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.
August the 10 1710 I Ann Pyke now lieth dangerous ill and knowing not whether I shall recover And being desireous to settle my worldly affaires as much as in melyeth I do desire and appoint my very good friend John Skeate to take care of all the goods and chattells following My sonn Isaac Pyke now gone to the East Indias My wearing Chattels and lynnen excepted and that I give bequeath to my loveing daughter Mary Ratcliffe and in case her son Isaac Pyke should not return from beyond the seas then all the Effects of the said Isaac Pyke in case the said Isaac Pyke shall dye then the Interest of the said Isaac Pyke's goods and money shall be for the sole use only and benefitt of my loveing daugther Mary Ratcliffe dureing her life the use of his her the said Isaac Pykes money and all his effects and after the death of my daughter Mary Ratcliffe then all the goods and Cloath aforesaid to be equally divided amongst the children of my daughter Mary Ratcliffe and at her disposall with the consent of the said Jno Speate this is my last Will and Testament as witness my hand the day and yeare above witten My hand Ann Pyke Witness Sarah Wym Shurst Sarah Lombaed [the next paragraph is in Latin and grants probate on 7 July 1726] Septimo die Mensis Julii Anno Domini Millesimo septin- gentesimo vicesimo sexto [to] Isaace Pyke Armigero filio naturali et legitimo et prox Anne Pyke nuper parochia de Grenovico in Comitatii Cantii vidua
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