TWELFTH GENERATION

2326. William Drake (25483) was born before 1557 in White Notley, co. Essex, England. He died before 3 Nov 1616 in Elmstead, co. Essex, England. He was buried on 3 Nov 1616 in Elmstead, co. Essex, England. He was a farmer. He was a Puritan. He was married to Joan Merrylls on 12 Oct 1578 in Halstead, co. Essex, England.(25484)

2327. Joan Merrylls (25485) died on 16 Mar 1617 in Elmstead, co. Essex, England. Children were:

child1163 i. Isabel Drake.
child ii. Robert Drake(25486) (25487)(25488) (25489)(25490) (25491) was born in 1580 in Co. Devon, England. (25492)(25493) (25494)(25495) He was baptized on 23 Jul 1581 in Halstead, co. Essex, England. (25496) He took the oath of fidelity on 4 Oct 1653. (25497)(25498) He took the oath of freeman in Apr 1663.(25499) He signed a will on 18 May 1663.(25500) (25501) (25502)

In the Name of Amen: the fifth of May, in the year of our lord one thousand six hundred and sixty three; I Robert Drake in the town of Hampton in New England in Norfolk,(*) searge maker, being of good and perfect memory, do ordaine, and make my last Will & Testament, being in manner and form as followeth: First, I do bequeath my soul into ye hands of allmighty god, trusting assuredly to be saved only by ye merrits of Jesus Christ, my alone saviour and redeemer, and my body to ye earth: Item: my goods I give and bequeath as followeth: To my son Nathaniell Drake I will and bequeath six pounds; and to my son Abraham Drake's oldest son Abraham Drake, I give twelve pounds; to my daughter Susanna Drake, twelve pounds; to my grand-children, Paskell Drake twelve pounds; to Jean Drake twelve pounds, ye which are my son Nathanel's two daughters; to my grand-children, Susannah Drake, Mary Drake, Elizabeth and Hannah, to each of them twelve pounds, being the children of my son Abraham Drake; and-to my son Abraham Drake, I will and bequeath the remainder of my estate, being my house and house lot with my medows, salt marsh and fresh, with six shares, fower of cow commons and two of ox commons with all rights privileges and appertenances thereunto belonging, my up lands and whatsoever lands; as also my cattell; three steres, two of sevean years of age, and one of fower; two cows, one yearling: Item: my household stuff, bed and bedding, brasse puter, iron and led whatsoever; all which mentioned estate I will and bequeath to my son Abraham Drake: my sayd son to pay ye aforespesified legacies to the severall parties, as before given, at one and twenty years of age; none to make any demand till a year after my decease: Item: if any of my grand-children dye before they be of age, there portion to be devided equally amongst my grand-children yet living: Item: I will and give to my son Abraham Drake all debts due, bills, bonds, whatsoever belonging to me: Item: I ordain and constitute my son Abram Drake my sole executor to this my last will and testament, revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have bereunto set my hand and seal the eighteenth of May, one thousand six hundred and sixty three.

SEAL. ROBERT DRAKE.
Testes.
JOHN BARSHAM,
GILES FULLER

He died on 14 Jan 1667/68 in Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. (25503)(25504) (25505)(25506) (25507)(25508) He had estate inventory taken on 28 Jan 1667/68.(25509) His estate was probated on 14 Apr 1668 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. (25510) (25511) He was a serge maker.(25512) (25513) (25514)
child iii. John Drake(25515).