Estate of Thomas Barker of Rowley
Essex Probate Docket # None
Thomas Barker of Rowley, in New England though at
prsent weak of body, yet of good vndertanding, doe ordaine & mnake this
my Last will & Testament. ffirst I do Comfortably giue up my Soule into
the hands of God through Jesus Christ in to who I doe trust that I shall
haue a Joyfull Resurrection. And I doe abhorre all the errors & Blasphemies
that doe abounde in these dayes, against the said resurrection and holy
Scriptures.
Inprimis for the blessings of this life which God hath giuen me I doe giue
to Reverend Pastor, mr Ezekial Rogers my young mare, he paying out of it
A Cowe ----Stock of the towne of Rowley to be desposed of by the Elders &
Deacons. And I giue to my Deare Sister Jane Lambert one Ewe Sheepe. Item
I giue Thomas Leauer & his wife one Ewe Sheepe Item I giue to John Johnson
two pounds: To Elizabeth Johnson one ---- Item I giue to Thomas Lambert Sixty
pounds or the one halfe of my Lande, wth 10 pounds: whether of these my wife
shall neete: And myy meaning is that if he have the halfe of the Lande, that
the wdwelling howse & Barnes & other housing are excepted, with all
the yards & lands between the Street & the Brook. Item I doe giue
to my well beloued wife Mary barker my Dwelling house, Barnes all the ledt
housinbge & yareds as before excepted.
Item I doe giue to my said wife Mary All my Lands & priuiledges therto
belonging in Rowler. Item I giue to mary my saide wife all my Goods, houshold
Stuffe, Catttell, money or whatsoeuer is mine my Legacies & debts being
discharged.
Item for the time when Thomas Lambert his aforesaide portion is to be paid,
my meaning is , that it be paide him at the Age of one & Twenty yueeres.
but if he the saide Thomas Die before the Age of one & twenty yeeres,
my will is that the portion to him bequeathed shallbe diuided amoung all
his brothers & sisters, Jonathan haueing a double share, & the rest
equall.
Item I doe giue to my beloued Brethern Thomas Mighill, & mathewe Boyes,
each of the forty shillings. I doe make this my last will & testament.
And or louing Pastor, Thomas Mighill our Deacon, & mathew Boyes ouerseers
of the same.
In witnesse wherof I doe here sett to my hande & seale.
Thomas Barker
In the prsence of vs
Ezekiel Rogers
Thomas Mighell
Mathew Boyes
Source: Ipswich Deeds, Volume I, leaf 120
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