Source: TNA, PROB 11/2004
Also, if you are a male Pike/Pyke (or you know one) who may be willing to do a genealogical DNA test, then please check out the Pike DNA Project for which I am a volunteer coordinator. There are several Pike/Pyke families that are not yet represented in the project, and for whom participants are wanted.
This is the last Will and Testament of me Roger Pike of the Parish of Buscot on the County of Berks Yeoman I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary all my monies securities for money stock of Cattle Corn Hay Household Goods and furniture farming and dairy implmements and utensils debts and all other my personal estate whatsoever To Hold the same to her my said wife her executors administrators and assigns for her and their own benefit absolutely and I appoint her my said wife sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament In Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty three Roger Pike Signed and Sealed by the above named Roger Pike the Testator and by him published and declared as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us Wm Ward James Haines Proved at London 17th August 1844 before the Judge by the Oath of Mary Pike Widow the Relict the sole Executrix to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly to Administer
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