1.HannahLake, born July 03, 1621 in England; died December 19, 1675 in North Stonington, Connecticut. She was the daughter of 2. JohnLake and 3. MargaretRead. She married (1) JohnGallup 1643. He was born Bet. 1610 - 1630. He was the son of John Gallup and Christobel Bruchett.
Notes for Hannah Lake:
John Lake married Margaret Reade, daughter of Edmund Reade of Wickford County Essex, Esq., born in 1563, died in 1623. Their daughter, Hannah Lake, came to this country with her mother in the ship Abigail October 6, 1635, and married John Gallup in 1652.
From the Essex Co. History and General Register, Vol. 1-2 P. 102, is taken the following:
Mrs. Margaret Lake was the widow of John Lake and died in Ipswich, 1672. Her sister, Martha, married 1st, David Eppes; and 2nd, the Honorable Samuel Symonds. Her sister, Elizabeth, was the wife of John Winthrop Jr. These ladies were the daughters of Edmund and Elizabeth Reade. Their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Reade married for her second husband the Reverand Hugh Peters.
"The will of Margaret Lake of Ipswich, Widow.
"In the name of God amen. I Margaret Lake of Ipswich in America in the shire of Essex, being of weak body yet of good and perfect memory and understanding praysed be God, doe dispose of that little estate God hath lent me as follows.
"In primas I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Hannah Gallop and her children all my land at New london, also my best gowne and my red cloth petty coate and my enameled ring, and after her decease my will is that my grand daughter Hannah Gallop shall have the said ring. also I Give unto my grand daughter Hannah Gallop, a pare of sheets, and one of my best pewter platters and one of the next.
"Item I give unto my daughter Martha Harris, my Tapistry coverlit and all my other apparell which are not disposed of to others particulary, and I give unto her my mantle, and after her decease to al her children as their need is. also the coverlitt of Tapistry after my daughter Martha's decease I give it to my grand son Thomas Harris, and he dyeing without issue to his brother John and so to the rest of the children.
"Also I give to my daughter Martha, my gold ring and my will is that after her decease my grand daughter Martha Harris shall have it.
"Item I give unto my grand daughter Martha Harris my bed and bedstead and one boulster, tow pillows and one coverlett.
"Item I give to my grand daughter Elizabeth Harris, one heifer at cousin Eppeses.
"Item I give to my grand daughter Margaret Harris, my carved box, and one damaske table cloth, and six damaske napkins.
"Item my will is that all my bras and pewter with the rest of my house hold stuff undisposed of, be equally divided amongst my daughter Harrises children.
"Item I give and bequeathe unto my son Thomas Harris all the rest of my estate viz: my part of the vessel and all my debts &c only my Bible excepted, which I give to my grandson John Harris, and a pare of fringed gloves.
"I apoynt my son Thomas harris and my daughter Martha Harris Executor and executrix of this my last will and testament this thirtieth day of August in the year of grace sixteen hundred and seventy tyo
"Margaret Lake
"These being witnesses Thomas Knowlton sen r , James Chute.
"Att the court held at Ipswich the 24 September 1672 Thomas Knowlton testified upon oath that this is the last will and testament of Mrs. Margaret Lake to the best of his knowledge.
"Robert Lord, Clerk.
"James Chute testified ditto 31 March 1674."
In the inventory of Mrs. Lake's effects, apprised by Thomas Knowlton, John Dane, and John Leighton, are the following items:
"One Tapestre coverlet 4 lbs 10 shillings 0 pence
One bedsted a feather bed
and three down pillows 17 0 0
A sarge sute and a crimson
petti coat 2 10 0
Three carved boxes 1 0 0
One scarlet mantel 4 0 0
Four payer holon sheets
and three payer and one
sheet of others 11 0 0
A damask table cloth and
five napkins 4 0 0
Four holon pilo bers and
two others 1 8 0
Four shifts 1 16 0
Her wedding shift 1 0 0
A great Bible 0 12 0
Part of the bark 12 0 0
Debts due from
Mathew Perry 4lbs. 0shillings 0pence
William Quarles 5 0 0
Mr. Ipse 4 0 0
Joseph Lee 5 0 0
Debts to be paid
Marchant Wainrite 2 19 7
To Deacon Goodhue 0 10 0
"Beside these things there were broydered works, laces, several samples, a piece of silk, hand baskets, candle sticks, wrought joyned stools, and the domestic utensils."
*The above information was obtained from the "Stephens/Stevens Genealogy" by Plowdon Stevens (1909).
------Pamela Gale Davis
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