Amanuensis Monday 1692 Will of Richard Sawtell (1611-1694) of Watertown, Massachusetts
This week s document for transcription is the 1692 will of the estate of Richard Sawtell (1611-1694) of Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, which is in Estate File 19965 in the Middlesex County Probate Court records.
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The inventory is also included in the Middlesex County Probate Court Clerk s volumes, in Volume 8, pages 239-240:
The transcription of the will is (from the court clerk volume, because it is clearer and easier to read):
In the name of god Amen. I
Richard Sawtell being not sick in body, but in perfect memory
Considering the certainty of my Death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, I do therefore make this
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A report has just come forward which reveals Meghan Markle to be a distant cousin of Prince Harry and royal fans are shook.
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The report suggests the Duchess of Sussex is a distant 17th cousin of the royal fold, descending from the same ancestry as Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth.
Renowned genealogist Gary Boyd Roberts delivered the news and was quoted saying, “Meghan Markle is related to Prince Harry hundreds of times over, and therefore also to millions of Americans and Britons. Much of American and English history is reflected in her diverse ancestry.”
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle revealed to be cousins: report
Meghan Markle has reportedly been revealed to be one of Prince Harry’s distant cousins, with ancestry hailing from the upper echelon of society.
The news was brought forward by the New England Historic Genealogical Society and according to its findings, Meghan shares a major family tie with the British royal family.
The report suggests the Duchess of Sussex is a distant 17th cousin of the royal fold, descending from the same ancestry as Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth.
Renowned genealogist Gary Boyd Roberts delivered the news and was quoted saying, “Meghan Markle is related to Prince Harry hundreds of times over, and therefore also to millions of Americans and Britons. Much of American and English history is reflected in her diverse ancestry.”
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Amanuensis Monday 1697 Will of John Grout (1616-1697) of Sudbury, Massachusetts
This week s document for transcription is the 1697 will of John Grout (1616-1697) of Sufbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, which is in Estate File 9951 in the Middlesex County Probate Court records.
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The will above is somewhat blurry, torn on several edges, and has water damage in places, plus the handwriting is difficult to read. Rather than stumble through the original will above, I will transcribe the Probate Court clerk s transcription of the will in the contemporaneous Middlesex County Probate Court clerk record book, entered shortly after the will was proved by the Court) shown below: