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Will of Mary Durrant Ring

Mary must have been an educated woman for she could sign her name and owned several books including "A Plea for Infants" and Garland's "Of Virtuous Dames." She must have been adept at business too, because Governor William Bradford and Edward Winslow, were among those who owed her money at the time of her death. The inventory of her possessions shatters the myth of the dour pilgrim dressed in black and white.

An Inventory of the goods of Mary Ring deceased as it was presented with the will of the said Mary by Tho Prence whom Samuell ffuller requested to pforme his charge & trust comitted in behalfe of the said Andrew & the sd Thomas acknowledgeth to accept in publick Court the Overseers of the will being both deceased & the childe young.

1 peece of black grogerum, 1 peece of gray kersey 2 yrds, 1 peece of red moll 1 yrd, 1 peece black Say, 1 peece blew Moll, 1 peece of blew cloath 3 yrds, 1 peece blew Cloath, 1 peece of blew cloath,1 Gowne of Stuffe, 1 black Say kertle, 1 Red petticote, 1 violet Coloured petticoate,1 Dutch Yock, 1 pr of sleeves called a buffe, 1 violet coloured Wastcoate, 1 Wastcoat mingled coloured, 1 violet coloured wastcoate, 1 black Say apron, 1 hatt, 1 old hatt, 1 murrey apron 1 pr white Irish stockins, 1 pr blew stockins, 1 stomacher for a gowne, 1 mingled petticoate, 1 old Coate unbound, 5 pr of sheets, 1 peece of new linnen, 2 doz. tablenapkins, 2 little peeces of taffaty, 7 smock, 1 Diapr Tablecloath, 3 blew Aprons, 2 white aprons, 1 peece to make a bolster, 2 fine pillow beeres, 3 fine kerchiefes, 1 Cowrse kercher, 2 little pillow beeres, 1 border for a bearing cloath, 3 white stomachers, 1 halfe sheet 1 white wastcoate, 1 peece linnen to make a kercher, 1 little band for a childe, 1 ruffe bought of Edm. Gyles, 5 more Ruffes, 3 linnen Capps, 1 ffetherbed & bolster, 1 fflock bed & an old bolster, 3 pillowes of ffethers, 1 flock bolster, 3 blankets, 2 Curtaines, 2 Coverlets, 1 pillowbeer full of ffethers, 3 brasse potts, 2 kettles, 2 Skellets, 1 Scumer, 1 lamp & Candlestick, 1 warming panne, 1 Chafing dish, 1 ffrying panne, 1 old brasse kettle, 1 Canne, 1 pr of Bellowes, 1 doz. of trenchers, 1 erthen platter, 2 Sives, 1 Grydiron, 1 fire Iron, 2 pr of pothooks, 1 Tramell, 1 slice, 1 spit, 2 pr of shoes, 1 peece of lether, 4 platters of pewter, 1 fruit dish, 2 Basons, 3 Sawsers & a saltseller, 3 Cupps & a quart pot, 2 trayes & a bowle & platter, 3 payles, 1 Cupboard & a box, 1 Chest, 1 trunck, 3 porrengers, 1 pewter bottle, 1 ladel, 1 Chamberpott, 1one glasse bottle, 1 hogsh., 2 Tubbs, 1 chaire & a chopping knife, 1 bible, 1 dod, 1 plea for Infants, 1 ruine of Rome, 1 psalmebooke, 1 pennery, 1 pr hings, 1 fishing line, 1 Iron forke, 1 tin grate, 1 silver whistle, 1 hatchet, 1 hamer, 2 plaines, 2 sawes, 1 chisell, 1 peece of redd 2 yrds, 1 Beaver 13 oz., 1 Troubler of the Church of Amsterdam, 1 Garland of vertuous dames, Due from Gov 02 00 00, To come out of Engl 02 00 00, 1 Bever due from mr Wynslow 00 06 00, Due from Goodman Gyles in money

Marriage	21 May 1601	Ufford, Suffolk, England - William RING
Death	16 Jul 1631	Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Will	28 Oct 1633	Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Birth		Suffolk, England

Spouse	William RING (1568 - 1629)
Child	Elizabeth RING (1602 - 1687)
Child	Susanna Ring (1617 - 1664)
Child	Andrew Ring (1617 - 1692)