Hen Hutton
Cornelius Brownson
be it remembered that on the
19.1.1657
I
Cornelius Brownson
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex labourer do ordain and make this my last will and testament in manner and form following revoking and annulling hereby all and all manner of former wills and testaments whatsoever first I constitute and appoint my beloved friends
Rich Harlakenden
the younger and
Edw Elliston
gents and
Ralph Josselin
of the said Colne feoffees in trust that they or the survivor of them shall within three months after the decease of
Martha
my now wife alien and sell unto any person they see meet all that my copyhold house called
Humfreys
together with a croft of customary land adjoining called
Chalkney Croft
both holden of the manor of Colne Priory and my will is that such estate so sold by my said feoffees or the survivor of them shall be good in law to any person and his heirs forever as if I had immediately surrendered the said premises unto him or them and my will is that the said feoffees or the survivor of them shall dispose the money arising by the sale of the premises in manner following viz to my brother
Rich Brownson
and his heirs upon the receipt of a lawful acquittance 5li to my sister
Mary
and her heirs on the like lawful acquittance 40s to my cousins
Susan
and
Martha Everitt
and their heirs each 40s the remainder of the money on the sale of the premises my will is be paid unto my brother
Jn Brownson
and his heirs on the like acquittance all charges concerning the said premises being first deducted by my said feoffees or the survivor item I do give and bequeath all my goods monies and chattels whatsoever my debts and funeral expenses being first paid unto
Martha
my wife whom I make sole executrix of this my last will and testament desiring her to prove the same according to the custom and then deliver it to one of my within named feoffees for their direction in the premises in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written signed sealed published and declared for my last will and testament in presence
Ralph Josselin
Giles Crow
Hen Hutton
Cornelius Brownson