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I, Elizabeth Watts, Widow, living in Hartford, upon the Riuer of Conecticut, being ill and weak in body but hauing my perfect memory and Understanding, doe make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and fform as ffolloweth:

Imprimis: I giue unto my cosin Mary Smith, Liuing in Banbury, in Oxfordsheir, in old England, L10, to her & her heirs for euer.

Also, I giue unto my cosin George Haines (that is blinde) L8.

Further, my Will is that whereas my Husband Richard Watts, Decd, in his last Will and Testament did Will & Appoint that that tEstate of his that hee left and that should bee remayning at my disease should be diuided to the Children off his daughter Hubbard then born, and to Hannah Browne, in that proportion therein sett down, which Estate did amount to the sum of L26, that these Legacies be truly paid according as his Will doth express.

I give to my cousin Daniel Hubbard my part of the mare that is between him and mee. Also, I further give to him a feather bed, a feather Bolster and a feather Pillow, with my Green Rugg, one blankett, a paire of my best sheets, with my bedsted & Curtains, and one of my year-old Steers.

Item. I give to my daughter Hubbard my Gown, my Coat & my hood.

I give to my daughter Browne my best Stuff petticoat.

All other off my wearing Linnen & Wollens my will is that it be equally divided & given to my daughter Hubbard and my daughter Browne & my cousin Mary Ranne. I give to my daughter Hubbard & to my daughter Browne 20s apeece.

Also, I give to my Cousin Elizabeth Hubbard my Lest Brass pott.

I give to my cousin Hannah Browne my Smugg heifer.

I give to my cousin Richard Hubbard my Heifer now with his Father.

My other year -old Steier I give to my cousin Nathaniel Browne.

I give to widdow Wesley 10s.

I give to Thomas Waples 20s; to Widdow Watson10s; and to her two daughters 5s appeece.

I give to Mr. John Whiting, pastor of the Church of Christ heer at hartford, fforty shillings.

I give to Hannah Ensign my begger new pewter platter, and to Mary Peck the lesser of them.

My will also is that my Maid Elizabeth Taintor have a new cotton suit & all such necessaries as is suitable for one in her condission. Also I give unto Elizabeth Taintor 30s to be committed to the hands of some able friend to be improved for her.

My will is that my Executors doe take the first opportunity they can after my decease to give notice to my ffriends in England off these Legacies I have given them and bequeathed to them, Requireing their Order for the Conveyance thereof to them, & uppon my Executors attendence thereto to send a full discharge; & my meaning is that my Executors be fully acquitted upon their payment of the Legacies here in New England.

I make & ordain Deac. Edward Stebbing & James Ensign Executors, And Lt. Bull to be Overseer.

Witness: Thomas Bull,
James Ensign.

ELIZABETH X WATTS.
Court Record, Page 50--7 May, 1666: Will proven.