In the name of God Amen.  I William Marten of Bisley in the County of Surrey 
husbandman being sick and week in bodie but sound and perfect in memory thanks be to 
god doe ordain and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following 
First I bequeath my Soule into the hands of allmighty god hoping to be saved by the 
merrits Of Christ and my body to the earth to be buried only decent buriall according to 
the laudable Custome of the Church of England  Item I give to the poore of Bisley three 
shilling & foure pence  Item I give and bequeath to my Sonne John Marten five pounds 
when the money oweing to me upon bond and mortgage and other securities Shalbe 
payed to my execut. hereafter named  Item I give and bequeath to Henry Marten my 
Sonne twenty pounds to be paid unto him from my said money & Shalbe payed as 
aforesaid  Item I give to William Marten my Sonne thirty pounds to be paid unto him 
when my sayd money & shalbe soe payed as aforesaid  Item I give to Sarah Marten my 
daughter twentie pounds to be payed unto her when my said money & Shalbe payed as 
aforesaid  Item I give to Jane Marten my daughter twenty pounds to be payed unto her 
when my money & Shalbe payed as aforesaid  Item I give to Anne Marten my daughter 
all my houshould stuffe ????? dores intreating her to impart ????? some of the to her two 
Sisters for a remembrance of me their Father  All the rest of my money & goods and 
Chattles not hereby given I give and bequeath to my said Sonne Henry Marten whome I 
make the full and sole executor of this my last will and testement willing him to call in 
any said moneys that the rest of my children may the sooner have their severall legacies  
And lastly I intreate my loveing frends William Collins and William Russell to be the 
overseers of this my will and to assist my executor with their best endeavors and I give 
unto each of them three shillings fower pence a peece for their paines In wittness whereof 
I have hereunto sett my hands and seale the seaven and twentieth daye of September 
Anno Salutis 1641.  Anno qu??in Regis Caroli Anglie xvy  The marke of William Marten 
testator witnisses Hereunder  
Ri: Massey Rector Gilie  Jo Berley  William Russell  Bartho Fer????