vitals sources
The following information needs to be checked in primary sources and cited. Michael was granted land in Salem at a town meeting on 6 April 1635. Benjamin Sallows of Salem, 1637, may have been a brother.
An abstract of his will, which was written on 14 November 1646 and probated the following 31 December:
"unto micha Sallowes my youngest sonne the sume of eight pounds for & towards the education of the said micha and doe desyre that Georg Emerie John Jacksonne and Jefferie Massey will dispose of the said micha and of the some afforsaid for the welfarr of the afforesaid micha Sallowes...I gyve and bequeath unto Martha Sallowes my daughter the some of six pounds twoo pillow beeres a morter & a Jug pott wth my ernest desyer that the said John Jacksonne shall bring up the said martha and imporove the said six pounds for my said daughters best advangtage...for the remainder of my estate my will is it be equallie divided amongst the rest of my Children viz. Thomas Sallowes, Robert Sallowes & John Sallowes & Samuell Sallowes my sonnes and to Edward wilsone my sonne in law, by equall porcons. And for the better pformance of this my will & testamt I doe apoint for my executor Edward wilson my said sonne in law & Robt Sallowes my sonne & for overseers of this my will I doe desyre the above said Georg Emerie John Jackson & Jefferie massey.
Michaell [his mark] Sallowes"
Witnesses to the will were Georg Williams, John tucker, Jefferie Massey and Georg Emery.(1)
children of Michael and (Ann?) Sallows:
John
Samuel
Thomas
Robert
Michael
Martha
sources for vital records: An abstract of his will (see above) appears in Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1:105 (Salem:1911).
1. see vital records sources.
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