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Elizabeth Tilley was born in 1607 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, the daughter of John and Joan (Hurst)(
Baptism: 30 Aug 1607, Henlow, Bedford ,
England daughter of John and
Joan (Hurst) (rogers )
Tilley.
Married : John Howland abt 1625 in Plymouth
Death:21 Dec 1687, Swansea
Children: Desire, John, Hope, Elizabeth , Jydia, Hannah, Joseph, Jabez, Ruth
and Isaac
Will of Elizabeth
(Tilley) Howland
17 Dec 1686
In ye Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Howland of Swanzey in ye
County of Bristoll in ye Collony of Plymouth in New Engld being Seventy nine
yeares of Age but of good & perfect memory thanks be to Allmighty God &
calling to Remembrance ye uncertain Estate of this transitory Life & that all
fflesh must Yeild unto Death when it shall please God to call Doe make
constitute & ordaine & Declare This my last Will & Testament, in
manner & forme following Revoking and Anulling by these prsents all &
every Testamt & Testamts Will & Wills heretofore by me made &
declared either by Word or Writing And this to be taken only for my last Will
& Testament & none other. And first being penitent & sorry from ye
bottom of my heart for all my sinns past most humbly desiring forgivenesse for
ye same I give & Committ my soule unto Allmighty God my Savior &
redeemer in whome & by ye meritts of Jesus Christ I trust & believe
assuredly to be saved & to have full remission & forgivenesse of all my
sins & that my Soule wt my Body at the generall Day of Resurrection shall
rise againe wt Joy & through ye meritts of Christs Death & passion
possesse & inheritt ye Kingdome of heaven prepared for his Elect &
Chosen & my Body to be buryed in such place where it shall please my
Executrs hereafter named to appoint And now for ye settling my temporall Estate
& such goodes Chattells & Debts as it hath pleased God far above my
Deserts to bestow upon me I Do Dispose order & give ye same in manner &
forme following (That is to say) First that after my funerall Expences & Debts
paid wc I owe either of right or in Conscience to any manner of person or
persons whatsoever in Convenient tyme after my Decease by my Execrs hereafter
named I Give & bequeath unto my Eldest Son John Howland ye sum of five
pounds to be paid out of my Estate & my Booke called Mr Tindale's Workes
& also one pair of sheetes & one pr of pillowbeeres & one pr of
Bedblanketts, Item I give unto my son Joseph Howland my Stillyards & also
one pr of sheetes & one pr of pillobeeres Item I give unto my son Jabez Howland
my ffetherbed & boulster yt is in his Custody & also one Rugg & two
Blanketts yt belongeth to ye said Bed & also my great Iron pott &
potthookes Item I give unto my son Isaack Howland my Booke called Willson on ye
Romanes & one pr of sheetes & one paire of pillowbeeres & also my
great Brasse Kettle already in his possession Item I give unto my Son in Law Mr
James Browne my great Bible Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Lidia
Browne my best ffeatherbed & Boulster two pillowes & three Blanketts
& a green Rugg & my small Cupboard one pr of AndyIrons & my lesser
brasse Kettle & my small Bible & my booke of mr Robbinsons Workes
called Observations Divine & Morrall & allso my finest pr of Sheetes
& my holland pillowbeeres, Item I give unto my Daughter Elisabeth Dickenson
one pr of Sheetes & one pr of pillowbeeres & one Chest Item I give unto
my Daughter Hannah Bosworth one pr of sheets & one pr of pillowbeeres, Item
I give unto my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Bursley one paire of sheets and one
paire of Pillowbeeres Item I give & bequeath unto my Grandson Nathaniel
Howland (the son of Joseph Howland) and to the heires of his owne Body lawfully
begotten for ever all that my Lott of Land with ye Meadow thereunto adjoyning
& belonging lying in the Township of Duxbury neare Jones River bridge, Item
I give unto my Grandson James Browne One Iron barr and on Iron Trammell now in
his possession, Item I give unto my Grandson Jabez Browne one Chest Item I give
unto my Grand Daughter Dorothy Browne my best Chest & my Warming pan Item I
give unto my Grand Daughter Desire Cushman four Sheep, Item I give &
bequeath my wearing clothes linnen and Woollen and all the rest of my Estate in
mony Debts linnen or of what kind or nature or sort soever it may be unto my
three Daughters Elisabeth Dickenson, Lidia Browne and Hannah Bosworth to be
equally Devided amongst them, Item I make constitute and ordaine my loving Son
in Law James Browne and my loving son Jabez Howland Executors of this my last
Will and Testament, Item it is my Will & Charge to all my Children that
they walke in ye Feare of ye Lord, and in Love and peace towards each other and
endeavour the true performance of this my last Will & Testament In Witnesse
whereof I the said Elizabeth Howland have hereunto sett my hand & seale
this seventeenth Day of December Anno Dm one thousand six hundred Eighty &
six.
The mark of Elisabeth E H Howland Signed Sealed & Delivd
in ye prsence of us Wittnesses
Hugh Cole
Samuel Vyall
John Browne
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