Frances Donnell

Origins

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On 11 June 1664 John Gooch willed to his son James his house, garden and orchard in Slymbridge having bought it of William Hammonds. John bequeathed to "my Loveing wife, Ruth Gooch, my soole executrix" a life interest in his houses and lands and seven pounds yearly for her maintenance. He also left his "horse kind" to Ruth, this was the earliest mention of horses found in possession of a resident of York. His son John received the homestead. Mr. William Symonds and "my brother, William Hamond" were appointed overseers of his will. We surmise that John was not too fond of Peter Weare as he gave the legacy to the children so that it might not fall into Peter's hands. The same situation occured with regard to his daughter Francis, he giving the legacy to his grand-daughter Elizabeth Donnell since her father Henry had deserted his family leaving them to take care of themselves.(14)