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PITT, CHRISTOPHER
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will dated 13 February 1655

The Last will & Testament of Christoph'r Pitt

I Christopher Pitt of the Somer Island yensr.(?) am by the blessings of (torn off)---way also for any hand in the good Shipp the Loyalty, And following the (torn off) at the frailty of my life (Doe, in case the hand shall take same acct of t(torn off) in my voyage out in wardbound or home wardbounds) doe dispose all my accts the good of ___ and _____ in manner and form as followeth. That if be (torn off) allow it that all my due debts be paid. Secondly that the _____(torn off) William Robona(?) and Christopher by their Grandfather William Watlington be (torn off) Thirdly that one third of what shall _on remaine be given to the child(torn off) first wife equally to be devided betweene them. And the other part to the (torn off) of my now wife by me begotten. And the other third part to the (torn off) to be disposed as she shall think fitt. And for the more suor performance (torn off) will and ___, I doe make the__ so of and request my ____ and ____ friend (torn off) Josiah Forster Governor and my brother in law Francis Watlington and _____ (torn off) any will so all things peformed as is above expressed for ____(torn off) of my said wife children. And I doe affirme that to be affter all (at ___ (toen off)) ____ yet name a formall will. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my ha(torn off) the 13th daye of Februrary 1655.
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Josiah FForster Governor