The Last Will and Testament of Willam hatch Junir: of Scittuate late Deceased in Verginnia; Exhibited att the court held att Plymouth the 4th of May 1657 and by that said court ordered to bee Recorded;

September the 13th 1653

Know all men by these prsents that I Willam hatch of Scittuate in the the Collonie of New Plymouth in America being upon a Jorney to Verginia; and not knowing how God may Deale with my selfe this is my last will and Testament; Imprimes wherof I give unto Phebee My Daughter the one halfe of my estate as it shal bee prised att the time of my Decease for to bee paid to her in the yeare 1668 and likewise to see her provided for in the mean time that shee want not Nothinge; All the rest of my goods lands and tennements I give unto Abigaill my wife whom I make my agent and exequitrix of this my last will and Testament whom I appoint to pay all my Debts and to Receive whatever is Due to mee from any;

Signed Sealed in

the pfsence of us

Willam hatch his seale

I Gorge Sutton Doe Testify that I

Received this of Willam hatch

Signed and Sealed and hee told mee

it was his owne Act and Deed

Witnesse my hand Gorge Sutton

I James Torrey Doe Testify that I Received this of Gorge Sutton and hee told mee hee Received it of Willam hatch Signed and Sealed;

The oath of James Torrey aged 44 or therabouts taken before mee Timothy hatherley this 25th of Aprill 1657
 

Scittuate Aprill the seaventh 1657

An Inventory taken by us whose names are underwritten of the estate of Willam hatch Junir: which he'e left to his wife and his Daughter att his Decease which Doth amount unto 56 - 03 - 06

Impres a Dwelling house and barne and orchyard and eight acres
More or lesse of upland 3 acres of marsh and a peece s d
of Swamp all which were prise att 20.00.00
It more five acres of Marsh prised att 08.00.00
It more his oxen prissed att 10.00.00
It 2 Cowes and one heifer att 08.00.00
It 2 potts and a potthanger att 00.14.06
It one Cloake which is prised 01.10.00
It a pcell of pewter prised att 00.09.00
It one bed two bolster a Rugg a blankett and 3 sheets prised att 03.00.00
It one gun 00.16.00
It a sword and belt 00.08.00
It a whipsaw prised an 00.12.00
It one Chaine and 2 hooks 00.07.00
It a paire of tonggs a spitt a hamer and pincers 00.04.00
It a pcell of houshold stuffe old thinges of smale vallue 00.02.03
The whole amounts to 56.03.0*

(See also Plymouth Colony Records, Wills and Inventories 1633-1669.  Volume 2:44-45 Edited by C. H. Simmons, Jr., Picton Press, Camden, Maine.  LC F63.S56. Pages 320-321.

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