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John LAKE - bap. Sep 26, 1590, North Benfleet, Essex; d. about Jan. 1661/2, North Benfleet, Essex. Son of John LAKE and Elizabeth SANDELL. He inherited and resided at Great Fanton Hall, North Benfleet, Essex. Married about 1616, North Benfleet, Essex.

Margaret READE - b. Jul 11, 1598, North Benfleet, Essex; d. Sep. 1672, Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. Her will of Aug. 30, 1672 was proved Sep. 24, 1672. She left her husband in England and immigrated to New England before 1635 with her daughters Ann and Martha, and resided for some years with her brother-in-law Gov. John WINTHROP, Jr. Her later years were spent at Ipswich, living with her daughter Martha (LAKE) HARRIS and with her brother-in-law Deputy Gov. Samuel SYMONDS. In a letter of Jan. 18, 1661/2 she wrote to John WINTHROP, Jr., Margaret includes comments "concerning my husbands death, & how hee edned his dayes." Daughter of Edmund READE and Elizabeth COOKE.
Children of John and Margaret Lake

John - bap. Jul. 6, 1617, Wickford, Essex; d. probably about Dec. 1657, Wickford, Essex.
Thomas - bap. Jan. 18, 1617/8, Wickford, Essex.
Richard - bap. May 21, 1620, Wickford, Essex; d. there May 22, 1620.
Hannah - bap. Jul. 3, 1621, North Benfleet, Essex, England; d. after 1675, Stonington, New London Co., CT. Married Capt. John GALLUP.
Elizabeth - bap. Aug. 31, 1623, Wickford, Essex; bur. there Aug. 31, 1623.
Martha - bap. Jul 20, 1624, North Benfleet, Essex, England; d. Apr. 5, 1700; Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. She was married on Nov 15, 1647 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA to Thomas HARRIS (b. Apr. 25, 1618, Gloucestershire, England d. Aug 2, 1687, Ipswich, Essex Co., MA), son of Thomas HARRIS and Elizabeth HILLS. Daughter of Martha and Thomas HARRIS: Elizabeth married her first cousin John GALLUP (son of Capt. John GALLUP and Hannah LAKE).
Samuel - bap. Mar. 29, 1629, North Benfleet, Essex; bur. there Mar. 19, 1629/30.
Elizabeth - bap. Feb. 17, 1630/1, North Benfleet, Essex. Probably died as infant.

THE WILL OF MRS. MARGARET LAKE, 1672. In the name of God, Amen ; I, Margaret Lake of Ipswich, in America, in the shire of Essex, widdow, being weak of body yet of good and per- fect memory and understanding praysed be God, doe dispose of that little estate God hath lent me as followeth: Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Hanah Gallup, and her children, all my land at New London, also my best gowne and my red cloth petty coat, and my enamiled ring ; and after her decease, my will is that my grand-daughter, Hanah Gallop, shall have the said ring. Also I give unto my grand-daughter, Hanah Gallop, a pare of sheetes and one of my best pewter platters, and one of the next Item — I give unto my daughter, Martha Harris, my tapstery coverlet and all my other apparell which are not disposed of to others pticulerly, and I give unto her my mantle, and after her decease to all her children, as their need is ; also the coverlett of tapstery after my daughter Martha's decease, I g^ve it to my grandson Thomas Harris, and he dying 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, two blanketts, two pillows and one coverlett. Item — I give to my grand-daughter, Elizabeth Harris, one heifer at my cousin Eppses. Item — I give to my grand-daughter, Margaret Harris, my covered box and one damaske tablecloth and six damaske napkins. Item— My will is that all my bras and pewter with the rest of my household stuffs undesiwsed, be equally disposed and divided amongst my daugh- ter Harrises children. Item — I give and bequeath unto my sonne, Thomas Harris, all the rest of my estate, viz. : my part of the vessell and all my debts, &c. , onely my Byble excepted, which I give to my grandsonne, John Harris, and a paire of fringed gloves. And appoint my sonne, Thomas Harris, and my daughter, Martha Harris, to bee my executor and executrix of this, my last Will and Testament, this thirtieth day of Augfust in the yeere of grace sixteen hundred seventy and tooe — 1672. Margaret Lake. These being witnesses: hir marke. Thomas Knowlton, Sen., James Chute. At the court held at Ipswich the 24th of September, 1672, Thomas Knowlton testified upon oath that this is the last will and testament of Mrs. Mar- garet Lake to the best of his knowledge. Robert Lord, Clerk. James Chute testified ditto, 31st March, 1674.
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Left her husband in England and immigrated to the US in 1635 with her daughters Ann and Martha.