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Summary:
Testator:
Edward Rogers, alias
Withers (1), husbandman,
of Pilton, Somerset
Sons:
Edward, William, Arculas,
Arthur and John Rogers
(2)
Daughters:
Alice, Joan and Ann
Rogers (3)
Wife:
Alice Rogers (4)
Executor:
John Rogers
Signed:
6 October 1650
Witnesses:
John Rogers and Arculas
Rogers
Probate:
Granted at London 7
February 1650 to John
Rogers
Notes:
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Testator was called
Edward Withers when
he was married,
Edward Withers alias
Rogers when his
first two sons were
baptized, and Edward
Rogers thereafter;
-
John, testator’s
eldest son was
baptized at Pilton
in 1628; his second
son Edward was
baptized there in
1632; the baptisms
of the three
youngest sons
William, Arculas
[Hercules], and
Arthur are not in
the Pilton register;
-
Testator’s daughters
Alice, Joan and Ann
were baptized at
Pilton in 1634, 1636
and 1640
respectively; Ann
married Thomas
George of Croscombe,
Somerset at St
Cuthbert’s in Wells,
Somerset in 1668 and
had children;
-
Testator’s wife was
Alice Smith; they
were married at
Pilton in 1627.
Source:
UK
National Archives, Prob
11/215, Image 414
Text:
The twenty and seventh
day of September in the
year of our Lord God one
thousand six hundred
fifty, I, Edward Rogers,
alias Withers, of the
parish of Pulton and
county of Somerset,
husbandman, being sick
and weak in body but of
perfect remembrance,
thanks be to God for the
same, do ordain and make
my last will and
testament in manner and
form following
First, I give and
bequeath my soul into
the hands of Almighty
God my maker and
Redeemer [trusting] that
God will forgive me all
my sins for Jesus
Christ’s sake, and my
body to be buried in the
churchyard of Pilton
without the chancel door
Item, I give to my son
Edward Rogers half the
ground in Norwood Park
which is two acres and
half to my part during
the three lives as by a
lease do plainly appear;
and I give to my son
Edward Rogers two acres
in ?Hartie Moor during
two lives as by a lease
do appear
Item, I give my son
Edward Rogers one acre
in Compton Field during
the lives that be in the
lease
Item, I give to my
daughter Alice Rogers
forty pounds in money to
be paid by my executor
in one half year after
my death
Item, I give unto my
daughter Joan Rogers
forty pounds in money to
be paid by my executor
in one half year after
my death
Item, I give to my
daughter Anne Rogers
forty pounds in money to
be paid by my executor
in half a year after my
death
Item I give my wife
Alice Rogers all my
goods in the house
except the goods in the
hall and the hall
chamber; Item, I give
my wife Alice Rogers one
cow and two heifers that
giveth milk; Item, I
give my wife three
pigs; Item, I give my
wife Alice Rogers three
heifer yearlings
Item, I give my son
William Rogers forty
pounds to be paid at
fourteen years old by my
executor
Item, I give my son ?Arculas
Rogers forty pounds in
money to be paid at
fourteen years old by my
executor
Item, I give my son
Arthur Rogers forty
pounds in money to be
paid at fourteen years
old by my executor
Item, if any one of the
three boys do die before
he come to age his money
shall remain to the
other two
Item, I ordain and make
my son John Rogers my
whole executor of this
my last will and
testament for to pay all
legacies by me given and
singularly discharge all
my funeral expenses
And hereunto I, the said
Edward Rogers, alias
Wythers have set and put
my hand and seal the
sixth day of October in
the year of our Lord God
one thousand six hundred
and fifty // the sign
and seal for Edward
Rogers alias Wythers //
Signed, sealed and
delivered in the
presence of us //
John Rogers, senior //
Arculas Rogers, senior,
his mark //
Probate (in Latin) was
granted at London 7
February 1650 (English
Style) to John Rogers,
son of the deceased and
the executor named in
the will |
