Will of John Row
The will of John Row of Glouxester was proved in the court held at Salem
24:4:1662. The following is a copy of the original instrument on file in the office of the
clerk of courts at Salem, volume VIII, leaf 26
In the name of god Amen:
I John row in my will and Testament; being in my perfect sences doe giue and
Refine my soule to god that gaue it: and my Body to the earth to be Buried; and my goods:
i despose of; As ffolloweth:
I giue all my wholle estat which god hath bestowed upon me; to my wife and my to sonns;
This is to say to my wife; and my sonne John; and my Sonn huah; to be equaly deuided
Betweene them and to euery one a like: and as for my wife: if her third part of goods will
not maintaine her; it is my will yt my too sonns shall maintaine her all her dais; if in
case shee liue unmaried; And if she doe mary, what goods she haue at her decease shall be
equaly diuided to my to sonns: This is to say what estate she haue; at her day of mariage;
and if either of these to sonns dye unmaried his estat shalbe his Brothers that doe
Remaine a liue: and in wittnes hereof I set my hand;
Dated ye:15th of
ye:8:mo:1661:
The marke of O John Row senier:
Witnes:
The mark of John Collens senier:
Stuen glouer
John collens Junier:
"The Essex Antiquarian" V. XI #3
