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  Last Will & Testament 
 
“In the name  of god amen, the xxvith (25th) day of June in the yeare of our lord god 1645 I Barnard  Pickeringe of Tarvin … yeoman beinge weake and sicklye in bodye but yet of good  & pfect memory …” 
“… unto  Thomas ffinchett my brother in law and John Pickering my one brother as my  loveinge ffreinds….” 
“….  Elizabeth my now lovinge Wiffe ….” 
“ … my  Brother Thomas Pickeringe ….” 
“…. I give  to his Childern & to be put pethby Raphe Poughteen as a freind for them” 
“I give  [    ] to my brother Johns 3 daughters ….” 
“to Richard  Finchetts boy” 
“I give to  my brother Williams Childern…” 
“Richard  Rutters Child…” 
“… unto Sara  Pickeringe my brother williams – Daughter…” 
“… I doe  give my brother william my husbandry wares” 
“…I doe give  my brother John Aldcoks children…” 
“…I doe give  to my brother Tho: ffinchetts children…” 
“… I doe  give unto Sara Pickerings Daughter…” 
“…I doe give  unto my brother John Pickering my boots & spurrs” 
“…I doe give  my brother Williams Sonne John my green…” 
“… I doe  give to my Servant maide Elizabeth Woodfine…” 
“…I doe give  to Margreat Simson….” 
“… my  Brothers John Pickeringe & Elizabeth my wiffe my lawfull Executors.” 
 witnesses  were John Bouth and John Hall 
   Bernard  Pickering’s signature is on the document 
   “Inventory  of all the goodes and chattels of Barnett Pickerenge of Tarvine … 
   the 24 Daye of Maye … 1646” 
    
 Sources: 
1.      1635 Marriage of Bernard Pickering and Elizabeth Finchett at St. Peter,  Chester, Cheshire, England.  Record submitted after 1991 by a member of  the LDS Church.  International Genealogical Index v5.0.   familysearch.org   May 18, 2006. 
 
2.      1646 Will of Barnard Pickering of Tarvin, Cheshire, England.  From  Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local Studies Service.  Received July  15, 2006 Saturday. 
Ref: Compiled by William Wallworth, April  16, 2008 
  
    
    
  
 
 
 
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