His will was dated February 9, 1676-77, and was proved November 29, 1678, mentioning his son Joseph at Barbadoes; sons Samuel and Timothy, executors; daughter Sarah Newbury; grandchild Timothy Robinson. His wife Isabelle joined the church in 1637.
The last Will and Testament made 9 Feb. 1676, proved 29 Nov. 1678.
The last Will & testament of me William Robbinson of Salem in New England made the nineth day of February in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred & seventy six, being then in good health & of sound & perfect memory, blessed be God, but knowing the uncertainty of mans life here upon the earth, doe now for the settlement & disposeall of what estate the Lord in mercy hath betrusted me with al, declare this to be my mind & will after my decease in manner as followith, viz.
Imprimis I give & bequeath unto my son Joseph Robinson, who is now in the Barbados & whom as I heare the Lord hath blessed a liberal competency for his outward subsistence & hath no child as his brothers here have each of them a great charge and want more help than he doth, upon which consideration, although he bee my eldest son, yet I give & bequeath unto him but twelve pounds in current pay of the country & that not to be paid him unless he comes in person to demand it of the executors to my estate.
Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Newbury five pounds in current pay of the country to be paid to her own self & to noe other & for her own peculiar use & benefit & disposal.
Item I give to my grandchild Timothy Robinson the sum of forty shillings in currant pay of the country to be paid him at the one & twentieth year of his age, if it please God that he lives so long and for executors to my estate, which I may leave at my descease I doe now nominate & appoint my two sons Samuel & John Robinson willing them to see this my last Will performed & also to defray the charge of my funeral & pay all just debts which I may oew & then for all the remainder of my estate left both for howseing & lands in the township of Salem, goods, chattles, moveables & unmoveables & all dues unto me belonging upon any just account whatsoever.
I give & bequeath unto them my said two sons in equal shares to be devided between them & for there only & proper use forever & for their disposal as they may see good for the benefit of themselves & theire children after them.
In witness whereof I hereunto sett my hand & seale the day X year above said. The marke of William R Robbinson
Signed and sealed In the presence of us Stephen Daniell Richard Croad
29th 9th month 1678 Sworne by Richard Croad one of the witnesses before the Worshipful Major Generall Daniel Denison & Mr. John Woodbridge that the above written was signed, sealed & declared by the deceased William Robinson to be his last will & testament & seal. Atested Hilliard Veren Col.
An inventory of the estate of William Robinson of Salem lately deceased as it was showed to us by his sons Samuel & John Robinson & taken this 22 of November 1678
Imprimis to an old dwellin house & barne with about six acres of land & orchating upon which the house stands. £40.
To another small dwelling house with a barne & one quarter of an acre of land upon which it stand & about 3 acres of land nere adjoining to it. £30.
More to one ten acer lott in the north field. £35.
More to about a quarter of an acar pf moing ground. £5.
Aprised by us Samuel Gardner Sen. John Massey
Sworn by Samuel and John Robinson sons of ye deceased [who] gave oath before the Worshipful Maj. Gen. Denison & Mr. John Woodbridge this 29th 9th month 1678, attests Hilliard Veren Col
