John Hotchkiss
M, b. circa 1580, d. before 10 January 1665/66
| Father | Allan Hotchkiss b. c 1554, d. c 1584 |
John was born circa 1580 in Dodington, Parish of Whitchurch, Shropshire, England. John was a draper. John married Margaret Nevett circa 1606 in the parish of Whitchurch probably at Whitchurch Church [originally White Church]. John's wife, Margaret, died before 1 January 1656/57 in Whitchurch leaving him a widower. John made his will on 25 November 1657 at Whitchurch, Whitchurch Parish, Shropshire, England.
John Hotchkiss, draper, statges in his will: “My son John Hotchkiss was lately indebted to me for the sum of two hundred pounds, where y my assent was given to his bonds for payment of the said sum. One bond is to be paid to my son Thomas Hotchkiss for the sum of forty pounds, the other bond to my son Joshua Hotchkiss for the sum of forty pounds. Another bond to my daughter Susanna for twenty pounds and another to my daughter, Elizabeth Hotchkiss for one hundred pounds. It is my will that my said children, Thomas, Joshua, Susanna and Elizabeth shall and may accordingly to their several uses, have and receive the said sums and I do hereby acquit my said son, John, of his debt to me. To my daughter, Sarah Eadows, the feather bed with bolster, which are on the higher bedstead and two pillows. All other household goods to my daughter Elizabeth Hotchkiss. Linens to be divided between my daughters Elizabeth, Sarah and Susanna. To my son-in-law, Ralph Eadows, and to his daughter, Sarah, and to his wife, Sarah, five pounds per annum; to my son-in-law John Salmon and his wife Susanna, five pounds per annum; to each of my grandchildren, five shillings. To my sister-in-law Ann Wickstead, widow, twenty pounds and to my cousin Elizabeth Whithall, the elder, twenty pounds. Then he goes on to say: “To my son, Samuel, if he be living, ten pounds or if he be deceased then to his children, ten pounds to be equally divided among them.” [Note – Two daughters, Barbara and Auralia, were mentioned in a different abstract, but were not mentioned in the one above – KLM].1,2
John departed this life before 10 January 1665/66 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England. He was buried at Whitchurch, Shropshire, England. His will was probated on 14 March 1666.
John Hotchkiss, draper, statges in his will: “My son John Hotchkiss was lately indebted to me for the sum of two hundred pounds, where y my assent was given to his bonds for payment of the said sum. One bond is to be paid to my son Thomas Hotchkiss for the sum of forty pounds, the other bond to my son Joshua Hotchkiss for the sum of forty pounds. Another bond to my daughter Susanna for twenty pounds and another to my daughter, Elizabeth Hotchkiss for one hundred pounds. It is my will that my said children, Thomas, Joshua, Susanna and Elizabeth shall and may accordingly to their several uses, have and receive the said sums and I do hereby acquit my said son, John, of his debt to me. To my daughter, Sarah Eadows, the feather bed with bolster, which are on the higher bedstead and two pillows. All other household goods to my daughter Elizabeth Hotchkiss. Linens to be divided between my daughters Elizabeth, Sarah and Susanna. To my son-in-law, Ralph Eadows, and to his daughter, Sarah, and to his wife, Sarah, five pounds per annum; to my son-in-law John Salmon and his wife Susanna, five pounds per annum; to each of my grandchildren, five shillings. To my sister-in-law Ann Wickstead, widow, twenty pounds and to my cousin Elizabeth Whithall, the elder, twenty pounds. Then he goes on to say: “To my son, Samuel, if he be living, ten pounds or if he be deceased then to his children, ten pounds to be equally divided among them.” [Note – Two daughters, Barbara and Auralia, were mentioned in a different abstract, but were not mentioned in the one above – KLM].1,2
John departed this life before 10 January 1665/66 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England. He was buried at Whitchurch, Shropshire, England. His will was probated on 14 March 1666.
Family | Margaret Nevett b. c 1592, d. b 1 Jan 1656/57 |
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Citations
- [S2346] Herbert A Hotchkiss, The Hotchkiss Family, page 484. - John Hotchkiss, draper, mentions his sons: John, Thomas, Samuel and Joshua as well as daughters: Barbara, Auralia, Sarah, Susannah and Elizabeth. He states, “To my son Samuel, if he be living – 10 pounds, or if he be deceased, then to his children – 10 pounds to be equally divided among them”.
- [S2349] Hotchkissclan.org - www.hotchkissclan.org/gen.