Testament (New York)

The Twentieth day of may in the yeare one Thousand and Seven hundred & Eight I Esther Browne of New York widdow Being Sick in Body, Butt of good and Perfect Memory, Thancks be to almighty god and Calling to Remembrance the uncertaine Estate of this Transitory Life, and that all Flesh must yield unto Death when it Shall please god to Call do make, Constitute, ordaine, and Declare this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following Revokeing and adnulling by these Pressents all and Every Testament and Testaments will and wills heretofore by me made and Declared Either by word, or writting, and this is to be taken for my Last will and Testament and None other; and first Being Penitent and Sorry from the Bottom of my heart for my Sins Past, most humbly Desireing forgiveness for the Same I give and Committ my Soul unto almighty god in whouse trust and Believe assuredly to be Saved and to have full Remission and forgiveness of all my Sins and that my Soul with my body at the general day of Resurection Shall Rise againe with Joy through the mercy of Almighty god. I Desire my body to be Decently buried and now for the Selling of my Temporall Estate and such goods, Chatles and Debts as it hath pleased god to bestow upon me; I doe order, give & Disposs the Same in Manner & forme following (That is to say) first I will that all Those Debts and Duttys as I owe in Right or Concience to any Manner of Person of Persons whatsoever; shall be well and truly Contented & paid, or ordained to be paid within Convinient time after my Decease by my Executrixe my Deare & Loveing Daughter Abigail Browne. Item, I give & Bequeath the Remainder found Bellonging to me to be equally Divided Between my foure Children viz. Josiah Browne, Abigall, Sarah & Simha Browne alloweing over and above Their Equall Porcions the Sume of Three pounds to my Deare and Beloved Sonn Josiah Browne together with my Blessings In witness whereof I have Sett hereunto my hand & Sale in Presence of Joseph Bueno and Abraham de Lucena of this Citty Merchants the date and year above mentioned By me