Edward Jessop1
M, d. 1666
Edward was born in Yorkshire, England. He was the son of John Jessop and Joanna Kerrich. Edward immigrated from Yorkshire, England to Connecticut. He first appears in America as a land owner on Sascoe Neck in the town of Fairfield, Connecticut in 1653. He emigrated from there to Westchester. He was one of the original patentees of West Farms. Edward married Elizabeth Bridges. Edward made his will on 6 August 1666 at West Farms, Westchester County, New York.
Being sicke and weake in body, yet in perfect memory, I bequeath my soul to ye Almighty God that gave it, and my body after my death to be decently buried, my funeral to be discharged and my debts to be paid. I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hunt twenty shillings besides what I have already given her, to be paid in a year and a day after my decease. I will and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Jessop the sum of five and thirty pounds with what she has already, to be paid unto her at eighteen years of age. I will and bequeath unto my sonne Edward Jessop two mares with two colts by their sides; one is a gray mare, the other is a mare marked on both ears with two half-pence on each ear, to bee set out for him for his use a year and a day after my decease. – I will and bequeath unto my grandchild Mary Hunt twenty shillings to bee payed in a year and a day after my decease. I will and bequeath unto my couzen [niece] Joannah Burroughs twenty shillings to bee payed in a year and a day after my decease. I will and bequeath unto Derrick Gasson a Cow calfe to bee paid unto him in a year and a day after my decease. – Furthermore I constitute and appoint my well beloved wife Elizabeth Jessop to bee whole and sole executrix, and I do will and bequeath unto her all my lands and houses, and goods and cattle, moveable and unmovable of this my last will and testament, and to receive all debts, dues and legacies whatsoever, and she to bring up my two children in the feare of God - -Further I do appoint my well beloved friends Mr. Richard Cornhill, justice of the peace, Mrs. Sarah Bridges, my well beloved brother-in-law John Burroughs, and Ralph Hunt, as overseers of this my last will and testament, likewise to be assistants to my executrix in all causes and difficulties, and this I do owne as my own act and deed, to all true intents and meanings, and doe furthermore ratify and confirm it as my owne act and deed by setting to my hand and seal, the day and year underwritten. – August the 6th 1666 - - Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of witnesses, Willaim Gouldstone, John Richardson, the mark of Richard Horton.2
Edward departed this life in 1666 in West Farms, Westchester County, New York.3
Being sicke and weake in body, yet in perfect memory, I bequeath my soul to ye Almighty God that gave it, and my body after my death to be decently buried, my funeral to be discharged and my debts to be paid. I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hunt twenty shillings besides what I have already given her, to be paid in a year and a day after my decease. I will and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Jessop the sum of five and thirty pounds with what she has already, to be paid unto her at eighteen years of age. I will and bequeath unto my sonne Edward Jessop two mares with two colts by their sides; one is a gray mare, the other is a mare marked on both ears with two half-pence on each ear, to bee set out for him for his use a year and a day after my decease. – I will and bequeath unto my grandchild Mary Hunt twenty shillings to bee payed in a year and a day after my decease. I will and bequeath unto my couzen [niece] Joannah Burroughs twenty shillings to bee payed in a year and a day after my decease. I will and bequeath unto Derrick Gasson a Cow calfe to bee paid unto him in a year and a day after my decease. – Furthermore I constitute and appoint my well beloved wife Elizabeth Jessop to bee whole and sole executrix, and I do will and bequeath unto her all my lands and houses, and goods and cattle, moveable and unmovable of this my last will and testament, and to receive all debts, dues and legacies whatsoever, and she to bring up my two children in the feare of God - -Further I do appoint my well beloved friends Mr. Richard Cornhill, justice of the peace, Mrs. Sarah Bridges, my well beloved brother-in-law John Burroughs, and Ralph Hunt, as overseers of this my last will and testament, likewise to be assistants to my executrix in all causes and difficulties, and this I do owne as my own act and deed, to all true intents and meanings, and doe furthermore ratify and confirm it as my owne act and deed by setting to my hand and seal, the day and year underwritten. – August the 6th 1666 - - Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of witnesses, Willaim Gouldstone, John Richardson, the mark of Richard Horton.2
Edward departed this life in 1666 in West Farms, Westchester County, New York.3
Child of Edward Jessop
- Elizabeth Jessop+ b. c 1646, d. b 1690
Children of Edward Jessop and Elizabeth Bridges
- Hannah Jessop
- Edward Jessop b. c 1663, d. 28 Dec 1732
Citations
- [S17] Donald Lines Jacobus, History & Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, page 633.
- [S2107] Henry Griswold Jesup, Edward Jessup of West Farms, Westchester Co., New York and his descendants, page 62-63.
- [S77] Copied from the manuscript record of the late Rev. Theodore A. Leggett by A. Hatfield Jr., Early Settlers of West Farms, Westchester County, New York [Copied from the manuscript record of the late Rev, Theodore A. Leggett], page 5.