William Harrison, 1660

In the name of God Amen. I William Harrisonne sicke of
body, but of perfect memory praised be God, doe make this
my last will & testament as followeth.  Imprimis, I commend
my soule to God & my body to Christian buriall:  Item, I
give to ye poore at my burial or at Alhalowtide three firlet
of mault,& wheate besides a mutton;  Item, I leave to my
wife her choice of ye best cow or horse which shee pleases.
Item, I leave to my eldest sonne George all my whole
tenement together with that land that I bought, or any other
lands in my possession, with the full crop of corne, & a 
choice horse with six betweene sheepe & ewes unto all
which the wife hath given her consent.  Item, I leave upon
my sonne George to pay unto my two daughters Jony
& Mary foure boules betwixt mault, wheate & barley:
Item more, there is an old oxe, which I leave betwixt my
wife & my two daughters to make saile of, & for [leiwe]
thereof, I leave a steere & my half of a steere to mantaine
ye plow. Also I leave to my sonne George a [peccle] heifer
that is at Michael house with her increase. Item, more I leave
ye tuition of my children & goods to my wife while shee
stayes with them in my name. Also if so that my wife marry
I then leave ye tuition of my sonne & other two children 
to my brother John Harrison with ye farme & goods. till
they come to yeares of discretion: And I doe appoint my
good bother in law Mr. Richard Tyldesley countrouler &
my brother John Harrison overseers of my said children
& goods;  And lastly I constitute & appoint my two daugh-
ters, Jony & Mary my lawfull executors of all ye rest
of my goods moveable & immoveable.
Witnesses hereunto
William Tyldesley          Jurati           Probatum est & sovit 6d
John Quiline
John Crellin vicar

INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE AND OTHER NOTES ATTACHED TO THE WILL NOT TRANSCRIBED. THE WIFE IS NAMED AS CATHERINE TYLDESLEY.