Ann (Parsons) Richbell (abt. 1610 - 1701)

Born about 1610 in England

Descendants

Died Feb 1701 at about age 91 in Mamaroneck, Westchester Co., New York

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Biography

Birth year estimated at about 1610, based on son-in-law's birth in 1620.

Name

Name: Anne /Parsons/

Given Name: Anne

Surname: Parsons^[1]

Will, Abstract & Estate

Ann Richbell of Mamaroneck, "Gentlewoman." " I leave to my daughter Elizabeth £80, my gold ring with an emerald stone in it, and my little Bible." To my daughter Ann £60 and a gold ring. To my grand daughters Mary Ann Gedney, Mary Williams and Mary Mott each £ 10. Legacies to my son in law Capt. James Mott and his son James. Mentions " the rest of my grand children by my 2 daughters Mary and Elizabeth" " my grand daughters Anna, Mary, Grace, Elizabeth and Jane, "my grand sons James and Adam Mott. Leaves to Benjamin Collier " 4 pieces of 8." Witnesses. John Wickham, Jonathan Heustis, Obadiah Palmer Dated April 1, 1700. Proved Feb 19, 1700/1. Liber I. P. 365. Wills of Early Residents of Westchester Co., N. Y., 1664.-1684. ^[2]

Anne (Redman) Richbell died in February, 1700-1, and her will was proved February 19, of the same year. In this she wishes her "body to be buried in decent and comely burial at the discretion of Col. Caleb Heathcote, Mr. Richbell Mott and Lieut. John Horton, whom I make my executors." She bequeaths to "daughter Elizabeth £80 and my gold ring with the emerald in it; to daughter Annie, £60, and my gold chain; to my three granddaughters Ann Gedney, Mary Williams, and Mary Mott, each £40; to my granddaugter Mary my biggest gold ring; to my son-in-law James Mott, £10, to his son James Mott Jr., £15; to the rest of my grand children by my two daughters Mary and Elizabeth not above named £10. Dated Apr. 1, 1700. Proved Feb. 19, 1700-1."

Calendar of Wills page 316 for abstract

Previous to this date Anne Richbell had sold her lands to Colonel Caleb Heathcote. She was probably buried at Mamaroneck in the same "parcel" of land where John Richbell, her husband, was buried, and where James Mott says his "wife Mary Mott was buried."

Death

Death Date: Feb 1701

Place: New York, USA^[3]

Sources

• Source: S48 Abbreviation: Ancestors & Descendants of Sarah Eleanor Ladue Title: Ancestors & Descendants of Sarah Eleanor Ladue Author: Grant Rideout Publication: Chicago, IL, 1930 Note: Compiled by Mrs. Grant Rideout for Mrs. Albert W. Harris Repository: #R1 Paranthetical: Y
• Repository: R1 Name: n/a Address: n/a Name: n/a

Footnotes

1. ↑ Source: #S48 Page: p. 235 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
2. ↑ https://ia801407.us.archive.org/21/items/earlywillsofwest00pel/earlywillsofwest00pel.pdf
3. ↑ Source: #S48 Page: p. 239 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Parsons-1629 created through the import of SHAWULA 1497 SEPTEMBER 2012.ged on Sep 6, 2012 by Eric Shawula.

• Parsons-3974 was created by Scott Hufford through the import of Me.ged on Nov 9, 2014.

• Will and estate inserted by Meehan-411 31 July 2017.

Notes

Note NI245Ancestors & descendants of Sarah Eleanor Ladue, Grant Rideout, p. 239