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    William Worcester

    Male Abt 1602 - 1662  (60 years)


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    • Name William Worcester 
      Born Abt 1602  Cheddington, Buckinghampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Gender Male 
      Died 28 Oct 1662  Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • [maryabwhiteanc.ged]

        Estate of Rev. William Worcester of Salisbury
        Essex Probate Docket # 30679

        I willi: Worcester being || Sick & || weake of body but of sound & pfct memorie doe make & ordeine this my laft wil
        & Testamt as followeth:
        Imp my will is that my beloued wyfe: shall haue that bonde of fiftie pound wch is due vnto me from Thomas clarke
        of Boston Iron munger: she securing my daughter in Law Rebecka bilie of wt remaynes due to hir out of yt bonde
        Also my will is that my myfe shall haue the vFe & benefit of my dwelling house oarchyard & house lott duering the
        time of hir widohood; & three cowes comonage: duering ye sd term
        Also that my wyfe shall haue wt moneys soever as due in England : for rent : for wt lands & houseing belongs vnto
        her, or anyother wayes due
        Itt: I doe giue & bequeath avnto my sonn Samuell worcester my last higledee pigledee lott of Salt marsh lying
        towards Merimack Rivers mouth: & als a silver wine bole that hath ye letters of his name ingraven vppon it & a
        thousand of pine board towards the finishing of his house: as also all my wareing Apparrell; myminde is yt my
        grandchilde willia: worcester * * Samuels childle shall haue ye Sylver wine boule * * named
        Itt: I doe giue & bequeath to my daughter Susana s * * my pide mare Colt :
        It: I doe giu vnto my grand childe Rebecka stacy five pound in houshold stuff : such as her grandmother shal thinke
        meet
        It: I doe giue & bequeathe to my Sonne william worcester all my vpland wthin ye bounds of the new towne of
        Salisbury : wth all rights & privilidges thervnto belonging as also my first Higgle pigledee lott of Salt Marsh : & all
        my lott of Sweepage at the beache : by my land at ye newtown: my meaning is : my twenty acre lott abuttin vpon
        merimack River & the sevnty acres granted vnto mee by the towne of Salisbury lyng next : to the land of Capt Pike
        " n esterly:
        Itt: I doe give & bequeath vnto my sone Timothie worcester & to my Sonn Moses woster all the remaynder of my
        lands both vpland Marsh & meadow, lyng & being wthin the bounds of the old towne of Salisbury wth all rights,
        Comonages & privilidges thervnto belonging (Except before Exepted) to bee equally devided between them:
        prsently after my decease Also I doe giue vnto my said Sonns Timothe & Moses: my dwelling house, orchyard &
        house lott: after their mothers death or day of mariage wch first happens : to bee equally divided between them &
        to haue the barne prsently after my decease wth free egress & regress vnto ye sd barne : to cary hay or corne of
        ye like" Always pvided that the marsh Lott: wch was formerly my wyfes by hir former husband mr John Hall :
        remayne to the vse of my Said wyfe hir heirs & assignes for ever.
        It: I doe giue & bequeath vnto my Sonne william : my pride mare : & a cowe that is cald short & fiue povnd in
        houshold goods :: all other guifts by any to my said sonne Comprhended in ye abouesd estate giuen || by me || vnto
        him
        It: I doe giue & bequeath vnto my Sonne Timothy my old horse : & a cowe cald : Cherry & fiue pound in houshold
        goods
        It: I doe giue & bequeath vnto my Sonne Moses my young mare between two & three yeare old & also the young
        heifer & fiue pound in household goods:
        It: I doe giue vnto my grandchild willia worcester : my Cow cald the Barbar
        It: I do giue vnto my Daughter stacy : yt cowe which is cald the young cowe : & also my two yearling steers
        It: I do giue vnto my grand Childe Rebecka stacy : my two yeare old steeres
        It: my will is that all the Cattle : before named in this my will be wintered wth the hay pvide for them if ye owners
        please
        I doe giue vnto my Daughter Rebecka : Bylie : my brass Chafendish; & also I giue vnto her a booke of mr anthony
        Burgases concerning the tryall of grace, as a small tolen of my Specyall loue vnto hir
        It: I doe giue vnot my servant mayde Hannah Hendrick : tenn shillings
        It: I doe appoint my loueing freinds Capt Robert Pike my brother Edward ffrench : Richard wells & mr Tho :
        Bradbury to bee overseers of this my will & testamt & for the care & paynes theirin I doe bequeath vnto each of
        them twenty shillings to bee payd vnto them: out of my library in some good || English || authors, as they shall like
        off
        Lastly my will is that my dearly & welbeeloved wyfe : rebecka worcester to bee my sole Executrix vnto this my last
        will & testament
        It: my will is that after my wyfe hath taken hir owne books out of my library & wt others shal think meet for hir vse;
        and ye * * ond x ryd in books to my overseers as afore (remainder of page torn to bottom) books shalbe sold
        s willia: Timathie portion: It: my will is that all discharged & pay'd the remayne & bee to ye utrix afore named

        In wittness wherof hervnto sett my hand wittness
        Tho: Bradbury
        Robert Pyke
        Edward ffrnch
        Richard Wells
        wheras it is be reaminder of giuen to my Sonns to each an equall p that my books shalbe yte : to disposof a

        I haue gaiven to my wittness to this last addicon of the will this 18th day of Octobr
        Tho: Bradbury
        John Severance

        Source: The will of Rev. William Worcester of Salisbury was proved before Samuel Symonds and Daniel Denison
        Dec. 2, 1662 in the Norfolk county court. The copy was made from the original on file in the probate office at
        Salem.
        "The Essex Antiquarian" Vol. XI, #2, pp. 60-1

        Submitted by: Roseanne Montgomery
        [maryabbywhite.FTW]

        Estate of Rev. William Worcester of Salisbury
        Essex Probate Docket # 30679

        I willi: Worcester being || Sick & || weake of body but of sound & pfct memorie doe make & ordeine this my laft wil
        & Testamt as followeth:
        Imp my will is that my beloued wyfe: shall haue that bonde of fiftie pound wch is due vnto me from Thomas clarke
        of Boston Iron munger: she securing my daughter in Law Rebecka bilie of wt remaynes due to hir out of yt bonde
        Also my will is that my myfe shall haue the vFe & benefit of my dwelling house oarchyard & house lott duering the
        time of hir widohood; & three cowes comonage: duering ye sd term
        Also that my wyfe shall haue wt moneys soever as due in England : for rent : for wt lands & houseing belongs vnto
        her, or anyother wayes due
        Itt: I doe giue & bequeath avnto my sonn Samuell worcester my last higledee pigledee lott of Salt marsh lying
        towards Merimack Rivers mouth: & als a silver wine bole that hath ye letters of his name ingraven vppon it & a
        thousand of pine board towards the finishing of his house: as also all my wareing Apparrell; myminde is yt my
        grandchilde willia: worcester * * Samuels childle shall haue ye Sylver wine boule * * named
        Itt: I doe giue & bequeath to my daughter Susana s * * my pide mare Colt :
        It: I doe giu vnto my grand childe Rebecka stacy five pound in houshold stuff : such as her grandmother shal thinke
        meet
        It: I doe giue & bequeathe to my Sonne william worcester all my vpland wthin ye bounds of the new towne of
        Salisbury : wth all rights & privilidges thervnto belonging as also my first Higgle pigledee lott of Salt Marsh : & all
        my lott of Sweepage at the beache : by my land at ye newtown: my meaning is : my twenty acre lott abuttin vpon
        merimack River & the sevnty acres granted vnto mee by the towne of Salisbury lyng next : to the land of Capt Pike
        " n esterly:
        Itt: I doe give & bequeath vnto my sone Timothie worcester & to my Sonn Moses woster all the remaynder of my
        lands both vpland Marsh & meadow, lyng & being wthin the bounds of the old towne of Salisbury wth all rights,
        Comonages & privilidges thervnto belonging (Except before Exepted) to bee equally devided between them:
        prsently after my decease Also I doe giue vnto my said Sonns Timothe & Moses: my dwelling house, orchyard &
        house lott: after their mothers death or day of mariage wch first happens : to bee equally divided between them &
        to haue the barne prsently after my decease wth free egress & regress vnto ye sd barne : to cary hay or corne of
        ye like" Always pvided that the marsh Lott: wch was formerly my wyfes by hir former husband mr John Hall :
        remayne to the vse of my Said wyfe hir heirs & assignes for ever.
        It: I doe giue & bequeath vnto my Sonne william : my pride mare : & a cowe that is cald short & fiue povnd in
        houshold goods :: all other guifts by any to my said sonne Comprhended in ye abouesd estate giuen || by me || vnto
        him
        It: I doe giue & bequeath vnto my Sonne Timothy my old horse : & a cowe cald : Cherry & fiue pound in houshold
        goods
        It: I doe giue & bequeath vnto my Sonne Moses my young mare between two & three yeare old & also the young
        heifer & fiue pound in household goods:
        It: I doe giue vnto my grandchild willia worcester : my Cow cald the Barbar
        It: I do giue vnto my Daughter stacy : yt cowe which is cald the young cowe : & also my two yearling steers
        It: I do giue vnto my grand Childe Rebecka stacy : my two yeare old steeres
        It: my will is that all the Cattle : before named in this my will be wintered wth the hay pvide for them if ye owners
        please
        I doe giue vnto my Daughter Rebecka : Bylie : my brass Chafendish; & also I giue vnto her a booke of mr anthony
        Burgases concerning the tryall of grace, as a small tolen of my Specyall loue vnto hir
        It: I doe giue vnot my servant mayde Hannah Hendrick : tenn shillings
        It: I doe appoint my loueing freinds Capt Robert Pike my brother Edward ffrench : Richard wells & mr Tho :
        Bradbury to bee overseers of this my will & testamt & for the care & paynes theirin I doe bequeath vnto each of
        them twenty shillings to bee payd vnto them: out of my library in some good || English || authors, as they shall like
        off
        Lastly my will is that my dearly & welbeeloved wyfe : rebecka worcester to bee my sole Executrix vnto this my last
        will & testament
        It: my will is that after my wyfe hath taken hir owne books out of my library & wt others shal think meet for hir vse;
        and ye * * ond x ryd in books to my overseers as afore (remainder of page torn to bottom) books shalbe sold
        s willia: Timathie portion: It: my will is that all discharged & pay'd the remayne & bee to ye utrix afore named

        In wittness wherof hervnto sett my hand wittness
        Tho: Bradbury
        Robert Pyke
        Edward ffrnch
        Richard Wells
        wheras it is be reaminder of giuen to my Sonns to each an equall p that my books shalbe yte : to disposof a

        I haue gaiven to my wittness to this last addicon of the will this 18th day of Octobr
        Tho: Bradbury
        John Severance

        Source: The will of Rev. William Worcester of Salisbury was proved before Samuel Symonds and Daniel Denison
        Dec. 2, 1662 in the Norfolk county court. The copy was made from the original on file in the probate office at
        Salem.
        "The Essex Antiquarian" Vol. XI, #2, pp. 60-1

        Submitted by: Roseanne Montgomery
      Person ID I5289  Devin Timber | David Devin Pedigree
      Last Modified 22 Aug 2010 

      Father Worcester,   b. 1576, Cheddington, Buckinghampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1623, Cheddington, Buckinghampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
      Mother Rebecca King,   b. 1578, Cheddington, Buckinghampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married Abt 1601  Cheddington, Buckinghampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Family ID F1717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Sarah Blake,   b. 1605, Dorchester, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1650, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
      Married Abt 1628  Cheddington, Buckinghampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Children 
      +1. Samuel Worcester,   b. 20 Nov 1629, Cheddington, Buckinghampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1679/80, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
      Last Modified 23 Apr 2010 
      Family ID F1857  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S04419] FHC AF Francis Worcester Pedigree Chart - 6 Dec 94.