Halstead/Halsted Family History
The Genealogy of those with the Halstead, Halsted and related surnames or given names

WHITE, Robert W.[1, 2]
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Name WHITE, Robert W. Birth Abt 1558 Shalford Parish, Messing, Essex County, England
[3, 4] Gender Male _UID E77DCFD36B367644B6C5CAE4730BF9ACADF0 Death 17 Jun 1617 Messing, Essex, England
[3, 5] - Cal Owen cites "Will 1617" no additional data or sources
Person ID I48903 Garys-Tree Last Modified 28 Jan 2009
Father WHITE, Robert, b. 1542, South Petherton, Somersetshire, England
d. 1600, Messing, Essex, England
(Age 58 years) Mother WRIGHT, Alice, b. 1542, Soham, Cambs, England
d. 22 Aug 1596, South Petherton, Somersetshire, England
(Age 54 years) Marriage 1557 South Petherton, Somersetshire, England
[6, 7] Family ID F17940 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family ALLGAR, Bridget, b. (ABT 11 Mar 1561/2), Messing, Essex, England
d. 24 Jun 1605, Messing, Essex, England
Marriage 24 Jun 1585 Shalford Parish, Messing, Essex County, England
[3, 8] Children 1. WHITE, Sarah, b. Bef 8 Mar 1584/85, Shalford Parish, Messing, Essex County, England 
2. WHITE, Nathaniel, b. Bef 30 Apr 1587, Messing, Essex, England 
3. WHITE, Elizabeth - 1st wife -, b. Mar 1589/90, Shalford Parish, Messing, Essex County, England
d. Bef Jan 1669/70, Perhaps Farmington, CT
(Age ~ 79 years)4. WHITE, Mary, b. Abt 24 Aug 1590, Bocking, Essex Co., England
d. 23 Aug 1652, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
(Age ~ 62 years)5. WHITE, Bridgette, b. Abt Aug 1594, Messing, Essex, England
d. 18 Aug 1594, Shalford Parish, Messing, Essex County, England
(Age ~ 0 years)6. WHITE, Elder John, b. 1600, Shelford, Essex, England
d. Dec 1683, Hartford, [CCT], Hartford County, Colonial Connecticut
(Age 83 years)7. WHITE, Rose Anna, b. 13 Jul 1600, Shalford Parish, Messing, Essex County, England
d. Jul 1647, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
(Age 47 years)8. WHITE, Daniel, b. Abt 1605, Messing, Essex, England 
Family ID F17936 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Feb 2024
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Notes - The Will of Robert White (The father-in-law of Joseph Loomis)
In the name of God Amen. May the seaven and twentyeth in the fifteenth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of god Kinge of England France and Ireland defender of the faith etc and of Scotland the fiftyeth. In the yeare of our Lord god 1617 Robert White of Messinge in the countye of Essex yeoman, beinge of good and pfect remembrance, doe make this my last will and testament, in manner and forme followinge.
Imprimis. I commend my soule unto the hands of god almightey my most faythful creator redemer and sanctifier and my bodie to be buried in the parish church or church yeard of Messinge, at the discretion of mine executors.
Item I give and bequeath unto the poore people of Messinge fortye shillings of lawful mony of England, to be distributed amongst them, at ye discretion of mine executors and the minister of Messinge, within one month next zfter my depture from this naturall life.
Item I give and beqyeath unto Mr. Richard Rob\gers preacher of gods word at Withersfield in Essex aforesaid; and to Bartholomew Scrivener Minister of the church of god in Messinge aforenamed to each of them the severall summe of fortey shillings of like lawfull monie, to be payd unto them within two monthes after my departure.
Item I give and bequeath unto mine eldest daughter Sarah, the wife of James Bowtell of little Salinge, the summe of fifteene pounds of lawfull mony of England, to be paid within fower years next after my depture.
Item I give and bequeath unto Jeames Bowtell the younger, son of my said daughter Sarah Bowtell, the summe of five pounds of good and lawfull mony of England, to be paid unto him when he shall come to ye sixteenth yeare of his age.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Marie the wife of Joseph Lummis of Branetree, one pewter platter.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth the wife of Willm Goodinge of Bockinge the summe of fortye markes of like lawful monye within one yeare next after my depture, to paid unto her.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Bridgett White the sum of one hundred marks of like lawfull monye, to be paid unto hir upon the dau of hir marriage, provided that she my said daughter Bridgett shall not bestow hir selfe in marryage without the apporbation and consent of my two sonnes in law Joseph Lummys and Willim Goodinge formrly mentioned, and my wife Bridgett White or the consent of two of them whereof my wife to be one of the twaine. But yf it happen that shee mariye without the consent aforesaid then I give her only the summe of thirtye pounds of like lawfull monie.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anna White the summe of one hundredth markes of like lawfull mony: to be paid unto hir upon ye day of hir marriage; yr soe be she shall bestow hir selfe in marriage, accordinge to the likinge and consent of my two fornamed sonnes in law, and my wife, as is aforesaid. But yf it soe fall out, as that she my said daughter Anna shall marrye without the consent and approbation formerly mentioned, then I give and bequeath hir only the sum of thirtey pounds of like and lawfull monie.
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Nathaniel White the sume of fortie pounds of lawfull monye, whereof my will is that twenty pounds shall be paid within one yeare next after my depture, and the other twentye pounds to be paid unto him within two years next after my said depture oute of this naturall life.
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne John White the summe of two hundreth pounds of like lawfull monie to be paid to him when he shall come to ye years of one and twentye of his age; yett provided that my said sonne John shall not bestow himselfe in marriage without the approbation and consent of my aforesaid two sonnes in law Joseph Lummys and William Goddinge, and my wife his mother. And yf it soe fall oute that this my son John shall match him selfe contrarye to the good likinge and consent aforesaid, then I give and bequeath unto him onlye as his full portion the summe of one hundred pounds of like lawfull monye. Item my mind and will is, that yf any of my foresaid children that are unmarried shall depte this naturall life before the tymes appointed for the paymt of their portions; or yf any of them shall marrye contrarye to the consent and approbation mentioned, then such summe or summes of monie (as shall remaine and accrew, eyther by their death or disobeydience), shall be equally devidedt amongste the rest of my children whither marryed or unmarried, pte and parte like.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son John White the ioyned standinge bedstand wch is in the parlour, wth the featherbed, flockbed, bolster coveringe wth other furneyture thereunto belonginge; alsoe the presse cupbourd table and newest chest, all wch are in said ploure to be delivered him after the death of my wife Bridgett White, or instead thereof the summe of twenty marks of like lawfull monye.
Item I constitute and ordaine my aforesaid sonnes in law Joseph Lumys Willm Goodings supulsors of this my last will and testament and doe give unto each of them the severall summes of fortey shillings of like lawfulle mony: touards their charge and paines in seinge this my will executed according to my minde.
Item I give and bequeath unto Ralph Bett the younger my kinsman and servant the summe of five pounds of like lawfull monye, to be paid unto him withinone yeare next after my depture. Item I give and bequeath unto Joseph Digbie my servant, twentye shillings of like lawfull monye, to be paid within one yeare next after my depture.
Item all the rest of my good unbequeathed I give and bequeath unto my wife Bridgett White, and to my sonne Daniel White whome I constitute and ordayne the ioynte executors of this my last will and testament, hopinge they will faithfullye execute this my last will accordinge to the trust reposed in them.
In witness whereof I have hereunto sett myne hand and seale the daye and yeare first mentioned.
Robert White
In presence of us
John Christman ye elders (x) marke
Willm Levett S.T.
Probatu fuit Testamentu apud Kelvedon vicesimo Die Mensis Junii 1617.
- The Will of Robert White (The father-in-law of Joseph Loomis)
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Sources - [S1014] Dr. Carolyn M. Seaman db.
- [S1017] Imported GEDCOM file fr Cal Owen.
- [S625] World Family Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1, Tree Number 3164 (Reliability: 3).
Tree #2814 - [S1017] Imported GEDCOM file fr Cal Owen.
" bef 17 Mar 1559/60 South Petherton, Somersetshire, England" - [S622] Br²derbund WFT Vol. 8, Ed. 1, Tree #2814, Date of.
- [S837] Broderbund WFT Vol 8, Ed. 1.
"1561" - [S1017] Imported GEDCOM file fr Cal Owen.
"1557" - [S837] Broderbund WFT Vol 8, Ed. 1.
- [S1014] Dr. Carolyn M. Seaman db.
