Johan (Cowper) Lincoln was born about 1503 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.[1]
Johan married Robert Lincoln.[2][1][3]
Their children were...
Johan died about June 1, 1555 in Middle Aisle, Norfolk, aged about 51.
Names of the children and Johan's maiden name is supported by documentation in her husband, Robert's will.
A transcription of his will is found in "The ancestry of Abraham Lincoln" by Lea, J. Henry (James Henry), 1846-1914; Hutchinson, J. R. (John Robert), 1858-1921[4]
In his will he names his daughters
indicating that they are all under 18.
He names his wife, Johan
He names his older children,
He also has his wife, Johan and John Cowper, Jr as his executors. Which leads one to confirm that his wife was Johan Cowper and her father was John Cowper, Sr.
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