Will of William Barlowe
21 February 1617   -    proved 15 June 1625
  If  I die at  Easton my  body to the Chancell.   God having  given me ability in my  lifetime to provide for
  my wife and children,  I will now be the shorter.    My daughter,  Ann having as yet very little of certainty,
  I make her estate worth £300.   To my brother, John Barlowe, 100 marks.    To my son, Thomas, all my
  Loadstones and Mathematical books and instruments.   To  the  poor in  Winchester 40's.    To  poor  in
  Avington 20's.  To my men servants and maids, half a years wages.    My  wife,  Julyan  Barlowe, and  my
  son William Barlowe, joynt(sic) executors.   My son,  William Barlow  shall have £40 to assist his mother
  but all things to her direction.  My daughters, Mary and Katherine, portions may amount to £300 apiece.
  All  reversions of  the  Church Coppidoulds as  I shall have at my death unbargained for and unsold I give
  to my son Barnaby Barlowe. 

  Clarke, 67

  Note beneath the will, probably written by the author of the book reads:

  About  the  middle of  the Seventeenth century,  a  Ralph Barlowe  lived  in  Northampton Co, Virginia.
  Various  references in the records  there show that he was  related to Robert Parker of  that county, who, 
  like William Barlowe,  whose  will is  given above,  was a  Hampshire man.    On  October 28, 1653, Mr.
  George  Parker  sued  Mr.  John  Elsey,(sic)  executor  of  Mr.  Ralph  Barlowe,  and  on  June 28, 1658, 
  Jone(sic)  Elzey "of Old England",  petitioned Northampton Court that  Mr. John Elzey(sic) executor of
  Mr. Ralph Barlowe, should pay her 500 pounds tobacco left her, in Ralph Barlowe's will.

  My note:  
  I'm not sure of the author's intention,  I am drawing  the conclusion  that  he is suggesting a relationship  bet-
  ween William and Ralph Barlowe, which may be true.
From: Virginia Gleanings in England
Lathrop Withinton     page 393

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