Joan Pearson
widow
Rose Church
wife of
Jn Church
Alice Abbott
wife of
Hen Abbott
Agnes Sparrowe
wife of
Jn Sparrowe
the younger
the words of the like in effect containing the last gift of all the goods movable and immovable of
Agnes Beston
widow late of Earls Colne deceased which she being in perfect mind and memory uttered and spoke unto her only son
Wm Beston
upon
wednesday the 6.3.1588
being the day also when she died and left this world in the presence of these witnesses her honest neighbours whose names are under written and of divers others son
Wm
I give unto thee all that I have from the least to the most within doors and without all is thine and as I have told these folks and others heretofore I would give thee all so I say now at the last that all I have is thine and I pray god bless thee with it good son
Wm
and being moved at that time when she spoke these words and other times before to give her daughter somewhat for a remembrance if it were but one of her gowns she answered at every time she would not for that she her daughter had of her of late 20li and a great deal more for her part aforetimes and therefore as I have oftentimes said so I say now in the end she shall have no more than she hath had already but my son
Wm
hath had little of me heretofore he shall have all now and I give to him all these words she plainly and effectually uttered as her true meaning in the presence of these witnesses
Jn Church
Joan Pearson
widow
Rose Church
wife of
Jn Church
Alice Abbott
wife of
Hen Abbott
Agnes Sparrowe
wife of
Jn Sparrowe
the younger