John Trowbridge
John Trowbridge
Born: 1629, Taunton, England
Died: 1653, Taunton, Exeter, England
Parents: Thomas Trowbridge I & Elizabeth Marshall
Occupation: Mercer (wool merchant)
Baptism: Nov. 5, 1629, Taunton, England
JOHN TROWBRIDGE
From English Origins of American Colonists, p. English Origins of AMERICAN COLONISTS
[p.1] CLUES FROM ENGLISH ARCHIVES CONTRIBUTORY TO AMERICAN GENEALOGY.
[p.64] CLUES FROM ENGLISH ARCHIVES CONTRIBUTORY TO AMERICAN GENEALOGY. BY J. HENRY LEA AND J. R. HUTCHINSON.
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Will of JOHN TROWBRIDGE of Exeter, co. Devon. There is oweinge vnto me from my uncle Mr. James Marshall of Exon, merchant, £49, and from my father Mr Thomas Trowbridge £10 which I lent him, and I have sent for Muclinx (sic) eight peeces of Sarges, cost twentie pounds And twentie fowre pounds Mr Jno: Manninge of New England, merchant, owes me, and twen-tie one pounds Mr William Davis of Muskeeta in Newfoundland owes, which I have ordered George Pardon, master of the Will-inge Minde, to receive of him this yeare there and carry it with him for St. Lukas and bring home returnes with him, All which summes amounts vnto £129, of which if it please God to take me hence £20 shalbe disbursed for my buriall, and of the other £109 I give vnto my honored father fortie pounds, to my brothers Thomas, William and James Trowbridge betweene them £50, to my aunt Mace £5, and to my cozen James Marshall £14. Dated at Taunton, 20 Oct., 1653. Witnesses to the identity of the handwriting: James Marshall, senior, Christo: Clarke, junior, Chr: Dore. 26 June, 1654, commission to Thomas Trowbridge, father and principal legetary named in the will of John Trowbridge, late of the city of Exeter, deceased, to administer. (P.C.C. Alchin, 492.)
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