Estate of John Knowlton of Ipswich
Essex Probate Docket # None

The 29th of ye 9th Month: 1653. I the saide John Knowlton being at this present time in perfect memory I make my wife executrix, and I do give unto Margery my wife my hoose and land and cattle with other estate for her use and the bringing of my children up so long as she lives, and after her death ye remainder to be divided half of it to my eldest sonne John, and the other half of it to be divided between my sonne Abraham and my daughter Elisabeth: and if it please God any of my children do change their condition, it is my desire with the advice of Mr. Symonds and our pastor and ye overseers and my wife consenting thereto, that they should impart something unto them according as God shall give you; and I give to Margery my wife all my hoosehold goods to be at her own disposing, only my shop tools I give to my oldest sonne John, and some of my wearing clothes to my brother William, and I make Mr. Treadwell, my brother Wilson and my brother Thomas Knowlton my overseers.
Theopholes Wilson and Thomas Knowlton sworne, testified that John Knowlton was redy to have subscribed this to be his last will if his wife did accept to be executrix within two dayes which she did, and so this is proved to be his will in the Court held at Ipswich the 28th of March 1654.

per me Robert Lord cleric

An inventory of the Estate of John Knowlton, and Marjery his wife, of Ipswich, both deceased taken the 3rd of March 1653-4 sum total is £158. 15s 3d.
(signed)
Robert Payne
Robert Lord

Source: "The History and Genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America" by Rev. Charles Henry Wright Stocking, D.D., New York, 1897
Submitted by: Jan (Wilson) Ramos