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Will of William Mullins
2 April 1621
| In the name of God Amen: I comit my soule to God that gave
it and my bodie to the earth from whence it came. Alsoe I give my goodes as
followeth That fforty poundes in the hand of goodman Woodes I give my wife
tenn poundes, my sonne Joseph tenn poundes, my daughter Priscilla tenn
poundes, and my eldest sonne tenn poundes Also I give to my eldest sonne all
my debtes, bonds, bills (onelye yt forty poundes excepted in the handes of
goodman Wood) given as aforsaid wth all the stock in his owne handes. To my
eldest daughter I give ten shillings to be paied out of my sonnes stock
Furthermore that goodes I have in Virginia as followeth To my wife Alice
halfe my goodes & to Joseph and Priscilla the other halfe equallie to be
devided betweene them. Alsoe I have xxj dozen of shoes, and thirteene paire
of bootes wch I give into the Companies handes for forty poundes at seaven
years and if thy like them at that rate. If it be thought to deare as my
Overseers shall thinck good And if they like them at that rate at the
divident I shall have nyne shares whereof I give as followeth twoe to my
wife, twoe to my sonne William, twoe to my sonne Joseph, twoe to my daugher
Priscilla, and one to the Companie. Allsoe if my sonne William will come to
Virginia I give him my share of land furdermore I give to my twoe Overseers
Mr John Carver and Mr Williamson, twentye shillinges apeece to see this my
will performed desiringe them that he would have an eye over my wife and
children to be as fathers and freindes to them; Allsoe to have a speciall
eye to my man Robert wch hathe not so approved himselfe as I would he should
have done.
This is a Coppye of Mr Mullens his Will of all particulars he hathe given. In witnes whereof I have sett my hande John Carver, Giles Heale, Christopher Joanes. Vicesimo tertio : die mensis Julii Anno Domini Millesimo sexcentesimo vicesimo primo Emanavit Commissio Sare Blunden als Mullins filie naturali et legitime dicti defuncti ad administrand bona iura et credita eiusdem defuncti iuxta tenorem et effectum testamenti suprascripti eo quod nullum in eodem testamento nominavit executorem de bene ect Jurat. 68, Dale. [Translation of the Latin]: In the month of July Anno Domini 1621. On the 23rd day issued a commission to Sarah Blunden, formerly Mullins, natural and legitimate daughter of William Mullins, late of Dorking in the County of Surrey, but deceased in parts beyond the seas, seized &c., for administering the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, according to the tenor and effect of the will of the said deceased because in that will he named no executor. In due form &c. swears. |