William Merriam

 

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William Merriam see Family Tree  
Christened: 11 May 1564 Tudeley, Kent, England    
     
Died: 27 Nov 1635 Hadlowe, Kent, England    

FATHER

William Merriam

MOTHER

Alice Hablett

WIFE

Sarah Burges

CHILDREN

1. Joseph Merriam b. Abt. 1600

2. Susan Merriam

3. Margaret Merriam

4. George Merriam b. Abt. 1603

5. Joane Merriam

6. Sara Merriam

6. Robert Merriam b. Abt. 1613

Will of William Mirriam, of Hadlow, Kent, clothier.  Dated 8 Sept, 1635; proved 27 Nov, 1635

"In the name of God Amen the eighth daie of September in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred thirty and five.  I William Mirriam of Hadlowe in the County of Kent Clothier being of sound and good memory And in reasonable good health of body but aged.  And thereby as well as by daylie examples and the consideracon of mans mortalitye put in mynde of my last end and departure of this world for the setling of that estate wherewith God hath blessed mee doe ordayne and make this my Testament and last Will in manner followinge.  First therefore recommending my soule to the gratious acceptance of Almighie God through Jesus Christ my Saviour And my Bodie to the Earth in decent manner to be buried.  I will to the poore of Hadlowe Tenn shillings.  Item I will to Susan my daughter already preferred fifty shillings.  Item I will to my daughter Margarit likewise preferred alredy the like sume of fifty shillings.  Item  to my daughter Joane already preferred one shillinge  Item I will to Sara my daughter the sume of fortie poundes of lawfull English money to be paid unto her within three monethes next after my decease by mine executor here after named.  Item I will to Sara my loveinge wife all the household stuffe of myne which is in my nowe dwelling house scituate at Barnestreete in Hadlowe aforesaid.  Item I will to the said Sara my wife The Five poundes p Annum which she is to be paid out of my landes in Goodherst in the County of Kent duringe her naturall life.  And allsoe I will unto her Three poundes p Annu of lawfull English money to be paid to her during her naturall life (halfe yearely by equall porcons) out of my tenement and lands in Taldinge in the said County.  And for defaulte of payment therof to her accordinglie I will that it shall and may be lawfull to and for my said wife and her assignes to enter and distreyne unpon my said tenement and landes or any parte therof.  And the distress and distresses to hold and deteyne untill the said Annutiy of three poundes shall be paid unto her from tyme to tyme according to the purport of this my Will  And further I will that my said wife shall freely and quietly have her dwelling & abidinge in my dwellinge house aforesaid after my decease during the whole terme of her naturall life with  free howse ingresse egresse and recourse to and from the same.  And into and from the gardens and orchards for herbs water and for her Bruinge Bakeing washing dryeinge and the like needful occasions  Item I will to my sonne Joseph Mirriam all such household stuffe as I shall have at the time of my decease remayning and being in the howse wherein he now dwelleth scituate in Tewdly or elsewhere where he shall then dwell  being in his custody or possession.  Item I will to George Mirriam my Sonne five poundes and to his daughter Mary my god-daughter five shillings  Item I will to William Howe my grandchild Tenn shillings.  And to every childe of his father Thomas Howe which he had by my daughter his late deceased wife I will five shillings.  Item I will to William Mirriam my grandchilde sonne of the said Joseph my sonne five shillings.  All which Legacyes before by mee bequeathed (not assigned to anie tyme of payment) I will shalbe paid within one whole next after my decease.  And if anie Legtatorie before named shalbe then within age I will my executor shall paie it to the parent of such Legatorye and so shalbe discharged therof.  And as touchinge my lands and tenements this is alsoe the last Will of mee the said William Mirriam made and declared the daie and yeare first above written.  Item I will to Joseph Mirriam my sonne and to his heires and assignes for ever All my Landes and Tenements lying in Yalding in the said Countie of Kent with theire and every of theire appurtennes charged with the before mentioned Annunitie of three poundes willed to my said wife as aforesaid to be paid unto her  Item I will to Roger Mirriam my sonne and to his heires and assignes for ever all that Messuage or Tenement wherein I nowe dwell scituate lying and beinge in Hadlowe aforesaid with the Barnes Outhouses Yardes Gardens orchards And all my Landes thereto belonginge  And alsoe all other my Landes Tenemts and Hereditaments with theire and every of theire appurtenncs lying and being in Hadlowe aforesaid.  To hold to the said Robert his heirs and Assignes for ever He and they sufferine my wife to have her dwelling and the Easements and comodityes aforesaid to the which Robert my sonne I will and give all my Goods and Chattels not formerly bequeathed.  To hold to him his executors and Assignes for ever.  And I doe ordeyne & make the said Robert the full and sole Executor of this my Testment & last Will sealed with my Seale Dated the daie and yeare first before written - The marke of the said William Mirriam- Sealed subscribed and declared in the presence of Thomas Humphrey - John Hooper norie pbqe

 

 

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