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JOHN ESONN OF DAVENTRY 1619
John Esonn of Drayton in the parish of Daventry. Will made 24 Dec 1618. To my son Thomas Esonn £100 when 21 years. To my daughter Mary Esonn £120 & household items at day of marriage. To my daughter Sara Esonn £100 at day of marriage. To my daughter Elizabeth Esonn £100 at day of marriage. My wife [unnamed] to have the bedstead etc To my daughter Ann COLE my best ewe etc To John Cole my grandchild one ewe etc To Mr WRIGHT preacher at Daventry 20s. To Mr MARRIATT minister of the same town 20s. To all my godchildren 10s. The rest to my son Nathaniel my Executor
Witnesses Henry ROGERS Simon HACKNEY John Esonn
Probate granted 27 Feb 1618/19 to Nathaniel Eason [sic]
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ELIZABETH FISHER OF TOWN OF NORTHAMPTON 1619
Elizabeth Fisher of the Town of Northampton. Will made 27 Aug 1618. My body to be buried in the Church of All Saints Northampton. To my daughter BATTISON a cup of silver & gilt & a gold ring etc.
To my son Nicholas Fisher, his wife, my green gown etc, To my son Nicholas Fisher my great ring with a seal on it. To my daughter CLIFFORD my best gown etc., To William Fisher son of Richard Fisher my late son, deceased, £15 & to Richard Fisher his brother £18, gun & a book "Smiths Sermons" to be paid unto them when 21 years. If either die then his portion to be divided between Elizabeth BENTON & Sarah Benton & Jane Clifford my grandchildren. To William Battison the son of John Battison my son in law £10
To John Battison brother to the said William 40s. To his brother Edward Battison 40s. To his brother Samuel 40s & to Sarah & Mary their sisters 40s apiece. To Elizabeth Battison their sister, my goddaughter £5
To Elizabeth SMITH daughter of my son in law Arthur Smith £8, & to Robert Smith (his son) £8 when 21 years
To Robert Fisher son to my son Nicholas Fisher £10 & to Elizabeth Fisher his daughter £10 & to his son Richard Fisher £7 etc. when 21. My son Nicholas Fisher to have custody of the above legacy
To John Clifford son of John Clifford my son in law £7 & to his sister Elizabeth £7 & to his sister Jane £9 & for the child my daughter Clifford now goeth withall £5 & my said son John Clifford to have custody of the above legacy
To my grandchild & goddaughter Elizabeth Benton £15 when 21 years. To my grandchild Sara Benton £5 when 21 years. To the poor of Bugbrooke where I was born 6s. To my maid servant Elizabeth a bedstead etc. To my late maid Katherine TURNER 5s. To my god child John FEARY 20s & to his mother my working day gown etc & to BUDDEWAY's wife my yellow petticoat & 12d in money
Executors my son Nicholas Fisher & John Clifford
Overseers Richard COLES & my son in law John Battison & my loving neighbour Mathew SILLESBY & for their pains a piece of gold of 15s apiece
Witnesses Richard Coles Mathew Sillesby Scriv. Sign Elizabeth Fisher
Probate granted 22 Apr 1619
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HENRY ALLEN OF DAVENTRY 1619
Henry Allen of Daventry gent. Will made 1st Aug 1619. To my daughter Elizabeth Allen one heifer etc. To my daughter Ann £20 etc. To my son Richard £30. To my son Henry £20. To my son John £20 etc. To my daughter Mary £20. To my son William £20, the two younger children to get bequests when 21 years. My wife Margery my executrix & to have the rest of the goods.
Debts owing to me Brian ABBEY ....? John MANLEY £19.3.0 Henry Allen .. John WHEATLEY 27s
Full power & authority is given to John FARMER of London & Richard Farmer of Daventry, woollendraper, to sell his land for the benefit of his children
Overseers Richard Farmer & John Farmer
Witnesses Fra. BOLTON, John Farmar, Richard Farmar. [variant spelling]
Probate granted 20th Oct 1619 [NB This will was very badly written]
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