In the name of God Amen the Nyneteenth day of December In the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred Seaventy and One I Elizabeth Browne of Ovington in the County of Southton Widdow being infirme in body, but of a Sound and perfect minde & memory, thanks be therefore given to Almighty God and considering the certenty of death and the uncertenty of the tyme of the approach thereof Do therefore make and declare this my last will & Testament in manner & forme following, ffirst I comend my Soule into the hands of Almighty God, and my body I comitt to the earth from whence it came in hopes of a joyfull resurrection And as to my worldly Estate I dispose thereof as followeth, ffirst I give and bequeath unto the poore of the Parish of Ovington Ten Shillings Item I give unto my Sonne John Browne my watch or Clocke & twelve pence in money Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Coxed, all my wearing apparel and all my Lynnen Except Three paire of the worst sheetes, and two of the worst Table clothes, Also I give unto my said daughter Elizabeth Coxed ffive pewter platters, whereof one to be of the biggest and ffive pewter porringers, and one Sallett dish, and one butter plate; and the blacke salt Seller, and my Still & warming pan and the close Stoole & pan, and my best ffeather bedd within the Parlor, with the Coverledd blanketts Curtaines & vallance, and all belonging to itt, except the bedsteed, also I give unto her my best bedsteed in the Chamber over the Parlor, and the second best brasse pott, and the possett, and the biggest brasse pan, and the biggest kettle, save one, and the two best trunkes, and the little table in the Chamber and two Joyned Stoole, and the little kiver & two treyes, And my will & meaning is that my said daughter Elizabeth Coxed shall have the Use of the said severall things during her life, and after to be equally devided amongst her Children Item I will and appoint to be paid unto my Sonne Abraham Browne the some of fifty pounds, in performance of the desire of my late loveing husband Samuell Browne deceased, by his last will and testament, Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Nathaniell Browne the Some of Twenty pounds Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandchild John Browne sonne of my late Sonne Samuell Browne deceased the some of ffifteen powndes the one halfe to be paid att his putting forth apprentice, and the other halfe to be paid unto him if he live to the age of ffower and twenty yeres Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandchild Samuell Browne  the other sonne of my said late Sonne Samuell Browne deceased, the like Some of ffiftene powndes the halfe of itt to be paid att his putting forth to be an apprentice, and the other halfe to be paid unto him if he live to if he live to the age of ffower and twenty yeres Item I give unto my Grandchild Elizabeth Coxed the Silver Spoone I was given by my sonne Henry by Henry Garrett Item I give and bequeath to every one of my Grandchildren one Stall of bees Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne William Browne the Some of Twenty pounds Item all the rest and residue of my Goods and Effects I give unto my Said Sonnes Abraham and William Browne equally to be devided betwixt them And I do hereby make and ordeyne them the Said Abraham & William Browne Executors to this my last will and Testament hereby revoaking & making void all former Wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and Seale dated the day and yere first above written

The marke of the said Elizabeth X Browne

(Attestation Clause)

The marke of John X May

The marke of James X Witham

Proved 29 May 1673

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