Thomas Allen and Elizabeth

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Husband Thomas Allen

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           Died: 17 Mar 1600-17 Mar 1601 - Kempston, Bedford, England
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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Alice (      -1574)

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Wife Elizabeth

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Children

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General Notes (Husband)

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A laborer, lived in Kempston. Had a brother George Allen of Kempston, husbandmen, but their father is unknown. His first wife, presumed mother of his children, was Alice Allen, who died and was buried in Kemspton on 20 Nov 1574. George was married to Elizabeth, as per a legal action against them in 1593. His wife when he died in 1600 was apparently previously married as he had a stepdaughter who apparently was married.

Children listed by Van Kempen.

Will 12 Mar 1599/1600. Dashes denote illegible words.

In the name of god amen. I thomas Allen of kempston in the countye of bedford Laborer, being sicke in bodye; but of good remembrence, doe make my last will and testament, this xxii daye of march 1599 in forme as followethe.

Imprimis. I will that my brother George Allen, and Robert Bowton my executers shall sell this my house wherein I dwell, with all other houses and edifices now belonging to the same, and unsold, with all the gardens, orchardes, pastures groundes or other ground or land whatsoever now belonging to the same, for as muche as teh sayed houses and groundes shall be realized to be worthe, and shall devide the whole sum of money for the which it shall be sold by equall porcions unto my iiii sonnes, William, Robert, Thomas and Jhon.

Item I give to William my sonne, the bedde I now lie in, with all the furniture be longing to the same, ii peare of sheetes, a peare of my best flaxen, and a peare of my best hempen sheetes, ii pewter dishes, a towell, half a quarter of pease, a pot, my second caster.

Item I give to Sarah Evans stratton my wifes daughter, my best christening sheete.

Item I bequeathe to my sonn Robert, a blacke bullock of ii yeares olde, teh bed he liethe in, my best kettle but one iii peare of sheetes, a peare of flaxen, or peare of hempe, and ii peare of harden [a coarse fiber made from flax or hemp like tow] ii pewter disshes, a towell, a halfe quarter of barley, all my casters but those I -- shall bequeathe unto his brothers, ii piggs, and vi --

Item I bequeathe unto my sonn Thomas, a browne bullocke of ii yeares olde, ii peare sheetes, of flaxen or teaw [tow] of hempe of the best, my best brase pan and my worst pott, my best chest, ii pewter dishes, a towell, half a quarter of pease, and a bedd in the loft.

Item I bequeathe unto Jhon my sonn, ii peare of teaw or hemp sheetes, a pot, my thrid [third] caster, a twell, ii pewter dishes, halfe a quarter fo pease, a bede in the chmaber where I now lye.

Item I will that my hard wood in my yard shall be sold by myne executors, adn the money equally divided unto my fowre sonnes.

The rest of my goods unbequeated, my deptes payed, my Legacies discharged, and my buriall performed, I will tha tmyne executors, George Allen and Robert Bowton... in the prsence of these witnesses Jhon Reade, Edward Smithe, John Allen Smith and Robert Bowton.

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