"IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN Anno domini one thousand sixe hundred and
sixe the fiue and Twentith daye of Maye I ROBERT CLEMENTES of Croft in
the countie of Lecester yeoman haue made and ordeined this my last
will and Testamente in manner and forme followinge Imprimis I give and
bequeathe my soule into the hands of Almightie God trustinge that by
the merites death and passion of my sauiour Jesus Christe I shall haue
pardon and forgiuenesse of all my sinnes and my bodie to be interred
into the earth after the manner of a Christian.
ITEM I give vnto Margaret my wiffe two Kye the one a brinded cowe and
the other a browne cowe and her bedd shee lyeth in with the furniture
thereto three Coffers in the same parler a Cubbarde and seaven peeces
of pewter that she brought with her and Twentie pounds in money.
ITEM I give vnto Roger Clementes my sonnne Thirtie pounds to be paid
him with in one yeare after my decease.
ITEM I give vnto Alyce Roberts my daughter Janes daughter Tenne
shillings to buye her a hatt.
ITEM I giue to all the rest of my daughter Janes children fortie
shillings a peece to be paid within one year after my decease and to
be put forward by my Executors for their vse and behoofe vntill the
sonnes be of one and twentie yeares of age and the daughters Eighteene
And if it happens that any of the said children doe decease before
they come of age of one and twentie and eighteen as aforesaid MY will
is that their aprtes shall equalle be diuided amongst the rest that
are lyving.
ITEM I give to Alyce Johnson my daughter Isabells daughter fortie
shillings to be put forwardes for her vse and behoofe within one yeare
after my decease and the said fortie shillinges with the vse of it to
be paid her at eighteene years of age.
ITEM I giue to all the rest of my Childrens Children fortye shillinges
a peece to be put forwardes for their vse within one yeare after my
decease and the sonnes to have their fortie shillings a peice and the
use of it at one and twentie years of age and the daughters at
eighteene. And if it happen that any one or more of my Sonnes
Children to decease before they come to age my will is that the rest
of the brethren and Sisters shall have their partes equallie diuided
amongst them. And whereas myh sonne Roberts wife is nowe with Chield
my will is that Chield which she is now withall shall haue ffortie
shillings to be put forward as aforesaid.
ITEM I giue to my sonne Richards wiues two sonnes Three shillings
fower pence a piece.
ITEM I giue to my sonne John his wiues two sonnes Three shillings
fower pence a piece.
ITEM I giue to my sonne Roberte Clement of Layre the howse wherein he
dwelleth with all and singular the appurtenauneces to him and his
heirs forever.
ITEM I giue vnto John Clementes my sonne all the interest I haue in
Earle Shilton field and Towne and also the money that Richard and
William Orton or one of them or their executors or administrators are
to paie by their Covenaunts in a pare of Indentures at the tyme it is
due. I giue to my daughter Jane Cooke Twelue pence.
ITEM I giue to my sonne James Clementes twelven pence.
ITEM I giue to my maids Alyce Neale Tenne shillings to be paid her at
Michaelmasse next if I depart this life before to buye her a ewe and a
lamb.
ITEM I giue to my sonne Robert Clements of Layre the third parte of
all my goodes and Chattells within the Towne and fields of Croft.
ITEM I give to all the poore people in Crofts severallie to everye
one of them a hoope of Corne and a tw peny loafe. All the rest of my
goodes vnbequeathed I giue to Thomas Clements and Richard Clements my
two sonnes whom I make my Executors. In wittness hereof I haue put to
my hand the daie and yeare first aboue written. And I entreate Thomas
Lucas and William fflude to be my Ouerseers of this my last will and
Testament/ Robt: Clemen'ts marke/ Witnesses to this my will
William fflude & John Lucas marke/ Thomas Lucas
ITEM I giue vnto Thomas Clements my sonne one Lease of a quarter of
lande of the haule of Braughton which I had by lease from Ralfe
Brookesbye gentleman and Thomas Orum of Tharpe. Memorandu' that
Roberte Clements of Crofte in the county of Leicester yeoman vppon the
daie of May Anno domini one thousand six hundred and sixe did will and
bequeath to his children hereafter named certain somes of monehy which
were owninge vnto him. Imprimis he did giue and bequeath vnto his
sonne Robert Clements of Lear one debte of twentie two pounds which
was owing vnto him by Cristofer Dawe and William Turner of Sharneford.
ITEM he did giue vnto the said Robert Clements his sonne one other
debts of twentie two poundes which Robert Garner and Robert Lord of
Bitteswell did own vnto him.
ITEM a he did giue and bequeath vnto his sonne James Clements of
Ilston a debte of Eleuen poundes which Edward Hodge of Gabbeabie and
William Holliocke of Gabbie did own vnto him.
ITEM he did giue and bequeath vnto his daughter Jane Cooks of
Lemington a debt of Twentie foure poundes fouer shillings which
William Butler and Robert Newton of Sutton did owe vnto him. More one
debt of Thirteen poundes ffower shillings and one debt of fyue poundes
ffue shillings which ffawsern Collins of Lililburie did own vnto him.
And also to her one debte of Eleven poundes and another of Sixe
poundes which Robert Marston of Kings Newenham and others did owe vnto
him.
[IT:Probatum fuit Testementum suprasoriptum spud London duodecimo dis
mensis Augusti Anno domini Millesimo sexcentesimo sexte juramento
Thome et Richardi Clements filiorum et executorum:IT]. Prerogative
Court of Canterbury, Register Stafford, pg 98.
Proved by the executors, Thomas Clements of Broughton Astley and
Richard Clements of Cosby.
Oth Mar
Birth: also reported as about 1510
Name: James Nixon Sex: M Birth: 17 NOV 1816 in Ireland Death: 30 DEC 1872 in Waweig, Charlotte Co., NB Note:
Ref: 1851 Census, St. Andrews Parish, Charlotte Co., NB, p100(name shown as Nickerson) 1861 Census, St. Andrews Parish, Charlotte Co., NB, p32 (name shown as Nickson)
Father: Samuel Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I055736> b: 1791 in Ireland Mother: Jane ??? </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I055737> b: 1787 in Ireland Marriage 1 Catherine Ruth Thomas </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I055734> b: 1 SEP 1819 in Waweig, Charlotte Co., NB
Married: 1 SEP 1842
Children
William Thomas Nixon , Sr. </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I070325> b: 3 MAY 1843
Charlotte Ann Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I070331> b: 27 DEC 1845
Eliza Jane Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I070332> b: 2 JAN 1848
Samuel Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I070333> b: 4 AUG 1849
James Adam Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I070334> b: 8 JUN 1851
Sarah Elizabeth Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I040583> b: 2 JAN 1853
Catherine Ruth Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I032465> b: 15 JAN 1855
Ozias Elwood Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I073711> b: 1 DEC 1856
George Setchfield Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I073712> b: 27 DEC 1858
Howard Arville Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I073713> b: 17 AUG 1862 in ME
Mary Alberta Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I055733> b: 19 SEP 1865 in Waweig, Charlotte Co., NB
ID: I055734 Name: Catherine Ruth Thomas Sex: F Birth: 1 SEP 1819 in Waweig, Charlotte Co., NB Death: 23 JAN 1890 in Waweig, Charlotte Co., NB Father: William Thomas </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I059609> b: 7 AUG 1797 in St. David Parish, Charlotte Co., NB Mother: Eliza Taylor </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I045385> b: 1798 in NB Marriage 1 James Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I055735> b: 17 NOV 1816 in Ireland
Married: 1 SEP 1842
Children
William Thomas Nixon , Sr. </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I070325> b: 3 MAY 1843
Charlotte Ann Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I070331> b: 27 DEC 1845
Eliza Jane Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I070332> b: 2 JAN 1848
Samuel Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I070333> b: 4 AUG 1849
James Adam Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I070334> b: 8 JUN 1851
Sarah Elizabeth Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I040583> b: 2 JAN 1853
Catherine Ruth Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I032465> b: 15 JAN 1855
Ozias Elwood Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I073711> b: 1 DEC 1856
George Setchfield Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I073712> b: 27 DEC 1858
Howard Arville Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I073713> b: 17 AUG 1862 in ME
Mary Alberta Nixon </cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aek740a&id=I055733> b: 19 SEP 1865 in Waweig, Charlotte Co., NB
Birth: also reported as about 1510