Mary Purchas left a will dated on 12 May 1627 in Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, England, It was proved 16 Jul 1627 in Stortford, England
"In the name of God Amen The Tweleth day of may 1627 and in the third yeare of the Raygne of our Soveraygne Kinge defender of the fauth &c I Mary Warner of Hatfeild Broadoke alias Hatfield Regis in the Countie of Essex widow do Ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge viz First I bequeath my soule into the handes of God my Savior and my body to be buried in Christial Buriall.
Item I give unto Thomas Warner my eldest sonne the somme of Twentie shillinges and also my brewing Leade and unto his wife Joane my best Gowne except one and one band.
Item I give unto John Warner my sonne the somme of foure poundes of good and lawfull money of England to be payd unto him within one month after my decease.
Item I give unto John my sonne the somme of Twenty shillings to be payd unto him within one year after my decease and also I give unto him one Gowne and one peticoate.
Item I give unto Rose my daughter my worst blackgowne and one peticoate one fetherbed one bolster one Covering one pillow wheron I now ly and three payer of sheetes in her Chest.
Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth One Chest with linen Ready layd up and my best gowne and one peticoate.
Item I give unto Rose my daughter the somme of Twentie shillinges to be paid unto her within one yeare after my decease.
Item I give unto Elizabeth my daughter the some of Twentie shillinges to be paid unto her within one yeare after my decease.
Item I give unto Thomas Warner my Grandchild the somme of Tenn shillinges. And also I give unto him One Covering One Chest and one pewter platter to be payd and delivered unto him when he shall Come to the Age of One and Twentie Yeares.
Item I give unto Thomas Sanford my Grandchild one Chest one pewter platter one Kettle and one Covering to be delivered unto him when he shall Come to the Age of One and Twentie yeares.
Item I give unto the Two children of my daughter Elizabeth the somme of Twentie shillinges to either of them Tenn shillinges to be payd unto them when they shall Come to the Age of One and Twentie yeares.
Item I give unto Mary Warner the daughter of my son John the somme of Tenn shillinges and also one box with linnen and other thinges layd up in it.
Item I give unto the Two Children of Thomas Warner the somme of Ten shillinges to be equally devyded betweene them and payd unto them when they shall Come to Age of one and Twentie yeares.
Item I give unto the other Two Children of my sonne John the somme of Tenn shillinges to be equally devyded and payd unto them when they shall Come to the Age of one and Twentie yeares.
Item I give unto Mary Sandford the daughter of my daughter Rose the somme of Tenn shillinges.
Item I give unto the other Seven Children of my daughter Rose to every one of them the somme of five shillinges to be payd unto them when they shall Come to the Age of one and Twentie yeares.
Item I give unto the two children of Andrew my sonne the somme of Twentie shillinges to be Equally devided and payd unto them.
Item I give unto Andrew Warner my sonne the greatest Chest and greatest Ketle and also all other my moveable goodes or Chattells whatsoever to discharge my Legacies and pay such Charges as shall Arise for my buriall And I do Ordayne and make him the sole Executor of this my present last will and Testament in writeing. In witness hereof I have putte my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written."
The will is signed by mark.
Witnesses: Peter Linzell (signed P) and Jonathan Ince.
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