William was the younger brother of Capt. William Powell. He filed ape tition from England to claim his brother's estate but he neverreceived a ny part of it until after William's son George died in1650.
Will of William Powell of Southwark, Surrey,Eng land
(Brother of Sd. Capt. William Powell of samePa rish)
In the Name of God, Amen, The seventeenth day of May and the Yeare ofOur Lord God; Canterbury to the "remputation" of the Churche ofEngland, our England, six hundred and sixty, I William POWELL of theParish of St . Saviours in Southwarke in the County of Surrey, Baker,brung all this present tyme such and ill in bodyie but of sound andperfect mynd and memory (Pray be given to Almightie God) In regard ofthe mater entry of this fist doth make this my last testament entryherein my last will in manner and forme following (that is to saye)
FIRST, principally recommend my soule into the hands of almighty Godmy m aker and creator and his sonne Jesus Christ my holy saviour andredeemer through the alloments of whose in his utter death and passionI shall safely hope to be saved my body from the earth from where itwas made to be in decent and All Christian Manner brought to theground and buried at the Descretion of my Executor Hereafter named andas touching off that worldy estate and "subsidies" the Lord hath beenpleased to endow me w ith my will and mynd is as followeth"
INPRIMO: a farthing and mourn ringe this my said Executors and woodgrounds both effectes held and Chattells herein after generouslymentioned . (that is to say) ALL that my my household wood shall yieldnow lying by "N,,,,,,gruth" Myar lying att "Tay..r" "Myer" Leigh inthe countie of Essex and all that my other household wood "salledCoopers wood" nonlying by examination further at as lying att"Ossensettie" in "Talie" aforesaid and that the named of wares beingthereheld and lying the Parish of "Leadicaster" in the said county ofEssex which "E...." purchased of one Samuell "Ehoutes" Esquire, tohold to witt said my "rentes" from and our daily after the death andburial of Dame Margarett "Ehouex," mother o f the saide Samuell. Andour Lease holdings of "Brafze=nafe=Gellldye" in Oxford of certainelands and a lease lying "Winbulf mire Gassron Walden" and our otherlease holding "Gwinwef" "Collweyd" granted of one and sevnty spingesin "wimbuself" aforesaid AND my will and "grant" and I do hereby givewill and draft all that my saide lands, leasings and wood groundsafore mentioned (said "freehold" and Chattels") unto my "nobles aid"daughter Martha "Rotherman" of LEONARD "Vothervan" of the Borroughe ofSouthwarke, St. Saviour and to HUMPHREY Powell, Sadler of London tohold all my said Martha "Vothervan and Humphrey Millett and theirheirs and ",,," forever." And to hold the said "Ranulf Leigh Gefort",sustained unto the said Martha Votheram and "kins,,,," their "esp...d"adminstration and "assig..D' for the remaining "assests" to come ofthe "....." of years by the same leases and "...." of them granted,UPON TRUST and of beneficient worthiness that they the said MarthaRotheram and Humphrey Millet of the "gra..ng" of them they theirs"Executors and administrators of some of them that shall with alltestament "speed" "...." after my death make sale of all my saidlands, "testament" and wood grounds both leasehold and chattel beforementioned to any person or persons whatsoever for the "sole advantage"and using the monies bringing and to be had obtained by and upon saidsales to "Discharge Satessys" and pay all and every the debts andsumes of money by me firstly do and "es..my" to any person or personseither upone "Speetyabffy" or otherwise and upon further draft andconfidence and submit "wh...." to the bequeathe following ( that is tosay) after all and "ebery" the debts sumes of money by my wordly debtsand to Joseph RUTHERVAN to me of the said Martha ROTHEMIN" owing arefirst paid as aforesaid reasonable and necessary expenses themdeducted and afforded
Then I doe give and bequeathe all the surplus monies remaining of suchsale (if any be) unto those present after named (that is to say) To mydaughter the said Martha Rotherman and to the six children of WILLIAMPARKER of London, Cheesemonger, namely Martha Parker, William Parker,Mary Parker, Sussanah Parker, Elizabeth Parker and ANNE PARKER, partand parsels be paide unto the said six children their part thereof(viz) to the sone at the age of one and twenty years and to thedaughters at the age of one and twenty years or dayes of marriagewhich first happens and if any of the said six children shall happento dye or depart this life within the tyme before permitted for thepayment of his or her parte and portion parte and portions asaforesaid then and in such case I do will and appoint the parte andportion partes or him hers or them shall dying shall some and be paidequally amongst the remaining children or wholly to the survivingchild of them the said six children at the tyme and according as ",,,"is permitted.
ITEM I doe give and bequeathe unto Elizabeth Rotheman the wife of mygrandchild Thomas Rotherman the counterpart of that lease and theprofits t hereofe by witt granted unto our William "Aprarhe"" of waresin the said county of Essex who upon is reserved the yearly rent often pounds of lawful money of England to hold "maner pertaining" andmay the said yearly rent of ten pounds as the same shall be due andpayable by the said upon the said lease last aforementioned unto thesaid Elizabeth Rotherman and to the children of the bodie of the saidElizabeth lawful begotten and to be begotten for said the remainingtyme "so...." of the terms of y ears by the said lease mentioned,lease granted (If the said Elizabeth Rotherman or any child orchildren of her body lawfully begotten or to be begotten as aforesaidshall so "inherit") But if the said Elizabeth Rotherman and thechildren of the body of the said Elizabeth Rotherman begotten and tobe begotten aforesaid shall all "f,.." to die before the expiration ofthe lease of ",," years aforesaid lease shall mentioned then I givethe sume under thereof unto the said Thomas Rotherman his executor,administrator and Exqueter.
ITEM as "far...ing" and "remaining" that my "Herhord Mesuage: or Ann"valled" the Kings Arms with the "Anthonys lands grounds" and allother the appointments belonging "drytuat" and being all Brewers inthe Saide County of Essex My will and "want" is any I doe hereby givewill and draft the said "messages" with the "Anthony's Lands" groundsand the other and the appointments belonging unto the said ElizabethRotherman wife of my grandchild Thomas Rotherman before named to holdunto the said Elizabeth Rotherman of such effects, Then I give theremainder thereof unto the said Thomas Rotherman and to the heirs andassignees of the said Thomas forever.
ITEM as fourthly and remaining this my Coppyhold lands with theopportunies "by mer" holden of the Manner "Grrat-Burftread" in"Belldrara" inforesaid in the said county of Essex and all other of myCoppyhold lands , tenements and "guildteneaments" whatsoever lying in"Belldrira" of "Ellishdere" in the said county of Essex and which ifhant already surrendered to the sole of this my will My will and mindis And I doe hereby grant will and desire all those my said Coppyholdlands tenements and headteneaments with the oppurtenments unto thesaid Elizabeth Rotherman wife of my Grandchild Thomas Rotherman tohold unto the said Elizabeth Rotherman and to the heirs of the body ofthe said Elizabeth lawfully be gotten and to be begotten and indefault of such lease then I give the remainder thereof unto the saidThomas Rotherman and to the heirs and assignees of the said ThomasRotherman forever.
ITEM I do give and beque ath unto said Humphry Millett before namedthe sume of seventy pounds o f lawful money of England for his "ra.."and promise to be taken as "emi...t" of the Executor of this my will.
ITEM I do give and bequeath unto my trusty and "noble.." friend JohnSutton of StapleAnne in Lolbernt in the county of Middlesex and EdwardGall in the Parish of St. Saviour in Southwarke in the county, "PotterFlauvis Bimbury" of the said parish of St. Saviour in Southwarke ofSurrey Sixty nine pounds apiece (that is to say) to every one of themthe said John Sutton Edward Gall "Flauvius Bimbury" the summe of tenpounds of the lawful money of England for their names and promis to beheld and taken as being overseers of this my will.
The Rest and residue of all and singular my ready money, goodes, DelftPlate, wearing apparall, jewels,rings, all household goods andmoveables , leases and all other my personal estate whatsoever orwhensoever (after my debts paid, my funeral expenses discharges andlegalites this whereafter said Martha Rotheram and I do make andordain the said Martha Rotheram and the said Humprey Millett aforesaidnamed full and sole executors of this my last will and testamentHeretoby deserving them and either of them to sole them best and"straight ...."
In and about the full performance of this my will as they will enforcethe "poutrary and expertly and principally that they make sale of myland before appointed to be sold and satisfy my debts with allpossible and testament speed after my death and I do desire and paythe overplus money thereof (if any Be) in just manner and according asfirst before in this my last will I have expressly set downe "desired"given and appointed the same and for overseers of this my will of lastmonument and appoint them my said last my friende John Sutton EdwardBALL and Franci s Brimbury before named erstwhile heartily desiringthem and either of their first names an signatures in the above draftof this my last will and testament (severe water damage, unable toread several lines) All things performed as desired my lastwill>>>>>>damage>>>>> I do hereby revoke all previouswills>>>>Damage>>>>in force but this my last will and t estament.
IN WITNESS therein by hand of this my last will and testament the saidW ILLIAM POWELL, gent. Subscribe, damage>>>> and affix my seal to the>>> >damage G.<<
MEMORANDUM As the before named WILLIAM POWELL before the sealing"but....def, ...y" Hereof do hereby express and desire that in casethe before named William PARKER and >>>>>Burton of Chames StreeteLondon "Si...." on out or both of them doe not "me" shall not deliverup unto my expressed before named wishes requests by them then made Iretain deceased purporting a bargaine and shall of the named of whichbefore mentioned (unto w hich deede they cunningly and subtely givenwit in their profession whi ch any may "berate" or "rr..." any part ofmy estate (which deed first before mentioned I order my Executor whenpossessed thereof to re...." And make now) That then upon denial andresinfall by them or either of them of the delivering up of theaforesaid deed and writings or buy of them I will and further decreethat all and every the legacies and portions given and by me willed tothe children of the said William Parker before in this my will namedshall from such tyme of Deniall be to them utterly paid and in suchtask the overplus money before expressed shall be equally dividedbetween my said daughter Martha and her said sonne"Alfred" any thingbefore in this my will testament to the contrary notwithstanding and Ido order and appoint this memorandum made before sealing to be readand taken and as for part of my last will and afterwards sealed anddelivered in the presence of ^name unable to read... Latinized name ofnotary ....seal.
PROBATUM FUIT: IN Latin 1660 daughter Martha Rotherman Under thisin English written 17 July 1662 Probatum inacted for said Mst. WMPOWELL, signed Thomas Fisher, Notary...
