The last will and Testament of Elizabeth Pearse. In the name of god Amen I Elizabeth Pearse of wattertowne in the county of Midlesex in New England doo make and ordaine this my last will and testament in maner and forme following. viz I being aged and sicke and weake of body but of good and perfect memory blessed and praysed be god first I recommend my soule and spirit into the handes of god that gave it hoping through the merrits of Jesus Christ to have eternall life : and my body to the earth whereof itt was made and to be buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned Imps I give and bequeath to my son Robt Pearse all my meadow or sixteene pound Sterling at the Liberty of my executor : also I give and bequeath to my dauther Ester Moss one of my fether beds wch she shall make choice of and one bolster one pillow one covering one grene blanket and my yoke of oxen now in the hands of John Ball Jnr when ther time comes out with him: also I give and bequeath to my dauther Mary Coldum my best green Ruge and one paire of Sheets and my bigest brass keatle and all my wearing clothes and my great looking glass and my cob irons : also I give and bequeath to my two grandchildren Mary and Ester Ball six pound to each of them to be payd by my executor two yeare after my decease and then to be improved for and to ther use by the discretion of my executor untill the time of their maridge or the age of eighteene yeares and then to come into ther hands with the p'duce further I give and bequeath to my grandchild John Pearse son to my son Anthony Pearse twenty shill also I give and bequeath to my grandchild Mary Pearse dauther to my son Anthony twenty shill also I give and bequeath to my grandchild Judah Sawen twenty shill : also I give and bequeath to my grand child Ester Moss dauther to Joseph Moss twenty shill : also I give and bequeath to my grand child Judah Pearse dauther to my son Robt Pearse twenty shill : and all the rest of my estate both houses lands goods cattle chattles debtes or whatever is mine I do hereby give and bequeath to my son Anthony Pearse and I doo hearby make and ordain my Aforesaid son Anthony Pearse my full and sole executor of this my last will and testament requiring him to perform all and every part hearof according to the true intent and meaning therof in witness wherof I have hearunto anexed my hand and seale this 15th of the first month in the yeare 1666-7.

ELIZABETH PEARSE,
     hir XA marke [L. S.]

Sealed and subscribed in the p'sents of
Joseph Tayntor and Mary Tayntor, hir mark, M.T.

Will proved April 2, 1667. Inventory £124—08—02 appraised by Joseph Tayntor and Samuel Sternes, presented by Anthony Peirce.