Estate of Elizabeth Lowle of Ipswich
Essex Probate Docket # None

The will of Elizabeth Lowle late wife of Jno:Lowle Deceased made the 17th --st mo: 1650
That I Elizabeth Lowle Considering my fraile condition doe Comitt my sould to the Lord Jesus my redemer who hath bought me with his blood not Doubting of my resurrection together with all saints.
I doe therefore while I inioy my sences dispose of that estate God hath Lent me ffolloweth;
I giue to my Sister Tappine one suite ||my|| weareing lining as one forward -oth one quoise one handkerchife; I giue to my three sonns in Law Jno --wle James & Joseph tenn shillings apeece
I giue to my sonne Beniamine one silver Cupp & three silver Spoones with one third pt of the howshold stuffe.
I giue to my Daughter Elizabeth all the remainder of my Howsehold stuffe childbed linning & else wereing Apparel, 1 silver Tunn 1 silver tipt Jugg 3 silver spoones one gold ring 1 silver bod--e 2 deskes; and the rest of my Estate equally deuided betweene my sonne Beniamine & my Daughter Elizabeth after Debts be sattisfyed with all funerall charges, & else:
I will that my brother Thomas Millerd keeps my sonne Beniamine & his state vntill he goe forth to --an Apprentice & then to be plactth as my ouerseers thinke fitt; desire my foure bretherne to be my ouerseers namely bro: tho:millerd Rico:Lowle Abr: Tappine & Will:Gerrish desireing them to see my Daughter Elizabeth be brought vp to her nedle & what else they Judge meete & to disspose of her as I desire to such as are Godly and meete to instruct my Child in the feare of God In witnes hereof I haue put my hand this 10th first mo: 1650.
I will that if my sonne & daughter die ere the Come to Age that then thei portions be deuided between my Husbands Children, Jno: Lowle & James & Ben: mary & Peter Lowle.
Witnes
George Emery
Elizabeth Lowle
Peter Tappan
Will:Gerrish.

The will of Elizabeth Lowle widow of John Lowle, was proved in the Ipswich court Oct. 2, 1651. Copy is taken from the recoords in the Ipswich Deeds, volume I, leaf 118, the original being missing.

Source: Ipswich Deeds, volume I, leaf 118

Submitted by: Roseanne Montgomery


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