Will of Dorothy Pitkin, 1689 (proved 1690)

Herts RO 126AW16

In the name of God Amen I Dorothy Pitkin of Winslow in the
County of Bucks Widdow being sick and weak but of a p(er)fect
minde and memory thanks bee to God for the same but knowing
that it is appoynted for all men once to dye and not knowing
how short my life may bee in this world doe make this my
Will and Testament in manner and forme following first and
principally I commend my soule into the hands of Allmighty
God who gave it mee and my body to the earth to bee
buryed in such a decent manner as my executors heereafter
mentioned shall thinke fitting and as for such worldly goods as
it hath pleased God to bestowe upon mee I doe give grant
bequeath & devise as followeth Imp(rimi)s I give unto my sonne
Richard this wooll bed Which I bough(t) of Mr Purchas Item
I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Stock my trunk & to my
daughter Mary Pitkin my riding hood Item I give unto my
daughter Ann my weareing apparrell  Item I give unto my
grandchild John Pitkin the sonne of my sonn John Pitkin the
sum of twenty shillings \ Item I give unto Hanah Write[?] my best wascoote/ and as for the rest of my goods I give
and bequeath unto my sonne Thomas and my daughter Ann[?]
Granger to bee equally devided between them my debts being
payd and my funerall discharged whom I doe constitute &
appoynt to be my full and whole executors of this my last
will and testament revokeing and makeing voyd all other wills &
testaments before by mee had made nominated and appointed
and doe make and ordaine this to bee my last will & testament
In witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale
the three and twenty day of November 1689

enterlined before sealed

the marke of
Dorothy Pitkin

Signed sealed published     
and declared in the presence of us 
William Shelton
William Norman
Richard Ginger

Inventory of Dorothy Pitkin, 1689

Herts RO 126AW16

A Full & perfect Inventory of all the Goods Chattells, Debts &c. that Dorothy Pitkin late of Winslow dyed possesst of. taken Novem(ber) ye 28 1689

lb
s
d
Imprimis her Wearing Apparell
01
00
00
It(e)m in the chamber where she dyed a Bed Bedsted Bed-cloathes and a Trunk with other lumber
00
15
00
It(e)m In the next Chamber, a Bed, Bedsted Table, and som small lumber
00
06
08
It(e)m In the third Chamber a Bed a table, and som small lumber
00
10
06
It(e)m Sheets and Napkins with small linnen
00
07
00
It(e)m In the Brewhouse a furnase tubbs and other odd lumber
00
15
00
It(e)m In the Buttery. Barrells and other Lumber
00
10
06
It(e)m In the first lower Room, a table Cupboard, stools & other Lumber
00
10
06
It(e)m Brass and Pewter vessells
00
15
03
It(e)m In the yard, Fewell
00
06
08

Viewd and Prizd the day and the yeare above written by us
Richard Phipps
the mark of Joseph Glenister. Sen(io)r

[Presented 27 May 1690]

Notes

The total value of the goods is £5 17s 1d.

Dorothy Pitkin was buried on 7 Nov 1689. Ann Pitkin married Robert Granger at Winslow on 15 Oct 1682, and they had some children, but otherwise Dorothy's relatives mentioned in the will do not occur in the parish registers.

Dorothy kept an alehouse (in Sheep Street according to the 1687 court roll) which regularly got her into trouble at the Bucks Quarter Sessions:

Copyright 20 May, 2016