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- Resided at Hatfield Broad Oak, which was once a royal manor and owned
by the Kings of England. It is the supposed burial place for Harold,
last of the Saxon Kings. John's will of 16 July 1614, names 6
children, thelast of whom is Rose Sandford.
John Warner was a realyeoman of England. A yeoman meant a man who
owned land, a freeholder, and who lived upon that land and who tilled
it. The lands he owned were not extensive; a few closes, or fields, of
from two to six acres each, divided by hedges, comprised his holdings.
Hewas in average circumstances-neither affluent nor poor. Hatfield
Broad Oak wasever a country village. We have not peered deeply into
theWarner family. Further search may reveal something about it worth
while. Here is the will of John Warner, grandfather of Thomas, Robert
and Andrew Sanford and perhaps of ZacharySanford, the emigrants to
America:
Commissary Court of London, Essex and Herts. (Filed Will.) 16 July, 12
James 1. (1614)
In the name of God, Amen. I, John WARNER of Hatfeild Broakoke alias
Hatfeild Kings, Co. Essex, yeoman, now sicke in bodie but whole and
sounde of mynde and memory, &e.
Item. I geve and bequeath unto Mary my wief all those my freehould
lands, &-c., in Hatfeild, she paying Elizabeth WARNER my daughter ?10
a yeare for six yeares, and to Thomas, John and Ezechiell three of the
sonnes of Ezechiel SANDFORD mv sonne in lawe ?3. 6s. 8d. apiece at 21,
and to Andrewe WARNER and Edward WARNER my sonnes 50s. apeece yearly.
To Thomas WARNER my grandchild ?20 at 21.
To John my sonne oneyear's rent or profit.
To said wife Mary three load of wheat strawe yearly, &c., to be
brought to hir and delivered by Thomas my sonne, &c.
To Rose my daughter the best chest save one, &c.
The residue to Thomas my sonne, executor.
Xpofer WILKYN and Abraharn PURCAS to be my overseers,his
John X WARNER mark.
Witnesses. Ezeakell SANFORD, Christofer WILKIN, Robert HOWE. (No note
of probate.)
Andrew Warner, at the date of this will, was a minor as the form of
the bequest to him-a yearly allowance-suggests. His brother Thomas,
the residuary legatee, and evidently the eldest son, doubtless
inherited thebulk of their father's estate. Andrew had good cause to
seek his fortune in America.
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Est 1550 - Abt 1614 (~ 64 years)
d. 18 Dec 1684, Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA