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References to American Colonists in English Wills

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Wills in England are often used by Americans to trace the origins of their colonial ancestors. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, several scholars read Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills seeking references to American colonists, including Henry F. Waters and Lothrop Withington. Later, Peter Wilson Coldham made extensive searches. Genealogists are now investigating other probate courts for such references. Here is a list of wills that have been read:

Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Essex

Gloucestershire

London

  • 1621-1625 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 24, FHL film 94106. Read by Leslie Mahler.[1]
  • 1626-1629 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 25, FHL film 94107. Read by Leslie Mahler.[1]
  • 1629-1634 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 26, FHL film 94108. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1634-1639 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 27, FHL film 94109. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1639-1643 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 28, FHL film 94110. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1643 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 29, FHL film 94110. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1645-1656 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 29, FHL film 94111. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1665 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 32, FHL film 94112. Read by Leslie Mahler.[1]
  • 1666-1670 - Commissary Court of London, Registered Wills, Volume 33, FHL film 94113. Read by Leslie Mahler.[1]

Middlesex

  • 1622-1636 - Peculiar Court of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, Registered Wills, Camden, FHL film 94257. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1636-1642 - Peculiar Court of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, Registered Wills, Todd, FHL film 94257. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1660-1667 - Peculiar Court of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, Registered Wills, Smith, FHL film 94257. Read by Leslie Mahler.

Norfolk

Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk
  • 1600-1602 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 34 (Wright), FHL film 167091. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1602-1604 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 35 (Offwood), FHL film 167092. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1604-1606 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 36, FHL film 167093. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1607-1609 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 37, FHL film 167094. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1610-1611 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 38, FHL film 167095. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1612-1613 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 39, FHL film 167096. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1613-1614 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 40, FHL film 167097. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1614 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1614, FHL film 167098. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1615 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1615, FHL film 167099. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1616 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1616, FHL film 167100. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1617 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1617, FHL film 167101. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1618-1619 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1618-1619, FHL film 167102. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1620-1621 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1620-1621, FHL film 167103. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1622-1623 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1622-1623, FHL film 167104. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1624 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1624, FHL film 167105. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1625-1626 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 40, FHL film 167106. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1627-1629 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1627-1629, FHL film 167107. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1630-1631 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vols. 41-42, FHL film 167108. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1634 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 43, FHL film 167109. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1633-1636 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Registers Wills, Vol. 44, FHL film 167110. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1637 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1637, FHL film 167111. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1638 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1638, FHL films 167112-167113. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1639 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1639, FHL film 167114. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1640 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1640, FHL film 167115. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1641-1642 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1641-1642, FHL film 167116. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1643-1644 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1643-1644, FHL film 167117. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1645-1646 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1645-1646, FHL film 167118. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1647-1648 - Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, Original Wills, 1647-1648, FHL film 167119. Read by Leslie Mahler.
Consistory Court of Norwich
  • 1600 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 96, FHL film 94923. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1601 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 97, FHL film 94924. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1602 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 98, FHL film 94925. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1603 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 99, FHL film 94926. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1604-1606 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 100-101, FHL film 94927. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1607-1608 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 102-103, FHL film 94928. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1609 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 104, FHL film 94929. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1610 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 105, FHL film 94930. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1611 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 106, FHL film 94931. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1612 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 107, FHL film 94932. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1613-1614 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 108-109, FHL film 94933. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1615-1616 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 110-111, FHL film 94934. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1617-1618 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 112-113, FHL film 94935. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1619-1620 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 114-115, FHL film 94936. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1621-1623 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 116-118, FHL film 94937. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1624-1625 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 119-120, FHL film 94938. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1626 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 121, FHL film 94939. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1627-1628 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 122-123, FHL film 94940. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1631-1632 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vols. 125-125, FHL film 94943. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1633 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 126, FHL film 166870. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1634 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 127, FHL film 166871. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1635 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 128, FHL film 166872. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1636 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 129, FHL film 166873. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1637 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 130, FHL film 166874. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1638-1639 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 131, FHL film 166875. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1640-1642 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 132, FHL film 166876. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1643-1646 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 133, FHL film 166877. Read by Leslie Mahler.
  • 1647-1651 - Consistory Court of Norwich, Registered Wills, Vol. 134, FHL film 166878. Read by Leslie Mahler.

Worcestershire

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mahler, Leslie. "American Colonists in English Wills," The Genealogist, 17 (2003):167-174.
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