Person:Elizabeth Unknown (3824)

The Will of Widow Elizabeth Bitfield

"Elizabeth Bitfield. The last will and Testament of Elizabeth Bitfeild, Widdow [Savage says Samuel Bitfield, constable, Boston, in 1652, died 1 Sept. 1660 leaving widow Elizabeth. In Drake's Boston, p. 250, we find, that Feb. 24, 1640, 20 acres of land were allotted Samuel Bitfield, for 5 heads.], being in her right mind and perfect memory, this 13th of the 11th month, 1663. To my sister Crowne, £20; to my sister Margaret Parker, £20. If either of my sisters die first, the last suruiuor shall Receiue the other £20. In case both my sisters die before mee, thenmy will is, that £20 of it shall goe to Ann Jeffryes Children that bee not Quakers. The other £20 to my Cozen Katherine Darke, her children. This to bee paid to them within seauen yeares after my death, if they send for it within that time specified after their first intelligence of my death. Vnto Mr. Thomson, £5; vnto Mr. Flint, I give £5 in money. To the Church of Boston, £10.; vnto John Steuens and Samuell Steuens, £5 between them; vnto William Titcomes children, £5 to be Equally diuided amongst them. To Deacon Marshall, 50s.; to William Dinsdall, 50 shillings. Elder James Penn, of Boston, to bee my Executor, John Sunderland and Godfrey Armitage, ouerseers, and as a token of my loue doe Giue them 50s. apiece. To my dau. Mary Plummer, £10; to my dau. Elizabeth Titcomb, £10, to be paid in money; to James Mattock, £3; to Mr. Wilford, £5; to Mr. Allen, £5; to Sam: Armitage, 20 shillings.

Elizabeth Bitfield.

Wittnes hereunto - Thomas Cox, Joseph Pease, [sic.]

Proved - Sept. 23, 1669. Joseph Pearse deposed.

Inventory of the Goods of Widdow Bitfeild deceased the 30th of the 7th month, 1669, and what shee gaue away by word of mouth on her death bed since her will was made. Taken by John Search and William Read, 20th : 7 : 1669

23 Sept. 1669. Elder James Penn deposed."^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Trask, William B. Abstracts from the Earliest Wills on Record in the County of Suffolk, Mass. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (1848-1866, 1876-1878)
   20:239-240, Jul 1866.
2.   Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
   1:155.
3.   Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
   1:175.
4. ↑ Elizabeth named sister "Margaret Parker" in her will.
5. ↑ Based on marriages and children, estimate Elizabeth born about 1624 and Mary born about 1626.