in the name of god amen I Jn Crabbe of Earls Colne in the county of Essex being sick in body but whole and perfect in mind laud and praise be to almighty god do make and ordain my testament containing there my last will in manner and form following first I commit my soul to almighty god the father the son and the holy ghost and my body to the ground all my goods and movables my debts paid and my body honestly brought unto the ground I give to Eliz Crabbe my wife whom I make my only and sole executrix to this my last will and testament dated the 13.4.1595 also I give to Eliz my wife during her natural life one field called Blackbackes and after her decease to Jas Williamson and his heirs forever Jn Crabbe this was sealed and delivered in the presence of Wm Adhams Jn Grene Robt Rookes