| Michael BARSTOW was christened[SUP] 1[/SUP] on 17 Nov 1600 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He died[SUP] 2[/SUP] on 23 Jun 1674 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Michael married[SUP] 3[/SUP] Grace HALSTEAD on 16 Feb 1624/1625 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. MICHAEL BARSTOW'S WILL.
The 23 of june 1674.
I Michael Barstow (of Watertowne in the County of Middlesex within the Colleny of the Massachusetts in New England) beings at present, though weake in body, yett of sound mind and memory praised be God for itt; renouncinge and makinge void all former wills; doe make and declare this my last will and testament; my Soule I freely and willingly comit into the hand of God my Creator ; my body vnto the earth; at the charge of my Exicutor; hear after named ; by Christian buriall in assured hope of A joyfull resurrection through the purc1tas of Christ my redeemer;
and for my outward estate that God haue lent moe, I will and dispose of itt in manner as ffolloweth
I will and beqveath to my Dear pastor Mr John Sherman pastor of the Church in watertowne: my ffearm lyinge and beings in watertowne: and granted vnto mee by the inhabitants of the sayd towns: to him and his heyeres forever: and is accounted the 40 lott in the land known by the name of ifarme land
Item I giue to Hannah Barstow alias prince, one great bible, and ye debt due to nice in my booke, which her first husband William Barstow was indebted to mee in my booke
Item I give to yᵉ Church of Christ in Watertowne sixteens pounds to be paid in cash within one year after my decease
Item I give to Elizabeth Randall the wife of William Randall (of Sittuate in plymoth Colony) fiue pound to be payd in cash within one year after my decease
Item I give to Susan perry the wife of William perry (in marshfejld colleny) flue pound to bepaid in cash within one year after my decease
Item I glue to michaell Barstow (the soon of John Barstow deceased, to him and his heires forever,) my lott of vpland and meddow, lyinge and being in watertowne near the dwellings house of John Trains, bounded South and west with the high way north and east with lands of Joseph Tainter, and Edinand Bloyse, and also I give him my lott att bare-hill, lyinge in Watertowne, and known by the name of land in the leiue of township.
Item I giue to John and Jerimiah Barstow, the children of the aforesaid John Barstow Deceased, to each of them flueteene pounds apdice to be payd in cash within one year after my decease
Item I give to Deacon Thomas Hastings of Watertowne, term pound to be paid in cash within one years after my decease
Item I give to Deacon Henry Bright of Watertowne, fforty shillings to be pavd in cash within one year after my decease
Item my will is that the rest of my estate, houseinge, lands, household 22
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goods, bills, bonds, chattills and debts, the whole and singular reall and pa-0--l' of what kind soever (debts and fFanerall charges beinge first discharged) be eqvally divided into teen parts or shares, two of which parts or shares, I giue unto the children of my Brother George Barstow deceased, and eight of the said shares, I giue to the children of my Brother William Barstow deseased, that is to each child a single share of the tenn shares or parts
Item I doe nominate, apoint and ffully awthorize the aforesaid Deacon Thomas Hastings, my sole exicutor desiring him to performe this my last Will according to the true intent and purpose of itt
Item my Will is that, Deacon Henry Bright aforesaid be overseer of this my last will and testament. In confirmation of this aforesaid to be my last last Will, I Michaell Barstow, haue herevnto put my hand and seal the day above written
In the presence of Henrie Bright
The marke of _______ John Traine senior
John Bright
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I don't think it is from the 1500s though. It appears to be a genealogy book...? I can't see enough to be certain but it looks like transcriptions of family records 
