Will of William Sheldon, 1691

This is a transcription of the Last Will & Testament of William Sheldon, dated 23 Nov 1691. A photographic copy of the original can be found on Ancestry.com.

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this 23: of november 1691:

In the name of god Amen: the Last will and testament of william Shildon
of salem: in the county of Esex in New Ingland: I being in perfict memory
though weak in body: I: desier to make this my Last will and testement
knowing: the certainty of Death: I say as followeth: Imprimus
I commend: my: Immortal souls: to allmighty god my creater through Jesus
Christ: my Redemer: hoping: the pardon: of my son: and of Receveing of my soule into
the Arms of Everlasting marcy:

now as for my temporel: Estate which god hath gratiously given me: in thas