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WILL OF JOHN WASHINGTON OF PLIMSTOCK, DEVON 1618

I humbly commit my Spirit to the merciful hands of Almighty God hoping for the remission of my sins through the merits of Christ Jesus my Saviour and Redeemer whose mercy I humbly pray for

I commit my body to the earth

And for such worldly goods as God hath bestowed on me I do hereby dispose thereof in manner following

Imprimis I give and bequeath to the poor of Plimstock the sum of twenty shillings

I give to the poor of Plimpton called Lazar people ten shillings

I give to Mr Herne or Mr Doddin, Preachers which of them ........... my brother shall best like of to make a funeral sermon twenty shillings

I give to the Ringers of Plimstock five shillings I do forgive and release Henry Tete of a debt of twenty shillings due by him to me

I give to John Chappell ten shillings

I give to every of my wife's godchildren twelve pence

I give to my eldest son Matthew Washington ten pounds

And to my second son John Washington ten pounds and in case that one of my said sons be dead before her receive the said legacy of ten pounds then my will is that the survivor of them two, receive the two said legacies of ten pounds viz the sum of twenty pounds

Item I give to my daughter Prudence Washington all my household stuff and forty pounds in money, also one whole piece of black grosgrain and four yards of white damask

Item I give to Jane Washington twenty shillings

I give to the youngest child of John Clark the issue of my sister Anne ten pounds

Item I give to Ellinor Hake my wife's god daughter forty shillings

I give to Mr John Bickley now master in the Hope one bolt of velvet in recompense of his kindness showed to me.

I give to Richard Hake my brother in law four yards of black satin

I give to William Hake my brother three yards and a half of "branncht" damask and ten shillings in money

Item I give to Leare Hake wife of the said Richard Hake one bolt of taffeta, colour, maidens' blush, to be cut into girdles whereof one to be given to my daughter Prudence Washington, one to Oringe Adams, one to Avis Hake and the rest of it to the daughter of the said Leare Hake.

Item I give to William Swanley one piece of "branncht" damask, the ground colour blue and the flower yellow, desiring him to see my pepper weighed which I have here aboard and to acquaint my brother Richard Hake of my death

I give to John Darkor for his pains taken with me, my bed and all my bedclothes whatsoever, also a horseman's coat, a gown and one suit of dublestuff lined with pintadoe ?

I give to Henry Crosby two crossestaffs and my two backestaffs and all my books

I give to Timothy Outlaw one set of plates and a protractor and ruler and two pair of compasses

I give to Robert Fotherby a surat standish? and a white Ivory box with eleven stones of "Calliente"

I give to Edward Charley two new sucat shirts, three Japan dishes and a pair of velvet slippers

Item I give to Thomas Holmes two calico shirts

Now for the rest of my goods, my wages moneys or whatsoever else is or shall be due unto me I give them to my youngest son Franncis Washington whom I make my whole & sole Executor to perform this my will, but if my said son Franncis shall be dead then I do make my daughter Prudence Washington my sole executrix

And I desire my loving friend Mr John Bickley, my brother Richard Hake and my brother William Hake to be my overseers

Now for the pepper which I have aboard this ship and also for [blank] weight of pepper of mine which was "shott into the unicornes hold in Bantan road" as appears by a note from Mr George Ball I do refer the same to the Worshipful Company our Imployers to pay for the same unto my Executors what in their conscionable discretions they shall think fitting

And so I humbly commit my self to the mercy of God

In witness that this is my last will and that hereby I do disanull and revoke all wills by me formerly made I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written

John Washington Richard Frobisher Thomas Taylor

Probate granted 20th day of September 1618 to Franncis Washington his son.