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The Will of Philip Call

The will of Philip Call of Ipswich was proved in the court at Ipswich Sept. 30, 1662. The following copy of the instrument was taken from the original on file in the probate office at Salem. "The Essex Antiquarian" V. X p. 169

I Philip Call of Ipƒwich in New England in the county of Eƒƒex being sick of body but Inioying my memorye and vnderstanding doe make this my last will and testament, for my outward estate wch God hath Given me I thus diƒpoƒe after my debts are diƒcharged. I giue unto my wife mary call all myland in old England dureing her natural Life and after her deceaƒe my will is that my sonn Phillip call shall haue and inioy the same to him and to his heires for euer and Alƒoe I doe giue vnto my ƒayd wife mary call my Houƒe and Land about it in Ipƒwich in New england aforeƒsyd for the terme of her naturall Life and after her death my will is my daughter mary call shall have and Inioye the same and my will is that if any of my children departe this life before they come to age or the ƒayd lands come into there poƒƒeion (?) then the surviveing shall haue and Inioy the whole and my will is that my sonn Philip call shall haue a cow and mydaughter mary a calfe to be impued for there vƒe & benifitt and for the rest of my estate I giue vnto my wife for to helpe bring vp my children and after her death what is left my will is shall be devyded amongst my children according to her diƒcreƒƒion Item I make my II wife II sole executrix of this my last will and testament In witnes that this is my last will & and testament I haue heervnto ƒett my hand the sixth day of may 1662 In witnes that this is my will

This was signed &
published to be the last
will and testament of
Plipp call in the presence of Vsphp Call
John Caldwell
Richard ƒmith
Robert Lord