Edward Creffield, Jr.

Biography

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Edward Creffield, Junior, was a son of Edward and Dorothy Creffield, of Chappell, County, Essex, and a cousin of Sir Ralph Creffeild (1653-1732), who served as mayor of the town of Colchester (the surname is predominantly spelled Creffeild). He was a merchant and immigrated to the colony of Virginia where he resided briefly in Gloucester County. There he married a young widow, Lucy (Bernard) Gwyn. They had no children, but she did have children by her first husband, Dr. Edmund Gwyn. Edward Creffield returned to England with his wife, Lucy, and resided in London at the time of his death.

The will of Edward Creffield, Junior is transcribed below.

"P. C. C. Ent. 76. Will of Edward Creffield, Junr, now of london, Merchant, under some present indisposition of body. Dated 24 November 1694. To my father and mother Mr. Edward Creffeild and Mrs. Dorothy Creffeild of Chappell, co. Essex, £40 with remainder to my three sisters. To brother Mr. Henry Creffeild of Colchester, co. Essex, £20. To sister Mary Creffeild, spinster, £50. To sister Elizabeth, now wife of Mr. John Keeble £50. To sister Ann, now wife of Mr. William Brewer £50. To friend Mr. ffrancis Willis dow of London, Merchant, £20. To friend and correspondent Mr. Phillip Richards of London, Merchant, £50. To daughter in lawe Mrs. Lucye now or late the wife of Mr. Thomas Reed of county of Gloucester, in Virginia, Diamond Ring which my late wife, Mother of the said Lucye, used to weare, gold necklace of six chains fastened to a Lockett of Massey gold and £20. To friend Mr. Benjamin Clements of Ware in the said county of Gloucester, in Virginia, all residue of estate real and personal being in Virginia aforesaid, on condition hee doe pay legacies to my said friend Mr. Phillip Richards (£260), and said Richards to distribute same, and said friends Mr. Benjamin Clements of Virginia and Mr. Phillip Richards of London Executors. Wit:-John Warr, George Wilmshurst and Tho: ffarpalls. Pro. at London 29 December 1694 by Phillip Richards, one of the Exors., power reserved for other Exor."

Will published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 54 (1900), page 193 (public domain).