Will
of Joane Chowne of St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, 1652
Ref:
Memorandum that Joane Chowne late of the parish of St
Martin in the ffields in the County of Midd Spinster deceased did sundry times
before her death in the month of May last past being in perfect minde and
memory declare her last will and testament nuncupate as followeth or to the
like effect in the presence and hearing of divers credible wittnesses vizt I give my wearing apparell to
my two sisters And I give the thirty
pounds which is in the hands of my late Master Mr Cruttenden to my brother and
my two sisters And I give the
fifteene pounds which is in the hands of Mrs Margarett Gellebrand unto the
children of Mr Samuel Gellibrand namely Henry Thomas and Samuell Gellibrand to
be equally devided amongst them And my
will is that the five pounds which John Whitman oweth me be remitted and
forgiven him. Wittnesses hereunto
Obedience Gellibrand Mary Wood
The nynteenth day of
August in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred ffifty two. Administration was granted to Edward Chowne the
naturall and lawfull brother of Joane Chowne late of the parish of St Martin in
the ffields in the County of Midd Spinster deceased having goods
?? to administer the goods chattells and debts
of the said deceased according to the tenor and effect of the deceased's nuncupative
will (because that the said deceased hath not nominated any any executor
therein) hee being first legally sworne well and truly to administer Exr