Peter Brackett

Aug. 1616 -- I Peter Brackett of Sudbury in the countie of Suff and diocese of Norwich being sicke in bodie but whole in minde .. Rachell my wiffe shall have all my goods chattells and implemts of householde in consideration that she shall bring up my children and pay unto every one of my children twentye shillings apeece as namely Peter Richard and Rachell and my will is that the childe w'ch my wiffe is w'th childe w'th shall have twentye shillings to be paid unto them at their severall ages of Twenty and one yeares and if any of them doe dye before their portion to be divided among them that shalbe liveing. "Item I will and my mynde is that my Father Richard Bracket shall have the rents of my house in the p'ishe of St. Peters in Sudburye wherein one Martyn London now dwelleth during his naturall liffe and after his deceasse I will and my minde is that my said house shalbe solde by my wiffe and the money thereof to be devided amonge my children that shalbe then liveing and my will is that my eldest sonne Peter Bracket shall have Five pounds more than the residue. "Item I ordaine and make Rachell my Loving wiffe to be executrix of this my last will and testament. [signed] Peter Bracket. (Proved 28 Aug. 1616)" "Witnesses: ----- Ruggle,

Rychard Bracket, Thomas Grigges, Edward Strachie, William

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References

• The American Genealogist V 55 (1979) P 215-217. “The Brackett Newcomb Sanders Connection.” link