Jn Finch
Robt Crow
in the name of god amen I
Robt Crowe
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex yeoman being of perfect mind and remembrance for which I give hearty thanks to almighty god but for as much as I am mortal and know not the day of my death to the end I may leave a remembrance of my love to several of my friends while I live and dispose of my estate according to my own good liking I do this
10.1.1671
make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following revoking and disannulling hereby all former wills and testaments by me made first and above all I commit my soul into the hands of my gracious god and father trusting with my whole soul through the merits and righteousness of the lord jesus christ my blessed saviour to be made partaker of an eternal inheritance that fadeth not away my body I leave until the blessed resurrection of the just to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor herein named and for that portion of worldly goods that god hath given me I thus dispose first I bequeath and give to
Rich Harlakenden
esq and
Mary
his wife each of them a gold ring and a pair of gloves item I give and bequeath to all the gentlemen and gentlewomen and all the servants then living at
the Priorie
in Earls Colne each of them a pair of gloves and to mrs
Colier
and mrs
Mary Harlakenden
each of them a pair of gloves item I give and bequeath to my loving friends
Hen Mildmay
of Graces esq a gold ring of the value of 20s with a pair of gloves I give to
Phinehas Reeve
of Markshall a pair of gloves item I give and bequeath to
Thos Josselin
son of
Ralph Josselin
of Earls Colne vicar 3li of lawful money of England to be paid within six months after my decease item I give to
Mary
the wife of
Robt Finch
with whom I now live the bed and bedstead with all appertaining thereunto as they are now in the house item I give and bequeath to the poor of the parish of Earls Colne the sum of 40s and I do nominate and appoint my loving brother
Giles Crowe
my sole executor of this my last will and testament to whom I give my house called
the George
situate in Earls Colne and all my movable goods therein to him and to his heirs forever together with all my goods not herein bequeathed entreating him of his love faithfully to fulfil this my will in all particulars in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day month and year above written published and declared to be the will and testament of me
Robt Crowe
in the presence of
Ralph Josselin
Jn Finch
Robt Crow