Alice Polhill

WILL of Alice Polhill, widow, of Shoreham

Made 13th July 1637. Proved 3rd. April 1638.

To daughter Margaret Clay her best red petticoat and bands.

To daughter of Margaret Clay her best green apron.

To daughter Dorothie Eversfield her best band save one and the bedsteddle 'whereon I now lie' and the chest standing by the window in the chamber wherein I now lie.

To Elizabeth, daughter of Dorothy Eversfield, 5 lb. of Flaxen yarn in the house.

To Anne wife of her son Edward, her medly petticoat and waistcoat.

To Edward son of Anne and Edward a joined chest standing in her room next the stairs.

To Geanie wife of Edward Hilles her iron pot.

To servant Susannah Martin two working-day petticoats.

To Mr. John Emerson the minister 10/- to be paid to him at her burial. Requests to him to preach her funeral sermon.

The residue of goods and chattels to son Edward Polhill who is to be executor.

Witnesses, Thomas Martin, Dennise Ketley. Appendix B8 Maidstone PRC 32/54/24 (B). source http://polhill.info/book.php?p=10