John Parkhurst was baptized 29 October 1554 at Saint Mary's Guildford, Surrey. He married, probably about 1582, Sarah, who was probably the Sarah Parkhurst who married at Saint Stephen, Ipswich, 7 January 1611/12 Benjamin Cole. He was a clothier.
John Parkhurst made his will 29 March 1610 and died about a year later, for it was proved 7 June 1611.
29 March 1610- the will of John Parkhurstof the parish of Saynte Marye Keye, in the town of Ipswich, Suffolk, Clothier ... to wife Sara all household stuff, as bedding, brass, pewter, linen and woolen, and the annual rent of £8 to be paid half yearly for life to son George Parkhurst all shopstuff, all implements of trade as a shearman, all my books of what title and print, and all the rest of my goods and stock, movables and immovables ... to son John Parkhurst 100 marks at age of 21 ... to daughter Thamar Parkhurst the annual rent of ~5 to be paid her half yearly for life to daughter Hellen Parkhurst £50 at the age of 21 or marriage., to daughter Sara Parkhurst £40 at the age of 21 or marriage ... my executor to put forth to best profit the portions of said John and Hellen for their further education and bringing up ...son George to be sole executor ... Cousin Nicholas Babbe of Nedeham Markett, supervisor, and he is to receive 20s. for his pains. My executor is to give to the supervisor a bond of £300 for the faithful performance of my will. Witnesses: Nicholas Babbe, scriptore, Jno Parkhurst, Samuel Pecke, Edward CatheralL Proved 7 June 1611. (Ref.: Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Wood-50)
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