Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... Codicil, dated 23rd of October, 1655--11 In case my said nephew Thomas Ludlow marry one Rebecca Hurst, now living in my house, I give my said estate in Virginia to Jonathan Ludlow, my nephew, eldest son of my brother Roger Ludlow, who lives at Dublin in Ireland, & he to be sent for Ac." The Will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, on the isi of August 1656, &, no executor being named as to the estate in England, Letters of administration, with the will annexed, were granted to Roger Ludlozv, Esq., the father & curator assigned of Jonathan, Joseph, Roger, Anne, Mary, A Sarah Ludlow, minors, the nephews & nieces of the testator. Nothing could be more intelligible & decisive than this. It was George Ludlow who went to Virginia when he quitted New England, while Roger, on leaving there in 1654, returned to the old country, & in 1655 was living in Dublin. It will be noticed that Roger's daughter Sarah, whom Savage says afterwards married Rev. Nathaniel Brewster, is mentioned in the enumeration of his children. It seems impossible, with all these facts to doubt the complete identification. I have so far been unable to trace Roger Ludlow's history any later. I have not found his will here, & if he made one, & continued to reside at Dublin, it is no doubt in the Probate Registry there. I shall continue, as opportunity serves, to look for later intelligence about him & his family, as he was to some extent an historical personage, & if 1 discover any further facts they can perhaps be used on some future occasion. Believe me, Madam, Faithfully yours, Joseph Lemuel Chester, D.C.L., LL.D. Mrs. E. H. Schenck, South port, Conn. Roger Ludlow married a sister of Governor John Endicott. It is probable that this marriage did not take place...
