Sarah Ellis
Dorothy Hatch
in the name of god amen I
Dorothy Hatch
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex widow being sick in body but of good and perfect memory make and constitute this my last will and testament in manner and form following imprimis I bequeath my soul into the hands of my merciful saviour and redeemer jesus christ and my body to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors hereafter named as for my worldly goods I thus dispose of them first I give and bequeath unto my grandson
Hen Hatch
my silver drinking cup and to my grandson
Jn Hatch
my silver wine cup and a silver spoon to
Jn Wenden
my grandson a livery cupboard and a glass case and to my grandson
Nath Wenden
a table and six stools item to
Hen Wenden
my grandson six leather chairs and to my grandson
Joseph Wenden
the table and form in the lower room where I now dwell unto
Dorothy Wenden
my granddaughter a suite of curtains and valance and the great chest in the chamber over the shop and to my granddaughter
Sarah Wenden
a chest of drawers and a linen cloth to them and to my granddaughter
Eliz Wenden
a square table and a linen cloth to it to my granddaughter
Susanna Wenden
a holland sheet and a pair of pillowberes to my daughter in law
Eliz
my son
Hen Hatch's
wife one holland sheet and a pillowbere and to my daughter in law
Susanna
my son
Jn Hatch's
wife one holland sheet and a pillowbere to my granddaughter
Eliz Hatch
twelve diaper napkins and a tablecloth and to my granddaughter
Dorothy Hatch
twelve wrought napkins and a tablecloth to my granddaughter
Rebecca Hatch
one silver spoon and to my granddaughter
Susanna Hatch
one silver spoon item I give to my daughter
Wenden
my turkey mohair petticoat and my cloth waistcoat to be parted between my two daughters
Sarah Wenden
and
Mary Christmas
my other wearing clothes except linen to my daughter
Mary Christmas
and to my granddaughter
Mary Christmas
a pair of sheets and a pair of pillowberes and to my daughter
Wenden
my still item I give to my daughter
Christmas
all the household stuff that was once hers or her husbands now in my possession to be sold for the use and behoof of my grandchild
Mary Christmas
item I give to my grandson
Jn Christmas
the chest wherein now my linen lies and all the linen in the chest I give and bequeath the wearing linen and the other to be equally parted between my two daughters
Sarah Wenden
and
Mary Christmas
and all my other goods whatsoever I give and bequeath to be equally divided between my four children my sons
Hen
and
Jn Hatch
and my daughters
Sarah Wenden
and
Mary Christmas
and my will is that if my granddaughter
Mary Christmas
shall depart this life before the age of 20yr that the the
(sic)
legacy to her bequeathed shall be equally divided between my grandchildren
Joseph Christmas
and
Sam Christmas
and this writing contained in a sheet of stamped paper I own and acknowledge to be my last will and testament this
21.3.1698
sealed with my seal the day and year aforesaid constituting and appointing my two sons
Hen Hatch
and
Jn Hatch
executors of this my will and testament the day and year aforesaid sealed and acknowledged in the presence of
Jn Ludgater
clerk
Wm Augar
Sarah Ellis
Dorothy Hatch