WILL OF ELIZABETH DELL of Bow, Middlesex Dated 12 Apr 1657, Proved 6 Aug 1657   In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Dell of Bow Widow being of perfect minde and memorie (praised be God Doe make Constitute and ordaine my last will and Testament in manner and forme following Inprimis I Commend my Soule into the hands of Almightie God hopeing through the merritts of Jesus Christ to be made pertaker of Euerlasting happiness  And as for my bodie I Committ it is the Earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Executor vnder named and as for that small portion of Estate which it hath pleased God to bestowe vpon me I doe giue dispose and bequeath in manner and forme following Inprimis I doe giue and bequeath vnto my Louing Brother Master Henry Bright of New England the Summe of two hundred pounds to be paid within twelve Moneths after my decease att two equall payments And if my said Brother shall depart this life before the payment thereof Then my minde and will is That the said summe of Two hundred pounds or soe much of it as shall be vnpaid shall be equally deuided amongst his Children Share and share like  Item I giue vnto the Children of my said brother Henry Bright the summe of Seaventie pounds to be equally deuided betwixt them my said Brother Henry Bright giueing his Bond to my Executor wthin twelue Moneths after my decease to pay it them att theire severall ages of twentie and one yeares or ddayes of marriage which shall first happen by even and equall shares  Item I giue vnto my Sister Martha Blowers the summe of fortie pounds to be paid vnto her within Six Moneths after my decease And if she shall depart this life before payment thereof Then my minde and will is That it shall be equallie devided amongst her Children  Item I giue vnto my Neece Marie Blowers Daughter of my said Sister Martha Blowers the summe of one hundred and Seaventie pounds to be paid vnto her att her age of twentie and one yeares or day of marriage which shall first happen  And after one yeare after my decease my Executor shall allowe vnto her ffather towards her education the Summe of Six pounds a yeare vntill she shall accomplishe her age of twentie one yeares or her day of marriage which shall first happen  And if she shall depart this life before the said summe of one hundred & Seaventy pounds shall be paid vnto her, Then my minde and will is that it shall be equally devided amongst her Brothers and Sisters that shall survive her  Item I giue vnto the other Children of my said Sister Blowers which shall be liueing att the time of my decease the summe of Tenn pounds a peece there ffather giueing Bond to my Executor within one Yeare after my decease to pay it them att theire severall ages of Twentie and one yeares or dayes of marriage which shall first happen  Item I giue vnto Master Greenhill Minister of the Gospell att Stepney the summe of Tenn pounds within Six moneths after my decease  Item I giue vnto the poore Members of Master Greenhills Church the Summe of Twentie pounds to be paid within Six moneths after my decease  Item I giue to the poore Widdowes of Bowe the Summe of fiue pounds  Item I giue vnto my Maid Servant Phebe Browne the summe of fiue pounds if she shall dwell wth me att the time of my decease  Item I giue vnto my Nephew William Parks fiue pounds to buy him a peece of plate  Item I giue vnto my Brother Master William ffoorthe and his Wife fiue poundes a peece  Item I giue vnto my Bro: Blowers and his Wife fiue pounds a peece  Item I giue vnto my Cozens William Cawby Esquire and to his Wife To Master  To Master [sic] William Smith and to his Wife Doctor ffoorthe and his Wife To Master Jonn fforthe and to his Wife To Master Thomas fforthe and to his Wife the Summe of fiue pounds a peece to be paid vnto every of them  Item I giue vnto my Cozin Robert fforthe the Summe of Tenn pounds  Item I giue all my wearing Apparrell to my Sister Mary ffoorthe and Martha Poloniers equally to be devided betwixt them  Item I giue all my plate anie houshold stuffe vnto my said Sister Martha Blowers and to my Nephewe Doctour fforthe my Executor equallie to be devided betwixt them  Item I giue vnto my Cozin Ann Barraclio? the Wife of Richard Barclio of Hackney the summe of Twenty pounds to be paid vnto her within six moneths after my decease  Item I giue vnto my Cozen Mary Ray of Ipswich Twentie shillings  Item I giue vnto Martha Smith of Stepney Tenn shillings to buy her a Ring  Item I giue vnto Master Henry Barton of London and to his Wife tenn shillings a yeere to buy each of them a Ring  Item I giue vnto Goodwife Poultrine? of Stepney Twentie shillings to buy her a Ring  Item I giue vnto Mistris Mary Runt? Twentie shillings to buy her a Ring  Item I giue vnto Mistris Poulthouse late of Bowe twentie shillings to buy her a Ring  Item I doe make Constitute and ordaine my Nephewe Doctor William ffoorthe the full and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament And I doe hereby revoke all former Wills and Codicills by me made  Item I doe make my Brother fforthe and my brother Blowers Overseers of this my last Will and Testament In Witnesse whereof I haue hereunto made my marke and sett my Seale This Twelveth of Aprill One Thousand Six hundred fiftie Seaven   The marke of Elizabeth Dell Published and Declared for my last Will in the presence of The marke of Sarah ffoorthe Anne West? Phebe Browne   This will was proved att London the Sixth Day of August In the yeare of our Lord God One thousand Six hundred ffiftie and Seaven before the Judge for probate of Wills and granting Administrations lawfully authorized by the oath by of Doctor William fforthe the sole and only Executor named in the aboue written Will To whome Administration of all and singular the goods Chattells and debts of the said deceased was granted and Committed he being first legally sworne trulie and faythfullie to administer the same