Thomas Russell, of Ewhurst

References

• The New England Historical and Genealogical Register,: Volume 40 1886. By New England Historic Genealogical Society. Page 367. “John Harvard and his ancestry.” GoogleBooks Will of Mary Sadler, widow, of Mayfield. D. Elizabeth James, sole exec. Grandchildren: Mary, Anne and Elizabeth James; Mary and Thos Russell; son, John Sadler. D Mary Sadler and her children "in 'newe' England". Daughter, Anne Allin and her d, Mary. Jan 16 1645/46 Mayfield, Sussex, England. Will proved 13 Nov 1647.
• Edward Russell in the England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Name: Edward Russell Probate Date: 12 Jul 1653 Residence: Framfield, Sussex, EnglandSource Citation The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 230 Source Information Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. AncestryImage Named sons Nicholas, John, 100 pounds to be paid after apprenticeships shall expire. Son Thomas. Daughter Mary Russell. Daughter Anne Russell. Son Thomas Russell, executor.

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Will below:
1 to be buried near his first wife, if he should die in Ewhurst
2 to 20 poor people of Ewhust a shilling each to be distributed by his wife Bennetta Russell
3 copyholds of the manor of Framfield to descend to son Thomas Russell by custom of the manor, also copyholds in Buxted
4 the freehold tenement in Beckley in testator's possession, being a lease mortgage to son Thomas Russell as executor
5 son Thomas Russell apointed executor and guardian of son Stephen Russell during his minority
6 to son Edward Russell a freehold messuage and premises in Mayfield with proviso that if son Edward Russell should die in testator's lifetime and the premises descend to his elder brother Thomas Russell, they should be charged with £10 a year to son Stephen for ever
7 if the lands of Thomas Russell by his death should descend to his brother Edward Russell, the lands in Mayfield to be charged with a rent charge of £10 to son Thomas Russell
8 in case Stephen Russell should die and the freehold lands bought from Stephen Pooke adjoining Stephen Russell's copyhold lands should descend to Thomas Russell, he to convey the same to Edward Russell, so that the copyhold and freeholds may go together and then the rentcharge on Mayfield lands to be only £6
9 to sons Edward Russell and Stephen Russell, £50 a piece at 21
10 to daughters, Mary Russell and Peirce Russell equally, testator's lease mortgage from John Edwards of a farm in Tenterden, Kent, for £600 and £90 interest, and also £50 a piece
11 to wife Bennetta Russell in satisfaction of £450 covenanted to be paid to her if she survived, gift of a mortgage for £300 on Francis Godfrey's lands in Ewhurst made by John Godfrey to Thomas Iden and assigned by Thomas Iden's executor to testator, and also a lease mortgage for £100 by Philip Drinker on lands in Northiam, also gift of a mortgage by way of annuity for £60 principal made by Philip Drinker out of all his lands
12 provision for making wife executrix, if son Thomas Russell should not carry out will
13 if daughter Mary Russell should marry Thomas Holman of Ewhurst, all bequests to her to be void and she to have only £100