To children of late sone Ebenezer & their mother - all that my housing & lands where they now live lying on the southerly side of the brook as I have already given them a deed of since my said son Ebenezer Tucker's death.

To William - double share & all that land on the Northerly side of the said brook which he now improves & to [xur?] 8 rods further Northward of the same width & 1/2 of my right of lands in Stoughton & 1/2 the money from sale of land in Stoughton for: 5 pd to his mother, 5 pd to his sister Waitstill Gulliver, 5 pd to his sister Jane Clap, 5 pd to his sister Susanna Tucker, & for sister Esther Wadsworth the cow & 5 pd she already has; dau-in-law Jane Tucker & her children - 40 pd I paid for them; son Samuel Tucker, land; son Benjamin Tucker, land & 4 pd; son Jeremiah Tucker, rest of land; 1/2 of house to his mother, my now wife; wife Waitstill, house; son Jazariah, provide his mother a horse; bequests to daus Elizabeth Payson, Mary Dickerman, Waitstill Clap.
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394. Daniel8 Clark

Wildes p.69: will of Daniel Clarke, Sr. of Topsfield (Essex County Probate, 304:222) made 10 Jan 1688/9 and proved 28 Mar 1690. [Apparently an abstract rather than a full copy.]

To my three sons, John, Daniel and Humphrey, all my land and housing and they are all to live together until my debts are paid.  To my son Humphrey, "whom God hath wonderfully preserved, both at his birth and also of late," my bed with all the appurtenances thereto belonging, and also my old mare.  To my son John, my mare that is in the woods or wheresoever she be, and her first colt that she brings I give to my grandchild John Howlett.  To each of my son Howlett's five children, a sheep.  To every one of my son Horne's children, a shilling.  All my pewter is to be equally divided between all my own natural daughters, and also my late wife's wearing-clothes.  To my son Daniel, my silver cup.  To my son Samuel Clarke in England, 10s. in silver.

Executors, sons John, Daniel and Humphrey.  The inventory came to £147, of which the real property was valued at £100 and the silver cup at 20s. 8d.
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416. George8 Babcock

Badcock p.10-11: I George Badcocke having my ordinary Reason and understanding though Sicke and weake doe make this my Last will and testament. I knowing the certainty of Death doe looke upon it as my duty to set my house in order and Doe therefore Dispose of my outward estate as followeth.

After my Body bee decently buried and my debts honestly paid I doe give to my deare and Loving wife Mary Badcocke the use and profit of all my upland and meadowe in Milton and Elsewhere for her owne mayntenance and to bring up the Children: And if my wife Mary Badcocke marriy before the Children bee brought up to age then to have one hundred pound paid her at her marriage in moveables and soe to remove from the estate and the rest of the Estate to remaine entire to bring up the Children till they come up to age:

Furthermore it is my will that if my wife Mary Badcocke marry and have children to have fifty pounds of this hundred pound to bee at her owne Disposing. But if shee marry after my decease and have noe Issue then after her decease to returne the hundred pounds to bee equally divided among my children:

Furthermore it is my mind and will that my Sonne Benjamin Badcocke shall haue out of my Estate in Milton three acres of Salt Marsh Joyning to Mr. Wilsons upland and alsoe foure Acres of tillage Land: Alsoe to have liberty to breake up Land for his owne use to the value of tenne Acres. And alsoe the profit of the fresh meadows lying neare the sheep pen in Dorchester and alsoe that peece of pasture Land lying on the South Side of the Country highway betwixt Thomas Swifts Land and William Daniells Land in Milton.

And alsoe A Bed and ordinarie furniture to it, which the said Benjamin Badcocke is to have to his own proper use untill the Estate in Milton come to bee equally divided and alsoe it is my mind and will that my Sonne Benjamin Badcocke shall have the old house to Dwell in untill the Estate comm to bee divided which is to be understood Either at her marriage or at her Death:

Furthermore it is my mind and will that my Sonne Returne Badcocke shall have the Mill up att Dartmouth in plymouth pattent and the howsing and the halfe share of land which doth belong to it. Furthermore it is my mind and will that my Sonne George Badcocke shall have that halfe share of land that lyeth at the going on to the horse necke at Dartmouth in plymouth patten. Furthermore it is my mind and will that my Sonne Joseph Badcocke shall have that half share of Land that lyeth at a place knowne by the name of the Rockes at Dartmouth in Plymouth pattent which three halfe shares containes both upland and meadows which shares of Land each of them are to be possessed of when the whole Estate comes to bee equally divided.

Furthermore it is my mind and Will that my Daughters Mary Ellen and Dorothy Badcocke shall have each of them fifteene pounds paid to them in moveables after my decease. And further my will is that Rachell Badcocke and Leah Badcocke shall Each of them have fifteen pounds as they come to bee of Age to bee paid in moveables. And further my will is that when my youngest Sonne Joseph Badcocke comes to bee of age that my Daughters each of them Mary Ellen Dorothy Badcocke Rachell Badcock Leah Badcock shall have paid to them out of my Estate twenty pounds a peece in moveables or Current pay as the Country affords.

Furthermore my will is that when my wife is removed by marriage or Death that then my Estate in Milton and Dorchester which then Remaines shall bee equally divided among my Children that is Benjamin Badcock Enoch Badcock Mary Ellen Dorothy Badcock Rachell Badcock Leah Badcock.

Further my mind and will is that my Sonnes Benjamin and Enoch shall have the Refusing of all my howsing and Lands both in Milton and in Dorchester to purchase it w^th current pay as the Country affords and they shall have the said Lands at the Inventory price. And further my will is that when my howsing & Lands shall bee equally divided that then my Sonne Benjamin shall have his choice in the howsing and Lands. And furth^er my will is that if any of my Children die before they come to Age then their portion is equally to bee divided amongst my Living Children.

Further my will is that my deare and Loving wife Mary Badcock and my kind and Loving Sonne Benjamin Badcock shalbee Sole Executrix and Executo^r of this my Last will and testament. Further it is my will that if my Sonne Enoch Badcock attaine to learne his trade then to have but one halfe of the portion which is above specified: and then the other halfe shalbee at my wives disposing to give to her grandchildren.

Further it is my will that the tenn pounds which my daughter Mary Ellen hath already received shalbee part of the fifteen pounds w^ch is the first paym^t that is spoken of in the will.

In witness whereof I have set my hand this 26^th of September 1671. Further it is my will that my Deare and Loving Brother Robert Badcock and my Neighbour Joseph Belcher shalt bee overseers that this my will bee fulfilled.

George Badcocke
Witnes. Thomas Swift, Thomas Holman

As a Coddicill to this will the said George Badcock did afterwards will and Declare that his Executor or Executrix should make a Legall Deed to Thomas Swift of Milton for a peece of Land sould to him by the said Badcock

Proved at Boston 2 February, 1672
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1102. Ezekiel10 Richardson

Richardson Memorial p. 35-37: His will is dated 20^th day of the fifth month, 1647, equivalent to 20 Jul 1647. It was proved 1 Jun 1648, and is on file in the Suffolk Probate Office, Boston.

I Ezekiel Richardson of Woebourne, being in perfect memorie, doe make this my last will and testament as followeth, imprimis. I make my wife Susanna and my eldest son Theophilus joint executors. item. I give and bequeath to Josias my son thirtie pounds, to be paid in money, gattell or corne, when he shall accomplish one and twentie years of age. Item. I give unto Phebe my daughter thirtie pounds to be paid in money, cattell, or corne, when she shall accomplish twentie years of age, or within six months after the day of her marriage, which cometh first. I say all these several legacies to be paide in money cattell or corne at the discretion of the Executors and overseers.

In case any of these three die before they doe accomplish the said age mention^d then the said legacie shall be equally divided to them which shall survive. In case my son Theophilus die before he shall accomplish one and twentie years of age then his portion shall be equally divided to my other children which shall survive.

Item. I doe frelie fforgive and discharge whatsoever accounts and demands have been between my Brother Samuel Richardson and myself. Item. I give unto my brother Thomas Richardson his son Thomas ten shillings to be paide within one year after my decease.

Item. I make for overseers to this my will Edward Converse and John Mousall of Woebourne; in case either of them die beffore the accomplishment of this my will the survivor with the consent of Thomas Carter Pastor of the church of Woeburne shall have power to chuse an other overseer in his place. Item. I give unto the overseers for and in consideration of their care and paines thirtie shillings a peece.

Item. all my debts and funeral [expenses] being discharg^d I give and bequeath all the rest of my estate to my executors, provided that my wife may peceably injoy her habitation in the house soe long as she shall live.

In witness whereof I have set to my hand. Ezekil richardson.

In presence of these

Thomas Carter, scribe.

Edward Convars.

John Mousall.

Testified under oath of the said Edward Converse and John Mowsall that the above written is the last will and testament of Ezekiel Richardson and that he was of a disposing mind at the making the same. taken 1 (4) 1648 before the courts and myself.

Increase Nowell, Rr. [Register]

A hatchell was a stout board, set with strong iron teeth, for cleaning flax or hemp.
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1156. John10 Perkins

Wildes p.88089 (abstract) and Hammatt p.244-245: John Perkins the elder made his will March 28, 1654, and it was proved on the following September 27.

He divided his cattle, horses and sheep between his son John, John's two sons John and Abraham, his son Thomas and Thomas' son John, his daughter Elizabeth Sargent and her children, his daughter Mary Bradbury and her children, his daughter Lydia Bennett and her children and his grandson Thomas Bradbury. "I do give and bequeath unto my eldest sonn John Perkins, a foal of my young mare, being now with foal, if it please the Lord to foal it well.  Also, I give and bequeath unto my sonn John's two sonnes, John and Abraham: [no details given by Hammatt] Also I giue and bequeath to my sonn Thomas Perkins one cow and one heyfer.  Also I give and bequeath to his sonn, John Perkins, one ewe.  Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Sarjeant one cow and one heyfer, to be to her and her children after her decease, if it may please the Lord.  Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna Bradbury, one cow and one heyfer or a young steere, to remain to her and her children.  Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Lidia Bennitt, one cow and one heyfer or steere, to be equally divided to her children.  I do give to my grandson, Thomas Bradbury, one cow."

To his son Jacob, his dwelling house, the outhousing and all his lands and the improvements thereon, according to a former covenant, but after the death of his wife and not before.  "I do give and bequeath unto my sonn Jacob Perkins, my dwelling house, together with all ye out houses, with all my lands of every kind, & according to a former instrument, after the decease of my wife and not before, and so to remain to him and to his heirs forever."

Residue to his dear wife Judith Perkins, the sole executrix.  "All the rest of my estate of one kind or other, I doe bequeath to my dear wife, Judeth Perkins, appointing and ordaining my said wife the sole executrix of this my last will and testament, desiring my said wife to dispose of ye chattels above mentioned, according to her discretion."

Witnesses: William Bartholomew, Thomas Harris.

The inventory, mostly of real estate, was in the sum of £250:5:0.  It presents curious examples of the relative value of property at that time:
His dwelling house and land and out houses are valued at £40
Land about the house about eight acres, £12
Land, about fourteen acres, £21
Marsh, about forty acres, £20
One mare with a mare foal, £25
Six milch cows, £30
four yearling heyfers and a steere, £11, 10
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2312. Henry11 Perkins

Wildes p.85-86 (abstract): Letters of administration were granted on April 5, 1609, to his son Thomas, and a bond was given for the tuition of Margaret, Edward, Anne [Agnes], Sarah, Francis, William, Lucy [Luke], Elizabeth and James [Jacob], "the other children." Thus the son John, of age and married, is not mentioned. The inventory, dated March 22, 1608 [1609], was taken by Rowland Wilcox, gent., Thos. Perkins, John Sawbridge, Thos. Compton and William Burnam, yeomen. It was in the sum of £s;336:8:8.
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2706. Robert11 White

Loomis Genealogy p.103-04: In the name of God. Amen.  May the seaven and twentyeth in the fifteenth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of god Kinge of England ffrance and Ireland defender of the faith etc. and of Scotland the fiftyeth.

In the yeare of our Lord god 1617 I Robert White of Messinge in the countye of Essex yeoman, being of good and pfect remembrance, doe make this my last will and testament, in manner and forme following.  Imprimis. I commend my soule unto the hands of god almightey my most faythful creator, redemer and sanctifier and my bodie to be buried in the parish church or church yeard of Messinge, at the discretion of mine executors.

Item I give and bequeath unto the poore people of Messinge fortye shillings of lawful mony of England, to be distributed amongst them, at ye discretion of mine executors and the minister of Messinge, within one month next after my depture from this naturall life.

Item I give and bequeath unto Mr. Richard Rogers preacher of gods word at Withersfield in Essex aforesaid; and to Bartholomew Scrivener Minister of the church of god in Messinge aforenamed to each of them the severall summe of fortey shillings of like lawfull minie, to be payd unto them within two monthes after my departure.

Item I give and bequeath unto mine eldest daughter Sarah, the wife of James Bowell of little Salinge, the summe of fifteene pounds of lawfull mony of England, to be paid withing fower years next after my depture.

Item I give and bequeath unto Jeames Bowtell the younger, son of my said daughter Sarah Bowtell, the summe of five pounds of good and lawfull mony of England, to be paid unto him when he shall come to ye sixteenth yeare of his age.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Marie the wife of Joseph Lummis of Branetree, one pewter platter.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth the wife Willm Goodinge of Bockinge the summe of fortye markes of like lawful monye within one yeare next after my depture, to paid unto her.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Bridgett White the sum of one hundred marks of like lawfull monye, to be paid unto hir upon the day of hir marriage, provided that she my said daughter bridgett shall not bestow hir selfe in marryage without the approbation and consent of my two sonnes in law Joseph Lummys and William Goodinge formrly mentioned, and my wife Bridgett White or the consent of two of them whereof my wife to be one of the twaine.  But yf it happen that shee mariye without the consent aforesaid then I give hir only the summe of thirtye pounds of like lawfull monie.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anna White the summe of one hundredth markes of like lawfull mony: to be paid unto hir upon ye day of hir marriage, yf soe be she shall bestow hir selfe in marryage, according to the likinge and consent of my two fornamed sonnes in law, and my wife, as is aforesaid.  But yf it soe fall out, as that she my said daughter Anna shall mariye without the consent and approbation formerly mentioned, then I give and bequeath hir only the summe of thirtey pound of like and lawfull monie.

Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Nathaniel White the sume of fortie pounds of like lawfull monye, whereof my will is that twenty pounds shalbe paid within one yeare next after my depture, and the other twentye pounds to be paid unto him within two years next after my said depture oute of this naturall life.

Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne John White the summe of two hundreth pounds of like lawfull monie to be paid to him when he shall come to ye years of one and twentye of his age; yett provided that my said sonne John shall not bestow himselfe in marriage without the approbation and consent of my aforesaid two sonnes in law Joseph Lummys and William Goodinge, and my wife his mother.  And yf it soe fall oute that this my son John shall match him selfe contrarye to the good likinge and consent aforesaid, then I give and bequeath unto him onlye as his full portion the summe of one hundred pounds of like lawfull monye.

Item my mind and will is, that yf any of my foresaid children that are unmarried shall depte this naturall life before the tymes appointed for the paymt of their portions; or yf any of them shall marrye contrarye to the consent and approbation mentioned, then such summe or summes of monie as shall remaine and accrew, eyther by their death or disobeydience, shall be equally devidedt amongste the rest of my children whither marryed or unmarried, pte and parte like.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son John White the joyned standinge bedstead wch is in the parlour, with the featherbed, flockbed, bolster coueringe with other furneyture thereunto belonging; alsoe the presse cupbourd the cupbourd table and newest chest, all wch are in said ploure to be delivered him after the death of my wife Bridgett White, or instead thereof the summe of twenty marks of like lawfull monye.

Item I constitute and ordaine my aforesaid sonnes in law Joseph Lumys Willm Goodings supulsors of this my last will and testament and doe give unto each of them the severall summes of fortey shilllings of like lawfulle mony: touards their charge and paines in seinge this my will executed according to my minde.

Item I give and bequeath unto Ralph Bett the younger my kinsman and servant the summe of five pounds of like lawfull monye, to be paid unto him within one yeare next after my depture.

Item I give and bequeath unto Joseph Digbie my servant, twentye shillings of like lawfull monye, to be paid within one yeare next after my depture.

Item all the rest of my goods unbequeathed I give and bequeath unto my wife Bridgett White, and to my sonne Daniel White whome I constitute and ordayne the joynte executors of this my last will and testament, hopinge they will faithfullye execute this my last will accordinge to the trust reposed in them.

In witness whereof I have hereunto sett myne hand and seale the daye and year first mentioned.

Robert White.

In presence of us John Christmas ye elders marke
Willm Levett
Probatu fuit Testamentu apud Kelvedon vicesimo Die Mensis Junii 1617.
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4624. Thomas12 Perkins

Wildes p.81 (abstract from Lichfield Registry) The will of Thomas Perkyns the elder, of Hilmorton, was made September 15, 1588, and proved May 11, 1592. He asked to be buried in the parish church or churchyard, and gave for the relief of the poor of Hillmorton 10s. To every godchild, 6d.

To his son John and his heirs male, his house, messuage or tenement in Hillmorton late in the tenure of Thomas Bassett, with an orchard, a close, one back-side of the tenement and one half-yard of arable land with meadows, pastures and commons thereto belonging, with successive remainders to his sons Edward and his heirs male, his son Luke and his heirs male and a final remainder to his own right heirs.

To his eldest son Henry Perkyns, all the residue of his houses, lands, tenements and hereditaments. To Alice "now my wife," all his household stuff, furniture in the parlor or chamber where we used to lie (one coffer with his evidences excepted), and the use of the said chamber during widowhood. To his son William Perkyns, 10s. To his son Thomas Perkyns, 10s.

To his son Edward Perkyns £40 four years after his death. To his son Luke Perkyns, £40 ten years after his death. To every one of his sons' children, a ewe and a lamb. To his brother Kebble's wife, a ewe and a lamb. To Thomas Kebble, a lamb. To his brother William Perkyns, a ewe and a lamb.

Residue to sone Henry Perkyns, sole executor. Witnesses: Edward Tomson, Edward Heres, Thomas Bottre, Nicholas Duell, William Kebbell, Thomas Heres. The inventory was in the sum of £192:10:0, and was taken March 29, 1592, by Edward Compton, Richard Smyth and Thomas Garfield.
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18496. Thomas14 Perkyns

Wildes p.81 (abstract from Lichfield Registry): He directed that he be buried in the church of St. John the Baptist before the Rood, and that his mortuary be as the custom and manner was. To the high altar, 8d. To the mother churches of Coventry and Lichfield, 4d. each. To the parish church of Hillmorton, 6s. 8d.

To his wife Alice, all his lands and tenements in the towns of Fylds, Hillmorton and Lylborne (co. Northampton) as long as she continueth in widowhood. If she marry, Henry, his son, shall have the said lands and tenements, but if he die without lawful issue, they shall remain to Jone and Jelyan, his daughters, and their heirs. If they die without issue, the tail lands and tenements shall remain to the next heirs and the fee simple lands and tenements to the inhabitants of the town of Hillmorton for ever, to the best use that can be provided for the pleasure of God and for the health of his soul and all Christian souls.

Residue to his wife Alice and Thomas Clerke, executors. Supervisors: George Sale and Richard Smith, to whom 40s. between them for their labors. Witnesses: Sir John Grendon, vicar of Hillmorton, Sir John Stookes, Sir Thomas Bolland, William Bayle, Richard Horne, John Cumpton, Roger Jones and others.
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18497. Alice14 [--?--]

Wildes p.81-82 (abstract from Lichfield Registry): The will of Alice Perkyns of Hillmorton, widow was dated July 31 and proved October 15, 1538.

She asked that she be buried in the church of St. John the Baptist. To jeyn Sleyter, her daughter. To Juliana Cumpton, her daughter. To Henry Perkyns, her son and executor. Supervisors: John Stokys, clerk, Thomas Clerke, Richard Smyth.
Witnesses: John Brendon, clerk, George Dobbe, William Freman, Thomas Dunkele, Richard Bassett.
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