Amos Pierrepont

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Amos Pierpoint of Benington, Herts tailor 1593-1638 c 2 Sep 1593 Benington m 1 (OR 10) Oct 1627 Benington: Eleanor Kirby; m2 30 Nov 1638 Benington: John Oakman Will (---) 1 Mar 1637.8/1638 [below] chn: Henry Pierpoint c 27 May 1629 Benington below

(1 Mar 1637.8) In the name of God Amen, the first day of March 1637 I Amos Perepointe of Bennington in the County of Hertford Taylor being sick in body but well in mind God be praised, do make & ordains this my last will & Testament in manner & form following. First, I commend my Soule into the handes of Almighty God the Creator thereof upon whose gracious mercies alone in & through the merits of Jesus Christ my only Saviour I assuredly hope for Salvation. And my body to be buried in the churchyard of Bennington. Item I give to Ellen my loving wife in Consideration of her willingness to sell her house at Gettings Greene to pay my Debts my free house and Cottage I now dwell in lying in Bennington with all thereto belonging during the term of her natural life. And after the expiration thereof my will & intent is that my son Henry Perepointe shall have it & enjoy it to him & his heirs forever. Item I give to my Loving Brother Moses Perepointe of Hitchin my best Coate desiring him to accept of so small a gift and to putt too his helping hand in my son's Education and bringing into the world. All the rest of my worldly Goods & Chattels I give & bequeath to Ellen my wife to be at her dispose whom I make sole executrix of this my last will & Testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & sealed ye day & year above written, In the presence of us Nathanail Dod John Kent The marke of Amos Perepointe Witness that these words viz (in Consideration of her willingness to sell her house at Gettings Greene to pay my debts) were interlined before the sealing hereof, Witness Nathan: Dod John Kent.