"American Wills proved in London (1611-1775).
Alexander
Whitaker of Blackfriars, London, now crossing the seas to Va.,
dated 16 Feb., 1611. Bequests to: my brothers Samuel, William
and Jabez
Whitaker; my sisters Frances Whitaker, Susanna Lothrop, and Mary
Clarke, wife
of Raynes Clarke; my cousin William Gouge. I leave to my brother
Samuel my
Bill of Adventure to Va. and the profits thereof if I die without
issue.
Christopher Levitt, linen draper of the City of York, my cousin
Anthony
Culverwell and Mr. Crashawe owe me money. Sir Henry Griffith
of Burton Agnes, Yorks., owes me for a chest of viols. Exec.
to be my said brother Samuel and overseer my cousin William Gouche
of Blackfriars, clerk.
Wits: Richard
Culverwell and Caleb Gouge.
Pr. 4 Aug
1617 in Commissary Court of London by Samuel Whitaker and, on
his death, admin. granted in PCC 3 Sep 1617 to the sister Susan
Lothrop.
(Guildhall:
9171/23/75 & PRO: PCC PROB
11/130/95).
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