigns forever. - Item, I give and bequeath to my loving son Dennis M. Lyles, my plantation in Swan Creek neck commonly call the The Gut Landing Plantation containing four hundred and twenty four acres, more or less, together with the several fisheries thereto annexed; to have the same after his mothers death, the said plantation I five to him, his heirs and assigns for ever. But it is my request that my said son Dennis should receive annually one half of the net profits made at the Gut Landing during his mothers life, provided he take the management of the same. - Item, I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Eleanor W. Lowry the lands I have in St. Mary’s County, near Chaptico, which I purchased from my son William H. Lyles containing about three hundred acres, more or less, to her and her heirs and assigns forever. - Item, I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Eliza Courts, in lieue of land, two thousand dollars, to be paid out of the income of my estate, or if my wifes should prefer it, out of the sales of part of my stock in the Farmers Bank of Alexandria. - Item, I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Emily Hatton all the lands I lately purchased of Thomas A. Digges, it being part of Frankland, and lying on the west side of the main road leading from Broad Creek to Piscataway, and now in the possession of her husband Henry D. Hatton, except twenty nine and one quarter acres I have given to my son Thos. C. Lyles containing one hundred and sixty and one quarter acres, as surveyed by John McGill I give the same to her and her heirs and assigns forever. - Item, I give and bequeath to my loving daughters, Sarah M. Lyles and Sidney Lyles all the lands I own in Charles County, to say, the land I purchased from George Lea, known by the name of Poplar Hill, containing between five and six hundred acres, and the land purchased of Hamilton Heirs, also the land I purchased from John B. and William Barker, and near the Poplar Hill place, containing one hundred and sixty one and a half acres, more or less, to them, their heirs and assigns forever. - Item, I give and bequeath to my grand children, the children of my son [[Lyles-568|George N. Lyles]] by his first marriage, al the lands I claim in the state of Georgia, that should be unsold at my death and a Power of Attorney given to the said George some years ago by me to them and their heirs and assigns forever. - Item, It is my will and desire that my three children, Sarah, Sidney and Dennis, should be supported out of the profits of my estate in and legal and decent manner, at the discretion of their mother, provided they or either of them should remain single at my death. - Item, I give and bequeath at the death of my beloved wife Sarah Lyles, all my personal property of every description whatever to be equally divided between my eight children as follows:William H. Lyles, Eleanor Lowry, Sarah M. Lyles, Eliza County, Emily Hatton, Thomas C. Lyles, Sidney Lyles and Dennis M. Lyles, to them and their heirs forever. - Item, It is my will and desire that no claim be brought against any of my children or their husbands for any loans of money or tobacco or anything else heretofore given them by me. - Item, I do hereby constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife Sarah Lyles, my Executrix and my beloved son William H. Lyles my Executor to this my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ________ Signed, Sealed, published and declared to be Wm. Lyles (seal) by the said William Lyles, as his last will and testament, in our presence and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, we have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses, at the request and desire of the said William Lyles. Nick Stonstreet Aquila Johns Prince George's County to wit} January 31st, 1816 Then came Nicholas Stonestreet one of the subscribing witnesses to the within will and made oath on the Holy evangely of almighty God that he did see William Lyles the testator herein named, sign and seal this will and heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of his apprehension of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding and that he together with Aquila Johns and Joseph J. Florance the other two subscribers presence of the testator at his request and in the presenc of each other. Given before Trueman Tyler, Reg of Wills for P.G. County

: NOTE THERE IS A TYPO IN THE TITLE OF THIS PAGE THE DATE OF THIS WILL IS 1624 (1624/5) :Will of William Pitt of Bristol PROB 11/145/155 :04 February 1624/5 :http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D887700 Mentioned in the will, :wife Mary Pitt, :sons William, Robert, Henry, and Thomas Pitt . William was oldest, none were over the age of 21. :daughters. Mary, Anne, Maude, Martha Pitt . All under 21 : Niece, Anne Water(?) :Nephew, Robert Merrick :my sister Mary Davis', my sister Malowe, sister [Gunning?], my sister Alice Knight' : my brother Knight (presumably brother in law) :brother in law Richard Davis :my cozen Mary Robinson, my cozen William Pitt Draper, my cousin 'Nicholas Pickes : cozen William Pitt draper and Richard Pickes, gent to be overseers :great grand father Mr Roger Cooke :witnesses Ric Charlowe, Nicholas Pike, Richard Griffeth. :In the name of God Amen''' William Pitt of the citty of Bristoll marchannte''' being in good and perfect memory, doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following, That is to say, I bequeath my souled into the hand of my Creator God Almightie, trusting to be saved only by the death and passion of Jhesus Christe my redeemer , and his only sonne and to God the father , God the sonne, and God the holy Ghoste I commit my soule and my body to the earth form where it came .And for the temporall goods and lands which God hath given me, I doe give and bequeathe as following. :Imprimis I give and bequeathe to''' my loving wife Mary Pitt''' the somme of Five hundred pounds of lawfull money of England :Item I give and bequeath to''' my sonne William Pitt''' two hundred and fiftie punds of lawful money of England. :Item I give to''' my sonne Robert Pitt''', three score and tenne pounds of lawful money of England. :Item I give and bequeath to '''my sonne Henry Pitt''' two hundred and fiftie pounds of lawful money of England :Item I give to '''my daughter Mary Pitt,''' two hundred and fiftie pounds of lawful money of England. :Item I give and bequeathe to '''my daughter Anne Pitt''' two hundred and fiftie pounds of lawful money of England. :Item I give and bequeathe to '''my daughter Maud Pitt''' two hundred and fiftie pounds of lawful money of England :Item I give and bequeath unto '''my daughter Martha Pitt''', two hundred and fiftie pounds of lawfull money of England. :Item''' I give unto my wife Mary Pitt a lease of the house wherein I now dwell in Redclife Streete and also of the house in the same Streete '''wherein Sammell [Griffith?] the glazier dwelleth, and my '''Garden in St Thomas Lane''' for and during her life, paying unto my Sonne William Pitt fower pounds yerely for the same during her life. And after her decease I give the said two houses and garden to '''my sonne William and to the heires of his body lawfully to be begotten, and for want of such heires then to my Sonne Thomas Pitt and to the heires of his body lawfully to be begotten and for want of such heires , then to my sonne Robert Pitt''' and the heires of his body lawfully to be begotten and for want of such heires to my heires generalll. :Item my will is ye [faint script] [ ]''' Robert Pitt shall have to him and his heires the tenement without Templegate called the Sarasones [head?] and the new built house thereby, built my my father withal the landes and tenements there to belonging and all such ymplements as I have in the said tenements, the said lands and tenements is''' given by my father Thomas Pitt''', as appears [-eth] by his last will and testament.''' :''(from father Thomas's Will I doe give graunt and bequeathe unto my sonne William Pitt, one lease for the terme of his natural life of my tenement without Temple gate whithin the libertie of the citie of Bristoll which is nowe in the possession of George Tyre [ ] which tenement is called b the name of the Sarazens head with all stables, bar[yds] and whatsoever is now in the possession of the said George Tyce'') :Item I give and bequeath to my sones Henry Pitt and Thomas Pitt and to their heires, the yeares yet to come that I have by lease for the two tenements and garden that I have in Redcliffe Streete,which I hould of the Dean and Chapter of the Colledge of Bristoll, and also the yeares or lives it to come of the garden on Redcliffe hill and the tenement and grounds in trenemill lane, which I hold of the Mayor and Cominaltie of the Cittie of Bristoll, whithall the rents and profits thereof to my said two sones their heires and assignes. :Item I give unto''' my neece Anne [water ??]''' a lease of fourty yeares in the tenements at the Marthgate wherein William Dale now dwelleth yf shee shall so long live, yf shee die before the expiration of the lease the remainder of the yeares then I give the residue of those Fourty yeares to '''my nephew Robert Merick,'''they paying unto my sonne William Pitt fower pounds [ ] shillings eight pence, a yeare rent of lawfull money of England, and her to pay the [ ]rent, and the lease to beginner at the day of the date of this my will, the remainder of the yeares upon my lease I give and bequeath to my sonne William Pitt, my will is that if Robert Merick die befoure the Fourty yeares be expired, the residue of the Forty yeares shall be to my sonne William Pitt and my Sonne William Pitt forever the Fower pounds a yeare rent,and out of that to pay the Chambers Rent. :Item I give to my sonne William Pitt the greate Bedsteed in the greate Chamber the greate bedsteed in the next chamber in my dwelling house, the table boards, the two leaden sesounet[?} and all my ymplements [fasonal?] to the freehold or tenement ,wherein I nowe dwell, but my wife to have the use of it, in the said tenement during her widowed state. :Item, I give to my wife the greate bedstead in the Backe chamber. :Item I give to my sonne William Pitt my Iland? counter, with the frame it stands on , and my greate Ciprus Chest. And to Maude my lesser ciprus chest. :Item I give to my daughter Mary Pitt my chayne of gould. And to my daughter Anne Pitt my white silver gilt tankard which was given them my father, and to Martha the inlaid chest in greate chamber. :Item, I give to my sonne William Pitt my best Turkie ring which was '''my great grandfathers Mr Roger Cooke''',my second ring with a pearle, I give to my sonne Robert Pitt, I give to my sonne Robert Pitt, my signet ring I give to my sonne henry Pytt, and my rubie ring I give to my sone Thomas Pitt my my bookes. I give to my sone William Pitt My plate beading woollen, lynning, pewter, brasse, iron chests, and also whatsoever householde=goods and my apparel that is unbequeathed, :my will is that it be sould for as much as it is worth, out of which I give unto my wife, the quarter part of all such sommes of money, as shalle made thereof, the other threequarter partes I give unto my children to be equallie devided amongst them all, but if my overseers and my wife and sonne William Pytt, shall thinke it better that the said goodes, shalbe devided amongst my wife and children as is before mentioned, I am content that they use their discretion, provided it be no hindrance to my children, but what they doe my children shalbe content therewith .And that any children may be assured of their partes without extraordinary waste. :Item my will is that my sonnes''' William, Robert, Henry, and Thomas Pitt shall have their port'ons as some as they shall come to the age of twenty one yeares''',and so one after the other and with meanetyme, the profit of their portions to be unto them for and towards their mainetenance and if their be any over plus, to goe towards the increase of their portons. :Item my will is that '''my daughters, Mary, Anne, Maude, Martha Pitt shall have their portions ar the tyme of their marriages and soe one after the other, or at the age of twenty one yeares,''' which shall firste happen, and in the meane tyme the profit of their portions to be unto them for and towards their maintenance. And if there be any overplus, to goe towards the increase of their portions :Item my will is that if any of my children decease before any of their portions shalbe due to them the portion or legacie of the deceased shalbe equallie devided amongst the survivors of my children,my will is tha yf my goods be not sould but devided, that my overseers make an equall devision, wherewith my wife and children shalbe content, that neither my wife nor childen[damsprified??? ]Thereby. Notwithstandinge the former part of my will. I give and bequeathe out of my estate to '''my brothour in lawe Mr Richard Davis''' twenty shillings to make him a ringe for a token. :Item I give to '''my sister Mary Davis''' a double ha[ ] soveraigne of gould. :Item I give to '''my sister Malowe and sister [Gunning?]''' each of them a [K/Rose?] noble of gold. :Item I give to '''my cozen Mary Robinson,''' tenne shillings in gould. :Item I give to '''my sister Alice Knight''' a gowne to the value of three pounds and a double duckett in gould, and '''to my brother Knight,''' tenne shillings in gould. :Item I give to''' my cozen William Pitt Draper''', a doube Duckett in gould and to my wife a square duckett in goulde which my mother gave me, all these tokens are are in an Ivory box in my counter, the box, the key by itself. I give to my sister Mary Davis for a token and to my cousin '''Nicholas Pickes ''. thirty shillings to make him a ring for tokens. :Item I give to the poore people of St Thomas parishe, the poore of Temple and the poore of Redcliff parish three pounds in money to be distributed amongst the 3 parishes. :''' Moreover my will is that wheresas the great part of my estate is in debte and beqond seas yf any of it should be lost , as God forbid, then my will is that the losse shall be borne uppon all my legacies rateably? Uppon the pound.''' What gould or jewells my wife holds of her owne and in her keeping at the date hereof I give to ner.My debts and legacies being paid, all my goods and chattells unbequeathed, I give unto my loving wife Mary, and to my sonne William Pitt,whomst I make ioynt executors of this my last will and testament, and doe appointe & ordayne my welbeloved cozen Mt William Pitt Dray? And Mr Richard Pikes gent overseers of this my last will and testament, desiring them to helpw and assist my executors in the performance of this my will, and to give unto them and my children good counsel that they may agree lovingly and live in the feareof God. :So revoking all other wills,this is my last will and testament being written in five sheetes of paper with my owne hand.I wittnes hereof I have hereonto putt my hand & seale this thirteenth day of May Anno Domini One thousand,six hundred twenty-two.William Pytt signed sealed and delivered in presense of us Ric Charlowe, Nicholas Pike, Richard Griffeth. Published after the alteratons aforesaid the thirtieth day of October 1624, by the testator befour William Pitt, Edward Bitten, Abraham Edwards Probate granted to Mary Pitt, wife (Maria Pitt uxor) and William Pitt, son (Willimi Pitt filij

The Reverend William Richardson's profile is [[Richardson-30390|here]] To access an image of the will in early 17th century English script, click on the link on the right and then on the Adobe icon on the page that follows. The Source of this image is: Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Lee Quire Numbers: 1 - 51; The National Archives, Kew, England - Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Reference PROB 11/176/287 URL https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_fn=William&_ln=Richardson&_occ=&_pl=Hurstbourne+Tarrant&_q=&_sd=1637&_ed=1638&discoveryCustomSearch=true&_cr1=PROB+11&_col=200&_hb=tna '''This transcription of the will was proposed and edited by Edgar Richardson, reviewed, edited, and completed by Anonymous Baker of G2G, and is believed to be accurate. If you find errors or omissions, however, please suggest corrections or improvements in the comments below.''' In the name of God Amen, I [[Richardson-30390|William Richardson]] Clerke Vicar of Husborne Tarrant in the Comtie of South[ham]Ton being of good and perfect remembrance Thanks be given to Almightie God do make and ordaine this my last will and Testament the two and twentieth day of December in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred thirtie five in manner and forme following First I bequeath my soule unto Almightie God my Creator whoe gave it unto me trusting and beleeving assuredly to be eternally saved through the only merrit and glorious passion of my Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus And my bodie to be buryed in the Church or Churchyard of Husborne aforesaid Item I give unto the Cathedrall Church of Winchester two shillings Item I give unto the Church of Husborne Tarrant twoe shillings Item I give unto the poore of [line filler] Husborne five shillings and to the poore of Fernamsdoune [Vernham Dean] five shillings Item I give unto my sonne [[Richardson-30392|William Richardson]] fyve shillings Item I give unto his sonne [[Richardson-30404|William Richardsonne]] my Godsonne tenn shillings and to his twoe sisters fyve shillings apeece Item I give and bequeath unto [[Richardson-30391|Dorothie Sparke]] my daughter fyve shillings Item I give and bequeath unto [[Sparke-179|William Sparke]] my Godsonne tenn shillings and to his brothers and sisters fyve shillings apeece Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter [[Richardson-30393|Ellionor Hellyar]] fyve shillings and to her Daughter [[Helliar-28|Ellionor Hellyar]] tenn shillings Item whereas my sonne [[Richardson-30395|Anthony Richardson]] oweth me fortie pounds for which he is bound unto me with an obligason of fourscore pounds I doe give and bequeath unto him thirtie five therof and the other five pounds I give and bequeath unto his son [[Richardson-30402|William Richardson]] my Godson to be imployed to the best use for him and for to be payed unto him at his age of twentie and one years Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter [[Richardson-30403|Margaret Holdwaye]] five shillings And to her Sonne [[Holdway-182|John Holdwaye]] fyve shillings Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter [[ Richardson-30397|Alice Helliar]] fyve shillings Item I give unto my brother [[ Richardson-30406|Walter Richardson]] a peece of gould of fyve shillings Item I doe give unto my Sister [[Richardson-30407|Elizabeth Dowell]] a peece of gould of fyve shillings [abreviations indicating marginal insert] All the rest of my goodes nonbequeathed I give and bequeath unto [[Unknown-570439|Margaret]] my wife whome I make and ordaine my sole executrix of this my last will and Testament: And I desire mr [[Sparke-178|Vincent Sparke]] to be my Overseer of this my last will and Testament And I give unto him five shillings for his paynes In wittnes hereof I the above named [[Sparke-179|William Richardson Sparke]] have here unto sett my hande the daye and yeare first above written By me William Richardson Vicar of Husborne Tarrant Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter [[Richardson-30394|Mary Bishopp alias Rowland]] unremembered before fyve shillings And I give unto [[Bishopp alias Rowland-2|Willia? Bishopp alias Rowland]] my Godsonne tenn shillings and to his two sisters fyve shillings apeece, By me William Richardsonne

Transcript of the PCC Will of [[Richmond-51|William Richeman otherwise called William Webbe]] of Elyndun, Wiltshire, 1502.Will of William Richeman otherwise called William Webbe of Elyndun Wiltshire. 24 April 1502. PROB 11/13/196. The National Archives, Kew. In the name of gode amen the yere of oure lorde god mt vC and oon the xxviij day of March [28 Mar 1501] I William Richeman otherwise callid William Webbe in hole and stedfast mynde make this my testament and last will FFirst I bequeth my soule unto almighty Jhn to oure lady his blessed moder and to all the blessed company in hevyn and my body to be buried in the Pwissh church of Elyndon Item I bequeth to the high aut [Altar] of the same church x s Item to the Cathedrall church of Sars [Sarum] xij d Item to the pwissh church aforesaid a pare of Vestments prc iij li vj s viij d and a cape of Saten of .. Item to the lyhts of the same church xx shepe and to the repition of the bells xij d Item I will that ther be an honest prest syngyng for me in the pissh church of Elyndon the terme of iiij yere to pray for me and for all exsten [christian] soules and he to have for his salary every yere v li vj s viij d Item I bequeth to every of my godchildren ij shepe Item I bequeith to Johenne my wif xx li and iiij C [400] shepe and if she mary I will she have but iij C [300] shepe Item I bequeith to Thomas my son xl shepe Item to Richard my elder son xl shepe Item I bequeith to William my elder son xx li and CC [200] shepe Item to Richard my yongest son xx li and iij C [300] shepe Item to Henry my son xx li and ij C [200] shepe Item to Cristofer my son xx xx li and ij C [200] shepe Item to William my yongest son xx li and ij C [200] shepe Item to Alise my doughter x marks Item to Agnes my doughter xl shepe The Residue of all my goods and Cattalis not bequested my detts abd bequests truely content and paid / I geve it to Johanne my wif And to my children not maried equally to be devyded by thwene And if it fortune any of them to decesse then ther ptie to be devided among them that liveth and I will that Thomas Richard and Richard my sonnes be myn executours pformyng this my last will for my soule helth and I desire and make William Wroughton gentilman overseer of this testament and he to have for his labor x? s and an hors..e / this witnessith George Banke Vicare of Elyndon aforesaid Richard FFe..e John Peris Robert Cole with other the yere and day abovesaid Probatum .. xxiiij die mensis Aprilis AD Millimo Quingentesimo secundo [24 Apr 1502] … == Sources ==

== Shakespeare's will == {{Image|file=Will_of_William_Shakespeare-2.jpg |align=r |size=300px |caption=Shakespeare's signature at the end of his will }} English poet and playwright [[Shakespeare-1|William Shakespeare]] left a will dated 25 March 1616 (14 James I). His will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 22 June 1616. His original will is held by the National Archives in its collection of wills of famous people: see [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C198022 PROB 1/4]. A registered copy of the will is also among the records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury: see [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D898518 PROB 11/127/771]. Digital images of both versions are available for free from the National Archives and [https://shakespearedocumented.folger.edu/ Shakespeare Documented]. The text of his will is transcribed below. This transcript retains the original spelling, capitalisation and punctuation. Paragraph breaks have been added to improve readability. == Transcript == Vicesimo quinto Die M[ar]tij Anno Regni D[omi]ni n[ost]ri Jacobi nunc R[egis] Anglie &c Decimo quarto & Scotia xlix^o Anno D[omi]ni 1616 In the name of god amen I Willi[a]m Shackspeare of Stratford upon Avon in the countie of warr[wick] gent in p[er]fect health & memorie god by praysed Doe make & Ordayne this my last will & testam[ent] in mann[er] & forme followeing That ys to saye ffirst I Comend my Soule into the hand[es] of god my Creator hoping & assuredlie beleeving through thonelie meritt[es] of Jesus Christe my Saviour to be made p[ar]taker of lyfe everlastinge And my bodye to the Earth whereof yt ys made It[e]m I Gyve and bequeath unto my sonne in L Daughter Judyth One Hundred & ffyftie pound[es] of lawf[ull] English money to be paied unto her in mann[er] & forme followeing That ys to saye One Hundred Pound[es] in discharge of her marriage porcon w^thin one yeare after my Deceas w^th consideracon after the Rate of twoe shilling[es] in the pound for soe long tyme as the same shalbe unpaied unto her after my Deceas & the ffyftie pound[es] Residewe thereof upon her Surrendering of or gyving of such sufficient securitie as the overseers of this my Will shall like of to Surrender or gr[a]nnte All her estate & Right that shall Discend or come unto her after my Deceas or that shee nowe hath of in or to one Copiehold ten[eme]nte w^th theapp[er]ten[a]nc[es] lyeing & being in Stratford upon Avon aforesaied in the saied countie of warr[wick] being p[ar]cell or holden of the manno^r of Rowington unto my Daughter Susanna Hall & her heires for ever It[e]m I Gyve & bequeath unto my saied Daughter Judyth One Hundred & ffyftie Pound[es] more if shee or Anie issue of her bodie be Lyvinge att thend of three Yeares next ensueing the Daie of the Date of this my Will During w^ch tyme my executo^rs to paie her consideracon from my Deceas according to the Rate aforesaied And if she Dye w^thin the saied terme w^thout issue of her bodye then my Will ys & I Doe gyve & bequeath One Hundred Pound[es] thereof to my Neece Elizabeth Hall & the ffiftie Pound[es] to be sett fourth by my executo^rs During the lief of my Sister Johane Harte & the use & proffitt thereof Cominge shalbe payed to my saied Sister Jone & after her Deceas the saied l^li shall Remaine Amongst the children of my saied Sister Equallie to be Devided Amongst them But if my saied Daughter Judith be lyving att thend of the saied three yeares or anie yssue of her bodye the[n] my Will ys & soe I Devise & bequeath the saied Hundred & ffyftie Pound[es] to be sett out by my executors & overseers for the best benefit of her & her issue & [the stock] not [to be] paied unto her soe long as she shalbe marryed & Covert [Baron] by my executo^rs & overseers but my will ys that she shall have the consideracon yearelie paied unto her during her lief & after her deceas the saied stock and consideron to bee paied to her children if she have Anie & if not to her executo^rs or assignes she lyving the saied terme after my deceas Provided that if such husbond as she shall att thend of the saied three yeares be marryed unto or attaine after Doe sufficientlie Assure unto her & thissue of her bodie land[es] Awnswereable to the porcon by this my Will gyven unto her to be adiudged soe by my executo^rs & overseers then my Will ys that the saied Cl^li shalbe paied to such husbond as shall make such assurance to his owne use It[e]m I gyve & bequeath unto my saied sister Jone xx^li & all my wearing Apparrell to be paied & Deliv'ed w^thin one yeare after my decease And I doe Will & devise unto her the house w^th thappurten[a]nc[es] in Stratford wherein she Dwelleth for her naturall lief un[der] the yearelie Rent of xii^d It[e]m I gyve & bequeath unto her three sonns Willi[a]m Harte [blank] Hart & Michaell Harte ffyve pound[es] A peece to be payed w^thin one yeare after my deceas to be sett out for her w^thin one yeare after my Deceas by my executors w^th thadvise & direccons of my overseers for her best p[ro]ffitt untill her marriage & then the same w^th the increase thereof to be paied unto her It[e]m I gyve & bequeath unto her the saied Elizabeth Hall All my Plate (except my brod silver and gilt bole) that I now have att the Date of this my will It[e]m I gyve & bequeath unto the Poore of Stratford aforesaied tenn pound[es] to M^r Thomas Combe my Sword to Thomas Russell Esquier ffyve pound[es] & to ffrauncis Collins of the Borough of warr[wick] in the countie of warr[wick] gent thirteene pound[es] Sixe shilling[es] & Eight pence to be paied w^thin one yeare after my Deceas It[e]m I gyve & bequeath to m^r richard Tyler theld^r Hamlett Sadler xxvl^s xiij^d to buy him A Ringe; to Willi[a]m Raynoldes gent xxvj^s viij^d to buy him a Ringe to my godson Willm Walker xxs^s in gold to Anthonye Nashe gent xxvj^s viij^d to M^r John Nashe xxvj^s [viij^d] in gold & to my ffellowes John Hemyng[es] Richard Burbage & Henry Cundell xxvj^s viij^d A peece to buy them Ring[es] It[e]m I Gyve Will bequeth & Devise unto my Daughter Susanna Hall for better enabling of her to p[er]forme this my will & toward[es] the p[er]formans thereof All that Capitall Messuage or ten[emen]te w^th thapp[er]ten[a]nc[es] in Stratford aforesaied Called the newe place wherein I nowe Dwell & twoe messuags or ten[emen]tes w^th thapp[ur]ten[a]nc[es] scituat lyeing & being in Henley streete w^thin the borough of Stratford aforesaied And all my barnes stables Orchard[es] gardens land[es] ten[emen]t[es] & herediam[entes] whatsoever scituat lyeing & being or to be had Receyved p[er]ceyved or taken w^thin the townes Hamlett[es] villag[es] ffield[es] & ground[es] of Stratford upon Avon Oldstratford Bushopton & welcombe or in anie of them in the saied countie of warr[wick] And alsoe All that Messuage or ten[emen]te w^th thapp[ur]ten[a]nc[es] wherein one John Robinson Dwelleth scituat lyeing & being in the blackfriers in London nere the Wardrobe & all oth^r my land[es] ten[emen]t[es] & hereditam[en]t[es] whatsoever To have & to hold All & singular the saied p[re]miss[e]s w^th their App[ur]ten[a]nc[es] unto the saied Susanna Hall for & During the terme of her naturall lief & after her Deceas to the first sonne of her bodie lawfullie yssueing & [to the] heires males of the bodie of the saied first Sonne lawfullie yssueinge & for defalt of such issue to the second Sonne of her bodie lawfullie issueinge & so to the heires males of the bodie of the saied Second Sonne lawfullie yssueinge & for defalt of such heires to the third Sonne of the bodie of the saied Susanna Lawfullie yssueing & of the heires males of the bodie of the saied third sonne lawfullie yssyeing And for defalt of such issue the same soe to be & Remaine to the ffourth sonne ffyfth sixte $ Seaventh sonnes of her bodie lawfullie issueing one after Anoth^r & to the heires Males of the bodies of the saied ffourth fyfth Sixte & Seaventh sonne[s] lawfullie yssueing in such mann[er] as yt ys before Lymitted to be & Remaine to the first second & third Sonns of her bodie & to their heires males And for defalt of such issue the saied P[re]miss[e]s to be & Remaine to my sayed Neece Hall & the heires males of her bodie Lawfu[llie] yssueing [&] for defa[lt of] such issue to my Daughter Judith & the heire[es] males of her bodie lawfullie issueinge And for Defalt of such issue to the Right heires of me the saied Will[ia]m Shackspere for ever It[e]m I gyve unto my wiefe my second best bed w^th the furniture It[e]m I gyve & bequeath to my saied Daughter Judith my broad silver gilt bole All the Rest of my good[es] Chattels Leases plate jewles & household stuffe whatsoev[er] after my Dett[es] and Legasies paied & my fu[nera]ll expences Discharged, I gyve Devise & bequeath to my Sonne in Lawe John Hall gent & my Daughter Susanna his wief whom I ordaine & make executo^rs of this my Last will & testam[en]t And I Doe intreat & Appoint the saied Thomas Russell Esquier & ffraunci[s] Collins gent to be [o]verseers hereof And Doe Revoke All form[er] wills & publishe this to be my last will & testam[en]t In witnes [whereof I have hereunto] put my Seale the Daie & Yeare first above Written {|width="100%" |width="50%"| Witnes to the publishing hereof |width="50%"| By me William Shakspeare |- | Fra: Collyns|| |- | Juilyus Shawe || |- | John Robinson || |- | Hamnet Sadler|| |- | Robert Whattcott || |} Probatum coram Magistro Williamo Byrde legum doctore Commissario etc xxij^do die mensis Junii Anno domini 1616 Juramento Jahannis Hall unius executorum etc Cui etc de bene etc Jurati Reservata potestate etc Sussane Hall alteri executorum etc cum venerit etc petitur

[[Category:Norfolk, Wills and Estates| Thorowgood]] This is a transcription of the will of [[Thorowgood-4|'''William Thorowgood''']], Rector of the parish of Grimston (or Grymston / Grimpston as it was then spelled), Norfolk, England, first written on 6 May 1618 with a codicil added on 13 May 1625. William was buried at Grimston on 19 May 1625. "England, Norfolk Archdeacon's Transcripts, 1600-1812," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939X-DYT4-Y?cc=1824688&wc=M62R-M2D%3A160239801%2C160624301%2C160244602%2C160239804 : 20 May 2014), Norfolk > Grimstone > 1600-1812 > Baptisms, Marriages, Burials > image 9 of 186; Record Office, Central Library, Norwich. His will was proved at the Episcopal Consistory Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich on 26 May 1625. Probate records for the Episcopal Consistory Court, Archdeaconry of Norwich Regd. copy wills vol. 119-120 1624-1625, page 125. Norfolk Record Office, Norwich, Norfolk, England. [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C39Z-4SQC-Q?i=340&cat=278818 Images on FamilySearch] A full inventory of William's good and chattels taken 26 May 1625 can be seen here Probate inventories, Norwich Consistory Court, 1553-1849 (Norfolk Record Office, Norwich, England Catalogue ref DN/INV 32/69) Inventories 1619-1626 Film # 004398324 image 666 [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6L27-JHM?i=665&cat=578058 Images start here] Accessed 13 April 2020 '''His movable estate alone was valued at £2325.''' The spelling and punctuation is as per the original text.
Abbreviations are expanded in [square brackets].
Capital F is represented by F rather than ff.
God is spelled with a lower case G
Line breaks and words in bold are my own for legibility.
---- '''T Willimi Thorowgood''' In the Name of God Amen
the '''sixt daie of Maye Anno D[omi]ni 1618'''
'''I William Thorowgood of Grymston in the Countie of Norff[olk] Clarke''' being of good & p[er]fecte rememberance praysed be god Doe ordayne & make this my last will & testament in manner & forme followinge First I comitt my soule into the handes of Almightie god and my saviour Jesus Christ by whose meritts death and passion I doe undoubtedlye hope to be saved and that all my sinnes are forgiven thorowe his most precious blood and my bodie to be buryed under the the great gravestone of marble which lyeth under or neare the Communion Table in the Chauncell of Grymston aforesaid Item I give v^L of lawfull Englishe money to the poore of the p[ar]ishe of Grimston to be distributed by the Discretion of myn Executors Item I give to '''my sonne John''' and his heirs all that myne appropriate Rectorye of Barmer And all those my howses and landes in Grimston or els where w[hi]ch were late John Pents in which p[ar]sonadge houses & landes he standeth isyet purchaser with me Item I give to my said sonne John and the heires of his Bodie lawfullye begotten all my other Landes [next page]
in Grimston afore said purchased of Divers men
And for want of such heires I will that all my said last mentioned howses & Landes shall remayne to '''my sonne Thomas''' and his heires Provided that if my sonne John shall take to wife '''Mr Baseares Daughter of Danham''' then my meaning & will is that all my said last mentioned howses and Landes shall remayne to my sonne Thomas and his heires Item I give to my said sonne Thomas myne Advowsions of the p[ar]sonadges of Grimston & Bickerston als Bixton
And I leave my said Advowsions in the the hands & Disposicions of my sonne John assigninge and authorisinge him and requiringe him to present my said sonne Thomas to the said benefices or to such other p[er]son as my sonne Thomas shall nominate unto him and that within three monthes after my decease Item I give to '''my sonne William''' and the heires of his bodie lawfullye begotten all those my houses and landes lyinge & beinge in Thirninge Thirning or Thurning, Norfolk see: Wikipedia contributors, "Thurning, Norfolk," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thurning,_Norfolk&oldid=947561618 (accessed May 7, 2020). in the Countie of Norff[olk] and for want of such heires I will and my mynde is that those howses & landes shall remayne to '''my sonne Adam''' & his heires Item I give to '''my sonne Mordant''' and his heires my close in Sechie or westwinche holden by coppie of Court roll And yf my said sonne Mordant shall challenge or make anie clayme to the howses & landes in Kings Lynne latelye by me soulde to Mr James Davey
Then I will that the said Closes [next page]
and whatsoever els in this my last will and Testament is bequeathed to my said sonne Mordant shall remaynes to my sonne John and his heires Item I give to my said sonne Adam and the heires of his bodie lawfully begotten all my houses and landes both free & Coppie in Styberd little Riburghe and great Riburghe
And for want of such heires I will that all my said howses & Landes shall remayne & be good to my sonne William and his heirs Item I give to my sonne Adam and the heires of his bodie lawfullye begotten all my houses & lands lying in Bolanch and Foxley which I bought of have in reversion from Thomas Walden holden of the Mannor of Bylange and for want of such heiresI will that my said howses and landes in Bylange & Foxley shall remayne to my sonne William and his heirs Item I give to my sonnes Mordant and Adam to either of them one hundreth pounds of lawfull Englishe money which somes of one hundreth pounds I will shalbe put forth to the best use and profitt of my said sonnes Mordant and Adam untill they shall come to their severall & full ages of xxi years
And yf anie of my said [next page]
sonnes shall Dep[ar]te this life before anie of these somes shalbe Due or to be paid then I will that the portion or portions of him or them soe Dead or Dep[ar]ted shallbe equallye shared or indifferentlye Devided my myne Executors to those and amongst such of my sonnes as then shalbe livinge Item I give to '''my sonne Robert''' C^L of lawfull English money to be imployed p[ar]telye upon his education in good literature and the residue to be put forth by myne Executors to his best use and behoofe untill he shall come to his full age of xxi years
And yf my said sonne Robert shall dye or dep[ar]te this life before his age of xxi yers, then I will that that C^L shall remayne to my sonne Mordant Item I give to '''William my godchilde sonne of Isack Alley''' X^L of lawfull English money Item all other my landes & Tenements whether Free of coppie whatsoever or wheresoever not formerlye given nor bequeathed in this my last will & testament I give them all to my sonne John & his heires Item I Doe ordayne & make Executors of this my last will & testament my beloved sonnes John Thorowgood and Thomas Thorowgood unto who I give the residue of my goods not formerlye given not bequeathed
And I doe require and charge my said Executors in the name and feare of god that they Doe and well honestly [next page]
and consionablye p[er]forme and fulfill this my said last will & testament Item I give to '''my daughter Frances Gryffith''' my silver pott p[er]cell guilt A silver pot which was part gilded to create decorative patterns In witnes of this my last will & testament I have hereunto subscribed my name and putte my hand & seale
By me William Thorowgood sealed acknowledged and Declared so be my last will & testament in the presence of The Testator above menconed did acknowledge & Declare this to be his last will & testament in the presence of us whose names are underwritten
'''Ja: Allen
John Browne
John Wase''' Quinto Augusti 1623 This date is inserted immediately under the names of the witnesses and on the same line as the next Item. It does not seem part of the original will or the single codicil.
Item I give to '''my sonne Edmund''' & his heires all my houses & landes lyinge in Marham & Shouldham both free and coppie which I lately purchased of John Franke. Item I give to '''Frances the daughter of my sonne Edward deceased''' XL^L of lawfull Englishe money to be paid unto her at the day of her marriadge until then to be left in the handes of '''my sonn Griffith''' towardes her ad ---- and for --- best use Item I give to evrie one of my servants by the yeare that shalbe at the time of Decease xx^S to soe manie as shall have then bene my servante a whole yeare
And I Doe consitute & appointe my Loving sonne Thomas Thorowgood Tutor ae lites & Gardian for my sonne Robert untill he shall come to the age of one & twentie yeares In witness whereof I have putt my hande & seal this xiii ^th Day of May and in the [next page]
yeare of out Lord god one Thowsande Six Hundred Twentie & Five by me William Thorowgood
This last clause was soe Do --- accordinge to the will & meaninge of the Testator & Sealed in the presence of & Wittness of Robert Griffith John Wace ae mei Robertⁱ Disnlni: Probatum fuit huis testamenti apud Grimston xxvi Die Maij Anno D[omi]ni 1625 cora Mro Johanne Willmson Inranents Johannes Thorowgood et Thomas Thorowgood executorii eodem testo ==Sources==

[[Category: Nottinghamshire, Wills and Estates]] This is a transcription of the original will of '''[[Throop-30|William Throope]]''', husbandman of Lound in the parish of Sutton, Nottinghamshire, England. William drew up his will in 2 December 1669, when he was "weake in Body". The original document (viewed at the Nottinghamshire Archives) showed that the will was proved at the Court of the Archdeaconry of Retford on 23 November 1670 (date is on the reverse of the document but this is not scanned on the Family Search film). '''Will (02/12/1669) of William THROOPE of Lound, Sutton, Husbandman''' Nottinghamshire Archives. Nottinghamshire Deanery of Retford Wills, Reference PR/NW Accession 7245
Image on FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJJ-G9WG-6?i=924&cat=556524 Film 008100818 image 925] Accessed 19 July 2022
The will has been annotated twice with "jurat" (sworn), once in the clause appointing Thomas Throope as executor, and the second by the witness name of Robert Pye. This was probably done at the time the will was proved. ''Transcription conventions used in this text'':
Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Where present, ff has been rendered as F, and the old letter Thorn has been rendered as th.
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets].
Additions and margin notes, where they occur, have been added where indicated in the text.
Crossings through, where they occur, have been included Struck out.
The image quality was acceptable, and the handwriting legible. '''Persons mentioned:''' *'''William Throope of Lound''' Testator *'''[[Throope-21|my sonne Will Throope]]''' at the time of writing the will, William appeared not to be in England. *'''Mary Throope my daughter''' received a cow, a sheep and a trunk *'''Isabell Throope''' relationship not stated, received a sheep *'''George Throope''' relationship not stated, received a sheep * '''John Throope''' relationship not stated, received a cow, a sheep and a bay horse *'''Thomas Throope''' relationship not stated, executor of will. Received Testator's bible and a chest. ---- Dr 2^d 69
In the Name of God Amen '''I Will[iam] Throope of Lound''' in the
parish of Sutton & County of Nott Husbandman beeinge
weake in Body but of p[er]fect memory (praysed be God) doe
make this my last will and Testament in Manner and
forme followeinge First I Comend my Soule to God my Maker and to Jesus Christ
my saviour and my body to the earth trusting through the
merrits of Jesus Christ to have a ioyfull resurection and a
happy meeting & uniteing both of Soule & Body to be received
into [Chris]ts spelled as the Greek Chi-ts in the document holy & heavenly kingdome
And as for my temporall estate th[a]t the Lord hath lent me I give
and bequeath as followeth Imprimis it is my will th[a]t if '''my sonne Will[iam] Throope''' doe returne
into his native Country th[a]t he shall enioy an equall p[ro]portion
with the rest of my children Item I give unto '''Mary Throope my daughter''' one litle red quy cow
with one Ewe and one sealled chest Item I give unto '''Isabell Throope''' one Gimmer Two year old sheep with one Trunck Item I give unto '''George Throope''' one Ewe hog Item I give unto '''John Throope''' one Quy calfe & an Ewehog & the biggest BaeBae =Bay? bay horse? Item I give unto Throope '''Thomas Throope''' my great Bible with one
sealled chest whom I make executor ^{[''in another hand''] jurat} of this my last will and
Testament my debts beeinge paid & funerall expences the
Rest of my Goods to be equally devided amongst them In Witness
heere of I sett to my hand and seale beeinge the
second day of December Anno domini 1669 Willia[m] Throope T his marke [small red wax seal] Witnesse heereof
Lawrenci ffavile Vic:
Robert Pye [''in another hand'': jurat] [''On the reverse'']
io Retford
T. Wm Throope nup[er] de Lound def[unct]
Cert p[er] Levet 23 No: 1670
ultr Entred
[''written upside down in another hand - spelled as Troope'']
Tes. ult Troope de Sutton Nott'ga'shire ==Sources==

[[Category:Leicestershire, Wills and Estates]] '''''A discussion of the implications of this Will on the current structure of William Tilton's family is found on [[https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/942762/the-will-of-william-tilton-narborough-reshaping-his-family G2G here]]. The discussion started 17 November 2019.''''' '''''The will of [[Tilton-82|William Tilton]], husbandman of Narborough, Leicestershire, who died in late January or early February 1549/50. It was written on 21 January 1549/50. An inventory of his goods was carried out 3 February [1549/50].''''' '''Citation''' William Tylton, Husbandman of Narborough, Leicestershire, will written 21 January 1549/50; "Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records, 1500-1939," database with images, ''findmypast'' (https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 14 November 2019), [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2%2FGBPRS%2FLEICS%2F102498433%2F00136 image 136 of 152] (subscription required); ref: (1542)(25), Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland. '''Source Notes''' The source is a high-resolution colour image of the will held at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland, available via subscription from ''findmypast''. The writing is difficult to read in places, the scribe having some fairly idiosyncratic ways of forming some letters. He was however, consistent in his writing style. The will itself is mostly intact, but there are some small portions that have decayed or worn away. These are noted in the transcription below. It seems that this will has been misfiled at the record office, as it is filed with other wills from 1542/3. This has led to some confusion as to the date the will was written. However, the year written in the will is clearly 1549 (1550 in modern reckoning). In addition, the inventory immediately following the will records that it was made during the reign of Edward VI, which is consistent with a 1549/50 date. '''Transcription Notes''' Some changes to the original text have been added to increase legibility for twenty-first century readers, that is: * Superscript letters, not otherwise abbreviated, are silently lowered * Abbreviations, such as the common bar and various forms of "p", which are not in use today, are expanded with the additional letters in ''italics'' * The Middle English letter "yogh" has been transcribed as "y" in ''italics'' * Paragraphs have been added Editorial notes are enclosed within square brackets []. '''Will''' In the name of god ame''n'' the xxi Day of January In the ''y''ere of o''ur'' lorde god M ccccc xlix I wyl''lia''m tylton of norbowro wyth In the cownte of leycet''ur'' husbantma''n'' syke In body b''y'' holle in mynde & wyth good Reme''m''bra''n''s make my last wyll aftur [''missing text - probably one word''] forme here folowy''n''g fyrst I bequeth my solle to almyghty god trustyng In hys morcy my solle to be sawyd It''em'' I bequeth my body to be beryed In the churche yarte of norbowro It''em'' I bequeth to the churche of lyncolne iiij^d It''em'' to the poore may''n''s box iiij^d It''em'' to the chylde that my wyffe goys wyth al xl^li It''em'' to alys my syst''ur'' xx^s It''em'' to agnes my syst''ur'' x^li It''em'' to Rychard my [''missing text - probably one or two words and part of the following number''] ...j^liiij^siiij^d [''missing text - probably one word, looks like it could include the tails of a "y" and "f", ie "yf"''] he be a lywe or els yt shal Remayne unto my executrix It''em'' to John tylton iij^liiij^siiij^d & yt shalso Remayne It''em'' to elsabeth tylton xx^s It''em'' to wyl''lia''m fletchors wyffe of kerbe iij^siiij^d It''em'' to wyl''lia''m John''son'' wyffe of glen-feyld iij^siiij^d It''em'' to wyl''lia''m tylton vj^s viij^d & to ev''ur''y one of hys chyldren xij^d It''em'' to X [''Greek symbol "chi", denoting a cleric''] thomas glower ij^s It''em'' to John march xx^s to wyl''lia''m marche xxvj^s viij^d to thomas marche xx^s to Jone march xx^s to Robert march x^s It''em'' to Robert Knyght a cow iij^s iiij^d It''em'' to agnes tylton my syst''ur'' my best potte & the best pane the Resydue of my goods nt be the quethed b''y'' I browght ho[''missing the rest of this word starting "ho" and possibly one other short word''] my detts payd I gywe them unto agnes tylton my wyffe who I make my full & lawfull executryx she to dysposse the my goods unto the plesure of god & p''ro''fet for my soll mayd the day & the ''y''ere abowfe wrytten before the wyttenes Rob''er''t knyght wyl''lia''m tylton thomas glowor X [''Greek symbol "chi", denoting a cleric''] george taylor wyth other moo

[[Category:16th Century, England, Wills and Estates]] [[Category:City of London, Wills and Estates]] [[Category:Salters' Company, City of London]] [[Category: Lord Mayors of London]] [[Category:Aldermen of the City of London]] __NOTOC__ '''Will of [[Webbe-53|William Webbe]]'''
This is a transcription of the register copy of the Will of William Webb, Knight Citizen and Allderman of London. It was written on 26 March 1599 and proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 7 July 1599. Will of Sir William Webb or Webbe (accessed 1 March 2023) :Reference: PROB 11/94/142 :Description: Will of Sir William Webb or Webbe, Alderman of Saint Dunstan in the West, City of London :Date: 07 July 1599 :Held by: [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D935400 The National Archives, Kew] ''Transcription conventions:
Spelling, punctuation and end-of-line breaks are as per the original document.
Crossings through have been included struck out
Paragraph breaks at change of bequest, and bold text are my own for ease of reading.
Where present, the obsolete letter Thorn has been rendered as th, and ff has been rendered as F.
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets]
The image quality was reasonably good and the writing legible.
Non standard spelling as per usual for this time period, which has been transcribed verbatim.

===== Persons mentioned ===== *'''[[Webbe-53|Will[ia]m Webb]]''', Knight Citizen and Allderman of London, Testator *'''the poor''' of the parrish of Saincte Dunstons *'''the warde''' *'''Saincte Mary Hill''' *'''Billingsgate warde''' *'''Barkinge''' *'''the poore men''' of the parish of Saincte Dunstones in the east *'''[[Draper-2037|Dame Bennet Webbe]],''' my Deare welbeloved wife, Sole Executrix *'''Michaell''' the butler *'''James''' the butler *'''my Sister Webb of Readinge''' (almost certainly [[Webb-10284|Lucy Laud]]) *'''my sister Bridgett''' **her older daughter (no first name given) ***her Child (no first name given) **the younger daughter named Bersabe *my nephew '''Roger Webb''' *'''the Two Sonnes of my Sister Lawde'''[[Robinson-19775|Rev. William Robinson]] (from Lucy Webbe's first marriage to John Robinson) and [[Laud-3|William Laud]], Archbishop of Canterbury (from her second marriage to Sir William Laud) *'''Will[ia]m Webb(e)''', my Grandchild *my nephew '''John Webbe''' *'''His sisters, my neceis''' *my Servant '''John Walter''' *'''every of my other Servants''', both men servants and mayde servantes *'''Mary Woods''' *'''Will[ia]m Russell Father''' *my godsonne '''Willyam Russel''' *'''Edmond Gamon''' (see note) *'''the hospitall of Bridewell''' *'''the hospitalls of Saincte Bartholemewe, Christechurch & Saincte Thomas''' *'''the Company of Staplers''' *'''the poore prysoners in Newgate''' *'''the Churchewardens of Saincte Dunstones in the east''' *my deer Freind and brother '''[[Billingsley-107|Ser Henry Billingsley]]''' *my good frend '''m^r John Crooke''', Recorder of London *'''other my expecyall Frendes''' *my good frend '''[[Harte-339|Ser John Harte]]''' *'''my daughter Deare''' ? *my cozin '''Brickett''' (see note) *'''James Allen''' *'''Alice Allder''' *'''Vrsula Allder''' *'''Richard Allder''' *'''my neece Bowlles and Bennett holte''' (see note) *'''the Vicar of Langlye''' *'''the Churchewardens''' there for the poore *'''mr Wilbraham''', the Comon Sergeant *'''mr Nicholas Fuller''' *'''the Company of Sallters''' *'''Robert Greene''' *'''Elizabeth and Thomas Russell''' *'''Will[ia]m Scales''', my cozen *'''John Wall''', the Beadle *'''Witnesses''': Lawrence Marshall, Tymothie Lech, Thomas Browne ===== Transcription ===== [Page one] T. Willimi
Webbe m.? In the name of God: Amen / '''I Sir'''
'''Will[ia]m Webb Knight Citizen and Allderman of London''', sicke in bodye, but whole in
mynde prayse be to Allmyghtie God therfore doe make my last will and Testament in
manner and forme followinge / First I bequeath my soule to Allmyghtie God and to my [Page two]
onely saviour Jesus Christe by whose onely merritts death and passion I beeleve and trust to be
saved and to have a joyfull resurrection, my body I committ to the earth to be decently buried
accordinge to my callinge in the Church of Saincte Dunstones in the east where my wives
Father is buried / And as towchinge such wordly goodes as God hath blessed me with all / I
geve to '''the poor of the parrish of Saincte Dunstons''' Threscore blacke gownes for men / Give
to '''the warde''' I am of / Give to '''Saincte Mary Hill''' / Give to '''Billingsgate warde'''/ Giv
to '''Barkinge''' / The residue to '''the poore men of the parrish of Saincte Dunstones in the east''' at the
discretion of my wife./ Item I bequeath to '''Michaell the butler''' Fyve poundes, And to '''James'''
''' the butler''' Fyve poundes / Allso I bequeath to '''my Sister Webb''' of Readinge, One hundred pounds
To '''my Sister Bridgett''' One hundred markes / And to '''the Two daughters of my sister Bridget'''
to eache of them, to the older Tenne poundes, To '''her Child''' Fyve poundes To '''the younger'''
'''daughter named Bersabe''' yett vnmarried Thirtye poundes / Allso I bequeath to '''my'''
'''nephew Roger Webb''' One hundred poundes / To '''the Two Sonnes of my Sister Lawde''' of
Readinge One hundred poundes a peece / To '''Will[ia]m Webbe my Grandchild''' Forty poundes
leavinge him to the further advanncem[en]^t of his Grandmother my deare and welbeloved wyfe
Dame Bennett /
Item I bequeath to '''my nephewe John Webbe''' One hundred poundes /
And to '''his Sisters my neceis''' Forty poundes apeece / And as towchinge the disposition of
all my Manno^rs, Landes, Tenements and Hereditam[en]ts, as well free as customarye I will and
bequeath them fully and wholly to '''my welbeloved wyfe''', my customary Landes to her for ever
to doe there with her will and pleasure my free hould land after her decease to '''my Grandchild'''
'''Will[ia]m Webb''' and to the heirs of his bodie / And for wante of issue of him To '''the right heires of'''
'''my Wife''' for ever / Prayinge her to be good grandmother to our boy, and to bringe him vpp
in learninge and in the feare of God Desiringe that she may haue the tuit[i]on? of him / Allso
I bequeath to '''my Servant John Walter''' Twenty poundes / To '''every of my other Servants'''
both men servants and mayde servantes Five markes apeece / To '''Mary Woods'''
poundes / To '''Will[ia]m Russell the Father''' One hundred poundes / To '''my godsonne Willyam'''
'''Russell''' Tenne poundes / To '''Edmond Gamon''' One hundred poundes, To '''the hospitall of'''
'''Bridewell''' Twentye poundes, To '''the hospitalls of Saincte Bartholemewe''', '''Christechurch''' &
'''Saincte Thomas''' to every of them Twentie pounds / To '''the Company of Staplers''' Twenty
pounds / To '''the poore prysoners in Newgate''', The Two Counters?, and Ludgate to each?
prison Tenne pounds / To '''the Churchewardens of Saincte Dunstones in the Easte'''
Twentie pounds for a stocke? for the poore / To '''my deer Freind and brother S^r Henry'''
'''Billingsley''' a peice of plate of Fortye marks / To '''my good frend m^r John Crooke''' Recorder
of London a peice of plate of Fortye marks, desiring them bothe to be ayding and assisting
to '''my deer, and welbeloved wife''' / as my truste is in them, and as they would in like case?
have me doo for them / For blackes to be given to any '''the Alldermen my bretheren''', or '''other'''
'''my expecyall Frendes''', I leave to the discretion of my wife, emongst whom my will is, that
'''my good frend S^r John Harte''' be especyallie remembred, To whom I geve for a further
remembrance of me Fyve marks / To '''my daughter Deane (or Deare?)''' Tenne poundes / To '''my cozin'''
'''Brickett''' One hundred marks / To '''James Allen''' Tenne pounds / To '''Alice Allder'''
One hundred Tenne poundes / To '''Vrsula Allder''' Thirtie pounds / To '''Richard Allder'''
Twentye pounds / To '''my neece Bowlles and Bennett holte''' Fortye pounds a peice
To '''the Vicar of Langlye''' Twentie nobles / To '''the Churchewardens''' there for the
poore Tenne pounds/ To '''m^r Wilbraham the Comon Sergeant''' a gowne / To m^r
'''Nicholas Fuller''' a gowne / To '''Elizabeth Giles''' Fortie pounds / To '''m^r Thomas'''
'''holdford''' Fyve marks / To '''the Company of Sallters''' Thirtie pounds / To '''Robert Greene'''
a hundred marks / To '''Elizabeth and Thomas Russell''', to eache of them Fyve poundes
To '''my cozen Will[ia]m Scales''' Twentie marks / To '''John Wall the Beadle''' a mourning
gowne / All the Residue of my goods and Chattelles moveables, and vnmoveables, plates
household stuff, Jewelles, and other goods whatsoever my legacies paid and will p[er]formed
I geve and bequeathe to '''my welbeloved wife Dame Bennett Webbe''', whom I make
my '''sole Executrix''' of this my will / And doe hereby revoke all former wills by me made [Page three]
In Witnes whereof I have hereto set my hand and seale the Six and Twentith day of March
in the One and Forteth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Ladie Queene Elizabeth /
Will[ia]m Webbe Signed and sealed in the presence of per me Johem? Hid.. grocer.
'''Lawrence Marshall''' / '''Tymothie Lech''' / '''Thomas Browne'''./ ''Probate in latin''
Probatum fuit Testamentum
Suprascriptu apud London Cora magistro Daniele? Dunne Leg.. Drawer?, Surrogato
veneranilis viri magistri Johannis Gibson Leg......... .......
.... Prerogative Cantuariensis?
magi... Custodis sine Commissarij ... constitut.., Septimo die mensis Julij Anno D[om]ini Millesimo
Quingentesimo Nonagesimo, Nono / Juramento Eduardi Gay notarij publici procuratoris
prefate? Domine Bennett Relicte et Executris dicti defuncti in ..... Testamento
nominato / ... comissa fuit Administratio bonom Juri.... et Creditori? eiusdem defuncti. / De.
bene et fideliter administrandi ?? Jurat. / == Research Notes == * Saincte Dunston(e)s is commonly spelled St Dunstan. * Edmond Gamon is mentioned in the [[Space:Will_of_Bennett_(Draper)_Webbe|Will of Bennett (Draper) Webbe]] as "my Cosinne Edmond Gamon". * "Brickett, my cosin" is probably the Bennett Brickett mentioned in the [[Space:Will_of_Bennett_(Draper)_Webbe|Will of Bennett (Draper) Webbe]] as "my goddaughter". * Bennett holte is mentioned as "Benett Holt my goddaughter" in Dame Webbe's will. ==Sources==

Will of [[Wodell-1|William Wodell]] :Date: 08 SEP 1692 :Place: Pocasset (Little Compton), Newport, RI :Type: Will- Proved :Date: 02 MAY 1693 :Place: Pocasset (Little Compton), Newport, RI :Page: vol 63, p. 328 "Will of William Wodell "of Pocafset" who is "Very Ill of body" made "the Eight day of the fenenth Month Called September" 1692, "for the preventing future trouble among my Children & Grand Children". To my granddaughter Sarah Wodell £15 in money to be paid with two years after my decease. To Priscila and Isabell Gatchel £10 each in Money "to be payd to Each of them at the age of Sixteen years. Sifters of the faid Sarah wodell". To my daughter Mary Greenell wife of Daniel Greenel : £5 in money with three years after my decease. To my grandson Richard Greenel the same. To my grandsons William and Samuel Sanfords, each the same. To my grandson John Anthony son of my daughter Frances 40 shillings in money within two years after my decease. To my grandson Joseph Anthony son of my daughter Frances £5 in money within three years after my decease. To my grandson William Anthony son of my daughter Frances the same. To my granddaughter Susannah daughter of my daughter Frances the same. To my granddaughters Elizabeth and Alice Anthony daughters of my daughter Frances each 50 shillilngs to be paid them at the age of fifteen. To my grandson William Wodell 1 shilling. To my daugher Alice Anthony 1 shilling. To my loving friend John Green of Warwick 20 shillings. To my grandson Richard Wodell £5 within one year after my decease. To my grandson Return Wodell the same. To my grandson Gershon Wodell, for him to pay the above legacies and my debts, my nothermost share of land being the 12th share, and also my southermost share of land wheron my house standeth being the 13th share, only my will is that his mother shall have equal privileges with him in said 13th share during her life. To my granddaughter Sarah Woodell my best feather bed and bolster. To Priscilla Gatchell a feather bed and bolster. To Isabel Gatchel the same. To my grandson-in-law Robert Lawton "two Books Gadberry and wing". To John Potter of Warwick and the rest of the present free inhabitants of that town and their successors for an enlargement of the commons of said township, one half of all my right to [192] land mentioned in the original deed of the Grand Purchase of that land out of which the said township of Warwick was granted, and the other half of said land give to my loving friend Major John Green of Warwick, "And whereas it hath been faid by feueral perfons that with fome others Did goe about to wrong the town of Portsmouth in Purchafeing of Hog Ifland of an Indian Sachem Called Mocecup. am fo far from doing any wrong therein that do gine Vnto the free Inhabitants of the faid Town of Portfmouth * * all the land on the faid Hog Ifland that doth * * to me belong by Vertue of faid Purchafs. And whereas it hath been faid by feverall perfons y with fome others Did Goe about to wrong the ffree Inhabitants of Road Ifland in Purchafeing the Revertion and Remainder of Road Ifland. of an Indian Sachem Called Mocecup: am fo far from Doing any wrong therein that doe giue vnto the free Inhabitants of the faid Road Ifland as of Right it fhould belong, and their Succefsors * * all the land on the faid Road Ifland that doth of Right to me belong by Vertue of said purchafe. It is my will that my grandson Gershom Woddell and his Mother "Do take Care & fee this my laft will & Teftament performed fulltilled & Kept". "Defire Nominate & appoint my loucing Neighbors Samfon & Samuel Sherman to be the overFeers of this my laft will & Teftament Defireing them to Counfell & afsift my Executrix fo far as they Can". Witnessed by Joshua Rawlins, Ichabod Rogers and Thristram Bowerman, who all made oath to above will May 2, 1693 before Ju Saffin Proba: Stephen Burton Registr: : Above will was proved and Gershom Wodell (William’s grandson) and Mary Wodell his mother (William’s daughter) were appointed adminstrators of the estate of William Wodell "late of Little compton.alias.Pocafset", May 2, 1693, by John Saffin Probar: Burton Registr: at a court held at Bristol. Entered Oct. 26, 1697 by John Cary Regist : Burial: : Portsmouth Friends Churchyard : Portsmouth, Rhode Island

==Text of Will== In the name of God Amen. [[Breazeale-70|Willis Breazeale]] Serv. Of the State of south Carolina in the county of Abbeville being in perfect health of body and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the morality of my body and the knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and commemorate my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave I and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the decision of my executors nothing doubting but at the funeral testament/final resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate in the following manner and form. First I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah the sum of twenty five pounds sterling money during her widowhood and prudent behavior and as my negro girl to wait upon her during her (prudent, president) behavior the negroes name is Cizzoe (?) Also to my beloved son Elisha Breazeale I give and bequeath my negro woman named Late (?) and also her daughter named Cizzoe by him and the heirs of his body freely to be for helped and enjoyed forever but if she said Elisha Breazeale should decease leaving no such heir as above mentioned that then she said negroes shall revert to any belong property to Benjamin Franklin Breazeale my son. But if said Benjamin Franklin Breazeale should decease before named negro shall revert and belong to Kinsman of bail of land were on I now dwell containing two hundred acres for him and his heirs freely to prophered (?) that is to say the heirs of his body faithfully begotten but if he decease without an heir lawfully begotten that then said land shall enter unto his younger brother Kinsman Breazeale and Archibald Breazeale with all singular the houses, fencing water and water courses (?). Also to my three sons Drury, Willis, and Elijah Breazeale I give to each one of them the sum of one shilling sterling if the same shall be lawfully demanded as also to my three daughters, Mary, Sarah, and Patty Breazeale I give to each of them the sum of one shilling if the same shall be lawfully demanded to their due and remainder of my estate if any there should be after my lawful debts paid I give and bequeath to my sons George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Kinsman, and Archibald Breazeale that is to say the remainder of my funds, livestock, household furniture, plantation tools, books and book debts bonds bills notes of hand money. To be equally divided among them. Also to my old negro woman named Seivcors (?) I give and bequeath her freedom to be no longer a servant after my decease also my Will is that my executors do not let said old Negro suffer either for food or nourishment (??) whilst my estate is sufficient to support her, also the money bequeathed to Sarah my wife if she should behave imprudent or keep a disorderly house after my decease is to be taken from her and equally divided between my four youngest sons by her begotten and I do hereby constitute make and ordain my beloved Mother Dous/Doury (?) Breazeale and my son Elisha Breazeale and Sarah Breazeale my wife the whole and sole executors and executrix of this my last will and testament and I do hereby allerly disallow revoke and dismiss all and every former testaments will legaines bequests and executors or executrix by one in any wise before named willed and bequeathed. With where I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Willis Breazeale as his last will and testament in the presents of each other have hereunto subserviced our names. Alexander Clark Thomas McKeely Robert Clark State of South Carolina Abbeville County In open court this twenty fifth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety five personally came Alexander Clark and Thomas McKeely two of the witness to the foregoing will and made oath that they saw Willis Breazeale serv deceased sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that he was then of sound and perfect mind, memory, and understanding to the best of their the deponents knowledge and belief, and that Robert Clark together with them the deponents did subscribe their names thereto us witness in the presence of certified by the order of about the day and date above written. Sarah Breazeale the Executrix and Drury Breazeale serv one of the Executor named in the foregoing will took the oath of execution thereof in open court of Abbeville County the twenty fifth day of March Anno Domini 1795. ==People named in Will== *Sarah Breazeale: Wife and executor *Drury Breazeale: Son and executor *Cizzoe: Negro given in will *Elisha Breazeale: Son *Late: Negro given in will *Cizzoe: Negro given in will, daughter of Late and Elisha Breazeale *[[Breazeale-127|Benjamin Franklin Breazeale]]: Son *Kinsman Breazeale: Son (unclear) *Archibald Breazeale: Son *Drury Breazeale: Son *Willis Breazeale: Son *Elijah Breazeale: Son (seems to be separate person from Elisha) *Mary Breazeale: Daughter *Sarah Breazeale: Daughter *Patty Breazeale: Daughter *George Washington Breazeale *Seivcors (sp?): Negro given in will *Doury (sp?) Breazeale: mother

==Partial Text of Will== I Willis Breazeale of the county of Clairborne and the State of Mississippi being of sound and disposing mind, memory, and … Considering the uncertainty of Life and the certainty of death and disease to settle my worldly affairs do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows. First I surrender my soul unto the hands of my creator who gave it me. Trusting in his mercy and my body to the earth to be buried by my executors, hereinafter named in a Christian like manner and to the worldly estate it has please God to bless me with I will and dispose of it as follows. Second it is my will and desire that my executors sell the crop that may be on the Plantation or farm my death and all the perishable goods and articles and effects that may not be necessary for keeping up the farm, out of the proceeds of such sales, I wish my executor to pay all my just debts. The over plus if any there should be I wish to be appropriated as a part there of low and the maintenance as easing and noticing (?) Dan Allen a little boy now with me which said boy Dan Allen was by me liberated and set free on the twenty seventh day of February 1824. as by deed now in my pofsepion (sp?) will appear which said dead is Redusasded (sp?) in the court of common law. Please no and for the county of Hamilton in the state of Ohio and also accorded in the county court of lela (?) form, State of Mississippi. Third, it is my will and desire that my executor act as guardian for the said Dan Allen until he arrives to the age of twenty one years, and I also wish my executors to see that by so decently raised and improved with habits of industry. To be learned some suitable trade such as Black Smith, Wagon maker, or saddles, or else instructed in the benefits of farming. I further, especially jesie (sp?) that the said Law here having a good English education. Fourth I will and desire what the land where on I now live with all the Negros not otherwise herein dispose of shall not be sold if possible to avoid the same as I interred the ? Land and slaves for the said Dan Allen. Provish (sp?) my executors to keep up the farm with the slaves thereon till the said Dan Allen shall come to the age of twenty-one years by employing overseers, but if my executors shall find that the farm cannot be kept up so as to pay expenses in that case I with Hum them to sell the perishable property except slaves and all effects and here act the slaves yearly and sent the Land until the said Dan Allen shall arrive in the age of twenty one years at which time I wish my executors to deliver to the said Dan Allen all the property both real and personal in suiting all money made from said Estate by the here of negroes on wants of Land or from any part of my estate whatsoever, either by sale or otherwise that by this will and testament is advised to him. Fifth I give and bequeath my beloved Sisters Mary Breazeale one mulatto slave named Sarah Hill, my Jerinple (sp?) house, servant together with all her increased if any the shall have and for reasons best known to my negro ? I do, hereby in a special manner give and bequeath to the said Sarah Allen one mulatto woman ? Names Mary Ann (which said Mary Ann is his mother) and also, her, thrise children the name of the eldest son also Ann the names of the others unknown to me together with their, increase if any there should be whose slaves it is my will and desire shall be and Em sinal the Plantation or farm with the said Dan Allen and not to be put under any overseer to work in the field and it is my further will and desire that the said Dan Allen so hemhe shal have come to the age of one and twenty years liberate and set free the said mulatto woman Mary Ann. Sixth I give and bequeath to the said little boy Dan Allen all the lands thereness here do tament and slaves mentioned in article fourth in this my last will and testament as intended for him fog others with all my estate of whatsoever find not otherwise disposed of log others with all stock house hold and kitchen furniture, goods, chattels, monies, interests, eights of claims whatever that I now have or may hereafter have or which may accr to my estate during the minority of the said Dan Allen with the following conditions and restrictions, that if the said Dan Allen should die before he shall be twenty and one years of age or if he should live beyond the age of twenty and one years and die without having legal or acknowledged heirs, there in that case I give and bequeth to the heirs of my beloved and deceased brother Elijah Breazeale and also to my beloved sisters Mary Breazeale, Sarah Breazeale, and Martha Geason if they should them be living all and every part of the said seal and personal proprerty hereaftor willed and devised to the said San Allen and if any of my said sisters as al of them should be dead at the time of the death of Dan Allen before the are of twenty one years or after the death of the said Dan Allen having arrived at the age of twenty one years and dying without having legal or acknowledged heirs. Then will and bequeath to the heirs of Elijah Breazeale and the heirs of my sister Mary Breazeale if the dead and if not to my sister Mary Breazeale and to the heirs of my sisters Sarah Breazeale, if she be dead and if not to my suster Sarah Breazlea and to the heirs of my sister Martha Geason if she be dead and if not to Martha Geason all on that part of my estate both seal and personal that by this my will is given and bequeathed to Dan Allen which said seal and personal propoerty so bequeathed is to be divided into four equal parts and one fourth part I hereby will and be John Hays James Ervin Isaac W Clout John H Clark ==People named in Will== *Dan Allen: Presumed son of Willis Breazeale *Mary Ann: Mulatto woman, mother of Dan Allen *Elijah Breazeale: Brother, deceased at time of will *Mary Breazeale: Sister *Sarah Breazeale: Sister *Martha Geason: Sister ==Source== Notes: Will Index, 1802-1969; Will Records, Vol A, 1802-1837 Source Information Ancestry.com. Mississippi, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1780-1982 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:Mississippi County, District and Probate Courts. From Name Willis Breazeale Probate Date 8 Jan 1832 Probate Place Claiborne, Mississippi, USA Inferred Death Year Abt 1832 Inferred Death Place Mississippi, USA Add Additional Information

==People== * [[Plank-1083|Spencer Beebe Plank (1851-1893)]] ** [[Plank-1082|William Will Harvey Plank (1878-1961)]] ── [[Larrison-264|Grace May Larrison (1879-1921)]] ** [[Plank-1084|Catherine L. Plank (1881-1962)]] ── [[Inscho-73|Frederick E. Inscho (1877-1944)]] ** Lovell Spencer Plank ''(Lowell? G3GX-9W8)'' *** [[Plank-1086|Roswell Spencer Plank (1907-1993)]] **** [[Plank-1088|Richard S. Plank (1935-2011)]] ** [[Plank-1085|Etta Plank (1886-1888)]] ** Sarah Plank ==Notes == These notes were swiped from '''S. T. Cardiel,''' which they shared in hopes of returning some photos in their possession. I trust their accuracy, and I have not verified or sourced these details. Clearly I will endeavor to do this if I create the profiles. [[Richir-8|Richir-8]] 21:14, 15 September 2023 (UTC) === Edited === ''based on original (see below)'' ==== Family Details ==== * [[Plank-1083|Spencer Beebe Plank (1851-1893)]] and Sarah M. McLean (1859-1889) were married in Brookfield, PA in 1877. * They had five children: William Harvey Plank, Katherine "Kate" L. Plank, Lovell Spencer Plank, Etta Plank, and Sarah Plank, all born between 1878 and 1889. * After Sarah M. McLean's death, Spencer Beebe Plank remarried, and two more children were born: Ruth Plank (1891-1891) and Lawrence N. Plank (1892-1892). * William Harvey Plank (1878-1961) married Grace May Larrison (1879-1921) in 1903 and had a daughter, Marian E. Plank Hess (1905-1991). His second marriage was to Ethel B. Keller (1895-1964), and they had a daughter, Katharine Bernice Plank (1930-1990). He died in Avon, CT, and is buried in Plank Cemetery in Westfield, PA. * Katherine "Kate" L. Plank (1881-1962) married Fred E. Inscho (1877-1944) and passed away in 1962. She is buried in the Sunset Hill Cemetery in Lakewood, NY. * Lovell Spencer Plank (1883-) married Mary Carrie Covewangoie or Hill (b. 1886), and they had a son, Roswell Spencer Plank (1907-1993). ====Family Lineage Chart ====

Spencer Beebe Plank (1851-1883) ─┬─ Sarah M. McLean (1859-1889)                                 │                                 ├─ William Harvey Plank (1878-1961) ── Grace May Larrison (1879-1921)                                 │                             │                                 │                             └─ Marian E. Plank Hess (1905-1991)                                 │                                 ├─ Katherine "Kate" L. Plank (1881-1962) ── Fred E. Inscho (1877-1944)                                 │                                 ├─ Lovell Spencer Plank (1883-) ── Mary Carrie Covewangoie or Hill (b. 1886)                                 │                             │                                 │                             └─ Roswell Spencer Plank (1907-1993)                                 │                                 ├─ Etta Plank                                 │                                 └─ Sarah Plank    Spencer Beebe Plank's Second Marriage (with unknown):                                 │                                 ├─ Ruth Plank (1891-1891)                                 │                                 └─ Lawrence N. Plank (1892-1892)

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---- === Original === # Will PLANK, taken at the Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's, in his early teens # Will & Kate PLANK, no studio or loc., 1880's, 5-7 years old # Lovel PLANK, taken at Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's, about 8 years # Will & Kate PLANK, no studio or loc, 1890's or 1900's, teens # Will PLANK, taken at Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's or 1900's, teens (appears to have been taken at same time as #4 above) # Will PLANK, taken at Kimball Studio in Westfield, PA, 1890's, in his teens [Cardiel] was able to gather the following information regarding those pictured in the photographs: Katherine or Catherine Kate L. PLANK was born 19 Jul 1881 in Brookfield, PA to parents Spencer Beebe PLANK (1851-1883) and Sarah M. MCLEAN (1859-1889) who were married in Brookfield, PA in 1877. Kate was one of 5 children born to this couple including William Harvey; Lovell Spencer; Katherine or Catherine Kate L.; Etta; and Sarah PLANK, all born between 1878 and 1889. After her mother died her father remarried and two additional children were born including Ruth PLANK (1891-1891) and Lawrence N. PLANK (1892-1892). ??? Kate married Fred E. INSCHO (1877-1944) and Kate died 29 Dec 1962 and is buried in the Sunset Hill Cemetery in Lakewood, NY. Her brother William Will Harvey PLANK was b. 14 Nov 1878 in Brookfield, PA to the same parents and was married twice, first to Grace May LARRISON (1879-1921) on 25 Nov 1903 in Lansing, PA and they had a daughter Marian or Marion E. PLANK HESS (1905-1991). His second marriage was to Ethel B. KELLER (1895-1964) on 10 Oct 1925, and they had a daughter, Katharine Bernice PLANK (1930-1990). Will died 18 May 1961 in Avon, CT and is buried in the Plank Cemetery in Westfield, PA. Lovell or Lovel Spencer PLANK was born Oct 1883 in Brookfield, PA to the same parents and married Mary Carrie COVEWANGOIE or HILL (b. 1886) and they had a son, Roswell Spencer PLANK (1907-1993). == Planks of Painted Hills== PLANK, Ann E , Born Jun 27 1888 , Died Jan 28 1903 Dau of Welcome & Jane Ackley Plank TS PLANK, Arthur I , Born Jul 15 1875 , Died Feb 17 1894 Son of Welcome & Jane Ackley Plank TS PLANK, Aseneth L , Born 1837 , Died 1922 TS PLANK, Charles , Born 1800 , Died 1800 TS PLANK, Charles Harvey , Spouse of Laurania Beebe , Born Jan 19 1820 , Died Nov 17 1891 Son of Deacon Lovell & Mehitable Metcalf Plank TS PLANK, Charles W , Spouse of Nina B , Born Sept 14 1842 , Died Jul 11 1930 , Age 57y 9m 26d Son of Welcome & Jane Ackley Plank TS PLANK, Cora A , Born 1865 , Died July 9 1925 , Age 59y 9m 3d "Sister", Dau of Daniel & Eliza Ann White Plank TS PLANK, Cordelia L , Died Jan 13 18?? , Age 12 y 2m 12 d Dau of Sylvester & Permelia Plank TS PLANK, Daniel Jr. , Born 1846 , Died 1925 "Brother" TS PLANK, Daniel L. , Spouse of Eliza A. White , Born June 10 1812 , Died Mar 23 1886 "Father", Son of Lovell & Mehitable Metcalf Plank TS PLANK, David S , Spouse of Harriet , Born May 31 1842 , Died June 26 1913 Son of Sylvester & Mary Griffin Wyatt Plank TS PLANK, Devalience , Born Apr 9 1846 , Died Oct 1 1913 , Age 67y Son of Isaac & Sally Ann Smith Plank TS PLANK, Edith , Spouse of Henry F , Born May 7 1887 , Died Aug 18 1915 TS PLANK, Edith , Born July 4 1887 , Died Apr 18 1897 TS PLANK, Eliza Ann White , Spouse of Daniel L , Born Apr 19 1824 , Died Mar 29 1907 , Age 82y 11m 10d "Mother", Dau of Samuel & Elizabeth Horton White TS PLANK, Elliott H , Died Feb 13 1875 , Age 12 y TS PLANK, Ermilla E , Died Feb 15 1872 , Age 5y 2m TS PLANK, Etta , Born Feb 23 1886 , Died Sept 20 1888 Dau of SB & Sarah Plank TS PLANK, G. Civil War Vet TS PLANK, Grace Larrison , Spouse of William H , Born 1879 , Died Feb 10 1921 , Age 41y "Wife of" TS PLANK, Harriet L , Spouse of David , Born 1849 , Died Feb 27 1924 , Age 79y TS PLANK, Harvey , Spouse of Jane E McCoy , Born June 19 1847 , Died May 5 1925 , Age 75y 10m 16d Son of Isaac & Sally Ann Smith Plank TS PLANK, Heneth E , Spouse of George L , Born 1837 , Died 1932 TS PLANK, Henry F Son of Sylvester.L.& Permelia E Plank killed in civil War TS PLANK, Henry Franklin , Spouse of Mary & Edith , Born Mar 19 1864 , Died Apr 23 1839 , Age 75y 1m 2d Son of David & Harriet Howe Plank TS PLANK, infant , Died Nov 10 1899 Dau of Charles & Nina Plank TS PLANK, Isaac , Spouse of Sally Ann Smith , Died May 6 1883 , Age 65y 5m 6d Son of Deacon Lovell & Mehitable Metcalf Plank TS PLANK, James A. , Spouse of Joyce Burchard , Born 28 Feb 1935 , Died 17 May 2012 Son of Jesse & Clarebelle Chapman Plank PLANK, Jane E McCoy , Spouse of Harvey , Born 1850 , Died Dec 31 1935 , Age 85y "His Wife" TS PLANK, Jane L , Spouse of Welcome , Born June 28 1854 , Died Jan 18 1915 , Age 60y 9m 21d TS PLANK, John D , Born Jan 28 1909 , Died Mar 17 1969 Pa CPL BTRY B 190 Fld Arty WW II TS PLANK, John S , Born May 29 1881 , Died Jan 27 1907 , Age 24y Son of Welcome & Jane Ackley Plank TS PLANK, John S , Born May 21 1881 , Died Jan 29 1882 TS PLANK, Julia Dau of Daniel & Eliza TS PLANK, Keith A. Sr , spouse of Frances M. Divins , born 3 Jun 1961 , died 16 Jan 2011 s/o James A. & Joyce Burchard, Sr. PLANK, Lawrence , Born Sept 9 1892 , Died Dec 16 1892 Son of Spencer Beebe & Martha Pierce Plank Ts PLANK, Lovel P. (Deacon) , Spouse of Mehitable Metcalf , Born Apr 24 1785 , Died Oct 1 1854 , Age 69 y 5m 7d Son of Zebediah & Olive J Holmes Plank TS PLANK, Lurania Beebe , Spouse of Charles Harvey , Born Feb 7 1815 , Died May 17 1886 "Wife of" TS PLANK, Martha Pierce , Spouse of Spencer Beebe , Born 1859 , Died 1939 TS PLANK, Mary E , Spouse of Henry F , Born May 10 1874 , Died May 18 1897 TS PLANK, Mehetabel , Spouse of Lovell (Deacon) , Born abt 1791 , Died Dec 28 1857 d/o Daniel & Jedidah Lacey Metcalf TS PLANK, Nina B , Spouse of Charles W , Born Feb 19 1872 , Died June 16 1924 , Age 48y 3m 28d "Wife of" TS PLANK, Permelia E Stanton , Spouse of Sylvester , Died Nov 6 1866 , Age 55y 11m 15d "Wife of" TS PLANK, Ruth , Born Feb 14 1891 , Died Nov 6 1891 Dau of Spencer Beebe &Martha Pierce Plank TS PLANK, Sally Ann Smith , Spouse of Isaac , Died July 25 1859 , Age 65y 5m 6d "Wife of", Dau of David and Catherine Smith TS PLANK, Sarah , Born Feb 20 1889 , Died Feb 1 1890 Dau of SB & Sarah Plank TS PLANK, Sarah M. , Spouse of S B , Born Sept 18 1859 , Died Feb 24 1889 Dau of Archibald & Catherine Miller McLean TS PLANK, Spencer Beebe (Deacon) , Spouse of Sarah M. McClean [sic], Born June 25 1851 , Died Apr 14 1883 Son of Charles H & Lurania Beebe Plank TS PLANK, Sylvester , Spouse of Permelia Stanton, Mary Griffin Wyatt , Born Oct 11 1809 , Died Jan 22 1881 Son of Lovel & Mehetabel Plank TS PLANK, Welcome , Spouse of Jane L Ackley , Born Aug 31 1854 , Died Dec 7 1912 Son of Charles H & Lurania Beebe Plank TS PLANK, William H , Spouse of Grace Larrison , Born Nov 14 1878 , Died uncut Son of Spencer Beebe & Sarah McLean Plank TS == Links == * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30518436/katherine-l-inscho * https://www.paintedhills.org/ExtraCems/PlankBrookfieldTioga.html == Space as a Source ==

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:Written: January 1817 :Recorded: August 21, 1818 :Warranty Deed Book M :p. 341 :from Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives :3801 Green Hills Village Drive :Nashville, TN 37215 :Transcribed by Paula Norman Snyder Paulas1218@aol.com April 12, 2009, 10:08 pm :References to this data base provided by JDS ([[User:Sneed-20|Sneed-20]] 18:08, 10 June 2011 (EDT)]) :Samuel Bell and others: Heirs of Robert Bell ([[Bell-884]]) Decd. to each other :Registered August 21st 1818 :We the subscribers, the children and legal representatives of Robert Bell deceased lately of Davidson County do hereby for our selves and our heirs covenant and agree that whereas said Robert Bell departed this life intestate after having provided during his life time for part of his children and leaving others without such provisions - Now we do hereby agree that the plantation in said County where said Robert lived shall be allotted and set apart to his three sons William Bell, Nathaniel Bell and Abraham Bell and that William Bell shall have the home mill erected on said land and fifteen acres in that corner of the tract as near a square as can conveniently be done to include the mill and the remainder to be equally divided between said Nathaniel and Abraham and their heirs and said William is also to have his equal share of a tract of eleven hundred and fifty acres on the Tennessee River if it should ever be obtained with such of his children as have not been sufficiently advanced in the life time of their father and it is also agreed that for and in consideration of the above transfer said William Bell, Nathaniel Bell and Abraham Bell will claim no more of said estate real or personal and will pay up to the others, or to the administrator of said estate the amount of what they severally purchased at said estate, and ??? do hereby agree that all the rest and residue of said estate including the residue of said land on Tennessee and the personal property shall be distributed in proper proportion amongst such of the children of said deceased as shall not have received what would be their equal proportion in his life time, exclusive of the said William, Nathaniel & Abraham. :Witness our hands and seals this __ day of January 1817 :Thomas Williamson ([[Williamson-341]]) :Polly Williamson ([[Bell-917]]) :Samuel Bell ([[Bell-918]]) :David Bell ([[Bell-911]]) :Nathaniel Bell ([[Bell-914]]) :Catherine H McCutchins ([[Bell-921]]) :John Allen ([[Allen-1776]]) :Sally Allen {[[Bell-909]]) :Francis Bell ([[Bell-908]]) :William Marshall ([[Marshall-531]]) :Ann Marshall ([[Bell-919]]) :William Bell ([[Bell-915]]) :J Bell ([[Bell-916]] ?) :Abraham Bell ([[Bell-913]]) :James Bell ([Bell-907]]) :Thomas Bell ([[Bell-912]]) :Hugh Bell ([[Bell-883]]) :John Bell ([[Bell-1032]])

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|| 1614 || 1614 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Anne_Earle_(1628)|Earle, Anne]] * || F || Cambs, Badburgham || Single || -- || 1628 || 1632 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Roger_(Woodhouse)_Wodehouse|Woodhouse (Wodehouse), Roger]] || M || -- ||-- || 1586 || 1631 || 1634 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Ann_Robinson_(1673)|Robinson, Ann]] * || F || Mdx, St Andrew || Single || -- || 1673 || 1674 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Seaborne_Buckeridge%2C_1701|Buckeridge, Seaborne]] || M || London || Merchant || 1658 || 1700 || 1701 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Bridget_Boddicott%2C_Richmond%2C_Surrey_(1710)|Boddicott, Bridget]]|| F || Surrey, Richmond || Widow || -- || 1710 || 1710 |- | [[Space:Will_of_William_Bodycott|Bodycott, William]] || F || Mdx, Whitechapel || -- || -- || 1705 || 1712 |- | [[Space:William_Boddicott%27s_Will|Boddicott, William]] || M || Surrey, Richmond || Mercer || 1654 || 1721 || 1721 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Moses_Boddicott_the_Elder_(1727)|Boddicott, Moses the Elder]] || M || Mdx, New Brentford || Gent || 1649 || 1727 || 1727 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Priscilla_Bodicoate%2C_Southwark%2C_Surrey%2C_1733|Bodicoate, Priscilla]] *|| F || Surrey, Southwark || Widow || -- || 1733 || 1733 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Moses_Boddicott%2C_butcher_of_Richmond_(1734)|Boddicott, Moses]] || M || Surrey, Richmond || Butcher|| 1677 || 1734 || 1734 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Anthony_Rodney_Buckeridge%2C_1735|Buckeridge, Anthony Rodney]] || M || Herts, Ware || Esquire || 1686 || 1734 || 1735 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Sarah_Boddicott_(1736)|Boddicott, Sarah]] * || F || Mdx, New Brentford || Single || 1684 || 1736 || 1736 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Richard_Boddicott%2C_20_Jan_1756|Boddicott, Richard]] || M || London || Merchant || -- || 1752 || 1756 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Richard_Boddicott|Boddicott, Richard]] || M || London || Merchant || 1725 || 1756 || 1756 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Elizabeth_Buckeridge%2C_1757|Buckeridge, Elizabeth]] || F || Mdx, Westminster || Spinster || 1734 || 1757 || 1758 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Lewis_Buckeridge%2C_1760|Buckeridge, Lewis]] || M || Herts, Ware || || 1728 || 1760 || 1760 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Edmund_Boddicott%2C_London%2C_1761|Boddicott, Edmund]] || M || London || Gentleman || -- || 1756 || 1761 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Mary_Boddicott%2C_1761|Boddicott, Mary]] * || F || Surrey, Richmond || Widow || -- || 1760 || 1761 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Mary_Boddicott%2C_1764|Boddicott, Mary]] * || F || Mdx, Hackney || Widow || -- || 1761 || 1764 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Stephen_Soame_(1765)|Soame, Stephen]] || M || Suff, Little Thurlow || Esquire || -- || 1762 || 1765 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Elizabeth_Wilder%2C_1768|Wilder, Elizabeth]] || F || Mdx, Hackney || Spinster || -- || 1766 || 1768 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Mary_Boddicott_(1769)|Boddicott, Mary]] * || F ||-- || Widow || -- || 1763 || 1769 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Stephen_Soame_1771|Soame, Stephen]] || M || London ||-- || 1736 || 1771|| 1771 |- | [[Space:Will_of_John_Sibthorp_(1796)|Sibthorp, John]] || M || Oxford || Botanist || 1758 || 1796 || 1796 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Anna_Maria_Charlotte_Soame_(1804)|Soame, Anna Maria Charlotte]] || F || Mdx, Orchard Str || Spinster || ~1732 || 1801 || 1804 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Henry_Holbrook|Holbrook, Henry]] || M || Kent, Deal || Mariner || 1721 || 1803 || 1805 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Elizabeth_Holbrook%2C_widow_of_St_Dunstan%2C_Canterbury|Holbrook, Elizabeth]] * || F || Kent, Canterbury || Widow || -- || 1804 || 1806 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Frances_Wynn|Soame (Wynn), Frances]] || F || Mdx, Marylebone || Widow || 1738 || 1804 || 1809 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Henry_Soame_(1813)|Soame, Henry]] || M || Suff, Little Thurlow || Esquire, Rev. || 1734 || 1812|| 1813 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Buckeridge_Ball_Acworth%2C_1818|Acworth, Buckeridge Ball]] || M || Mdx, Westminster || -- || 1747 || 1818 || 1818 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Elizabeth_Fells_(formerly_Holbrook%2C_n%C3%A9e_Jones)_(1824)|Fells, Elizabeth]] || F || Mdx, Hoxton || Widow || 1751 || 1824 || 1824 |- | [[Space:Will_of_William_Sizer_1828|Sizer, William]] || M || Cambs, Soham || Farmer || -- || 1824 || 1828 |- | [[Space:Dr._John_Shoolbred%27s_Will|Shoolbred, John]] (p) || M || Som, Bath || Physician || 1766 || 1830 || 1831 |- | [[Space:Will_of_John_Yelloly_M.D.%2C_Cavendish%2C_Suffolk%2C_1842|Yelloly, John]] || M || Suf, Cavendish || M.D. F.R.S. || 1774 || 1834 || 1842 |- | [[Space:Will_of_Mary_Rock|Rock (Dadford), Mary]] || F || Staffs, Walsall || Widow || ~1780 || 1848 || 1849 |- | [[Space:James_Nutley%27s_Will|Nutley, James]] || M || Mdx, Chelsea || Smith || 1834 || 1877 || 1877 |- |} |---

[[Category:National Cemeteries, United States]] [[Category:Portland, Oregon]] [[Category:Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon]] ==General Information== *'''Cemetery name:''' Willamette National Cemetery *'''Address:''' 11800 SE Mt. Scott Boulevard Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97086 USA *'''GPS Coordinates''': 45.4647060, -122.5476840 This is a National Cemetery and administered by the [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/willamette.asp Department of Veterans Affairs]. There is an online searchable index of memorials: [https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ Nationwide Gravesite Locator] The [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/39562 Find A Grave Page] is also well maintained.

{| | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Prefix''' | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Surname''' | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''First''' | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Middle''' | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Suffix''' | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Maiden''' | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Birth''' | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Death''' | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Notes''' |- | ||[[Renner-196|Renner]]||Albert||||||||1920||1992|| |- | ||[[Renner-197|Renner]]||Anton||||||||1920||2000|| |- | ||[[Renner-198|Renner]]||Frank||||||||1921||2008|| |- | ||[[Renner-199|Renner]]||Joseph||||||||1923||2010|| |- | ||[[Renner-202|Renner]]||Jacob||||||||1927||1983|| |- | ||[[Renner-200|Renner]]||Thomas||John||||||1931||2011|| |- | ||[[Unknown-270912|Renner]]||Mary||F||||||1917||1972|| |- | ||[[Unknown-270915|Renner]]||Lenora||V||||||1925||1982|| |- | ||[[Pickett-1229|Renner]]||Lola||Fern||||Pickett||1924||2009|| |- | ||[[Rarick-21|Renner]]||Mary||Louise||||Rarick||1920||1995|| |} ---- == Notable Interments == * Lieutenant Colonel [[wikipedia:Stanley T. Adams|Stanley T. Adams]], for action in the Korean War * [[Barry-2288|Alexander G. Barry]] (1892–1952), United States Senator * [[wikipedia:Carson Bigbee|Carson Bigbee]] (1895–1964), Major League Baseball player * First Lieutenant [[wikipedia:Arnold L. Bjorklund|Arnold L. Bjorklund]], for action in [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]] * Specialist [[wikipedia:Larry G. Dahl|Larry G. Dahl]], for action in the [[wikipedia:Vietnam War|Vietnam War]] * [[wikipedia:Milt Davis|Milt Davis]] (1929–2008), professional football player * [[wikipedia:George Freese|George Freese]] (1926–2014), Major League Baseball player * [[Hatfield-1867|Mark Hatfield]] (1922–2011), U.S. Senator and Governor of Oregon * Sergeant First Class [[wikipedia:Loren R. Kaufman|Loren R. Kaufman]], for action in the Korean War * [[wikipedia:Scott Leavitt|Scott Leavitt]] (1879–1966), U.S. Representative from Montana * [[Malarkey-7|Donald Malarkey]] (1921–2017), [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]] veteran * [[Martin-29870|Thomas E. Martin]] (1893–1971), U.S. Representative and Senator from [[wikipedia:Iowa|Iowa]] * [[wikipedia:Kenneth L. Reusser|Kenneth L. Reusser]] (1920–2009), United States Marine Corps aviator * [[wikipedia:Homer Norman Wallin|Homer Norman Wallin]] (1893–1984), United States Navy admiralshe ---- == Sources == See also: *Wikipedia contributors. "[[wikipedia:Willamette_National_Cemetery|Willamette National Cemetery]]." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 16 Apr. 2021. Web. 9 Oct. 2021. * [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/39562 Willamette National Cemetery] on Find A Grave *See the [[:Category:Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon]] for profiles of those who have been documented at this cemetery. *{{Wikidata|Q8003298}}

[[Category: Sources by Name]] Other: [[Space: Sources-Family Genealogies | Family Genealogies]] __TOC__ == Willard Genealogy, Sequel to Willard Memoir == From materials gathered chiefly by [[Willard-4829|Joseph Willard]] (1798-1865) and [[Walker-31695|Charles Wilkes Walker]] (1849-1927). * edited by [[Pope-1989|Charles Henry Pope]] (1841-1918) * published The Willard Family Association, Boston, Mass., 1915 * 768 pages * [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Space:Willard Genealogy, Sequel to Willard Memoir|WikiTree Profiles that use this source]] === Available online at these locations: === * https://archive.org/details/willardgenealogy00will * https://archive.org/details/willardgenealogy1915will * https://books.google.com/books?id=E56RAAAAIAAJ * https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007836655 * https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE95755 === Table of Contents === * TBD === Errata === * The twins born in 1887 were a son and a daughter (not two daughters): John Legate Willard and Emilie Zelta Willard. * Frederick Willard b. 1884 was Frederick Dustin Willard (not Dudley). * Frederick Willard b.1853 and Julia Hall Dustin Willard b.1853, were not born in 1855. * No other errors in this publication have been identified. When found, please list the problem(s) here, and include a link to a source that describes the problem. === Citation Formats === * Pope, Charles Henry. ''[[Space:Willard Genealogy, Sequel to Willard Memoir|Willard Genealogy, Sequel to Willard Memoir]]'' (Willard Family Assoc., Boston, Mass., 1915) [ Page ]. * ([[#Pope|Pope]]) Please add your preferred citation format below, so that it may be easily copied by you and others: * Pope, Charles Henry. ''[[Space:Willard Genealogy, Sequel to Willard Memoir|Willard Genealogy, Sequel to Willard Memoir]]'' (Willard Family Assoc., Boston, Mass., 1915) [ Page ].

[[Category: Sources by Name]] Other: [[Space: Sources-Family Genealogies | Family Genealogies]] == Willard Memoir or, Life and Times of Major Simon Willard == With notices of three generations of his descendants, and two collateral branches in the United States; also, some account of the name and family in Europe from an early day. * by Joseph Willard (1798-1865) * published Philips, Sampson, and Co., 13 Winter Street, Boston, 1858 * Also see: Willard, Joseph. ''[[Space:Willard Genealogy, Sequel to Willard Memoir|Willard Genealogy, Sequel to Willard Memoir]]'' (The Willard Family Association, Boston, Mass., 1915) * Source Example: ::: Willard, Joseph. ''[[Space:Willard Memoir or, Life and Times of Major Simon Willard|Willard Memoir or, Life and Times of Major Simon Willard]]'' (Philips, Sampson, and Co., Boston, 1858) * Inline Citation Example: ::: [[#Willard|Willard]]: Page 134 * [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Space:Willard Memoir or, Life and Times of Major Simon Willard|WikiTree Profiles that use this source]] === Available online at these locations: === * https://archive.org/details/willardmemoirorl00will * https://archive.org/details/willardmemoiror00willgoog * https://archive.org/details/willardmemoirorl1913will * https://archive.org/details/willardmemoirorl1858will * https://archive.org/details/willardmemoirorl1858will2 * https://archive.org/details/willardmemoirorl1858will3 * https://archive.org/details/cu31924029780560 * https://books.google.com/books?id=YeEUAAAAYAAJ * https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011617543 * https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE83716 * Also see: (1879) https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/26974/

Scans from the family Bible of Willem Nicolaas van der Schyf

Scans from the family Bible of Willem Nicolaas van der Schyf

[[Category:Willetts Name Study]] [[Category:One Name Studies]] [[Category:DNA Projects]] == How to Join == Please contact the project leader [[Forstrom-18|Amy Wiemer]] or leave a comment at the foot of the page. If you have any questions, just ask. Thanks! == Goals == This is a One Name Study to collect together in one place everything about one surname and the variants of that name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join our study to help make it a valuable reference point for people studying lines that cross or intersect. == Task List == To place the category [[Category:Willetts Name Study]] on Willetts profiles, to include them in this study. == Meaning and Origin == Recorded as Willets and Willetts, this is an English surname. It is a marvelous example of the medieval creativity in developing patronymic surnames from popular personal names. Found widespread in the region known as the West Midlands, the name however spelt is derived from the personal name "Will", a shortened form of "William", a Norman personal name introduced into the British Isles by the Normans after 1066. The surname also contains the diminutive ending "-ett", meaning little, and sometimes the suffix "-s", signifying a patronymic name: "son of Willett". However, the surname may also be of Anglo-Saxon origin, and a locational name from "Willett", a hamlet and river in Somerset. The river was recorded as "Willite" in the famous Anglo-Saxon Chronicles of the year 854 a.d., whilst the placename is recorded as "Willet" in the Domesday Book of 1086. The derivation is from the Olde English "wiell", meaning a spring or stream, and an unrecorded second element. Early examples of the surname include William Wyllet, mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex of 1327 and 1332; and Stephen Wilotes recorded in 1327 in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire. Thomas Willett was the first mayor of New York in 1665, in the reign of Charles 11. Elizabeth Willetts was christened at St. Andrew's, Holborn, London, on October 22nd 1691. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Thomas Wilet, which was dated 1277, witness in the "Assize Court Rolls of Somerset", during the reign of King Edward 1, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. Source - http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Willetts [https://archive.org/details/willetwilletswil00book/page/n5 The Willet (Willets--Willett--Willits) genealogy, a compilation of all the branches in England and America]

[[Category: Willhite Name Study]] The Willhite name (with all types of spellings) appears all across the United States, not only attached to descendants, but to towns, cities, churches, trails, and businesses. This is the landing page to group those things and places. '''THINGS''': ::[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wilhoite_(DE-397) USS Wilhoite (DE-397)] an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II '''ALABAMA''': ::Wilhite Cove (aka Wilhites), Morgan County ::Wilhite Post Office (historical), Morgan County ::Wilhites Hollow, Morgan County ::[[Category: Wilhite Cemetery No. 1, Falkville, Alabama]] ::[[Category: Wilhite Cemetery No. 2, Falkville, Alabama]] '''ARIZONA''': ::[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhoit,_Arizona Wilhoit, Yavapai County] ::Wilhoit Springs, Coconino County ::Wilhoit Tank (reservoir), Yavapai County '''ARKANSAS''': ::Wilhite Branch (stream), Saline County ::Wilhite Hollow, Pulaski County '''ILLINOIS''': ::Willhoit Airport, Macoupin County '''INDIANA''': ::[[Category:Willhite Cemetery, Elmdale, Indiana]] '''KENTUCKY''': ::Wilhoit, Harlan County '''LOUISIANA''': ::Wilhite, Union County '''MISSISSIPPI''': ::Wilhite Creek, Union County '''MISSOURI''': ::Wilhite, Boone County ::Wilhite Dam, Pike County ::Wilhite Hollow, Shannon County ::Wilhite School, Sullivan County ::[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willhoit,_Missouri Wilhoit, Ozark County] ::[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._M._Wilhoit_Building E. M. Wilhoit Building, Springfield, Missouri] ::[[Category: Wilhite Cemetery, Milan, Missouri]] '''OREGON''': ::Wilhoit, Clackamas County ::[https://www.clackamas.us/parks/wilhoit.html Wilhoit Springs Park, Clackamas County] ::Wilhoit Post Office, Clackamas County '''TENNESSEE''': ::Wilhoit Subdivision Greene County ::Wilhoite Mills, Marshall County ::Wilhite Putnam County ::[http://www.wilhitebc.com/ Wilhite Baptist Church, Putnam County] ::Wilhite Church, Sevier County ::Wilhite Creek, Sevier County ::Wilhite School, Putnam County ::Wilhite School, Sevier County ::[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wilhoite_House James Wilhoite House, Allisona, Tennessee] ::[[Category: Wilhite Cemetery, Scott County, Tennessee]] '''SOUTH CAROLINA''' ::[https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=10737 Historic Wilhite House, Antebellum, South Carolina] '''TEXAS''': ::Wilhoit Branch (stream), Fannin County ::[[Category: Wilhite Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Texas]] '''Utah''': ::[https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/wilhite-trail--2 Wilhite Trail, Canyonlands] '''VIRGINIA''': ::Wilhoit, Greene County ::Wilhoit School, Greene County ::Wilhoits Ford (crossing), Greene County

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This extended excerpt is from William Aiton's book, starting on page 19, relevant here for it explains the personal memories of his family. Apologies for the length, I'm going in favor of its interesting and informative nature. To read more, please see [https://archive.org/details/inquiryintoorigi1830aito/page/18 Aiton family]. '''Inquiry into the Rise and Pedigree of the Aitons in Lanarkshire''' It is well known, that a number of families of the name of Aiton, have long resided in the parish of Avondale, Lanarkshire, and that they have multiplied, and extended, from thence to several other parishes in that county, Ayrshire, and more distant parts. The whole of these have sprung from two persons, one of whom settled first in the farm of Hookhead in Avondale, about the year 1570 or 1590, but afterwards acquired the lands of Waleslie and Heaslebank, in that parish. And the other individual, settled first in the farms of Stonyhill and Langrighead in that parish, and his son James Aiton afterward became proprietor of the farm Stone-TIlloch, inthe parish of Galston, Ayrshire, where his lineal descendants still reside. That the founders of these families, came from the county of Fife has been a tradition among their offspring, for two hundred years past; and that tradition is corroborated, by various circumstances. There never was a family of that name, in either Scotland or England, except that which sprung up in the Merse, and that which resided chiefly in Fife, for more than three centuries past. The settlers in Avondale, must therefore either have have sprung from the Fife colony of Aytouns, or what amounts to the same thing, they must be the offspring of the original stock, that acquired the estate of Eytoun, near the beginning of the twelth century, and afterwards took their surname from the estate, according to the general fashion of that period. If it should be objected, that the Avondale Aitons, do not write their name, the same as those in Fife, or those of the Merse, the explanation given in the note at the beginning of this pamphlet is referred to. [the note at the beginning just explains that Aiton is from the Gaelic set of family names rather than more modern family name forms.]] The Aitons of Avondale, however, continued for more than a century after they left Fife, to write their name Aytoun or Ayton; the grand father of the writer of this Inquiry, signed his name Aytoun, but by far the greatest number of the colony, have changed the Y into I: and the names of many other families, have undergone similar, and far greater changes. Though there may be some doubt, as to which of the families of Aytouns in Fife, these settlers in Avondale came from, and though the year in which they crossed the Forth, has not been exactly ascertained: yet it is well known to some people still alive, that the Avondale Aitons, paid many friendly visits to their relations in Fife, within the last eighty or ninety years. While the Reverend Thomas Aiton, one of the Waleslie family, to be afterwards noticed, was minister of Alyth, from 1720 to 1735, and of the parish of Kilconquhar, from 1735 till his death, in 1739; some of his relations in Avondale generally visited him the one year, and he came to see them the next year alternately. And on the Waleslie family going north, they frequently visited some of the families of Aytoun in Fife, and were well received and entertained by them, as distant relations and clansmen. Mrs. Jean Aiton, one of the Waleslie family, and relict of James Hamilton, Esquire of Falla and Parkhead, who is still alive, in the 95th year of her age, remembers having accompanied her father, on a visit to the widow and family of the Reverend Mr. Aiton, and they also visited some respectable families in Fife, of the name of Aytoun, who received them as relations or kinds-folks. And she, and others still alive, remembers to have heard Miss Margrat Aiton, her older sister, mention that when she accompanied her father, and some of the Waleslie family, on a visit to the Rev. Mr. Aytoun, they were invited to the house of a gentleman of the name of Aytoun, who on that occasion had ''twenty one'' persons of that name, dining at his table. And the writer of this account, was informed by his grand father, that he had made a trip or two to Fife, along with his intimate friend the laird of Waleslie, and that they had visited as clansmen, and hunted with some of the Aytouns in Fife. And from his own recollection of what his grandfather said, and which has since been repeated to him by his own father, and uncle, the writer of this account is certain, that his grandfather mentioned the Inchdairney family, as one of those to whom he was introduced, by the Reverend Mr. Aiton: and where they were kindly treated as kinsmen of that respectable family. And the author has often heard William Aiton, last of Waleslie, who lived to the beginning of this century, mention the Inchdairney family, as having paid attention to his father and uncle, and treated them as relations. Tradition bears, that the name of the founder of the Waleslie family, who came from Fife, and settled first at Hookhead, was John Aytoun, and that the name of the founder of the Tilloch family, who first settled at Langrighead and Stonnyhill, was Andrew Aytoun. As his son James Aiton, who was born about 1630, and lived till after 1720, informed his family, and particularly told William Aiton, who was his youngest son, that his grandfather's name was Andrew: and as William Aiton said so to the writer of this inquiry, who was his grandson, the author concludes with confidence, that the name of the founder of the Tilloch family, was Andrew Aiton, from whatever family he may have sprung.

[[Category: Sources by Name]] Other: [[Space: Sources-Family Genealogies | Family Genealogies]] __TOC__ == William Almy and His Descendants in America == * by Merwin F. Almy and Thomas A. Almy * published July 2001, Printed privately by the family * Visit http://news.almy.us/ for this document and more information, including 127 Almy Family newsletters spaning 31 years. * [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Space:William Almy and His descendants in America|WikiTree Profiles that use this source]] === WikiTree Syntax === * Almy, Merwin. ''[[Space:William Almy and His descendants in America|William Almy and His Descendants in America]]'' (Privately by the family, 2001) * ([[#Almy|Almy]])

This is the house that the Joy children grew up in and many generations of fun memories live there still.

[[Category:Tonkin Name Study]] [[Category:Devon, Tonkin Name Study]] [[Category:Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, Tonkin Name Study]] [[Category:St Agnes, Cornwall, Tonkin Name Study]] [[Category:Cornwall, Tonkin Name Study]] Research page of the [[Space:Tonkin_Name_Study|Tonkin Name Study]] Here I am going to have a closer look at the 3 couples married around the same time and try to determine which children belong to which couple! The 3 couples are: [[Tonkin-2690|William Tonkin]] and wife [[Sampson-5416|Mary Sampson]] married 21 Oct 1791 in St Agnes, Cornwall. [[Tonkin-219|William Tonkin]] and wife [[Trezise-364|Mary Trezise]] married 28 Oct 1793 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. [[Tonkin-459|William Tonkin]] and wife [[Tyack-15|Mary Tyack]] married 10 Jun 1810 in Tavistock, Devon. There is a marriage for William Tonkin and Margery Renphry 2 Sep 1786 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, and it does appear that the FamilySearch tree has had some of their children incorrectly added as children of William and Mary, so that is something to keep in mind, but for this purpose I am not including them. First I will break down the marriages: William Tonkin and Mary Sampson married 21 Oct 1791 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England. No ages at marriage, both of this parish, married by Banns which were on 4 Sep, 11 Sep and 18 Sep 1791 in St Agnes. Witnesses were Thomas Tonkin and Mark Richards. William Tonkin, Thomas Tonkin and Mark Richards signed their names, Mary Sampson made her mark.
This is the only marriage of the 3 that has a possible Tonkin connection with a witness. [[Tonkin-2690|William Tonkin]] (1756) is the son of a Thomas Tonkin, he also has a brother Thomas Tonkin either of whom could be a witness. That is a good fit to this couple married in 1791. {{Image|file=William_and_Mary_Tonkin_but_which_couple.jpg |caption=William Tonkin and Mary Sampson 1791 }} William Tonkin and Mary Trezise married 28 Oct 1793 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England. No ages at marriage. William Tonkin sojourner (no parish) and Mary Trezise of this parish. Married by Banns which were on the 6 Oct, 13 Oct and 20 Oct 1793 in Perranzabuloe. I cannot find Banns read in another possible parish for William Tonkin, noted the Banns for St Agnes are missing for this time period. Witnesses were John Trenerry and Perran Cooke. William Tonkin and Mary Trezise made their mark, witnesses signed their name. {{Image|file=William_and_Mary_Tonkin_but_which_couple-1.jpg |caption=William Tonkin and Mary Trezise 1793 }} William Tonkin and Mary Tyack married 10 Jun 1810 in Tavistock, Devon. No ages at marriage. William Tonkin bachelor and miner of this parish, Mary Tyack spinster of this parish. Married by Banns which were on 15 Apr, 22 Apr and 29 Apr in Tavistock. Witnesses were Wm Shonk and Cathrine Carthews. William and Mary made their mark, witnesses signed their name. {{Image|file=William_and_Mary_Tonkin_but_which_couple-2.jpg |caption=William Tonkin and Mary Tyack 1810 }} So for this time period, the parish registers did not record ages of the bride and groom, nor does it record their father's names. The only helpful information, when trying to determine which couple they could be, will come from whether they are of the parish, and possible witnesses. The only marriage with an obvious (possible) family connection is the first marriage of William Tonkin and Mary Sampson, with a witness Thomas Tonkin. Now, for all the children baptised to a William and Mary from 1791 onwards in either St Agnes, Perranzabuloe or in Devon. '''[[Tonkin-2691|Elizabeth Tonkin]] born 15 Dec 1791, baptised 5 Feb 1791 St Agnes.''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
Is the daughter of [[Tonkin-2690|William Tonkin]] and [[Sampson-5416|Mary Sampson]]. William Tonkin's will in 1829 confirms this, leaving £25 to be paid within 12 months of his death to his daughter Elizabeth, wife of James Dale Allen. '''[[Tonkin-2689|John Tonkin]] born 2 Aug 1793, baptised 18 Aug 1793 St Agnes.''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
Is the son of [[Tonkin-2690|William Tonkin]] and [[Sampson-5416|Mary Sampson]]. John is executor of his father's will, both father and son lived in Towan, St Agnes. '''William Tonkin born 27 Jan 1794, baptised 16 Feb 1794 St Agnes.''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
As William is born less than 6 months after [[Tonkin-2689|John Tonkin]] it is not likely they are brothers. He would be the son of [[Tonkin-219|William Tonkin]] and [[Trezise-364|Mary Trezise]]. There is a possible burial for a child of William Tonkin (no age or first name in the register) on 11 Oct 1794 in St Agnes. '''William Tonkin born 22 Sep 1795, baptised 5 Oct 1795 St Agnes.''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
Now it gets tricky! William born 1794 has to be the son of William Tonkin and Mary Trezise. This William could be the son of either couple. There is no burial for a William or a child of William Tonkin before the birth of the next William in 1796 - so if this William lives to be an adult - which couple is he the son of? Would a father leave an adult son out of his will? I don't believe so - perhaps he is the son of [[Tonkin-219|William Tonkin]] and [[Trezise-364|Mary Trezise]]. '''William Tonkin born 21 Jul 1796, baptised 4 Sep 1796 St Agnes.''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
A third child William in just over 2 years. There is a burial for a William Tonkin age 1 on 3 Mar 1797 in St Agnes. William born 22 Sep 1795 does not appear to be deceased before this William is born, perhaps this William is the son of [[Tonkin-2690|William Tonkin]] and [[Sampson-5416|Mary Sampson]]. '''William born 12 Jun 1798, baptised 1 Jul 1798 St Agnes.'''
William and James Tonkin born 2 Oct 1798 cannot be of the same parents, being born only 4 months apart. With James (possibly) the son of William Tonkin and Mary Trezise it would make William the son of [[Tonkin-2690|William Tonkin]] and [[Sampson-5416|Mary Sampson]].
Would a father have left an adult son out of his will? I don't believe so - needs further research. '''James born 2 Oct 1798, baptised 21 Oct 1798 St Agnes.''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
James and William born 12 Jun 1798 cannot be of the same parents, being born only 4 months apart. The FamilySearch tree has him as the son of [[Tonkin-219|William Tonkin]] and [[Trezise-364|Mary Trezise]] so for this exercise, I will also. There is a burial for James Tonkin, age 33, in St Agnes on 5 Sep 1831, his residence was Goonbell. '''Mary Ann born 14 Sep 1800, baptised 28 Sep 1800 St Agnes.''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
Did both couples have a daughter Mary Ann? Or are they both the daughters of one couple and this Mary Ann passed away before 1805 (note: I cannot locate an appropriate burial before 1805). Either way - would a father have left a daughter out of his will? No I don't believe so - perhaps she is the daughter of [[Tonkin-219|William Tonkin]] and [[Trezise-364|Mary Trezise]]. '''Elizabeth born 22 Jan 1803, baptised 13 Feb 1803 St Agnes.''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
As William Tonkin and Mary Sampson have a daughter Elizabeth, she would be the daughter of [[Tonkin-219|William Tonkin]] and [[Trezise-364|Mary Trezise]]. '''Mary Ann born 15 May 1805, baptised 23 Jun 1805 St Agnes.''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
No idea! If the other Mary-Ann in 1800 is deceased, she could be the daughter of [[Tonkin-219|William Tonkin]] and [[Trezise-364|Mary Trezise]]. Again, I don't believe a father would have left a daughter out of his will, so don't think she is the daughter of William Tonkin and Mary Sampson. '''[[Tonkin-1887|Juliana Tonkin]] baptised 14 Mar 1807 Perranzabuloe.''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
Juliana emigrated to South Australia on the ship Success, arriving at Port Adelaide on 27 Jan 1848. Also onboard is [[Tonkin-208|Benjamin Tonkin]] with his wife and family. She was 45 when she married John Robins in Adelaide on 3 Nov 1849. She died age 57 on 21 Oct 1864 in Allens Creek, South Australia. With both Juliana and Benjamin on the same ship, it would seem likely they are related. '''[[Tonkin-1891|Benjiaman Tonkin]] baptised 19 Jun 1808 St Agnes.''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
Benjamin Tonkin, son of William, died age 1 and was buried 17 Jan 1810 in Tavistock, Devon. Now we have evidence that a Tonkin family from St Agnes has moved to Tavistock BUT this child Benjamin was born before the marriage of [[Tonkin-459|William Tonkin]] and [[Tyack-15|Mary Tyack]] in 1810! So is he the son of [[Tonkin-219|William Tonkin]] and [[Trezise-364|Mary Trezise]]? I think so. '''[[Tonkin-1892|Benjamin Tonkin]] born 14 Jul 1810, baptised 29 Jul 1810''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
Son of [[Tonkin-219|William Tonkin]] and [[Trezise-364|Mary Trezise]] he died an infant and was buried 7 Jan 1811 in Tavistock. '''[[Tonkin-692|Stephen Tonkin]] born 25 May 1811, baptised 20 Nov 1811 Tavistock''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
In 1841 Stephen Tonkin and his family live in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales, at the same home as [[Tonkin-413|Mary (Tonkin) Letcher]] and her family. I believe they are both children of [[Tonkin-459|William Tonkin]] and [[Tyack-15|Mary Tyack]].
You can see in the 1851 census how much this family move around, Stephen has children born in Devon, Cornwall, Wales and then back in Devon. '''[[Tonkin-208|Benjamin Tonkin]] born 17 Mar 1812, baptised 5 Apr 1812 Tavistock''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
The son of [[Tonkin-219|William Tonkin]] and wife [[Trezise-364|Mary Trezise]]. This Benjamin married Mary Tonkin (oh no!) 15 Dec 1842 in Perranzabuloe, and emigrated to South Australia on the ship Success, arriving at Port Adelaide on 27 Jan 1848. Benjamin and Mary have a daughter [[Tonkin-1888|Jerusha Tonkin]], who is buried with her aunt [[Tonkin-694|Jarisha (Tonkin) Branson]] in the Moonta Cemetery. '''Mary Ann baptised 4 Jul 1813 Stoke Damerel''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
Mary Ann died age 1 year and 4 months and was buried 11 Sep 1814 in Stoke Damerel, Devon. With another daughter born a year later also called Mary Ann, I believe she is the daughter of [[Tonkin-459|William Tonkin]] and [[Tyack-15|Mary Tyack]]. '''[[Tonkin-694|Jarisha Tonkin]] born 15 Jan 1814, baptised 6 Mar 1814 Tavistock''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
Now she is interesting! Jarisha Tonkin emigrated to South Australia on the ship South Sea, arriving at Port Adelaide on 30 Jul 1855. [[Tonkin-208|Benjamin Tonkin]] partly paid for her passage. That would confirm a relationship between Jarisha and Benjamin. With a relationship already established between [[Tonkin-208|Benjamin]] and [[Tonkin-1887|Juliana Tonkin]], it is likely they are all siblings.
She married John Batten 27 Jul 1858 in Kapunda, South Australia. The marriage announcement in the newspapers states she was : ''Jerusha daughter of the late Mr William Tonkin, of St Agnes, Cornwall.''
If you look at who could be the parents of Jarisha and Benjamin, the first couple of William Tonkin and Mary Sampson are out - they had only 2 children living at the time of William's death, and that was more than 10 years before any of them emigrated.
The third couple of William Tonkin and Mary Tyack are also unlikely, although they did marry in Tavistock (coincidence!?) if Benjamin is the second son (the first Benjamin deceased) the parents would be married before 1808.
Making parents of Jarisha and Benjamin [[Tonkin-219|William Tonkin]] and [[Trezise-364|Mary Trezise]].
If you go all the way back to the marriage of William Tonkin and Mary Trezise, he was a sojourner, she was of Perranzabuloe, they married in 1793. It would appear they moved around quite a bit - with children baptised in St Agnes, Perranzabuloe and Tavistock! '''[[Tonkin-413|Mary Ann Tonkin]] baptised 24 Dec 1815 Stoke Damerel''' '''{{Red|✓}}'''
Mary Ann (age 23, residence Polbrean, father William Tonkin (occupation miner) married John Letcher in 1838 in St Agnes (another Tonkin connection between Tavistock and St Agnes - look at this futher!). It does not say that her father is deceased, but imagine he is also living in Polbrean. In 1841 Mary Ann and John Letcher are living in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales, at the same home as [[Tonkin-692|Stephen Tonkin]] and his family. Safe to say they are related. I think they are children of [[Tonkin-459|William Tonkin]] and [[Tyack-15|Mary Tyack]]. So - what do we have? I think this has helped a little! I will attempt to group the parents with their children here and see who is left! I will place a '''{{Red|✓}}''' next to the children (above) accounted for. [[Tonkin-2690|William Tonkin]] and [[Sampson-5416|Mary Sampson]], married 21 Oct 1791 St Agnes, Cornwall. Children: * [[Tonkin-2691|Elizabeth]] born 15 Dec 1791, baptised 5 Feb 1791 St Agnes * [[Tonkin-2689|John]] born 2 Aug 1793, baptised 18 Aug 1793 St Agnes * William Tonkin born 21 Jul 1796, baptised 4 Sep 1796 St Agnes [[Tonkin-219|William Tonkin]] and [[Trezise-364|Mary Trezise]] married 28 Oct 1793 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Children: * [[Tonkin-2725|William Tonkin]] born 27 Jan 1794, baptised 16 Feb 1794 St Agnes. * William Tonkin born 22 Sep 1795, baptised 5 Oct 1795 St Agnes * James born 2 Oct 1798, baptised 21 Oct 1798 St Agnes * Mary Ann born 14 Sep 1800, baptised 28 Sep 1800 St Agnes * Elizabeth born 22 Jan 1803, baptised 13 Feb 1803 St Agnes * Mary Ann born 15 May 1805, baptised 23 Jun 1805 St Agnes * [[Tonkin-1887|Juliana Tonkin]] baptised 14 Mar 1807 Perranzabuloe * [[Tonkin-1891|Benjiaman Tonkin]] baptised 19 Jun 1808 St Agnes * [[Tonkin-1892|Benjamin Tonkin]] born 14 Jul 1810, baptised 29 Jul 1810 * [[Tonkin-208|Benjamin Tonkin]] born 17 Mar 1812, baptised 5 Apr 1812 Tavistock * [[Tonkin-694|Jarisha Tonkin]] born 15 Jan 1814, baptised 6 Mar 1814 Tavistock [[Tonkin-459|William Tonkin]] and [[Tyack-15|Mary Tyack]] married 10 Jun 1810 in Tavistock, Devon. Children: * [[Tonkin-692|Stephen Tonkin]] born 25 May 1811, baptised 20 Nov 1811 Tavistock * Mary Ann baptised 4 Jul 1813 Stoke Damerel * [[Tonkin-413|Mary Ann Tonkin]] baptised 24 Dec 1815 Stoke Damerel * Note: In 1841 Stephen and Mary Ann with their families live at the same home in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. Also in Aberdare is a William ''Tyrick/Tynick'' Tonkin, census records state he was born c1818 in Devon (baptism not located) but Tyrick/Tynick - has to be Tyack - and another son of this couple. Not unhappy with this exercise! Looking at the final groupings, the gaps between the births of all the children fit nicely - just need to look at the William and James born 1798 - not quite happy with them. What do you think?! I would love some input on this, either comment below or send me a message. Thanks!

ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - BIBLE - William FLYNN ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ Contributed for use in SCGenWeb Archives by: Bonnie Toole 4 Jul 2005 State of South Carolina } Abbeville District } S.S. Personally Came Before me James Richey an acting Magistrate in and for the Said State and District above named, Nancy Flinn and after being first duly Sworn according to Law, Saith on oath that She was present at the marriage of Lilliston Pardue and Sarah Pardue which took place in Edgefield District State of South Carolina before Benjamin Harry (Minister of the Gospel) and goes on to Say that She well recollects that the marriage was on the 5th day of June and for the more certainty of giving a correct Statement of the date of the year She herewith Submits her own original family record and Says that the birth of her daughter Polly Flynn occurred in the Second ensuing year after the marriage of the said Lilliston and Sarah Pardue, She further says that her family record has always remained in her own possession in the handwriting of three men Viz Stephen Norris, Charles Waldrum, and Scarborough Brodwaters (Broadwater?) - the two first writing the family name (Flynn) and the last (Flinn). Sworn to and Subscribed before her me this November 2nd day, 1846. Nancy X Flinn James Richey, Mags. mark I hereby certify that the veracity of the above named deponent is such as may be relied on for truth and honesty. James Richey Mags. William Flynn was born October 30th, 1760 Nancy Flynn was born December 6th, 1774 Stephen Flynn was born July 14th, 1791 Sarah Flynn was born April 2nd, 1793 Polley Flynn was born Sept. 11th, 1795 David Flynn was born August 28th, 1800 Rachel Flynn was born April 4th, 1802 Ann Flynn was born January 22nd, 1804 William Flynn was born March 31st, 1806 Cela Flynn was born March the 1 day, 1808 Abraham Flynn was born December 15 day, 1809 Edmond Flinn was born December 4th day, 1812 George Washington Flinn was born July 31st, 1814 Anderson Freeman Flinn was born April 27th, 1817 NOTE by BT: A page torn from the Bible has Ann died October 12, 1832. Also, Stephen and Sarah Flynn were children from William Flinn's first marriage. Mary "Polly" was William and Nancy's child. Additional Comments: These family records were found in the Revolutionary War Pension files for Lilleston Pardue (& Sarah West Pardue). Nancy West Flinn and Sarah West Pardue were sisters, according to information in the pension files for William Flinn and Nancy West Flinn and Sarah West Pardue and Lilleston Pardue. Provided by the family of a descendant of Anderson Freeman Flinn and Nancy Caroline Barton Stewart Flinn.

[[Category:Jewish Immigrants to America]] [[Category:William and Sarah, Arrived July 11, 1733]] [[Category:Province of Georgia, Immigrants]] [[Category:Georgia Colonists]] :'''For more on the Province of Georgia, see the [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:US_Southern_Colonies_Province_of_Georgia_Team Province of Georgia Team Page]. :Province of Georgia is part of the [[Project:US_Southern_Colonies]]''' :These Immigrants are a part of the [[Space:Georgia_Colony_Jews|Georgia Colony Jews]] ---- :To View Passenger Profiles in WikiTree, visit [[:Category:William and Sarah, Arrived July 11, 1733]] :To View the History of Jews in the Georgia Colony, Get Sticker Code and Additional Sources,visit [[:Space:Georgia_Colony_Jews|Georgia Colony Jews]] :Profiles are placed in this category with this text: '''[[Category:William and Sarah, Arrived July 11, 1733]]''' and their Profile linked to their name below. :To View Passenger Profiles, for the First Jewish Immigrants in Georgia, in WikiTree, visit [[:Category:William and Sarah, Arrived July 11, 1733]] === Immigrant Categories === :Profiles are placed in this category with this text: '''[[Category:William and Sarah, Arrived July 11, 1733]]''' and their Profile linked to their name below. :AND :Additional Categories'' (pick only one)'': * [[Category:Province of Georgia, Immigrants from Spain]] or *[[Category:Province of Georgia, Immigrants from Portugal]] or *[[Category:Province of Georgia, Immigrants from Prussia]] ===Jewish Diaspora Categories=== *Jewish Diaspora ''(pick only one)'': '''[[Category: Sephardi Jews]]''' (from Spain or Portugal) or '''[[Category:Ashkenazi Jews]]''' ===Early Settlers=== :To use the [[Space:A_List_of_the_Early_Settlers_of_Georgia|List of Early Settlers]] source on Profiles, use this text: *''[[Space:A List of the Early Settlers of Georgia|A List of the Early Settlers of Georgia]]'' (Coulter and Saye, Georgia, 1949). Part X, Person # , Page XX (Online Page #XX) ==Stickers== {| class="wikitable" cellpadding="8" border="2" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif !important;;" |- style="font-weight:bold;" ! Profile Sticker Code ! Produces |- | {{Jewish Roots Sticker}}
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| {{Migrating Ancestor | origin = Prussia | destination = Georgia | origin-flag = Flags-12.jpg | destination-flag = US_Southern_Colonies_British_Georgia-4.jpg }} |- | {{Migrating Ancestor | origin = Portugal | destination = Georgia | origin-flag = Flags-17.png | destination-flag = US_Southern_Colonies_British_Georgia-4.jpg }} | {{Migrating Ancestor | origin = Portugal | destination = Georgia | origin-flag = Flags-17.png | destination-flag = US_Southern_Colonies_British_Georgia-4.jpg }} |- | {{US Southern Colonist Sticker|Georgia}} | style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#FFF;" | {{US Southern Colonist Sticker|Georgia}} |} :Sources: *''[[Space:A List of the Early Settlers of Georgia|A List of the Early Settlers of Georgia]]'' (Coulter and Saye, Georgia, 1949). *[https://mickveisrael.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/149/2018/08/The-Original-Settlers.pdf Original Settlers, Passenger List] ---- = The Passengers of the William and Sarah = # [[Nunez-300|Nunes, Samuel]] (Physician) - Born Diogo Nunes Ribeiro in Portugal #[[DeVEIGA-1|Nunes, Rebecca]] (Born Gracia Caetana da Veiga) - Zipporah, his mother [Editor’s note: [[Nunez-299|Nunes, Zipporah]], Mother Nunez, had died by 1703; this likely was his wife, Rebecca [Gracia Caetana da Veiga] # Daniel [Andre] Nunes, his son # [[Nunez-86|Moses [Mandel] Nunes]], his son # [[Nunez-299|Maria Catena (Zipporah or Zipra)]] Nunes, his daughter # Shem Noah, his servant # Isaac Nunes Henriques # Abigail Sequeira Henriques, his wife # Shem Henriques, their son # “their other child dyed on board the ship” # Raphael Nunes Bernal # Rachel Bernal, his wife # David Lopez D’Olivera # Jacob Lopez D’Olivera # Judith D’Olivera, his wife # David D’Olivera, their son # Isaac D’Olivera, their son # Leah D’Olivera, their daughter # Aaron De Pivia [De Paiba] # Benjamin Gideon Abudiente # Jacob Lopez De Crasto # David Lopez De Pass # Zipporah De Pass, his wife # Isaac Da Costa Villareal # Abraham De Molina # Isaac Rodrigues de Miranda # Jacob Rodrigues de Miranda # David Cohen Delmonte # Rachel Delmonte, his wife # Isaac Delmonte, their son # Abigail Delmonte, their daughter # Hannah Delmonte, their daughter # Grace Delmonte, their daughter #[[Minis-1|Minis, Abraham]] (1 of 8 Ashkenazic founder in Savannah) # [[Unknown-286883|Abigail Minis]], his wife # [[Minis-4|Leah Minis]], their daughter # [[Minis-6|Esther Minis]], their daughter # [[Minis-2|Simon Minis]], his brother # David Yowel [Joel?] #[[Sheftall-15|Sheftall, Benjamin]] (1 of 8 Ashkenazic founder in Savannah) #[[Unknown-542556|Sheftall, Perla]] (wife of Benjamin) #[[De_Lyon-2|de Lyon, Abraham]] (Viticulturist)

[[Category:Biddle Name Study]] [[Category:Colonial America, Sources]] [[Category: Sources by Name]] == William and Sarah Biddle, 1633-1711== '''Citation Example''' :Biddle, C. Miller. ''[[Space:William_and_Sarah_Biddle%2C_1633-1711|William and Sarah Biddle, 1633-1711: Planting a Seed of Democracy in America.]]'' (Moorestown, N.J: C. Miller Biddle, 2012) '''Footnote Example''' :[[#Biddle2012|Biddle]] Page 123 '''Find It''' *no free or digitized version available '''[[Special:Whatlinkshere/Space:William_and_Sarah_Biddle%2C_1633-1711|What Links to Here]]''' === Note === Not only is this a beautifully researched work of genealogy, it covers in detail the political life of West Jersey in this period. The appendix is extremely useful; it lists members of the Provincial Assembly, board of proprietors, and judiciary for periods in which Biddle was active. It also lists attendees of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting at those the Biddles attended, as well as all members of the men's and women's Quarterly Meetings at Mount Hope when the Biddles attended.

This Census was prepared by Don Robbins, transcription aid by Betty Hawley, checked by D. K. Robbins, and submitted to the USGenWeb Census Project http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2007 by Don Robbins USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. NON-Std Formatting by USGenWeb Census Project File Manager, Connie Burkett All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. Census_Year 1860 Microfilm #M653-1245 State TN County Coffee Begin Actual Transcription TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES: (open the file "notes.txt" for addtional Transcriber notes) In the interest of getting the information transcribed to an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet, some adjustments were made in the format of the transcription. A new line was created, which contains the Page Number and Line Number of the Microfilm reel (reel Series M653, Roll # 1245) that the information was transcribed from. The Surname is in Caps, along with the date of the census page, the census district, the Post Office, and the information from Column 1 and Column 2. The information from Columns 11, 12, 13 was encoded following the Column 10 information, Place of Birth. The encoding is: M, for married within the year, S, for attending school within the year, and I, for illiterate for a check in Column 13 for persons over 20 who could not read or write. The information from Column 14 is added, as is, to the person's line. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P075-28 GREEN Dist 1, Beech Grove P O, Coffee Co., Tenn., June 27, 1860- 534/ 534 (FIRST NAME) | (AGE) | (GENDER) | (OCCUPATION) | (??) | (BORN) | (LITERACY) William 29 M W Farmer 250 Tn Tempy 29 F W Domestic Tn I Gideon J. 8 M W Tn S William N. 6 M W Tn S Menda 3 F W Tn James F. 10 1/2 M W Tn

[[Category: Disambiguation Studies]] "There is much confusion in Savage, Pope, and elsewhere about the early William Andrewses of New England." Robert Charles Anderson.Robert Charles Anderson in ''The Great Migration Begins'', [https://americanancestors.org/DB393/i/0/46/0 p. 45-46 $subscription], citing Massachusetts Bay Colony Records Vol.1, p. 368 and Essex Quarterly Court Records, Vol. 1, p. 6 If anything, Anderson--WikiTree's touchstone for the Puritan Great Migration--understates the confusion. Many other genealogists, including Anderson himself, have confused one or more of the 6 men named William Andrews who apparently came to New England during the 20 years of the Great Puritan Migration. ===Summary of Conflation and Identification=== Dec 2021: Of the 6 men listed below (discounting William of Virginia who is not conflated with the men of New England), 4 are well-established as separate individuals: #William of Lynn (not on wikitree) #William the schoolteacher of Cambridge and Hartford #William the mariner of Cambridge (not on wikitree) #William the New Haven founder The other 2 men, William the carpenter and William the servant are where the problem lies. It is possible that William the carpenter is also William the New Haven founder, since the founder was contracted to build some buildings but that is the only thing that potentially links them and William the carpenter has hardly any distinctive records. Nothing seems to link William the servant with anyone else and he is definitely NOT William of Lynn (who was dead by 1639), William the schoolteacher (who was already a constable and schoolmaster before 1639 and certainly not a servant). Nor was a man as prominent and wealthy as the 1639 founder of New Haven charged with assault and the servant of another man in that same year. Neither was he likely to be the same as William the mariner who was a freeman and selectman in 1640, both unlikely for a servant charged with assault in 1639. Was William the servant also William the carpenter (assuming the carpenter was not the New Haven founder)? Maybe, but there just seem to be not enough records found for the servant or the carpenter to determine their fate. As listed in Anderson's seminal work on that subject,Anderson, Robert Charles, ''The Great Migration Directory: Immigrants to New England 1620-1640: a Concise Compendium'', (Boston, 2015, New England Historic Genealogical Society), p. 8 they arrived in (or by) the following years (nicknames added by [[Bullen-506 | Halsey Bullen]] to help distinguish them): #1633, to Lynn, where this first William "the Lynn man" (not yet profiled on WikiTree) was made freeman on 4 March 1633/4 and therefore was a church member likely a year before this date, therefore immigrated likely 1633. He served on a jury there 27 June 1637. Anderson speculates he died late 1637 or early 1638 based on 2 factors: 1) He did not appear in the 1638 Lynn land grant and 2) A "widow Androes" received a bequest in the 4 Jun 1640 will of Hugh Churchmann of Lynn and Anderson found no other Andrews family in Lynn this early. If this reasoning is accurate, then William of Lynn did not move elsewhere and is a unique person vs. the other William Andrews noted here who arrived later and/or lived longer. #1634, to Cambridge, then to Hartford where this second [[Andrews-1045 | William, "the schoolteacher"]] was schoolmaster and town recorder and had wife Abigail. At Cambridge he was made freeman on 4 March 1634/5, one year to the day after the first William was made free (therefore he was a church member and land owner likely at least one year prior). This man received a grant of land Cambridge in December 1634, served as selectman there in 1635, and as constable in 1636, joined the overland trek led by Rev. Thomas Hooker to found Hartford in 1637, and settled there.Anderson, Robert Charles, ''The Great Migration , Immigrants to New England 1634-1635'',(Boston, 1999, New England Historic Genealogical Society), pp. [https://americanancestors.org/DB114/i/0/63/0 63-66 $subscription], citing Massachusetts Bay Colony Records Vol.1, p. 170 '''Conflation note''': The Great Migration 1:63 entry is for the schoolteacher who married Abigail (she later married Nathaniel Barding) and who died in Hartford in 1659. Anderson refers to the TAG 35:55 article by Jacobus to differentiate him from another William Andrews of Cambridge who had a wife Mary, she dying in 1640, two years AFTER the 1638 birth of a son to William and Abigail. Jacobus goes about proving that the man of Cambridge and the man of Hartford were different based mainly on the names and deaths of their wives, and the births of their children. #1635, to Massachusetts Bay, perhaps from Landford, Wiltshire, definitely on the ''James'' in a voyage that ended in a hurricane. This third William, "the carpenter", not yet profiled on WikiTree, appears on the passenger list, which identifies him as a carpenter from Hampsworth[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89061681961&view=1up&seq=60&skin=2021 Drake, Samuel G., ''Results of some researches among the British archives . . .Founders of New England'' (Boston 1860), p. 56,] the one source cited by Anderson, a location that doesn't seem to have existed then. Anderson states that this man cannot be connected with records of any of the other William Andrewses who came to New England in that period.Anderson, Robert Charles, et al, ''The Great Migration , Immigrants to New England 1634-1635'',(Boston, 1999, New England Historic Genealogical Society), [https://app.americanancestors.org/DB114/i/0/62/0 p. 62 $subscription] citing Massachusetts Bay Colony Records Vol.1, pp. 246 & 269 '''Conflation note''': both this entry and "William the servant" noted below reference Great Migration Vol 1. page 62 where Anderson says that he found no New England records to connect the carpenter who emigrated 1635 with this man, nor to connect them with anyone else. Another '''conflation note''': William "the New Haven Founder" below is also listed as the 1635 carpenter immigrant on the James in this (unsourced) Andrews family publication. #1635 from Ipswich, Suffolk to Charlestown, then settled in Cambridge, where this fourth [[Andrews-749 | William "the mariner"]] lived .Anderson, Robert Charles, et al.,''The Great Migration , Immigrants to New England 1634-1635'',(Boston, 1999, New England Historic Genealogical Society), pp. 63-66, citing Massachusetts Bay Colony Records Vol.1, p. 170 Anderson states that he did not arrive until 1637 and was not made freeman until 13 May 1640. This man was an established mariner sailing out of England before deciding to shift his base to Massachusetts, married twice, and lived out his life, when ashore, in Cambridge. He came belatedly into the church in 1639 and was the William Andrews who was made freeman in 1640, then served as selectman in Cambridge. Jacobus, Donald Lines. "Andrews Families of Western Connecticut." ''the American Genealogist'' [https://americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11866/55/0 35:55 $subscription] 1959 '''Conflation note''': This Andrews-749 seems to be the most badly conflated with William Andrews-1045 the schoolteacher who moved to Hartford. Jacobus does not go into much detail at all on the William Andrews who married "Mary" (she died 19 Jan 1639/40, BEFORE the "widow Androes" of Lynn noted above who received a bequest in a June 1640 will) and was NOT the schoolteacher of Hartford. #1638 Dorchester, where a fifth William, "the servant", was charged in General Court with assaulting his master William Coggin, and consequently was placed as a servant to John Endicott. No other records yet found connect him with any of the other William Andrews. ''' Conflation note''': both this entry and "William the carpenter" noted above reference Great Migration Vol 1. page 62 where Anderson says that he found no New England records to connect the carpenter who emigrated 1635 with this man, nor to connect them with anyone else. # 1639 in New Haven Colony, where the sixth [[Andrews-123 | William, "the New Haven founder"]], participated in the establishment of the colony government, apparently his first appearance in any records in New England. Many of his his responsibilities assigned by the town concerned construction and wood, tasks related to carpentry, suggesting that he might be the third William "the carpenter" who immigrated in 1635 on the ''James''. But if so, where was he between arrival in 1635 and his mid-1639 first appearance in the New Haven records? More possible Connecticut info here, need to researchGenealogical history of John and Mary Andrews, who settled in Farmington, Conn., 1640 : embracing their descendants to 1872; with an introduction of miscellaneous names of Andrews, with their progenitors as far as known; to which is added a list of some of the authors, clergymen, physicians and soldiers of the name. by Andrews, Alfred, 1797-1876 Publication date 1872 [https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhist00andr/page/n21/mode/2up p. 15] This book asserts (without citing a source) that he came in 1635 on the ''James'', i.e. that he was William "the carpenter" noted above. #1616 Oh, and to add to the confusion another [[Andrews-9724 |William Andrews]] immigrated to Jamestown in the Virginia colony in 1616. These six or seven men have been confused in many genealogies, including some WikiTree profiles. Facts that pertain to one of them have been attributed to a different man. Some have been erroneously conflated. Some may need to be conflated if they are actually the same person. And some of the "facts" summarized here as a starting point may be incorrect. The purpose of this free-space profile is to assemble what is known about the various William Andrewses who settled in the new land by 1640 that will help in distinguishing between them. The purpose of course is to facilitate working collectively towards more accurate profiles of each man. Please feel free to improve or correct what is here and to add to it. ==Sources==

===William Barker's Confession of Witchcraft=== "He confesses he has been in the snare of the Devil three years. That the Devil first appeared to him like a black man and perceived he had a cloven foot. That the Devil demanded of him to give up himself soul & body unto him, which he promised to do. He said he had a great family, the world went hard with him and was willing to pay every man his owne. And the Devil told him he would pay all his debts and he should live comfortably. He confesses he has afflicted Sprague, Foster and Martin, his three accusers. That he did sign the Devil's book with blood brought to him in a thing like an inkhorn, that he dipped his fingers therein and made a blot in the book, which was a confirmation of the covenant with the Devil. "He confesses he was at a meeting of witches at Salem Village where he judges there was about a hundred of them. That the meeting was upon a green piece of ground near the minister's house. He said they met there to destroy that place by reason of the peoples being divided & their differing with their ministers. "Satan's design was to set up his own worship, abolish all the churches in the land, to fall next upon Salem and so go through the country. He says the Devil promised that all his people should live bravely, that all persons should be equal; that there should be no day of resurrection or of judgement, and neither punishment nor shame for sin. He says there was a sacrament at that meeting, there was also bread & wine. Mr. Burse was a ringleader in that meeting. It was proposed at the meeting to make as many witches as they could. And they were all by Mr. Burse and the black man exhorted to pull down the kingdom of Christ and set up the kingdom of the Devil. He said he knew Mr. Burroughs and Goody Howe to be such persons. And that he heard a trumpet sounded at the meeting and thinks it was Burse that did it. The sound is heard many miles off, and then they all come one after another. "In the spring of the year the witches came from Connecticut to afflict at Salem Village, but now they have left it off. And that he has been informed by some of the grandees that there are about 307 witches in the country. He says the witches are much disturbed with the afflicted persons because they are discovered by them. They curse the judges because their society is brought under. They would have the afflicted persons counted as witches but he thinks the afflicted persons are innocent & that they do God good service. And that he has not known or heard of one innocent person taken up & put in prison. He says he is heartily sorry for what he has done and for hurting the afflicted persons, his accusers; prays their forgiveness; desires prayers for himself, promises to renounce the Devil and all his works. And then he could take them [the afflicted persons] all by the hand without any harm by his eye or any otherwise. 5 September 1692. The above said is the truth as witness my hand, [[Barker-175|William Barker]]."

[[Category:18th Century, England, Wills and Estates]] [[Category:Surrey, Wills and Estates]] [[Category:Richmond, Surrey (London)]] __NOTOC__ '''Will of [[Boddicott-1|William Boddicott (abt.1654-abt.1721)]]'''
This is a transcription of the register copy of the Will of William Boddicott of Richmond, Surrey. It was written on 20 April 1721 and proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 24 May 1721. '''Will''': "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858", database, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 579, {{Ancestry Record|5111|1023362|uk}} (accessed 2 December 2022), Will of Gulielmi Boddicott, granted probate on 24 May 1721. Died about 1721 in Richmond, Surrey, England.[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D629265 Will of William Boddicott] The National Archives
William died shortly after writing his will and was buried at St Mary Magdalene, Richmond, on 27 April 1721. ''Transcription conventions:''
Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Paragraph breaks at change of bequest, and bold text are my own for ease of reading.
Where present, the obsolete letter Thorn has been rendered as th, and ff has been rendered as F.
Non standard spelling as per usual for this time period, which has been transcribed verbatim.
'''Persons mentioned''' *'''William Boddicott''' Testator *my loving brother '''M^r Moses Boddicott''' *my Sister '''Sarah Handford''' *my nephew '''Edmond Boddicott''', son of my brother Edmond Boddicott *my nephew '''Moses Boddicott''' *my nephew '''Richard Boddicott''', son of my brother Edmond Boddicott *my cousin '''Dorcas Antill''' ''(wife of his late wife's half brother William Antill)'' *her husband '''William Antill''' ''(his late wife's half brother)'' *my cousin '''Jane Antill''' daughter of William Antill *'''Ann Boddicott''' daughter of my nephew Moses Boddicott *'''Moses Boddicott''' son of my nephew Moses Boddicott *'''Edmund Boddicott''' son of my nephew Moses Boddicott *'''Susan Boddicott''' daughter of my nephew Moses Boddicott *'''Mrs Stanley''', tenant *'''James Plumbridge''', tenant *'''John Michell Esq''' *'''Mr Gough''' *'''Mr Thornbury''' *'''Mrs Thornbury''' *'''Mrs Perkins''' *'''Mrs Savile''', tenant *'''Mrs Layton''', tenant *'''the widow Pearce''', tenant *'''Thomas Elins''', neighbour *'''Charles Ilsley''', tenant *'''Mrs Reason''', tenant *'''Richard Cullon''', friend, sole Executor, and Residuary Legatee *Witnesses: Tesdale, Musgrave, Davison, John Dodgson ---- ==== Transcription ==== T^m
Gulielmi
Boddicott [Page 1]
In the Name of God Amen
....'''I William Boddicott of Richmond in the County of Surry Gent'''
doe make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and
form following Viz. to be buried at the discretion of my Executors
hereafter named Item I give to '''my loving Brother Mr Moses'''
'''Boddicott''' One hundred pounds of lawfull money of Great Britaine
Item I give unto '''my Sister Sarah Handford''' and '''my Nephew Edmond'''
'''Bodicott''' Son of my Brother Edmond Boddicott One hundred pounds apeice
[Page 2]
[of] the like lawfull money which Legacys are to be paid to each of them
by my said Executor twelve months next after my decease Item I give to
'''my said Nephew Moses Boddicott''' ^[1] and his heirs a Close near the highway
leading to Row adjoining to a Close of mine North East and adjoyning to
a Close of one Bayley Southwest now in the occupation of James
Plumbridge and also all that one acre of Freehold land lying in Bottome
Bush Close Item I give and bequeath unto '''my said Nephew Edmond'''
'''Boddicott''' and his heirs the dwelling house now in the occupation of '''Mrs'''
'''Stanley''' by Richmond Green together also with the Leasehold house by the
Town pond in the occupation of Mrs Savile Item I give unto '''my Nephew'''
'''Richard Boddicott''' Son of my Brother Edmond Boddicott the house by the
Green side now in the occupation of Mrs Layton Item I give to '''my Cousin'''
'''Dorcas Antill''' all that the Close now in the occupation of Moses Boddicott
Jun^r adjoyning North East to the Close of Thomas Elins and Southwest to a
Close in the occupation of Moses Boddicott for her sole and separate use and
maintenance notwistanding Coverture as well as with the house and
appurtenances in the occupation of Charles Ilsley and also all that the
Leasehold house now in the occupation of Mrs Reason against the Town
pond and also all that the Comonfield Land in occupation of ^Moses
Boddicott Jun^r [In left hand margin]
'''the Widow Pearce''' and that
halfe Acre of Com[m]on Field
Lande in the occupation of Item I give to '''my Cousin Jane Antill''' daughter of William
Antill the sum of four hundred pounds to be paid in twelve months next
after my decease together with all my household goods pictures and the rest
of my plate nothereafter disposed of after the death of my said Cousin
Dorcas Antill whom I desire may enjoy the same during her naturall life Item I give to '''my Nephew Edmond Boddicott''' my silver Candlesticks and
Snuffers the large Salver and my Silver Tankard Item I give now in the
hands of '''my said Nephew Moses Boddicott''' one hundred pounds unto '''his'''
'''four Children Ann Moses Edmund and Susan''' to be equally divided betweene
them Item I give to '''my Nephew William Boddicott''' John Michell Esq
Richard Cullon Mr Gough Mr Thornbury and Mrs Thornbury and Mrs
Perkins to each of them a Ring of Twenty shillings value Item I give and
devise all the rest and residue of my personall estate whatsoever
wheresoever and of what nature quality or kind soever and also all and
every my Messuages lands Tenements and Hereditaments with the
appurtenances whatsoever and wheresoever whereof I or any person or
persons In Trust for me or to my use now is or are seized or possessed of or
intituled unto or interested in in Law or Equity or otherwise howsoever unto
'''my good freind Richard Cullon''' of Richmond in the County of Surry his heirs
Executors Administrators and Assigns In Trust for '''my Cousin Dorcas'''
'''Antill''' exclusive of '''her Husband William Antill''' (my debts Legacys and
Funerall expenses being first paid and discharged) Item I give to '''Mr'''
'''William Antill''' Twenty Shillings and doe hereby nominate and appoint
my said freind '''M^r Richard Cullon''' sole Executor of this my last Will And
doe hereby revoke and annull all other Wills and Testaments by me
heretofore made and published in writing or otherwise and declare this
to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this my
Will sealed and subscribed my name this twentieth day of April 1721 and
the seventh year of the Reigne of our Soveraign Lord George by the
grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of
the faith & the mark of '''M^r William Boddicott'''./. Signed Sealed and
published and declared as the last Will and Testament of William
Boddicott by him in the presence of us whose names are hereunder [Page 3]
written who also subscribed our names in the presence of the said Testator
?Ben: Tesdale Musgrave Davison John Hodgson Probate in Latin:
Vicesimo Quarto die Mensis Maij Anno Domini
Millesimo Septingentesimo Vicesimo primo emanavit Commissio Dorcadi
Antill (uxori Gulielmi Antill) Legatarix Residuarie nominat in Testamento
Gulielmi Boddicott nuper de Richmond in Comitatu Surrie defuncti
habentis & ad administrandum bona jura et*edita dicti defuncti juxta
tenorem et effectum Testamenti ipsius defuncti (lo quod Richardus Cullon
Executor unicus in dicto Testamento nominat onori Executionis ejusdem
Testamenti expresse renuntiavit) de bene et fideliter administrando eadem
ad Sancta Dei Evangelia Jurat. Translation from Latin (translation aided by Google Translate):
On the Twentyfourth Day of the Month of May in the year of the Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty-first, a commission was issued
to appoint '''Dorcas Antill''' (wife of William Antill) as residuary legatee in the will
of '''William Boddicott''' lately of Richmond in the County of Surrey, deceased, and to
administer the good rights and issues of the said deceased according to the tenor
and effect of the will of the deceased himself (which '''Richard Cullon''', the sole
Executor named in said Testament has expressly renounced the honor of the
Execution of the same Testament) swears to the Holy Gospels of God to
administer the same well and faithfully.
=== Research Notes === * [1] "Sic in Orig" — Even though the text says 'my said nephew Moses Boddicott', this is the first mention of this nephew. * Griffith Jones, tenant, appears also in the [[Space:Will_of_Moses_Boddicott_the_Elder_%281727%29 | will of Moses Boddicott the Elder]]. === Sources ===

:Court Orders, II: 101. Under date of 5 June, 1644. ::Lres of administracon of all the goods and cattells of mr Willm Brewster deceased are graunted by the Court to Jonathan Brewster and Love Brewster And A true Inventory thereof was exhibited to the Court upon the Oathes of the said Jonathan & Love. :Plymouth Colony Wills, I: 53. ::Lres of Administracon of all the goods and cattells of mr Willm Brewster Deceased were graunted to Jonathan Brewster and Love Brewster at the genrall Court holden at Plymouth the fift Day of June in the xxth yeare of his said Mas now Raigne of England &c and a true Inventory thereof was exhibited to the Court upon the Oathes of the said Jonathan and Love the same Court. ::The totall is 107 0 8 Myles Standish Tho: Prence. The totall of both latten & English books amounts to the sum of 42 . 19 . 11. The totall both of goods & bookes amounts in all to 150 . 00 . 27 Wm Bradford Tho: Prence : Plymouth Colony Deeds, I: 198 Bradford Governor. :: "Whereas William Brewster late of Plym gent deceased left onely two sonnes surviveing vizt Jonathan the Eldest and Love the yeonger And whereas the said William dyed intestate for ought can to this day appeare The said Jonathan and Love his sonnes when they returned from the buriall of their father to the house of Mr Willm Bradford of Plymouth in the prsence of mr Raph Partrich Pastor of Duxborrow mr John Reynor Teacher of the Church at Plymouth and mr Edward Buckley Pastor of the Church at Marshfeild and many others being exhorted to honor their Revrend father wth a peaceable pceeding about the division of his estate between them. ::"The said Jonathan first answered for his part that although hee were the elder yet was willing to devide lands and goods equally betweene himself and brother. And if in case any differrence should arrise betweene them that it might be soone suppressed said he heere are four of my fathers deere and auncient frends vizt mr Willm Bradford then Govrnor of Plymouth mr Edward Winslow of Marshfeild mr Thomas Prence of Plymouth aforesaid and Captaine Miles Standish of Duxborrow. And if my brother please to accept my motion whereinsoevr we shall differ we will stand to their award wch shalbe as firme as if it had beene done by our father &c :: "To all wch the said Love Brewster condiscended to the greate satisfaccon of the whole Assembly the said freinds of his father being there also prsent who willingly engaged themselves therein to the utmost of their power :: "And whereas afterward differrence arose betweene the said brethren Jonathan and Love in divers prticulers about the late dwelling house of their said father at Duxborrow wherein the said Love dwelt and had donn from his marriage to that instant also about certaine accompt wherein Jonathan was made debtor to the estate in a large sume &c Hereupon according to prmise they referring themselves to the said speciall and most intimate frends of their said father the said Edward Winslow afterwards Govrnor of Plymouth mr Willm Bradford mr Thomas Prence and Captaine Miles Standish aforesaid haveing heard divers thinges alleadged on Loves behalf to prove that the said House and half the Lands of the said Willm belonging thereunto as well as any other the lands of the said Willm devided or to be devided wth an entire half part of the estate of the said Willm was given to the said Love and Sarah his wyfe upon a Covenant of Contract of marryage to be due at the death of the said Willm Brewster now deceased. :: "All wch was offerred to be prooved legally if neede require by solemne prmise though not in writing The said Jonathan also offerring to take off upon oath the greatest prt of the said debts also &c The said Edward Winslow Willm Bradford Thomas Prence & Captaine Miles Standish being well acquainted wth their said case aswell by divers thinges heard from their revrend father in his life as by the evedence now offerred to be prduced on both sides determyned as followeth :: "And first of all for the said debts wch were alleadged against the said Jonathan the elder brother by the said Love the yonger as aforesaid we conceive that if their father had not acquitted them before his death yet hee would nevr have charged his Eldest sonn wth them in regard of his greate charge of children and so beleeveing it was donn actually or intensively or both we discharged Jonathan of all the said debt his brother made him debtor to the estate aforesaid except foure pounds sterling wch wee award him to pay his brother Love in consideracon of the wintering of some cattell wch the said Jonathan had the sommering upon the division and for the dyett of Isaack Allerton a grandchild of the said Willm wch he had placed wth his sonn Love to table And because hee was the first borne of his father we gave him his fathers Armes and also a two yeare old heiffer over and above his part of the devideables of the said estate. :: "And for the Dwelling house aforesaid of the said Willm wherein the said Love Brewster resided we were so well acquainted wth the purpose of the sd Willm now deceased and the evidence offerred for proofe seemed to us so strong as wee beleeveing the said Willm had actually or intentively or both given the said house to his sonn Love and Sarah his wyfe and their heires &c Wee the Edward William Thomas and Myles awarded the said dwelling house to the said Love and Sarah his wyfe and their heires &c together wth half the said Estate of Lands goods and cattells except before excepted and aswell such other lands as are not yet divided blonging to the said Willm as a Purchaser of the Patent & Plantacon of New Plymouth aforesaid as that at Duxborrow whereon hee lived :: "And whereas some differrence might have arrisen about the division of the said Lands at Duxborrow mr Willm Vassell being requested to survey the said Lands he made a division of yt in two parts being an hundred & eleaven acrees of upland or there abouts vizt to Jonathan Brewster an sixtie eight acrees or there abouts wch lay entire together next a dwelling house wch the said Jonathan had built on the said land by the leave of his said father and all the meadow on that side a creeke (wch divided the greatest part of the said land) below a Bridg on the way betweene the houses of Jonathan and Love his brother :: "And to Love Brewster fourty three acrees of upland or there abouts adjoyneing to his dwelling house whereof thirty acrees was cleered land and almost all in tillage the other thirteene being woodland as it was devided in the said Plott drawne by the said Surveighor and marked out and allowed by us except a prcell of land about three quarters of an acree prte in the garden of the said Jonathan and prt in a Swamp adjoyneing wherein onely the said Jonathan had Water to his house as it was marked and staked by us :: "Also we gave unto Love Brewster all the meadow on that side the Creek adjoyneing to his land where he liveth and also that smale prcell wch lyeth above the Bridg betweene their two houses before expressed :: "And the reason wherefore we gave Love the lesse quantitie was and is because the quallity of Loves land in goodnes is equall to the quantitie of Jonathans as we judg And that this is the full determinacon of us the said Edward Willm Thomas and Myles upon the referrence aforesaid of the said Jonathan and Love as wee are prswaded in our consciences to be equall and just haveing to our best abillities faythfully discharged our duties towards God their deceased father our former worthy frend and towards Jonathan and Love his onely children remayneing :: "In witnes thereof we have put to our hands and ordered it to be put Upon the Records of the Gover meet. ffinished at Plymouth the xxth August 1645 William Bradford, Edw: Winslow, Tho: Prence Myles Standish"

[[Brion-56|William Brion]] built a house for his young family in 1847. Soon thereafter A new road connecting to Steam Valley to Blockhouse was built and passed directly by the house, and 102 acres of land purchased by William in 1850Maneval, Francis. Annals of Jackson Township, Lycoming County Pennsylvania, Lycoming County, PA: Self Published, 1974. The new road replaced the old Williamson Road and became the main route for north south travel in the area. As a result William expanded the house and opened the Jackson Hotel in 1852. The House served as home to five generations of Brions and many of the stories they hold dear. There was a (blacksmith) shop located across the road from the house. Elections were held on the second floor and there was a store and post office on the first floor.Sara G Brion notes on a circa 1915 photo of Chancey Brion and Clarence Mitstifer

[[Category:To-Do Lists]] Here are the profiles [[Brunson-652|William Brunson]] is currently working on. Can you help? Researching Brunson / Brinson / Bronson Families of South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia! Would appreciate any information and help. Thanks, William Brunson Charleston, SC

[[Category:Columbia County, Georgia]] [[Category:Columbia County, Georgia, Slave Owners]] [[Category:Taliaferro County, Georgia, Slave Owners]] [[Category:Wilkes County, Georgia]] [[Category: USBH Heritage Exchange]] == Biography == {{African-American Sticker}} 1850 Slave Schedule, Columbia, Georgia.The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29 - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8055/images/GAM432_89-0390?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=230891f1ec7d2ca578cb7b4d18e13083&usePUB=true&_phsrc=uHH6698&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.131248652.2031096595.1653843602-1317729198.1601486110&pId=93365157 *Name: [[Kendrick-2013|William Bull Kendrick]] *Residence Date: 1850 *Residence Place: Columbia, Georgia, USA *Number of Enslaved People: 37 {| class="wikitable" ! Gender - || Age - || Year - || Name || || Gender - || Age - || Year - || Name |- | Male || 60 || 1790 || || || Female || 50 || 1800 || [[Kendrick-3286|Hannah Hamilton]] |- | Male || 43 || 1807 || [[Kendrick-3284|Tobe Hamilton]] || || Female || 37 || 1813 || |- | Male || 34 || 1816 ||[[Kendrick-3246|Wesley Kendrick]]|| || Female || 30 || 1820 || |- | Male || 27 || 1823 || || || Female || 28 || 1822 || |- | Male || 26 || 1824 || || || Female || 28 || 1822 || [[Kendrick-3247|Mary Kendrick]] |- | Male || 27 || 1823 || || || Female || 26 || 1824 || |- | Male || 15 || 1835 || [[Hamilton-30407|Abe Hamilton]] || || Female || 25 || 1825 || [[Haden-694|Abbie Haden]] |- | Male || 15 || 1835 || [[Baker-57811|Warren Baker]] || || Female || 20 || 1830 || |- | Male || 15 || 1835 || || || Female || 10 || 1840 || |- | Male || 19 || 1831 || || || Female || 9 || 1841 || |- | Male || 14 || 1836 || || || Female || 13 || 1837 || [[Hamilton-30408|Martha Hamilton]] |- | Male || 14 || 1836 || || || Female || 8 || 1842 || [[Kendrick-3258|Jane Kendrick]] |- | Male || 20 || 1830 || || || Female || 11 || 1839 || [[Kendrick-3268|Matilda Kendrick]] |- | Male || 26 || 1824 || || || Female || 4 || 1846 || |- | Male || 26 || 1824 || || || Female || 2 || 1848 || |- | Male || 13 || 1837 || || || Female || 5 || 1845 || |- | Male || 7 || 1843 || || || || || || |- | Male || 6 || 1844 || || || || || || |- | Male || 5 || 1845 || || || || || || |- | Male || 4 || 1846 || || || || || || |- | Male || 1 || 1849 || [[Kendrick-3267|Thomas Kendrick]] || || || || || |} ------------------- 1860 Slave Schedule, Columbia, Georgia."United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKVW-HFMM : 16 October 2019), Wm B Kendrick, 1860. *Name [[Kendrick-2013|William Bull Kendrick]] *Event Date 1860 *Event Place Columbia, Georgia, United States *Event Place (Original) 12, Columbia, Georgia *Event Type Census *Relationship to Owner Owner *Line Number 27 *Page 92 *Number of Enslaved People: 30 {| class="wikitable" ! Gender - || Age - || Year - || Name || || Gender - || Age - || Year - || Name |- | Male || 81 || 1779 || || || Female || 18 || 1842 || [[Kendrick-3292|Eddy Kendrick]] |- | Female || 75 || 1785 || [[Kendrick-3286|Hannah Hamilton]] || || Female || 17 || 1843 || [[Kendrick-3258|Jane Kendrick]] |- | Male || 55 || 1805 || [[Kendrick-3284|Tobe Hamilton]] || || Female || 16 || 1842 || |- | Male || 35 || 1825 || || || Female || 12 || 1848 || |- | Male || 35 || 1825 || || || Male || 12 || 1848 || [[Kendrick-3267|Thomas Kendrick]] |- | Male || 35 || 1825 || || || Male || 11 || 1849 || [[Kendrick-3307|Aaron R Kendrick]] |- | Female || 34 || 1826 || [[Haden-694|Abbie Haden]] || || Male || 10 || 1850 || [[Baker-57835|Romulus Baker]] |- | Female || 33 || 1827 || || || Female || 9 || 1851 || [[Anderson-68961|Sabra Anderson]] |- | Female || 33 || 1827 || || || Female || 8 || 1852 || |- | Male || 32 || 1828 || || || Female || 8 || 1852 || |- | Male || 32 || 1828 || || || Male || 7 || 1853 || [[Baker-57837|Arthur Baker]] |- | Male || 31 || 1829 || [[Hamilton-30407|Abe Hamilton]] || || Male || 7 || 1853 || |- | Female || 24 || 1836 || || || Female || 7 || 1853 || |- | Female || 23 || 1837 || || || Female || 6 || 1854 || |- | Female || 25 || 1835 || [[Hamilton-30408|Martha Hamilton]] || || Male || 6 || 1854 || [[Langenberry-2|George Langenberry]] |- | Female || 25 || 1835 || [[Langenberry-1|Fanny Langenberry]] || || Male || 5 || 1855 || |- | Female || 23 || 1837 || || || Female || 5 || 1855 || |- | Female || 23 || 1837 || || || Female || 5 || 1855 || |- | Male || 23 || 1837 || [[Kendrick-3291|George Kendrick]] || || Female || 4 || 1856 || |- | Male || 23 || 1837 || [[Baker-57811|Warren Baker]] || || Female || 4 || 1856 || |- | Male || 22 || 1838 || || || Male || 4 || 1856 || |- | Male || 22 || 1838 || || || Male || 4 || 1856 || |- | Male || 22 || 1838 || || || Male || 3 || 1857 || |- | Male || 22 || 1838 || || || Female || 3 || 1857 || [[Hamilton-30412|Sophie Hamilton]] |- | Female || 22 || 1838 || || || Male || 3 || 1857 || |- | Female || 21 || 1839 || || || Female || 2 || 1858 || [[Baker-57813|Lona Baker]] |- | Male || 21 || 1840 || [[Kendrick-3257|Hanibal Kendrick]] || || Male || 2 || 1858 || [[Edwards-36512|Henry Edwards]] |- | Female || 20 || 1840 || [[Kendrick-3268|Matilda Kendrick]] || || Male || 1 || 1859 || |- | Female || 20 || 1840 || || || Male || 1 || 1859 || [[Langenberry-4|Romulas Langenberry]] |} == Sources ==

[[Category: Sources by Name]] [[Category: McHenry-189 Bundy Family History]] [[Category:Quakers]] ==The Line of William Bundy of North Carolina == This page contains sources that can be shared on profiles of the Descendants of William Bundy (1630-1692) and their movement from North Carolina to Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. ===The Bundy Family Line=== *compiled by Robert M. Sharp and Revised on November 13, 2010
This is a document detailing 12 generations of the Bundy line from 1500 through the first half of the 19th century focusing on this line * Citation Example:
Sharp. ''[[Space:William Bundy Family Line|The Bundy Family Line]]'' (Robert M. Sharp, revised Nov. 13, 2010) * Footnote Example [[#Sharp|Sharp]]: Page 1 *'''Available online at this location:''' ::https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sharprm&id=I22874 ===Bundy Archive=== *A repository of Bundy information from the various branches of the Bundy Family. *Contains a lot of information regarding the Bundy Family from William down the line *'''Available online at this location:''' ::http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~muddybun/index.htm *[[Special:Whatlinkshere/Space:William Bundy Family Line|Profiles that use this source]] *William Bundy Bundy-234 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bundy-234] *Caleb Bundy Bundy-236 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bundy-236] *John Bundy-528 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bundy-528]

[[Category:Johnston County, North Carolina, Genealogy Resources]] :This is a family history/genealogy book by Frances G. Howell, published in 1998 (ASIN: B0006FCMZK). The book covers the initial Capps immigrant in Jamestown, VA in the early 1600s and the Capps family migration to Johnston County, North Carolina. :'''The book can be accessed using this link:''' :https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9f_RQ3kM7s5bkNPS3BNM18tZFU?resourcekey=0-gittT4IvS355jR1nvXcmBw&usp=sharing : [https://www.wikitree.com/photo/pdf/William_Capps_of_Jamestowne_VA_and_His_Johnston_County_NC_Descendants Searchable Index]

The Profile Manager for William Carter Snr is Trudy Roach. [[Roach-854]]
Use this link to return to William Carter Snr's profile. [[Carter-4290]]

*William CASE (d.1494) of South Petherton and Norton-under-Hamdon, Somerset. *Son of John Case, and brother of John(q.v.). (H.P.p.162) born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire about 1450 or earlier. *Spouse named Mary. (ibid.) *Daughters: Edith (1487) and Mary (1493). (ibid.) * 1 Apr.1468​_He was one of those who were pardoned forfeitures for not having John Walford appear before the justices appointed to deliver Ivelshester gaol.​(C.P.R. 1467-77 p.86) 12 Jan.​1472 ​Pardoned. (H.P. p.162) *Oct.1483​He was involved with Giles Daubeney(q.v.) in the rebellion. (Horrox p.171) *18 Oct.​He was involved in the rising Salisbury. (Lander pp.176-7) *1484 ​Attainted as a leader in Buckingham's rebellion in Wiltshire. Fled to France. ​(H.P.p.162) *1485 ​Returned with Tudor, who rewarded him with offices. (ibid) *22 Aug.​Fought at Bosworth for Henry Tudor. (Hampton p.249) *21 Sep.​Constable of Newcastle. (C.P.R.1485-94 p.22) *5 Nov.​​Escheator of Somerset and Dorset. (C.F.R.1485-1509 P.41) *1486 ​Usher of the Chamber. (H.P.p.162) *1 Feb.​On a commission of the peace for Somerset. (C.P.R.1485-94 p.499) *1487 ​Pardoned. (H.P.p.162) *10 May​On a commission of the peace for Somerset. (C.P.R.1485-94 p.499) *26 Aug.​On a commission of the peace for Somerset. (ibid.p.499) *21 Jan. 1488 ​On a commission to assess subsidies and appoint collectors of the subsidy in ​Somerset. (C.P.R.1485-94 p.240) *11 Jul.​On a commission of the peace for Somerset. (ibid.p.499) *12 Jul. ​1491 ​On a commission of the peace for Somerset. (ibid.p.499) *1491-2 ​M.P. Somerset. (H.P.p.162) *21 Feb.1493 ​On a commission of the peace for Somerset. (ibid.p.499) *1 Oct. 1494 ​Died. (Hampton p.249)

Stories about William Chenoweth to show the sort of man he was: Cornishman, quarryman, emigrant, gold digger, farmer, Methodist, father, brother, land owner and a man who was willing to stand up, and fight, for what he thought was right. == A Letter From The Diggings == The following extract was printed in the West Briton newspaper on the 11th February, 1853, about three years after William arrived in South Australia. A Cornishman, William Chenoweth, writes to his brother, in the neighbourhood of Camelford, from the gold diggings. He says, "I am happy to inform you that I have been successful at the gold diggings. I left here (Willunga), with David Oliver, F. Martin, Robert Sleep, and Richard Polkinhorn (from the west of Cornwall). We were wanting from here about nineteen weeks. We were ten weeks and four days at the diggings. We worked very hard for the first seven weeks, and made about 1 1/2 oz. of gold each; the other three weeks and four days we made about 4,500 pounds, making it 900 pounds each. We are truly thankful for our success, for although we have done this, we are one party out of a thousand to do so well. We landed at Adelaide this day week, and I deposited in the bank 853 pounds; in about two months, I intend going again." The writer then states that if his brother should come out, he would do what he could for him, and he speaks of the great demand there is for labourers, and the high wages they receive. He says, "if you do come, on no account forget to provide yourself with flour; get American flour, or have some wheat kiln-dried and ground on purpose; also a few hams and streaked bacon, pepper, with many other things; you will be sure to do well with whatever you bring, for there will be many that will give you a long price for it; whatever you bring onboard, you will be sure to sell. I intend to lay my money out in land, as there will then be a maintenance for my family, whatever may happen to me, and land here will always be increasing in value. Shoemakers are making fortunes here; men's high shoes are from 20s to 27s per pair; women's boots 17s per pair, and children's shoes they do not care to make, my boy's shoes cost me 7s." William Chenoweth was one of many South Australians who sent their gold home using the South Australian Mounted Police escort. He consigned 83oz 5dwt of gold which arrived by escort 3 on 6th July 1852."Gold Diggers from South Australia 1852 - 1853" by Maureen M Leadbeater; FamilyhistorySA website [https://www.familyhistorysa.org/sahistory/golddiggers.html] Accessed 14 Dec 2019. His gold strike was indeed lucky but within a short time he used the 853 pounds to good effect. True to his word he invested in land and the Land Tax Return for the year ending 1st January, 1885 shows him to be the owner, without mortgage, for no less than 450 acres including numerous lots in the township of Willunga. The "Actual Value. Land and Improvements" stated on the tax return totals in excess of 2,500 pounds. All but one of the blocks were occupied by some of his children's families. William did indeed provide very well for his family. == The Pigs Incident == However, William was not always so generous, as this episode, from "Cradle of Adversity" by Rob Linn, shows. Linn was describing the great authority of the local church ministers and leaders. "One notable instance of this occurred in November 1867, when Jasper Pridham brought a complaint against William Chenoweth, to the Wesleyan Methodist Leaders Meeting. Pridham claimed that his adversary and brother in the church had acted in an unchristian manner by impounding and charging excessive damages on some of his pigs'. The meeting was presided over by the fine minister, Rev H. T. Burgess and, after long deliberation and prayer, the leaders handed down their judgement. Pridham was told that his pigs should not be allowed to stray and thereby cause trouble. But for Chenoweth, the meeting decided that ... although in the eye of the law Bro. Chenoweth may be justified, yet by the law of the New Testament and the usages of Methodism he has acted very wrongly both in impounding the pigs and in charging such heavy damages without having previously brought the matter before the properly constituted Church authority. Chenoweth was urged to repay the damages and the issue ended in a complete reconciliation." "Cradle of Adversity" by Rob Linn, 1991. Historical Consultants Pty Ltd. Blackwood == Protecting His Ducks == Local Courts. Willunga: Wednesday, September 4 [Before Messrs. B.F. Laurie, S.M., and Thos. Atkinson. J.P.]
William Chenoweth, Farmer, was charged with assaulting Colin McRae at Aldinga, on 1st. August. A cross-information was also heard. Plaintiff stated that defendant came to him at a lagoon in a section at Aldinga and said, "You are the man I want", and threatened to throw witness in. Asked him to "Wait a bit", and then said, "Come on". Defendant replied, "Wait till I take off my jacket". Did so, and then he asked if witness would summon him if he fought. Answered no, and they then pitched into each other. Did not know who struck the first blow. Went to shoot ducks. Defendant told complainant he had no business there, and he said he had. William Chenoweth deposed that he had been annoyed by persons coming into his wheat paddock, and admitted having suffered considerably in the fray, which was a free fight. Fined 10s each. Colin McRae was then charged by William Chenoweth with trespass in pursuit of game at the before-mentioned time and place. Fined 1s, also to pay 15s for three birds killed, informant to pay fees. William Giles, publican, was similarly charged. James and Edwin Chenoweth deposed to seeing defendant in complainant's wheat paddock. Did not speak to him or hear him discharge a gun. The latter witness said he "believed" Giles had a gun in his hand. Dismissed. Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912) Sat 7 Sep 1872 Page 2; NLA trove website [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196742927] Accessed 14 Dec 2019. == School Founder == From The Chronicle, Adelaide, South Australia, 8 June 1901. "At the public school on Friday, May 31, the Union Jack was hoisted by the youngest pupil, Miss Ivy Lowe, in the presence of a large number of the residents, amongst whom was Mr. Chenoweth, aged 83, who is the only survivor of the founders of the school. After the march past, saluting and singing of 'The Song of Australia,' and the National Anthem, the children were treated to tea and buns. Three cheers were given for Mr. J. Chenoweth, jun., for providing the pole on which the flag was flying, it being 37 feet in the clear." == Will of William Chenoweth == Refer to [[Space:William Chenoweth Transcribed will:1904]] for details of his will. == Sources ==

=== The Many William Christian Dodrill's of Virginia - West Virginia. === A sandbox of sources, ideas, suggestions and opinions to help stop the confusion of the multiple William Christian Dodrill's of Virginia and West Virginia. There are multiple William Dodrill's in Virginia and West Virginia from the 1800's to current time. This space will try to separate out and define the most confusing of the William Dodrill's: William Christian Dodrill. There are three that are constantly being confused on Ancestry, RootsWeb and beyond. ''Please check each WikiTree Profile for more detailed Biographies and Sources.'' '''Name Variations''' In my research, I have found the Dodrill name to have taken on many misspellings. Some sample misspellings: :Doddridge (assumed the original English spelling of the name) :Dodrill :Dodril :Dadrice :Dadrill :Dodwell :Dodill :Dorill :Judrell ---- {{Image|file=William_Christian_Dodrills_of_VA_WV.jpg |caption=William Christian Dodrill and Sarah Hamrick }} '''[[Dodrill-71|William Christian Dodrill]]''' :BIRTH: April 4, 1823 Birch River, Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) :DEATH: June 12, 1894 near Weeping Water, Cass County, Nebraska. Son of [[Dodrill-64|John Dodrill]] (1791-1857) and Margaret Lewis (1795-1860) Married [[Hamrick-555|Sarah Hamrick]] William traveled to Nebraska in 1863 leaving behind his wife, 4 sons and 3 daughters. {{Image|file=Background_I_Misc_Graphics.jpg}} ---- {{Image|file=Dodrill-58.jpg |caption=William Christian Dodrill }} '''[[Dodrill-58|William Christian Dodrill]]''' :BIRTH: January 27, 1827 Birch River, Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) :DEATH: July 13, 1896 Randolph County, West Virginia. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86804444&ref=acom Find A Grave for WCD, 1827-1896)] Son of [[Dodrill-39|James C Dodrill]] (1797-1860) and [[Gregory-4068|Elizabeth Gregory]] (1800-1870) :Married: Levisa Miller (1828-1870) :Married: [[Hamrick-462|Mary Hamrick]] (1825-) {{Image|file=Background_I_Misc_Graphics.jpg}} ---- {{Image|file=Dodrill-70.jpg |caption=William Christian Rattlesnake Dodrill }} '''[[Dodrill-70|William Christian "Rattlesnake" Dodrill]]''' :BIRTH: September 7, 1861 Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) :DEATH: June 24, 1921 Webster County, West Virginia. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86804444&ref=acom Find A Grave for WCD, 1827-1896)] Son of [[Dodrill-28|James Walton Dodrill]] (1826-1890) and [[Hamrick-372|Rebecca Hamrick]] (1827-1908) :Married: Never Married

[[Category: Sources by Name]] Other: [[Space: Sources-Family Genealogies | Family Genealogies]] __TOC__ == William Cornwall and His Descendants == A genealogical history of the family of William Cornwall, one of the Puritan founders of New England, who came to America in or before the year 1633, and died in Middletown, Connecticut in the year 1678. * by Edward Everett Cornwall, M.D. (b.1866) * published by The Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Co., New Haven, 1901 * Source Example: ::: Cornwall, Edward Everett. ''[[Space:William Cornwall and His Descendants|William Cornwall and His Descendants]]'' (Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Co., New Haven, 1901) * Inline Citation Example: ::: ([[#Cornwall|Cornwall]]: Page 134) * [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Space:William Cornwall and His Descendants|WikiTree Profiles that use this source]] === Available online at these locations: === * https://books.google.com/books?id=HF1HAAAAMAAJ * https://archive.org/details/williamcornwall00corngoog * https://archive.org/details/cu31924029839911 * https://archive.org/details/williamcornwallh00corn === Table of Contents === * Errata * Preface * Table of Contents * Index, Page 135 * Appendix : ::* I Unplaced descendants of William Cornwall, Page 155 ::* II Thomas Cornwall of Gravesend, L.I., Page156 ::* III Thomas Cornwall of Rhode Island, Page 158 ::* IV Other early immigrants of the name of Cornwall, Page 162 ::* V The spelling of the name, Page 163 ::* VI Early English Cornwalls, Page 164

Attempt to outline the different men named "William Couch" that are being conflated. (with FREE ancestry.com links & unusual children's names) === Other sites of interest === * http://www.couchgenweb.com/allcouch.htm = Perry County, Kentucky = == [[Couch-2985|William Couch]] b: 1846 m: Eliza == ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6742&h=17848849 1880 Census] of Perry, KY; on ancestry.com; with wife Eliza & children: Alfred, Levi, Thomas == [[Couch-2984|William Couch]] b: 1847 mother: Winney == ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7667&h=39895404 1860 Census] of Perry, KY; on ancestry.com; with siblings: Frank, Larkin & their mother Winney Couch @38 == [[Couch-2983|William Couch]] b: 1847 (s/o Joseph & Mary) == ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7667&h=39895918 1860 Census] of Perry, KY; on ancestry.com with siblings: David, Dulcena, Russell, Hiram; & their parents Mary @43 & Joseph Couch @60 == [[Couch-2982|William Couch]] b: Jan 1849 m: Sally == : Wife is Sally ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7602&h=35297542 1900 Census] on ancestry.com; for William Couch b: 1846 KY with wife Sally & children: Isabell, Samuel, Harrison, Boyd ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26R-6W5 1910 Census] on FamilySearch; citing FHL#1,374,513; NARA#T624; roll#500; ed#180; sheet#5A; family#75; for William Couch, res: Forked Mouth, Perry, KY; with children: Boyd, Alford ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPH-VXD 1920 Census] on FamilySearch; citing FHL#1,820,595; NARA#T625; roll#595; ed#104; sheet#14A; line#22; family#241; for cousin William Couch in household of Joe Campbell, res: Forked Mouth, Perry, KY == [[Couch-2979|William Couch]] b: 1854 (s/o Richard) == :parents [[Couch-2978|Richard Couch]] (England) & [[Roberts-24595|Malissa Roberts]] (Kentucky) ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ19-VZV 1860 Census] on FamilySearch; for William C. Couch in entry for Richard Couch == [[Couch-2986|William Couch]] b: 1854 (s/o Wiley) == ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7667&h=39892240 1860 Census] of Perry, KY; on ancestry.com with siblings: Henry, Marion; & father Wiley Couch == [[Couch-2694|William Couch]] b: 1856 m: [[McIntosh-4719|Mary J.]] == : Wife is Mary J. ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZG-FDG 1880 Census] on FamilySearch citing NARA#T9; FHL#1,254,438; ed#81, sheet 531C; for William Couch, res: Precinct#1, Perry, KY; with children '''Irvine''', John, Mary J. :Sources for Mary Jane's second marriage, also at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LS6Z-937 ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61372&h=901415435 Kentucky, County Marriage Records] 1783-1965 on ancestry.com; citing film#000968278; for Polly Couch & [[Smith-211375|John Smith]], m: 08 Nov 1884 Perry, KY ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7602&h=35290146 1900 Census] of Bowling, Perry, KY; for John Smith & wife Polley & "stepson" Arkansas Couch ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7884&h=8934658 1910 Census] of Bowlingtown, Perry, KY; for John Smith & wife Polly & "stepson" Arkansas Couch ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6061&h=90363425 1920 Census] of Bowling, Perry, KY; for John Smith & wife Mary & "stepson" Arcauss Couch @39 ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6224&h=80685561 1930 Census] of Bowling, Perry, KY; for John Smith & wife Polly & "stepson" Arkausas Couch @49 ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2442&h=54493772 1940 Census] of Perry, KY; for James Smith with mother Polly Smith @85 & "brother" Arkansas Couch @60 & "nephew" Pearl McIntosh @19 ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSJX-BV1 Kentucky Death Records] 1911-1965 on FamilySearch citing certificate; Office of Vital Statistics in Frankfort, KY; FHL#1,913,399; for [[Couch-2709|Arakansas Couch]], d: 1944 Perry, KY (parents: William Couch & [[McIntosh-4719|Polly '''McIntosh''']]) == [[Couch-2977|William Couch]] b: 1856 d: 1914 m: Napier == :parents: [[Combs-2692|Rachel Combs]] (Kentucky) & [[Couch-428|John C. Couch]] wife; [[Napier-2341|Alice "Alcey" Napier]] ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBJ-WD2 1860 Census] on FamilySearch; for Wm. Couch in entry for John Couch ::[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW1-BHC 1870 Census] of Hazard, Perry, KY; on FamilySearch; for Wm. Couch in entry for John Couch ; with siblings: Alfred, Ezekiel and Sally ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZG-K3R 1880 Census] on FamilySearch citing NARA#T9; FHL#1,254,438; ed#82, sheet 539C; for William Couch in household of John Couch, res: District#5, Perry, KY ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6742&h=12231246 1880 Census] on ancestry.com; with sibling: Alford ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HG-D4P 1900 Census] on FamilySearch; citing FHL#1,240,548; NARA#T623; ed#96; sheet#1A; family#8; for William Couch, b: Jul 1856; res: Magisterial District#5, Hazard, Perry, KY; with wife Aley & children: Mitchel, Lucinsa, Izabell, Watson, Malvry, Troy ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26R-LD9 1910 Census] on FamilySearch citing FHL#1,374,513; NARA#T624; roll#500; ed#175; sheet#9A; family#143; for Wm. Couch, res: Hazard, Perry, KY; with wife Alay & children: Woodson, Troy, Mauday ::{{FindAGrave|84662442}} ::NEW [https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1222&h=1026335 Kentucky, Death Records] 1852-1965 on ancestry.com with image; citing Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives in Frankfort, Kentucky; for daughter Willie Couch, b: 02 Apr 1897 KY; d: 25 Jun 1919 Perry, KY (father: Wm. Couch & Alice Napier) m: 12-5-1916 Francis Tyree = Clay County, Kentucky = == [[Couch-2902|William "Black Bill" Couch]] b: 1847 d: 1926 m: Sizemore == :parents: [[Couch-383|Eli Couch]] (TN) and [[Sizemore-199|Mahala Sizemore]] (KY) :wife: Jane '''Sizemore''' ::[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8054&h=17006805 1850 Census] of '''Clay Co, KY'''; with siblings: Carr, Muncy & their parents Mahala & Elie Couch ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBR-73X 1860 Census] on FamilySearch for William Couch in entry for Eli Couch ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7T-DWL 1870 Census] on FamilySearch for William Couch in entry for John Davidson; with brother: Carr Couch ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZ4-BZT 1880 Census] on FamilySearch citing NARA#T9; FHL#1,254,428; ed#61, sheet 505C; for William Couch, res: District#1, Leslie, KY; with children: '''Abijah''', Carr ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HX-265 1900 Census] on FamilySearch citing NARA#T623; FHL#1,240,538; ed#70; sheet#8A; family#133; for William Couch, res: Magisterial District#1, Hyden town, Leslie Co, KY; with children: Carr, Eli, Holly, '''Florence''' ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26M-1ZQ 1910 Census] on FamilySearch citing FHL#1,374,502; NARA#T624; roll#489; ed#141; sheet#9B; family#151; for William Cauch, res: Bull Creek, Leslie, KY; with child: Halie ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGJ-YHX 1920 Census] on FamilySearch citing NARA#T625; roll 586; FHL#1,820,586; ed#163; sheet#1B; line#80; family#14; for Bill Couch, res: Bull Creek, Leslie, KY ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHB-6TJM Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes] 1911-1999 on FamilySearch citing KY Dept for Libraries and Archives in Frankfort, KY; for William Couch, d: 02 Aug 1926 '''Leslie, KY''' ::{{FindAGrave|100999521}} (1852-1926) Headstone (birth is wrong per death record. == [[Couch-2694|William Couch]], Jr. b: 1852 (mother: Daugherty) == :Parents '''Daugherty''' and [[Couch-1290|William Couch]] (Kentucky) (with wikitree children: '''Sampson''', '''Elijah''' & Henry '''Irvin''' Couch) ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBR-7VL 1860 Census] on FamilySearch for William Couch in entry for William Couch, res: Clay Co, KY; with relatives: Zack, '''Sampson''' == [[Couch-1389|William Couch]] b: May 1860 d: 1923 m: Barger == :parents: [[Estep-630|Elizabeth Estep]] & [[Couch-1285|Elijah Couch]] (Kentucky) {{FindAGrave|22370782}} for '''Elijah''' (with children b: aft.1860 '''Sampson''', Joseph, '''Abijah''', Elisha & Henry Ezekiel Couch) :wife: [[Barger-212|Mary Barger]] ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBJ-45F 1860 Census] on FamilySearch; for Wm. Couch in entry for Elijah Couch ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWB-P7Q 1870 Census] on FamilySearch; for William Couch in entry for Elijah Couch ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCC8-QL9 1880 Census] on FamilySearch; citing FHL#1,254,410; NARA#T9; ed#25, sheet 541B; for William Cunch in household of Eliga Cunch, res: Manchester, '''Clay Co, KY''' ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N959-9RK Kentucky Death Records] 1911-1965 on FamilySearch; citing certificate; Office of Vital Statistics in Frankfort, KY; FHL#1,912,688; for William Couch, d: 1923 '''Perry, KY''' = Miscellaneous - Kentucky = == [[Couch-2981|William Couch]] b: Jun 1859 d: 1931 (s/o Daniel) == :parents: Daniel (KY/VA); res: Virginia :wife: Alice/Bessie ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CW-Y5S 1900 Census] on FamilySearch; citing FHL#1,240,554; NARA#T623; ed#92, sheet#22B; family#413; for William F. Couch, res: Magisterial District#3, Slaughtersville (west part), Vanderburg towns, '''Webster, KY'''; ::{{FindAGrave|92569101}} == [[Couch-2980|William Couch]] b: Apr 1860 m: Sally Barnett == :parents: Kentucky :wife: Sally Barnett ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WF-K9B 1900 Census] on FamilySearch; citing FHL#1,240,510; NARA#T623; ed#4; sheet#7A; family#119; for William Couch, res: Magisterial District#4, Crockettsville, Precinct#6, '''Breathitt, KY'''; ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH2F-FZN 1920 Census] on FamilySearch citing FHL#1,820,559; NARA#T625; roll 559; ed#47; sheet#5A; line#59; family#62; for Wm. Couch, res: Precinct#6, Breathitt, KY; ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC9-H9F4 Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes] 1911-1999 on FamilySearch; citing KY Department for Libraries & Archives in Frankfort, KY; for Bill Couch, d: 13 Sep 1939 Breathitt, KY ::[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWP1-SJQ Kentucky Marriages] 1785-1979 FamilySearch; for William Couch, m: 1890 Sally Barnett

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[https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Gostwick_Name_Study&public=1 Gostwick Name Study] '''''William de Gosewyk''''', possible son of [https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Thomas_de_Goswyk%2C_Hostage_of_Robert_the_Bruce&public=1 Thomas de Goswyk, traitor to the Crown] :: born '''''bef 1325''''', Fenwick, Northumberland, England (''see Research Notes'') :: died '''''aft Jun-1353''''', possibly in Lincolnshire :: Language Spoken: French, Latin?, English? A very interesting profile. :'''''Synopsis''''' ::''Gosewyk cargo shipwrecked in Saltfleet, with cargo carried away by evil doers.'' ''Could this trade route be the tie to the Gaskryk families of Lincolnshire we have on our Gostwick tree? Could it indicate a business relationship with supplier in Lincoln, and delivery in Berwick?'' == Biography == We have only two references for William, over the same issue, and very close together. This makes attribution difficult. The Goswyk family of Goswick, Fenwick, and Berwick-Upon-Tweed, were all known to be closely involved as Mercers, Burgesses and tax collectors for Wine importation to the area. William's proposed father [https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Thomas_de_Goswyk%2C_Hostage_of_Robert_the_Bruce&public=1 Thomas] was offered a clerk role with the exchequer, indicative of the established trade within the family. William seems to be living in Berwick at of 1353, around the time that [https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Thomas_de_Goswyk%2C_Hostage_of_Robert_the_Bruce&public=1 Thomas] would have been a wanted man. If William is not the son of Thomas, we will find him likely placed as a 1st cousin to this Berwick branch. ~Chris ----- '''''1353''''', ''Commission of Oyer & Terminer'', Saltfleet, Lincolnshire, England"Calendar of the Patent Rolls: Preserved in the Public Record Office. Edward III (1350-1354)", [https://www.archive.org/stream/calendarpatentr03offigoog#page/n384/mode/2up archive.org], (as accessed [12-Oct-2021]), pg.454, membrane 17d.

Commission of Oyer and Terminer to John de Wilughby, Philip de Nevill, William de Skippewith and Ralph de Haulay, on complaint by William del Bothe of Ancroft, Adam de Cotyngham, Richard de Eboraco, Thomas Coll, John de Graystanes, Alan de Buckeby, Adam de Eboraco, '''''William de Gosewyk''''', John Soroules, Robert Raa, David de Langeton, William del Bothe of Norham, William Hardeboll, Thomas Spenser, Richard Beverige, Robert del Bothe, Thomas de Beryngton, Adam de Welbourn and Alban de Appelby, '''''merchants of Berwick-on-Tweed''''', that whereas they chartered a ship called la Marie of Lescluses, whereof William Brounbek was master, with victuals purveyed by them in Flanders for the munition and safe-keeping of their town and the castle thereof, and goods and merchandise as well of avoirdupois as other merchandise, and the ship while on the voyage to their town was driven ashore by a storm at sea at Saltflethaven, in the parts of Lyndeseye, co. Lincoln, and there broken to pieces, and the victuals and goods were washed ashore, while the master and all others of the ship came to land alive, some evildoers carried away the said victuals and merchandise contrary to the peace. By K. k C. And afterwards, on 29 March, William de Skipwyth was removed from the said commission, and William de Notion appointed in his place. And afterwards, on 1 May, John de Molyns, William de Notton, Peter de Bychemound, liichard de Cressevill and John Clay mound were associated with the said John de Wylughby dc. Be it remembered that, on the said 1 May, John de Wylughby, Philip de Nevill, William de Skipwith and Balph de Haulay are appointed as above. By K. & C. Mandate to them, if it be found by the inquisition that any one of the ship came to land alive, and the goods belong to the said merchants and not to any other as wreck, to deliver the same to them. By K. & C. And afterwards, on 6 May, '''''John Mowbray''''', John de Fothirby, William Haulay and John Canute are associated in the said commission.

'''''Notes:''''' * Please note the direct tie here to the Mowbray family, also cited as tied to Walter. * William was not ''on the shipwreck of'' '''''La Marie''''', he was a merchant of Berwick tied to its cargo, seeking damages. ----- 11-Jun-1353, Westminster, Middlesex, England"Calendar of the Patent Rolls: Preserved in the Public Record Office. Edward III (1350-1354)", [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924091767933#page/n559/mode/2up archive.org], (as accessed [12-Oct-2021]), pg.549-550, membrane 16. : (long list pertaining to above shipwreck) '''''William de Gosewyk''''' {snip} , merchants of Berwick upon Tweed, {snip} all goods and chattels which shall be found by inquisition or otherwise to belong to those merchants, or the value thereof {snip} by their long stay out of town. ----- == Research Notes == Re: '''''Age''''' * One does not appear in the Roles as a 'Merchant of Berwick upon Tweed' and not be 'of age (17-21), he might be quite old, say 60. Since it is 1353, he would be born between 1293 and 1336 * A 'William' until now, is unknown within the older age range : I chose to split the difference, born '''''bef 1325''''' Re: '''''Birth Location''''' * Based on correct attribution for parentage * Most Goswyks of Berwick lived at Fenwick Manor, still in possession till after this William's birth (''see Walter de Goswyk for Fenwick info'') * Citations reference him of Berwick, making Northumberland, England well supported. Re: '''''Death''''' * We place his death the simplest of ways. After his last reference or, AFT '''''Jun-1353'''''. * Her certainly could have lived much longer. We have no idea where. Re: '''''Parentage''''' * Placed here as much to find more logic that refutes the attribution, as logic to support it. We should reconsider matches to his siblings and as a 1st cousin (again) * William is an acceptable name within this branch's name rules (not a new given name like 'Carlos') :: All known Goswyks are sequenced in [https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:My_de_Gostwyk_ancestors%2C_both_Burgesses_of_Berwick-Upon-Tweed&public=1 this tree] for this branch ----- For reference, this is my proposed route that would have represented the Goswyk wine trade from the 12th-15th century. Rarely would laden ships leave the shoreline to cut across the black sea. It is presented as context, not evidence. ----- {{image|file=William_de_Gosewyk_Merchant_of_Berwick.jpg}} '''''Goswyk Family Wine Trade Route - already over 100yrs old by 1353''''' === To Do === * Create a Query to consider any possible parentage matches missed, and reduce the possibility of conflation. Post results here

'''This is a space page created to sort through the multiple profiles belonging to William Denne, Agnes Tufton and their offspring, subjects of merge suggestions.''' ---- ==William Denne== *[[Denne-67|William Denne]] Denne-67 The profile with the children, Vincent, Thomas etc. - '''now merged into Denne-65 - thank you to all the PMs involved''' [[Fitz-Henry-9|Fitz-Henry-9]] 16:06, 3 January 2020 (UTC) ---- *[[Denne-122|William Denne]] Denne-122 listed as married to '''Alice Tufton'''. Tufton-48. ---- *[[Denne-65|William Denne]] Denne-65 listed married to Tufton-13, '''all the William's must, or should merge to this lowest profile number.''' *[[Deane-515|William Denne or Deane]] Deane-515 listed spouse is Tufton-10. *[[Dane-165|William Denne or Dane]] Dane-165 spouse to Tufton-3.... ==Agnes Tufton== *[[Tufton-12|Agnes Tufton]] Tufton-12 The profile spouse to Denne-67 with children. '''Merged into Tufton-3 by Nic Donnelly''' [[Fitz-Henry-9|Fitz-Henry-9]] 16:06, 3 January 2020 (UTC) ---- *[[Tufton-48|Alice Tufton]] Tufton-48. spouse to Denne-122 ---- *[[Tufton-13|Agnes Tufton]] Tufton-13. spouse to Denne-65 *[[Tufton-3|Agnes Tufton]] Tufton-3 spouse to Dane-165 '''all Agnes Tufton's must, or should merge to this primary profile.''' *[[Tufton-10|Agnes Tufton]] Tufton-10 another one...just found, and an '''orphan'''. [[Urquhart-93|Urquhart-93]] 02:29, 2 January 2020 (UTC) '''Adopted on 2 Jan Proposed merge into Tufton 3''' [[Fitz-Henry-9|Fitz-Henry-9]] 16:06, 3 January 2020 (UTC) '''Now Merged into Tufton-3 by Douglas Duggar.''' ==Children== *[[Denne-20|Mary Boys]] *[[Denne-64|Katherine Gookin]] Denne-64.. she married John Goolkyn at Bekesbourne church, Kent as Kathryn Denne 28 Oct 1568...spouse of Gookin-120.. *[[Denne-166|Vincent]] no multiples found. *[[Denne-183|Thomas]] ---- *[[Deane-399|Catherine Gookin]] Deane-399..another one. spouse of Gookin-36. *[[Denne-66|Katherine Denne]] Denne-66 no spouse. ---- *[[Dean-2768|Thomas Denne or Dean]] *[[Deane-155|Thomas Denne or Deane]] ==Others== *[[Deane-479|Margaret Porredge or Deane]] connected with Tufton-12 and Denne-67 but has no proof of existence. ---- *[[Denne-121|James Denne]] connected to '''Alice Tufton''' and spouse, only child listed, no known James listed to William and Agnes Denne in visitation. ---- *[[Porredge-6|John Porredge]] the other spouse connected to Denne-64. *[[Porredge-2|John Porredge]] spouse to Margaret, Deane-479. ==John Gookin== *[[Gookin-36|John Gookin]] Gookin-36 son of Thomas and Amy...spouse of Deane-399. another Catherine *[[Gookin-86|John]] Gookin-86 son of the above couple. *[[Gookin-120|Sir John Gookin]] Gookin-120 spouse of Denne-64..Catherine.'''Now Merged into Gookin-36 by Jeremy Stroud''' *[[Gookin-41|John]] son of Thomas Gookin and Jane Thurston ==Nicholas Tufton== *[[Tufton-5|Nicholas Tufton]] the apparent father of Alice and Agnes, spouse of Margaret Hever. ---- *[[Tufton-55|John Tufton Sheriff of Kent]] son of above. *[[Tufton-56|Sir John Tufton]] son of John the Sheriff. *[[Tufton-39|Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet]] son of Sir John, married Lady Frances Cecil. ==Alice Denne or Ashurst== *[[Ashurst-80|Alice Ashurst Denne]] mother of William...one of several profiles.. *'''[[Eshehurst-2|Alice Denne]] profile now managed by our illustrious Jo FitzHenry... ==Elizabeth Austen== *[[Denne-62|Elizabeth Austen]] Denne-62... born after both her parents died..... *[[Denne-52|Thomas Denne]]...father.... *[[Naisshe-1|Margaret Denne]] ..Naisshe-1....mother...probably an incorrect LNAB... *'''[[Wraith-49|Margaret Denne]]...Wraith-49...profile managed by Jeremy.. *[[Austen-504|Robert Austen]]...Elizabeth's husband. ==Research Notes== *I added the little group above because it is part of the family, and because there are two problems.... possible incorrect LNAB's.....and because Elizabeth has apparently been born after both her parents died....as sent in the comment below by Jeremy last night, my time.[[Urquhart-93|Urquhart-93]] 01:15, 6 January 2020 (UTC) ==Sources== See Also: *'''Burkes Gentry 1845'''2020. online link; Piketty.Pse.Ens.Fr. Accessed January 2 2020. [http://piketty.pse.ens.fr/files/Burke1845GentryVol2.pdf Burke's Gentry 1845, pg 21.] *"Denne Genealogy". 2020. Robertsewell.Ca. Accessed January 2 2020. [http://www.robertsewell.ca/denne.html Denne Genealogy by Robert Sewell, in line, set out site with links, and sources listed, Burkes and Visitation of Kent] '''I have reviewed this website. It's a bit thin on sources and generation 15 - Thomas Denne and Alice Eshehurst - gives Thomas Denne a second wife, Margaret Naishe, and three more children which is wrong. John and Emylyn Naishe are witnesses of Thomas' will.''' [[Fitz-Henry-9|Fitz-Henry-9]] 23:37, 2 January 2020 (UTC) *'''Parish registers of St Giles Kingston, Kent. Baptisms, 1558-1812. Marriages, 1558-1837. Burials, 1558-1812.''' Prefaced by a list of the rectors of the parish, supplemented by the monumental inscriptions in the church and churchyard. Wilkie, Christopher Hales Publication date 1893 Accesssed 2 January 2020 [https://archive.org/details/parishregisterso00kingrich/page/n139 Internet Archive] *'''The visitations of the county of Sussex made and taken in the years 1530,''' Clarenceux. 2020. "The Visitations Of The County Of Sussex Made And Taken In The Years 1530, Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux King Of Arms; And 1633-4 By John Philipot, Somerset Herald, And George Owen, York Herald, For Sir John Burroughs, Garter, And Sir Richard St. George, Clarenceux : Benolt, Thomas, D. 1534 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed January 3 2020. [https://archive.org/details/visitationsofcou5354beno/page/n151 Internet Archive] *'''Kent Wills D - G.''' 2020. Freepages.Rootsweb.Com. Accessed January 3 2020. [http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mrawson/genealogy/will_dg.html Kent Wills D-G] *'''The Visitations Of Kent, Taken In The Years 1530-1 By Thomas Benolte, And 1574 By Robert Cooke; V. 75 - Viewer.''' 2020. Familysearch.Org. Accessed January 3 2020. [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/106237-the-visitations-of-kent-taken-in-the-years-1530-1-by-thomas-benolte-and-1574-by-robert-cooke-v-75?viewer=1&offset=0#page=3&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Internet Archive pg 95, Image 107.] *'''Villare Cantianum or Kent Surveyed and Illustrated'''; by Thomas Philpot, 1776.2020.Books.Googleusercontent.Com. Accessed January 3 2020.[https://books.googleusercontent.com/books/content?req=AKW5Qaf3RyvC9a7C7F6VWgwRrYyFhd46vw0Ca7AhnQOShGEW6pn16e4oNbu44Z6nYI5H3lBu2BEqbOKtZY8WXECXr4UQEcZ--o4gNiR4R9Lpj-OnkJ9Apjy3HbOOrg_ydi_B_6JBun-SQx-dcpGiaRAu1tIqsx-2cBGDM1vuDF4LeGI-poPmfLIuhUlLRgn7aMHxuUVOqPENVrvduJhpKhgdfQW-FxxzsVtXSiaBrOCaa0UxXc2FNOh0-426BhEEZmN_VuABFARS Internet Archive Google Book] *'''Inquisitions Post Mortem, British History Online''',"Search | British History Online". 2020. British-History.Ac.Uk. Accessed January 3 2020. [https://www.british-history.ac.uk/search/series/inquis-post-mortem?page=2 Calendar of Inquisitions in the reign of Henry VII] *'''Notes of post mortem inquisitions taken in Sussex. 1 Henry VII, to 1649 and after.''' Abstracted and translated F.W.T. Attree. 2020. "Notes Of Post Mortem Inquisitions Taken In Sussex. 1 Henry VII, To 1649 And After. Abstracted And Translated By F.W.T. Attree : Great Britain Court Of Chancery : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed January 4 2020. [https://archive.org/details/notesofpostmorte00greauoft/page/228 Tufton, pg 228.] *'''University Of Toronto - Robarts Library''' : Free Books : Free Texts : Free Download, Borrow And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Archive.Org. Accessed January 4 2020. [https://archive.org/details/robarts Roberts Library] *'''1420-1799, A.1420-1799, Admissions. 2017. "Admissions Register VOL 1 1420-1799 : The Honourable Society Of Lincoln's Inn''' : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed January 5 2020. [https://archive.org/details/VOL114201799/page/n69 Lincoln's Inn, Thomas Dene, 1557.] *'''Nicholas Tufton - Begat Us.''' 2020. Sites.Google.Com. Accessed January 5 2020. [https://sites.google.com/site/begatus/person-pages/nicholas-tufton Begat Us website, Nicholas Tufton] *'''Images of the Parish Registers of Nordiam, Sussex''' free on [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DWL3-K5V?i=105 FamilySearch.org]. Starts in the year 1558 (1 Eliz. 1)

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In researching my direct ancestor, [[Duncan-14656| William Duncan]], I kept coming across another [[Duncan-2591| William Duncan]] in various Duncan family trees, and this William Duncan had the initial ‘D.’ for a middle name. Sometimes they were listed as having the same children, but seemed to be given different fathers and siblings, or places of birth. Which one was which, and what did the ‘D’ stand for? Were these two men even related? In order to sort out the confusion, it made sense to put together a timeline for the two William Duncans. Hopefully this will help other Duncan family researchers.
 The [[Duncan-2591| William Duncan]] under discussion here, I refer to as ‘William D. Duncan, The Uncle.’ This reflects the fact that, in harmony with records, as well as an accepted family history, William D. Duncan and his wife Sarah never had any children. He was a respected uncle to many nieces and nephews, but never had children of his own. Obviously this is an important distinction to be made between the two men.
  
The William Duncan who was married to Frances Benson and who fathered at least nine children in Greenville SC and Warren TN, I have called ‘William Duncan, The Ancestor’. You can see his profile here: [[Duncan-14656]] First, the difficulty:
 The history of these two men has been confused because of these facts: *They were both named William Duncan. *They both had ties to the name ‘Dennis’, with William ‘D.’ Duncan having it as his middle name. *They both grew up in Greenville, SC. *They were almost exactly the same age. *They both married in Greenville, SC. *They both had records of dealings with Asahel Rains. (one William was a brother in law to Asahel) *They both had connections to the Hawkins family of Greenville SC and Warren TN. *They both had a brother and a father named John Duncan. *They both moved to Warren, TN, and lived on adjoining properties to each other.   
But--and this is worth emphasizing, if you are researching your own family history—only one of these William Duncans had children. William ‘D.’ Duncan and his wife Sarah, according to a respected and well-accredited Duncan family history, had ‘no issue’.
  
In creating this timeline for William D. Duncan, a pattern began to develop as I noted the neighbors he had dealings with, and the other names of friends and family on deeds that were clearly written William ‘D’. Duncan. *[[Nelson-3804| John Nelson]] *[[Batson-791| Joseph Batson]] *[[Duncan-2532| Lewis Duncan]] *[[Duncan-2556| Hamilton Lewis Duncan]] These were some of the names that helped me to distinguish between the two William Duncans. As well, another truth began to emerge. A picture of a man came to life that I would not have known, otherwise. William D. Duncan was a responsible man, and a helpful uncle; one who always could be relied upon to step in to help out when tragedy struck his family. He did suffer tragedy. His father was reportedly murdered while traveling. William D’s two brothers John and Lewis both died suddenly during a move to Missouri. The cause of their death is unknown. But this left William, the youngest son, as the only man left of his immediate family. Thus, as uncle to a large family of newly bereaved nieces and nephews, he and his wife Sarah shouldered a new responsibility. And when William D. himself died, it was his nephew, Hamilton Lewis Duncan, who was administrator of his affairs.
 
 William D. Duncan’s story really begins with the Duncan family history; a history that is well accredited and accepted as true by Duncan family researchers. (first published in the "Coffee County TN Historical Quarterly" Vol. X, p. 82.)
 '''Duncan Family History:''' ''
‘John ‘Jack’ Duncan had five brothers. He came to South Carolina about 1750 from Scotland, then on into Middle Tennessee. He is said to have been murdered near Crab Orchard. He left going down river with a raft of lumber and never returned to his home.
John Jack Duncan married Martha ‘Patsy’ Dennis. Their children were:
'' 1. William D. Duncan, [b. circa 1777] mar. Sarah Batson--no issue 
2. Jack Duncan, went to MO, one son (one version says both he and son died there) 
3. Mary Duncan, mar. ??? Hawkins; moved to GA [believe Frederick Hawkins]
 4. Nancy Duncan, mar. ??? Hawkins, moved to GA
 5. Lucy Duncan, mar. [Joseph] Batson; moved to GA 
 6. Lewis Duncan, by first (unknown) wife had 3 children:
 *Martha Duncan, unmarried *
Nancy Duncan, [b.1794 GA], mar. Jess Hollis *
Lucy Duncan, [b.1797 GA] mar. John Stacy [div. before 1850]
 
 William D. Duncan is actually the youngest son, though listed first. His middle name was Dennis, named for his mother’s maiden name. The Dennis family was a very well known and respected family, associated with the Quaker faith. He is referred to as William ‘D’. both in Greenville, SC, and later when he lived in Warren, TN, and Coffee, TN.
  
In the listing for ‘''Wrightsboro Township Landholders Before 1776''’, (Wrightsboro was a famous Quaker settlement in GA) there are several Dennis families listed, along with John Duncan. John Duncan’s wife, Martha ‘Patsy’ Dennis, was likely a daughter of one of these men. Some say John Dennis was her father, but there is no documented evidence of this. '''Wrightsboro Township Landholders Before 1776''' 
Dennis, Abraham 
Dennis, Isaac
 Dennis, Jacob
 Dennis, John 
Duncan, John
 
Also in this settlement, though apparently not a Quaker, is a man named Joseph Batson. He appears on several land records. His wife is named Lucy, but this is a second marriage. He has older children by a first wife. [See John Batson, Elizabeth Batson Hawkins] Joseph Batson’s land in Columbia County, GA, was part of the land grant to the Wrightsboro Quaker settlement, where the Dennis’ and Duncans were living. Here are some deeds that show this. These records are generously provided by Mary Ann Duncan Dobson, [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~dobson/index.htm/ The Genealogy Bug]. (For more on Joseph Batson, see his profile.)
 
  D-123: 22 March 1796, John Roberson (X) (/s/ Robertson) and wife Ruth (X) to John Duncan, both Columbia Co. GA, £22, 200 acres surveyed for John Hutchinson Sr. by Basil Lamar on warrant dated May 16, 1789, surveyed May 17, 1789, adj. Marshall, John Culbreath and William Few, refer to Grant E4, 30 May 1794; wit. Philip Steed, Joseph Battson; rec. 13 June 1797. (FHL film 847,819)

- COLUMBIA COUNTY - Early Deeds - Deed Book "A", p. 116 s/ Nov 4,1791 r/ Apr 15, 
1792 Joseph Batson and wife Lucy, to James Reed, for œ55, sell 100 a., bounded north by Samuel Scott, west by Scott's Spring Branch, south by Greenbriar Cr., and east by John Marshall, part of 500 a. tract granted to Thomas Ford.
 
- COLUMBIA COUNTY - Early Deeds - Deed Book "B", pg.230 s/ Dec 4,1792 r/ Dec 12, 1793 Joseph Batson and wife Lucy, sell to John Hargroves, for œ90, "100a. originally granted by Sir James Rite (sic)[Sir James Wright of Wrightsboro], to Richmond, (no other name), Nov 1, 1774.", "Georgia Pioneers" vol.9, pg.33 
[deeds courtesy of Mary Ann Duncan Dobson, of the Duncan research pages]
 
 
1790
 There are several family trees that mistakenly assign a 1790 Greenville SC census to this William D. Duncan. It is ‘William Dunkin’, and he is enumerated with four daughters, a son, and three slaves. This clearly is not William D. Duncan, who would only have been eleven or so at this time, and likely still living in GA in the h/h of his father. {{Image|file=William_Duncan_The_Uncle.jpg |caption=1800 Greenville SC census }} '''
1800''' 
By 1800 these families of Batson and Duncan have all left Georgia for South Carolina. 
William D. Duncan is now newly married to Sarah Batson, and living in Greenville, South Carolina. (William’s brother John and Lewis, and Joseph Batson and his family are all on this 1800 Greenville census.)
 
In the newlywed William and Sarah’s household, there is an older teenage boy listed, likely a nephew.
 
 Greenville SC census for 1800: William Duncan, age 16-25, wife age 16-25, 1 male 10-15
 Living next door is Lewis Duncan, and nearby is other brother John Duncan.
  
William [D.] Duncan buys land in Greenville SC:
E-405: 22 Jan. 1800, Samuel Magness and wife Nancy to William Duncan, $200, 118 acres on Ready [Reedy] River. Wit. Jno. Sammon, John Duncan, Joseph Batson. (FHL film 24,014)
 
 '''1801
''' William [D.] Duncan buys land in Greenville, SC
F-430: 21 Oct. 1801, Stephen "D" McDaniel of State of Georgia to William Duncan of State of SC, $200, 101 acres on Ready [Reedy] and Enoree Rivers. Wit. Jno. Solmon, Walker Solmon. [these men’s names are also written as Salmon, Sammon, Solomon, etc.] (FHL film 24,014)
 
 William [D.] Duncan sells same land to Lewis Duncan two months later, Joseph Batson is witness, and a T(J?). Blackwell
 ‘F-431: 8 Dec. 1801, William Duncan to Lewis Duncan, $200, 101 acres (land in F-430). Wit. T. Blackwell, Joseph Battson. (FHL film 24,014) (MAD: see Coffee Co. TN)’

 
 If you want to fast forward in time a bit, you can scroll down to 1844 and see the entry where William D. Duncan signs an affidavit that he has known John Nelson (father of Lewis Duncan's wife Mary Nelson) since about 1802. As we can see from looking at these records, Lewis is already married, or getting married at this point, and below in the 1806 entry, John Nelson, Lewis' father-in-law, is witness to a land deed for William D. Duncan. '''1806
''' William [D.] Duncan sells the land he purchased in 1800: G-458: 11 Nov. 1806, William Duncan to Joshua Hawkins, both Greenville Dist. SC, $200, 118 acres on Ready River. Wit. John Nelson, Patrick Moore, James Blackwell.’
(This land transaction seems to be one that could have been William D. selling his property in SC before moving to TN--note John Nelson (Lewis Duncan’s father-in-law) as witness, and a James Blackwell; John Nelson also ends up moving to Warren TN about this time)
 
 '''1808
''' This land claim for Lewis Duncan (brother of William D. Duncan) would put them in the newly formed Warren county, TN by 1808 or earlier. 
 
‘No. 666. Returned 11th June 1808 ~ Warrant No. 382 for 200 acres has this day been applied and Entry No. 248 dated June 22d. 1811 corresponding with the within Survey according to Law 
 
‘State of Tennessee 2nd District ~ At the request and upon the application of Lewis Duncan I have Surveyed for him Two hundred acres of land which is Situate lying and being the county of Warren on the South side of Barren fork of Caney fork. Beginning on a post Oak on the West side of a branch and and about 50 yards from the South West corner of his field running thence East thirty one Chains and sixty three links to a post Oak among post Oaks thence North sixty three Chains and twenty six links to a Mulberry just in the bank of the barren fork thence West along the bank thirty one Chains and sixty three links to a Post Oak thence [should be S.63C.& 26L.] to the Beginning Including his improvement which is truly represented in the annexed plat and was Surveyed the 22nd day of May One thousand eight hundred and eight by ~
Patrick Mac Eachern D.S.
Charles Dement &
 '''Wm Duncan''' C. C. 
Lewis Duncan ~ Marker 
Examined & correctness Ascertained
 Transmitted to Register 25th Nov 1814 by Thos. Hopkins’
 
 
 '''1810
''' Unable to locate William D in this census, may have been in the process of a move to TN along with brothers Lewis and John.
 
Lewis Duncan was apparently in TN by this time (also unavailable on a census) as his first son by Mary Nelson was Hamilton Lewis Duncan, born 1806 in TN. William D. Duncan seemed to make the same moves as his older brother so he may have been in TN by this time as well.
 
  '''
1812''' 
William appears on the tax list for Warren, TN. Note the two William Duncans--William ‘D’. is likely the William who is numbered ‘7’, next to Daniel Batson. (have not been able to determine who Daniel Batson is and how he is related to William’s wife; this is his only appearance in any records)
  
1812 Tax List, Warren Co 4 Isham Franklin
 5 Alexr. Blakely
 6 Benj. Hopkins [Hawkins?]
 7 William Duncan
 8 Daniel Batson 
9 William Graham 
10 Richard Graham 
11 Asahel Rains 
12 Elijah Miller 
13 David Watson 
14 Edward McDaniel
 15 John Looney
 16 William Rains
 17 Will Alexander 
18 Samuel Harris
 19 William Duncan
 20 Isaac Anderson 
21 John Jones 
22 John Rains
 '''
War of 1812''' William D. Duncan serves as corporal in the war of 1812 under the command of Captain Asahel Rains and Colonel Alex. Loury.
  
'''1813''' 
The following would indicate that William and Sarah moved back to Greenville for a time. 
(from the Minutes of the Reedy River Baptist Church, North Greenville Baptist Association, SC, 1799-1914 (FHL film 984,336 item 2) 
Pg.51: March 6, 1813, ‘William and Sarah Duncan received by letter.’ (this usually indicated admittance into the membership rolls of the church) 
Lucy Duncan Batson, wife of Joseph Batson, is also listed as a member.
 
 '''1815''' 
Lewis Duncan, brother of William D., receives land grant in Warren County ‘land grant for 200 acres on a ‘branch of the Barren Fork of Caney Fork (south side) issued on 14 Sept. 1815 to Lewis Duncan, as assignee of Robert Searcy. 
 
 Minutes of the Reedy River Baptist Church: Pg.55: May 6, 1815, ‘William Duncan and wife received by letter.’ (not sure why there is a duplicate entry two years later.)
  '''
1818
 ''' 
More evidence that William D. Duncan is possibly back in Greenville SC during this period:
Witnesses deed in Greenville SC ( ‘on oath of William D. Duncan’)
‘ Q-475: 18 Dec. 1818, John Duncan of Greenville Dist. SC to Mary McDaniel of same, $50, 25 acres on branch of Reedy River adj. Bridges and Sammon's corner, corner Brock, Robert Duncan's old corner, Kirblay's corner and line, Brock's corner; wit. William D. Duncan, Lewis McDaniel; reg. on oath of William D. Duncan 21 Sept. 1818; rec. 2 May 1831.’ (FHL film 24,018) (MAD: dates plain for Dec. and Sept.)
  
Minutes:
Pg.58?: February 28, 1818, Brother William Duncan came forward and acknowledged that he had "drank to much spirits."
       Pg.58?: September 5, 1818, Brother John Duncan requests a letter of Dismission which is granted. (see below)
     
 '''1819
''' Once again Lewis Duncan receives land due to military service, and the family is on the move once more, this time to Missouri. 
‘A land warrant issued to a Lewis Duncan in 1819 in Sec. 36, Twp. 56 Range 29, #21562, as a soldier in Zantzinger’s Corp. of Artillery in the War of 1812.’ [this is modern day Chariton county, MO; in looking at the plat map the actual date written on it is 1814, the grant is for about 140/160? acres] 
 
 
 William D. Duncan and Sarah Duncan granted a letter of dismissal from the Reedy River Baptist Church in Greenville, SC in Sept.
‘ Pg.62?: September 4, 1819, Brother William D. Duncan and Sarah Duncan made application for letters of dismission which was granted.’ [Reedy River Minutes] 
  '''
1820''' 
The fact that this family is enroute to new lands in Missouri would help explain why they are not to be found on any census for 1820. There are no census records for MO at this early time period. (The last two children of Lewis Duncan and Mary give their place of birth as Missouri, and their dates of birth are about 1821, 1822.)
 
 Not even Joseph Batson is on the 1820 census, (that I can find) although his sons are still living on the property in Greenville in 1820, and Joseph reappears there on record in 1830. 
 
 The move to Missouri was definitely an ill-fated one for the family, with both John and Lewis dying there, according to family history. It is unclear how many of the traveling party stayed, and how many returned. 
 
 '''1824
 
''' Lewis Duncan’s widow, Mary, has returned to Warren, TN with her large family. She and her father, John Nelson, begin to appear on land deeds in Warren in the early 1820‘s. 
 
William D. Duncan returns there, as well. He acquires property, and the next two decades of his life will show he and Sarah surrounded by various nieces and nephews--of Hawkins, Batson, and Duncan origin--living on this property next to him at various times.
 
 From Warren county land records: 
‘William D. Duncan enters 50 acres on the waters of the Barren Fork of Collins River, beg. on Thomas Hopkins n. boundary, June 29, 1824, locator William D. Duncan.’
 
 1824, Oct. 5
‘ survey for Isham Franklin, on north side of Barren Fork, where WILLIAM DUNCAN NOW LIVES, a swamp, William D. Duncan’s line, Wm D. Duncan and Richard Lee, SCC (notice this does not say where ‘Wm D. Duncan’ now lives, and the county recorder seems to be making an effort to distinguish between the two men)
  
Dec. 23, 1824 
Wm D. Duncan is CC for Richard Lee, for property adjoining ‘SW corner of a 50 acre tract’
 
 1826 
Jan. 2, 1826 
Wm D. Duncan is chain carrier--Survey for Isham Franklin, ‘n. side of the branch where Wm Duncan now lives’ Asahel Rains and Wm D. Duncan SCC’
 
 1826, Feb. 4
William D. Duncan surveys 75 acres on the waters of the Barren Fork of Collins River, ‘SE corner of a 20 acre tract belonging to said Wm D. Duncan...east boundary line of a 50 acre tract in name of said Duncan..Asahel Rains and Isham Franklin, SCC.’
 
 1826, June 16 
Another land survey for Isham Franklin, where it specifies (and differentiates?) ‘corner of Duncan’s line, north boundary of Wm D. Duncan’s 20 acre tract’
 
 '''1830
''' Warren Co census: William and wife Sarah [Batson] Duncan, age 50-60; next door to John Batson, Joseph Batson, Dennis Hawkins
 
 1830, Feb. 11
Survey for Wm D. Duncan, 300 acres on the waters of the Barren Fork of the Duck River; later transferred to Hamilton Lewis Duncan, oldest son of Lewis Duncan.
 [This land was surveyed May, 1830 and transferred to Hamilton L. Duncan in 1832--this would later become Coffee County in 1836. (see 1832 record) 
 
 
 '''1840 
''' Cannon County is now formed from Warren, and William D. Duncan is enumerated as ‘Wm D. Duncan’ and wife, age 60-70, and other older female living in h/h (an unmarried or widowed niece?); their neighbors are Lewis Hollis, age 20-30, Jess Hollis, who married Nancy Duncan, daughter of Lewis Duncan, also a Dennis Batson, age 20-30 
[Notes: The daughter of Lewis Duncan, Nancy Duncan Hollis is living next door--she married Jess Hollis, and they had a son named William D., and a son named Lewis. Dennis Batson is son of Joseph Batson, Sr.]
 
 '''1843''' 
William D. Duncan purchases 200 acres in Coffee County 
William now begins to appear in Coffee County, TN records. It is the neighboring county to where he lived earlier. 
D-367: 18 Nov. 1843, Elijah Eathy to William D. Duncan, $150, 200 acres corner John Frazier, part of tract of 550 acres entered in name of Elijah Eathy in 1835. Wit. James M. Vaugh, S.H.D. Duncan.’
 
 '''1844''' 
William D. Duncan of Coffee Co. aged about 67 years, filed an affidavit in the Rev. War pension application of Lucy Nelson (for husband John Nelson) whom he had known about 42 years (ca 1802).
 This affidavit of William D. Duncan is significant because it indicates that Lewis his brother may have married Mary Nelson around 1802. Hamilton Lewis Duncan, their firstborn, has the birthdate of 1806 TN. (see 1806 SC land transaction)
 
 '''1847''' 
William D. Duncan sells 1/2 of property purchased in Coffee Co.
E-116: 19 March 1847, William D. Duncan and Baily (X) Carter to Jackson Jones, $50, 100 acres in District 6 on Fraziers & Duncan's line, Parker's corner, 1/2 of a 200 acre tract William Duncan purchased of Elijah Eathy. Wit. Wm. R. Wilson, Danl. M. Lean. Rec. on oaths of wit. 29 March 1848.’
 
  '''
1848''' 
Death of William D. Duncan: 
April 3, 1848: Coffee Co. Court Min. Bk II:
Page 316 - 'It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that William D. DUNCAN who was at the time of his death a resident Citizen of Coffee departed this life intestate, admr. his estate granted to Hamilton L. DUNCAN, bond $400 with S.H.D. DUNCAN sec. ' [both of these men are nephews to William D.]
 
 Page 319 - Ordered that Michael STEVENS be allowed $5 for holding an inquest over the body of '''Wm. D. DUNCAN''' Dec’d. 
  
Page 318 -April, 1848: 'This day Hamilton L. DUNCAN admr. of William D. DUNCAN presented inventory '
 
1852
H.L. Duncan was administrator of the estate of one W.D. Duncan, reporting in April 1852- (as found in the "Coffee County TN Historical Quarterly" Vol. X, p. 82.)’ 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 


39 people gave depositions as part of William Estridge's Civil War widow's pension file. This page includes the complete pension file in 12 PDF documents, plus an index to the names and places. Special thanks to Donald Sassar, who scanned this document and gave permission for it to be uploaded to Wikitree. The original file was too large and exceeded Wikitree's file size limit, so it has been broken up into smaller files. Index
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Alphabetical list of people who gave depositions: :Isaac Baker :Morris Baker :Blevins Begley :Perry Bishop :John Campbell :Woolery Campbell :Joseph Clark :Carr Couch :John Couch :John C Duff :Charity (Estridge) Young :Eli Estridge :John Estridge :Nancy (Estridge) Pennington :Susan Estridge (possibly wife of William's brother) :Wady (Estridge) Williams :Zachariah Estridge :Abner Eversole :William B Eversole :Nancy (Fender) Baker :Sophia (Fender) Estridge :James M Ford :W H Gentry :John McHone :L H Means :Elizabeth Morgan (maiden name unknown) :Joseph Morgan :Wilson Morgan :Lucinda Muncy (maiden name unknown) :Marion Muncy :John C Napier :Felix Pennington :Levi Pennington :William Pennington :Thomas Rawlings, JP :Washington Roberts :Dr John Simms :Luther Sizemore :William Sizemore :Elias Smith :Elihu Wells :Silas Williams :Irvine Wooten :Elisha Young

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[[Category: Disambiguation Studies]] == Introduction == Garrison families arrived in southern New Jersey from New York by 1700. Generally poor documentation makes it difficult to disambiguate the many Garrisons with the same given name, who were often unrelated. This page is an attempt to distinguish and identify the different William Garrisons who lived in Salem and Cumberland Counties in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The eldest known William Garrison was deeded land on 9 February 1737/8. Nothing else seems to be known of him -- no man of a similar name is shown in the index of the calendar of New Jersey wills and administrations for the years 1670-1750. Perhaps he was the namesake for one or more of those who were to come. == Disambiguating the Williams == There were at least four William Garrisons born in Salem or Cumberland Counties between the mid 1730s and 1750. '''1.''' [[Garrison-5811|William Garrison]], possibly son of Joshua, b. before 1738. This William married Catherine Nieukirk in 1758,[[#DRCHNJ|Documents Relating Colonial History New Jersey]]: Vol. 22, [https://archive.org/details/documentsrelatin22newjuoft/page/152/mode/2up Page 153] while both bride and groom were resident in Salem County. They had at least two children: * Sarah b. ca. 1759, m. Isaac Van Meter * probably Joshua b. ca. 1763, m. Barsheba Van Meter Wiliam's sister Sarah married William Morgan. The will of William Morgan of Woolwich in Gloucester County was dated and proved in 1775 and names:[[#DRCHNJ|Documents Relating Colonial History New Jersey]]: Vol. 34, [https://archive.org/details/documentsrelatin34newj/page/356/mode/2up Page 357] * wife Sarah, given land at Salem * "negro" Quosh, to be leased land per an agreement in the hands of John Nelson * sons William, Joshua, Benjamin, and Jacob * daughters Sarah and Elizabeth * son Joshua and states that he had land in Salem County. Executors were his wife Sarah and "William Garrison, my brother." An account was made in 1784 by Sarah Connoly, late Morgan, and William Garrison, in which they had sold a grist mill to Sawtell Elwell. A notice in the Pennsylvania Gazette of 29 April 1795, page 3, says : All persons having demands against the estate of ''William Garrison'' of Pittsgrove, in the county of Salem, deceased, are desired to make them known to the subscribers, by the first day of July next; and all who are indebted to said estate are required to make payment of their respective debts, to Jerediah Dubois, accounting administrator, by the above time. : Joshua Garrison : Jerediah Dubois, administrators. An inventory for a William Garrison was presented for probate in Salem County by Jerediah DuBois and was admitted in the September term of 1796.Salem County, New Jersey, "Docket Files, 1748-1804, 1824-1845", digital images on Family Search (film #1293124), [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893Q-BXPB?i=1140&cc=2018330&cat=141675 image 1] and [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93Q-BXSW?i=1141&cc=2018330&cat=141675 image 2]. One entry of interest records 40 pounds paid out, to "William Morgan for Elizabeth Morgan's legacy in the Hands of William Garrison decd." This proves this William Garrison was the executor of the will of William Morgan mentioned above. Elizabeth Morgan was born around 1775 shortly before she was named in her father's will, and the 1796 account indicates that William was still holding property on behalf of Elizabeth. A 1783 record of the New Jersey Supreme Court names William Garrison the father-in-law of Isaac Vanmeter and uncle of Isaac's apprentice Jacob Morgan,"Supreme Court Case Files, 1704-1844", database, New Jersey Department of State, [https://wwwnet-dos.state.nj.us/DOS_ArchivesDBPortal/SupremeCourt.aspx search page] -> "Last Name" = garrison, "First Name" = william, "Year Span" = 1783 "to" 1783. This brings up a single index entry for case #39125, in which abstracted in the name field it has "William Garrison (Father-in-law of Isaac Vanmeter and Uncle of Joshua Morgan) (Deponent)." confirming that this is the same William who administrated the estate of William Morgan. It also provides the proof that Isaac Van Meter's wife Sarah was Sarah Garrison, daughter of William. Isaac and Sarah named their first two children William and Catherine, providing onomastic support to the notion that Sarah's parents were William Garrison and Catherine Nieukirk. On 18 May 1786, William Garrison of Pittsgrove, Salem County granted to his son Joshua Garrison a tract of 5000 acres on the waters of Hughs's River in Harrison County, Virginia, which he himself had obtained from John Young by conveyance just five days prior.Salem County, New Jersey, Deeds vol. A [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSGD-39D6-Y?i=26&cat=221765 pages 37-8] Then 3 July 1794, William Garrison and Catherine his wife of Piles Grove sold land that William had purchased from Abdon Abit Jr. on 4 May 1759. This proves William was born no later than 1738. The above evidence all correlates and paints a picture of the life of William Garrison. What it does not do is identify William's parents. The assignment of him as son of Joshua and Sarah Garrison is tenuous, made mostly on an onomastic basis: William's sister was Sarah, and both William and Sarah named sons Joshua. Joshua and Sarah recorded baptisms of children Elizabeth in 1742 and David in 1746 at the Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church. They were founding members of the church in 1741. Several other families had seemingly already found other ways to baptize their children before 1741, so those older children do not appear on extant registers. It would seem the same is true of Joshua and Sarah. '''2.''' [[Garrison-5714|William Garrison]], son of Jacob, b. say 1735. He was named in his father's 1750 will. Of the fifteen children named in the will, the final seven were said to be underage, and William was listed third among those. The estimated birth year assumes the children were listed in birth order with a spacing of 2.5 years between consecutive children. If we assume also that the eldest of the underage children was about 20 in 1750, then since William appeared two children later we arive at his estimated birth year of 1735. This William cannot be the same man who married Catherine Nieukirk, because as demonstrated above, that William had a sister Sarah who married William Morgan. Sarah Morgan had a daughter Elizabeth Morgan in about 1775, the year her husband died. To have a child in 1775, Sarah was almost certainly born after 1730. If her brother William were the son of Jacob, then Sarah should have been among his seven children who were underage when he wrote his will in 1750. Instead, she was listed four children earlier in the list, and called "Sarah Reves." So Sarah, daughter of Jacob, was too old to be the sister of the William who married Catherine Nieukirk and whose sister Sarah married William Morgan. The will of William's father seems to be the only known record known to name this William. We note that in 1791, Lewis Owen, administrator of the estate of William Garrison, presented to the probate court in Salem County that William Garrison's assets were not enough to cover his burial expenses and requested to be able to sell land to cover the remainder.Salem County, New Jersey, Divisions of Land Vol. A [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9933-43WM?i=117&cc=2018330&cat=158022 page 69] This William cannot be placed as any of the others mentioned here. Either William, son of Jacob, was this man who died in 1791 or else there was an additional man who should be added to the present list of William Garrisons. '''3.''' [[Garrison-5815|William Garrison b. ca. 1742]], reportedly the son of Garret Garrison. A transcription of his gravestone at the Presbyterian Church in Deerfield, Cumberland County says he died 9 October 1785 ae 43 years.Typsecript of transcribed gravestone inscriptions for Deerfield Presbyterian Cemetery by Mary R. C. Clayton, dated Oct 1914. [http://dunhamwilcox.net/nj/cumberland_nj_cem3.htm Online transcription] by Jane Devlin. He married Elizabeth Garrison, probably the daughter of John and Jemima Garrison, apparently as her second husband -- she was called Elizabeth Powell in the record.[[#DRCHNJ|Documents Relating Colonial History New Jersey]]: Vol. 22, [https://archive.org/details/documentsrelatin22newjuoft/page/152/mode/2up Page 153] At the time, the bride was resident in Cumberland County and the groom in Salem County. After William's death, Elizabeth married a third time to _____ Stratton. She was reportedly born 5 May 1744, which exactly matches her gravestone inscription: 29 July 1805 in her 62nd year. William Garrison Pittsgrove, Salem County left a will dated 1 October 1785, inventory presented 19 October 1785, naming:[[#DRCHNJ|Documents Relating Colonial History New Jersey]]: Vol. 35, [https://archive.org/details/documentsrelatin35newj/page/158/mode/2up Pages 158-9] * eldest son John, second son Powell, and third son William * daughters Naomi, Elizabeth, Ruth, "Statute", and Jemima The executors of his will were "wife, Elizabeth, and friend William Garrison, brother of said wife." It is this latter sentence, taken literally, that shows Elizabeth's maiden name was Garrison, and not Powell as most online trees would have it. John Garrison of Deerfield, Cumberland County died in 1783. His wife Jemima made her will within the following weeks, naming her son William and daughters Elizabeth Garrison, Phebe Thompson, Jemima Smith, and Rachel Maul. It seems some have interepreted this to mean that Elizabeth never married, but instead it should be seen as providing further support to the notion that their daughter Elizabeth had married William Garrison. She had a brother William, which also fits with William Garrison naming William Garrison, brother of his wife, as one of the executors of his will. It might be strange that William and Elizabeth Garrison named a son Powell if that was only the surname of her former husband, but for instance if he had died an honorable death, they might have given his name to a son in remembrance. The will of Elizabeth Stratton of Bridgetown is dated 14 September 1804 and was proved 8 August 1805.[[#DRCHNJ|Documents Relating Colonial History New Jersey]]: Vol. 39, Page 432 It names: * sons John Garrison and Powell Garrison * daughter Elizabeth Bowen * granddaughter [Alviva?] Bowen * daughters Ruth Nixon, Stativa Garrison, and Jemima Bacon * enslaved girl Flora, to be manumitted and set free when 25 Executors were William Garrison and Jeremiah Nixon. '''4.''' [[Garrison-5417|William Garrison b. ca. 1747]], son of John and Jemima Garrison (brother-in-law of William #3 above). A gravestone at the Deerfield Presbyterian Church is engraved with the name William Garrison, Esq., stating he died 3 May 1819 aged 71 years. He married three times: # to Ruth Davis, daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Preston) Davis. She died 15 December 1797, ae 47 years. # to Phebe Leake, probably the daughter of Nathan and Hannah (Fithian) Leake. She died 12 May 1799, ae 36 years, 7 months, 25 days. # on 29 July 1799, to Ruth Leake, probably the daughter of Nathan and Hannah (Fithian) Leake and sister of William's second wife. She died 16 April 1823, ae 47 years. The will of William Garrison was dated 1 January 1817 with a codicil dated 14 October 1818, and was proved 22 May 1819.Cumberland County, Wills vol. B [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G933-HYNM?i=328&cc=2018330&cat=299739 pages 38-45] It mentions: * sons Abijah, Charles, Edmund F., George W. (a minor), and youngest sons Amos F., and William * wife Ruth * daughters and grandchildren, unnamed The codicil notes that son William had since died and redistributed the bequests as a result. == Sources == * ''[[Space:Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey|Documents Relating to The Colonial History of The State of New Jersey]]'' (Daily Journal Establishment, Newark, New Jersey, 1880-1949)

Cannot locate parents or siblings for William. They may be in Ohio or Kentucky. William Married Mary L. McGuire in 1868 and may have relocated with her from Ohio. They both eventually moved to Alabama, where Mary was from. William was born in Monroe County, Ohio in 1839 (sometimes referred to as 1840). He lived in Pickaway County, Ohio, someplace in Kentucky. He died in 1898 in Oakland, Lauderdale County, Alabama and was buried in Florence, Alabama.

'''The Will of William Godfrey''' [https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk/result_details.aspx?ThisRecordsOffSet=1&id=911491 / Will of [[Godfrey-5740|William Godfrey]] of Chipping Ongar, practitioner in physic] (accessed 11 Mar 2023)William's will was written on the 9th day of January, 1678/79 and proved in the Archdeaconary Court of Essex in 1678/79. HIs will comprises two sheets of paper each wax sealed with the red seal used to combine both pages and the back of Front Cover Page handwritten also. '''Back of Page 1''' Godfrey W
ongar
17 May 79
D/AEW 26/101
Godfrey
W
1678-9
Chipping
Ongar
[[Godfrey-5740|William Godfrey]] Physician of Chipping Ongar, Essex was married to ''his deare and loving wife Sarah'' and they were to have four children of their marriage. None of his surviving four children were ''one and twenty years of age'' at the tie of his decease. Those surviving children at the time of his death were: #Sarah #Mary #John #Joseph '''PAGE 1''' In the name of God, Amen. The Nineth x x day of January Anno Dm' 1678 I''' William Godfrey of Chipping'''
'''Ongar in the Country of Essex servant ^gentilman''' My life being indisposed in body but of sound and p[e]rfect memory Doo make &
ordaine this my last will and Tessam: First I give & bequeath my Souel into the hands of Almighty God
assuredly beleiving to have remission of my Sinns through the death & passion of my savi[ior] devine Christ, My body
I give to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter. named. My worldly goods
I dispose of as followeth. First I give & bequeath unto '''my deare, & loveing wife Sarah Godfrey''' All my
Messuages Lands Tenem[ent]s Meadowes pastures seedings & hereditam[ent]s & howses with their appurten[an]ces
situate lyeing & being in the p[ar]ish of Chipping Ongar aforesaid To hold to her the said Sarah and her assignes for & during the terme of her nattt[ural] life & from & after her decease I give & bequeath the s[ai]d messuages
Lands Tenem[en]ts: Meadowes pastures feedings & hereditam[en]ts w[hat]soever with thappurten[an]ces unto '''my Sonne Joseph'''
'''Godfrey''' & to his heires & assignes for ever Item. I give & bequeath unto '''my s[ai]d Sonne Joseph ''', All that
my Messuage or Tenem[ent]s: in Beauchamp Roothing .called Cockerfieldes with all the Lands & appurten[an]ces thereto
beonging To hold the same to the s[ai]d''' Joseph''' & his assignes for & during the terme of his natt[ural] life
of '''my s[ai]d. wife Sarah''', & after her decease I give the s[ai]d messuge called Cockerfieldes with the s[ai]d.
Land and appurten[an]ces unto''' my Sonne John Godfrey''' & to his heires & assignes for ever. Item I give & bequeath unto
'''my s[ai]d Wife Sarah''' All that my Messuage & Tenem[ent]s with the Lands' Meadowes pastures & appurten[an]es thereof -
scituate lyeing & being in Bobbingworth in the s[ai]d County of Essex and & now in the tenure of '''John Wright''' to hold the
same to the s[ai]d''' Sarah''' & her assignes for ever & during the term of her natt[ural] life, & from & after her decease.
I give & bequeath the s[ai]d Messuages or Tennem[ent]s Lands meadowes & pastures with appurten[an]ces in -
Bobbingworth afores[ai]d unto''' my Daughter Sarah Godfrey''' & to her heires &.assignes for .ever Item I give
& bequeath unto '''my said daughter Sarah''' Five hundred & Fifty pounds of lawfull money of England to
be paid unto her upon her marriage (if she shall be married with the app[ro]bation & consent of her Mother) or
. at the age of one & twenty yeares which shall first happen Item I give and bequeath unto''' my s[ai]d wife'''-
'''Sarah''' All my Lands lyeing & being in the p[ar] ish of Stanford Rivers in the s[ai]d County which I lately purchased
of '''Mr William Attwood of Larkney''' for and during the terme of her natt[ural] life & from & after her decease
I give a bequeath all the s[ai]d Lands with thappurten[an]ces in Stanford Rivers afores[ai]d unto''' my daughter Mary'''
'''Godfrey''' & to her heires & assignes for ever Item I give & bequeath unto '''my s[ai]d daughter Mary '''Five hundred & .
Fifty poundes of lawfull money of England to be paid unto her upon her marriage (if she shall be married with the.
app[ro]bation & consent of her Mother.) or at her age of one & Twenty yeares which shall first happen And my will & mind
is that''' my s[ai]d daughters Sarah & & Mary''' shall in the meane time have & receive the interest of their separate
Legarcyes of fFive hundred & Fifty pounds apeece to be imployed for & towards their maintenace and education
Item I give & bequeath unto''' my Sister in Law Alise Godfrey''' for the terme of her natt[ura]l life Four poundes
p[er] Ann[um] to be paied to her by halfe yearly payments at Lady Day & Mich[ael]mas & lots issueing & payable out of
my Messuages Lands & Tenem[en]ts in Ongar aforesaid. Item I give to her the s[ai]d '''Alise''' the dwelling and use of one
roome in the said Messuage calld Cockfieldes which I have reserved for her life with free ingresse - engresse-
& regress to & from the same at her pleasure Item I give and bequeath unto''' my s[ai]d wife Sarah''' the use
of all my household stuff in my new dwelling house of nature or quality soever for her life, & after her-
decease I give and bequeath unto '''my s[ai]d daughter Sarah''' my biggest Silver Tankard with the furniture of the
Greene Chamber in my s[ai]d dwelling house. Item I give after my s[ai]d wifes death unto''' my Daughter Mary'''
[''botton of page subscribed Wm Godfrey''] '''Page 2 ''' my next biggest Silver Tankerd & largest Silver Cupp & the Furniture of the Chamb[er] in my s[ai]d dwelling house next
the streete & dineing roome. Item all the rest of my s[ai]. household stuffe after my s[ai]d Wifes decease I give &
bequeath unto'''my two Sonnes John & Joseph''' to be equally devided betweene them Item I give to''' my s[ai]d Sonne'''
'''John''' One hundred poundes of lawfull money of England to be paid him at his age of One and Twenty yeares.
And my Will and meaneing is that if it shall happen that either of my s[ai]d daughters dye or depart this life
before their s[ai]d Legasyes of Five hundred & Fifty poundes a peece shall be due and be payable. That in such
case the s[ai]d Legacy of Five hundred & Fifty poundes of her or both of them soe dyeing shall be equally divided,
amongst. the . rest of my surviveng Children, Item I give unto '''my Kinsman Robert Morris''' four poundes
of lawfull money of England to be paid him a yeare & a quarter after my decease; Item I give
unto''' Mr Smith Rector of Chipping Ongar '''five poundes Item I give unto the poore of the p[ar]ish of
Chipping Ongar aforesaid eight poundes to be disposed of at the discretion of the s[ai]d, '''Mr Smith Mr William'''
'''Spranger Mrs William Wood & Mr William Thargood '''And I give to the s[ai]d '''Mr Spranger''' tenn shillings
{''for a ring - written in margin'') to be aiding & assisting to my s[ai]d Wife in the ordering & managem[en]t of her affaires & concernes
Item I give & bequeath unto''' my s[ai]d wife Sarah''' All Lands & Tenem[en]ts whatsoever conveyned &
assured to be by way of Mortgage upon moneys Lent out; the better to pay & discharge the
Legacyes in this my Will given & bequeathed And my will & mind is that if it shall happen
that my Executrix hereafter named cannot raise my s[ai]d. daughters Legacyes of Five hundred
& Fifty poundes a peece [struck out & illegible] out of my [er]sonall estate by such time as the same shall
become due & payable that then the sum of One hundred poundes (vizt) Fifty poundes
for either daughter shall be deducted from & issueing & payable out of the s[ai]d. Legacy ' of
Two hundred poundes by me afore bequeathed unto '''my Sonne John Godfrey'''; to make upp my
s[ai]d. Daughters Legacyes of fFive hundred & Fifty poundes a peece. All the rest of my goods chattells
ready money & p[er]sonall esstate whatsoever not herein before bequethed my Legacies & fu[ner]al changes
being first paid, & discharged I give & bequeath unto''' my s[ai]d wife Sarah''' whome I make sole
Executrix of this my last Will, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made; I do hereby make
the s[ai]d''' Mr Smith & Mr John Syday''' Overseers of this my Will conteyned, in Two sheets of paper.
desireing them to be adviseing & assisting to my s[ai]d Wife in the execution thereof And. I give to
the s[ai]d '''Mr Syday '''Tenn shillings to buy him a ring IN WITNESS whereof to either of the s[ai]d two
sheets of paper. I have with my owne hands, subscribed my name & to the Last sheet thereof
have sett my seale, & alsoe fixed both the sheets together with my Seale, Dated the
day& years & aforementioned,
Signed, sealed published & declared,
by the s[ai]d '''William Godfrey''' to bee his
last Will & Testament in ye p[re]sence of
Tho: Boslley?
J Richesse?
Rich: Butler
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'''lby,''' Common sunder iprobutefuit Regimen De '''Tylander'''
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To give some perspective on the gift of 8 Pounds to the Poor of the Parish in his will in 1748 in Chipping Ongar the poor house attached to the Rectory survived one year on 4 Pounds. His bequest was given 70 years earlier. (The equivalent of two years maintenance for the poor of the Parish.) More on the statistics of the time can be found at Paragraph 8 [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Chipping_Ongar,_Essex_Genealogy#Maps_and_Gazetteers / Ongar Poor Law Union, Chipping, Essex] (accessed 12 Mar 2023 The list of persons mentioned in his Will were: #Wife Sarah Godfrey Executrix #John Wright #James Collie #Son John Godfrey #Son Joseph Godfrey #Daughter Sarah Godfrey #Daughter Mary Godfrey #Sister in Law Alise Godfrey #William Attwoods #Robert Morris Kinsman #Mr Smith Rector of Chipping Ongar and Overseer of the Will #Mr John Syday Overseer of the Will #The poor of Chipping Ongar #Mr William Spranger #Mr William Wood #Mr William Thargoods #Witness Thos. Boslley #Witness J. Kirchesse #Witness Rich: Butler be The locations mentioned in the Will were: *Chipping Ongar [https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6848 / HIstory of Chipping or Ongar] (accessed 12 mar 2023) *Stanford Rivers[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/925620 / Stanford Rivers a Parish in Ongar District] (accessed 12 Mar 2023) *Larkney *Beauchamp Roothing [https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6879 / Beauchamp Roothing] (accessed 12 Mar 2023) *Bobbingworth[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/862600 ' Bobbingworth, Essex aka Borringer] (accessed 12 Mar 2023) ==Research Notes== A 500 year mortgage on '''Leaden Rothing''' and '''Beauchamp Rothing'''; Messuage called '''Chalkes''', pieces of arable called''' Homefields, Wards and Slys''' from John Hodson Yeoman to Willaim Godfrey (mentioned in the Will above) [https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk/result_details.aspx?ThisRecordsOffSet=29&id=167161/ 500 year mortgage of Leaden Rothing and Beauchamp Roding](accessed 12 Mar 2023)29 Sep 1666. DEEDS OF LEADEN RODING AND '''DODDINGHURST''' Mortgage for £400 in form of demise for 500 Yrs. John Hodson, senior of Leaden Roothing, Yeoman to William Godfrey of Beauchamp Roothing, gent. Messuage called Chalkes, pieces of arable called Homefields, Wards and Slys. Created 29 September 1666. A second mention of this event : [https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk/result_details.aspx?ThisRecordsOffSet=1&id=167161 / Essex Archives Online ] (accessed 20 Mar 2023) Mortgage for £400 in form of demise for 500 Yrs. John Hodson, senior of Leaden Roothing, Yeoman to William Godfrey of Beauchamp Roothing, gent. Messuage called '''Chalkes''', '''pieces of arable called Homefields''', '''Wards''' and '''Slys'''. Created 29 September 1666 Also at this link : [https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk/result_details.aspx?ThisRecordsOffSet=1&id=167161/ Essex Archives Online ] (accessed 20 Mar 2023) At this link his tenement in London: [https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk/result_details.aspx?ThisRecordsOffSet=4&id=185524 / Essex Archives Online] (accessed 20 Mar 2023Estate and Family records MISCELLANEOUS ESSEX DOCUMENTS Miscellaneous deeds arranged alphabetically by parish, Conveyance (Lease for a year [Release missing]) Lettice Steele of '''St. Andrew, Holborn (city of London)''' widow, to William Godfrey of Chipping Ongar, doctor of physic [Property as in 41/69] 14 May 1677. Questions: #Related? A nuncuputive will of a Will Godfrey of Sawbridge in the Archdeaconry Records of London:COMMISSARY OF BISHOP OF LONDON 30 July 1675 Hertfordshire [https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk/result_details.aspx?ThisRecordsOffSet=6&id=468603 / Essex Archives Online] (accessed 20 Mar 2023) #Were Edward and Edmund Godfrey, Magistrate related to William Godfrey? The Manor and lordship of Gainspark and capital messuage known as Park Hall with manor and lordship of Hennalls, with lands (400a.) in Theydon Garnon, Theydon Bois, Theydon Mount, North Weald Bassett and Epping. Recites mortgage of 6 April 1661 (D/DCe T62,63)Witnesses: B.Everard, Richard Collins, Thomas Stringer (seal of Duke of Albermarle); John Coell, William Masemore, '''Edward Godfrey (seal of Earl of Angelsey)''' An Edward Godfrey signed as witness at this link [https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk/result_details.aspx?ThisRecordsOffSet=2&id=109115 / Essex Archives Online] (accessed 20 Mar 2023) ==Sources== See Also:

==Page Description== The purpose of the freespace pages [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:William_Goodrich_DNA_Research William Goodrich DNA Research] and [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:William_Goodrich_Research_Notes William Goodrich Research Notes] are to capture both DNA and Genealogical research efforts about [[Goodrich-391|William Goodrich (bef.1609-bef.1645)]] of Hessett, Suffolk, England and Watertown, Massachusetts (Goodrich-391) and his likely cousins through shared grandfather [[Goodrich-188|William Goodrich (1542-1631)]] brothers [[Goodrich-57|John Goodrich (1618-1680)]] and [[Goodrich-59|William Goodrich (1622-1676)]] of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England and Wethersfield, Connecticut and their connections to [[Chaplin-122|Clement Chaplin (1593-1656)]] early immigrant to New England who returned to England before his death. A proposed second cousin, [[Goodrich-418|Thomas Goodrich, early immigrant to Virginia]] by shared great-grandfather [[Goodrich-197|Robert Goodrich of Felsham, Suffolk]] is also relevant to this research. The DNA and records-based research are split into two pages because each is lengthy and very detailed on its own. There is some unavoidable overlap of course. ===Uncertain Origins: William-1 Goodridge of Watertown, MA=== Though it has been common practice in published works concerning the immigrant William-1 Goodridge of Watertown, MA to focus attention on William-1 Goodridge of Watertown, MA rather than on the more familiar and extensively published brothers John-1 Goodrich and William-1 Goodrich of Wethersfield, CT, ''[https://archive.org/details/goodridgememoria1884perl/ Goodridge Memorial: Ancestry and Descendants of Moses Goodridge, '' Sidney Perley, private (1884)] [https://archive.org/details/goodridgegenealo1918good/page/n9/mode/2up/ ''The Goodridge Genealogy,'' Edwin Alonzo Goodridge, M.D. (1918)] [https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11857/43/0/ "Whence Came William Goodrich of Watertown?" ''The American Genealogist.'' 43:1 (1967), pages 43-49] a closer investigation and review of various prior works eventually yielded an increase in knowledge of what these three immigrants appear to share in their respective ancestries. Since there are no known vital, parish, will or other records to corroborate as his parents [[Goodrich-190|William Goodrich II]] of Hessett and [[Cole-758|Barbara Cole]], who were married on 16 May 1608 and had an un-named son ''(expected to be named William if named after the paternal grandfather, as was the family tradition at that time, or even if named after the father)'' was baptized on 11 Jun 1609 at St. Ethelbert-Hessett; Church of England Records of St. Ethelbert-Hessett at Suffolk Record Office-Ipswich about 30 miles from Woolverstone where the immigrant William Goodrich married [[Butterfield-68|Margaret Butterfield]] on 19 Aug 1631, an attempt was made to demonstrate with Y-DNA testing whether the proposed parents were even possible, and if possible, what is the current status of the probability that the proposed parents are accurate, and what if any kit types would still be required to improve the current status. ===General Y-DNA Testing Strategy=== The strategy for determining whether or not the proposed ancestry for William-1 Goodridge of Watertown is likely using Y-DNA testing can be visualized by referring to the Felsham Goodrich ancestral chart below: {{Image|file=Goodrich-391-20.jpg |caption=Felsham Goodrich Y-Ancestry Options }} In the chart above, note that: *The ancestries of Thomas-1 Goodrich of Old Rappahannock, VA (represented by kit G-62; YF05421 on the YFull tree on YFull.com) and of William-1 Goodrich of Wethersfield, CT (represented by kit G-18; YF02189) are known; the proposed ancestry of William-1 Goodrich/Goodridge (represented by kit G-50; YF05422) is being tested. *If G-50 was a descendant of the Goodrich ancestry shown, he would be more closely related to G-18 than he is related to G-62, and William-1 Goodridge would be a first cousin of William-1 Goodrich, and they would be second cousins of Thomas-1 Goodrich. *The ancestry of G-18 is known to include [[Goodrich-188|William Goodrich I]] of Hessett and the ancestry of G-62 is known to include [[Goodrich-6818|Adam Goodrich]] of Felsham; their common Y-ancestor is [[Goodrich-197|Robert Goodrich]] of Felsham. *Therefore, if G-50 is more closely related to G-18 than to G-62, the ancestry of G-50 also has to go through William Goodrich I of Hessett, and only then would G-50 be a single generation closer to G-18, with common Y-ancestor William Goodrich I of Hessett, with Robert Goodrich of Felsham being the common Y-ancestor of all 3 kits G-18, G-50 and G-62. *The requirement that the Y-line of G-50 must co-descend from William Goodrich I of Hessett is the reason why the un-named son of William Goodrich II of Hessett, baptized 11 Jun 1609 at Hessett, Church of England Records of St. Ethelbert-Hessett at Suffolk Record Office-Ipswich is of interest, because in the Felsham Goodrich chart shown above there are only 3 Y-descendants of William Goodrich I of Hessett who had sons, and only one of them, William Goodrich II of Hessett, is both old enough to be the father of William-1 Goodridge of Watertown, and has a recorded son old enough to be William-1 Goodridge of Watertown. *If G-50 is not related more closely to G-18 than to G-62, or if a closer relationship cannot be demonstrated with sufficiently reliable evidence, then the resulting greater number of possible origins of William-1 Goodridge of Watertown in the cumulative Felsham Goodrich ancestry will restore a sole reliance on finding a proof record, with no way to know in advance where to find it. *Eldest son [[Goodrich-189|Robert]] died before the 1631 will of William Goodrich I of Hessett, so though he is old enough to be the father of William Goodridge of Watertown, MA, there is no record to substantiate that eldest son Robert Goodrich even survived childhood after he was named: ''William Goodrich and Robert his son,'' in a Hessett deed of feoffment with livery of seisin dated 06 Oct 1585. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=174-fl528&cid=7-1&kw=Edmonde%20Nunne#7-1/ Deed of feoffment, 06 Oct 1585, FL528/13/11585, Suffolk Record Office, Bury St. Edmunds Branch] At least in the case of Robert, there is a record of his baptism on 05 May 1577 at St. Ethelbert-Hessett, Church of England Records of St. Ethelbert-Hessett at Suffolk Record Office-Ipswich and the deed of feoffment in 1585, to verify that he existed. In other (especially earlier) cases in which a Felsham Goodrich will has a principal heir not named after his paternal grandfather, there may have been another undocumented son who, like Robert, was named after the paternal grandfather, and was possibly destined to be the principal heir in the will of his father, until this son died prematurely. *Though second son William Goodrich II of Hessett was named in the 1631 will of William Goodrich I of Hessett, he was not the principal heir, though it is unknown if second son William knew, 22 years earlier in 1609, that this would be the case, and so he would be expected to name his eldest son after paternal grandfather William Goodrich I, and even if William Goodrich II ignored the family first name convention and named his first son after himself, the eldest son would still be named William. *Third son [[Goodrich-191|Henry Goodrich]] also died before the 1631 will of William Goodrich I of Hessett, and had by his second wife, [[Howe-475|Rose Howe]], 05 Feb 1618/9: Church of England Records, St. James-Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Record Office-Ipswich a son John Goodrich baptized in 1621, Church of England Records of St. Mary-Troston, Suffolk at Suffolk Record Office-Ipswich and in 1626 his son named William Goodrich was baptized. Church of England Records of St. Mary the Virgin-Ixworth, Suffolk at Suffolk Record Office-Ipswich Both of these sons were too young, by far, to be married in 1631 as was the immigrant William Goodrich/Goodridge of Watertown, MA. *Fourth son and principal heir [[Goodrich-61|John Goodrich]] not only named what is now realized to be his first son, [[Goodrich-179|Rev. William Goodrich]] the Elder of Hessett, after paternal grandfather William; he also named a younger son, the immigrant [[Goodrich-59|William-1 Goodrich]] of CT, William Goodrich the Younger; and named both sons with this distinguishing convention along with his youngest son [[Goodrich-180|Jeremy Goodrich]] and his second son and principal heir [[Goodrich-57|John Goodrich]] in his 1632 will ''(13 years after third son [[Goodrich-7765|Henry Goodrich]] was baptized and buried in 1619);'' Church of England Records of St. Mary-Bury St. Edmunds at Suffolk Record Office-Ipswich a year after John had been named as principal heir in the 1631 will of William Goodrich I of Hessett, despite not being the eldest surviving son. *Though all three immigrant ancestors have multiple Y-DNA test kits shown in their Y-STR groupings, William-1 Goodridge of MA and Thomas-1 Goodrich of VA both have representation from just one generation 2 son of the immigrant ancestor, while William-1 Goodrich of CT has representation from all four surviving generation 2 sons. Two major types of Y-DNA testing have been accomplished: Y-STR (since 2005) and next-generation-sequencing (NGS) Y-SNP (since 2013). ===Y-STR Testing=== Though Y-STR mutations are not permanent, and are reversible, and therefore have limitations in terms of their capability of resolving relationships in genealogical timeframes, there appear to be two potential uses for Y-STR testing in the current situation. After commercial Y-STR Y-DNA testing became available after 2000, 5 Y-line descendants of William-1 Goodridge of Watertown, Massachusetts tested Y43/Y37 with SMGF. [https://isogg.org/wiki/Sorenson_Molecular_Genealogy_Foundation Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation] The results for these 5 kits (2-6) as of Jan 2011, when SMGF was still operational, are shown and are compared with kit 1; also known as G-18, who is an attested Y-descendant of William-1 Goodrich of Wethersfield, Connecticut, in the image that follows. {{Image|file=Goodrich-391-3.jpg |caption=Goodrich (1) vs. Goodridge (2-6) in SMGF Y-STR Y43/Y37 Y-DNA Testing (26 Jan 2011) }} More extensive Y-STR comparison information is available from FTDNA [http://isogg.org/wiki/Family_Tree_DNA/ Family Tree DNA] Y25, Y37, Y67 and Y111 Y-STR tests, shown in the 2-part (Y1-Y55); (Y56-Y111) image below with a probability assessment for the DYS390 = 25 (William-1 Goodridge of MA and William-1 Goodrich of CT) vs. DYS390 = 24 (Thomas-1 Goodrich of VA) results. {{Image|file=Goodrich-391-13.jpg |caption=Goodrich Surname Y-STR Y-DNA Project (Y1-Y55) }} {{Image|file=Goodrich-391-10.jpg |caption=Goodrich Surname Y-STR Y-DNA Project (Y56-Y111) }} {{Image|file=Goodrich-391-12.jpg |caption=Goodrich Surname Y-DNA Project DYS390 Y-STR Results Compared to Parent Y-DNA Haplogroup E-Z5018 Results }} In the more extensive Y25-Y111 Y-STR data depicted in the 3 images above, with representation from one generation 2 son for William-1 Goodridge of MA and Thomas-1 Goodrich of VA and representation from all four generation 2 sons of William-1 Goodrich of CT, note that: *No consistent trends are observed when kits are compared side-by-side in terms of genetic distance (difference in the number of highlighted mutations) at Y37, Y41, Y43, Y67 or even at Y111, yet this was the preferred simple method of comparison of close genealogical time-frame relations from 2005 through 2011. *There are, however, certain mutations at individual Y-STR markers that are useful as long as the Y-STR markers involved mutate just fast enough so that points of difference are seen, yet do not mutate too rapidly so that stray mutations not associated with a point of difference of interest are avoided. The best example of such a Y-STR marker in the Y111 data shown is DYS390, which has been DYS390 = 24 (24 is known as the allele value for DYS390) for all Y-descendants of Thomas-2 Goodrich of VA, and DYS390 = 25 for all Y-descendants of William-1 Goodridge of MA and of William-1 Goodrich of CT. No stray instances of DYS390 = 25 or DYS390 = 24 that are not part of this single trend have been seen. It remains to be seen whether DYS635 = 21 (DYS635 is also known as Y-GATA-C4) among Y-descendants of William-1 Goodridge of Watertown is of similar utility once DYS635 status in kits that represent all of the 3 surviving sons of William-1 Goodridge of Watertown is determined. *In the DYS390 allele value chart shown, the number of instances in which DYS390 is allele value 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 in the parent Y-DNA haplogroup E-Z5018 is shown. DYS390 = 24 is the modal (mode), or most prevalent, or the "ancestral" allele value, with 70.54% occurrence in 594 total E-Z5018 kits, and DYS390 = 25 is one of the minor mutated allele values at 16.67% occurrence. *The probability that a given kit (an independent observation) is DYS390 = 25 is 0.167 or 16.7%. And so the probability that, for instance, all of the kits Y-descending from the 4 sons of William-1 Goodrich mutated to DYS390 = 25 independently sometime after their respective Y-lines diverged is, with regard to the 4 Y-lines involved: 0.167 x 0.167 x 0.167 x 0.167 = 0.0007778, or 1 in 1,295. It is therefore unlikely that the current status of DYS390 = 25, among all Y-descendants of William-1 Goodrich who have tested so far, is due to independent mutations in the 4 Y-lines; rather, it is more likely the mutation DYS390 = 24 to DYS390 = 25 occurred in a shared Y-ancestor no later than William-1 Goodrich of CT, or in one of his Y-ancestors. *The DYS390 = 25 situation for the 1 son (of 3 total sons) of William-1 Goodridge is not as straightforward. SInce the 6 kits shown all Y-descend from the same generation 2 son (and even share the same generation 7 Y-ancestor), it is not prohibitively unlikely that this single Y-line went from DYS390 = 24 to DYS390 = 25 with a probability of 0.167 or 1 in 6, especially in this case since there are 7 generations of shared Y-ancestry during which this mutation could have taken place, whereas there is considerable generational diversity represented among the 4 sons of William-1 Goodrich of CT who have tested so far. And so the appropriate conservative interpretation is that the probability the single Y-line of William-1 Goodridge of Watertown represented so far mutated to DYS390 = 25 independently, sometime during the 7 generations these 6 kits shared the same Y-line, is 1 in 6, and therefore this possibility is not sufficiently prohibitive. *The situation for William-1 Goodridge Y-descendants could be improved if Y-descendants of sons Jeremiah-2 Goodridge and Benjamin-2 Goodridge could be recruited and tested. If DYS390 = 25 is seen in all 3 of these Y-lines, then it could be stated that the probability that each of the 3 Y-lines mutated to DYS390 = 25 independently is 1 in 215, and the 3 Y-lines and the 4 Y-lines of William-1 Goodrich of CT could be pooled to yield a cumulative probability that the 7 Y-lines involved mutated to DYS390 = 25 independently is just 1 in 279,544. *The situation is improved further if Y-descendants of the other sons of Thomas-1 Goodrich of VA: Benjamin-2 Goodrich, Joseph-2 Goodrich, and Peter-2 Goodrich, test and have DYS390 = 24 result seen for Y-descendants of Charles-2 Goodrich; providing maximum support for the interpretation that the DYS390 = 24 to DYS390 = 25 mutation occurred in a shared Y-ancestor of WIlliam-1 Goodridge of MA and William-1 Goodrich of CT, which in turn would require that William-1 Goodridge of MA and William-1 Goodrich of CT were related to each other more closely (first cousins) than they were related to Thomas-1 Goodrich of VA (second cousins). ===Next-Generation-Sequencing (NGS) Y-STR Testing=== The latest NGS Y-SNP tests also include hundreds of Y-STR markers, and the FTDNA Big Y-700 test, in particular, provides up to 700 Y-STR markers or more. Increasing the number of Y-STR markers that are being compared increases the number of Y-STR mutation points of difference, which increases the accuracy of calculations of genetic distance between kits. G-18 and G-62 have taken the Big Y-700 test, and G-50 is preparing to take the Big Y-700 test soon. In the meantime, using the FGC Y-Elite 2.0 test that G-18, G-50 and G-62 took at the same time in 2014 and had interpreted in 2015, the Y-STR portion of the data was interpreted by YFull and a total of 463 Y-STR markers with reliable reads were found to be shared by the 3 kits. The table below, summarizing the results by comparing each kit to the Y463 modal of the 3 kits, suggests that G-18 is related more closely to G-50 than to G-62. {{Image|file=Goodrich-391-15.jpg |caption=Y463 Y-STR Comparison }} However, the modal distances between G-18 vs. G-50 (16), and G-18 vs. G-62 (19), differ by just 3 mutations. This could be increased to as much as 5 mutations when Big Y-700 Y700+ data is available for all 3 kits, and of course the disparity should be in the same direction if the trend is accurate, so for now the data shown above is considered preliminary, with an outcome that is at least not inconsisted with the proposed placement of William-1 Goodridge of Watertown as son of William Goodrich II of Hessett. ===NGS Y-SNP Testing=== NGS Y-SNP testing is a much simpler and more powerful tool to use that is capable of producing Y-SNP mutations that, due to their permanent, irreversible nature, are considered to be of "fingerprint" quality, provided that: 1) a Y-SNP mutation point of difference exists, 2) the Y-SNP mutation point of difference is detected, and 3) the Y-SNP mutation point of difference has reliable rather than ambiguous reads of the allele status (A, C, G, T) at the nucleotide base pair (nbp) out of the 59 million total nbps of the Y-chromosome. There are an estimated 12-14 million nbps, of the 59 million total nbps of the Y-chromosome, believed to be capable of reliable reads for Y-SNP mutations in the FTDNA Big Y-700 and FGC Y-Elite 2.1 NGS Y-SNP tests. [https://isogg.org/wiki/Y-DNA_SNP_testing_chart/ ISOGG Y-SNP Testing Wiki] The current output for the Goodrich Surname Y-SNP Project shown in the table that follows lacks the complexity and ambiguities of the Y25-Y111 Y-STR outputs shown previously: {{Image|file=Goodrich-391-19.jpg |caption=Goodrich Surname NGS Y-SNP Project }} Each color-coded level of relationship is associated with a specific Y-SNP mutation, or group of Y-SNP mutations, including as examples: *E-Z5018: the geographically diverse parent of its rare branch E-Z16242, with its origins in the Balkans possibly concentrated in the former Roman provinces of Moesia Superior, Moesia Inferior, and Illyria. *E-Z16242: seen in all Y-descendants of Felsham Goodrich who have tested, as well as in 2 separate kits from Brazil with known pre-1500 origins in Portugal and in 1 kit from Georgia; formerly of Armenia. Until E-Z16242+ is seen in a kit from the Balkans, its current roster of kit locations seems to imply that E-Z16242 originated in the former Roman province of Hispania sometime after its Roman conquest (presumably including imperial auxiliary cavalry units with carriers of the parent E-Z5018 Y-SNP mutation) began in 218 BC. No other families that have immigrant ancestor origins in England and who are E-Z16242+ have been found so far, and E-Z16242 remains one of the rarest descendant haplogroups of the much larger, Balkans-originated E-Z5018 to date. *E-L1019: seen in all Y-descendants of Robert Goodrich of Felsham who have tested; Robert is the most recent common Y-ancestor of all of the E-L1019+ kits shown. *E-FGC19308: seen in all Y-descendants of William-1 Goodrich of CT who have tested; William is the most recent common Y-ancestor of all of the E-FGC19308+ kits shown. *E-FGC14559: seen in all Y-descendants of Ephraim-2 Goodrich who have tested; Ephraim is the most recent common Y-ancestor of all of the E-FGC14559+ kits shown. *E-A21920: seen in all Y-descendants of David-2 Goodrich who have tested; David is the most recent common Y-ancestor of all of the E-A21920+ kits shown. *E-FGC61650, E-FGC61651, E-FGC61652: a set of 3 Y-SNP mutations seen in a group of Y-descendants of William-2 Goodrich; the particulars of their specific Y-ancestry, and the specific Y-SNP mutation, if any, attributable to William-2 Goodrich remain to be determined. *E-FGC44079: this Y-SNP mutation was used previously as a point of difference; believed since 2015 to be shared by Y-descendants of William-1 Goodridge of MA and William-1 Goodrich of CT and not shared with Y-descendants of Thomas-1 Goodrich of VA. Unfortunately, E-FGC44079 appears to be an example of a Y-SNP mutation with occasionally ambiguous reads similar to those seen for E-BY3880; the parent of E-Z5018; however, there are enough kits that have reliable E-BY3880+ and E-BY3880- reads to compensate statistically for those that are not, which is not the case for E-FGC44079, which is now left out of the chart shown. The prospects of compensating for E-FGC44079 by accumulating a sufficient number of reliable positive and negative reads are poor, given that only one representative of William-1 Goodridge of MA and one representative of Thomas-1 Goodrich of VA have been identified, recruited, and have taken NGS Y-SNP testing since 2014. *Note how the pattern of shared Y-SNP mutations is more consistent within the generation 2 ancestral lines than is the case in the Y25-Y111 output shown previously. However, the ideal single Y-SNP mutation shared by Y-descendants of William-1 Goodridge of MA and William-1 Goodrich of CT not shared with Y-descendants of Thomas-1 Goodrich of VA is not E-FGC44079, and therefore has not appeared yet, though with further testing of more representatives of each Y-line one could appear. *''Regarding the known and postulated origins of the 4 families so far, including Felsham Goodrich, that share the rare Y-SNP mutation E-Z16242: E-Z5018 is the parent of E-Z16242, which is represented so far by 2 families (1 kit for both) from Brazil with certain pre-1500 origins in Portugal, and 1 family (1 kit) from Armenia (now in Georgia), and 1 family, Felsham Goodrich (43 total kits shown), from England (now in USA), with suspected shared origins in what is now Portugal. Their confluence in Portugal can be rationalized most readily by the known conquest of the former Hispania by the Roman Empire that began in 218 BC and ended in 19 BC; bringing the Y-DNA haplogroup E-Z5018; a descendant of E-V13, with known origins in the Balkans, to Hispania where, so far, it appears that E-Z16242 emerged. The two kits from Brazil could share Y-ancestors who were part of the Ala II Flavia Hispanorum Roman auxiliary cavalry unit, which had a permanent garrison at Rosina de Vidriales near the Legio VII Gemini in Leon in NW Spain near northern Portugal. [https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1318033// "The Auxilia of the Roman Army Raised in the Iberian Peninsula," Margaret Roxan (1973). Vol. 1, p 147] This could have kept their Y-line in Hispania through the 4th-5th centuries, while other E-Z16242+ Y-lines were being deployed to Britannia and Armenia in the 1st-2nd centuries and settled ultimately in these remote locations.'' {{Image|file=Steve_Goodrich_work_on_William_Goodrich-6.jpg |caption=Potential Interplay of (E-Z5018+, E-L17+) and (E-Z5018+, E-Z16242+) in Iberian Roman Auxiliary Units }} *''When the kit from Armenia, in particular, appeared and displayed Y-DNA relation to kits from Portugal and England, the immediate interpretation that came to mind was the invasion of a then-much-larger Armenia/Parthian Empire by the Roman General-Emperor Trajan; a native of Hispania with Italian ancestry, in the years 114-117 AD. Trajan had a single unit in his army, the Ala I Ulpia Auriana, that was comprised, in part, of a unit based in Hispania, the Ala I Hispanorum Auriana, that took part in the invasion and conquest of Armenia in 114-117 AD at the time of the Roman Empire. [https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1318033// "The Auxilia of the Roman Army Raised in the Iberian Peninsula," Margaret Roxan (1973). Vol. 1, p 111] This may be as close as the Goodrich Surname Y-SNP Project can ever approach to an actual placement of any kit as a Y-descendant of a member of a specific Roman imperial cavalry unit, or any other group from ancient history, due to the fortuitous military recruitment circumstances described for the Ala I Ulpia Auriana.'' *''The simplest attempted rationale for E-Z16242+ proto-Goodrich in Britannia; now England (as part of an imperial Roman auxiliary cavalry unit based in Hispania and attached to Roman legions in military deployments), involves deployment to the Roman fort at Ixworth, Suffolk (10 miles north of Felsham), in the aftermath of the Boudiccan revolt of 61 AD in that general vicinity, as part of a peacekeeping force. Though the revolt was intense and caused thousands of casualties, https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/boudicca.shtml Boudicca on BBC its aftermath was relatively uneventful, so that by 100 AD the Roman fort at Ixworth had been converted into a civilian settlement, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=385184&resourceID=19191 where the proto-Goodrich cavalry soldier could retire as a full Roman citizen, after he had completed 25 years of military service. [http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/romanfort/pdf/en/Teachers%20-%20Auxiliary%20Soldiers.pdf/ Retirement Requirements for Auxiliary Soldiers of the Roman Empire] Hispania-based auxiliary unit candidates include the Ala I Hispanorum Asturum; attested by Roman military diplomas in the former East Anglia. [https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1318033// "The Auxilia of the Roman Army Raised in the Iberian Peninsula," Margaret Roxan (1973). Vol. 1, p 320] ==Sources==

==Page Description== The purpose of the freespace pages [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:William_Goodrich_DNA_Research William Goodrich DNA Research] and [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:William_Goodrich_Research_Notes William Goodrich Research Notes] are to capture both DNA and Genealogical research efforts about [[Goodrich-391|William Goodrich (bef.1609-bef.1645)]] of Hessett, Suffolk, England and Watertown, Massachusetts (Goodrich-391) and his likely cousins through shared grandfather [[Goodrich-188|William Goodrich (1542-1631)]] brothers [[Goodrich-57|John Goodrich (1618-1680)]] and [[Goodrich-59|William Goodrich (1622-1676)]] of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England and Wethersfield, Connecticut and their connections to [[Chaplin-122|Clement Chaplin (1593-1656)]] early immigrant to New England who returned to England before his death. A proposed second cousin, [[Goodrich-418|Thomas Goodrich, early immigrant to Virginia]] by shared great-grandfather [[Goodrich-197|Robert Goodrich of Felsham, Suffolk]] is also relevant to this research. The DNA and records-based research are split into two pages because each is lengthy and very detailed on its own. There is some unavoidable overlap of course. ===Uncertain Origins: William-1 Goodridge of Watertown, MA=== Though it has been common practice in published works concerning the immigrant William-1 Goodridge of Watertown, MA to focus attention on William-1 Goodridge of Watertown, MA rather than on the more familiar and extensively published brothers John-1 Goodrich and William-1 Goodrich of Wethersfield, CT, ''[https://archive.org/details/goodridgememoria1884perl/ Goodridge Memorial: Ancestry and Descendants of Moses Goodridge, '' Sidney Perley, private (1884)] [https://archive.org/details/goodridgegenealo1918good/page/n9/mode/2up/ ''The Goodridge Genealogy,'' Edwin Alonzo Goodridge, M.D. (1918)] [https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/i/11857/43/0/ "Whence Came William Goodrich of Watertown?" ''The American Genealogist.'' 43:1 (1967), pages 43-49] a closer investigation and review of various prior works eventually yielded an increase in knowledge of what these three immigrants appear to share in their respective ancestries. ===Status of Genealogical Placement Attempts (1948-2016)=== Descendant Merton Taylor Goodrich compiled the most recent publication of records attributed to immigrant William Goodridge of Watertown, including his marriage, as ''William Goodrich,'' to [[Butterfield-68|Margaret Butterfield]] (both single) at St. Michael-Woolverstone on 19 Aug 1631, the baptism of their son [[Goodrich-105|William]] on 04 Oct 1632 and his burial on 30 Apr 1633, and the baptism of their daughter [[Goodrich-1857|Mary]] on 21 Aug 1634; all at St. Michael-Woolverstone, followed shortly by their presumed immigration to America by an unknown voyage. No ancestry for immigrant William Goodrich was found, and no sustained presence of generations of Goodrich or Goodridge in the vicinity of Woolverstone was found. {{Image|file=Goodrich-391.jpg |caption=Marriage of William Goodrich and Margaret Butterfield at St. Michael-Woolverstone, Suffolk (19 Aug 1631) }} Mary Lovering Holman published "Ancestry of Colonen John Harrington Stevens..." in 1948 providing an analysis of the family of [[Goodrich-188|William Goodrich (c. 1542-1631]] of Hesset and Felsham, Suffolk. Some of the conjectures she made have since been refined or disproven based on additional information and analysis. [https://archive.org/details/ancestryofcolone01holm/page/181/mode/1up/ Mary L. Holman, ''Ancestry of Colonel John Harrington Stevens-Frances Helen Miller'' (1948), page 181] Since this book formed a basis for much of the genealogical understanding of this family, excerpts of her work are included here annotated with 2008-2016 findings to make it easy to see new findings and analysis related to this family. '''''"WILLIAM GOODRICH, the earliest ancestor to whom this family can be traced, was born probably in Suffolk, about 1545 and was buried in Hessett in that shire, 24 Oct 1631, 'Sepulti, Guglielmus Gotheridge vicesimo quarto Octobris.' "''''' *[[Goodrich-188|William Goodrich I]] of Hessett was the third son named in the 26 Jun 1563 will of [[Goodrich-197|Robert Goodrich]] of Felsham (proved 24 Feb 1569/70), whose principal heir was [[Goodrich-6818|Adam Goodrich]]. Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, volume 31, pages 10-14; FHL Film 97067 [http://www.nealresearch.co.uk// Professional transcription by Simon Neal] Robert Goodrich was principal heir in the 20 May 1554 will of John Goodrich of Felsham (proved 08 Oct 1558). Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, Volume 23, pages 266-268; FHL Film 97063 John Goodrich of Felsham is the earliest proven ancestor. Genealogist Ernest Flagg had puzzled much of this out including identifying the earliest known (so far) Goodrich ancestor by 1926 in his publication.[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Genealogical_Notes_on_the_Founding_of_New_England%2C_My_Ancestors_Part_in_that_Undertaking/ Ernest Flagg, ''Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England,'' (Hartford, CT: 1926), page 317] Unfortunately Mr. Flagg crossed the lineage a bit by making William-the-son-of-Adam the one who married Margaret Richardson when he was not; it was his cousin William-the-son-of-William who married her (detailed below). '''''"He married about 1670, Margaret ______, who was buried in Hessett, 22 Mar. 1630-31. She was apparently the mother of all of his children. The marriage of a William Goodrich and Margaret Richardson in Felsham in 1568 is given in the Suffolk Marriage Index at Ipswich. This is quite probably the marriage of William Goodrich of Hessett. It must be from a transcript as the earliest extant register of Felsham begins in 1656."''''' *The marriage of William Goodrich and [[Richardson-23591|Margaret Richardson]] at St. Peter-Felsham was on 07 Nov 1568, according to a transcript record available from the Suffolk Record Office-Ipswich. Church of England, Felsham, Suffolk Record Office, SF/R 249 *Margaret Richardson may be the fourth of four daughters: Susan, Johan, Parnell and Margaret, named in the 20 Sep 1558 will of Alexander Richardson of Hessett (proved 02 Oct 1559), in which Alexander bequeathed to each daughter £5 and 10 sheep, and also bequeathed minor amounts to Anne Clerke, Elizabeth Clerke and Henry Clerke; 3 children of wife Isabel by first husband Henry Clerke. Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, Volume 23; FHL Film 97063 Alexander Richardson was buried on 06 Oct 1559 at Hessett. Church of England Records of St. Ethelbert-Hessett at Suffolk Record Office-Ipswich *Alexander Richardson married first Margaret Maltiward on 27 May 1543, then married Isabel Clerke; widow of Henry Clerke, on 27 Jun 1547. [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/165633-boyd-s-marriage-index-suffolk-v-01-03?viewer=1&offset=0#page=639&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=/ Boyd's Marriage Index, Suffolk, Volume 3, page 91 (e-page 639)] Susan Richardson was baptized 18 Feb 1543/4, so Susan was apparently a daughter by first wife Margaret; Parnell Richardson was baptized 12 Jun 1549, so Parnell was a daughter by second wife Isabel. *The baptism records for daughters Johan Richardson and Margaret Richardson were not found in the St. Ethelbert-Hessett parish register. However, Margaret appears to be the youngest daughter named in the will, and so she should be a daughter by second wife Isabel, yet Margaret appears to have been named after the first wife Margaret (Maltiward) Richardson, who does not have a recorded burial. '''''"It is stated that William was the son of an Adam Goodrich of Felsham whose will is dated, 1596-97. Other records are stated to exist which, if substantiated, would give William the pedigree, Adam, Robert, John, Robert, but the documents are not quoted and have not been found again..."''''' *The will of Adam Goodrich of Felsham on 13 Mar 1596/7 (proved 08 Apr 1597) named all of his 11 children, including principal heir [[Goodrich-6904|Robert Goodrich]] and ''John Goodrich of Bury'' (St. Edmunds). Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, Volume 39, FHL Film 97074, page 231 *Ernest Flagg placed: '''''Adam s/o Robert s/o John''''' correctly; [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Genealogical_Notes_on_the_Founding_of_New_England%2C_My_Ancestors_Part_in_that_Undertaking/ Ernest Flagg, ''Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England,'' (Hartford, CT: 1926), page 317] however, William son of Adam b. ~1570 could not be William Goodrich I of Hessett, who married Margaret Richardson at Felsham in 1568. He is [[Goodrich-6907|William Goodrich]]; son of Adam Goodrich of Felsham, baptized at St. Peter-Felsham on 12 Nov 1574 prior to the death of [[Unknown-501524|Ann]]; the first wife of Adam Goodrich, and William is also named in the 1596/7 will of his father Adam Goodrich with stepmother [[Unknown-501525|Katherine]]; second wife of Adam Goodrich. {{Image|file=Goodrich-391-4.jpg |caption=Felsham, Suffolk, Goodrich Ancestry postulated by Ernest Flagg (1926) }} *Though Ernest Flagg did not provide specific, accessible sources for his Felsham Goodrich ancestry, he cited Felsham Goodrich wills, and recognized the 20 May 1554 will of John Goodrich of Felsham was the earliest one with a proven principal heir, and he may have had access to the St. Peter-Felsham parish transcript records, so Ernest Flagg was the likely un-named source of the Goodrich ancestry that by Mary Lovering Holman was not able to authenticate. *The available Goodrich wills of Felsham (FW) and Hessett (HW) from 1475-1631 reveal the proven ancestry: William Goodrich I of Hessett (HW 1631) son of Robert (FW 1563) son of John (FW 1554). [http://goodrichfamilyassoc.org/Newsletters/Documents/June_2016_archive_version.pdf/ Goodrich Family Association Newsletter, Volume 13, Issue 2, pages 21-18] Court rolls of Felsham Manor (1382-1453) (CRFM) Researched-transcribed by Diana Spelman in June 2016: https://www.dianaspelman.co.uk/ [http://goodrichfamilyassoc.org/Newsletters/Documents/Sept_2016_archive_version.pdf/ Goodrich Family Association Newsletter, Volume 13, Issue 3, pages 43-49] and 1336 Felsham Feet of Fines (FFF) [https://archive.org/stream/cu31924029784992#page/n201/mode/1up/ ''A Calendar of the Feet of Fines for Suffolk,'' Walter Rye (Ipswich: 1900). page 180] suggest 6 earlier generations: John (FW 1503), John (FW 1475), John (CRFM 1412; FW of brother 1423), John (CRFM 1412), John (FFF 1336), and Robert Goodrich in the 1327 Felsham Subsidy; [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZxooAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA177#v=onepage&q&f=false/ Suffolk in 1327 Being a Subsidy Return, Suffolk Green Books, #9, Vol. 11 (1906), page 177] each generation comprising one resident married heir of Felsham Manor usually named John.[http://goodrichfamilyassoc.org/Newsletters/Documents/Sept_2016_archive_version.pdf/ Goodrich Family Association Newsletter, Volume 13, Issue 3, pages 43-49] '''''...The records of Hessett were searched, in a somewhat sketchy fashion, years ago and the results embodied in the Goodrich Genealogy. In 1938, much more exhaustive work was done. This account is based on that research and some additional work. It seems quite evident, to the present compiler, that John Goodrich was the eldest son of William. He may have been born in Felsham, if his mother belonged in that parish. In the lapse of so much of specific data, conclusions have to be based on the customs of the time, the laws, etc., as well as from vital records as may be unearthed...''''' *One record unearthed after Mary Lovering Holman published her tentative postulates in 1948 was a Hessett deed of feoffment with livery of seisin, [http://chestofbooks.com/real-estate/Law-Of-Real-Property-2/Chapter-VII-Of-A-Feoffment.html/ Principles of the Law of Real Property, 9th ed., Joshua Williams, Ch. 7, “Of a Feoffment” (1871)] dated 06 Oct 1585, that named: ''William Goodrich and Robert his son.'' [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=174-fl528&cid=7-1&kw=Edmonde%20Nunne#7-1/ Deed of feoffment, 06 Oct 1585, FL528/13/11585, Suffolk Record Office, Bury St. Edmunds Branch] This record is a direct proof that [[Goodrich-189|Robert Goodrich]]; likely the son of William and Margaret Goodrich baptized at Hessett on 05 May 1577, was their eldest son and named after paternal grandfather Robert Goodrich of Felsham by a now-visible, long-standing Felsham Goodrich tradition that was also responsible for Adam Goodrich of Felsham naming his principal heir, and presumed eldest son, [[Goodrich-6904|Robert Goodrich]]. Immediately after this record had been found, and its genealogical implications and potential revealed, the search for the Goodrich ancestry of immigrant William-1 Goodridge of Watertown was transformed into an investigation of much narrower scope. *In addition, the full text of the baptismal record of [[Goodrich-191|Henry Goodrich]]; son of William and Margaret baptized on 12 Jan 1583/4, reveals a detail also noted by Lillian Redstone in her own transcripts: Goodrich Family Association Private Collection: Lillian Redstone English Research, page 17 Henry was the third son, which would make [[Goodrich-190|William Goodrich II]] baptized 11 Sep 1580 the second son, and so Robert Goodrich baptized 05 May 1577 would be the eldest son. This is a major revelation, since eldest son Robert Goodrich died before the will of William Goodrich I of Hessett, Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, Volume 52, page 85, FHL Film 97085 affecting the potential heir status of second son William Goodrich II of Hessett. {{Image|file=Goodrich-391-7.jpg |caption=Baptism of Henry Goodrich; third son of William Goodrich I of Hessett (12 Jan 1583/4); transcribed by Lillian Redstone }} *So the 9.5 year gap between the marriage of William Goodrich I of Hessett to Margaret Richardson on 07 Nov 1568 and the baptism of eldest son Robert Goodrich on 05 May 1577 cannot be remedied by arbitrarily attributing to the principal heir (yet youngest son) of William Goodrich I of Hessett, [[Goodrich-61|John Goodrich]], a birth sometime between the years 1569-1574 when St. Ethelbert-Hessett has no parish entries. ''However, it is still possible that the apparent eldest daughter [[Goodrich-193|Elizabeth Goodrich]]; named after paternal grandmother [[Unknown-500970|Elizabeth/Isabella]] and named before her sister [[Goodrich-192|Susan]] in the will of William Goodrich I of Hessett, was born within this 1569-1574 timeframe, and had no recorded children after her marriage to [[Clarke-442|Philip Clarke]] on 25 Jul 1623 at Bradfield St. George because it was a marriage that took place when Elizabeth was about age 50 and past her child bearing years, yet it provided for her security as her parents had reached ages ~73-78 by then. Or it is even possible that William Goodrich I of Hessett had a second wife Margaret that he married after the first wife died, though if he did so, no record has been found to corroborate the second marriage.'' *The Felsham Goodrich family had freehold property, which could be bequeathed or even sold as the owner desired, with no requirement that it be bequeathed to the eldest son, that was mentioned first in an entry in the court rolls of Felsham Manor dated Oct 1412, [http://goodrichfamilyassoc.org/Newsletters/Documents/Sept_2016_archive_version.pdf/ Goodrich Family Association Newsletter, Volume 13, Issue 3, page 46] and more than two centuries later mentioned in the will of William Goodrich I of Hessett. '''''...JOHN GOODRICH (William), born, probably in Suffolk, about 1575, died in St. Mary's parish, Bury St. Edmunds, being buried there, 21 Apr 1632, "Mr. John Goodrich clothier." He probably had a first wife, by whom his eldest son John was born, and married secondly, in Bury St. James', Bury St. Edmunds, 7 Aug. 1615, MARGERY HOW, or HOWES, who died between the 14 Apr., and the 16 May, 1632, and was sister of Jone (How) Coats. '''''John Goodrich was about forty when he married Margery How, that is, if he were his father's eldest son, and as he was undoubtedly his father's heir and the law of primogeniture was strong in England, there can be no doubt that he was the oldest of the sons. He was probably born in his mother's parish and if so, the law compelled his baptism there. The fact of John Sr.'s age coupled with the other fact that it is nearly impossible to have his son John, also undoubtedly the eldest son, born of the marriage to Margery, because of the birth of William-the-elder, in 1617, points to an earlier marriage. It is possible, but not probable, that he was Margery's son.''''' '''''Apparently John did not live in Hessett. He was a clothier and is probably that John Goodrich who appears as a servant (a clerk) of Robert Draper, a clothier of Bury, in 1614. After that, he seems to have stayed in Bury but, although he was married in St. James' and his death is recorded in St. Mary's, the baptisms of John and William-the-elder are not found in either church. The only date we have of these two children is that of William in his matriculation at Cambridge, where in 1634, his age is given as seventeen, making him born in 1617.''''' '''''There are at least three John Goodriches' having children baptised in St. Mary's at the time and very little to show which John was father of which children, so the only ones that can be absolutely conceded to be John the clothier's are the ones mentioned in his will...As two of the four supervisors who, by the will, were to have charge of the children in case of Margery's decease, before they were of age, renounced the trust, the two Chaplins were left the children's sole guardians. It is probable Jeremy died soon after his father and mother. William-the-elder was admitted to Caius College, Cambridge, a sizar, aged seventeen, 15 Apr 1634, born at Bury St. Edmunds, son of John, draper, school Bury, matrix 1634, B.A. 1637-38...This left the Chaplins with John and William-the-younger as wards.''''' *The baptism of ''John, son of John Goodrich 22 Mar 1617/8'' at St Mary-Bury St. Edmunds Church of England Records of St. Mary, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk at Suffolk Record Office-Ipswich seems to have been missed in Holman's research; fortunately it was compiled in the transcripts of Lillian RedstoneGoodrich Family Association Private Collection: Lillian Redstone English Research, page 30b and appears on duplifiche copies; both the record of baptism of John Goodrich on 22 Mar 1617/8 at Suffolk Record Office-Ipswich and of the baptism of his brother William Goodrich (the Younger) at the same parish on 13 Feb 1621/2; . {{Image|file=Goodrich-391-6.jpg |caption=Baptism of John Goodrich; son of John Goodrich the Clothier (22 Mar 1617/8; transcribed by Lillian Redstone) }} *This son John; presumably baptized soon after birth, was next in age after [[Goodrich-179|William Goodrich the Elder]], who truly has no known birth or baptismal record, yet if age 17 on 15 Apr 1634 with earliest date of birth ''(9 months after the marriage of John Goodrich and Margery Howe)'' 07 May 1616 - 15 Apr 1617; midpoint 24 Oct 1616, or about 14.5 months after the marriage of John Goodrich and [[Howe-418|Margery Howe]]. *Taking into account these christenings, there is no need for a first marriage of John Goodrich the Clothier in order to make his second son and principal heir [[Goodrich-57|John Goodrich]] ''(the eventual immigrant of Wethersfield, CT)'' fit into the family. And once again, and most importantly regarding the search for the Goodrich ancestry of William-1 Goodridge of Watertown: the eldest son, William Goodrich the Elder, was named after paternal grandfather William Goodrich I of Hessett, and the principal heir, John Goodrich, was the second son rather than the youngest son. The latter inconsistency in naming of the principal heir in the will of a Felsham Goodrich descendant is also revealing. *''Mr. John Goodrich clothier'' at St. Mary-Bury St. Edmunds was not John Goodrich the Clothier; father of the immigrants John and William Goodrich of Wethersfield, Connecticut. He was [[Goodrich-6873|John Goodrich]] the Alderman, Feltmaker, Gentleman of Bury St. Edmunds, named ''John Goodrich of Bury'' in the 1596/7 will of his father Adam Goodrich as mentioned previously. This older John Goodrich was revealed during research by descendants of the immigrant [[Goodrich-418|Thomas-1 Goodrich]], Gentleman of Old Rappahannock, VA once Y-DNA Y-STR testing in 2008 revealed they co-descended from the Felsham, Suffolk, Goodrich ancestry and so they discontinued their former sustained research of the titled Goodricke ancestry. John Goodrich the Alderman was baptized 08 Sep 1568 at St. Ethelbert-Hessett, where he and his older sister Susan Goodrich (baptized 15 Apr 1566) were baptized until Adam Goodrich apparently moved his family to Felsham after the death of his father Robert Goodrich of Felsham before his will was proved 24 Feb 1569/70 and Adam began his tenancy as heir of the Felsham property, leaving only younger brother William Goodrich I of Hessett as a resident of Hessett. John Goodrich the Alderman and his wife [[Smith-206166|Martha]] had 11 of his 12 children baptized at St. Mary-Bury St. Edmunds, starting with son [[Goodrich-6878|Henry Goodrich]] baptized 06 Apr 1595 and ending with the eventual immigrant Thomas-1 Goodrich baptized 14 Apr 1615. A known child of John Goodrich the Alderman not baptized at Bury St. Mary was eldest surviving son, and principal heir of his 30 Jun 1625 will (proved 01 Mar 1625/6), Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, Volume 49, FHL Film 97083 [[Goodrich-6875|John Goodrich]], whose estimated year of birth ~1593 places him within the age range of John Goodrich the Clothier of Bury St. Edmunds. John Goodrich; eldest son of John Goodrich the Alderman, had a son [[Goodrich-6880|John]] ''(sometimes confused with John-1 Goodrich of Wethersfield, CT)'' and a daughter [[Goodrich-6881|Martha]] baptized at St. James-Bury St. Edmunds in 1623-1625, and then had [[Goodrich-7761|Robert]], [[Goodrich-7762|Mary]], [[Goodrich-7763|Margaret]] and [[Goodrich-7764|Catherine]] baptized at St. Mary-Bury St. Edmunds from 1626-1633. These two men named John Goodrich, with John Goodrich the Clothier of Bury St. Edmunds, do represent 3 men named John Goodrich having children baptized at Bury St. Edmunds from 1595-1633. The way to determine which children belong to which father named John Goodrich is to note that: 1) the children of John Goodrich the Alderman were all baptized before John Goodrich married his likely only wife Margery Howe, 2) the children of John Goodrich the Clothier are named in his 14 Apr 1632 will, 3) the remainder are children of John Goodrich; son of John Goodrich the Alderman. *[[Goodrich-180|Jeremy Goodrich]]; baptized at Bury St. Mary on 24 Jun 1627, died before 10 Aug 1662, at age ~35, when his infant son [[Goodrich-6929|William Goodrich]], by his [[Unknown-503653|unknown widowed wife]], had been placed in the care of Rev. William Goodrich the Elder, Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, Probate Records: 1354-1857, page 48, FHL film #97117 and later the son William Goodrich had died by 19 May 1665 when Rev. William Goodrich the Elder was granted administration. Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, Probate Records: 1354-1857, page 66, FHL film #97117 Great-grandfather Alexander Richardson had died on 06 Oct 1559 at age ~39, and proposed first cousin William-1 Goodridge died before 08 May 1645 at age ~36. So if William-1 Goodridge was a descendant of Alexander Richardson as proposed, he had at least one known potential source of an inherited short lifetime longevity. ===Clement Chaplin and His Goodrich Wards of Cambridge, MA=== *[[Chaplin-122|Clement Chaplin]] was guardian of the heirs of John Goodrich the Clothier, who had died of disease on 20 Apr 1632, followed by widow Margery within a week, [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5416015/ Chaplin vs. Howe 1633, Inheritance Disputes Index, 1574-1714, UK National Archives, C8/86/83] according to an inheritance dispute ''"Chaplin vs. Howe"'' that was filed on 24 Jul 1633 by brothers Clement Chaplin and [[Chaplin-123|Thomas Chaplin]] vs. Margery (Lonsdale) Howe Margery Lonsdale; daughter of John, baptized 07 Oct 1562 at Bury St. Mary; widow of John Howe; Marriage of John Howe and Margery Lonsdale on 18 Jun 1582 at Bury St. Mary mother of Margery (Howe) Goodrich and Mary (Howe) Bradish, Margery Howe bp. 15 Dec 1588; Margaret Howe bp. 26 Sep 1591; daughters of John, at Bury St. Mary ''(claiming Margery and Mary were trying to gain access to money in the estate of John Goodrich the Clothier; citing a 1619 debt that the Chaplins considered to be paid).'' *The will of John Goodrich the Clothier gave sole remaining guardian in America Clement Chaplin full control of all money (£100 to William Goodrich the Elder, £100 to William Goodrich the Younger, £100 to Jeremy Goodrich; £300 total), property (in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds and Horningsheath to principal heir John Goodrich), and any other assets bequeathed in his 14 Apr 1632 will, until each individual heir reached age 21 in ~1637, ~1639, ~1643, ~1648 in the event of the death of widow Margery, which occurred less than two weeks after the will by 27 Apr 1632. *Given the published personal background of Clement Chaplin, [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924096458595&view=1up&seq=256&skin=2021&q1=chaplin/ ''The History of Ancient Wethersfield'' (Grafton, NY: 1904), Volume 2, page 256] it seems unlikely that he would leave his goldsmith heiress wife in England, or leave his valuable Goodrich wards in the care of their surviving relatives in Bury St. Edmunds: uncle-aunt Robert and Mary (Howe) Bradish, and elderly grandmother Margery (Lonsdale) Howe, with whom Chaplin had an openly hostile relationship, as revealed in an inheritance dispute filed 24 Jul 1633: "Chaplin vs. Howe." In this dispute, Clement Chaplin and Thomas Chaplin stated: **[[Lonsdale-17|Margery (Lonsdale) Howe]], [[Bradish-190|Robert Bradish]], [[Howes-2574|Mary (Howe) Bradish]]; mother, brother-in-law, sister of Margery (Howe) Goodrich, were claiming John Goodrich still owed an outstanding debt of £20 to his sister-in-law Mary (Howe) Bradish that had been filed originally on 15 Jun 1619. **The Chaplin brothers countered that the widowed mother-in-law Margery (Lonsdale) Howe had defrauded her daughters Margery (Howe) Goodrich and then-single sister Mary Howe out of a much larger, unknown sum bequeathed to them by the will of their father [[Howes-135|John Howe]] by burning or otherwise destroying the will so that it was never proved, and then widow Margery took ownership of all bequests. **Margery (Lonsdale) Howe had paid the 1619 sum of £20 due her daughter Mary as the least she could do given the massive bequest to daughters Mary and Margery that she had blocked. **Robert and Mary (Howe) Bradish had borrowed and taken untold amounts of money and goods from the household of John and Margery (Howe) Goodrich, especially during the time they were confined and bedridden with a shared terminal illness when the Howes attended them and were running their household. **The Chaplins were requesting that Margery (Lonsdale) Howe and Robert and Mary (Howe) Bradish be issued subpoenas to appear in court and provide answers for all of the above, and demanded that the estate of John Goodrich the Clothier be reimbursed accordingly for the benefit of his orphaned sons. {{Image|file=Steve_Goodrich_work_on_William_Goodrich-8.jpg |caption=Colloquial Translation of Chaplin vs. Howe-1633 Inheritance Dispute (24 Jul 1633) }} **Of course, a skeptic could suspect that Clement Chaplin; known to be a controversial figure wherever he went, [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924096458595&view=1up&seq=256&skin=2021&q1=chaplin/ ''The History of Ancient Wethersfield'' (Grafton, NY: 1904), Volume 2, page 256] and who the Howes likely believed would be a bad influence on the orphaned Goodrich boys, controlled £300 and lands-tenements in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds and Horningsheath from the estate of John Goodrich the Clothier, and sought even more money in the estate of the late, wealthy father-in-law John Howe the Clothier, believing he could acquire some of it using the courts to his advantage. If Clement Chaplin immigrated to Cambridge, MA with his wife and Goodrich wards as unlisted passengers in an attempt to evade the Howe in-laws, he may have been taken by surprise when Robert and Mary (Howe) Bradish chased him to Cambridge, and by 28 Aug 1635 they were his neighbors across Holyoke Street there. [https://archive.org/details/historyofcambrid00paigiala/page/496/mode/1up/ History of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1630-1877, Lucius Paige (1877), page 496] [https://archive.org/details/recordsoftownofc00cambiala/page/18/mode/2up/ Records of the Town of Cambridge, Massachusetts (Cambridge, 1901), page 18, resident map] However, the Bradish family was at least not among listed passengers that embarked on the ''Elizabeth and Ann'' in April-May 1635, [https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/ElizabethAnne.htm/ Passengers Embarked on the ''Elizabeth and Ann,'' 13 Apr 1635 - 14 May 1635] so they may have arrived on a different voyage. {{Image|file=Goodrich-391-22.jpg |caption=Home Lots of William Goodridge of Watertown, MA and Clement Chaplin of Cambridge, MA (1635) }} **This intolerable situation possibly forced Clement Chaplin to depart with the congregation of Thomas Hooker soon afterward in 1636 for Hartford, Connecticut, and may have even affected the decision by Chaplin, on arrival with Rev. Hooker in Hartford, to not settle there and instead settle in Wethersfield, where Clement Chaplin was attested first at a Hartford General Court conducted on 01 May 1637, [https://archive.org/details/publicrecordsofc001conn/page/9/mode/1up/ ''The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut,'' Vol. 1, page 9] and was later appointed Treasurer on 09 Feb 1637/8, Ihttps://archive.org/details/publicrecordsofc001conn/page/11/mode/1up/ ''The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut,'' Vol. 1, page 12] and was Ruling Elder, owned 200 rods (1,200 acres; the largest lot) of land in the Three Mile allotments east of Wethersfield known as Glastonbury, and bought the home of the widow of [[Brundish-5|John Brundish]] by 1641, and later sold it to John-1 Goodrich, who did not record it until much later in 1672. [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924096458587&view=1up&seq=304&skin=2021/ ''The History of Ancient Wethersfield'' (Grafton, NY: 1904), Volume 1, page 258] Possibly at this same time, John-1 Goodrich; recorded as ''John Goodridge,'' was fined 40 shillings for signing a declaration defaming Rev. Henry Smith of Wethersfield drafted by Clement Chaplin, who was fined £11 for instigating the event, in a Hartford General Court dated 10 Nov 1643. [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ucw.ark:/13960/t6ww7zc4k&view=1up&seq=119&skin=2021/ ''The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, Volume 1, 1636-1665,'' page 97] {{Image|file=Steve_Goodrich_work_on_William_Goodrich-2.jpg |caption=John-1 Goodrich of Wethersfield Recorded as John Goodridge in Hartford General Court (10 Nov 1643) }} '''''In 1635, Clement Chaplin came to New England in the Elizabeth and Ann, aged forty-eight, sailing from London. The shipping list names no wife or child of his although gives the wives and children of other men. It is obvious he came first and that his wife followed him. He settled first in Cambridge where on 23 Nov. 1635, he was one of nine men who were to rule the town affairs. He appears last in the Cambridge records, 4 Apr. 1636, and he evidently accompanied Rev. Thomas Hooker to Hartford, Conn., when the latter moved there with his congregation in July 1636. Sometime before 1637, he was undoubtedly joined by his wife and his wards, the two Goodriches.''''' '''''It is said that they were first at Watertown, but this can be doubted, there was another William Goodrich in that town and a John in Boston, and it is possible that William of Watertown had a John with him. Clement Chaplin was always given the title of dignity, "Mr." in the early records. He was a deputy, and treasurer of the colony, is known to have been in Wethersfield, Conn., in 1642 and 1646, but soon after he and his wife Sarah (Hinds) Chaplin returned to England, but not to Bury. He settled in Thetford, Essex, and ten years later, 16 Aug. 1656, made his will giving to his wife all "my houses and lands in Hartford and Weathersfield in New England"...Clement had been Ruling Elder of the Church in Wethersfield and calls himself "Clerk" in his will.''''' *The passenger list of the ''Elizabeth and Ann'' in 1635 also did not mention the names of the known children of Rev. Peter Bulkeley; a neighbor of Clement Chaplin in Cambridge; however, genealogist Donald Jacobus stated that children of Rev. Peter Bulkeley traveled under assumed names on the ''Elizabeth and Ann'' in 1635. "Ancestry of Grace (Chetwood) Bulkeley, Second Wife of Rev. Peter Bulkeley" by Donald Jacobus, ''New England Historical and Genealogical Register'' (NEHGS, 1922) [https://archive.org/details/newenglandhistor1922wate/page/932/mode/2up Vol 76 p. 308] In Cambridge, Clement Chaplin was a neighbor of Mr. Peter Bulkeley and of Robert Bradish; [https://archive.org/details/recordsoftownofc00cambiala/page/18/mode/2up/ Records of the Town of Cambridge, Massachusetts (Cambridge, 1901), page 18, residence map] husband of Mary (Howe) Bradish and co-defendant in the inheritance dispute filed by Clement Chaplin and Thomas Chaplin in England on 24 Jul 1633. *James Savage had opined in 1860 that he believed, though the passenger list of the ''Elizabeth and Ann'' did not indicate he was accompanied by a wife or other companions, Clement Chaplin came to Cambridge with his wife [[Ignes-2|Sarah (Hinds) Chaplin]]; heiress of a Bury St. Edmunds goldsmith. [https://archive.org/details/agenealogicaldi00unkngoog/page/860/mode/1up/ James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England (1860), Vol. 1, page 360] *A simpler explanation than Holman's for the immigration of wards John Goodrich and William Goodrich is that they (and Clement's wife) came to Cambridge with him in 1635 and that they made up the 3 individuals in his Cambridge household, [https://archive.org/details/recordsoftownofc00cambiala/page/18/mode/2up/ Records of the Town of Cambridge, Massachusetts (Cambridge, 1901), page 18, resident map] and that John or William was the "man" referred to in the following sentence from the Town Records of Cambridge during a meeting that had been conducted on 08 Feb 1635/6? ''Agreed with Mr. Chaplin, that his man shall keep the goats and have three half-pence a week for one goat and a penny a week for wethers or kids to begin next Monday (15 Feb 1635/6).'' [https://archive.org/details/recordsoftownofc00cambiala/page/16/mode/2up/ ''The Records of the Town of Cambridge, Massachusetts,'' (1901), end of page 17] It seems possible that this was to be an early experience in animal husbandry for William Goodrich the Younger; at or near age 14 as of 08 Feb 1635/6, that would serve him well when he and his older brother John, nearing age 18, likely helped Clement Chaplin in the operation of his 200 rods (1,200 acres) in the 3-Mile lots of Wethersfield, Connecticut by 1639. [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924096458595&view=1up&seq=1018&skin=2021&q1=chaplin/ ''The History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut, Volume 2 (Grafton-NY: 1904), 898]'' Possibly older brother John Goodrich was helping William Goodridge with his farm in Watertown. *The distance from the home of Clement Chaplin in lot 11 of Cambridge in 1635 to the home lot of William-1 Goodrich/Goodridge of Watertown at the north end of the current Mount Auburn Cemetery in Watertown was a distance of 1.4 miles if John and William walked to Watertown by a path available in 1635 that passed to the north of Windmill Hill Marsh in order to bypass it. {{Image|file=Goodrich-391-18.jpg |caption=Walking Distance Between Goodridge of Watertown, MA and Goodrich of Cambridge, MA }} *Clement Chaplin and William Goodrich arrived in Massachusetts at a similar time; how far could the occurrence of passengers traveling under assumed names go, if it did occur? Could William and Margaret (Butterfield) Goodrich and their daughter Mary have been on the ''Elizabeth and Ann'' in 1635; possibly traveling under assumed names as is claimed to be the case for a number of other passengers? *Clement Chaplin would be alone in America with his wife and Goodrich charges if he did not recruit some kind of assistance. The Howe in-laws were enemies; living siblings of John Goodrich the Clothier were limited to his sisters Elizabeth (Goodrich) Clarke and Susan (Goodrich-Lock) Beamond and his brother William Goodrich II of Hessett; the heir who was passed over. His son William Goodrich of Woolverstone had no connection to the Howes, and may have been approached by Clement Chaplin to accompany him to America, bringing his wife and daughter, to provide assistance and moral support in moving the Goodrich boys and their inheritance to unfamiliar America. John-1 Goodrich was nearing legal adulthood; he could have assisted William-1 Goodrich/Goodridge in managing his Watertown lands and livestock, and if he did, then the reason the household of Clement Chaplin as of 08 Feb 1635/6 consisted of 3 occupants ''(Clement, wife Sarah, and William-1 Goodrich),'' [https://archive.org/details/recordsoftownofc00cambiala/page/18/mode/2up/ Records of the Town of Cambridge, Massachusetts (Cambridge, 1901), page 18, resident map] rather than 4 occupants was because John-1 Goodrich was living in Watertown. *There were mysterious Watertown land grants to ''"John Goodridge:"'' 25 acres on 25 Jul 1636, [https://archive.org/details/watertownrecords00hist/page/n207/mode/1up/ Watertown, MA Records: Lands, Grants and Possessions, page 5] and 3 acres on 26 Jun 1637, [https://archive.org/details/watertownrecords00hist/page/n210/mode/1up/ Watertown, MA Records: Lands, Grants and Possessions, page 8] that were among the tracts of land owned by William-1 Goodridge, [https://archive.org/details/watertownrecords00hist/page/n254/mode/1up/ Watertown, MA Records: Lands, Grants and Possessions, page 52] after his own grant of 91 acres of upland received 10 May 1642, [https://archive.org/details/watertownrecords00hist/page/n214/mode/1up/ Watertown, MA Records: Lands, Grants and Possessions, page 12] with no known transfer records. Henry Bond, M.D. suggested in his history and genealogies of Watertown, Massachusetts that this could have been a simple recording error. [https://archive.org/details/genealogiesoffam00bond/page/1009/mode/1up/ ''Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, MA'' (1860), 2:1009] Another possibility is that these grants were acquired in some way by Clement Chaplin. Household accounting for these grants treated cattle and human occupants equally; Chaplin may have provided William-1 Goodridge with land and cattle for his help, and kept his Chaplin name off of it, so it would not be lost in the event of a lawsuit. Possibly the resident of the 3 acre farm in the Remote Meadows was John-1 Goodrich/''Goodridge''. {{Image|file=Steve_Goodrich_work_on_William_Goodrich-4.jpg |caption=Watertown, MA Land Grants and Holdings of John Goodridge and William Goodridge }} *If more legal records can be found, maybe these conjectures can be developed more accurately. The prospects of transcending conjecture on these questions seem dim; however, alternate passenger manifests and any kind of legal proceedings involving Clement Chaplin while he was in Cambridge or still in England would be examples of record types not known to exist currently ''(the 1633 inheritance dispute involving Clement Chaplin, Robert and Mary (Howe) Bradish, and Margery (Lonsdale) Howe was not found until mid-2018) '' that could be valuable if ever found in terms of developing a clearer picture of the relationship between the immigrants William-1 Goodrich/Goodridge of Watertown, MA and John-1 Goodrich and William-1 Goodrich of Wethersfield, CT, via their guardian Clement Chaplin, that appears consistent with a first cousin relationship that is at least not inconsistent with the results of preliminary Y-STR and NGS Y-STR/SNP testing. == Sources ==

Two page typewritten document by William H. Broyles, fifth son of Aaron Broyles, Jr., of Campbell Co., Tenn., detailing William's children and grandchildren.

[[Category: US Southern Colonies Family Studies]] In researching an unconnected profile as part of WikiTree's 2022 Year of Family Connections, I encountered the (very) tangled Cooke and Halbert families, which seemed to confuse several sets of father/son William/Joel Halberts. This page is intended to help keep them straight. ~ [[Noland-165]], March 2022 '''NOTE''': [[Halbert-41|William Halbert]] (abt. 1681 - 1718) married Mary Wood - [[Unknown-586494]] - widow of Thomas Wood, in 1709. HER MAIDEN NAME IS NOT KNOWN, despite all the online trees that say it is Cook/Cooke and the continued existence of the duplicate profile [[Cook-2360]]. : Mary wife of (1) David Jenkins, (2) Jeremiah Biswell is a Cooke; the maiden name of Mary born c1680 (widow of Wood, married Taylor after Halbert) is unknown... later generations of Halberts and Cookes intermarried (causing a bit of confusion). # William Halbert and son Joel from Wales: [[Halbert-41|William Halbert Jr. (born c1681)]] & [[Halbert-205|Joel Halbert Sr (born c1712)]] # William Halbert (son of [[Halbert-205|Joel]]) and his son Joel: [[Halbert-17|William Anson Halbert (1744-1808)]] & [[Halbert-39|Joel Halbert Sr. (1769-1848)]] # William Halbert who was living in Essex County in 1813 is the grandson of [[Halbert-41|William]] #1 above, son of [[Halbert-205|Joel]]'s brother William: [[Halbirt-13|William Halbirt II (1714-1761)]] & [[Halbirt-12|William Halbirt III (-1819)]] # William Halbirt II (1714-1761) ''was Halbirt-13, now Halbert-116'' also had a son Joel: [[Halbirt-14|Joel Halbirt]] So... William [[Halbert-41]] (b c1681) -> sons : Joel [[Halbert-205]] (b 1712) -> sons :: William [[Halbert-17]] (b 1744) -> Joel [[Halbert-39]] (b 1769)
:: Joel [[Halbert-96]] (b 1741 or 1749) : [[Halbert-116]] (b 1714) -> sons :: William [[Halbirt-12]] (b 1755)The William represented by [[Halbirt-12]] is most likely the William who was living in 1813 in Essex County with the bounty land application. The FamilySearh PID [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHGX-WP5 LHGX-WP5] for him says he was born in 1755. :: Joel [[Halbirt-14]] == Latest Research == The following passages cover what appears to be the latest published research on this family, from [http://genealogytrails.com/vir/essex/bios.html ] & with the citation "From Halbert-Holbert History Vol I by Karen Halbert Moore; Published 1985; Transcribed by Jeffrey W. Moore": : "'''Joel Halbert''', the oldest son of William Halbert and Mary Wood, was born about 1712, Essex, Virginia, and died about 1762, Caroline, Virginia. Joel's father was a Welsh immigrant that came to Essex County Virginia prior to 1709. Joel married first Mary Biswell, about 1733, Essex, Virginia. She was born about 1713, Essex, Virginia and died about 1742, Essex, Virginia. Her parents were Jeremiah Biswell, born about 1680, England, and died Mar 1730, Essex, Virginia. and Anne Cooke, born about 1680 in Essex, Virginia and died 1724 in Essex, Virginia. Anne was the daughter of John Cooke and Susannah Pells. Joel and Mary Biswell had two daughters: Sarah and Mary. He married second Elizabeth Frances Jones, ca. 1740, Essex, Virginia. He and his wife Elizabeth Jones settled in Caroline County, Virginia. The children of Joel and Elizabeth were: John, Hanniniah, William, Martha, Frances Jones, and Joel Jr. The couple were evidently close neighbors and goods friends of William Hill, Sr. and his wife, Susannah Smithers, judging from the intermarriages between the two families. Two sons of William Hill, Sr., married two daughters of Joel Halbert and the only daughter of William Hill, Sr., married William Halbert, a son of Joel Halbert. William Hill, Jr., married Elizabeth Halbert; Robert Hill married Martha Halbert; and Elizabeth Hill married William Halbert. This last-named marriage was in 1765 and, shortly afterwards, William Hill, Sr., and his wife, Susannah Smithers, with the major part of their children, moved to Surry County, North Carolina, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Except the two daughters who married Hills, Joel Halbert and the other members of his family continued to live in Virginia till after the Revolution when his son William Halbert and his wife, Elizabeth Hill, moved to South Carolina and settled on the Saluda river." : "'''William Halbert Sr.''' The third child of Joel Halbert Sr. and Frances Jones, born Oct 14, 1744, in Essex Co., Va., and died Dec 28, 1809, in Anderson Co., SC. He married Elizabeth Hill about 1766, probably in Caroline Co., Va. She was born Sep 18, 1847, Caroline Co., Va., and died Nov 6, 1836 in Anderson Co., SC. Her parents were William Hill Sr. and Susannah Smithers. William is said to have had a red beard, blue eyes, and was of stout build. He served in the Revolutionary War as a 2nd Lt. In the Henry Co., Va. Militia from 1779-80. His name appears on a placard of officers now hanging in the Henry Co., Court House. William owned over 150 acres in Surry Co., NC. in 1777, and several other tracts nearby on Russell’s Creek, a tributary of the Mayo River, adjacent to his son-in-law John Gresham. William’s land in Va. was that part of Henry Co., Va., that was cut off to form the part of Patrick Co., Va. It was just over the border line of Surry Co., NC. William and his family moved to SC. in 1786 and settled on the Saluda River in Pendleton Dist., near Belton, which is now a part of Anderson Co., SC. He served as a Justice of the Peace for many years and was also appointed one of the commissioners to locate a site for the Court House of the then recently created Pendleton District. The first quarterly court held May 10, 1790, of which the Magistrates William Halbert, John Wilson, and Robert Anderson. William received his land in SC. by a land grant that was issued to him by Thomas Jefferson for his service in the Revolutionary War. William prospered in SC. and accumulated a considerable estate and possessed several slaves which was an indication of wealth in those days. William disposed of his land through his will to his children. After William’s death Elizabeth lived with her daughter, Susannah Acker until her death. William and Elizabeth are both buried on the old plantation." == Found Sets == As of 8 January 2022, WikiTree has the following connected sets (that I found): : '''[[Halbert-205]]: Joel Halbert SR (1712-1762)''' * married Elizabeth [[Jones-6335]] * parents of '''[[Halbert-205]]''': ** [[Halbert-41]]: William Halbert (c1681-1718/1733) ** [[Cook-2360]]-Mary A (Cook) Halbert (abt.1677-abt.1737) ''in an unmerged match with Mary [[Unknown-586494]] (1687-1737)'' : '''[[Halbert-39]]: Joel Halbert Sr. (1769-1848)'''Note that [[Halbert-244]]- Joel Halbert III (1780-1860), married [[Wright-19182|Zilphia Wright]], has different birth and death years but same day and month birth/same month death as [[Halbert-39]]- Joel Halbert Sr. (1769-1848). [[Halbert-244]]'s 1780-1860 years are supported by reliable sources, so he's definitely not a duplicate of [[Halbert-39]]. * married [[Lindley-186|Mary Lindley]] * parents of '''[[Halbert-39]]''': ** [[Halbert-17]]: William Anson Halbert Sr (1744-1808) ** [[Hill-2715]] Elizabeth (Hill) Halbert (1747-1836) : '''[[Halbirt-14]]: Joel Halbirt''' (no dates/locations - parents shown as married 1738 in Essex Co., VA) * married ? (no wife attached or mentioned in text) * parents of '''[[Halbirt-14]]''': ** [[Halbirt-13]] William Halbirt II (1714-1761), born Essex County, died 20 April 1761 in "Carolin, Essex Co., VA" ''attached as son of Mary [[Cook-4736]], in a proposed merge with [[Unknown-586494]]''Just added another proposed merge for [[Cook-4736]] - [[Cook-2360]] (rather than merge with [[Unknown-586494]], the relationship for [[Cook-2360]] to child was set as uncertain) ** [[Robb-238]]: Mary (Robb) Halbirt (no dates; Essex County marriage is the only location) : '''still looking...''' == William living in 1813 == The least known #3 first: :3. '''William Halbert''' living in Essex County, Virginia in 1813Bounty Land Records of William Halbert, #[http://revwarapps.org/blwt607-100.pdf BLWt607-100 (pdf)], transcribed by Will Graves, posted by [http://revwarapps.org Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters], accessed 8 January 2022. * William Halbert who served during the American Revolution under Henry Lee * ... == The other two Williams == Not sure which of the other two are the set from Wales (might even be the one living in 1813). So... #1 and #2 will be "renamed" "will proved in 1809/wife Elizabeth" and "William m Mary [Unknown] (most trees say Cook)". === William died c1809 === :2. '''William Halbert''', will proved in 1809/wife Elizabeth * son of Joel, immigrant from Wales (needs verifying), Joel's wife not known... in WikiTree: ** [[Halbert-205]]: Joel Halbert SR (1712-1762) ** [[Jones-6335]]: Elizabeth Frances (Jones) Halbert (abt.1715-abt.1780) * [[Halbert-17]]: William Anson Halbert Sr (1744-1808), married [[Hill-2715]] Elizabeth (Hill) Halbert (1747-1836) * both William and Elizabeth born in Virginia - William in Essex County & Elizabeth in Caroline County (according to their WikiTree profiles as of 8 January 2022) * both William and Elizabeth died Anderson County, SC, where WikiTree says they were married * William's will was proved in 1809South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868, Roll 4. Volume I, Wills: Records of Old Pendleton District, Anderson County, Will Book A, p. 103. * Will names a son Joel * Joel attached as son: [[Halbert-39]]- Joel Halbert Sr. (1769-1848). Text for William [[Halbert-17]] says about son Joel: ** Joel Halbert, b. 13 Jun 1769; d. 24 Jun 1848; m. Mary Lindsay.Acker, E. D. & Lincoln, LL. B., comp. and ed. A Brief History of the Acker-Halbert Family Composed of Biographical Sketches and Descent-Diagrams. p. 92. (See Sources list, below.)Dates of birth from Newspaper article on the Gresham Family (Publication not given). Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4744. (See Sources list, below. Joel's profile is attached as husband of Mary [[Lindley-186]] (as of 8 January 2022). ** "Joel married Mary Lindsey and went to Indiana in 1819. His daughter Sarah, married Moses Welborn of Anderson County, South Carolina."Vandiver, Louise Ayer. ''Traditions and History of Anderson County, South Carolina.'' Atlanta, GA: Ruralist Press (1928). p. 138. === William m widow Mary Wood === :3. '''William m Mary''' [Unknown] (most trees say Cook) * [[Halbert-41]] and [[Unknown-586494]] == Will Abstracts == === 1809, SC === : Will proved 1809 ("signed into probate" 6 March 1809), Pendleton District, SC, dated 13 July 1806South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868, Roll 4. Volume I, Wills: Records of Old Pendleton District, Anderson County, Will Book A, p. 103. If named, slaves are included in the following abstract. Land is included if relevant (e.g., land and acreage specified in the will may not be included if not otherwise identified). Transcription of will posted in profile text of William [[Halbert-17]] (accessed 8 January 2022). : "I, William Halbert of Pendleton District, S.C.,... My will and desire is that all my children at their coming of age or marrying shall have as follows..." * beloved wife, Elizabeth Halbert ''profile attached as wife of Halbert-17 - [[Hill-2715]]'' * son Joel Halbert ("the land I bought from Ralph Owens and Elijah Owens that he has now in his possession and two Negroes, viz Sal and Mose") ''profile attached as son Joel of Halbert-17 - [[Halbert-39]] '' * son Enos Halbert ("what land he has in his possession including the land I bought from Henry Burdin, one Negro, viz Reda") * my son Arthur's children "two hundred acres of land whereon he died and fifty of a tract we call Hireth to be divided between his children... when they come of age" ** Henry Halbert ** Linda Halbert ** Arthur Halbert * son James Halbert ("land joining that where Arthur died and running across all tracts, with one young Negro, viz Peter") * son William Halbert (two hundred and 32 acres of land including the mill on Big Creek and a tract of ninety acres called Datenial") * son Joshua Halbert (two hundred acres of land joining James across all tracts... also thirty acres and the mill shoal on Saluda I purchased from Wm Acker and at his mother's death to have the plantation she lives on") * daughter Martha Grisham * daughter Susana Acker * daughter Franka Garrison * daughter Elizabeth Berry * daughter Mary Halbert * daughter Lucinda Halbert : Executors: Joel Halbert, John Halbert, Enos Halbert, and John Grisham : "Signed in the presence of William Harper, James Brown, David Brown :: ''The original copy was made by H. I. H. Nance, Probate Judge of Anderson County, South Carolina.'' === 1733 Administration Record, Essex County === : Not a Will - bond (19 February 1733) for Joel Halbert to be administrator of William Halbert's estateTranscription posted on both William [[Halbert-41]]'s profile & Joel [[Halbert-205]]'s profile (accessed 8 January 2022). : "The Administration of the William Halbert Estate by Joel Halbert dated February 19, 1733"Essex County, Virginia Records: Will Book #5 - Pages 175-176 * Joell Halbard, Wm. Motley and Joseph Leeman bound "until" [sic - maybe meant "unto"] * William Daingerfield, Thomas Waring, Sal Myscoe, Robert Brooks, James Garnett & Richard Smith, gent Justices of the County of EssexOf interest: The Bounty Land record for William Halbert who was living in 1813 included testimony by brothers James M. Garnett & John M. Garnett that William Halbert was living with "our father" after the war in Essex County & had been his overseer. Additionally, Mark Andrews (probably [[Andrews-5407]]) testified that William Halbert had served under "the present General Henry Lee". "Zilpha" in Mark's profile caught my eye. A Zilphia Wright married a Joel Halbert in Tennessee (Mark died in TN). That Joel - [[Halbert-244]]: Joel Halbert III (1780-1860) - was born in Stokes County, NC. * Bounty Land Records of William Halbert, #[http://revwarapps.org/blwt607-100.pdf BLWt607-100 (pdf)], transcribed by Will Graves, posted by [http://revwarapps.org Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters], accessed 8 January 2022. The only likely Garnetts that I found in WikiTree were in the family of [[Garnett-606]], but it doesn't look like that family had a set of brothers named James M. & John M. who were living in 1813. Maybe a branch of the family descended from [[Garnett-759|John Garnett (1671-bef.1713)]] that doesn't have WikiTree profiles? * "The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Joell Halbard, Admr. Of all the goods, chattles & credits of the decd.... into the County Court of Essex... and if it shall hereafter appear ye any Last Will and Tetant was made by the sd. Decd. & the Exr. Or Exrs. Therein named do exhibit ye same into ye sd. Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the sd. Joel being thereunto required to render & deliver up his Letters of Admon. Approbation of such testamt, being first had and made in sd. Court." :: I just realized that "William Halbert" is only named in the title, which I did not think had been part of the record, but apparently was. == DAR == Note that DAR records only list children whose descendants have joined the DAR based on the service of that child's father (or mother). Also remember that DAR records are not considered reliable; you need the source for the information given in the record. That said, the following information may be useful for leads (or not). : '''William Hill''', Sr., DAR Patriot Ancestor #[https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A056112 A056112] * born about 1712 in Virginia * service (patriotic) in North Carolina ** Service Description: took Oath of Allegiance to make land entry, Surry County, 1778 * married Susannah Smithers * died before 17 February 1787 in Surry County, North Carolina * children (in DAR record) ** William Hill Jr married Hanniniah Elizabeth Halbert ** Daniel Hill married Martha Hickman ** Elizabeth Hill married William Anson Halbert ** Joshua Hill married Nancy Ann Wyatt Collier ** Robert Hill married Martha Halbert ** Jesse Hill married Mary X ** "S UEL" married X Devall : '''William Halbert''', DAR Patriot Ancestor #[https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A049188 A049188] * born 14 October 1744 in Essex Co., Virginia * service in Virginia, Rank: Lieutenant ** Service Description: 1) 2LT, HENRY CO MILITIA, Source: GWATHMEY, HIST REG OF VA IN THE REV, P 338 * died 28 December 1808 in Pendleton District, South Carolina * married Elizabeth Hill ** Elizabeth Hill born Sep 1747, Caroline County, Virginia; died 6 Nov 1836 at Belton, SC; married 1765 - son Joel was born in Virginia on 13 Jun 1769 (married Mary Lindsay)[https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=628072&MyLineageCount=1 Descendant record] for Joel, son of William Halbert, DAR Patriot Ancestor #[https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A049188 A049188]. and son William Anson Jr. was born in Henry County, Virginia on 17 May 1788.[https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=256140&MyLineageCount=1 Descendant record] for William Anson Jr., son of William Halbert, DAR Patriot Ancestor #[https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A049188 A049188]. * children ** Thomas Halbert married Henrietta Ragland ** Susanna/h Halbert married John Peter Acker / Peter Acker ** Martha Halbert married John GreshamMartha's husband John Gresham is DAR Patriot Ancestor #[https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A047936 A047936], with pension application #[http://revwarapps.org/s21790.pdf S21790]. ** John Halbert married Margaret Harper ** Frances Halbert married Charles Garrison / Charles Gregory Garrison ** Joel Halbert married Mary Lindley/Lindsey/Linley/Linsay/Lindsay ** Joshua Halbert married Matilda Nash ** Lucinda/Lucienda Halbert married David Berry ** Elizabeth Halbert married William Berry ** Arthur Halbert married Elizabeth Cobb ** William Anson Halbert married Elizabeth/Bettie Bowen ** Enos Halbert married X / Lucy Nancy Ann Garner ** James Halbert married X X == Footnotes == :'''Sources''' (for additional information about footnoted sources, if any) * Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981 - [https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/26965922?h=79c57a Ancestry sharing link]. * Acker, E.D., ''A brief history of the Acker--Halbert family : composed of biographical sketches and descent diagrams'' (1928), [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/578196-a-brief-history-of-the-acker-halbert-family-composed-of-biographical-sketches-and-descent-diagrams?viewer=1&offset=0#page=91&viewer=picture&o=search&n=0&q=joel pages 90-91 of 179] in FamilySearch copy.

[[Category: William Hammond, Arrived 29 Mar 1856]] [[Category: Arrivals to Western Australia]] {{Image|file= Convicts-15.jpg |align=r |size=130 |label= Ship Arrival at Swan River Colony |caption= [[:Category: William Hammond, Arrived 29 Mar 1856|''William Hammond,'' 1856]]
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}} ''William Hammond'' - arrived in Fremantle, in 1856 [https://www.perthdps.com/convicts/con-wa17.html William Hammond - '''1856''' ]
This 683 ton ship was built in Sunderland in 1853. It was employed as a convict transport for Western Australia and left Plymouth, England on January 5, '''1856''' bound for the Swan River Colony. She carried the sixteenth of 37 shipments of male convicts destined for Western Australia.
The voyage took 84 days and the ''William Hammond'' arrived in Fremantle on March 29, 1856 with '''89''' passengers and '''250''' convicts [Erickson]. Horatio Edwards and George D. MacLaren were the captain and surgeon respectively. == People – LifeTree == ::[https://slwa.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/do-you-have-a-convict-in-your-family/amp/ Do you have a '''convict''' in your family? - ''via slwa''] == Sources ==

William Hanks II ([[Hanks-7|Hanks-7]]) presents a DNA puzzle that seems to have two possible answers. In his 2011 work on the subject, ''[https://jameshancks.wordpress.com/ The Hancks Family at Hat Creek],'' Gregory Hancks argued, citing property records, that some of the children of WIlliam II Hanks moved from Richmond County to Amelia County in the 1750's and 1760's, https://jameshancks.wordpress.com/etc/origins-in-richmond-county/ and https://web.archive.org/web/20150806024525/https://jameshancks.wordpress.com/etc/origins-in-richmond-county/ and then on to Bedford and Campbell Counties as well as other places. DNA evidence groups most Hanks yDNA into groups 1 and 2. A partial review of the validity of the pedigrees from both groups finds them to appear by-and-large as valid as to key relationships for our purposes here. All of the supposed descendants of William II who were tested appear in group 2, but the rest of the North Farnham Parish Hanks family, whose pedigrees include other members of William I's family, as well as descendants of William I's brother Peter (i.e. the rest of the North Farnham Parish Hankses), are in group 1.https://www.familytreedna.com/public/HanksDNAProject/default.aspx?section=resultsGroup 2 Descents

210593 James -> Thomas/Nancy Brooks -> Thomas
13519 James -> Thomas -> James -> Jerard
215921 James -> Thomas -> William

20266 John-> Epiphroditus (or William -> Elijah)
11709 John-> Epiphroditus
26536 John-> John -> Joshua/Easter Gatlin

297434 Richard -> Joshua/Ruth Bryant
25802 Richard -> Joshua/Ruth Bryant (test-taker doesn't have Hanks surname) "It looks to me like all 6 of these families trace back to a Joshua Hanks and Ruth Bryant."
12132 Richard -> James -> William
13647 Richard -> Richard -> Joshua/Amelia Rape
362025 Richard -> Joshua/Ruth Bryant Two of the more likely scenarios to explain this are either that William II had a father other than William I, or that James, John, and Richard Hanks, the only three of his sons whose DNA descendants have pedigrees, were not his children. The former seems probable, while the latter seems doubtful. James, John and Richard were born over a span of over 15 years, and the likelihood of them all being born to the same affair over that period seems far less likely than the alternative. Gregory Hanck's write-up of how we know the Hanks brothers migrated from North Farnham Parish to Amelia seems convincing, and the DNA evidence that son John, who didn't migrate to Amelia, is in the same family is welcome confirmation. Is this enough to know that we don't have a case of mistaken identity between NFP Hankses and Amelia County Hankses? ... and is it, then, possible to conclude that William II, ''supposedly born February 14, 1679,'' was probably conceived of someone other than the man who had married his mother ''supposedly on May 1, 1678''? Lacking hard evidence for these dates, was he, perhaps, conceived just before their marriage in a "last fling"? == References ==

[[Category:To-Do Lists]] Here are the profiles [[Airey-57|William Harrison Airey]] is currently working on. Can you help? ''For tips see [[To-Do Lists]]. You might want to [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Airey-57&action=edit add a link on your profile] like this: [[Space:William Harrison Airey To-Do List|William Harrison's current to-do list]].'' 1, location and death of Grandfather Henry James Carefull. about 1917 he was a Seaman.

[[Category:To-Do Lists]] Here are the profiles [[Airey-57|William Harrison Airey]] is currently working on. Can you help? ''For tips see [[To-Do Lists]]. You might want to [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Airey-57&action=edit add a link on your profile] like this: [[Space:William Harrison Airey To-Do List|William Harrison's current to-do list]].''

This is a page from Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Ireland (1881) and shows William Harvey (b. 1824) listed as a butcher in The Old Market, Main Street North, Wexford.

== Purpose and Objectives == This page is for the purpose of collecting research materials relating to William Hatcher 1613/14 - before 1680 of Henrico, Virginia, his ancestry and descendent lines. :'' WikiTree 'Profile:''' William Hatcher (1614 - bef 1680) :'''WikiTree ID:''' Hatcher-46 :'''WikiTree URL:''' [[Hatcher-46|Hatcher-46]] == Biography == === Birth === #A Henrico Co., VA deposition of William Hatcher dated 1677, indicated his age about sixty-three years, making his birthdate circa 1614 {{Citation Needed}} ===Parents === === Marriage === === Children === '''Susanah Hatcher''' :There is a question that has been raised by YDNA testing that places Susannah's parent-child relationship in question YDNA testing of a male descendant who claims a paper trail to [[Burton-2424|Thomas Burton]] and Susannah indicates that this tester carries the genetic markers that would identify him as a Hatcher descendant and not a direct descendant of Thomas Burton. This would indicate the possibility of an NPE while also raising the question of Susannah's child - parent relationship to William Hatcher. :Susannah is said to have married Thomas Burton Sr abt 1662 however there is no marriage record that has been found that would support this date. It is based on the proposed 1663/64 DOB of Thomas Burton Jr., said to be their oldest child. If the marriage and birth dates are correct it would seem to indicate that an NPE probably did not occur at this point since we would assume that Thomas Burton Sr would have been his biological (and legal) father. Thomas Burton Jr married but died without issue meaning the NPE if it did in fact occur, most likely would have happened during the marriage of Thomas and Susannah or in a later generation. We would have to consider the possibility of infidelity or even worse, an incestual relationship should Susannah prove to be a daughter of William Hatcher. :According to Bill Schultz, of the Hatcher Family Genealogy Association, ":Another possibility is that Susannah was the widow of William Hatcher, Jr., instead of the daughter of William Hatcher, Sr. This would presume then that her Hatcher children were renamed to be Burton children. This idea is supported by the Deed of Gift from William Hatcher, Sr. to Thomas Burton, Jr., of a life estate and other support. But if Thomas, Jr., had no offspring, then there must be at least one other male child of William, Jr., which would presumably be the second-eldest son, John Burton. Perhaps Susannah was "with child" at the time of her marriage to Thomas, Sr., and, under the laws of that day, a birth after marriage with the legal child of the husband, so William, Sr., didn't feel any need to make any provision for that child. Only further DNA testing and genealogical research can resolve these matters." Let's examine this in detail, weighing the possibilities. #...'':Another possibility is that Susannah was the widow of William Hatcher, Jr.'' The Hatcher Family Genealogy Association (HFGA) data base has a profile for William Hatcher Jr. It states that William was never married, so any liaison between William and Susannah would have probably been extramarital since it is indicated that Susannah and Thomas Burton would have been married at the date of Thomas Burton Jr's conception. If such a liaison occurred it would have probably happened early in the marriage of Thomas Burton and Susannah, which is not a likely scenario. #Bill Schultz does bring up the possibility that Susannah may have been "with child" at the time of her marriage to Thomas Burton, however there is nothing to support this supposition. Since the exact dates of marriage and birth of Thomas Burton are unknown this can not be proved or disproved. #There is no evidence that WIlliam Hatcher Jr. and Susannah ever had a sexual relationship. This is conjecture. It would reasonably be assumed that Thomas Burton was the father of Thomas Burton Jr as he was conceived and born in the correct time period based on marriage and birth dates documented in the HFGA web site. Thomas Burton Jr,. being their first born son would logically be named after his father. There is no way to test this by DNA testing as Thomas Burton Jr,. had no known issue. # ...''This would presume then that her Hatcher children were renamed to be Burton children. This idea is supported by the Deed of Gift from William Hatcher, Sr. to Thomas Burton, Jr., of a life estate and other support. But if Thomas, Jr., had no offspring, then there must be at least one other male child of William, Jr., which would presumably be the second-eldest son, John Burton.'' It is unclear how that the Deed of Gift from William Hatcher Sr to Thomas Burton Jr would support renaming him. There is no evidence that he was ever known by any other name, and it is a logical conclusion that he would have been named for his father, Thomas Burton Sr. This parent-child relationship is supported by the documented marriage date of Thomas and Susannah and the date of birth of Thomas Burton Jr. #If such a NPE resulted in the birth of the 2nd Burton son, John, why did Thomas Burton Sr continue his marriage relationship with Susannah. William Hatcher Jr date of death is said without concrete proof to have been between 1661 - 1667, meaning that he may not have been living at the time of John Burton;s conception abt 1664/65. There again, John was given the name, John Burton at birth. With the death of WIlliam the idea that William and Susannah conceived a son was ended. It appears that the only possible candidates for an illegitimate son being born of William Hatcher and Susannah would have been Thomas Burton Jr or John Burton. Since it is documented that Thomas Jr did not leave issue that would leave John as the only possibility to be proved or disproved by YDNA testing. #If it was john Burton that was the offspring of William Hatcher Jr, why did WIlliam Hatcher Sr make a gift of deed to the first born son, Thomas Burton Jr, who is named Thomas Burton Jr in the surviving 1676/77 document. John Burton would have been living at that time and WIlliam Hatcher Jr dead. IS this evidence of Thomas' illegitimate birth and a special relationship between grandfather and grandson ? This question will probably remain unanswered as there are no descendants of Thomas Burton Jr to DNA test. '''Susannah's Parentage''' :There is one account from an unknown source that Susannah was a daughter of [[Allen-4459|Valentine Allen]] and [[Page-1108|Mary Page]] however this has not been proved, There is a profile for one of Allen's proposed daughters, Judith that is said to have married a Francis Burton, however this is also based on uncertain evidence. The Genealogy of the John Pleasant Burton Family, Burton Chronicles of Colonial Virginia and Burton Family Website Susannah is not listed as a child of Valentine Allen. See: [[Allen-4459|Allen-4459]] === Land Records === === Occupation === === Will === === Death and Burial === === Correspondence === '''E-Mail:''' (This email dated Monday, Feb 4, 2019 was sent by Dennis Stewart to the ''Hatcher Family Genealogy Association'' Bill Shultz, recipient for HFGA) '''Fw: Hatcher Land''' :From: Dennis Stewart :To: hfga@googlegroups.com :Sent: Monday, February 4, 2019, 4:17:06 PM EST :Subject: Hatcher Land :From / :"Henrico County, Va. Deeds 1677-1750", :p. 5, by Weisiger. :Apr. 1, 1680, :"Agreement between Benjamin Hatcher and Robert Sharpe, both inhabitants of Henrico Co. There is now a tract in the county called Varina, lately in possession of William Hatcher, dec'd, and claimed at law by said Robert Sharpe, and the right of said William since his death being derived to said Benjamin Hatcher, and also claimed by said Sharpe. Now for valuable consideration to both parties and to avoid future suits about the tract, 200 acres, they agree the land should be divided equally,and Robert shall have first choice." "Henrico County, Va. Deeds 1677-1750",p. 5, by Weisiger. :Wit. Wm. Randolph :Hugh Davis :Signed, :Ben Hatcher :Robt. RS Sharpe :his mark :Note: I think the above instrument implies two things other than the transfer. That elder Wm. Hatcher was living on this tract when he died, and that Robt. Sharp was his apparent son-in-law by an unnamed Hatcher daughter. Further,the reason Sharp got "first choice" on which part of the tract he wanted because his wife, Benjamin's sister, was likely older than Benjamin. The above deed proves that the old immigrant Wm. Hatcher did have a small plantation called "Varina". (Dennis Stewart) reference: (FW: Hatcher Land, Dennis Stewart to HFGA, Mon, Feb 4, 2019) ---- (This email dated Monday, Feb 4, 2019 is primarily between Bill Schultz of the Hatcher Family Genealogy Association and Dennis Stewart, Hatcher Genealogist. A copy was sent to Jeff Hatcher and David Douglass) '''Re: [hfga] Comments''' Bill Schultz 11:33 AM (6 hours ago) to stewartdennis19@yahoo.com, hfga@googlegroups.com, Jeff, me Dennis: Please use hfga@googlegroups.com for anything you might wish to send us. We have already heard about this from David Douglas (copied hereon). I'm not so sure about Varina. Please read the message below from Jeff Hatcher, who is a lot more expert on this topic than I am. I've copied Jeff on this email as well. It seems to me from the below that the word Varina referred more to the Henrico county seat than the plantation of an individual. The present structure dates from 1857 (see below), and has nothing whatsoever to do with any Hatcher (so far as I know....). It is difficult to even know what Hatcher is behind a name like "Hatcher's Run" (as in the Civil War battlefield of that name). I'd really want to be sure of what we're doing if we go to the trouble of erecting a state historical marker. If we can be certain we're doing the right thing (see below), then I'm certain we can do something along the lines of erecting a marker. It has been done for other Hatcher family members (i.e., my own ancestor, Major John Hatcher of Georgia). Thanks for writing! == Bill Schultz Message from Jeff Hatcher: Comments: "The house pictured as being Edward Hatcher residence was actually built by Albert M. Aiken in 1857 The Varina Road becomes a private road leading to VARINA (pronounced Var-ye-na), 6.2 m., a large brick residence, seat of a plantation by the James. It was on this land in 1612 that John Rolfe introduced the cultivation of tobacco for export to England and began an enterprise that salvaged the struggling colony and formed the basis of early Virginia prosperity. The estate was the home of John Rolfe and Pocahontas for two years following their marriage in 1614 and the birthplace of their son Thomas (see Tour 19). When the counties were formed in 1634, Varina became the seat of Henrico County and so remained until 1752. When in 168o the general assembly directed that each county should have a town or port, one was laid out here for Henrico, County. Here in the Henrico Glebe-House the Reverend James Blair (1653-1743) conceived the plan for a college in Virginia (see Williamsburg). And here, in the Glebe House, the Reverend William Stith (1707-55) wrote his History of the First Discovery and Settlement of Virginia, printed in 1747. The present brick house was built in 1857 by Albert M. Aiken and was the headquarters of General B,F. Butler while he was digging the Dutch Gap Canal. Called Aiken's Landing, Varina was a place for the exchange of prisoners; the brick bam was used as a detention station." http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/vaguide/tour24.html Best regards, Jeff Hatcher Jeff Hatcher jhatcher528@gmail.com From: Dennis Craig Stewart Sent: Monday, February 4, 2019 11:24 AM To: hfga@googlegroups.com Subject: [hfga] Comments Comments: Greetings, My name is Dennis Stewart, a Hatcher descendant. I was accepted into the Jamestown Society on my 8th greats grandfather William Hatcher (1614-1680). Back in December we erected a roadside historical sign marker for another ancestor of mine, James Crewes (friend of Hatcher), (1623- 1677). The memorial sign costs us $1,600 dollars and the project was facilitated through the Henrico Antiquities Society. Send me an e-mail address and I will send you photos of the Crewes marker. I'm trying to stir up interest among Hatcher descendants that we get an exact same roadside marker for our common ancestor William Hatcher to be placed near his home plantation called "Varina". Dennis Craig Stewart stewartdennis19@yahoo.com == Sources == === Bibliography === *"[http://hatcherfamilyassn.com/index.php Hatcher Family Genealogy Association] *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/220672?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''The family of Bartholomew Stovall : (eight generations of Stovalls in England and America)'']. Neil D. Thompson, Fort Worth, Texas : Stovall Family Association, c1993, ix, 256 p. : map

When [[Hawkins-3714|William Hawkins']] father [[Hawkins-3364|Matthew Hawkins]] died in 1821 William was reported by family to be residing in an unknown western state. Joseph Nicklin was appointed administrator of Matthew Hawkins' estate and guardian of his four minor children on 15 Oct 1821. One month later, on 22 Nov 1821, Nicklin, his wards, and the three of the adult children of Matthew Hawkins (John, James, and Semphronia) sued William Hawkins (their brother) in Culpeper County Chancery Court. Their goal was to discover William's location to elicit his response to their complaint bill pending before the court seeking to sell Matthew's real estate and slaves. Unable to locate William, the court approved an order for the sale of Matthew's land and slaves on 19 Jan 1822. Word of his father's death, or the courts interest in his whereabouts, apparently made its way to William and he appeared at the auction of Matthew's land and slaves held in Woodville on 10 April 1822. William Hawkins purchased slave Peter on terms requiring full payment within twelve months with interest. William became indebted to the estate of Matthew Hawkins for $450 due on a penal note bearing date 10 Apr 1822 and payable 10 Apr 1823. William Yowell was security. William lacked cash to make the purchase and could not satisfy the debt after the year elapsed. However Nicklin allowed William to offset part of the purchase price by using his anticipated share of his father's estate, estimated to be $200. On 11 June 1823 William executed a Deed-of-Trust with Reuben M. Strother for the benefit of Joseph Nicklin. The deed was structured such that William sold slave Peter to Reuben M. Strother for $1 with conditions stipulating that if William failed to pay Nicklin the $250 balance and interest, Nicklin could recover slave Peter and sell him on 1 Jan 1824 in Woodville after advertising the sale for 30 days. This effectively allowed William to retain physical custody of slave Peter while Strother became the legal owner. William Hawkins promptly hired out slave Peter to David Caldwell of Rockingham County. Yet William failed to make any payment on his debt. In time, William sought to purchase a 1/2 interest in a horse owned by Caldwell. William lacked funds to execute the purchase so he agreed to lease slave Peter to Caldwell for $60/year (presumably a good deal) to offset the purchase price of the horse. At a future date Caldwell bought slave Peter from William Hawkins for $450. William did not own Peter and had no right to sell him. Further, William did not pay off his debt to Nicklin with the proceeds. Nicklin sued both William Hawkins and David Caldwell to recover the debt owed. Caldwell claimed he had no knowledge that prohibited William Hawkins from selling slave Peter to him and that he executed a legal transaction in which he conveyed full payment. Two witnesses disputed Caldwell's claim of "no knowledge", one of which was John Hawkins, William's brother. In part of a case, ''Joseph Nicklin v William Hawkins'', John Hawkins was deposed by Nicklin and in response to the question, ''Did you know whether I had a Deed of Trust on negro Peter that was owned by your brother William?'' John answered affirmatively and also said ''my brother at the time made my house his home.'' John Hawkins stated Caldwell was aware of William's conflict per the Deed-of-Trust before the sale because the issue was discussed among them. Time passed with no resolution. It appears Nicklin may have been putting pressure on Strother to satisfy the debt. On 24 Dec 1828, a letter was recorded in the Madison County Courthouse from Reuben M. Strother to David Caldwell. Strother was requesting slave Peter be delivered to him or his agents according to his interest in the Deed of Trust. Caldwell claimed he sold slave Peter in Richmond, Virginia, 3 years after his purchase. William Hawkins was still a resident of Culpeper County on 17 Mar 1829 after which he left the state of Virginia having effectively defrauded his siblings of part of their inheritance. Joseph Nicklin had an active case against David Caldwell depending before the Chancery Court of Rappahannnock County on 22 Sep 1841. ==Sources== * Beans v Nicklin, 1839, Rappahannock County Chancery Court, Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index 1842-005, no. case 308, microfilm roll 56, image 491. * Moffett v Hawkins, 1839, Rappahannock County Chancery Court, Library of Virginia, Chancery Records Index 1842-006, no. case 309, microfilm roll 56, image 550.

[[Category: Ohio, Cemeteries]] [[Category:North Bend, Ohio]] == Burials == # [[Harrison-912|William Henry Harrison]] 9th President of the United States # [[Symmes-62|Anna ''Symmes'' Harrison]] Wife of President Harrsion # [[Harrison-914|John Scott Harrison]] Son of William and Anna == External Links == [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=Harrison&GSiman=1&GScid=641237&CRid=641237&pt=William%20Henry%20Harrison%20Memorial& Harrison Memorial] at Find a Grave

[[Category:Letters]] Scans of [[Yates-849|William Henry Yates's]] notebook, with poems and some mysterious shorthand. Note: the cover says Jno Yates (presumably John) "in association with? Broughton Hunt of Broughton." This '''might''' have been his father [[Yates-847|John Yates]]. ''NOTE: Might be interesting to track down that hunt - did they keep records? where is Broughton, anyway? The notebook appears to have been used as handwriting practice paper by [[Yates-794|my grandmother Susie]] The inside cover has a stamp: WH Yates. It also has a repeat of the inscription on the cover which has been pasted over by a news story regarding "The Launch of the Leviathan." The Leviathan, later known as the Great Eastern, was successfully launched, [http://knowledgeoflondon.com/ssgreateastern.html according to this article,] after several (four?) abortive attempts, in January 1858. The clipping pasted in the notebook does not actually say that the ship was successfully launched but rather that the launch was "well underway" so it the date on the clipping is not definite, but would be somewhere between Dec. 1857 and Jan. 1858. Similar stories have been found in newspapers of the time (see [http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3054931/3054935/36/leviathan this story] in the Pembrokeshire Herald and General Advertiser issue of December 4th 1857. This suggests that the story was published in Britain and updated day by day as further attempts at launching the ship were made, and syndicated to local newspapers. This would place William Henry still in England as late as January 1858. This fits, as he would have still only been 14 years old. ''ALSO NOTE: The Leviathan ship was built by the Great Eastern Steamship Company, which was founded by noted engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The secretary of the Great Eastern Steamship Company was one '''John Yates'''. See writing about the company, including this entry in the "Railway Record, Mining Register, and Joint Stock Company's Reporter" https://books.google.com/books?id=OwdCAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA786&lpg=PA786&dq=john+yates+company+secretary+eastern+steam+navigation+company&source=bl&ots=Wy6v3yqo0I&sig=351iak1oblZqlmw4IFRplQe3nno&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLgc7ViMrbAhWFnFkKHfqJDdoQ6AEIQjAF#v=onepage&q=john%20yates%20company%20secretary%20eastern%20steam%20navigation%20company&f=falsePossibly this may not be '''our''' John Yates' notebook at all, but rather a notebook belonging to the John Yates who was the secretary of the Great Eastern Steamship Company? It is an interesting coincidence of names. Possibly our John Yates is related to that John Yates in some way? (It is hard to believe that they would be the same person as our John Yates pretty clearly had a tailor business and that would have kept him pretty busy.)'' [https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw115461/Possibly-John-Trotman-George-William-Frederick-Howard-7th-Earl-of-Carlisle-Lord-Alfred-Henry-Paget-John-Yates-Isambard-Kingdom-Brunel?LinkID=mp83424&role=sit&rNo=0 Here is a picture of John Yates, company secretary.] Also note there are letters from John Yates in the [https://www.gsia.org.uk/reprints/2005/gi200537.pdf Hollingworth Collection, Bath University] The first page of the diary contains a handwritten note, "Reigned from 1702 - 1714 - 12 years. Married George of Denmark." which appears to be referring to Queen Anne. The odd shorthand is on page 3. I have sent it to two shorthand experts with no luck so far. Regarding Broughton Hunt of Broughton: *Via email, I asked the archivist at [http://www.broughtoncastle.com/ Broughton castle]. Reply: ::The only connection I can suggest is as follows: there has been hunting going on round here for centuries, but it is known as the Warwickshire or Heythrop Hunts. I don’t think there was ever a simple “Broughton Hunt”, although there was a pack of Bassett Hounds at nearby Wroxton in the late 19th century. The only possible connection I could think of was the Major Yates who used to live at Broughton Grange, a house c. 1 mile from here. Perhaps he was a hunting man? Perhaps his forebears also lived at Broughton Grange? The house has changed hand a number of times since and I know the people who live there now have no records of the earlier occupants. :: This from The Peerage online - :: Major Samuel Pearson Yates married Louisa Jean Amelia Chichester, daughter of Lord Henry ::FitzWarine Chichester and Elizabeth Julia Severne, on 22 June 1896.1 :: He lived at Broughton Grange, Banbury, Oxfordshire, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of Major in the 11th Hussars.1 ::Child of Major Samuel Pearson Yates ::1. William Edward Yates2 d. 10 Nov 1964

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[[Hilton-18|William Hilton Sr (abt.1590-bef.1656)]] ----- {{blue|Summary (per [https://www.plimoth.org/sites/default/files/media/pdf/hilton_william.pdf PlymouthAncestors.org])}} '''William Hilton (b. c. 1591 - d. btw 28 Jun 1655/30 Jun 1656)''', son of William Hilton of Northwich, Cheshire."A genealogical profile of William Hilton." Plimouth Plantation & NEHGS. PlymouthAncestors.org. [https://www.plimoth.org/sites/default/files/media/pdf/hilton_william.pdf PDF] :m.1 (by 1616) '''UNKNOWN'''. Issue: * Elizabeth (bp. 27 Jun 1616 Northwich - bur. 01 Aug 1616 Northwich). * William (bp. 22 Jun 1617 Northwich). ::: m.1 Sarah Greenleaf. ::: m.2 (16 Sep 1659 Charlestown) Mehitable Nowell. * Mary (bp. 11 May 1619 Northwich). * John (b. c. 1624 Plymouth). :m.2 '''Frances'''. Issue: * Magdalene (b. c. 1636). ::: m.1 (by 1656) James Wiggin. ::: m.2 (1698) Henry Kenning. * Mainwaring (b. by 1646 - d. bef. 04 Jul 1671) m. (c. 1671) Mary Moulton. * Agnes (b. c. 1647) m. (by 1667) Arthur Beale. * William (b. c. 1653) m. (by 1678) Anne. == Sources ==

[[Category:To-Do Lists]] Here are the profiles [[Hosking-324|William Hosking]] is currently working on. Can you help? ''For tips see [[To-Do Lists]]. You might want to [https://www.WikiTree.com/index.php?title=Hosking-324&action=edit add a link on your profile] like this: [[Space:William Hosking To-Do List|William's current to-do list]].'' {| class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding="3" !|Name !|Birth !|Notes |- | [[Johnson-61613|Apfel, Mary E (Johnson) ]] || 1844-00-00 || to-do |- | [[Dixon-4576|Dixon, Christopher ]] || 1841-00-00 || to-do |- | [[Ferguson-4937|Dixon, Margaret M. (Ferguson) ]] || 1842-08-00 || to-do |- | [[Apfel-43|Dolan, Lillie M. (Apfel) ]] || 1873-09-21 || to-do |- | [[Hosking-326|Hosking, William James]] || 1863-03-15 || to-do |- | [[Symons-451|Hosking, Margie (Symons) ]] || 1867-01-12 || to-do |- | [[Hoskins-890|Hoskins, William H]] || 1833-04-03 || to-do |- | [[Hoskins-920|Mitchell, Katherine Mable (Hoskins) ]] || 1876-04-00 || to-do |- | [[Hoskins-915|Phillips, Luella Mary (Hoskins) ]] || 1866-04-13 || to-do |- | [[Symons-452|Symons, John L]] || 1822-05-13 || to-do |- | [[Thomas-15577|Thomas, William H]] || 1820-00-00 || to-do |- | [[Hoskins-918|Williams, Llwellyn (Hoskins) ]] || 1871-00-00 || to-do |- |}

I’m looking for information on William J STEPHENS. He was born in 1850 and married Anna RUSSELL in February 1870. They are listed in the Henderson County, IL 1870 and 1880 Census. I found William in the 1860 Census. He was living with the Vaughan family. William died, I believe sometime after 1894. Anna moved all her children to Lawrence County, Indiana by 1900 Census. Who are William’s parents? If the 1880 census is correct, his dad was born in Pennslyvania and his mom was born in Ohio. It could be correct or incorrect information. If it is correct who does it rule out? Last name could have changed? William’s birth year in 1850 could be incorrect? William’s middle initial could be incorrect? The J could stand for Joseph, James, Jacob? What year did William die? September 4, 1897 Where is William buried? Might be southern Illinois. I'm thinking that the grave might not have a tombstone. I think he was buried somewhere in Saline County, Illinois...possibly around Carrier Mills area. Their son William Asberry must have been named for William A. Vaughan that William J STEPHENS lived with in 1860 and next door in 1870. Was the Vaughan family related? Or did they just foster William J. STEPHENS? [[Category:Family Mysteries]]

The attached image is a copy of the family bible record of [[Walling-700|William J "Big Sandy" Wallen (1816-1886)]]. The original bible is currently in the possession of Joe E. Wallen of Johnson City, Tennessee, who is Big Sandy Wallen's second great-grandson. According to Joe Wallen, the original bible contains an 1875 copyright. Big Sandy gave the bible to his son [[Wallen-714|Joseph B. ("J. B.") Wallen]], who was a minister, or "Elder," in the Primitive Baptist Church. He rode a circuit and tended several churches in eastern Tennessee and southwest Virginia, carrying the Bible on the back of his horse while making his circuit. After J. B. Wallen's death in 1912, the bible passed down to his youngest son, Joseph Loyd Wallen, who gave it to his only surviving son when he was elderly. That son was named Boyd E. Wallen, who gave the bible to Joe. You can cite this record book using the following formats: * General Source Citation: ::: Family Bible Record of William J. Wallen; images, ''WikiTree.com,'' (''[[Space:William J Walling Bible Record|William J Wallen Bible Record]]'' (24 Nov 2020); original in possession of Joe E. Wallen, Johnson City, Tennessee) * Inline Citation Example: ::: [[#William J Wallen Bible Record|William J Wallen Bible Record]], p. ___. For more information, visit Joe E. Wallen's [https://wallengenealogyorg.webstarts.com/index.html Wallen Family Homepage]. * [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Space:William J Walling Bible Record|WikiTree Profiles that use this source]]

== Scope of this Page == This is REALLY a work in progress. We have a few mysteries to deal with here. One is that there are two William Manises born between 1781 and 1790 in Hawkins County in 1830. The [[Manis-85|William Jacob Manis (abt.1782-aft.1842)]], married to Lydia Lawson, who originally prompted this study is assumed to have died about 1842 by virtue of his will dated 1842, although there doesn't seem to be a probate record for him. One of his children, [[Manes-136|Dalzel Manes (1813-1896)]] is profiled in a county history in 1893, and indicates that he is child 5 of 11Portrait and Biographical Record of Madison and Hamilton Counties, Indiana (Chicago, Biographical Publishing Co., 1893), Google Books, Dalzel Manis, Page 832. https://books.google.it/books?id=gTFJAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=it&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false.. There are many more than 11 children attributed to this couple on FamilySearch. However, there is a second William in 1830 listed as being between 40-49. One William has 11 people in his household, the other only 3. If we are to assume that [[Manis-85|William Jacob Manis (abt.1782-aft.1842)]] had the 11, that would mean that perhaps many of the children attributed to the first William, born prior to 1810, could be the children of the second William, and they had married and established households of their own. Dalzel was born about 1813, and the report about him in an Indiana County Histories paper lists him as child #5. That probably indicates that there were children generally born 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811 and then Dalzel 1813. Truly anyone born before 1805 is suspect as to whether that child would belong to William and Lydia. == List of People in Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1830 by age == In 1830 there are 129 Manis family members (including spouses) in Hawkins County Tennessee. This is a list of all heads of household, and at least one "parent" who seems to be living in the household. First looking at the census records of 1830 (oh don't we wish the 1820 records were not lost), we have the following ages in Hawkins County, by birth ranges. The heads of household bolded have been accounted for in 1840. * In their 70s - Born 1751-1760 **'''a woman in the household of Elisha Manis''' - his mother? (total household size 11) *In their 60s - Born 1761-1770 ** Anna Manis - not sure of her spouse, but she has two grown sons living with her. (total household size 3) * In their 50s - Born 1771-1780 **'''Bartley (Bartholomew?) Manis''' (total household size 8). He has a male and female of childbearing age, and children awfully young to be his. This might be a child and grandchilding living with him. **'''Peter Manis''' (total household size 8) * In their 40s - Born 1781-1790 ** '''Daniel Manis''' (total household size 6) **Ephraim Manis (total household size 10) - an Ephraim appears in McMinn, TN in 1840. His family structure doesn't quite match this Ephraim, but I've not yet found another. **Jacob Manis (total household size 14) He has a male and female in the house in their 20s, and could possibly be children/grandchildren living with him. **'''William Manis''' (total household size 3) **'''William Manis''' (total household size 11 - has 9 children - we think he's [[Manis-85|William Jacob Manis (abt.1782-aft.1842)]]. ** Nancy Manis - with two females on one male all in their teens (4 people in the household) *In their 30s - born 1791-1800 ** two adult men in the household of Anna above ** '''Elisha Manis''' (he's referenced above for the woman in her 70s) ** '''John Manis''' (total household of 11) **'''Jesse Manis''' (total household of 6) *in their 20s - born 1801-1810 **Bartley Manis (household of 5) **'''Christopher Manis''' (household of 5) - he is in Indiana in 1840. **George Manis (household of 8) - a George Manis is in Jay Indiana in 1840, but his household doesn't seem to match this. ** '''Willie Manis''' (household of 5) ** '''Riley Manis''' (household of 4) **'''Calloway Manis''' (household of 3) - in 1840 he is in Pulaski, MO **John Manis (household of 3) === Newcomers to the 1840 Census === In addition to those found in the 1840 Census who had been enumerated in 1830, there were 15 new families in the 1840 Census. Of those, three were women. Except for Seth Manis, who appears in Hawkins, TN in 1840 with his wife (both in their 70s), all new entries for the men are in their 20s or 30s. All below are in Hawkins, TN unless otherwise indicated. *in their 20s - born 1811-1820 **Clinton Manis. He witnessed William's will. It has been speculated both that he IS a child of William and Lydia, and also that he IS NOT due to witnessing the will. (Household of 4) **[[Manis-133|Campbell Manis (abt.1817-abt.1849)]]. Campbell was named in his father's will. (Household of 4) **Stokely Manis. There are two females in their 20s in his household. So possible a sister or a sister-in-law living with him, as well as a wife. (Household of 8) **Catherine Manis. We will look for missing males above to attempt to place her family. (Household of 4) **Milly Manis. There are two females in their 20s in Milly's household, as well as young children. (Household of 5) **Elijah Manis. There are both Elijah and Elisha who go to Big River, Missouri and it seems to be a convoluted mess as the years roll on with possible mixing up of their names (Household of 5) **[[Manes-136|Dalzel Manes (1813-1896)]] has appeared in Henry, Indiana, which is consistent with the biography written about him in Indiana. (Household of 7) **Seth Manis in Pulaski, Missouri. (Household of 5) **JW Manis in Bracken, Kentucky. The John above is 10 years older, as is his wife. It's possible this is the same person, but unclear. (House of 5) **George S Manis in Jay, Indiana. This George doesn't seem to fit the family structure of the George found in 1830 at all, unless he left his children with one of the women. He had 6 children in 1830, and in 1840 his age is wrong, and it's a small, new family. I'm thinking the George from 1830 died and we'll need to look at the women heads of household to figure hi out. Others who end up in Jay Indiana are Chisholm Alsey Manis and Elisabeth Manis Hammons. Alsey should be in his 30s by the 1840 census, but he is not found as head of household. *in their 30s - born 1801-1810 **Seth Manis (Household of 6) **Ephraim Manis in McMinn County. There is some doubt as to whether this is the Ephraim above, but it is possible. (Household of 10) **Elizabeth Manis (household of 12. This is more than likely a multigenerational family, as there are females in the family in their teens, 20s and 30s. The males are all under 10 except one between 15-19 years of age. **Riley Manis. Of course, this is a different Riley than the one listed in 1830. There are now at least two adult Rileys in Hawkins, TN within 10 years in age of each other (Household of 6) **Matthew Manis. (Household of 4) ==Probable Children of [[Manis-85|William Jacob Manis (abt.1782-aft.1842)]] and [[Lawson-4753|Lydia (Lawson) Manis (1784-1862)]]== Using the above information, and the analysis that follows, we will assume that no males born after 1826 (Carter and Joseph as listed as "two youngest sons") can be a child of this couple. Here are our possibilities, with the first three currently being in no particular order: #1st born - John 1801-1810 #2nd born - Riley 1801-1810 #3rd born - [[Manes-141|Wiley Manes (abt.1804-abt.1870)]] #male born between 1801-1810 - this could be [[Manes-140|Clinton A (Manes) Manis (abt.1810-aft.1860)]] as there is no 1830 record for Clinton #[[Manes-136|Dalzel Manes (1813-1896)]] born 1813 #female born between 1815-1820 Probably Susan who married Caleb Lawson. She is a widow in Hawkins, TN, and her family moves to Madison County IN where Dalzel is living. #[[Manis-133|Campbell Manis (abt.1817-abt.1849)]] #[[Manis-134|Carter Manis (1821-1899)]] #[[Manis-104|Joseph Manis (1825-1906)]] #10th born is a female - one female born between 1826-1830. Ann Maness who married Preston Robinson is the likely one of these 10th/11th children. Lydia is living with Ann and Preston in both 1850 and 1860. #11th born is a female - one female born between 1831-1835 In 1830 we have 7 males who could "young" enough to be a possible child of William and Lydia, having households of their own: Bartley, Calloway, Christopher, George, '''John, Riley and Wiley''' (Willie in the 1830/1840 censuses). Bartley is possibly a "junior" as there is another Bartley/Bartholomew in the family. Thus we will not consider Bartley as William's son. Dalzel definitely goes to Indiana in 1840 (he is surely the 15-19 year old male in the 1830 census), but started in Henry, and then moves to Madison County. There seems to be a huge contingent of Maness in Indiana in the 1840s, and it first led me to believe that they should all be related closely (as in possibly siblings) to Dalzel. There are too many of them, and my theory has changed to indicate that there is a second part of the family that goes to Jay. In 1840, Christopher and George S have also gone to Indiana. Alsey also moves to Indiana, and is in Jay County in 1850. The George in Hawkins County in 1830 does NOT seem to be this same George S in Indiana. That would possibly rule out Christopher and George, as well as Alsey who is not named in any census prior to 1850, even though he has children who should have been with him in a census at a minimum in 1840. Probably living with another family member. I don't think any of these are in William and Lydia's family. We will need to look more closely at 1830 to see where these Jay Indiana folks have come from. Calloway has gone to Missouri, as have a Seth and an older Elisha. In 1830, Elisha has a male in the family born between 1811-1815, and in 1840 this person is no longer in Elisha's household, and Seth appears, having been born between 1811-1820. I would then posit that this Seth is Elisha's son, and Calloway may also belong to that family. By a bit of a process of elimination, we are left with Riley, John and Wiley as probable sons of William and Mary. The daughters will be even more difficult! == Research Notes == As of 26 Mar 2023 [[Manis-85|William Jacob Manis (abt.1782-aft.1842)]] has 24 children on FamilySearch. A biography written about his son Dalzel in 1893 lists Dalzel as being the 5th born of 11 siblings. He was born in 1813. One might assume that this means William and Lydia had ONLY 4 children born before 1813. This page will attempt to verify which of these children are unlikely to have belonged to William and wife Lydia. These are the current 10 children listed here on Wikitree. Of these 10, 3 are unlikely, and 1 is probably mixed up with another (Nancy). That gives of 7 of 11 expected children. #[[Manes-141|Wiley Manes]] (~1804 - ~1870). He is consistently listed as being born in Tennessee. #[[Manes-137|Poindexter D (Manes) Maness]] (~1807 - ~1867) He is consistently listed as being born in Tennessee. #[[Manes-140|Clinton A (Manes) Manis]] (~1810 - >1860). '''The only source for him is as a witness to William's will. I think that would probably rule him out as a child, because generally heirs do not serve as witnesses to wills, although it's not prohibited per se.''' #[[Manes-136|Dalzel Manes]] (1813 - 1896). He is consistently listed as being born in Tennessee. He identifies himself as the fifth child of William and Lydia in the biography sourced below. #[[Manes-139|Pvt. CSA Simeon Manes]] (~1815 - ~1902). '''The only record for him is his enlistment in the Civil War in War Gap, Tennessee, which is in Hawkins County''' #[[Manis-133|Campbell Manis]] (~1817 - ~1849). He is identified in the will. #[[Manis-116|Nancy Mahala (Manis) McInvale]] (1820 - ~1900) '''There is a Nancy attributed to this family, but it is unlikely to be Nancy Mahala Manis who married Giles McInvale. She is consistently listed as being born in North Carolina, and William was most probably already in Tennessee by then. There is a Nancy Manis who marries William Fields in Hawkins County in 1827. In 1850, 1860 and 1870 respectively, she lists her birthplace as North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama! In 1880 she is back to North Carolina. She would have been born about 1803 or 1804 (Find a Grave lists her as born 1 Nov 1804) and that would mean she would have been born before Wiley in North Carolina, since Wiley was born in Tennessee. This should probably be Nancy Jane Manis Fields''' #[[Manis-134|Pvt Carter Manis]] (1821 - 1899). He is mentioned in the will. #[[Manis-104|Joseph Manis]] (1825 - 1906). #[[Manes-143|Simeon Manes]] (~1830 - >1880). '''This is unlikely a child of William and Nancy, has his date of birth would make him the youngest and William's will names Carter and Joseph has his two youngest sons.''' This Maness is living with Joseph in 1850 in Indiana though, so definitely a close relative. William's possible other children were: #[[Caudle-560|Jackson Caudle]] (1802 - 1880) On FamilySearch, there are these additional children: * Margaret Maness - 1800–1840 • LHYL-LXP​​ Find A Grave says she was born in Hawkins TN. She married a Fields, as did Nancy Jane. I don't believe she is the child of our subject William. * William B Manes Jr - 1800–Deceased • GQN6-WVZ​​ '''no sources''' *Martha A. Manis - 1802–Deceased • M491-ZLV​​ no sources, but children in Hawkins. However, it doesn't look like we have room for children this old for William and Lydia *Chisholm Alsey Maness - 1804–Deceased • KL7Y-1ZL​​ Alsey Manes (we're not sure where the Chisholm comes from) is stated to have been born in North Carolina in 1802. If he is the child of William and Lydia, he would need to be about the first of their children born. Other children Wiley was born in 1804 in Hawkins County Tennessee. It does not preclude him from being their son. We simply aren't sure when William and Lydia landed in Hawkins. *Christopher Street "Kit" Maness - 1805–1899 • KGCV-DX6​​ This one is a tough one, and could be the combination of two different people. One is in Indiana with many of the other Hawkins crowd. * Silas L Manes - 1810–Deceased • 9JVM-8MD​​ - born in Tennessee - and is in Indiana. * Jacob Little Maness - 1813–1887 • KF3N-Y87​​ - '''born in North Carolina and ends up in Henderson Tennessee. Probably not this family.''' * Susan Julia Manis - 1815–1902 • KLL5-YTJ​​ She marries Alem Lawson and then Hart - possibly a child of this William. * Alcey Manis (female) - 1818–Deceased • LVDL-9G1​​ No sources *Martha Louisa "Patsy" Manis - 1818–1854 • KLL5-B33​​ Another Martha? * Mary Ann Maness - 1820–1849 • KZWN-LGW​​ * Latisha Maness - 1823–1908 • G8WN-W5B​​ '''No - born in North Carolina and ends up in Henderson, TN''' * Zelphia Maness (or Frazier) - 1826–Deceased • KL7Y-6M8​​ There is a Zelphia Frazier in William's will, but we don't know about her. Was she a daughter? An illegitimate child? * Anna Maness - 1830–1870 • KGCR-VC9 - she is very possibly one of the last two daughters. == List of People in Indiana == We will create a new page for Indiana, but this information is important to "keep". It seems that some of William and Lydia's offspring went to Indiana. Dalzel is documented as being their child and in Indiana. Since there were two Williams in Hawkins County approximately the same age, some of his children probably also went to Indiana. There is a William who is living with a (presumed) child in 1860. He is probably the second William in the 1830 Hawkins County census. === Randolph County === * Mary Manis and John Baugh in 1850- she says her father was born in Virginia in the 1880 census. Some attribute her to William and Lydia, others to George and Malinda Lawson. ** However, a William Maness is living with her in 1860. His name was transcribed as "Muncass", but it seems quite likely that it should be Maness, and he could be the father of a number of the people in Indiana. He is 80 years old, so born around 1780 and thus would be the second William Manis in the 1830/1840 censuses in Hawkins County, TN. No 1850 census has been found yet for him. He is definitely not William Manis (1782) married to Lydia, assumed to have died about 1842 due to his will or William Nathan Manis (1782) in McNairy County * Cynthia Manis - she is attributed to Chisholm Alsey Maness, who is a no longer considered a candidate as a possible son to William and Lydia. * Silas Manis (1811) - he has been attributed to William & Lydia. However, I suspect he is the son of the Manis linked to Mary above. === Hancock County === * Susan Maness Lawson (1815) - she has been attributed as a child of William and Lydia. This is possible as we have a female in the 1830 census who would match dates. She also has a son named Dalzel. === Madison County === * Susan Maness Lawson (1815 - see Hancock County) - she has been attributed as a child of William and Lydia. === Fayette County === Martha Louise Manis (1818) - married Wash Hart (Hartman?). If Susan Maness Lawson is a child of William and Lydia, there is no spot for this Martha Louise. However, George Washington Hart was married to two different Maness women, and I originally assumed they were sisters.

[[Category:Crawford-15512 Name Study Research]] This is a working research document for the Gilpin Name Study. It relates to a specific individual or family. ==John Courtney Gilpin== :He is listed as the father of William James Gilpin. John Courtney was born 1794 and died 1876. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, The information in this tree indicates he married a Sarah (nee unknown). They had and had 10 children: ===Margaret Ann Gilpin (1820)=== *born May 4, 1820, married John Squires. She died November 18, 1908 ===Mary Jane Gilpin (1822)=== *born September 24, 1822 in Ireland. She marred David White. She died Spebember 24, 1909 ===Matilda Mary Gilpin (1824)=== *John Gilpin named in Ireland Marriage record for Samuel Haddock and Matilda Gilpin. She was born December 7, 1824. ===Thomas Ridgeway Gilpin (1827)=== *John C Gilpin named on Ontario marriage record for *Thomas R Gilpin and Margaret E Rounds *Jno C Gilpin named in Ontario Marriage record for Thomas R Gilpin and Jemima E McGuire *He was born March 1, 1827 in Ireland. He married twice. He died May 25, 1887 in Huron County, Ontario ===John Courtney Gilpin Jr (1828)=== *John C Gilpin named in Ontario Marriage record for John C Gilpin and Annie Hamelton *born November 14, 1828 in Armagh, Ireland. He married Annie Hamilton on January 2, 1873. He died November 27, 1915 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ''':Their children:''' *William James, born 1882, died 1883, age 1 year, 8 months *Unnamed infant son, died May 16, 1884, age 1 day, 12 hours. (source: email from family member) ===Richard Thompson Gilpin (1831)=== *John Courtney Gilpin named on Ireland Marriage record for Richard Thompson Gilpin and Catherine Atchison *John Courtney Gilpin named on Ireland Civil Registrations (Marriage) for Richard Thompson Gilpin and Catherine Atchison *John C Gilpin named in Ontario Death record for Richard T Gilpin *born February 4, 1831 in Ireland. He married Catherine Atchison in Ireland, on July 28, 1854. ===George Gilpin (1833)=== *George was born in 1833. He died 1854. No other information is known at this time. ===Sara Regan Gilpin (1839)=== *Sara was born 1839. She married Samuel Sparling on November 30, 1859. She died February 22, 1861 ===Charlotte Elizabeth Gilpin (1843)=== *born August 24, 1843 in Ireland. She married David Scott Milne on March 20, 1849 (this needs to be checked, as date makes her 6 years old). She died March 21, 1896 ==William James Gilpin (1836-1919)== :'''January 23, 2019''' - Amy received an email from an outside source relating to William James Gilpin and his lineage, with a link to a family tree on the FamilySearch.org site. [[https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/9K6P-PGG| Family View on FamilySearch]] Given the confusion, this may not be an accurate representation of the family. :'''January 25, 2019''' - Amy received an email from an outside family member requesting information on William James Gilpin's profile be updated: Birth Date: December 28, 1836; 1st Marriage date and location: February 14, 1860 in Maryborough, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; and immigration date: November 21, 1854 for William James Gilpin, his parents and some siblings. This link was provided: [[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-RQS7-FC?i=179&cc=1849782| New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891]] Confirmed with Sources: *Born about 1837 in County Armagh, Ireland "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZD-PYL : 11 March 2018), William James Gilpin and Sarah Ann Gilpin, 30 Jun 1908; citing registration , Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,864. *Son of (John) Courtney Gilpin and Sarah Gilpin "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZD-PYL : 11 March 2018), William James Gilpin and Sarah Ann Gilpin, 30 Jun 1908; citing registration , Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,864. *Husband of Esther McKague, married before 1871 in Ireland. Marriage date 1819, Northern Ireland. (confirmed through https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5KV-2WP). They had no children (verified by email on January 24, 2019) - No Source found yet. *Husband of Sarah Ann Gilpin, married June 30, 1908 in Toronto, Ontario "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZD-PYL : 11 March 2018), William James Gilpin and Sarah Ann Gilpin, 30 Jun 1908; citing registration , Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,864. *Died May 18, 1919 in St. Mary’s, Ontario, Canada "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK7L-2YY : 10 March 2018), William James Gilpin, 18 May 1919; citing St Marys, Perth, Ontario, yr 1919 cn 25971, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,966. * William James (Bill) Gilpin born June 18, 1909 at St. Mary’s, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9H-K2CF : 15 January 2016), William James Gilpin in entry for William James Gilpin, 18 Jun 1909; citing Birth, St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,394,027. *Richard John Courtney Gilpin – (verified son of William James Gilpin and Sarah Ann Gilpin by email from Juni87929 at gmail.com on January 24, 2019) The email states: He was named for his maternal grandfather Richard Gilpin and his paternal grandfather John Courtney Gilpin. He was called Court by his family and friends. "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMHK-G2T : 9 August 2017), William James Gilpin in entry for Richard John Gilpin, 13 Feb 1911; citing Birth, St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,424,651. ==Thomas William Gilpin (1867)== It was brought to my attention last week that Thomas is not the son of William James Gilpin. He was a nephew. This information was provided by Becky Gilpin Thompson Nosel on January 14, 2019: :The information on the profile of '''Thomas W Gilpin''' (1867) is incorrect. He was my Grandmothers brother and they were the children of ''David Gilpin'' and'' Mary Ann Shaw Gilpin''. Thomas was sent to live with his '''Aunt and Uncle''' William and Esther Ann McQuaig Gilpin. He lived with them and was an apprentice in his Uncle Williams hardware store. He appears on census reports with William and Esther but he is their nephew, not their son. '''Thomas is on 1871 Census of Canada with his parents David and Mary'''. My Grandmother ''Emma Jane Gilpin'' was born in 1872. Thomas died on March 25, 1889 from TB. I have letters that he wrote to my Grandmother while he was living with Aunt and Uncle and my Grandmother lived in Pittsburgh Pa with another Uncle.

==William James Mayes Probate== Transcription of probate document copies related to [[Mayes-1620|William James Mayes]] by [[Mayes-1296|John Mayes]]. Documents not in original order. ===William James Mayes Probate.jpeg=== Subscribed our names as witnesses. S of William Krause Hospital Sergt H M's 81st Regiment S of R. Greenfield, Private H M's 81st Regiment Declaration of Medical Officer I declare that I was present at the Execution of this Will, and that William Mayes the Testator was at the time in a fit state of mind to Execute the same. S of G Auchinleck Surgn M. D. of the 81st Regiment of Foot /True Copy/ H N Burne Colonel Secy to the Govt of India Sealkote, 29 the October 1873 I certify that I am prepared to pay in full all preferential charges against the Estate of my late husband Apothecary William Mayes 5th R. I. Lancers, I being fully aware that there are no debts against the Estate of more than a trifling amount. S of M. E. Mayes, Widow of the late Apothecary W Mayes /True Copy/ H N Burne Colonel Secy to the Govt of India ===William James Mayes Probate(1).jpeg=== belonging to the Estate of the deceased, she having agreed to pay in full all preferential charges. President: S of J M McNair Bt Major 5th Lancers Members: S of E V Montieth 5th Lancers S of A Masters 5th Lancers S of Dunham Massy Lt Col Comdg 5th Lancers {| | '''No.''' || '''Articles''' |- | 2 || Couches |- | 2 || Easy Chairs |- | 3 || [ditto] small |- | 4 || Teatrays |- | 1 || Round Table |- | 1 || Dining [ditto] |- | 1 || Card [ditto] |- | 1 || Square [ditto] |- | 1 || Writing Desk |- | 1 || Book Case |} {| |'''No.''' || '''Sundry Ornaments''' |- | 5 || Dining Chairs |- | 1 || American Clock |- | 1 || Wall Lamp |- | 2 || Table [ditto] |- | 2 || Chiffoniers |- | 6 || Pictures and Frames |- | 6 || Small Glass Tumblers |- | 4 || Large [ditto] |- | 2 || Earthenware Jugs |- | 4 || Sleeping Cots |- | 1 || Toilet Glass |- | 1 || Looking Glass |- | 1 || Set Drawers |- | 2 || Camel Trunks |- | 4 || Wall Racks |} ===William James Mayes Probate(2).jpeg=== {| | '''No.''' || '''Articles''' |- | 2 || Couches |- | 1 || Candlestick |- | 6 || Sheets |- | 2 || Easy Chairs |- | 2 || Stools Children |- | 3 || Dhurries [woven carpet floor-coverings] |- | 6 || Cotton Drawers |- | 1 || Table Childs |- | 1 || Horse |- | 6 || [ditto] Banians [loose flannel undergarment] |- | 1 || Stove Cooking |- | 1 || Ghurry [Water Clock] |- | 11 || White Shirts |- | 1 || Calender |- | 9 || Prs Cotton Socks |- | 5 || Door Chicks [wire insect/animal screen] |- | 2 || Window [ditto] |- | 1 || Pair Ankle Boots |- | 12 || Pocket Handkerchiefs |- | 2 || Multrapes [mandolin] |- | 1 || Cap Gold lace |- | 2 || Blankets |- | 1 || Felt hat |- | 1 || Quilt |- | 1 || Suit Clothes Dress |- | 1 || Suit Colored [ditto] |- | 2 || Pillows |- | 12 || Pillow Cases |- | 1 || Woolen Cord Trousers |- | 2 || Clothes Horses |- | 2 || Washing Basins |- | 1 || Bath Tub |- | || Sundry Crockery ware |- | 1 || Kettle |- | 1 || Coffee roaster and hooks |- | 1 || Pr Bellows |- | 1 || Pr Tongs |- | 1 || Frying Pan |- | 4 || Degchies [serving utensils] of sizes |- | 1 || Lantern |- | 1 || Tea tray |- | 1 || Tobacco Cutter |} ===William James Mayes Probate(3).jpeg=== Fort William Military Department Vol 6 p 105 Copy Proceedings of Court Account Sale of Effects Account Current Account of Surplus ? Statement of Payments to Servants List of debts and Statement Particulars respecting the ? Major Henry Macdonald of the Bengal Staff Corps This is the last will of William Mayes Hospital Steward of the 81st Regiment of Foot. After payment of my justifiable Debts and Funeral expenses, I give to my wife Mary Ellen Mayes Present with the 81st Regiment absolutely for her sole and separate use her Receipt alone being a sufficient discharge the whole of my Estate and Effects and everything that I can by law give or dispose of'. In witness whereof I the said William Mayes Steward Her Majesty's 81st Regiment have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of April AD 1858. S of W Mayes Signed and acknowledged by the said Testator as his last Will in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed. ===William James Mayes Probate(4).jpeg=== Sealkote 8th Decr of 73 To The officer commanding 5th Royal Lancers Sir, I have the honour to forward as directed in Secretary to the Government of India's letter E8 (No8E 3 Nov 73) An Inventory of the Estate of the late apothecary W Mayes of the Subordinate Medical Department and also the widows Receipt for the Estate. With your regard to the account per contra and continuing a detailed Statement of the assets and preferential charges called for in above quoted letter I have the honour to report that there are no assets and that no preferential charges have been preferred against the Estate, although an advertisement appeared in the 1st, 5th and 10th November issues of the Pioneer News paper calling on creditors to file for their claims before 1st December. December 1873 I have ? S of J M McNair Bt Major 5th R I Lancers P C of Adjust ===William James Mayes Probate(5).jpeg=== Statement of Particulars respecting the late 1st Class Apothy. William Mayes, of the Sub Medical Depart Christian and Surname at full length: William Mayes Rank: 1st Class Apothecary Corps: Sub. Medl Department Date of decease: 15th October 1873 Place of decease: Sealkote Intestate or Will left: Left a Will Names at full length of widow and children if either left Widow: [[Booth-7125|Mary Allen]] Children: 1 [[Mayes-1759|William John]] 2 [[Mayes-1757|Edward James]] 3 [[Mayes-1758|Ellen]] 4 [[Mayes-1753||Joseph Charles]] 5 [[Mayes-1749|Frederick Henry]] 6 [[Mayes-1740|Elizabeth Julia]] 7 [[Mayes-1611|Christopher Arthur]] 8 [[Mayes-1628|Arthur Robert]] Particulars reinspecting the next of Kin if Known Names in full: Mary Ellen Mayes Designation: Widow Address: 5th Lancers Sealkote Particulars respecting Executor or other party if any competent to represent the deceased Name in full: Widow Competent Designation: [ditto] Address:5th Lancers Sealkote D/at Sealkote 29 Oct /73 President: J M McNair Bt Major 5th Lancers Members: E V Montieth 5th Lancers A Masters 5th Lancers Sealkote 1st Decr/73 Received from the President of the Committee of Adjustment the Estate of my late husband Apothecary W. Mayes as per accompanying Inventory S of M. E. Mayes True Copies H N Burne Colonel Secy to the Govt of India ===William James Mayes Probate(6).jpeg=== Proceedings of a committee of adjustment assembled at Sealcote on 25th October 1873, by order of Lieutenant Colonel Dunham Massy, Comdg 5th R. I. Lancers for the purpose of adjusting the Estate of the late Apothecary William Mayes, 5th Lancers. President Brevet Major J. M. McNair 5th Lancers Members Lieutt E. V. Monteith 5th, Lancers. Lieutenant A. Masters 5th, do. Th Committee having assembled pursuant to order proceed to adjust the Estate of the deceased. The committee find that the late Apothecary William Mayes, 5th Lancers, left a will in which he made his widow M. E. Mayes Residuary Legatee.The committee having examined and satisfied itself of the authenticity of the said will, do in accordance with Para: 8 of the Regimental Debts Act hand over to his widow the said M. E. Mayes the whole of the property belonging. ===William James Mayes Probate(7).jpeg=== Fort William Duplicate Military Department Copy of Will, with widows Declaration to Act, Procedure of Committee, Inventory of Effects, Correspondence, Statement Particulars respecting the ?Apothecary W Mayes of Sub Medical Department and Widow's receipt. ''Findmypast'' Digital Image search for William Mayes accessed 19 September, 2015. Copy of documents held in the archives of [[Mayes-1296|John Mayes]]. First name(s) William Last name Mayes Rank 1st Class Apothecary Regiment Sub Medical Department Service number - Death year 1873 Death date 15 Oct 1873 Age - Birth town - Birth county - Birth country - Death town Sealkote Death county - Death country - Archive reference L-AG-34-40-46 Item number - Catalogue description Military Estate Papers - Bengal 1849-1894 Record set British India Office wills & probate Record type Records Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Wills & probate Collections from Great Britain. == Sources == See also: * Indian History Sourcebook: Sir Monier Monier-Williams: [https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/india/1850monier.asp Camp Life in India, 1850]. From: Eva March Tappan, ed., The World's Story: A History of the World in Story, Song and Art, (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1914), Vol. II: India, Persia, Mesopotamia, and Palestine, pp. 224-233. History Department of Fordham University, New York.

== Disputed Origin == Most genealogies concerning [[Kerley-35|William Kerley (abt.1583-1670)]] of the Puritan Great Migration claim he was [[Kerley-746|William Kerley]] born about 1594/5 or [[Kerley-747|William Kerley]] born about 1602, and that he was the son of [[Kerley-16|William Kerley (1563-1626)]]. However, there is no direct evidence indicating such a relationship, but rather the status of the PGM William Kerley's parents is unknown, as is his birth place and date. The only information concerning the PGM William's birth year is found in a secondary source quoting a record from June 1659 which says, "William Kerley, aged about 76 years, is released from all ordinary trainings..."Lucius Robinson Paige, ''History of Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1630-1877. With a Genealogical Register'' (Boston, Massachusetts: H. O. Houghton and Company, 1877) 401, digital image available [https://archive.org/details/historyofcambrid00paigiala/page/400/mode/2up ''Archive.org'']. If the age and year are correct that puts William's birth year at approximately 1583. To understand where the PGM William emigrated from and what the confusion might be, it's helpful to see that William apparently sailed from England to New England abord the ship ''Confidence'' in 1638. There are two transcriptions of the records of that voyage recording two different locations for William's residence: one records Ashmore, Dorset,Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters, “Passengers for New England, 1638,” in ''The New England Historical and Genealogical Register'' (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1848) 1 (1948):108, digital images at [https://archive.org/details/newenglandhistor002wate/page/108/mode/2up ''Archive.org'']. and the other records Sudbury.Charles Edward Banks, “Passengers and Ships,” in ''The Planters of the Commonwealth; a Study of the Emigrants and Emigration in Colonial Times...'' (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1930) 197, digital image available [https://archive.org/details/plantersofcommon00bank/page/196/mode/2up ''Archive.org''] (Unfortunately neither transcription includes an age for William.) The Sudbury residence is likely a mistake as the entry before William's, "Edmund Kerley," and the one after, "Edmund Morris," are both listed as from the county Dorset in both transcriptions. A review of records in and around Ashmore indicate a handful of William Kerleys (or at least a close enough approximation of 'Kerley' - sometimes the name is mis-transcribed as 'Kesley' or a form of it) born from about 1580 to 1605, it's unclear how someone decided to assign the PGM William the 1594/5Charles Herbert Mayo, ''The Registers of Lydlinch, Co. Dorset'' (London: Priv. Print. for the Parish Register Society, 1899) 11 digital image at [https://archive.org/details/registersoflydli17lydl/page/10/mode/2up ''Archive.org'']; 23 Feb 1594 - Lydlinch - "Wyllyã, s. of Wylliã Kesleye, bapt." baptism record. Other online genealogies often list a 1602Charles Herbert Mayo, ''The Registers of Lydlinch, Co. Dorset'' (London: Priv. Print. for the Parish Register Society, 1899) 14 digital image at [https://archive.org/details/registersoflydli17lydl/page/14/mode/2up ''Archive.org'']; 25 Jul 1602 - Lydlinch - "Wyllyã, s. of Wylliã Kesleye, bapt.". baptism date. The odd thing about assigning the PGM William the 1594/5 birth year is that that child most likely died before 1602 because in 1602 another child from the same father was given the name William. Hence the birth date for a still-living-in-1659 William born in 1602 makes an error of 19 years from the age 76 stated in 1659. It seems that a more likely candidate would be someone with a birth date closer to the year 1583, such as the William Kerley baptised 12 Mar. 1583 in Horton, Dorset,"England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001", digital image by subscription [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDH-V8WL ''FamilySearch.org'']. approximately 25 miles from Lydlinch, the location of the other two William's birth place. A review was conducted of all (eight) wills that could be found of people named Kerley in Dorset that were written from 1602 to 1667 which did not reveal any connections between William Kerley of Massachusetts and the Kerleys in Dorset. The name "William" only appeared a couple of times, one of which was a will of William Kirlie of 1647 who left £100 to his son William and a small amount to his godson William, but it did not indicate that either of them were not living in England.“Will of William Kerlie or Kirlie, Husbandman of Verwood, Dorset, 22 Jun 1648” PROB 11/204/554, The National Archives, Kew, digital image of original by subscription [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D875040 ''The National Archives, Kew'']. (see "Review of Wills" section below for more details about all the wills reviewed) An interesting note concerning the William Kerley's of Ashmore is that in 1635 a William Kerley, senior and William Kerley, junior appear in Ashmore, Dorset records next to each other, but in the 1642 Protestation Returns only one is listedEdward William Watson ''Ashmore, Co. Dorset: A History of the Parish with Index to the Registers, 1651 to 1820'' (Gloucester: John Bellows, 1890) 131, digital image at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044081210858 ''HathiTrust.org''],“Protestation Returns for Ashmore in Cranbourne Hundred” (1642), digital image of original available [https://digitalarchive.parliament.uk/book/view?bookName=Badbury%20Hundred%20etc&catRef=HL%2fPO%2fJO%2f10%2f1%2f89%2f43&mfstId=3292e323-10ca-49aa-86c9-8f3d149ef844#page/n1/mode/2up ''Parliamentary Archives'']. is that because one died or one of them went to New England? Without direct evidence it seems that William's birth place, year, and parents are currently unknown. === Review of Wills === *John Kirley, Husbandman of Farnham, Dorset - 1602 - PROB 11/99/454“Will of John Kirley, Husbandman of Farnham, Dorset” PROB 11/99/454, digital image of original by subscription [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D937555 ''The National Archives, Kew'']. **Thomas Kirley - Tanner - son of Walter Kirley **John Kirley - son of Walter Kirley **Peter Kirley - brother *Peter Kerley, Yeoman of Farnham, Dorset - 1606 - PROB 11/108/406“Will of Peter Kerley, Yeoman of Farnham, Dorset” PROB 11/108/406, digital image of original by subscription [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D942374 ''The National Archives, Kew'']. **John - son of brother Walter *Thomas Kerley, Yeoman of Gussage Saint Michael, Dorset - PROB 11/123/670 - 1614“Will of Thomas Kerley, Yeoman of Gussage Saint Michael, Dorset” PROB 11/123/670, digital image of original by subscription [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D906645 ''The National Archives, Kew'']. **Anne Toomer - daughter **Elizabeth - daughter? **John - son *William Kirley of Wimborne Minster, Dorset - PROB 11/151/549 - 1627“Will of William Kirley of Wimborne Minster, Dorset” PROB 11/151/549, digital image of original by subscription [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D885070 ''The National Archives, Kew'']. **no Kerleys named in the will, but maybe step-children? *Thomas Kerly, Husbandman of Horton, Dorset - PROB 11/190/486 - 1642“Will of Thomas Kerly, Husbandman of Horton, Dorset” PROB 11/190/486, digital image of original by subscription [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D984205 ''The National Archives, Kew'']. **Catherine - wife **Elizabeth Coridge[?] - sister **Thomas Kerley - son of Peter Kerley **John Coridge son of Bartholomew Coridge [his sister Elizabeth?] **Bartolomew Coridge **Anne Coridge **Joane, Elizabeth & Margarett Coridge daughters of John Coridge **Catherine and Ellennor Kerley, daughters of Peter Kerley *William Kerlie or Kirlie, Husbandman of Verwood, Dorset (1 mile from Horton) - PROB 11/204/554 - 1648“Will of William Kerlie or Kirlie, Husbandman of Verwood, Dorset, 22 Jun 1648” PROB 11/204/554, digital image of original by subscription [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D875040 ''The National Archives, Kew'']. **William Kerley - godson **Kattren Kerly - goddaughter **William Kerlie - son - left £100 - nothing would indicate he was not around to receive it **Alice - wife **Symond Kerley - brother **[???] Kirlie - brother **Jon/Jonas Kerlie - witness to the will **Alivia Kirlie found in probate - supposed to be Alice? *Richard Kerley of Yeoman, Tarrant Gunville - PROB 11/324/115 - 1667“Will of Richard Kerley of Yeoman, Tarrant Gunville” PROB 11/324/115, digital image of original by subscription [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D813618 ''The National Archives, Kew'']. **Marthe - wife **Magdaline Coduer[?] - daughter **Thomas, John, Mary Coduer[?] - grandchildren **Walter Kerley - grandson **Elizabeth Arney - daughter **Thomas Hathaway - grandson *Robert Kerlye, Yeoman of Everton, Dorset - PROB11/323/351 - 1666“Will of Robert Kerlye, Yeoman of Everton, Dorset” PROB 11/323/351, digital image of original by subscription [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D781547 ''The National Archives, Kew'']. **Mary - wife [last name White? as he later names brothers-in-law with last name of White] **[?Robert?] - son **Sara[?] - daughter **John Barber - son-in-law **John [P?]owers - son-in-law **Richard Kerley - son == Sources ==

William had just turned 22 when he decided to enlist in the summer of 1861. The nation was in turmoil, with Southern states seceding and war on the horizon after the attack on Fort Sumter. William and his brother Sylvanus felt compelled to join the fight to preserve the Union. They enlisted together in Company B, 18th Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Wood in Athens. After basic training, William's regiment headed south to Kentucky in the fall of 1861. That first winter camp was miserable, with constant rain and sickness. By February they were on the move through Tennessee, pursuing retreating Confederates after the Union victory at Fort Donelson. In April 1862, William found himself in the midst of the bloody Battle of Shiloh. Wave after wave of Confederate attacks pushed his regiment back across a railroad. Exhausted and outgunned, they lost many men in the desperate fighting. A few months later, William faced more ferocious combat at Stones River in Tennessee around New Year's 1863. Confederate forces under General Breckinridge attacked William's position, forcing his regiment to retreat across Stones River. When they counterattacked, William charged alone across an open field after becoming separated, bullets kicking up dirt around him. By some miracle, he survived unscathed. The next summer found William marching through heavy rain into Tennessee again, this time toward the Confederate stronghold of Tullahoma. Just before the Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863, he describes crossing a mountain and camping in the valley below, knowing a major battle loomed ahead. The fighting at Chickamauga was hellish. William vividly describes the horrendous noise as both armies slammed into each other on that Sunday morning. During an assault in Kelly's Field, he was shot in the chest, collapsing to the ground stunned as soldiers on both sides fell dead and wounded around him. After months recovering in hospitals, William transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps in 1864. He guarded railroads and infrastructure around Washington D.C. until finally being discharged after three long years of service. He had witnessed the brutality and horror of combat up close, given a piece of his youth to the war effort. William walked home from the train station in August 1864 a changed man from the wide-eyed recruit who left in 1861. ==Key People== {| class="wikitable sortable" border="2" cellpadding="7" |- ! '''Name''' !! '''Statements''' |- | [[Bartlett-12865|William Lewis Bartlett (1839-1917)]] || Author of the memoir, enlisted in the 18th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1861 at age 22. Wounded at Battle of Chickamauga. |- | [[Bartlett-14872|Sylvanus Bartlett (1827-1885)]] || William's brother, enlisted with him in 1861. Later became a lieutenant |- | [[Finney-3067|Catherine Finney (1835-1861)]] || Was living at William's house when he enlisted, died of consumption while he was in training camp |- | [[Finney-3064|Jesse Bartlett Finney (1830-1865)]] || Visited William when William was sick with typhoid fever, later died. |- | [[Fenton-4890|Ashbel Fenton (abt.1830-abt.1863)]] || Captain in William's company, killed at Stones River, mentioned in the transcript (p. 9) |- | John Hommel || Orderly sergeant in William's company |- | [[Wikipedia: Ivan Turchin|Gen. Turchin]] || Commanded William's brigade, drilled them in Zouave tactics. Called them "farmers mit guns." |- | Ben Wade || Reviewed William's regiment at Camp Dennison. |- | [[Strader-523|Jacob Strader (1795-1860)]] || Steamboat that transported William's regiment. |- | [[Cherry-1489|Thomas Miller Cherry (1832-1902)]] || Married [[Finney-3061|Asenath (Finney) Cherry (1836-1904)]] in 1864 while William was home on furlough. |- | [[Bartlett-16167|Julia Bingham (Bartlett) Junipher (1834-1928)]] || William's sister, visited him when he was sick with fever. |- | [[Hughes-32488|J.L. Hughes (1845-1915)]] || William visited this soldier while recovering in hospital. His father [[Hughes-32487|Rev. David Hughes (1819-1864)]] had just died. |} {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="7" |-

==Key Locations== Some of the locations discussed in the memoir. All locations in the United States. {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="7" |- ! '''Location''' !! ''''' !! '''Statements''' |- | New Plymouth || Ohio || Where William lived when he enlisted in 1861. |- | McArthur || Ohio || Where William enlisted in the 18th Ohio Infantry. |- | Athens || Ohio || Site of [https://www.ohiocivilwarcentral.com/camp-wood/ Camp Wood] where William trained. |- | [[Wikipedia:Camp Dennison|Camp Dennison]] || || Camp in Ohio where William trained and later was in a hospital |- | Cincinnati || Ohio || William traveled through here by boat and train. |- | Louisville || Kentucky || William's regiment stopped here in fall 1861. |- | Elizabethtown || Kentucky || Camped here for weeks in 1861. |- | Bacon Creek || Kentucky || First winter camp of William's regiment. |- | [[Wikipedia:Fort Donelson|Fort Donelson]] || Tennessee || Fell to Union forces in early 1862. |- | Nashville || Tennessee || William's regiment garrisoned this city in 1862. |- | Murfreesboro || Tennessee || Site of the [[Wikipedia: Battle of Stones River|Battle of Stones River]] in late 1862. |- | Tullahoma || Tennessee || William marched here in June 1863. |- | Chattanooga || Tennessee || William fought near here at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chickamauga Chickamauga] and was treated in the hospital after being shot in the chest on the battlefield. |- | Andersonville Prison || || William's comrade was held here as a POW. |- | Evansville || Indiana || William was treated in hospital here. |- | Washington D.C. || || William guarded infrastructure here in 1864. |- | Elmira || New York || William mustered out here. |}

Minister at Lanarke, SCT in 1614 MONYABROCH, Stirlingshire, SCT --- Rev. William, born at Monyabroch (Kilsyth) 1576, completed his education at Glasgow where he was laureated in 1595; on leaving college he was ordained to preach privately on Jan. 13, 1595; licensed Jan 27th, 1595; instituted July 10th, 1595 and ordained July 13th 1595. He had been permitted by the Glasgow Presbytery to have temporary charge of the parish of Monyabroch on his father's deposition; and his conduct having given satisfaction to the church authorities, they recommended Feb. 20, 1598-99, that he should be appointed to fill the vacant ministry permanently; whereupon he was duly presented to the living, upon the following July 1, by the patron, Alexander, 7th Lord Livingston, admitted by the 10th, and inaugurated and instituted upon the 15th of the same month. The Privy Council, in carrying out the commands of the king detained Rev. William (no date specified) as a prisoner within the bounds of his parish until his deposition 6 years later, for opposing the restoration of Episcopacy and not submitting to the canons and ceremonies. Whether the king considered this bold minister had been sufficiently punished by being deprived of the right of ministering to the spiritual needs of has native parish, or whether family influence had been brought to bear upon James, who was always well disposed towards the Livingstons for their unselfish loyalty to his unhappy mother, it is still a rather remarkable fact that within a few weeks of his being deposed from the ministry of Monyabroch, he was presented to the living of Lanark by no less a person than King James himself. If however that crafy monarch had entertained any hope that by this act of grace or policy he would not be troubled further with opposition from this quarter, he was soon doomed to be disappointed. For a very few years after receiving this appointment, one of the most outspoken of the preachers who denounced the legality of the General Assembly that passed a so-called Five Articles of Perth was this very minister of Lanark. This conduct naturally brought him to the notice of the High Commission Court, a tribunal which had been recently specially appointed for the trial of such offences. Rev. William was deposed from his ministry and sentenced to be imprisoned, but the Court allowed him to return to Lanark before proceeding to his place of confinement. For what length of time the people of Lanark were deprived of their pastor is not stated, but he had been restored to them prior to Sept. 1624 But in the summer of 1635 he was again summoned before this tribunal to answer, this time, to the charge of having employed his son, the Rev. John Livingston, who had been also deposed for nonconformity in Ireland, to assist him in the dispensing of the communion. Four months later he was a member of the General Assembly which met at Glasgow to enquire into the evils that distressed the country, and to provide suitable remedies; and his name was placed, with four other, on the list for moderator, tho he was not the one finally chosen to fill the post. From http://www.robertsewell.ca/livingston.html#gen18 "Generation Twelve {Reverend} William Livingston, M.A. "When only twenty years old William Livingston was presented by his kinsman, Alexander, 7th Lord Livingston, afterwards first Earl of Linlithgow, to the family living of Callendar in Perthshire, but, finding that his ignorance of the Gaelic language stood in the way of his properly discharging the duties of this Highland parish, he was eventually transferred, by the same patron, to the rectory of Monyabroch in succession to his father." (Sir Hector Livingston Duff, The Sewells of the New World, William Pollard and Co., Born: Kilsyth Castle, circa 1576 Kilsyth Castle is halfway between Glasgow and Stirling in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. From earliest recorded times Kilsyth was one of the main routes between Glasgow, Falkirk and Edinburgh, and is very close to the Roman Antonine Wall. Died: before October 1641, Lanark Married: January 6, 1601 at Falkirk to Agnes Livingston, daughter of Alexander Livingston of Falkirk, and Marlan (or Marion) Bryson of Falkirk. Agnes and William were 5th cousins once removed, their common ancestor being Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar. She was described by her son Rev. John Livingston in his Autobiography 'she was a rare pattern of piety and meekness.' {Reverend} William Livingston and Agnes Livingston had the following children: {Reverend} John Livingston, M.A. Samuel Livingston Barbara Livingston Lillias Livingston Anna Livingston who married on May 5, 1627 to Thomas Vassie, minister of Torphichen; son of William Vassie, burgess of Lanark. Margaret Livingston who married on January 4, 1632 to Matthew Young, schoolmaster in Lanark; died November 1632. William Livingston who was apprenticed to James Nairn, merchant, Edinburgh on July 21, 1630. William Livingston married Mary Lindsay. {Reverend} William Livingston married second to Nicolas Somervell and had the following children: Jean Livingston who married in September 1651 to Gideon Penman, minister of Crichton who was said to be a figure in witch-dance fertility rites. Martha Livingston Janet Livingston who died on April 3, 1690. Henry Livingston {Reverend} William Livingston married third to Marion Weir (died January 7, 1632) " apparently no issue. More About William Livingston and Agnes Livingston: Marriage: 14 Dec 1600, Falkirk, Scotland; proclaimed married Jan 6th 1601. Children of William Livingston and Agnes Livingston are: +John Livingston, b. 21 Jun 1603, Stirlingshire, Scotland, d. Aug 1672, Rotterdam, Holland.

by his son: "My father was Mr. William Livingstone, first minister at Monybroch (The same as Kilsyth), where he entered in the year 1600, and thereafter was transported, about the year 1615, to be minister at Lanark, where he died in the year 1641, being sixty-five years old." ". My father was all his days straight and zealous in the work of reformation against Episcopacy and ceremonies, and was once deposed; and wanted not seals of his ministry, both at Monybroch and also at Lanark." --- William Livingston , Rector of Monyabroch Born 1576 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland OR Ireland Son of Alexander LIVINGSTON, Rector of Monyabroch and BARBARA House of Kilsyth Livingston Brother of Agnes Livingston Husband of Agnes Livingston — married January 6, 1601 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Father of Rev. JOHN Livingston, Samuel Livingston, Lillias Livingston, William Livingston, Barbara Livingston, Anna Livingston and Margaret Livingston Died October 1641 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland --- www.robertsewell.ca follows {Reverend} William Livingston, M.A. "When only twenty years old William Livingston was presented by his kinsman, Alexander, 7th Lord Livingston, afterwards first Earl of Linlithgow, to the family living of Callendar in Perthshire, but, finding that his ignorance of the Gaelic language stood in the way of his properly discharging the duties of this Highland parish, he was eventually transferred, by the same patron, to the rectory of Monyabroch in succession to his father." (Sir Hector Livingston Duff, The Sewells of the New World, William Pollard and Co., 1924 pg. 114 - 115) --- "He graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1595. He was ordained July 13, 1596, and had temporary charge of his father's parish of Monyabroch after the deposition, and he was subsequently given the ministry permanently. Six years later he was also deposed, having opposed the restoration of Episcopacy and not submitting to canons and ceremonies, yet King James himself presented him with the living of Lanark soon afterward, but he was again deposed for denouncing the legality of the General Assembly that passed the Five Articles of Perth, and he was thrown in prison. After his release, however, he boldly continued his antagonism. He was a leader in the struggle between the bishops and the Presbyterian clergy." --- {Reverend} William Livingston married third to Marion Weir (died January 7, 1632) Livingston 153 {Reverend} William Livingston married on December 14, 1600 at Falkirk to Agnes Livingston, daughter of Alexander Livingston of Falkirk, and Marlan (or Marion) Bryson of Falkirk. The marriage was proclaimed on January 6, 1601. (See Livingston: Livingston of Falkirk.) Agnes and William were 5th cousins once removed, their common ancestor being Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar. (See Generation Five above) {Reverend} William Livingston and Agnes Livingston had the following children: • {Reverend} John Livingston, M.A., mentioned next • Samuel Livingston • Barbara Livingston • Lillias Livingston • Anna Livingston who married on May 5, 1627 to Thomas Vassie, minister of Torphichen; son of William Vassie, burgess of Lanark. • Margaret Livingston who married on January 4, 1632 to Matthew Young, schoolmaster in Lanark; died November 1632. • William Livingston who was apprenticed to James Nairn, merchant, Edinburgh on July 21, 1630. William Livingston married Mary Lindsay. Their great X 7 granddaughter Margaret Nell Livingston Blay kindly provided many leads and much information on Livingston genealogy. {Reverend} William Livingston married second to Nicolas Somervell and had the following children: --- Married: January 6, 1601 at Falkirk to Agnes Livingston, daughter of Alexander Livingston of Falkirk, and Marlan (or Marion) Bryson of Falkirk. Agnes and William were 5th cousins once removed, their common ancestor being Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar. --- An extract from: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PASTOR JOHN LIVINGSTON 1603 -1672 (An abridged version of the book by John P Stewart, reproduced by permission of the author) --- The Livingston family connection with Monyabroch was not entirely severed with William's deposement (recorded further on) and subsequent transfer to Lanark in 1613. The Livingstones ( the `e` was used at this time by this branch) of Kilsyth, that had a common ancestor in Sir William Livingston, Lord of Callendar who was slain at the Battle of Homildon Hill in 1402, were granted the Viscountship of Kilsyth in 1661. Tragically, the title was only held by three persons before it became extinct. --- The mausoleum that now occupies the spot on which the sixteenth century Monyabroch Kirk once stood. --- Erected in the the 19th century, the large tomb was built around an old vault that had once been part of the old church. This is the only material remains of the building that included among its ministers, Alexander Livingston and his son, William. --- The vault contains the earthly remains of one, Jean Cochrane and her son who died tragically in 1695. The story of their demise is carved into the stone on one face of the edifice in the following inscription. --- `Jean Cochrane, wife, and son of William Livingstone of Kilsyth. Deaths caused by falling in of roof, composed turf of a house in Holland. Mr Livingstone was with difficulty extracted. Lady, child, and nurse were killed , October 1695. --- `In 1795, vault over which the church at that time stood, having been accidentally opened bodies of Lady Dundee and her son which had been embalmed and sent from Holland were found in a remarkable state of preservation and after being for sometime exposed to view, the vault was closed. --- `This lady was the daughter of William, Lord Cochrane who predeceased his father, William, 1st Earl of Dundonald. She married firstly John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount of Dundee killed at the Battle of Killiecrankie, 1689 and secondly the Honorable William Livingstone who succeeded his father, James as the third Viscount of Kilsyth 1706. Lord Kilsyth married secondly Barbara, daughter of MacDougall of Makerstoun but dying under attainder at Rome, 1733. --- Read this letter from Lord Kilsyth to Sir Edmonstone at Kilsyth Without surviving issue, this noble family became extinct.` --- The Viscountship had originally been bestowed on James Livingstone on 17th August, 1661 by Charles ll for his `services to the Crown and sufferings for the Royalist cause.` Ironically, this coincided with the period that John Livingston was enduring the harassment for his non-comformity and his subsequent trial and banishment. --- Sir James did not live long enough to reap the benefits his peerage would bring him for, within a few weeks, he died on the 7th September the same year. The title passed to his elder son, James, but he died without being married. William succeeded him in 1706. This family was descended from the same line as John Livingston. --- However, the legend fails to relate the complete story behind the unfortunate occurrence, a hint of intrigue being suggested, if a local belief at the time is to be true. --- Born on 4th March, 1650, William chose a military career after leaving Glasgow University and obtained a commission in the Royal Scots Dragoons (Grey Dragoons), later to be retitled the Royal Scots Greys. He became Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment and rode with it into England in 1688 as part of the Scottish Army. --- He succeeded the Earl of Dunsmore as Chief-in-Command of the Dragoons before he himself was replaced by his own relative, Sir Thomas Livingstone, an appointment directly commanded by King William. --- On his return to Scotland with the Regiment, Livingstone was arrested on the orders of General McKay, suspected of sympathising with King James, and being in correspondence with Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee. Along with several other officers similarly suspected, he was sent south from Aberdeenshire and incarcerated in the Tolbooth, Edinburgh. --- Viscount Dundee was slain at the Battle of Killiecrankie in the hour of his victory. It was claimed, by local tradition, that William Livingstone had been present at the fray. Not only that, he was said to have been responsible for inflicting the wound on Dundee that led to his death. --- This was alleged to have been his intent to enable him to marry Jean Cochrane, Claverhouse`s widow. He did in fact marry the lady, but his imprisonment coinciding with the battle was indisputable evidence of his absence from the field, let alone his seeming involvement with Dundee's death. Further, he sympathized with Claverhouse`s cause and was in dread of losing his own head as a result. --- He was released from the Tolbooth in 1690 at the behest of the Lord Advocate, Sir John Dalrymple but with his rents being sequestrated. He remained, however, under military supervision until he was arrested in 1692. He was detained in Edinburgh Castle for two years before being given his freedom once more on the condition he left `the three kingdoms.` --- The penalty for returning without the King's permission would be £1,000 sterling (£12,000 Scots). --- His liberation took place on 10th May, 1694 after which he left for Holland. It was on the 15th October, 1695 that he suffered the loss of his family. While sitting at home in their house in Utrecht, the roof of the building collapsed about them. He alone was pulled alive from the wreckage. --- The bodies were recovered, and after embalming, were brought back to Scotland. --- In 1685 he had represented Stirlingshire in Parliament for one year. He resumed his political career in 1702 before he was elevated to the peerage after the death of his brother in 1706. --- In 1715, the year of the first Jacobite Rising, he aligned himself with the Earl of Mar and was present at the Battle of Sheriffmuir. As a result he fled the country and took up residence in Rome in April, 1716. See this letter from Lord Kilsyth to Sir Edmonstone at Kilsyth --- His estates were forfeited. Livingston, the third Viscount Kilsyth, died in his adopted city on 12th January, 1733 and with him the title. --- father of MasterJohn Livingston of Kilsyth (or Monyabroach??) grandfather of Robert Livingston (head of the NY line)

'''The Will of [[Love-513|William Love]], Merchant of London.''' *"PROB 11/395 - Name of Register: Ent Quire Numbers: 47 - 90", The National Archives [database online]. Will of William Love, Merchant of London. Reference: PROB 11/395/229, Description: Will of William Love, Merchant of London, Date: 17 May 1689, Held by: The National Archives Kew, Legal status: Public Record(s), Closure status: Open Document, Open Description. (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D757915). Accessed 14 April 2021. *"Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) Wills, 1384-1858". TheGenealogist.co.uk 2021 [database online]. The Will of William Love. Date of Probate: 17th May 1689, Date of Will: 4th February 1684, Reference: PROB11/395.2. (https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/search/master/?master_event=Wills&person_event=PCC+Wills+-+With+Images&type=person&source=&search_type=person&fn=William&phonetic_mode_fn=1&sn=love&phonetic_mode_sn=1&kw=&yr=1690&range=2&search=Search#loadwindow_-537135211)Accessed 14 April 2021. Date of '''Probate''': 17th May 1689
Date of '''Will''': 4th February 1684 '''I WILLIAM LOVE OF LONDON''' Merchant considering the uncertainty of my time of abode in this world- to prevent all disputes and differences which might otherwise arise after my decease about my Estate doe make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament (herby revoking all former Wills by me made) that is to say Whereas by Articles of Agreement made before the Marriage of my sonne John Love with his now wife I covenanted what sum of money should be paid to him at his Marriage (which hath beene since paid and satisfied) and also what further part of my Estate my said sonne might clayme after my death if he should see cause soe to doe I doe hereby confirme the said Articles and doe desire my Executors hereafter named to see them duly performed And Whereine my Estate in fforeigne parts and at home will be lyable to many hazards and uncertainties before it bee all converted into money Therefore my further Will and meaninge is that if my sonne John Love aforesaid shall survive me and shall after my death desire that what hath already been paid to him in pursuance of the said Articles shall be cast into Hodgpot with the rest of my Estate and then divided as by the said Articles is directed that in such case my Executors doe exactly performe the said Articles after my ffunerall charges and debts are discharged and such Legacies paid as I have bequeathed by this my Will But if my said sonn shall not desire that my Estate be cast into Hodgpot as aforesaid then my Will and meaning is that the rest and residue // residue of my Estate shall be divided into Three equall parts one Third part whereof I give and Bequeath to my said sonne John Love and the other Two Third parts thereof I give and bequeath to my most deare and faithfull wife Elizabeth Love declareing it hereby to be my Will that the distribution of my said Estate into Thirds as aforesaid shall be left to my said sonne John Love and that what proportion he shall declare by writing under his hand and seale before sufficient Witnefses doth belong to my said Wife and what part to himselfe shall be conclufive to my Wife because I knowe my sonne to be a just and honest man But if my said sonne John Love shall not live soe longe as to get in my estate and to make the distribution in manner aforesaid Then in such case it is my minde and Will that neither the Executors nor administrators of my sonne John Love shall lay clayme to any other or further part of my Estate than what hath already beene satisfied and paid him but that all the remainder of my Estate shall become due and payable to my said wife Elizabeth Love and I accordingly hereby give and bequeath it to her that soe her weakely Constitution of Body considered she may not be involved in the Trouble of accounting with my sonns Executors nor Administrators and being very confident of her love to my sonns Children if any of them shall survive her To my deare daughter Sarah Love I give one hundred pounds to buy a Jewell To my Grand=sonne John Love twenty pounds to buy a Ring To my Brothers Sir William Ayscough John Burgoyne Robert Burgoyne and their wives To my Sister Chadwick To my Cozens Thomas King and his wife Nicholas John Edward and Joseph Wildbore I give Mourneing '''(MournRing?? - no value otherwise stated - an original copy of the Will if ever available may provide better information than the transcript)''' I appoynt ffifty pounds to be distributed amongst such poore persons as to my Executors shall seeme good To my deare friend Mr Thomas Dunne I give fforty Pounds desireing him to be adviseing and Assisting to my Executors in the Execution of this my Will To my old servant George '''Skelton?''' I give ffive pounds And whereas I have seene cause to remove from my late setled abode in London and knowe not where I may dwell at the time of my decease It is my desire that my Executors doe in an evening bury me privately in what Church find most convenient And lastly I doe make and appoynt my said sonn John Love and my said Wife Elizabeth Love to be Executors of this my last Will desireing them to see the same faithfully Executed and performed according to my mind herein expressed In Witnesse where of I hereto sett my hand and seale this fourth of ffebruary in the yeare of our Lord One Thousand six Hundred and Eighty ffoure Wm Love. This was signed sealed and published to be the last Will of William Love aforesaid in the presence of '''HO? Honourable?''' Edward Sanders Samuel Badiley ffrancis Carlos James Browne.

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[[Category:Colonial America, Sources]] [[Category:Published Family Genealogies]] [[Category:Sources by Name]] == Citation == Conklin Mann, "William Ludlam of Southampton Long Island," in ''The American Genealogist,'' 20 (1944?):8- == Commentary on this Source == Appears well researched, makes general reference to documentation but does not include specific citations / footnotes. == Key Takeaways == * from Matlock, Derbyshire, England * date of migration to America (with wife Clemence and younger children) unknown * eldest son William and eldest daughter Grace, arrived in Boston 1648 * elder William Sr first appears in Southampton 1653, miller; no record of him being in New England first * slave owner * surname starts to shift to Ludlow sometime after 1700; this shift complete by 1800. * give name of wife = Clemence; maiden name not known; deceased by time William Sr wrote his will in 1665. * discusses previous claims of sons-in-law (of William Sr) included Caleb Corwithy, Samuel King, Thomas Scudder. Found no supporting evidence for them. === Will of William Ludlam Sr. === Signed 27 Apr 1665; proved June 1665; in court 5 Oct 1665; bequests to: * son William * three daughters Grace, Mary and Frances * son Anthony * son Henry (executor) * son Joseph * eldest child of son William * son Henry's child * daughter Grace's child * daughter Mary's eldest * daughter Frances' eldest child === Children of William and Clemence === # William b abt 1628; m Elizabeth in Southampton abt 1656; d abt 1670 (at least after 13 Jun 1667; Elizabeth was a widow as late as 14 Sept 1676. By 24 Feb 1687/8, she'd married Nehemiah Smith # Grace b abt 1630; came from England to Boston with brother William on the ''Triall'' July 1648 # Mary b abt 1632 # Henry b abt 1635; first appears in Southampton records 30 Apr 1657; made freeman 1664; took over his father's milling business; may also have owned a coastal vessel; m a daughter of Edmund Shaw; she may have been Jane. He died intestate 25 Oct 1691 # Joseph b abt 1638; see NYGBR 47:309; TAG 14:4 # Frances, b abt 1640 # Anthony b abt 1651; buried at Mecox; d 17 Mar 1682, in 31st year. Married Sarah who survived him and m. Isaac Corey 1682.

A color coded time-line showing William Marshal's life and how it overlapped the Surety Barons and the lives of six Kings of England. He knew all six personally. He mentored two of them and defended five of them. He ruled England for Richard and for Henry III. The chart displays this.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: child-beating, incest, and suicide attempts In 1977, WL Counsil interviewed Alva Howard Sparks, Thema Sparks Crews, Frieda Sparks Gwin, and Nellie Sparks about their parents and grandparents. They all agreed on this story, summarized: Martin Sparks was an abusive father. He beat one son so badly that the boy ran away at age 14. He raped one of his daughters. His son Earl (Uella Earl) hit his first son (Howard) but his wife convinced him to stop, and so the family violence pattern was interrupted. Research on site in Bloomington Indiana and Beatrice Nebraska in 2005 confirmed much of this, and more. From The World (Bloomington IN), Dec 12, 1894. "The only Reason Assigned for the Deed was that He Was Tired of Life. His Second Attempt at Suicide. At five o'clock yesterday morning, Dr. L T Lowder was called to attend Martin Sparks who lives one and a half miles north of the city. He was told that the man had taken "Rough on Rats" and was in a very critical condition. When he arrived he learned the story of the attempted suicide which is substantially as follows: "Mr. Sparks had been in the city during the day and in the afternoon bought a box of "Rough on Rats" and three capsules of quinine. He left the store, emptied the quinine and filled the capsules with the poison and swallowed them. "Thinking they might not accomplish the purpose he ate several lumps of the poison. Soon after this he went to the premises of Squire Thomas and said that he was thirsty and finally admitted that he had taken poison. Mrs. Thomas gave him warm milk. This soon caused him to vomit, which saved his life as the doctor believes the capsules had not yet entirely dissolved and were thrown out. "Word was sent to Mr. Spark's son who finally found his father and took him home. They still continued to give him milk, which caused almost continuous vomiting until early in the morning, when Dr. Lowder arrived. To him the patient related the story of his actions but would assign no reason for the act other than that he was tired of life. Mrs. Sparks says the she can assign no cause for her husband's act, as their domestic relations have always been of the most pleasant character. At a late hour last evening Dr. Lowder was interviewed. He had just returned from a visit to his patient and said that although he was not entirely out of danger that he expected him to recover." Follow-up story from clipping in files at Bloomington, no date MARTIN SPARKS. "Chances for recovery and death about equal. A late report yesterday evening of the condition of Martin Sparks, the would-be suicide stated that he rested very little better yesterday than he did the day before. He has changed his mind now about wanting to die and says that if he does get well will leave this part of the country forever. Dr. Lowder says that Sparks' chance for recovery is very [poor], he may live eighteen or twenty days and then die or he may partially recover from the effects of the poison and live for some time, but it is thought that if he does live he will never be the man he was before he took the Rough on Rats." Bloomington Republican Progress Jan 16, 1895. "William Sparks, who attempted to lunch on rat poison several weeks ago, and made a dismal failure of it, is now defendant in divorce proceedings brought by Mrs. Sparks who alleges adultery. Some people are very particular, aren't they?" Bloomington Telephone, Oct 17, 1902. Sentenced to Prison "William M Sparks was sentenced to a 2-to-5 year term in Michigan City prison yesterday afternoon. About three months ago Sparks was arrested on a horrible charge by his 18 year old daughter. Since the time of his arrest, he has been confined at the jail and made an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide. The details of his crime are not published because of their unfitness for print. Sparks was brought before Judge Martin yesterday and when the charge was ready to him he promptly said he was guilty. In passing sentence the Court spoke of the nature of the crime and ordered him taken to the Michigan City prison for a term of 2 to 5 years and disfranchisement. There were two grand jury indictments against Sparks, one for incest and the other for rape. As stated above he plead guilty to the former charge and the latter was continued against him. In passing sentence Judge Martin could not do otherwise than sentence him on the one charge for which the punishment is set forth in the statute at from 2 to 5 years. Sparks was taken to Michigan City this morning on the 11 o clock train, to begin his term of imprisonment. Sparks is a well known farmer in the west part of the county and connected to a good family." From Bloomington Courier Oct 17 1902. Page 1. "Go to Prison. Mart Sparks of Stanford, who has been in jail for several months charged with incest, pled guilty yesterday evening after an indictment was returned against him by the grand jury and Judge Martin sentenced the man to the Northern prison at Michigan City. The sentence was for a period of from 2 to 5 years. Sparks is 46 years old, and soon after his confinement in jail, he attempted suicide, but failed." Sparks v Sparks (divorce), Box 683, divorce records 1895, Monroe County Historical Soc. Gen. Library, Bloomington IN. "Frances R. Sparks v William M. Sparks The plaintiff complains of the defendant and says that she is a bona fide resident on Monroe County, Indiana and has been for ever three years past. That she and the defendant were married Dec 24th 1874, and lived together as husband and wife until the 9th day of Jan 1895 and they are now living separate and apart from each other. That, on the 15th day of July 1894, the defendant committed adultery with one Mrs. Louisa Thomas, that on the 15th day of August he again committed adultery with her, and on the 15th day of September he again committed adultery with her and again on the 15th day of October and the 15th day of November 1894, and at divers other times said defendant committed adultery with said Louisa Thomas, which times the plaintiff cannot give for the reason that they are unknown to her. That all of said acts of adultery took place in Monroe County, Indiana, and in Bloomington Township. That there are seven children born as the fruit of said marriage of plaintiff and defendant as follows: Everett A aged 18; Otis aged 16; William Otto 12; Earl 10, Dora 9; Grover 6,, & Ernest B aged 4 years. That plaintiff asks the custody of said children. Wherefore plaintiff asks for a divorce from the defendant and for all proper relief. AM Cunning, attorney. Signed Frances R Sparks. Answer (handwritten by Martin, it appears.) In the Monroe Circuit Court Dec Term, 1894. The defendant for answers to plaintiff complaint denies each and every alegation contained theirin (sic) Signed William M Sparks, defendant." RESEARCH NOTES: the rape case is not recorded in the files at the county clerk's office, either because it was seen as too sensitive, or it was possibly sealed into that era's equivalent of juvenile files to protect the victim, or because a relative in the courthouse destroyed the records. If the grand jury testimony still exists, it may be with prison records in Indianapolis's state archives somewhere. There's an outside chance the grand jury may have also been convened in Marion County rather than Monroe County. Dora was the daughter who brought the charges. Martin's mother Nancy Tate Sparks died while her son was in jail and the grand jury was seated. Note that a suicide attempt referred to as happening in jail was at least his third. The son who ran away was William Otto, found in census records in Illinois as Otto, working as a farm hand. Louisa Thomas was born Louisa Huff and married Squire Thomas. Furthermore, Martin's son Ernest, according to the Bloomington Newspaper, died at age 15 having never spoken a word, and having what we'd now call developmental delays. It is possible he had a disease that explains his condition, but we can't rule out he had something like Shaken Baby Syndrome. Another baby boy died as an infant, and the only other girl child died at age 10. His son Alva O was convicted of murder or manslaughter and was in the prison at Chester Illinois in the 1920 Census.

The goal of this project is to ... Right now this project just has one member, me. I am [[Shafto-6|Neal Shafto]]. Here are some of the tasks that I think need to be done. I'll be working on them, and could use your help. *Find Family of William McLaughlin *Year of birth and death *Connection to Amelia Shafto, [Pollard] Will you join me? Please post a comment here on this page, in [http://www.wikitree.com/g2g G2G] using the project tag, or [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:PrivateMessage&who=12512802 send me a private message]. Thanks!

Brevard Co 10th NC Infantry. There is some discrepancy between sources on whether William David and his brother David (John David) were born in Orange County, NorthCarolina or in Virginia. Some sources express uncertainty betweenthese two locations for the sister Priscilla, which some sources donot list in the genealogy. Due to the line of migration fromPennsylvania to North Carolina, there is reason to believe that theolder son David was born in Virginia. Cleveland County was created out of Rutherford and a bit ofneighbouring areas in 1841. Thus some sources might differ or overlapin the use of the names. I have noticed that some sources even placeevents in "Cleveland, Rutherford." Some sources are also unclear asto whether they intend a city (or township or location) name or a county name. Some sources refer to William and his father as William I and WilliamII. But they are not commonly referred to as William (David) Sr andJr. Some sources just give the same full name for both, but withoutany sequential designations. Then one source refers to William II and his son as William Sr andWilliam Jr. But I do not find sources that clearly inform us that thethird William's name was William David, which you would expect if heis a Junior to his father who was William David II. In the 1800 census there is a listing for three McSwain household(spelled McSwaine) in York District of South Carolina, the areabordering Rutherford County, North Carolina. McSwains lived acrossthis border area. With only the names of heads of the household andages reported in broad age ranges, there are not enough details todefinitely confirm the persons reported. But these three appear to bethe sons of William David McSwain, who was born about 1725 and diedabout 1780. I have not seen any one else analyze this and other earlycensuses of these McSwains. Maybe someone else will probe this andprovide clarification. I analyzed these census entries in October 2010, and compared with other earlier sources already reported and analyzed. None of thesemen are in the age range over 44 years old, though the older brotherJohn David (called David in some sources, but the only one to matchthis John) should be, since family sources indicate he was born about1750. I do not know of three other McSwains with similar names inthis area at this time that these entries might represent. The following entry appears to be for William David McSwain born about1762. But this John David, or David, was born in about 1750, so heshould be 50 and in the next category. Even with the discrepancies,it seems likely this is the three brothers, sons of William DavidMcSwain, born about 1700, who died about 1780. 1800 Federal Census, York District, South Carolina, page 962 (scan626) David McSwaine 1 male under 10, 1 male 26-44 2 females under 10, 1 female 26-44 3 members of household under 16, 2 over 25 The will of William lists all his children [See below]. Note that thesecond child is referred to as Polly, yet the name in other sources iseither Mary or Mary Margaret. I find Polly is a common nickname forwomen named Mary in the 1800s. There are several McSwain childrennamed Mary but called Polly. Some sources seems to indicate that achild is named Mary Polly. The same child will be listed in onecensus as Mary and the next census as Polly. Sarah is listed in the will as Sally, a common nickname for Sarah.The witness Hugh Kerr is a great great grandson of William David. The following information is from World Family Tree, Pedigree #809 He served in Brevard Co 10th NC Infantry. 1830 census Rutherford County, North Carolina. 1 male 60-70 1 female70-80. William's will #489 written February 3, 1833 lists children: David, Polly, Hannah, Sally, James, Rebecca, William, John, Thomas,Judith, Elizabeth, and George. Witnesses Hugh Kerr and John McSwain. William was listed as voter #24 1835 Jolin's Precinct, RutherfordCounty. William was living in Orange County, NC in 1780 when John Moore wentto Gates Defeat, Battle of Camden. William listed for road jury in Rutherford in April 1786. Deed May 13, 1789 William bought 500 acres on Bowen River Deed Book E I pa 291 witnesses David McSwain and Abednego Adams. Pension filed 1830 books 37-38 pa 134. -- World Family Tree, Pedigree 809 U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 William McSwain Service Info.: PVT CONTINENTAL LINE REVOLUTIONARY WAR; Cemetery:McSwain Cemetery Cemetery Address: Hwy 18 South Shelby, NC 28150 David Holden, who has extensively researched the McSwain and relatedlines, provides a good summary of this family. He reports two sonshere, David and William, which have been conflated by some into oneson, while some have conflated the son William show here (born 1806)with the father William (born 1793), some reporting William born 1793as the husband of Judith Hamrick (b 1809) (wife of his son William (b1806), instead of or as well as Mary Nancy Bridges. One limitation toHolden's online research is that he does not provide write-ups ordetails on sources. ----------------------------------------------------- William McSwain •Birth: 22 Jul 1762 in Orange Co., NC •Death: 9 Dec 1838 •Burial: McSwain Cemetery, Mt. Sinai Community, Cleveland Co., NC Father: David McSwain b: 1 Mar 1734 in Maryland Mother: Hannah Jones b: Twin Jan 10 1738/39 in Maryland Marriage 1 Judith Moore b: 10 May 1758 Children 1. David McSwain b: 3 Mar 1782 in North Carolina 2. Mary McSwain b: 16 Mar 1782 3. Hannah McSwain b: 11 May 1785 in North Carolina 4. Sarah McSwain b: 16 Sep 1786 in North Carolina 5. Rebecca McSwain b: 20 May 1787 in North Carolina 6. James McSwain b: 17 Sep 1787 in North Carolina 7. Elizabeth McSwain b: 21 Jan 1791 in North Carolina 8. William McSwain b: 22 Sep 1792 9. John McSwain b: 28 Aug 1794 in North Carolina 10. Thomas McSwain b: 8 Sep 1796 in North Carolina 11. George McSwain b: Twin Oct 17 1798 12. Judean (Judith) McSwain b: Twin Oct 17 1798 in North Carolina Marriage 2 Elisabeth Hicks b: 1784 -- David Holden,http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwh1951&id=I69 ----------------------------------------------------- Following is a Revolutionary War Military pension affidavit by WilliamMcSwain's son James and wife Elizabeth. Thanks to Will Graves fortranscribing this and making it available on Ancestry.com. ----------------------------------------------------- Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements Pension application ofWilliam McSwain W2409 Elizabeth fn46NC Transcribed by Will Graves 2/26/09 [Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been correctedin some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches ofthe database. Also, the handwriting of the original scribes oftenlends itself to varying interpretations. Users of this database areurged to view the original and to make their own decision as to how todecipher what the original scribe actually wrote. Blanks appearing inthe transcripts reflect blanks in the original.] [fn p. 29] State of North Carolina Cleveland County: Court of Pleas and QuarterSessions August sessions 1846 On this 14th day of August 1846 personally appeared Elizabeth McSwainin open Court now sitting and after being first duly sworn accordingto law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order toobtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832,that she is the widow of William McSwain deceased, who was a privateSoldier in the North Carolina Continental line, and as such served theUnited States in the War of the revolution for the term of 18 monthsthat he resided in the State of North Carolina, when he entered theService, and that this Claimant now asked of the Government for apension, which her husband the aforesaid William McSwain might havebeen entitled to had he applied in accordance with the above recitedact of Congress, and this deponent further declares that she wasmarried to the said William McSwain sometime in the year 1831, andthat her late husband the aforesaid William McSwain died on the 9thday of December 1838, and that the paper purporting to be a transferor sale of William McSwain his wages, for 18 months service in theContinental Service to John Carruth, was found by the executor JamesMcSwain amongst the said William McSwain's valuable papers, and thatthe only reason why an application has not been made at an earlier dayis that she did not know that she was entitled having been married tothe said William McSwain at so relate a period, and being his 2ndwife. Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written. S/ Elizabeth McSwain, X her mark Sworn to in open Court and subscribed before me August 14th 1846 S/ R. Champion, Clerk S/ by D. Beam, DC State of North Carolina Cleveland County On this 14th day of August 1846 Personally appeared before me B. B.Bridges one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County JamesMcSwain who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oathmake the following affidavit is that he is the Executor of the lastWill and Testament of William McSwain Late of this County deceasedThat he while examining the papers of the aforesaid William McSwainDeceased found a paper purporting to be a Transfer of his wages as aSoldier of the Revolution to one John Carruth for 18 months Service inthe North Carolina Continental Line and That the original Certificateor Transfer is hereunto appended. This deponent further declares thathe is a Son & one of the heirs at law of the aforesaid William McSwaindeceased. That the only reason why they did not make application at anearlier day for a Pension is that they were did not know that they wasentitled until recently. Sworn to & subscribed the day & date first above written. S/ B. B. Bridges, JP S/ J. McSwain State of North Carolina Office of Secretary of State I., William Hill, Secretary of State, in and for the State of NorthCarolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental lineof this State, in the Revolutionary War, that William McSwain a private Soldier in Capt.Brevard's Company of the 10th Regiment, entered the service on the __ day of __ 1782 for theterm of 18 months, and that he was transferred in March 1783. It appears on a book of settlementsof the accounts of the Officers and Soldiers of the revolution that Wm McSwain no doubt thesame man was allowed $26.60/100 as one of the 18 months Drafts. Given under my hand this 10th day of March 1846 S/ Wm Hill, Secretary of State These May Sertify [certify] that I have purtchised [purchased] WilliamMcSwaines [McSwain's] wages for Eighteen Months Servis [service] in the Continental Servisand takes all Chanses [chances] of the Same, if Never Drawed [drawn] I am Never to look tohim for aney [any] part of the Same Sertifyed [certified] by me this 17th of January 1786. S/ Thomas McSwain Witness present S/ John Carruth [facts in file: Elizabeth, the widow, was 76 years old when sheapplied for her bounty land entitlement in 1855; she then lived in Cleveland County, http://objgenealogy.com/indii4790.htmlNC; veteran'sson, James McSwain, lived in Mooresboro, Cleveland County, NC in 1854.]. [[http://objgenealogy.com/indii4790.html]] ----------------------------------------------------- Name: William McSwain Given Name: William Surname: McSwain Sex: M Birth: 22 Jul 1762 in Orange Co., NC Death: 9 Dec 1838 Burial: McSwain Cemetery, Mt. Sinai Community, Cleveland Co., NC _UID: 82BF61F3CB0DD611AE34B2C76511280B580B Father: David McSwain b: 1 Mar 1734 in Maryland Mother: Hannah Jones b: Twin 10 Jan 1738/39 in Maryland Marriage 1 Judith Moore b: 10 May 1757 Married: Childrenx David McSwain b: 3 Mar 1782 in North Carolina Mary McSwain b: 16 Mar 1782 Hannah McSwain b: 11 May 1785 in North Carolina Sarah McSwain b: 16 Sep 1786 in North Carolina Rebecca McSwain b: 20 May 1787 in North Carolina James McSwain b: 17 Sep 1787 in North Carolina Elizabeth McSwain b: 21 Jan 1791 in North Carolina William McSwain b: Abt 22 Sep 1792 John McSwain b: 28 Aug 1794 in North Carolina Thomas McSwain b: 8 Sep 1796 in North Carolina George McSwain b: Twin 17 Oct 1798 Judean (Judith) McSwain b: Twin 17 Oct 1798 in North Carolina Marriage 2 Elisabeth Hicks b: 1784 *[http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hamrick/wga75.html#I16743 McSwain Family Pages] *[http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/e/n/Orville-Boyd-Jenkins/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1145.html McSwains of NW North Carolina] *[http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dwh1951&id=I69 Holdens, Roses and Others by David Holden] *Directory of Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830 *[http://objgenealogy.com/indii7003.html Geneaology: William McSwain] with sources. Includes will and census data plus notes *[http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:William_McSwain ''More about William McSwain'']

[[Category:William Miles, Arrived 19 Jan 1855]] [[Category:Queensland, Shipping Free Space Pages]] [[Category:New South Wales, Shipping Free Space Pages]] ==Sources== *Passenger List from New South Wales Assisted Immigants Index [http://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?series=NRS5316&item=4_4791&ship=William%20Miles NRS5316/4_4791/William Miles_16 Jan 1855/] *Passenger List from Queensland Archives [http://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/Image/DigitalImageDetails.aspx?ImageId=8093 Register of passengers on immigrant ships arriving in Queensland: William Miles, 19 January 1855]

[[Category:William Money, Arrived 3 Jan 1849]] [[Category:South Australia, Shipping Free Space Pages]] The ship William Money, 1,100 tons, Captain John Mark Buckley, from Bristol / Plymouth 19th September 1848, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 3rd January 1849. The first ship from England to South Australia with Government passengers for 1849. Surgeon-superintendent Arthur C. Kemball recorded seven births and thirteen deaths on the passage. [http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/williammoney1849.shtml The Ships List] '''Passenger Lists etc.'''
* ship William Money, 1,100 tons, Captain John Mark Buckley, from Bristol / Plymouth 19th September 1848, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 3rd January 1849. transcribed and submitted to The Ships List by Robert Janmaat. first accessed online on the 30th of March, 2020 at: http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/williammoney1849.shtml * 1849 William Money Results for South Australia, Passenger Lists 1847-1886. from the Find My Past website. first accessed online on the 30th of March, 2020 at: [https://www.findmypast.com.au/search/results?datasetname=south%20australia%2c%20passenger%20lists%201847-1886&eventyear=1849&eventyear_offset=2&shipname=william%20money&sid=999] * 1/1849 - William Money from the State Records of South Australia's Passenger Lists 1845 - 1940. first accessed online on the 30th of March, 2020 at: https://archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documentstore/passengerlists/1849/GRG35_48_1_49-1_William%20Money.pdf * SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. from the South Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1844 - 1851) of Friday 5 January 1849, Page 2. first accessed online on the 30th of March, 2020 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71622845? * SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. from the South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) of Saturday 6 January 1849, Page 4. first accessed online on the 30th of March, 2020 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/50246697? * William Money - 19/09/1848 - 03/01/1849 - Bristol - Adelaide from the Passengers in History website, An initiative of the South Australian Maritime Museum. first accessed online on the 30th of March, 2020 at: http://passengersinhistory.sa.gov.au/node/942075 and http://passengersinhistory.sa.gov.au/node/1003233 * THE "WILLIAM MONEY," EMIGRANT SHIP, FROM ENGLAND. from the Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904) of Saturday 6 January 1849, Page 2. first accessed online on the 30th of March, 2020 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158926991?

Attached here is the Last Will and Testament of [[Montgomery-1616|William Montgomery]] (1752-1811). It was written on 9 Jun 1806 and probated on 11 Feb 1811 in Guilford Co, North Carolina, USA. It consists of four images, the [[:image:William Montgomery s Will.jpg|first]] is the image of the folder in which the will is kept. The [[:image:William Montgomery s Will-1.jpg|second]] and the [[:image:William Montgomery s Will-2.jpg| third]] images are the actual will, while the [[:image:William Montgomery s Will-3.jpg|fourth]] image appears to be an index card for the will. For a summary and a transcription of the will, see below. {{Image|file=William_Montgomery_s_Will-1.jpg |size=800 |caption=Digital Image of the first page of William Montgomery's will. }} {{Image|file=William_Montgomery_s_Will-2.jpg |size=800 |caption=Digital image of the second page of William Montgomery's will. }}

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'''Summary'''

{| | ''Person (in order of mention)'' || ''Relation''||''Legacy'' |- | [[Erwin-370|Rebekah Montgomery]]||Wife||⅓ of Personal Estate; 1 horse and 1 cow; profit from plantation while unmarried. (Executrix). |- | [[Montgomery-1615|Robert Montgomery]]|| Eldest Son||Land he now lives on; wagon (shared with 4 other brothers). (Executor). |- | [[Montgomery-9419|William Montgomery]]|| Son||Tract of land (described); ⅓ of value to be paid to Irwin. |- | [[Montgomery-1614|Irwin Montgomery]]|| Son||⅓ of value of land willed to William. |- | [[Montgomery-9419|Samuel Montgomery]]|| Son||50 acres of land (described); wagon (shared with 4 other brothers). |- | [[Montgomery-9425|Mary Montgomery]]|| Daughter||One feather bed and furniture; $1. |- | [[Montgomery-9426|Rebekah Montgomery]]|| Daughter||One feather bed and furniture; £10 ; side saddle. |- | [[Montgomery-9423|James Montgomery]]|| Younger Son||⅓ of remaining land; wagon (shared with 4 other brothers). |- | [[Montgomery-9424|Georg Montgomery]]|| Younger Son||⅓ of remaining land; wagon (shared with 4 other brothers). |- | [[Montgomery-7263|Levi Montgomery]]|| Younger Son||⅓ of remaining land; wagon (shared with 4 other brothers) |- | [[Montgomery-9418|Ruth Hodson]]|| Daughter||One ninth part of remaining Estate (divided among all siblings except Mary). |}

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'''Transcription''' In the name of God Amen I William Mongomary in the County of Guilford and State of North Carolina being weak in body but of Sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the Same do make and publish this may Last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to Say) First I give and bequeath unto my belovid Wif Rebekah Mongomary one third of all my Personal Estate for ever and also that She has the Support of one hors beast and one Cow to be Cep [kept] by the profits of my plantation whare I now Live Clear of any Expense to hur while She remains my Widdo ; I do also Give and bequeath to my Eldest Son Robert Mongomary that peace or parsel of Land whare he now Lives that is to Say all that Lyes on the North Side of the Creek of my track where I now Live be the Same more or Less I also Give and bequeath to my Son William Mongomary a peace or parsel of Land that is to Say Begining at Williams is Corner black jack Running from Said Corner North to Gardners Line Encluding all on the East Side of Said Line be the Same more or less with his paying my Son Irwin Mongomary one third of what Said peace of Land may be vallewid to or what it will Sell for I do also give and bequeath too my Son Samuel Mongomary fifty acres of Land Layd of as follows that is to Say begining at the Said Williams is Corner black jack Running west to Caldwells Line thence being Confined to follow my original Lines untel it Shall be anuf to make out the Complyment of fifty acres of Land on the South Side of my Land ; I do also give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Mongomary one fether bed and furneture and one Dollar I so give and bequeath to my Daughter Rebekah Mongomary one fether bed and furneture and ten pounds and one Side Saddle ; I also give and bequeath unto my three younger Sons James Mongomary and Georg Mongomary and Levi Mongomary all the remainder part of my track of Land where I now live to be Equelly Devided among them I do also give my Waggon to my Son Robert Mongomary Samuel - Mongomary James Mongomary Georg Mongomary and Levi Mongomary my will also is that my beloved Wif have hur mentainance out of the profites of my Plantation During hur Wide hood I do also Give and bequeath all the Remainder part of my Estate to be Equally Devided as follows that is to say Robert Mongomary William Mongomary Ruth Hodson Samuel Mongomary Rebekah Mongomary Irwin Mongomary James Mongomary Georg Mongomary and Levi Mongomary I also appint my belovid Wife Rebekah Mongomary and my Son Robert Mongomary to be my Executrix and Executor of this my Last will and testament hereby Revoking all former wills by me made in witness wherof I have herento Set my hand and Seal the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Six in the month of June the Ninth Day :::William Mongomary { Seal } Signed Sealed and Delivered by
The above Named William Mongomary
to be his last will and testament in
the presents of us who have here unto
set our hands as witnesses in the presents
of the testator :::Jonathan Parker :::William Parsons :::James Leonard (Transcribed by Leland McCleary, 7 Apr 2023)

'''William Murdoch Inventions''' While his biggest invention was gas lighting, during his lifetime the brilliant mind of William Murdoch created many other new innovative experiments and inventions in the fields of science, engineering, and chemistry. Following is a compendium of those: === Tricycle c.1770 === While not an invention of William but rather that of his father John, this is notable in that William helped his father build the tricycle. This manual mode of transportation would become William's inspiration later on to achieve locomotion by using steam power. With a frame of wood and metal mechanical drive components the tricycle was know locally as 'Murdoch's Horse'. It was operated by lever handles connected to a ratchet on the axle. === Experiments using coal c.1777 === While not an official invention (yet), William used a teapot from his mothers kitchen to experiment with gas from coal to produce light in his cave down below the mill on Lugar Water. === Oval Turning Lathe c.1777 === William's creativity produced a 'bit lathey' (lathe) on which he turned his 'timmer hat' (wooden hat). The fact that William made the lathe himself which could cut oval shapes impressed Matthew Boulton enough to hire William on the spot at his job interview in Birmingham. === Ventilation Bellows c.1781=== During his tenure as a field engineer at the mines, he realized the need to keep the pits well ventilated for the workers, such as an extraction fan would be in today's terms. William devised a bellows using a drum with three internal vanes which sucked stale air into the drum, compressed it through water, then expelled the stale air from the drum outside the pit. === Steam Carriage c.1784 -1790 === For a long time William had notions of using steam for mobile purposes. Transferring energy into motion by steam was certainly attainable. He started with a one and a half foot model which he engineered and built which could reach a speed of 8 miles per hour. Two years later he built a larger scale model with a bigger cylinder for more power, and a full scale road version around 1790. The basics are a boiler with high pressure steam connected to a rod then to a beam which transfers motion to a wheel. === Compressed Air Pump c.1788 === Mines have water and to get this water out William devised a pump using a one inch diameter copper pipe at the top of a three inch pipe which ran down the mine shaft (approximately 40 feet) where it operated a larger air pump using a valve that pumped water back up to the surface of the mine. The Stirrup (wooden) pump replaced Williams design in the 1900's but was basically the same concept. === Cast Iron Stamp Grate Holing Machine c.1788 === William devised a process for refining tin or copper after it's mined. He crushed the ore dropping a very heavy weight on it pushing the ore through a series of progressively smaller hole grates which reduces the size of the ore as it passes through in the process. === D-Slide Valve c.1784 === Eliminates complicated movements of multiple rods and bars, the valve takes its name from the D-shaped hollow piston with an upper and lower valve arrangement. This became the standard valve for use on steam engines during the steam revolution. === Iron Cement c.1784 === To keep steam engine joints from leaking, William used Ammonium Salts which sets rock hard when contacting iron. Also known as 'Rust Cement', the joints produce a rust when the joints were fully cured using the cement compound. Another advantage to this was that the joints were secured enough to allow the entire engine to be moved from mine to mine without compromising the integrity of the joints. === Oscillating Cylinder Engine c.1785 === This engine by Williams design worked by compressed air instead of steam. The engine was reduced in size dramatically due to elimination of the fixed beam and big boiler that steam engines used. Size reduction made this a very adaptable solution in the marine field and was eventually used in about fifty vessels. === Aniline Dyes c.1791 === Using minerals from the mines, William heated them and developed the Aniline compound still used today in many applications to produce paint, preservatives, and dyes. Today Aniline is mixed with copper to produce anti-fouling paint for vessels which protects against barnacles. Additionally its also used to make legal drugs, explosives, plastics, and photographic chemicals. Patent #1802 === Lighting for Home Use c. 1792 === Bringing all his collective thoughts and experiments together with regards to coal gas, William lit up his house in Redruth, England with gas light. He used iron pipe (of his own design and manufacture) to supply the gas from the retort (a storage vessel) in his separate workshop to his home. === Bell Crank Lever c.1794 === When William invented this lever it had no usefulness at the time. Tern years later his bell crank lever was connected to a Boulton-Watt engine to drive the paddle wheels on the steamboat Clermont built by Robert Fulton and operated on the Hudson River. === Isinglass c.1795 === To make beer clear of tannin and other impurities, William experimented with sturgeon skins, then later cod skins to produce Isinglass whereby the water is clarified when run through a series of fish skins. The skins were then discarded along with the impurities. Today a series of fine filters do the same work. === Worm Wheel c.1799 === While the 'endless screw' (worm) was invented by Jesse Ramden in 1777, William went one step further by intersecting the worm with a toothed gear on a shaft. William patented this in 1799. === Steam Wheel c. 1799 === Two vanes interact (one clockwise and the other counterclockwise) when steam is applied between them. As the steam condenses it causes a vacuum which drives the vanes and connected shafts. Patent #2340 === Pneumatic Driven Tube Message System c. 1799 === Continuing to experiment with compressed air, William invented this system to deliver mail to other offices at the Soho Works in Birmingham. === Steam Cannon c.1803 === An old time version of a battering ram. Using condensed steam it activate a large plunger at the ram end used to knock down walls and old buildings. === Steam Gun c.1803 === Basically used at first as a weapon the gun would shoot 1-1/4 inch (3 cm) shells through a barrel of compressed steam. A reconfiguration of this was later used to catapult airplanes from aircraft carriers. Today the steam catapult system is still used to launch jets from aircraft carriers. === Pipe Boring Machine for stone c. 1810 === After his previous experiments at boring wood pipes in 1790, William developed a similar machine for boring stone pipes which would be his final patent in life. Patent #3292 === Air driven Lift System c.1813 === Using his increasing love affair with compressed air, William devised a compressed air vault at the bottom of the dry dock for lifting boats. === Heated Air and Gravity Fed Central Heating System c.1815 === Basically a big steam boiler which heated water which was then circulated through a residence through a series of pipes. === Air Driven Door Bell c. 1817 === When William built his new home at Sycamore Hill he invented and installed this device which consisted of a tube with trapped air inside and glass at each end. A knob at the door with a piston was pulled and let go which pushed the air to activate another piston at the bell end. === Smoke Jack Wheel c.1821 === Used at Sycamore House this consisted of a basting cup on a wheel which hangs over the meat in a fireplace and turns by the air rising up the flue by the venturi effect. A roaring fire and good air flow provided the power to drive the wheel. === Peat Moss Compression Machine c.Unknown === William designed and built a machine that would grind peat moss found in the mines under high pressure to produce a material that he used to make fine medals and jewelry. Sources noted this be called 'Jet' but no reference of this terminology could be found. '''Sources:''' Thomson, Janet, ''The Scot Who Lit The World'', 2003 Griffiths, John, ''The Third Man'', 1992

[[Category:Murdoch Family of Bello Mill]] == William Murdoch(k) 1754-1839 Honours == Following are some honors that were bestowed on [[Murdoch-884|William Murdoch]] throughout his lifetime. Note that William's name is sometimes spelled ending with either an "h" or a "k". Being a Scot "h" was the original spelling, however since he spent most of life in England he decide to change his name to end in "k" because the Englishmen had trouble pronouncing Murdoch. ===Lunar Society ''Moonstones=== The Moonstones are a group of nine carved sandstone memorials to commemorate the scientific discoveries of (at that time) the nine members. Each stone has a phase of the moon and the recipients last name engraved into them. Williams stone has a pictorial of his steam carriage as well. The stones were unveiled in 1999. The designs are by Steve Field, and the stonemasons that created the stones were Malcolm Sier and Michael Scheurmann. The Moonstones can be seen at the transition of Alridge Road and Queslett Road on the grounds of the ASDA Supermarket in Queslett, Great Barr, Birmingham, England. The Lunar Society (originally called The Lunar Circle") started as a group of intellectuals, engineers, and scientists to meet, have dinner and drinks while discussing their respective projects. It is said that they always met during a full moon which allowed them to see their way home safely by the moons light. The group was founded and led by Erasmus Darwin. *'''Source''': www.lunarsociety.org.uk ===Rumford Medal=== '''''Note: Rumford Medal (UK), not to be confused with the Rumford Prize (USA)''''' This medal is presented by the British Royal Society on a bi-annual basis and was established in 1800 following a donation by Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, an American scientist for the purpose of "Outstanding important discoveries in the field of thermal or optical properties." William Murdock was awarded the Rumford Medal in 1808 for his paper on "An Account of the Application of the Gas from Coal to economical purposes". William was not available to give the presentation due to his work commitments on behalf of Boulton and Watt. The presentation honor was given to Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society. The paper was actually written by James Watt Junior but well edited by William for correctness. William did not receive his medal until 1809. The medal was round and made of solid gold. It had a profile of Count Rumford on the obverse (front side and etched on the back side with the words "Ex Fumo Dare Lucem" (To give light from smoke). William's medal was eventually melted down by a later relative and made into a snuff box which was a lucrative business at the time. *'''Sources''': ''''''The Scot Who Lit The World'''''', Pages 63, 64, 79; ''''''The Third Man'''''''', Pages 261, 269, 312 ===Hall of Heroes=== The [https://www.scotiana.com/hall-of-scottish-heroes-wallace-national-monument/ Hall of Heroes] is located on the second floor of the Wallace Monument in the Town of, Stirlingshire, in the County of Stirling, Scotland.......(Watch this space - more to come)
''' === Murdoch Days === ''' Each year in June the Cornwall town of Redruth celebrates its most famous citizen, inventor William Murdoch (1754 – 1839). Although not born in Cornwall, William Murdoch is revered locally as a mechanical genius ("Mechanic, Maverick, Genius", Taylor) who improved the efficiency of Boulton and Watt's steam engines in Cornwall’s tin mines. He was also a pioneer of gas lighting, his house at #7 Cross Street Redruth (known as Murdock House) was the first home to be lit by gas in the UK. There is a plaque on the exterior wall with the inscription "William Murdock 1782-1839; Made the first locomotive here and tested it in 1784; Invented gas lighting and used it in this house in 1792". He is also famed by Redruth for building Britain’s first working model of a steam carriage which he demonstrated in and around Redruth in 1784. *'''Source''': www.visitredruth.co.uk ===Statue of William Murdoch, James Watt, and Matthew Boulton === ''' aka " The ''Golden Boys''" and /or " The ''Carpet Salesmen''" This statue was the concept of Richard Wheatly with final design in 1938 by William Bloye and commissioned in 1939 but was not finished until early 1956 by sculpture Raymond Forbes-King. It was unveiled on September 14, 1956 in the 300 block of Broad Street, Birmingham, England in front of the Registrar's office (no longer there). The statue is made of bronze and finished in gilded gold leaf, and stood on a plinth of Portland stone. The statue was restored in 2006. In 2017 the city of Birmingham embarked on a vast revitalization project in the area which included a light rail (tram), and updates to Centenary Square as well as the adjacent Symphony Hall. The statue was removed and stored for safe keeping and due to be re-positioned in Centenary Square around 2019 or upon completion of the entire project. As of 2020 the statue was still in storage. This is where the story takes a twist. Through documented information James Watt (not Murdoch or Boulton) was implicated in transatlantic slave trading as a side business for which he profited greatly. The city council has been debating what/how to still have the statue and address the James Watt issue at the same time. The latest is that the city of Birmingham plans to include a plaque explaining Watt's link to slavery when the statue is re-positioned in Centenary Square. As of August 2021 the statue was still in storage. As of April 2022, the 'Golden Boys' statue has now been placed in Centenary Square (Birmingham) in front of the Symphony Hall. A plaque accompanies the statue stating the connection of James Watt and family to slave trading. *'''Source:''' ''Birmingham Mail'', June 28, 2021 by Tom Dare ===Auchinleck Notable's Monument''' === Auchinleck Kirkyard, #28 Churchhill, Auchinleck, East Ayrshire, Scotland The square four sided obelisk commemorates William Murdoch (Inventor), William McGavin (author of "The Protestant), Alexander Peden (leading figure in the Covenanter movement), and the nine martyrs killed at the battle of Airds Moss (1680). William's Inscription reads: "In Memory of William Murdoch born at Bellow Mill in this parish 21 August, 1754. Died at Handworth in 1839. Like many of his countrymen in England he rose to eminence by the native force of his character and benifited his own and other ages by his discoveries in gas and by his mechanical inventions as the associate of Watt and Boulton". The obelisk is red sandstone, stands about eight high, and was made by John Murdoch, a local stonemason. See photo at right. *'''Sources''': Scottish Covenanter Memorials Association; www.covenanter.org.uk; Dane Love, Author ===Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame''' === This entity celebrates and honours those engineers born in, associated with, or had major contributions within Scotland. William Murdoch was inducted in 2019. *'''Source''': www.engineering hall of fame.org ===Bello(w) Mill Cottage''' === Muirkirk Road (A70), Lugar, East Ayrshire, Scotland Early information states that the original spelling was Bellow Mill. The mill and cottage sits downstream of the junction of Glenmuir Water and Bellow Water. The Bello(w) mill name is thought to have come from the noise of the water roaring through the pass to the mill dam. A plaque is displayed on the exterior wall (facing the roadway) which states " The Birthplace of William Murdoch, Inventor of Lighting By Gas, 1754-1839, The Incomparable Mechanic". The single story cottage is in excellent condition as opposed to the mill located behind and down by the Lugar Water (a tributary to the River Ayr). After roughly 250 years, the cave and mill are in a decayed state with no plans for restoration. Note: This is a private residence and not open to the public. Please respect their privacy. No not disturb nor park in their driveway. *'''Source''': Personal visit several times by Stuart Murdoch Wilson === '''Culzean Castle ''Gas House and Managers House''''' === Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland The castle is a great place to visit. But it has another hidden gem hidden on the property in the Gas Managers house which has been converted into a museum and is adjacent to the old gas house itself. The display has the history and photos of William as well as a replica of the steam carriage, oscillating steam engine, and the sun and plant gear that William invented. *'''Sources''': Personal visit by Stuart Murdoch Wilson; National Trust of Scotland. === Busts of William Murdoch === Biggar Gasworks Museum / Gasworks Road, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland Avery-Berkel (Soho Works site) / 154 Foundry Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, Birmingham, England Birmingham Museum of Science and Discovery / Curzon Street, Birmingham, England Cornish Studies Library / Alma Place, Redruth, Cornwall, England Parish Church of St. Mary, Hemstead Road, Handsworth, England The Gas House / Culzean castle, Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland *'''Source''': '''''The Scot Who Lit The World'''' by Janet Thomson === Portraits, Paintings, and Drawings of William Murdoch === Birmingham City Art Gallery / Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, England Painting by John Graham; Portrait by E.W. Papworth Royal Edinburgh Society / 22-24 George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland National Portrait Gallery / St. Martin's Place, London, England Pencil drawings by Sir Francis Chandrey *'''Source''': ''''''The Scot Who Lit The World'''''' by Janet Thomson === Commemorative Plaques of William Murdoch === The Gas House / Culzean Castle, Maybole, Scotland Murdoch House / #7 Cross Street, Redruth, Cornwall, England National Gas Archives / Unit 1, Europa Court, Europa Blvd, Warrington, England Bello(W) Mill Cottage / Murkirk Road, Lugar, Scotland Avery-Berkel Foundry / 154 Foundry Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, Birmingham, England *'''Source''': '''''The Scot Who Lit The World''''' by Janet Thomson

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Capt. James Flinn & Jane Newell Flinn. Son - William N. Flinn was born 4 March 1795 in Columbia Twp. Hamilton Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. In about 1804 the Flinn family moved to their farm located at Ft. Loramie, McLean Twp. Shelby Co., Ohio. He enlisted in the U. S. Ranger along with his father in the War of 1812. In 1815 William N. met Mary Houston who had just migrated from Kentucky where she was born 16 Jan. 1795 the daughter of Robert Houston. William N. and Mary were married 23 January 1816 and started their family in Houston, Loramie Tp., Shelby Co., Ohio. This Bible was in the possession of Frances Flinn Carpenter in 1960 who lived in Troy, Ohio. After her death her husband Cleve Carpenter provided photostatic copies of the following information to other members of the Flinn family. BIRTHS: Samuel N. Flinn, b. Mar. 30, 1818 Ropbert H. Flinn, b. Feb. 13, 1820 James Flinn, b. Oct. 19, 1821 Eliza Clawson, b. Oct. 25, 1821 Elizabeth Akins, Jackson Flinn, b. Jun. 5, 1824 David Flinn, b. Dec. 4, 1825 Edith Flinn, b. Jul. 27, 1827 John Gartley, b. Oct. 2, 1829 Mary Jane Shafor, b. Apr. 30, 1829 Margaret Wauchop, b. 4, 1829 Harriet Flinn, b. Apr. 19, 1829 Andrew J. Gartly, b. Feb. 21, 1830 Mary A. Cecil, b. Feb. 22, 1832 Sarah A. Flinn, b. Jun. 8, 1831 Margaret E. Flinn, b. Aug. 31, 1833 Charlotte Harmony, b. July 30, 1836 William N. Flinn, b. July 18, 1836 Rachael D. Johnston, b. Mar. 11, 1837 Mary Ann Flinn, d/o James & Elizabeth Flinn, b. Nov. 16, 1843 David B. Dey, b. Mar. 16, 1833 MARRIAGES William N. Flinn & Mary Houston m. 1816 Jan. 23 James Flinn & Elizabeth Akin, m. 1842 Nov. 20 Robert H. Flinn & Eliza Clawson, m. Jun. 2, 1844 Samuel N. Flinn & Mary A. Cecil, m. Feb. 25, 1847 David Flinn & Mary J. Shafor, m. 1848 Apr. 8 Sarah A. Flinn & John Gartley, m. 1850 Nov. 7 Harriet Flinn & Andrew Gartley, m. Nov. 27, 1851 David Flinn & Rachael Johnston, m. 1856 Oct. 16 Mary Ann Flinn & David Dey, m. 1860 May 10 William Flinn & Charlotte Harmony, m. 1857 Dec. 3

[[Category: William Nichol, Arrived 7 Jul 1840]] [[Category:South Australia, Shipping Free Space Pages]] '''The voyage of the immigrant ship William Nichol to the South Australian Colony in 1840''' The ''William Nichol'' (409 old ton ship, built in 1834) left England from Greenock Scotland via Dublin Ireland on the 2nd of April 1840, under Captain William Elder and Surgeon-superintendent Mr Moore, carrying 183 Scottish and Irish emigrants.. The ''William Nichol'' was one of 4 Immigrant Ships to arrive at the South Australian Colony on the 7th of July 1840. The others being: *The barque Culdee, 388 tons, John Campbell commander from Greenock. *The barque Fairlie, 755 tons, Edward Garrett, R.N. commander, from London and the Downs. *The brig New Holland, 166 tons, Peter Bussell, commander, from London. The ship William Nichol, 402 tons, William Elder, commander, from Greenock and Dublin, ninety-six days out from the latter place. Passengers:—Mr and Mrs Sutherland and four children, Mr Sidney Barnard, and 183 men, women, and children, Scotch and Irish emigrants, Cargo:—11 casks whiting, 130 brls, flour, 50 tons salt, 5000 slates, 236 deals, 470 battens, 21 cases biscuit, 4 puns. whiskey, 2 puns. salt, 10 crates earthenware, 20 wheel-barrows, 6 cases preserves, 1 box thread, 6 bales canvas, 10 boxes red herrings, 1 case confections, 1 case candles. [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27441610?] The William Nichol, of 402 tons which recently left Dublin and had on board forty-three married couples; twelve single men, twenty-two single women; two males and two females between the ages of fourteen and fifteen; eight male children and sixteen female children between the ages of seven and fourteen; ten male children and nine female children be tween the ages of one and seven; and seven male and eleven female infants. [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71619788?] === Sources === 1. '''BOUND FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA: PASSENGER LISTS 1836-1851''' at: https://bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/1840WilliamNichol.htm 2. Barry Leadbeater's '''South Australian Shipping & Immigration''' at: http://www.familyhistorysa.org/shipping/passengerlists.html 3. On GENI: '''"William Nicol" (Ship) - Colonists to South Australia in 1840''' at: https://www.geni.com/projects/William-Nicol-Ship-Colonists-to-South-Australia-in-1840/31291 4. '''31/03/1840 - 07/07/1840''' from the Passengers in History website at: http://passengersinhistory.sa.gov.au/node/941851 5. '''1840 William Nichol''' from the OLD COLONISTS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA website at: https://oldcolonists.weebly.com/-1840-william-nichol.html 6. '''Various Newspaper Reports on TROVE''' : a. The '''South Australian Register''' (Adelaide, SA - 1839 - 1900) of Saturday 13 June 1840, Page 4. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27441527? : b. The '''South Australian Register''' (Adelaide, SA - 1839 - 1900) of Saturday 11 July 1840, Page 4. COMMERICAL INTELLIGENCE. at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27441610? : c. The '''Adelaide Chronicle and South Australian Literary Record''' (SA - 1840 - 1842) of Wednesday 15 July 1840, Page 2. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195860013? : d. The '''South Australian Register''' (Adelaide, SA - 1839 - 1900) of Saturday 18 July 1840, Page 1. Advertising. at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27441639? : e. The '''Southern Australian''' (Adelaide, SA - 1838 - 1844) of Tuesday 18 August 1840, Page 3. EMIGRATION TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA. at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71619788? :f. Advertising from the '''Adelaide Chronicle and South Australian Literary Record''' (SA : 1840 - 1842) of Wednesday 15 July 1840, Page 2. first accessed online on the 9th of February, 2020 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195860010? ----

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Looking for any info on my maternal grandfather William Odell Newton. Father: Odell Newton Mother: Annie Jane Newton (mcCloud/McLeod) Born in Sept 1918 El Paso, Texas Moved to Columbus Ga. With Anne J Newton. Records indicate that she was the mother of my grandfather. Directories list her as being head of household widowed and that William Odell was her son. But one directory list her as being household head and him being her nephew. I have always believed that she was not his biological mother because she is 50 years older than he is, and we were told that his father abandoned them before he was even born. [http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Newton-6504] Enlistment details; [https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1188&cat=all&tf=F&sc=24995,24996,25000,24981,24983,24984,25001,25002&q=Army&bc=sl,fd&txt_24995=Newton&op_24995=0&nfo_24995=V,24,1900&rpp=50&pg=18&rid=5350036&rlst=4562976,4563235,4689821,4764659,4869160,4983579,5241237,5350036,5953045,5956756 Enlistment William O. Newton]

before beginning with Martha Anderson, a note should be made that there was a MARTHA PLEASANT born in Caswell County about 1796. Records for her exist. Martha Pleasant Anderson may be a conflation of 2 women. First, documentation for the 2 husbands, who actually never had a wife named Martha Pleasant Anderson https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Anderson-1177 https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parker-1595 son Solomon, in 1850 census gives his place of birth as North Carolina https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parker-958 the find a grave for Solomon has errors- death as 1849, but Solomon answered the 1850 census https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63216391/solomon-parker Solomon Parker in the North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960 Name: Solomon Parker Issue Date: 2 May 1836 Residence Place: Haywood, North Carolina, USA Certificate Number Range: 862-897, 01-0207 Description: Haywood 862-897; 01-0207 Source Information Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parker-1779 (no children listed-children named in bio are the same for Parker 1595) an image of this pension roll has been attached - also listed on it is William Pleasant, also born about 1752 William Parker in the U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835 U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835 Name: William Parker Rank: Private Age: 79 Birth Year: abt 1752 Pension Enrollment Date: 4 Mar 1831 Residence Place: Caswell, North Carolina, USA Service Description: N. Carolina militia Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. the will names wife Elizabeth and children John, Kedder, William, Willis, Treacy, Polly, Humphrey, James, Hugh and brother Amos - images attached At the settlement of his estate. Sarah and Thomas received an inheritance also. It might be presumed that at the time William wrote the will, they were minors William Parker Sr in the North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Name: William Parker Sr Probate Date: 28 Oct 1788 Probate Place: Gates, North Carolina, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1788 Inferred Death Place: North Carolina, USA Item Description: Wills, 1762-1805 Table of Contents 3 images Will Papers 1–3 Source Citation Wills; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Gates County); Probate Place: Gates, North Carolina SAR gives birthplace as Virginia - image attached William Parker in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Birth Date: 1751 Death Date: 1789 Death Place: Gates, North Carolina SAR Membership: 88285 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 12 Dec 1960 Children: Hugh Parker Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Humphrey Parker in the North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 Name: Humphrey Parker Gender: Male Marriage Date: 7 May 1804 Marriage Place: Gates, North Carolina, USA Spouse: Nancy Parker Spouse Gender: Female Event Type: Marriage Source Information Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Hugh Parker in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name: Hugh Parker Birth Date: 1780 Death Date: 1820 Death Place: Allegheny, Virginia SAR Membership: 88285 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 12 Dec 1960 Father: William Parker Spouse: Margaret A Knox Children: Isaac Johnson Parker Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. There were 29 Parker households in Gates County North Carolina in 1790 https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.surname=Parker&q.residencePlace=Gates%2C%20North%20Carolina&q.residenceDate.from=1790&q.residenceDate.to=1790&f.recordType=3&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on&count=20&offset=0 All Martha Anderson marriage records for the decade Marthey Anderson Spouse: William McGready Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1786 Marriage County: Guilford Marriage State: North Carolina Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Household Members: Name Age William McGready Marthey Anderson Source Citation: Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0536823-0536828 Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 (this is the same man- records also for him as McGray) North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 Name: Martha Anderson Spouse: James Guffey Marriage Date: 28 Nov 1791 Marriage County: Rutherford Marriage State: North Carolina Source: County Court Records at Rutherfordton, NC & Family Household Members: Name Age James Guffey Martha Anderson Source Citation: Data Source: County Court Records Rutherfordton, NC and FHL # 6418151 North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 Name: Martha Anderson Spouse: John Graham Marriage Date: 14 Jan 1804 Marriage County: Rowan Marriage State: North Carolina Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Household Members: Name Age John Graham Martha Anderson Source Citation: Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0317002 and 0500949 - 0500957 U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name: Martha Anderson Birth Date: 1781 Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina Death Date: 1819 Death Place: Rowan, North Carolina SAR Membership: 98290 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 10 Nov 1969 Spouse: John Graham Children: Sarah E Graham Name: Martha E. Anderson Spouse: John Q. Drake Marriage Date: 15 May 1832 Marriage County: Nash Marriage State: North Carolina Source: County Court Records at Nashville, NC & Family His Source Citation Data Source: County Court Records at Nashville, NC and FHL # 0422156 item 3

{{Pennsylvania Settlers}} The goal of this project is to ... Right now this project just has one member, me. I am [[Barnett-3517|Linda Barnett]]. Here are some of the tasks that I think need to be done. I'll be working on them, and could use your help. * * * Will you join me? Please post a comment here on this page, in [https://www.WikiTree.com/g2g G2G] using the project tag, or [https://www.WikiTree.com/index.php?title=Special:PrivateMessage&who=10256399 send me a private message]. Thanks!

[[Pennington-1011|William Pennington]] ==Notes== See also: added by Charlene Oliver Williams 4th great granddaughter of William Pennington '''The Wives and Homes of William Pennington, (WV-1), c 1755-1821.''' Prepared by Ric Blake, Londonderry, New Hampshire. (Char's notes: I can't find Ric Blake associated with Pennington Research online anymore.) First published 17 November 2009. Current as of 22 November 2009. After 20 years of research, I now believe that the ELIZABETH Pennington listed on Monroe County public records was not the only wife of WILLIAM Pennington (WV-1), c1755-1821. There is a break of 10 years in the birth order of WILLIAM Pennington (WV-1)’s putative children, and before William’s first appearance in what is now Pendleton County, West Virginia, we have no private or public documents that shed any light on his life... I believe William had five children by a first wife before he moved west into the West Virginia highlands, where we find him in 1790. Later census records offer us the only clues we have about where the family lived before settling permanently in Monroe County, West Virginia. On the 1850-1870 censuses, William’s children listed four different states a s birthplaces: Delaware, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia. It seems unlikely all five were born in one of those four states. but as adults in 1850 couldn’t remember which. Circumstantial evidence points to Cecil County, Maryland as the home of William’s grandparents. Cecil County lies at the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay, and I believe William married about 1774 then lived in several places within the Chesapeake Bay region of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. His children listed different birth states because the family lived in different states. It’s also important to remember that state borders then were not necessarily where we find them today… In the 1780s, several Pennington's moved west from Cecil County into the Virginia highlands after the frontier opened at the close of the Revolutionary War. I believe William’s family was one of these, eventually settling in Virginia’s New River Valley. Unfortunately, we have not identified William’s parents, the generation between the first settlers in Cecil County and William’s generation. I have seen no evidence that identifies his parents nor either of his wives... From 1787 to 1797, it appears William had no children. Then, when he moved into Monroe County, Virginia, after 1796 when he was last taxed in Pendleton County, I believe he met and married a woman named Elizabeth. With her, he had five more children between 1798 and 1812. Each of these five younger children listed their birth states as Virginia because they were all born in the New River Valley. All we know about William and Elizabeth Pennington is that while they lived in Monroe and Giles Counties, they were listed together on legal and public documents, including deeds and marriage records. Unfortunately, we have found no will for William nor a record from any of their 10 children listing the name of their parents. For now, the census record is all the evidence we have to understand the family’s history. '''# 1''' source Pennington Research Group 26-Ric Blake William Pennington, Sr. (1) is buried in Sunset Cemetery, near Peterstown, Monroe Co., WV. William could have been married a 1st time, but according to Ric Blake' s Ancestors & Descendants of Wheeler Pennington, Section 2, 3rd Edition, 1995, there is no documentation to prove it. The possibility is the marriage occurred in MD or DE, wife would have been born ca 1757 and died 1787 - 1796 The current working hypothesis of Group 26 is that William Pennington, Sr. (1) of Monroe Co., VA was the brother of Elijah Pennington; that they served in the Revolutionary War, both enlisting in Dover, DE in December 1 776; and that after the war, Elijah moved to Hampshire Co., VA/WV after 1784 and William moved first to Hampshire Co. then Monroe Co. between 1787-1797. William may have lived in Pendleton Co., VA/WV in the early 1790s. There is no evidence to support the possibility that the William Pennington who enlisted for service in Dover, DE in 1776 and 1777 was the same William Pennington whom we find in Monroe Co., VA/WV in 1798. The ages are right and the time is right. More research is needed, but be warned: If this is our William, his record does not appear to be the stuff of heroic legends. WILLIAM PENNINGTON Place of enlistment Dover, Delaware Date of enlistment January 15 to April 12, 1776 Unit Colonel John Haslet's Regiment Delaware Continental Troops Capt. Henry Darby's Company Rank private Distinction Deserted 4 March 1776 WILLIAM PENNINGTON Place of enlistment Dover, Delaware Muster Rolls 1 May 1777 to 1 April 1778 Unit Colonel David Hall's Regiment Capt. John Learmonth's Company Rank Private Distinction Deserted 1 April 1778 This William Pennington did not apply for a pension or other compensation because he deserted--twice. Further research into the histories of Hall's and Haslet's Regiments may indicate the source of recruitment of these soldiers and suggest where to look for additional pre- and post- war records for Elijah and William. Major migration routes linked the Chesapeake Bay to the West Virginia counties where the Pennington's settled in the 1780s. '''Char's Notes''' Many West Virginia Pennington researchers believe William Pennington (c1755-c1820) migrated into Monroe Co., WV by March 1798 from New Castle County, Delaware. Further, we believe William's ancestors settled in Cecil County, Maryland in the late 1600s. The distance between Elkton and Delaware is about 10 miles. However, as of 11 December 2008, there is no documents to prove the connection to either Delaware or Maryland. '''LIFE EVENTS''' Related to WILLIAM PENNINGTON, c1755-1821 and His Children and Allied Families in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky 1750-1863 Current as of Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Prepared by Ric Blake, Londonderry, New Hampshire, USA Ric’s Guide to these notes: '''WV-1 '''Refers to the eldest of the Pennington men, William Pennington, c1 755-c1821 (WV-1), who settled in the New River Valley in what is now the area of and around Peterstown, Monroe County, Virginia by at least 17 98. The borders between what is now Greenbrier, Mercer and Monroe Counties in West Virginia and Giles County in Virginia changed several time s during the period covered by these notes (see below). '''WV-2''' Refers to the son of the elder William Pennington, Sr. (WV-1). William “Will” Pennington (WV-2) married then moved west from Monroe County to what is now Whitley County, Kentucky, where he lived the rest of his long life. '''LIFE EVENTS and Relevant Dates''' 1750-1863 '''1750''' William Pennington (WV-1) born ca 1750 probably in Bucks Creek, PA '''1753''' '''# 2''' source Jeanne Fowler’s notes; Revolutionary War Pension File #S31403 Moses SWINNEY born in Virginia. Relevance: Moses Swinney was the paternal grandfather of Mary Polly (Swinney) Pennington, 1774-1863, proven wife of Wheeler Pennington, 1777- 1862, of Monroe County, Virginia / West Virginia and Giles County, Virginia. Person - Wheeler Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1) Person - Mary Polly Swinney 3, James Semore Swinney 2, Moses Swinney 1 '''1758''' '''# 3''' source: Louisa County Deeds: Book B, Page 269. In June 1758, Joseph MARTIN sells for 40 pounds 350 acres on “Northside of Little Mountains of said Parish adjoining John HAMMOCK, Graves, Brockman, Carr with houses, orchards, gardens etc.” Signed Joseph Martin; witnesses: Geo. Martin, John HAMMOCK, David Watts Location - Fredericksville Parish, Louisa County, Virginia Relevance - Links the Hammock and Martin families in Fredericksville, Louisa County, Virginia during Joseph Martin’s lifetime and shows that Joseph Martin and John Hammock owned adjoining land. Person - Wheeler Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Mary Polly Swinney 3, James Semore Swinney 2, Moses Swinney 1 Person - Mary Polly Swinney 3, Susannah Chiles Hammock 2, John Hammock 1 Person - Mary Polly Swinney 3, Susannah Chiles Hammock 2, Mary Martin 1 '''1764''' '''# 4''' source: Jeanne Fowler’s notes from USGenWeb files for Lunenburg, Virginia. Moses SWINNEY taxed in April in Cornwall Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia. Relevance - Locates the Swinney family prior to their appearance in Greenbrier County, Virginia in the 1790s. Person - Mary Polly Swinney 3, James Semore Swinney 2, Moses Swinney 1 '''# 5''' source: Jeanne Fowler’s notes. Patent 36, #659, #36, p. 6. Moses SWINNEY’s land patent dated 15 August 1764 for 324 acres in Lunenburg County, Virginia. Relevance - Locates Swinney family in Virginia in 1764. '''1774''' '''# 6''' source: Jeanne Fowler’s notes: Entry Book Record 1770-1796, Chiarito, p.36. JAMES Semore SWINNEY has land entry dated 16 February 1774 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia for 400 acres on branches of the Cherrystone Creek. Relevance - This land record is dated two days before Mary Polly (Swinney) Pennington was born in Virginia. James Semore Swinney 2, Moses Swinney 1 '''# 7''' source: Census records 1850 and 1860 for Monroe County, VA/WV and her gravestone in Sunset Cemetery, Cloverdale (near Bozoo), Monroe County, West Virginia MARY Polly (SWINNEY) Pennington was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on 18 February 1774; she was the proven daughter of James Semore SWINNEY. Relevance - Her father’s land records locates the family when she was born. Mary Polly Swinney married WHEELER Pennington c1797 and lived with him in the area of what is now Peterstown, Monroe County, West Virginia until her death in 1863. Person - Mary Polly Swinney 3, James Semore Swinney 2, Moses Swinney 1 Person - Wheeler Pennington 2, William Pennington (WV-1) 1 '''1776''' '''# 8''' source: Jeanne Fowler’s notes; Revolutionary War Pension File #S31403 MOSES Swinney’s pension for service during the Revolutionary War in 1776. Relevance - Locates the family in Virginia before and during the war. '''Year 1777''' '''# 9''' source: Census records 1850 and 1860 for Wheeler and Mary in Monroe County, Virginia/West Virginia and his gravestone in Sunset Cemetery, Cloverdale (near Bozoo) Monroe County, West Virginia. WHEELER Pennington is born on 8 January 1777, probably in Pennsylvania. Census records give his birth state as both Virginia and Pennsylvania; on the census from 1850 through 1880, his children list their birthplace s as Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Relevance - Wheeler Pennington married Mary Polly SWINNEY c1797, probably in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now Monroe County, West Virginia). Person - Wheeler Pennington 2, William Pennington (WV-1) 1 '''Year 1787''' '''# 10''' source: Greenbrier County Tax List: Item 184, Reference # CGB 15 p16 3-165 Note: Monroe County was carved from Greenbrier County in 1799. Robert CLENDENIN is taxed in Greenbrier Co., VA for 307 acres. Person - This is the father-in-law of SHADA B. (Pennington) Clendenin and father of Archibald S. CLENDENIN; they married in Monroe County, Virginia / West Virginia on 1 April 1822. SHADA is the proven daughter of William PENNINGTON (WV-1). Person - Archibald S. Clendenin 2, Robert Clendenin 1 Person - Shada B. Pennington 2, William Pennington (WV-1) 1 '''Years 1790-1791''' ''Source Citation Year: 1790; Census Place: Two Delaware Hundreds, Baltimore, Maryland; Series: M637; Roll: 3; Page: 62; Image: 48; Family History Library Film: 0568143 '''INCORRECT SOURCE'''" Name - William Pennington] Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Two Delaware Hundreds, Baltimore, Maryland Free White Persons - Males - Under 16:1 Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over:4 Free White Persons - Females:3 Number of Household Members:8'' '''Correct Source''' Source Citation Year 1790; Census Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 205; Image: 648; Family History Library Film: 0568148 Name William Pennington Home in 1790 (City, County, State) Bucks, Pennsylvania Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 2 Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1 Free White Persons - Females 2 Number of Household Members 5 William Pendleton (WV-1) (sic) is taxed for one adult male in Pendleton County, Virginia in 1790 and 1791. Relevance - I believe this is William PENNINGTON (WV-1), whose eldest known son was Wheeler Pennington, born in 1777. In 1790, Wheeler would have been 13 and too young to be taxed as an adult. On these tax rolls from 1792 to 1796, William PENDLETON disappears but a William PENNINGTON (WV1) appears, taxed for two adult males in 1795 and 1796. WHEELER would have been 18 in 1795. Person - Wheeler Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''#11''' source: Land Office Grants No. 22, 1789-1791, p. 485 (Reel 88) On March 5, James ELLISON buys 511 acres on Hans Creek, a branch of Indian Creek, a branch of the New River. Note: James Ellison’s mother, Ann (English) Ellison is believed to have died on the Ellison farm on Indian Creek, Monroe County in 1791. She was born ca1736 in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. She married James Ellison Sr. 11 Feb. 1758 in Mansfield, New Jersey. Her husband is believed to have died on Bradshaw Run in Monroe County, VA/WV on 27 Dec 1791. Relevance - On 2 April 1805, WHEELER Pennington’s sister, ELIZABETH Pennington married ASA Ellison, Sr. the brother of JAMES Ellison, Jr. Note: James Ellison’s Revolutionary War pension record S6821, dated 15 April 1833, Monroe County, Virginia. (Char's notes: This is the brother of Asa and not father) Person - Asa Ellison, Sr.2, James Ellison, Sr.1 Person - Elizabeth Pennington 2, William Pennington (WV-1) 1 '''Year 1792''' '''# 12''' source: Land Office Grants No. 24, 1791-1792, p. 535, Reel 90 James ELLISON receives a grant for 600 acres on Indian Creek, a branch of New River, Greenbrier Co., VA (now Monroe County) adjoining the land of Lewis Booton (sic). This the brother of Asa Ellison, Sr. and not their father James Ellison, Sr., who was born c1735 in New Jersey. Relevance - This locates the Ellison family in the New River Valley in 1792. The eldest child of William Pennington (WV-1) of Monroe County, Virginia, married Asa Ellison, Sr. in Monroe County before settling in Knox County, Kentucky. Person - Asa Ellison, Sr.2, James Ellison, Sr.1 Person - Elizabeth Pennington 2, William Pennington (WV-1) '''Year 1795''' William PENNINGTON (WV -1) is listed on the tax roll in Pendleton County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He was taxed for two adult males. I believe this is William Pennington(WV-1) and his son, Wheeler Pennington, William’s only son old enough to have been taxed. Relevance - If I am correct, Wheeler is the first of William Pennington (WV-1)’s sons to reach maturity, thus the first to appear as an adult on a public document. It also means that Wheeler, age 18, was living with his father and siblings. Person - Wheeler Pennington 2, William Pennington (WV-1) 1 '''Year 1796''' William PENNINGTON (WV-1) is listed on the tax roll in Pendleton County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He was taxed for two adult males. I believe this is William Pennington (WV-1) and his son, Wheeler Pennington, who was William’s only son old enough to have been taxed as an adult. Person - Wheeler Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1797''' '''# 12''' source: Virginia Land Office Grants No. 37, 1796-1798, p. 402, Reel 103 On microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42- 190; VA State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369 In Greenbrier County, Virginia, Henry Banks buys 265 acres on the east side of the New River “below that of James PINES (sic) and adj. the land of Rob WILEY.” This part of Greenbrier County, Virginia became part of Monroe County in 1799 (became Monroe County, West Virginia in 1863). Relevance - This deed and the 1798 will of Robert Wiley are important because they locate the first land in Greenbrier and Monroe Counties known to have belonged to a Pennington. I assume this first land was owned by the Monroe County progenitor, WILLIAM Pennington (WV-1), c1755-1821. '''Year 1798''' In Greenbrier County, William PENNINGTON (WV-1), his son WHEELER Pennington and Wheeler’s father-in-law, James Semore SWINNEY, are taxed. Monroe County was carved from Greenbrier County in 1799. Person - Wheeler Pennington 2, William Pennington (WV-1) 1 Person - James Semore Swinney 2, Moses Swinney 1 Person - Monroe Co. Will Book 1, p 1, dated 26 Dec 1798 James SWINNEY, James PINE, Daniel Shumate & an unnamed PENNINGTON are listed in will of Robert WILEY. Relevance - This will is the second public record I’ve found locating the Pennington family in Greenbrier County, Virginia, a part of the New River Valley that in 1799 became Monroe County, Virginia (later West Virginia). The will lists four families that intermarried over the next few generations: Pennington, Pine, Swinney and Wiley. Person - James Semore Swinney2, Moses Swinney1 Person - William Pennington (WV-1)1 [Source: Multiple census records and Wheeler Pennington’s will.] WHEELER’s son William “BILLY” Pennington born on March 12 in Virginia, probably in Greenbrier (Monroe) County. William Pennington (WV-1)’s son, Hiram Pennington, is born c1798 in Virginia, probably in this same area of the New River Valley. Relevance - These birth records are among those that place the William and Elizabeth PENNINGTON in Virginia, and probably in the New River Valley, by 1798. Person - William Pennington 3, Wheeler Pennington 2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1799''' '''# 13''' source: Monroe County, West Virginia Will Book One, page 3 '''# 14''' source: Monroe County, Virginia Marriage Record: File 2, Jacket 1231 The 1798 will of Martha GATLIFF is presented in court in Monroe County, Virginia 16 July 1799. Witnesses included: Alex. Stuart, Isaac CLENDENIN and Joseph GORE. The administrator was James PINE. The will names Mary “Matti” Pine as one of Martha Gatliff’s daughters; Mary was the wife James Alexander Pine, and the mother of Absolom Pine. Note: This was Greenbrier County when the will was written. Person - Absolom Pine 3, James Alexander and Mary (Gatliff) Pine 2, Martha Gatliff1 Relevance - The will of Martha (Farris) Gatliff links the Clendenin, Gatliff, Gore, Pennington and Pine families in 1799. Martha’s grandson, ABSOLOM Pine, married Sarah PENNINGTON on March 20, 1812 in Monroe County, Virginia. Sarah was the proven daughter of William Pennington (WV-1). Person - Mary Matti (Gatliff) Pine2, Martha (Farris) Gatliff1 Person - Absolom Pine2, James Alexander and Mary (Gatliff) Pine1 '''Year 1800''' '''# 15''' source: Virginia Land Office Grants No. 47, 1800-1801, p. 316 (Reel 11 3) On 17 November 1800, Alexander Stuart receives a grant in the Greenbrier County for 265 acres on the east side of New River on a run emptying into the New River below that of James PINES (sic) adjoining the land of Rob WILEY…. Note: WILLIAM PENNINGTON (WV-1) lived on adjoining land. 1800 tax list for Monroe County, VA WILLIAM PENNINGTON (WV-1) is taxed in Monroe County, Virginia for two white males, no slaves and one horse. His son, WHEELER PENNINGTON is taxed for one white male, no slaves and one horse.] Person - Wheeler Pennington 2, William Pennington (WV-1) 1 Person - Pennington's on Selected Censuses 1750-1920 in Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, by Richard Allan Blake, First Edition 1994. William Pennington (WV-1)’s daughter, SHADA (Pennington) Clendenin is born in Monroe County, Virginia. Confirmed by multiple census records. Person - Shada Pennington 2, William Pennington (WV-1) 1 '''Year 1803''' [Source: Monroe County Grantors, Book 1, page 404] WILLIAM PENNINGTON (WV-1) buys 70 acres ($45) from William and Katy Allen, adjoining land of William Lacy in Monroe County, VA; the deed is witnessed by WHEELER Pennington, Alex Stuart, H. Willis and Christian Peters [Source: The Library of Virginia, Land Office Patents and Grants, No 65, p 177, reel 131] Relevance: This deed links WHEELER and William Pennington on the earliest known deed for either of them in the New River Valley of Virginia and West Virginia. Person - Wheeler Pennington 2, William Pennington (WV-1) 1 '''Year 1805''' [Source: Monroe County Marriages File 1, Jacket 548] WILLIAM Pennington (WV-1)’s daughter, Elizabeth Pennington, marries Asa ELLISON in Monroe Co., Virginia on 19 March 1805. ELIZABETH PENNINGTON and Asa Ellison [Sr.] give permission for the marriage. Relevance - This is the first public document that links Elizabeth (Pennington) Dunn / Crotty to William and Elizabeth (Walker?) Pennington. Although it is not proof positive, it supports Elizabeth as the daughter of William Pennington (WV-1). It is also the earliest public document listing William and Elizabeth Pennington as a couple; I believe Elizabeth was William’s second wife and step-mother of the younger Elizabeth. Note: I doubt that ELIZABETH was the first and only wife of William Pennington (WV-1), c1755-1821. There is a break in the birth order of WILLIAM Pennington (WV-1)’s putative children between the birth of SARAH (Pennington) in 1787 and that of HIRAM Pennington in 1797. I believe William Pennington (WV-1) had five children by a first wife before he moved west into the (West) Virginia highlands. While in Pendleton or Monroe Counties, he met and married Elizabeth (perhaps Walker?), by whom he had five more children, all of whom were born in what is now Monroe County, West Virginia. Person - Elizabeth Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Focus - Hardy County, Virginia [Source: Files of Orville Arville, Pennington Research Assoc. Group 26 researcher.] On 2 Aug 1805, Isaac and Elizabeth WHITECOTTON give Power of Attorney to Moses Whitecotton to collect money due by heirship to Isaac’s wife. The estate was then in the hands of Leonard and Sarah Stump, executors of Michael Stump, deceased, of Hardy County, Virginia. At issue: 47 acres on the South Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac, with rents due from 1790. Witnessed by Moses Doughter (sic) and WILLIAM PENNINGTON. Note: The witness is William PENNINGTON (WV-2), son of William Pennington of Peterstown, Monroe County, Virginia. Focus - Knox County, Kentucky (became Whitley Co., KY) in 1819 '''# 16''' source: Knox County Deed Book A-F, 109W Relevance - This links William Pennington (WV-2) with the family of his brother’s wife, DORCAS Whitecotton, who married William’s brother RENCENVEY PENNINGTON c1835 in Kentucky. It is another link between Monroe Co., VA and Pendleton Co., VA, which was formed from Hardy County in 1788. Relevance - This proves that WILLIAM PENNINGTON (WV-2) was living in Knox County, Kentucky (later Whitley County) in 1805. He married Susannah NOSSMAN in Monroe County, Virginia on 2 August 1808 then settled permanently in Knox County between 1810 and 1820. Note: Pendleton County, VA/WV was carved from Hardy County, Virginia in 1788, and I believe William Pennington (WV-1) lived in Pendleton County before migrating southwest to now Monroe County, West Virginia by 1798. Relevance - This Whitecotton case further supports the link between the Pennington’s of Monroe County and Pendleton County, Virginia. Person - Dorcas Whitecotton3, Aaron Whitecotton2, James Whitecotton1 Person - Isaac Newton Whitecotton2, James Whitecotton1 Person - Rencenvey Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1807''' '''# 17''' source: Wayne County Marriage Book One. Aaron WHITECOTTON marries Nancy Ann HATFIELD on 2 July 1807 in Wayne County, Tennessee. Relevance - These Pennington and Whitecotton marriages, census records and the 1805 Whitecotton-Stump Power-of-Attorney (see 1805 above) help track the Whitecotton family from the South Branch of the Potomac River in Virginia to Knox County, Kentucky and to link the Pennington and Whitecotton families in the New River Valley in Virginia, Knox County in Kentucky, Campbell County in Tennessee and Reynolds County, Missouri. Isaac Whitecotton dies at Webbs Creek, Reynolds County, Missouri on 9 July 1870. He and Nancy moved to Missouri at or about the same time as their daughter, Dorcas (Whitecotton) Pennington, daughter-in-law of William and Elizabeth PENNINGTON (WV-1) of Monroe and Giles Counties in Virginia. On the 1860 census, Isaac was 80, Nancy was 76. '''Year 1808''' '''# 18''' - source: Compilation of Marriage Bonds, Parental Permits and Ministers’ Returns for Monroe County, Virginia by Aubrey O. Smith, page 14. On 8 June 1808, WILLIAM Pennington (WV-2) marries Susannah NOSSMAN in Monroe County, Virginia. Surety is provided by her putative father John Nossman; marriage was performed by James Ellison, father of Asa ELLISON, Sr. Relevance - This is one of the last public records I have found for this second son of William Pennington (WV-1) of Monroe County, Virginia / West Virginia. In 1810, he is found on the 1810 census with his father and brother, Wheeler. By 1820, William Pennington (WV-2) is found again in what is now Whitley County, Kentucky where he lives until his death sometime after the 1870 census, when he is living in Meadow Creek with his daughters Susan and Malinda and Malinda’s children. Person - William Pennington (WV-2)2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1810''' Source Citations 1810 United States Federal Census Place: Monroe, Monroe, Virginia; Roll: 70; Page: 567; Image: 10.00. The households of WILLIAM PENNINGTON (WV-1) and those of his sons, WHEELER Pennington and WILLIAM Pennington (WV-2), are listed one after the other on original census for Peterstown, Monroe County, Virginia. William Sr. is the head of household, 45+ years old; his wife Elizabeth was also 45+ years old. Relevance - This locates William and Elizabeth Pennington (WV-1) and two of their sons, William and Wheeler, in Monroe County, Virginia in 1810. Wheeler will remain in Monroe County all his life; William will later move west to Knox County, Kentucky. It also confirms that William Pennington (WV-1) was old enough to have been the father of all the Pennington’s found in this New River Valley region by 1810. Based on this census, William would have been born before 1765. If he was the father of Elizabeth (Pennington) ELLISON, he would have been born by at least 1755, probably earlier. We have found no evidence to support his date nor place of birth. (Char's notes: Was William Pennington (WV-2) enumerated twice in1810....once in VA and in Knox Co., KY?) Person - Wheeler Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - William Pennington (WV-2)2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''1815''' '''# 18''' source: Virginia Land Office Grants No. 65, 1815-1816, p 177, reel 13 1 On June 5, 1815, Wheeler Pennington receives land grant for 80 acres on New River Ridge. Treasury Warrant #4679 issued on 13 Dec 1810; land was part of the Wm. Lacy patent. Relevance - This locates the land of Wheeler Pennington in the New River Valley. Wheeler and his wife, Mary Polly Swinney, lived all their lives in Monroe County, Virginia / West Virginia. '''1818''' '''# 19''' source: University of Virginia Library, Accession # 228 / Box # Tray 2 Wheeler Pennington to A. Stuart On January 12, WHEELER Pennington writes to Archabald (sic) Stuart in Rockbridge County, Virginia stating Wheeler’s intent to continue renting Stuart’s 12 acres for at least one more year. Note: This letter also mentions Thomas WALKER, whose family is enumerated next to Wheeler Pennington’s in 1810 and on subsequent censuses through at least 1860. The Walker family may be related to William Pennington’s wife, Elizabeth, who has never been identified. Relevance - This letter shows the proximity of the Pennington and Walker families. Person - Wheeler Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1819''' '''# 20''' source: Whitley Co., KY tax records / Whitley Co., KY Tax List Summary, 1819-1850 Asa Ellison is taxed for 165 acres and 3 horses on the Clear Fork of the Cumberland River in Whitley County, Kentucky. Whitley was carved from Knox County in 1819. William “Will” Pennington (WV-2) is taxed for 100 acres and 2 horses, living on the Clear Fork of the Cumberland River in Whitley County, Kentucky. William Pennington (WV-2), his sister Elizabeth (Pennington) Ellison and brother Andrew Pennington (until his death in 1835) and their descendants are taxed on the Clear Fork of the Cumberland for at least the next 60 years. Note: This area became known as ELLISON’S BEND. Person - William Pennington (WV-2)2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Asa Ellison, Sr.2, James Ellison1 '''Year 1820''' '''# 21''' source Citation 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Whitley, Kentucky; Page: 126; NARA Roll: M33_28; Image: 141 Asia (sic) ELLISON is enumerated on the Whitley County, Kentucky census; his wife, ELIZABETH (Pennington) Ellison is listed as the 26-44 years old female. Relevance - This is the second federal census on which Asa Ellison is found in what became Whitley County, Kentucky in 1819. They lived on what would become known as Ellison’s Bend on the Clear Fork of the Cumberland River, an area where Elizabeth’s brothers, William and Andrew Pennington, settled. Person - Elizabeth Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Asa Ellison, Sr.2, James Ellison1 Source Citation 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Whitley, Kentucky; Page: 113A; NARA Roll: M33_28; Image: 128 WILLIAM PENNINGTON (WV-2) is enumerated on the 1820 census in Whitley County, Kentucky; he is incorrectly listed as William PENDLETON. Tax records and census records through 1880 prove this is William Pennington, not Pendleton. Note: He is listed as Will Pennington, not William. Relevance: Locates the second child of William Pennington (WV-1) to have settled in Whitley County, Kentucky by 1820. Person - William Pennington (WV-2)2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Source Citation 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia; Page: 120A; NARA Roll: M33_130; Image: 232 Household of WILLIAM PENNINGTON (WV-1) is enumerated in Giles County, Virginia. His name is spelled incorrectly as “William Penatton.” Later marriage records and the 1830 census record confirm this is the William Pennington found on earlier Monroe County, Virginia records. Note: William and Elizabeth (Walker?) Pennington are enumerated with four of their children, but Rencenvey, born, 1812, is not listed here nor in any other household of relatives in Virginia or Knox County, Kentucky. Relevance - This is one of the two last public records I’ve found for William Pennington in the New River Valley region. Mercer County, WV Deed Book B, p. 172: Hiram Pennington buys land now in Mercer County, WV from Robert Wilburn. Relevance - This is the first public record I’ve found for this putative son of William and Elizabeth Pennington (WV-1). Person - Hiram Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Source Citation 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia; Page: 120A; NARA Roll: M33_130; Image: 232 Absolom PINE is enumerated on the 1820 census in the Peterstown District, Monroe County, Virginia. His wife, SARAH (Pennington) Pine is listed as the 16-44 years old female. Sarah was born in 1787. Relevance - Sarah (Pennington) Pine was the daughter of William Pennington (WV-1) of Monroe County, Virginia. Person - Sarah Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''# 22''' source: Whitley County Deed Book 1, p 192 On 12 Aug 1820, Asa Ellison Sr., husband of ELIZABETH (Pennington) ELLISON, receives a land patent for 165 acres on the Clear Fork of the Cumberland River in Whitely Co., KY. Taxed on same in 1819. Relevance - This is the area where three, possibly four, of William Pennington (WV-1)’s children settled in the early 1800s. Person - Elizabeth Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1) Source Citation 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Peterstown, Monroe, Virginia; Page: 181; NARA Roll: M33_133; Image: 220 WHEELER Pennington is enumerated on the census in Peterstown District, Monroe Co., VA. Wheeler’s age is listed as older than 44 years; he was born 8 January 1777. Relevance - This is the second federal census locating Wheeler and Mary Polly (Swinney) Pennington in Peterstown, Monroe County, Virginia / West Virginia. Person - Wheeler Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1821''' '''# 23''' source: Compilation of Marriage Bonds, Parental Permits and Ministers’ Returns for Monroe County, Virginia by Aubrey O. Smith, page 100. William Pennington (WV-1) and Wilson Abbott provide surety for the marriage of Wilson Abbott and Polly Keetly (sic). Marriage bond dated 9 July 1821, Giles County, Virginia. Relevance - This is the last public record I have found for William Pennington (WV-1). I assume that he died between this date and 1 April 1822 when his wife Elizabeth Pennington gives permission for their daughter Shada Pennington to marry Archibald S. Clendenin in Giles County. '''Year 1822''' '''# 24''' source: Giles Co., Virginia History - Families, p 100, published by the Research Committee of the Giles County Historical Society Source: Giles County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 1821-1830 On 26 May 1822, HIRAM Pennington provides surety for the marriage of Ezekiel Canterberry and Rachel Stover in Giles Co., VA. Relevance - This confirms Hiram Pennington’s continued residence in what was then Giles County, Virginia. Person - Hiram Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''# 25''' source: Giles Co., Virginia History - Families, p 100, published by the Research Committee of the Giles County Historical Society '''# 26''' source: Giles County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 1821-1830 On 1 April 1822, Robert Clendenin and ELIZABETH PENNINGTON give permission for the marriage of her daughter, SHADA Pennington to Archibald S. CLENDENIN in Giles County, Virginia. Surety provided by HIRAM Pennington. Witnessed by Hiram Pennington and GEORGE Pennington. Relevance - This is the only public record I’ve found for GEORGE Pennington, whom I believe was the brother of Shada (Pennington) Clendenin and Hiram Pennington. George Pennington disappears from the public record after this. Person - Archibald S. Clendenin2, Robert Clendenin1 Person - Shada Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Hiram Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - George Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1825''' Person - Giles County Virginia History - Families, p 100, published by the Research Committee of the Giles County Historical Society On 23 February 1825, ELIZABETH PENNINGTON gives permission for the marriage of her daughter IDA Pennington to John GARRETSON. Witnessed by HIRAM Pennington and A. S. CLENDENIN. Relevance - This confirms a relationship between Elizabeth Pennington and her putative children: Ida (Pennington) Garretson and Hiram Pennington and their brother-in-law Archibald Clendenin. Person - Ida Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - John S. Garretson2, William Garretson1 '''# 27''' source: Whitley County Tax List Summary 1819-1850, p 71 Elizabeth (PENNINGTON) ELLISON, daughter of William PENNINGTON (WV-1) taxed $1060 for 150 acres on the Clear Fork of the Cumberland River in Whitley County, Kentucky. Entered by A. D ELLISON. Relevance - This is the first-time Elizabeth appears on the tax record by herself, supporting the belief that her husband, Asa Ellison, died between 1820 and 1825. Person - Elizabeth Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1828''' '''# 28''' source: Whitley Co., KY Tax List Summary, 1819-1850; Page 17, Entry 0 5 ANDREW Pennington, putative son of William Pennington (WV-1) is taxed $ 100 in Whitley County, Kentucky. Relevance - This is the first record I’ve found locating Andrew Pennington on the Clear Fork of the Cumberland River in Whitley County, Kentucky near his brother, William, and sister, Elizabeth. I believe he lived here from the mid-1820s to his death on 16 August 1835. Andrew’s widow, Sarah (Thomas) Pennington and daughter, Rebecca, continued to live in Whitley County. Sarah married Willis Senter c1840 and after 1860 settled in Campbell County, Tennessee. Rebecca married Calvin Smith in Campbell County, Tennessee on 31 July 1856. Person - Andrew Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1830''' '''# 29''' source: Giles County, Virginia census: Roll MD 19_190, page 231--Char's notes: I can't find this census Source Citation 1830; Census Place: Whitley, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 42; Page: 290; Family History Library Film: 0007821 '''# 30''' source: Whitley Co., KY Tax List Summary, 1819-1850; Page 21, Entry 0 6 ANDREW PENNINGTON is enumerated as the head of household on Pearisburg, Giles Co., VA census. This is the putative son of William and Elizabeth Pennington (WV-1). He is listed as the 20-30-year-old head of household. Also in 1830, he is taxed $240 for 50 acres and 2 horses on the Clear Fork of the Cumberland River in Whitley County, Kentucky, near the land of his brother, William, and sister, Elizabeth. He was also taxed in K Kentucky in 1828. Relevance - These census and tax records links the Andrew Pennington in Giles County, Virginia and Whitley County, Kentucky. After this census, Andrew disappears from public records in Giles County. After 1830, he is found only on land records on the Clear Fork of the Cumberland River in Whitley County, Kentucky. Person - Andrew Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Source Citation1830; Census Place: Giles, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 190; Page: 231; Family History Library Film: 0029669 ELIZABETH PENINGTON is enumerated on the Giles County, Virginia census. Her son, HIRAM Pennington, and his family are enumerated next to her household. The head of household is listed as Elizabeth Pennington. Relevance - This is an important census for two reasons. First, it is the last public record I’ve found for Elizabeth Pennington, wife of William Pennington (WV-1). Second, it is one of the two public records we have to support RENCENVEY Pennington as the putative son of William and Elizabeth Pennington. Note: Although Elizabeth is listed as head of household, her age is not checked. However, she was the only Elizabeth Pennington old enough to have been enumerated as Elizabeth Pennington living in the New River Valley at the time of this census. The only other Elizabeth Pennington recorded in the region before 1830 was her daughter, who had moved to Knox County, Kentucky by 1810. I believe the young man living in Elizabeth’s household in 1830 is her youngest child, Rencenvey Pennington, who later moved to Campbell County, Tennessee then to Reynolds County, Missouri by 1850. Person - Hiram Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Source Citation 1830; Census Place: Giles, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 190; Page: 221; Family History Library Film: 0029669 John Garretson (spelled Garison), husband of IDA (Pennington) Garretson, daughter of William and Elizabeth Pennington (WV-1), is enumerated in Giles County, Virginia. John is 20-30 years old; I believe Ida was the female 20-20 years old. Relevance - This places Ida (Pennington) Garretson in Giles County, Virginia, where she and her family remain until moving to Kanawha County, Virginia / West Virginia by the 1860 census. (Part of Giles Co. VA became Mercer Co., VA in 1837 and Mercer became a county in West Virginia in 1863.) Person - Ida Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - John S. Garretson2, William Garretson1 Source Citation 1830; Census Place: Giles, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 190; Page: 216; Family History Library Film: 0029669--enumerated as Archabald S Clendenan Archibald Clendenin, husband of SHADA (Pennington) Clendenin, daughter of William Pennington (WV-1), is enumerated in Giles County, Virginia. Archibald and Shada are listed as 20-30 years old. Relevance - This places Shada (Pennington) Clendenin in Giles County, Virginia, where she and her family remain until moving to Fayette County, Virginia / West Virginia by the 1860 census. Person - Archibald S. Clendenin2, Robert Clendenin1 Person - Shada Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 On 17 November 1830, SHADA (Pennington) Clendenin names her fourth child RENCENVEY Robert Clendenin in honor of her brother, Rencenvey Pennington. Source: 1860 census, District 1, Gauley Bridge, Fayette Co., VA/WV, p 3 33, #167-170 Relevance - Rencenvey was an uncommon, perhaps unique, given name before William and Elizabeth Pennington’s son was born c1812 in Monroe County, Virginia. The name of Shada’s son confirms the original spelling, which is found only rarely on public documents for both uncle and nephew. Person - Archibald S. Clendenin2, Robert Clendenin1 Person - Rencenvey R. Clendenin3, Shada Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Source Citation 1830; Census Place: Monroe, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 198; Page: 34; Family History Library Film: 0029677 WHEELER and Mary Polly (Swinney) Pennington are enumerated in Monroe County, Virginia. Both are older than 45 years. Person - Wheeler Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - 1830 Federal Census for Whitley County, Kentucky; Roll: 42; Page: 282--enumerated as William Peudleton WILLIAM Pennington (WV-2) is enumerated on the Whitley County, Kentucky census. His name is listed as William Peudleton, but there is no doubt he is the son of William Pennington (WV-1) because he is enumerated next to his sister, Elizabeth. William and his wife, Susannah, both 40-50 years old, are living with 10 of their children and enumerated next to his widowed sister, Elizabeth (Pennington) ELLISON, who is listed as “Elison,” 40-50 years old. She is living with her children and next to the families of her son, HIRAM Ellison, and son-in-law, William STANFIELD. Relevance - Because of the errors found on most census records, each listing is important. This 1830 census links William Pennington and his sister, Elizabeth, plus locates the households of two of her children. Person - William Pennington (WV-2)2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''# 31''' source: 1830 Federal Census for Whitley County, Kentucky; Roll: 42; Page: 282 ELIZABETH (Pennington) Ellison is enumerated as the head of household on the Whitley Co., KY census as Elizabeth “Elison.” In 1825, she is taxed for the first time for her land on the Clear Fork of the Cumberland River; her husband Asa Ellison, Sr. had been listed on the tax roll in 1824. Relevance - This confirms the absence and assumed death of her husband, Asa. Person - Elizabeth Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Whitley County Tax List Summary 1819-1850, p 71 In 1830, ELIZABETH (Pennington) ELLISON is taxed for 165 acres on the Clear Fork of the Cumberland River in Whitley Co., KY. Relevance - This is the second public record we have showing Elizabeth (Pennington) Ellison as a head of household following the death of her husband, Asa Ellison. Person - Elizabeth Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1832''' William PENNINGTON (WV-2) sells to Isaac Davis, 200 acres north of the Clear Fork called Ellison’s Bend, for $60. Witnessed by Sampson STANDFIELD and James Blakely. This deed mentions: 1) land where Sampson Standfield was living, 2) land described as the “Widow Ellison’s Plantation” and 3) land where William Pennington lived. The land in question is part of which had been surveyed on the north side of the Clear Fork by Isaac Davis. Relevance - This deed supports our belief that William Pennington (WV-2) ’s niece, Rhoda Ellison married Sampson Standfield, and that these families all lived on the Clear Fork of the Cumberland River in Whitley County, Kentucky. Relevance - This deed identifies Elizabeth (Pennington) ELLISON as a widow and places her land next to that of William Pennington, her brother. Note: RHODA (Ellison) Standfield, wife of Sampson Stanfield, was born 6 February 1805 in Monroe County, Virginia and died 14 November 1867 in Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee. Person - Elizabeth Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - William Pennington (WV-2)2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1833''' '''# 32''' source: Giles County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 1821-1830 Source: Giles Co., Virginia History - Families, p 100, published by the Research Committee of the Giles County Historical Society In Giles County, Virginia, RENCENVEY Pennington and Archibald S. CLENDENIN witness the marriage of Lewis Blankenship and Polly Jones. Relevance - Rencenvey Pennington and Archibald S. Clendenin were brothers-in-law. This is the second of the two public records found locating this youngest child of William and Elizabeth Pennington in Giles County, Virginia before he moved to Campbell County, Tennessee. Person - Rencenvey Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Archibald S. Clendenin2, Robert Clendenin1 '''Year 1836''' RENCENVEY Pennington, son of William and Elizabeth Pennington (WV-1) of Monroe and Giles Counties in Virginia, marries DORCAS WHITECOTTON in Campbell County, Tennessee. Several of his relatives, including the widow of his brother Andrew, his cousin Fielding Ellison and his niece Rhoda (Ellison) Stanfield were living in Campbell County, which is just across the state line from Whitley County, Kentucky. Relevance - Because his unusual name is usually misspelled, it is difficult to tract Rencenvey Pennington from the New River Valley through Tennessee to Missouri. Relevance - This is the first time Rencenvey Pennington appears in a public record after witnessing the Blankenship-Jones marriage in 1833 in Giles County, Virginia. Person - Rencenvey Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year1840''' Source Citation Year: 1840; Census Place: Mercer, Virginia; Roll: 568; Page: 257; Image: 878; Family History Library Film: 0029689 SARAH (Pennington) PINE, listed as the 50-60-year-old head of household, is the widow of Absolom Pine, who died c1825. In the household are eight children and a second woman 50-60 years old. Relevance - I believe this second adult female is NANCY PENNINGTON, widow of Sarah’s brother GEORGE Pennington, who disappears from the public record in Giles County after witnessing the marriage of his putative sister, SHADA (Pennington) Clendenin in 1822. Person - Sarah Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Absolom Pine2, James Alexander Pine1 Source Citation Year: 1840; Census Place: Mercer, Virginia; Roll: 568; Page: 257; Image: 878; Family History Library Film: 0029689 HIRAM Pennington is enumerated on 1 June 1840 in the federal census for Mercer County, Virginia. He is listed as 40-50 years old. In the house hold, there is a female 20-30 years old and four young boys. Relevance - I have identified only three sons of Hiram Pennington, who were living with their parents on the 1850 census and were listed as sons in Hiram’s will of 1854. Person - Hiram Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Source Citation Year: 1840; Census Place: Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: 518; Page: 306; Image: 623; Family History Library Film: 0024542 RENCENVEY Pennington is incorrectly listed on the federal census in Campbell County, Tennessee as “Rucanda” Pennington. He and his wife, both 20-30 years old, living with four small children, one of whom must have died before the 1850 census. He is enumerated living near his nephew, FIELDING PENNINGTON, son of William and Susannah (Nossman) Pennington (W V-2). Fielding is listed as the 20-30 years old head of household, who is listed with his wife, 15-20 years old; she was Sarah Elizabeth CHAMBERS, born 1822. Relevance - This census links Rencenvey Pennington with the family of his brothers, William Pennington (WV-2) and Andrew Pennington, whose widow, Nancy (Thomas) Pennington moved to this area of Campbell County, Tennessee about the same time. Person - Dorcas Whitecotton3, Aaron Whitecotton2, James Whitecotton1 Person - Isaac Newton Whitecotton2, James Whitecotton1 Person - Rencenvey Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Fielding Pennington3, Wm. Pennington (WV-2)2, Wm. Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1846''' [Source: Monroe County Marriages, Book 1846, page 66.] On 14 November 1846 in Monroe County, Virginia, ELI PENNINGTON witnessed the second marriage of his sister, Mary Polly (Pennington) DUNN to Michael CROTTY. She was the proven daughter of Wheeler and Mary Polly (Swinney) Pennington. This is the only record I have found that, without question, links Eli Pennington with any of the children or grandchildren of William and Elizabeth Pennington (WV-1) of the New River Valley in Virginia. The other witness was WILLIAM Dunn, son of Mary Polly (Pennington) Dunn. Relevance - This is the only public record I have found that lists an Eli Pennington born early enough to be a legal witness in 1846; to do so, he would have to have been born before 1825. On the 1820 census, there is a boy born c1810 who is as yet unidentified in the household of Wheeler and Mary Polly (Swinney) Pennington; this could be Eli. Living in the home of Eli’s putative brother, William “Billy” Pennington in 1850, there is a 30-year-old Polly and Rebecca J., age 6, who have not been identified. I believe they are the widow and daughter of the missing Eli. Person - Eli Pennington3, Wheeler Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1 )1 Person - Mary Polly Pennington3, Wheeler Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year 1848''' '''# 33''' source: Summarized from original deed, no other source material available. In a Deed of Emancipation dated 12 May 1848, Whitley County, Kentucky, William PENNINGTON (WV-2) “being aged and infirm and not able to attend to my said son MARTIN Pennington and wishing him to be free in all his businesses do release and acquit my son Martin of all services or obligation he is under law to me as his father hereby releasing all right or claim I may or might have to any property of any description or kind. Martin may hereafter acquire and fully empower...Martin to trade and transact himself in his own name in a full complete & ample a manner as though he were 21 years of age.” Signed by Addison Williams, County Clerk Note: Martin Pennington was born 1829, Whitley County, Kentucky. Person - Martin Pennington3, William Pennington (WV-2)2, Wm. Pennington (WV-1)1 '''Year1850''' Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: District 42, Mercer, Virginia; Roll: M432_960; Page: 176A; Image: 352 In Mercer County, Virginia, SHADA (Pennington) Clendenin, age 50, is enumerated on the 1850 federal census with her husband Archibald CLENDENIN, age 49, their sons JOHN BURNHAM Clendenin and BALLARD PRESTON Clendenin, daughter-in-law Elizabeth and her baby. Note: Mercer County was carved, in part, from Giles County, Virginia in 1837. Relevance - This is the last public record I have found for Shada before she and her family are found in Fayette County, Virginia / West Virginia on the 1860 census. Person - John Burnham Clendenin3, Shada Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Ballard Preston Clendenin3, Shada Pennington2, Wm Pennington (WV-1)1 Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: M432_222; Page: 366B; Image: 67 Elizabeth (Pennington) ELLISON, age 75, is enumerated in District 1 in Whitley County, Kentucky with five Owens children, ages 13 to five, in her household. She is enumerated next to her youngest child, JOHN Ellison, age 30, and his family. Relevance - This is the last census and last public record on which Elizabeth (Pennington) Ellison appears. Person - John Ellison3, Elizabeth Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1) Person - Elizabeth Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1) Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: M432_222; Page: 362A; Image: 58 '''Incorrectly indexed in some sources as Pungter''', this is William PENNINGTON (WV-2) enumerated for the 1850 federal census in District One, Whitley County, Kentucky. He is living with his son MARTIN Pennington, his daughters Susan Pennington and MALINDA Pennington plus Malinda’s daughter, Lydia Pennington. Relevance - This census links William, three of his children and one grandchild in Whitley County. Note: Malinda Pennington never married. I have no record that identifies the father of her children. She lived with her invalid sister, Susan, and father most of her life. Person - Martin Pennington3, William Pennington (WV-2)2, Wm. Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Susan Pennington3, William Pennington (WV-2)2, Wm. Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Malinda Pennington3, Wm. Pennington (WV-2)2, Wm. Pennington (W V-1)1 Person - Lydia Pennington4 Malinda Pennington3, William Pennington (WV- 2)2 '''# 34''' source: Whitley County, Kentucky tax records / Whitley Co., KY Tax List Summary, 1819-1850, Deed Book 3, Page 74 On 23 February 1850, JOHN ELLISON, son of Asa and Elizabeth (Pennington) Ellison and grandson of William PENNINGTON (WV-1) buys land named Ellison Bend on the Clear Fork for $10 from Elizabeth GATLIFF (“late Elizabeth STANDFIELD”) Relevance - The grantor, Elizabeth GATLIFF, the “late Elizabeth Stanfield,” is selling to JOHN Ellison one fourth of her share which she inherited from her father, ASA Ellison deceased, “who having at the time of his death sixteen children...” Note: The deed identifies the land in question as having been first surveyed by Asa Ellison. I have little information about Asa Ellison’s children and do not know which is Elizabeth (Stanfield) Gatliff. Person - John Ellison3, Elizabeth Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1 )1 Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: District 76, Reynolds, Missouri; Roll: M432_412; Page: 406B; Image: 253 On the federal census for District 76 in Reynolds County, Missouri, RENCENVEY Pennington is enumerated as a 37-year-old school teacher born in Virginia, living with DORCAS, 37 born in Tennessee, and their eight children. Note: He was listed incorrectly as “Recanvy Pennington.” Next door is enumerated Isaac WHITECOTTON, age 34, and his wife, Christine, 31, both born in Tennessee, listed incorrectly as W. Cotton. Nearby are their parents listed incorrectly under Aaron Cotton, age 70 born Virginia, and Nancy Cotton, 65, born Tennessee. Note: Aaron Whitecotton died on 9 July 1870 and is buried in the Helvey Cemetery in Reynolds County, MO. Relevance - This is the first public record I have of the family after they moved to Missouri from Tennessee. Rencenvey died in December 1858; Dorcas died in 1855. Person - Rencenvey Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Dorcas Whitecotton3, Aaron Whitecotton2, James Whitecotton1 Person - Isaac Newton Whitecotton2, James Whitecotton1 (Char's notes: Squire Franklin Oliver b ca 1840 states his parents were Cecelia Whitecotton and Scott Oliver. Cecelia was daughter of Aaron and Nancy Whitecotton and sister of Dorcas; However, Cecelia was married to a William Chitwood at the time of Squire's birth. No other info ever found on Scott Oliver and I don't know how he ties in with our Oliver's). '''Year 1858''' From Find a Grave: Birth: 1812 Death: Dec., 1858 Burial: Helvey Cemetery Reynolds County Missouri, USA RENCENVEY Pennington dies in December 1858 and is buried in the Helvey Cemetery in Reynolds County, Missouri near his wife, Doras (Whitecotton) Pennington, her parents and other members of the family. Relevance: With Rencenvey’s death, the first generation of Pennington migration west from the New River Valley comes to an end. It began when Asa and Elizabeth (Pennington) Ellison moved into Knox County, Kentucky before 1810 and ended when Rencenvey and Dorcas (Whitecotton) moved west from Tennessee to Reynolds County, Missouri before 1850. The lives of William and Elizabeth Pennington (WV-1) and their children reflect the western spread of the American frontier from the East Coast to the Mississippi River Valley over the first 75 years after the Revolutionary War. Person - Rencenvey Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Fayette, Virginia; Roll: M653_1344; Page: 333; Image: 342; Family History Library Film: 805344 On federal census of 20 June 1860 for Gauley Bridge, Fayette County, Virginia we find enumerated in successive households: A. A. CLENDENIN, age 60, and SHADA, 61, then the families of their sons, their wives and children: JOHN B. Clendenin, age 31, and Elizabeth, 31; ROBERT A. Clendenin, 34, and Jane, 33; RUCANVEY Clendenin, 30, and Mishel, 25; HIRAM A. Clendenin, 36 and Elizabeth, 37. Only their son Ballard Preston Clendenin was not living nearby; he and his wife Eliza had moved to Hamlin in Cabell County, Virginia / West Virginia by the 1860 census. Relevance - By the start of the Civil War, SHADA, her husband and her sons and their families moved out of the southern New River Valley. Some of their nieces and nephews moved west into Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, including several of the children of JAMES Pennington, the son of WHEELER Pennington. After the War, few returned to Monroe, Mercer or Summers Counties, settling instead in Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, and Putnam Counties in West Virginia. Person - Rencenvey Robert Clendenin3, Shada Pennington2, Wm. Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Archibald Clendenin2, Robert Clendenin1 Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: My Division, Mercer, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 426; Image: 439; Family History Library Film: 805362 On 8 August 1860, 73-year-old SARAH (Pennington) PINE is enumerated on the federal census for Mercer County, Virginia; she is living with her son, ALEXANDER Pine, his wife and children. Relevance - This is the last record I have found for Sarah (Pennington) Pine. Person - Sarah Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Person - Alexander Pine3, Sarah Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M653_1356; Page: 237; Image: 244; Family History Library Film: 805356 John GARRETSON, age 49, and IDA, 49, are enumerated with six of their children in Kanawha County, Virginia / West Virginia. They are incorrectly indexed as Garrison. Relevance - To my knowledge, John and IDA lived their remainder of their lives in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Person - Ida Pennington2, William Pennington (WV-1)1 '''1862-1863''' WHEELER Pennington is buried next to his wife, Mary, in Sunset View Cemetery near Cloverdale (near Bozoo) West Virginia. The marker reads Wheeler Pennington, died 27 Feb 1863, 86 years, 1 mo., 19 days old. All his known children, except Elizabeth, were alive at the time of and mentioned in Wheeler’s 1859 will. '''RECORDS IDENTIFYING''' The Children of WILLIAM PENNINGTON, c1755-1821 of Monroe County, West Virginia Born Records that support relationship with William and Elizabeth Pennington (WV-1) Elizabeth 1775 William and Elizabeth gave permission for her marriage in 1805, Monroe Co., VA. Wheeler 1777 Wheeler found on tax rolls, census records and deeds with his father, William in VA. George 1766-84 Witnessed marriage of Wm. Pennington’s proven daughter, Shada, in 1822, Giles Co., VA. William 1783 Enumerated next to William (WV-1) and Wheeler in 1810 census, Monroe Co., VA. Living next to Wm. Pennington (WV-1)’s proven daughter, Elizabeth, in KY, 1820-1850. Sarah 1787 William and Elizabeth gave permission for her marriage in 1812, Monroe Co., VA. Hiram 1798 Witnessed marriage of Wm. Pennington’s proven daughter, Shad a, in 1822, Giles Co., VA. Shada 1800 Elizabeth Pennington gives permission for her marriage in 1822, Giles Co., VA. Andrew 1802 Bought land next to three of William and Elizabeth’s children in KY in 1828… Names William Pennington as his brother and executor in n his will if 1735. Ida 1806 Elizabeth Pennington gives permission for her marriage in 1825, Giles Co., VA. Rencenvey 1812 He and Shada’s husband witness wedding in 1833 in Giles Co., VA... Proven daughter of Wm. Pennington (WV-1), Shada, names son Rencenvey.

[[Category: Sources by Name]] == William Presbrey of London, England, and Taunton, Mass., and His Descendants, 1690-1918 == * by Rev. Joseph Waite Presby, Ph.D. (b.1850) * published by The Tuttle Co., Rutland, Vermont, 1918 * Source Example: ::: Presby, Joseph Waite. ''[[Space:William Presbrey of London, England, and Taunton, Mass., and His Descendants, 1690-1918|William Presbrey of London, England, and Taunton, Mass., and His Descendants, 1690-1918]]'' (Tuttle Co., Rutland, Vermont, 1918) * Inline Citation Example: ::: [[#Presby|Presby]]: Page 134 * [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Space:William Presbrey of London, England, and Taunton, Mass., and His Descendants, 1690-1918|WikiTree Profiles that use this source]] === Available online at these locations: === * https://books.google.com/books?id=r9hIAAAAMAAJ * https://archive.org/details/williampresbrey00presgoog * https://archive.org/details/williampresbreyo00pres * https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005732366 * https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=12225 === Table of Contents === * First generation * Second generation * Third generation * Fourth generation * Fifth generation * Sixth generation * Seventh generation * Eighth generation * Index to persons whose surname is Presbrey or Presby * Index to persons whose surname is other than Presby

[[Category: Shelby County, Illinois, Cemeteries]] :''The following information was found in the family history files of Dr. B.M. Malloy; specifically on a photocopy of a few typed pages, author unknown, not even clear if the pages go together. The following is a transcription of these pages.'' [[Smith-32867|Smith-32867]] 11:37, 28 February 2015 (EST) == William Price Cemeterypage number 64 == A large stone with a metal placque now marks the place where the home of William and Martha Price once stood. On the placque is the following inscription: :"This stone was placed in October 1944 by the descendants of William and Martha Price. This stone marks the home place of William and Martha Clark Price who came to establish this home in 1833 from Robertson Co., Tenn. To this union was born the following sons and daughters: ::born 1830 Wm. Burket [Price] ::1833 Nancy Elizabeth ::1836 James Warren ::1840 John Henry ::1844 Norris Clark ::1831 Richard Haskew ::1835 George Thomas ::1838 Mary ::1842 Mary ::1846 Martha ::1849 Samuel Angus :: :William and Martha Price died in 1890 and 1884. They are now at rest in the Price Cemetery southeast of this place." A Shelby County history gives a little bit different information on the Price family. The record from this history says that William Price was a native of N.C. moving to Kentucky in 1825 and on to Shelby Co. where they were among the early pioneers. In 1834 they located on the "land how now occupies." In April of 1847 Wm. Price opened a Prescription School, which he held for two years. The school house was also used as a church in which the Rev. Montgomery preached the first sermon. Wm. Price and two brothers, John and Daniel, married sisters, Jane, Martha and Rachel Cochran, daughters of W.A. and Martha McCaslin Cochran. (Note: If this statement is correct Martha Cochran must have first amrried a Clark see inscription below. Possibly there were two William Prices living in Shelby Co. at the same time-- one coming in 1833 and one in 1834.) [Inscriptions from gravestones?:] * William Price (1807-1890) * Martha Clark Price (1808-1884) * Samuel A. Price (1849-1882) * Angie his wife (1853-1925) * Martha his wife [whose?] (1852-1873) * Martha J. Price (b. Mar. 21, 1836; d. Jan. 19, 1925) * Richard Hascue Price (Father) (June 1, 1831-Apr. 8. 1909) * Mahala wife [of Richard] (Mother) (Aug. 29, 1835-Sept. 28, 1921 * James W. Price - Father (Sept. 5, 1836, d Apr 12, 1913) * Mahulda Price-Mother (J.W. Price wife) (June 22, 1838-Mar. 11, 1920) * Hattie A., wife of F. Price, (Jan. 14, 1862-Mar. 11, 1920) * Otis Price (1869-1946) (W.M.A.) * Carrie wife of O.L. Price (June 20, 1876-Feb. 28, 1902 * (small stone) * Carrie (no dates) [was she on the small stone?] * Inf. dau of J.W. & Mahulda Price (Sept. 4, 1877 - Age 4 mos. 6 das.) (next page, typed 70): * Ann Price (1886-1969) "McCracken marker" (?) * Mary wife of M. Freeman (d.. May 7, 1854, aged 22y 11m 24 ds * Infant dau of A.A. & M.. Clemmer (d. Dec 2 ? 1853; aged 1m 3ds * Clara R. Cemmer, d. Jan 1, 1859, aged 4 yrs 10 m 21ds * Inf. dau, d Dec 2, 1852, aged 1m 7ds * Charles Amos Pope (Jan. 21, 1877 - Feb. 7, 1959) "McCracken Funeral Home marker" * Nancy Ann Pope (Nov. 2, 1879-Oct. 25, 1960) "McCracken Pana Ill. marker) * [[Laxton-140|Mary]] wife of Samuel Woolard, d Apr. 12, 1852; aged 70 yrs * [[Woollard-266|Samuel Woolard]], c Feb 21, 1867 * Levisia M., dau of J. & R. Wollard, d Oct. 1 1853, aged 15yr 6m 8ds * Albert A. Clemmer, d Jan 27, 1860, aged 31, 4m 6ds * Leonidas McNutt, b Aug 17, 1865; b [sic] Oct. 25, 1902 * Clyde Fraily (Oct. 20, 1894, June 4, 1948) * K. Craig (home made concrete no dates) * Ada 1888-1917 * Neva 1902-1923 * John Frailey (Aug. 14, 1864-Oct. 8, 1936) * Sarah E. his [John Frailey's] wife (Feb. 23, 1870- Mar. 5, 1938) * Calvin, our son [of John & Sarah], June 24, 1898-Feb 2, 1917 * Howard M. Wooland [Woolard?], Ill Pvt Co F 102; Engineers World War I, Mar. 29, 1892-June 4, 1963 * Inez Ethel Lake 1900-1902 * Emma Anna Lake 1865-1915 * W.H. McCoy 1846-1912 (Co. M, 3 Ill Cav) * James McCoy 1876-1957 * Maude E. Jones (Mother) 1910-1946 * Lloyd T. [Jones] (father) 1908- ____ "at rest" * Myrtle A. Woolard 1898-____ * Howard M. [Woolard] 1892-1963 * Nona H. Eckard (Mother) 1903-19__ * Wayne W. _____ [Eckard] (Father) 1896-1962 * Florence M. Hendricks 1881 - ______ * J. Austin [Hendricks] 1879-1942 * Rex A. [Hendricks] 1901-1918 * Martha McCoy 1851-1939 ("Woollard - page two" [but unpaginated at bottom]; has some repetitious info from above) It would seem that being buried in the same cemetery that perhaps the Woolard family came into Shelby county with this William Price. Often groups came together. Perhaps even from North Carolina. * Samuel Woolard, b Jan. 16, 1912; d Aug. 7, 1885 * Cassander E. Woolard, b Apr. 2 1809; d. Nov. 8, 1903 * Hester A. Woolard 1846-1912 * J.J. Woolard, d. Nov 29, 1882, aged 48 yr 5m 17ds; Post G.A.R. metal marker. Stone has anvile & hammer at top. Also there is a stone which says-- "This stone marks the homeplace of William and Martha Clark Price who came to establish this home in 1833 from Robertson co. Tenn.) This gives another town. * Rachel Woolard, b Oct 21, 1808; d. Dec. 5, 1890 * James Wollard, d. Jan. 14, 1872, aged 66yr, 2m, 15da Still in the same cemetery- * Mary, wife of Samuel, d. Apr. 12, 1852, aged 70 yrs. * Samuel Woolard, d. Feb. 21, 1867 == Sources ==

[[Category: Buildings, Terwilliger Name Study]] The Terwilliger-Rawlinson House, built in 1860 by Abraham and Mary Rawlinson on an 80 acre tract of land, sat directly on the Santa Fe Trail in Council Grove, Kansas. It was completed soon after Kansas became the 34th State on January 29, 1861. Council Grove was initially the only trading post between Independence, Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Rawlinson's house was the first (or last) house the travelers would see along the trail. By the time William Riley Terwilliger and his wife, Mary, bought the house in late 1870, the railroad had replaced much of the Santa Fe Trail surrounding Council Grove. Soon after moving in, William began constructing the south (rear of house) wing, which was completed sometime before 1873.... * https://www.santafetrailresearch.com/research/terwilliger-home-council-grove.html * http://www.traildayscafeandmuseum.org/home/historical_information * https://shoreacres.wordpress.com/2014/04/27/the-hauntings-of-history/ * https://safe.oncell.com/en/0317-rawlinson-terwilliger-home-69832.html

[[Category:USBH Heritage Exchange, Needs Slave Profiles]] [[Category:USBH Heritage Exchange, Needs Slaves Identified]] [[Category:Copiah County, Mississippi, Slave Owners]] ==Introduction== Willow Bend Plantation was owned by [[Smith-22605|Christopher Rankin Smith]], MD.'''1865 Jefferson Burton Former Slave Register'''. Mississippi, Jefferson Burton entry, [county not identified, but context suggests Copiah Co., Mississippi]; "Mississippi, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872," p. 132-133, image 68 of 81, unindexed images, ''FamilySearch.org'' ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892Y-QDH4?i=67&wc=9L3S-SP2%3A1078474011%2C1078474012&cc=2333768] : 23 March 2022), citing NARA microfilm publication M1907, Roll 65, Office of the assistant commissioner. Willow Bend Plantation was probably located in section 8 of Township 1 North, Range 1 East in Copiah County, Mississippi'''1855 John Sandifer estate land deed to C. R. Smith''', Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. O, pp. 399-400, 1 January 1855, images 549-550 of 668 database with images, ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVB-K95F-J?i=549&cat=253240]: accessed 24 March 2022 *Land on Bushy creek described as the N½ of lots 4 & 5 in Sec. 9, T1N R1E. The SE¼ of the SE¼ of Sec. 8 and all the land in the W½ of the SE¼ of Sec 8 that is east of the road leading from Sandifer’s Mills to Ritnors Store and north of the road from the old Georgetown road in T1N R1E. '''1855 C. R. Smith land deed to W. T. Sandifer''', Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. N, pp. 572-573, 5 January 1855, images 302-303 of 668 database with images, ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVB-K9PL-V?i=301&cat=253240]: accessed 24 March 2022 *40 acres in the N½ of lots 4 and 5 of Sec 9, T1N R1E lying north of Crushy Creek. '''1855 W. T. Sandifer & John Sandifer heirs land deeds to C. R. Smith''', Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. O, pp. 224-226, 5 January 1855, images 458-459 of 668 database with images, ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVB-K955-Z?i=457&cat=253240]: accessed 24 March 2022 *5-Jan-1855: 105 acres in the E½ of the SW¼ of Sec. 8 less 15 acres off the NE corner and S½ of lot 5 of Section 9, T1N R1E. *10-Jan-1855: John Sandifer heirs to C. R. Smith: 73 acres in the W½ of the SE¼ of Sec. 8 of T1N R1E lying west of the road running from Sandifers Mills to Ritnours Store and North of the road known as the old Georgetown road and Sandifers Mill and Gallatin road, except ½ acre deeded to E. Gurley in fork of said road.'''1855 John W. & Luvenia Taylor land deed to C. R. Smith''', Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. O, pp. 226-227, 5 January 1855, images 459-460 of 668 database with images, ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVB-K95T-C?i=458&cat=253240]: accessed 24 March 2022 *½ acre known as the Gurley place lying in the South part of the W½ of the SE¼ of Sec 8, T1N R1E ==Slaves== *[[Burton-13540|Joseph Burton]], b. ca. 1805 *[[Burton-13541|Lydia Burton]], b. ca. 1827 *[[Burton-13539|Jefferson Burton]], b. ca. 1852 *[[Burton-13547|Thomas Burton]], b. ca. 1854 *Besley Groves, b. ca. 1800 *Nancy Groves, b. ca. 1811 *Danial Groves, b. ca. 1835 *Elizabeth Groves, b. ca. 1847 *Henry Groves, b. ca. 1851 *Eli Groves, b. ca. 1852 *Abbey Williams, b. ca. 1817 *Samuel Williams, b. 1817 ==Census== 1860'''1860 U.S. Census''', Copiah County, Mississippi, slave schedule, location not stated, p. 51 (penned), slaves in the C R Smith household, digital image 52 of 101 ''FamilySearch.org'' ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSQ-HTC?i=51&cc=3161105&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AWKLP-D7MM]: accessed 24 March 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll ? {| border="1" class="sortable" !Possible Name!!Age!!Sex!!Color!! |- || Besley Groves ||60||male||black|| |- || Samuel Williams ||40||male||black|| |- ||Danial Groves ||26||male||black|| |- || [[Burton-13540|Joseph Burton]]||50||male||black|| |- || ||15 ||male||black|| |- || Henry Groves ||10||male||black|| |- || Eli Groves||9||male||black|| |- ||[[Burton-13539|Jefferson Burton]] ||8||male||black|| |- || [[Burton-13547|Thomas Burton]]||7||male||black|| |- ||Nancy Groves ||48||female||black|| |- ||Abbey Williams ||40||female||black|| |- || [[Burton-13541|Lydia Burton]]||32||female||black|| |- ||Elizabeth Groves ||15||female||black|| |- || ||4||female||black|| |- |} ==Sources==