Barbara Geere

F, b. 10 January 1590, d. before 6 May 1623
FatherThomas Geere b. 20 Apr 1559, d. b 3 May 1624
MotherBarbara Borde b. c 1558, d. b 15 Jun 1632
     Barbara was born before 10 January 1590 in Rottingdean, County Sussex, England. On 10 January 1590, she was christened in Rottingdean, County Sussex, England, at St. Margaret's Church.1 Barbara married Nicholas Pankhurst on 14 June 1613 in Ovingdean, County Sussex, England.2 Barbara made her will on 4 May 1623 at Iford, County Sussex, England.

Barbara Panckhurst, widow of Nicholas Panckhurst, late of Iford. My bodie to be buried in churchyard of Iford. To Simon Johnson, Henry Stroud, Thomas Baker, William Mershe and William Morrice, poor men of Iford, 12d each. To the widow Collier, the widow Peckham, the widow Jeffery, the widow Lansing and to Tomson Colliar 6d each. To my daughter Elizabeth £IO, to be paid at age 21, or if dead by then, to be divided equally among her sisters. To daughters Anne and Barbara, 4 brass pots, sheets, bedclothes, pillows. To my servant maid Dennis Marsh 20s, provided that she dwells as servant where my children be kept. To my servant John Peckham 2s 6d. The rest to my daughter Joane, sole executrix. My brother Dennis Geere to be overseer and to be guardian of my children. To Mary Johnson and Anne Sherry 2s each. Witnesses: Ralph Kellway, Thomas Geere, Stephen Ridge.3,4

She was buried at Iford, County Sussex, England, in the yard of St. Nicholas' Church. Barbara departed this life before 6 May 1623 in Iford, County Sussex, England. Her will was probated on 22 May 1623.

Family

Nicholas Pankhurst b. 29 Jun 1589, d. b 29 Apr 1622
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Church of the Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index, 10 January 1590 - Barbara, daughter of Thomas Geere christening [Church of England Records: Parish Church Rottingdean, County Sussex, England].
  2. [S1] Church of the Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index, 14 June 1613 - Barbara Geere to Nycholas Pacaste - believe to be Pankhurst. [Not a church record]
  3. [S242] John G. Hunt, English Notes on Ann Pankhurst, Ancestress of Certain Williams, Pearsall, Halstead Families of Long Island, page 212 - Abstract of will of Barbara Geere, wife of Nicholas Pankhurst.
  4. [S614] Sussex Wills & Administrations in the District Probate Registry at Lewes, County Sussex, England
    Sussex Wills & Administrations in the District Probate Registry at Lewes, County Sussex, England
    : Book A: page 18 [1621-1624] B 5 - will of Barbara Panckhurst, widow of Nicholas, Iford 4 May 1623, probated 12 May 1623.