Person:Darcis Draper (1)

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Dorcas Draper
b.Cal 1614
 
m. 5 Oct 1612
  1. Dorcas DraperCal 1614 -
Facts and Events
Name[2] Dorcas Draper
Alt Name[1] Darkis Draper
Alt Name[1] Darcis Draper
Gender Female
Birth[2] Cal 1614
Other[1] 17 Aug 1625 London, London, Englandnamed in Will of Elizabeth Draper, grandmother
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Will Abstract of Elizabeth Draper, in Withington, Lothrop. Virginia Gleanings in England: Abstracts of 17th and 18th-century English Wills and Administrations relating to Virginia and Virginians, a Consolidation of Articles from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980).

    p 133 -
    ELIZABETH DRAPER of London, Widow. Will 17 August, 1625 ; proved 2 September 1625. To my son Vincent Draper, in lieu of his child's pte., £ 150. To my grandchild Darcis Draper, daughter of said Vincent, £ 150 when 18 or day of marriage, her Aunt Sara Symons to have the education of her. If she die, one-half to her father and the other half to her said aunt. To my grandchildren Elizabeth and Mary Peirsey, daughters of my sonne-in-law Abraham Peirsey, merchaunte, resident in Virginia, £ 100 apiece when 18 or marriage ; if they die, the money to be divided between the said Vincent and Sara. To Abraham Peirsiey [sic] a ring of value of 30s. To my son in law Thurston Symons, one Ringe value 30s. To Mrs. Cowley, my cosen, 30s. to make her a Ringe. To my god-daughter Elizabeth Cowley, one Ring with eight Dyamond Stones in it. To my daughter Elizabeth Peirsey one dyamond Ringe. To Mary Peirsey one Dyamond Ringe set after the Duch fashion. To Darkis Draper, one Opell Ringe with sixe Opelle stones of several colours in yt. To my cosen Smythson, 20s., and to his wife, 20s., and his daughter Elizabeth, 20s. To the poore of St. Clements neare Candelwicke streete, in London, wherein I nowe dwell, 50s. To John Peirsye, 13s., 4d. To Mr. Price, Clarke of St. Clements paryshe, 20s. To Netherwood, the sexton of same p'sh., 10s. To Katherin Ruter, my mayde servant, 50s. To Robert Mincharde, Scrivener, 13s., 4d. All the rest to my executors in trust for my daughter Sara Simmons, her husband and Thurstone [sic] Symons not to have any claim (he, notwithstanding his pretensions of giving up his vile and lewd courses, having wronged me). Executors : my lovinge Cozens Mr. Richard Berisford, marchante of London, that sometime dwelt uppon Newe Fyshstreet Hill, London, and ___ Warriner, merchante, dwelling in Mark Lane, in London. Mem. of Scrivener, Robert Mincharde, that the said testatrix did order me to draw up her will in the aforesaid manner in the presence of Katherin Ruter. Clarke, 93.
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    [Identifies her as daughter of Vincent Draper and granddaughter of Elizabeth (Garton) Draper. The will states that she is less than 18 years old in 1625, therefore she was born sometime between 1607 and 1625.]

  2. 2.0 2.1 College of Arms (United Kingdom), and George William Marshall (ed.). The visitations of the county of Nottingham in the years 1569 and 1614: with many other descents of the same county. (London: Harleian Society, 1871)
    p. 137.