Anne Mathew 1
- Born: Bef 30 Jan 1624/25
- Baptised: 30 Jan 1624/25, St. Mary's & St. Peter's Church, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5SW, GB 1
- Died: After 1640
Research Notes:
Possible marriage to Abraham Thomas in Alfriston between 18 Feb 1645 and 28 Apr 1646 (actual date not known).
Events
• Will, 14 Apr 1640, Wilmington, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26, GB. The 14th day of Aprill 1640
In the name of God Amen: I Richard Mathew of Willmington in the
County of Sussex Maltsture doe here ordaine and make my last
Will and Testament in manner & forme followinge:
First I bequeath my soule into the hands of Allmightie god my creatore
and redeemer and my body to be buried in the Parrishe Church of Willmington
Item I doe give unto the Parrishe Church of Willmington o - vj s viijd
Item I doe give unto the Poore of the same Parrishe o - vj s viijd
Item I doe give unto my wife Jone the bed in the hallchamber withall
thereto belonginge &c the tabell & forme standinge the hall
Item I doe give more unto my wife vj payr sheets whereof iij payer
fine and the other iij payer of the Course sheets
Item I doe give more unto my wife vj peeces of pewter iij of the
biggest and iij of the lesser sort
Item I doe give more unto my wife a littell brasse pote & a littell brase
kettell and a irone kettell
Item I doe give more unto my wife a bruinge tube a mashinge tube
and a keeler a stalledge & a well bucket & rope halfe a dusen of spones
half a dusen of dishes & a dusen of trenchers & halfe a dusen of napkins
Item I doe give unto my daughter Anne Mathew one hundred pound
to be paid unto hir at her day of marriage or at the age of one and twentie
yeares which of them doth come first
Item I doe give more unto my daughter Anne a flockebed and ij boulsters
ij blankets & one tinferinge and 6 payer of sheets whereof iij payer to
bee of the finest sort & the other iij payer of the Courser sort and vj peeces
of pewter whereof iij peeces of the biggest sort & iij of the leser sorte
Item I doe give her more halfe a dusen of spoons halfe a dusen of
dishes and a dusen of trenchers and iij ledged keller & halfe a dusen of napkins
& to sh… cheastes & ij boxces
Item I doe give unto my sonne Thomas Mathew fiftie pound to
remayne in my Brother William Mathews hands untill hee comes
to the age of one and twentie yeares
Item I doe give more unto my sonn Thomas a flockebed ij boulsters
ij blankets & one kineringe vj payer of sheets iij payer of fine sheets &
iij payer of the Courser sheets and halfe a dusen of napkins & one greate
brase pot and the greate brase kettell vj peeces of pewter iij of the biggest
and iij of the leser sorte & my chest & the chest behind the parlor dore
Item I doe give unto my Sister Jone Chantler the sume of x li
to be paid unto her one Saint James day next after my decease
Item I doe give unto Susana Mathew daughter of William Mathew iij li
Item I doe give unto Anne Mathew daughter of Wiliam Mathew xx s
Item I doe give unto Marie Mathew daughter of Wiliam Mathew xx s
Item I doe give unto My Brother William Mathew xxs
Item I doe give unto John Wade my godsonne v s
Item I doe give more unto my Wife Jone one greate cheast in the
parlor chamber & a greate cheast in the hall chamber & ij boxes in the hallchamber
Item I doe give more unto my Wife all my Bacon in the house and
Twentie Bushells of wheate and all my other provision of butter &
cheese & iij quarters of malte and five pound of monye
Item my Will is that if any of my sonns or daughter doe die before they shall
come unto the age of one and twenty yeares that then the survivors to divide
that legasie equaly between them
Item I give unto my sonn John Mathew all the rest of my goods and Chattells
what soever whome I doe appoint to bee executor of this my last Will &
testament
Item I do apointe my Brother John Honny & my Brother William
Mathew to be my Overseers of trust of this my last will and testament
Richard Mathew
[Transcribed by Helen Hartley]
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