The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
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. In case she Demands it and in case she shall not Demand it, my Executors shall not be accountable to any Berson whatsoever for any part of said yearly sum of twenty pouud, after my wife's decease, and my will further is that my said wife shall have the one-thud part of all my household goods, to dispose of as she shall think proper, aud the remaining part of my household goods, I give aud bequeath unto my two daughters Joauna and Ann to be equally divided between them, except my Large Looking Glass, which I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Joanna, and it shall not be reckoned to be any part of her share of my household goods.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son James Brown and his heirs and assigns forever -- the Dwelling House he now lives in at Salem, in the Province of New York, and all the lands that I have, which lycth north of the Road or Highway leading from Ridgefield to Bedford, which lyeth south of a pond called the Long Pond, and I likewise give and bequeath to my said son James Brown, to his heirs and assignees forever my negro mau Lucas and his son Dyar.