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Will of William Witter

The will of William Witter was proved in June, 1661. The following is a copy of the original instrument on file in the office of the clerk of courts at Salem, volume VI, leaf 142

1659 50/6

The last will and testament of william witter being in perfit memory and first I commit my ƒoule to god who gaue it and my body to the earth from whenc it was taken. I giue to my wife Annis halfe my lands, houƒing and chattels: but in caƒe ƒhe chang her name, I bequeath to her but the thirds:and to my ƒonn Joƒia I giue the other halfe of my lands, houƒing,
and chattels:but in caƒe my wife mary, then I beqeath a duble portion to my ƒonn Joƒia and his mother my wife ƒhall haue but the thirds, as aforeƒaid, prouided that my ƒonn ƒhall not ƒell this his inheritanc, but in case hee die wth out isƒeu: then I will that this inheritanc ƒhall
bee inƒtated upon Robert Burdin and my daƒter Hanna, for there poƒteritis I will my daƒter Hanah Burdin ƒhall have a ew, and lamb this time twelfe mounts and I will that my wife Annis bee my ƒole executor in witnes here of I haue cauƒed my hand to bee ƒet

Robert Driver william witter
william Harker