John Angier

ohn Anger was born in April of 1576 in Dedham, Essex, England. He was the son of William and Ann Rye Anger. On May 5, 1601, John married into the well known Sherman family of clothiers, when he married Ann Sherman, daughter of Edmund and Ann Sherman. John and Mary settled in Dedham and had seven children there. John may have been a clothier before the marriage, but he certainly did follow that trade after the marriage. John became quite wealthy, as can be seen by his will, which was dated January 19, 1623, and proved in February. In the will, he gives his daughter ‘Mary Sparhauke’, ‘the hundred pounds that I did lend her husband Nathaniel Sparhacke’. John died in Dedham in February of 1623 and was buried in the churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin Church there.

Additional Information offered by Ken Smith. Source: New England Historical and Genealogical Volumes 167 and 168.

John Anger was born in April of 1576 in Dedham, Essex, England. He was the son of William and Ann Rye Anger. On May 5, 1601, John married into the well known Sherman family of clothiers, when he married Ann Sherman, daughter of Edmund and Ann Sherman. John and Mary settled in Dedham and had seven children there. John may have been a clothier before the marriage, but he certainly did follow that trade after the marriage. John became quite wealthy, as can be seen by his will, which was dated January 19, 1623, and proved in February. In the will, he gives his daughter ‘Mary Sparhauke’, ‘the hundred pounds that I did lend her husband Nathaniel Sparhacke’. John died in Dedham in February of 1623 and was buried in the churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin Church there.

Will: Source: Sherman Genealogy Including Families of Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, England ... By Thomas Townsend Sherman

John Anger (Angier) and Anna Sherman were married on May 15, 1601 in Dedham, Essex

John Anger of Dedham, Essex, clothier, 19 January 1623, proved 18 February 1623. I give the house and ground now in the occupation of Samuel Deacon, or his assigns, which I had of Mr Godscall and John Cole, to Anna, my beloved wife for term of her natural life, then to my son John and his heirs forever. I will that my executors, with my two loving friends George Cole the elder and my cousin John Ward, shall, within a year &c., buy as much land in the country as shall cost three hundred aud forty pounds, my executors to pay it out of my goods, the assurance to be made to my son John. But until he arrive at the age of three and twenty my executors shall employ the rents and profits to maintain my son at Cambridge in the study of learning. If he die before that age I give said lands &c. to my sons Bezalleell and Samuel Anger, equally to be divided &c. To wife Ann one hundred and fourscore pounds, either in money or goods, wool or cloth, which she think best. To John my son three score and ten pounds, twenty pounds whereof shall be added to the three hundred and forty pounds before given to buy land and the other fifty to be paid him at three and twenty. I give him my silver and gilt salt after my wife's decease. I give the house that Groome dwells in and the two fields thereto belonging, called Woodcockes, which I had of the surrender of William Ainger my brother, to wife Ann for life, then to son Bezaleell. I give the house that my mother Ainger dwells in, with the field and meadow &c. with my wood (woad?) house to sou Bezaleell, but what profit is made of the wodd (woad) house till he come to his age of xxiii my wife shall have, if living, and Bezaleell take the profit thereof after her death. My executors shall, within a year after the decease of my mother in law Ainger, pay to my brother Edmund Ainger forty pounds which my father did bind me to pay by a conditional surrender made to me of the aforesaid house and I give to my son Bezalell; for if the money be not paid my brother is heir at common law. To son Bezalleell two hundred pounds at three and twenty. To son Samuel four hundred pounds at three and twenty, and my will and meaning is that my executors shall, within twelve months after my decease, pay into the hands of my loving friend Mr Hugh Perry, merchant, now dwelling in Soper Lane, London, three hundred pounds of the said portion (given to son Samuel), whom I do intreat to take the care of the bringing up of the said Samuel my son till his age of three and twenty; and my mind is he shall keep him to school till he be perfect in the Latin tongue and then take him apprentice and make him free of London and of those companies of merchants whereof he is free, and to learn him the trade of merchandize; Mr Perry to put in a bond to pay the three hundred to my son at his aforesaid age. The other hundred pounds, part of the portion bequeathed to Samuel, my executors shall pay to my son Bezaleel at his age of three aud twenty and take his bond to pay it to Samuel at his said age. To wife Ann the field I bought of John Garrard, now in occupation of Robert Baker, for life, then to my son Edmund. I give my part of Frost's grove in Langham (twelve acres) to Edmund at three and twenty, and during the mean time mine executors shall take what profit shall be made of the underwood and timber felled, by the consent of my friend Mr. Doctor Duke who hath two parts of said grove to my one, and allow my wife every year four load of two band wood and four load of one band wood, and what profit more shall be paid to Edmund at his said age. To Edmund also three hundred aud fifty pounds, my executors to get a good place in London for him, to place him with a woollendraper, and my mind is that they would intreat my good friends Mr Richard Turner, at the Key, Mr Daniel Eliot, at the Lion, and Mr Thomas Bridges, at the three half-moons, woollen drapers in Watling street, if they be not in want of one, to help place him with some honest man, and my executors shall lend to the draper that shall take Edmund to apprentice two hundred and fifty pounds, out of the said portion (to be repaid Edmund at his said age) and the other hundred to be lent to son Samuel (at his said age) he to give bond to pay it to Edmuud at his said age. Item: I give my daughter Mary Sparhauke the hundred pounds that I did lend her husband Nathaniel Sparhacke and twenty pounds more, and my posted bed &c. in the entry chamber and also my silver wine cup after my wife's decease. To my daughter Ann two hundred and twenty pounds VOL. L. 29 at age of twenty. And my executors shall pay into the hands of my son in law Nathaniel Spurhank three score and ten pounds out of Ann's portion, he giving bond to pay it to her at her said age. To my brother William Ainger of Colchester forty pounds. To his daughter that I was witness to twenty shillings, to be paid into her father's hands. I give to Judith Sherman the daughter of Edmund Sherman of Colchester, my god daughter, and to John Gibson, my brother Gilson's son, my godson, twenty shillings apiece &c To Ann Sherman, daughter of Edmund Sherman of Colchester, five pounds. To my sister Smith the use of thirty pounds for life, and if she happen to have a child or children alive at her death it shall be then divided among them at ages of one and twenty, if only one it shall have the whole. To my brother Edmund Ainger and my sisters Elizabeth and Bridget Ainger forty shillings apiece, at ages of twenty years. To my Revd friend Mr Rogers, preacher of Dedham, five pounds. To Mr Cotsford, minister of Dedham, forty shillings. Mr Hanson, of Layer, Mr Wittam, of Misley, Mr Collins, of Boxsted, Mr John Edes, of Lawford, and Mr Gullson, schoolmaster of Dedham. To my goddaughter Abigayll Rogers five pounds, to be paid into her father Mr John Rogers hands within three years &c. and he to pay it her at her age of twenty. To the poor of Dedham six pounds to be bestowed at my burial by the discretion of my executors and my brother Edmund Sherman and my cousin John Wardes and that they respect the honestest and painfullest in their callings most. To my sister Judith Sherman, the wife of Edmund Sherman of Colchester, ten pounds, which I lent her husband in April last, and thirty pounds more on condition he free my executors of all bonds wherein I stand bound with him aud on condition that the brethren and friends of my brother Sherman proportionably do for him to clear him of his debts and to set up his estate. My sister Anna Smith. Mr Lyddall, preacher of Colchester. To Joseph Morse the elder, Samuel Holborne, Andrew Taylor, Robert Risbye, Thomas Yonge the elder, Bezaleell Ravens, Edmund Ravens and Robert Webb twenty shillings apiece. My godchildren John Buckler, Robert Sherman, Joan Backler, Dorothy Garrard, Rachel Crosse and Elizabeth Robinson. Susan Crosse my goddaughter. Her father Benjamin Crosse. John Deacon my godson. His father Samuel Deacon. Matthew Shuckfbrd. Whereas my brother Nathaniel Sherman, on his death, did intreat me to take the charge of Nathaniel, his son, and to bring him up and did give him a portion of forty pounds, which he willed I should have in hand and to put in bond for the same to my cousin Henry Sherman and my cousin John Ward for the payment of said portion when he come to age, now, therefore, I entreat my friend John Pye to take the charge &c. After wife's decease my silver beaker to son Bezaleell, my great silver bowl to Samuel, three silver spoons to Edmund and three silver spoons to Ann. My cousin old Cartwright, widow, and my cousin John Shinglewood's wife. The widow Browne, and her son Samuel Browne. Elizabeth Rickes of Ardley, widow. My brother Richard Sherman. My sister Sarah Gillson. To Annah Sparhawke my grandchild five pounds (into her father's hands). Mary Hayes daughter of Mr Thomas Hayes. Wife Ann, friend John Pye and brother in law Richard Backler my executors and reverend friends Mr Rogers and Mr Cotsford supravisors. Samuel Cole a witness. Byrde, 19. Ken Smith