I, James Browu, of Norwalk, in the County of Fairfield and Colony of Connecticut, in New England, being arrived to old age and under great Bodily Infirmity, but being of sound miud and perfect memory, thanks be to God therefor, and being desirous to set my house in order before I Die, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament ; that is to say, principally, and first of all I commit my soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my body to the earth to be Decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned hoping by the Almighty Power of God to receive the same again at the General Resurrection ; and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased the Lord to bless me 'with in this life, I give, Devise ar.d Dispose of in the following manner and form, that is to say, Imprimis, I will that all my Just Debts that I owe, either in Law or Conscience, be fully answered by my Executors, and that my funeral expenses be full}' answered and Discharged by the Executors. Item, I give and bequeath unto Joanna Brown my Dear and Loving wife my Negro man Tower Hill during the term of her natural life, aud in case the said negro man Tower Hill shall live after my said wile's decease, I give him to my son Samuel Brown, during the natural life of the said Negro man ; aud my will is that my said wife shall have the Benefit of one lioom to - five in of my Mansion House in Norwalk, that is, such a Room as she shall chose and twenty pound paid to her yearly by my Executors, out of my Estate lor her support during the Term of Her natural Life.