"In the name of God, Amen.  Be it known unto all Christian people that I, Sir William Phips, Knight, of Boston, Massachusetts Bay, N. E., being at present time in good health, memory, understanding, and reason, having considered the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time and hour thereof, have thought fit to make and declare this my last will and testament.
   "Imprimis. --- I do recommend my immortal soul unto the hands of the Almighty God, my Maker, hoping for salvation in and through the meritorious death and passion of my blessed Lord and dear Redeemer, Jesus Christ.  And my body to be decently interred and buried according to the discretion of my executrix hereafter name, in hope of glorius resurrection in the last day; and what wordly estate it has pleased God to bestow upon me to be disposed of as follows: -----
    "Item. ---- To my brother James, or his heirs, the sum of 5 shillings sterling money of England, in full of all demands or claims, legacies, and inheritances of and from me, he being heretofore through my means sufficiently provided for.
    "Item. ---- To my dear and entirely ever - beloved consort, Mary Phips, I give all my real and personal estates, lands, etc. in any country, under any kings, princes, etc.  If my wife die without a will, it shall descend to my adopted son, Spencer Phips, alias Bennett, and his heirs.  If he shall die without a will, it shall be divided, --- one half to my sisters Mary, Margaret, and the heirs of my sister Ann, deceased.  And the other half to my wife, reserving out of my estate one hundred pounds, which shall pay to John Phips, son of my brother, John Phips, deceased.  If my wife die before my adopted son be of age or married, I appoint my friends, Captain John Foster, Esq., and Captain Andrew Belcher, of Boston, merchants to be trustees.
   "I appoint my beloved consort to be sole executrix of my will.
   "Signed in the presence of John Philips, John White, John Hiskett, Isaiah Stone and John Grenough."  (Probate Office of Boston)

Household Inventory - 1695:
Purse, apparel, books - 400 lbs.
Hall;  2 tables, 1 carpet, 12 cane chairs, 1 couch, 1 large mirror, 1 pr. andirons candlestick, fire shovel, tongs.
Closet;  case crystal bottles, 5 brass musquetoons, 1 case pistols, 2 swords, 1 cutlash.
Lady Phipps room;  repeating clock, bed, furniture, silk quilt and curtains, chest draws, dressing box, table and stands, looking glass, 6 chairs.
Hall chamber;  Bed, furnishings, quilt and curtains, table, chest draws, 6 turkey worked chairs, 1 mirror, 2 trunks, 6 dozen diaper napkins, 4 dozen plain napkins, Holland sheets, 12 prs. coarse sheets, 6 diaper tablecloths, 20 assorted cloths, 2 dozen diaper napkins, 1 dozen 1/2 pillow beers, 6 bolster cases, 3 dozen towels.
Closet;  bed and furnishings.
Maid's chamber;  bed and furnishings, curtains, table, small mirror.
Chaplins chamber;  bed and furnishings, curtains, 1 table, 6 leather chairs, 1 gun, barber's case, hove, 2 razors, 2 prs. scissors.
Little chamber;  Negro woman's bed and furnishings, curtains.
Garrets;  saddle, holsters and housing, 1 sheet Holland material, 1 piece canvas, narrow grey cloth, 22 yards duffels, 8 brass kettles, 1 remnant of oznabriggs, 3 servants beds and furnishings.
Kitchen;  1 large kettle, 4 smaller kettles, 2 iron pots, 1 jack, 3 spits, 1 pr. andirons, fire shovel and tongs, 1 gridiron, 1 iron fender, 1 skillet cased with silver, 2 bell metal skillets, 237 pounds of pewterware, 6 candlesticks, 1 warming pan, 1 dripping pan, chopping dish, 2 lanterns, 1 frying pan, sundries, 2 cases knives, skimmers, 1 box heater, 1,244 oz. silverplate at 6s8d per oz., earthenware, woodedware, glass bottles.
Coach and horses, one saddle horse, 1 negro man, boy and woman.  Yacht, sold at 1800 lbs., 1/16/ ship Friendship.  1 cart and geers, 1 lead cistern in back yard.
Total worth; 3,377.19 lbs.  (Probate Office of Suffolk Co., MA;  Genealogical Gleanings in England, Henry F. Waters, A.M.)

Owned African footman and English bond servant.  (Hawthorne's Tales and Sketches)