Sunday, February 17, 2019

Updates on the Marsh Family: John Sr.

John Marsh was, according to his wll, a clothier. Most sources give his birth in 1579, although a few claim 1589.
His will, dated 15 April 1627, included several bequests. Samuel Collyn, minister, 50 shillings. William Waslin, late servant and kinsman, 40 shillings. Joseph Waslin, William's father, one suit of apparel [one doublet, pair of breeches, pair of stockings and a hat.] Francis Waslin, John's sister and wife of Joseph, 20 shillings a year for life. Jeremy Mannyng, John's servant, 10 shillings. Richard, Mary and Thomas Outing, children of John's brother-in-law Richard Outing, 20 shillings apiece. Daughters Sarah, Mary, Grace and Lydia, £100 apiece upon reaching age 19. Wife Grace, all lands, houses and buildings that were to be given to son Joseph upon reaching 21. Son Joseph, the messuage or tenement with the two orchards in Braintree, currently in occupation of Thomas Hudson, and the copyhold lands, fields or closes in the parish now in the occupation of Richard Bedwell. All of the rest of John's lands and messuages were to go to Grace until son John came of age. Sarah Baldwin, widow and mother-in-law, 10 shillings. Son Samuel, £400 paid to him by friends and fellow clothiers Adrian Mott and John Marryon upon reaching 21. The residue of John's estate was to be divided equally among Grace and the children. Grace was named executrix. Witnesses: Adrian Mott, William Barnard, John Maryon, Richard Outing and James Sparhawke. The will was proved 29 May 1627. John Marsh probably died earlier in the month.
John and Grace had seen children:
[1] Sarah [c1614 - c1657]
[2] Joseph [c1615 - bet. 1676-1681]
[3] Mary [1617-20 - c1657, m. John Sherry]
[4] John Jr. [Apr. 1618 - 1688, m. Anne Webster]
[5] Grace [c1622 - 1696, m. Nathanial Tyres]
[6] Lydia [1623-26 - c1669, m. William Martin]
[7] Samuel [c1626 - 1683]
Without documentation, a WikiTree entry offers the following ancestry for John Marsh:
John Edward Marsh [1560 -1592 of Braintree] and Lydia Emerson [1562 -1592 of Braintree]
Samuel Marsh [b. 1540 Braintree]
William Marsh [1520 Haverhill, Suffolk - 1570 Braintree] & Mary Ann _______ [b. 1520]

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