John Talcott left a will in Braintree, Essex, England, It was proved 24 Jan 1604.
3 John Tailecot of Brainetrie, Essex, pewterer, A. D. 1604 proved 24 January 1604. The poor of Brainetrye. To wife Anne, for life, my messuage wherein I now dwell &c., in Branetry; and, after her decease I give the same to John Tailcot, my son, and the heirs of his body lawfully to be begotten, remainder to my right and next heir. I give to wife Anne my tenement in Brainetrie now in the tenure or occupation of one Barnabie Boltell (Boutell?), taylor, to her and to her assigns for twenty years, and then to my daughter Rachel Tailcot &c., remainder to son John Taylcot, and lastly to my right heirs. To my son John Taylcot and to my daughters Anne, Mary, Grace and Sara Tailecot forty pounds apiece, at several ages of one and twenty. To son John (among other things) my book of Martyrs and my book inituled by the name of Mr. Rogers' book. My maid-servant elizabeth Ingram. My apprentices William Mullinges and Thomas Clarke to serve with my wife after my decease. My wife Anne to be executrix and to enter her own bond in the sum of three hundred pounds to my father in law William Skynner and Robert Tailcot for the performance of my legacies &c.; and, if she marry again, to enter into sufficient bond, before such marriage, in four hundred pounds, with one sufficient surety, to my said father in law William Skynner and Robert Tailcot, my brother, truly to perform all the legacies, &c.
Wit: Marke Mott, Erasmus Sparhawke and James Sperhawke.
Proved (as above) by the oath of Moses Wall, husband of Anne, Relict of the said deceased.
.....given in the Talcott Pedigree, Albany, 1876, page 15