APPENDIX III. Last Will and Testament of Captain John Fowler, or "Esquire Fowler," as he was commonly called, only son of John and Sarah (Welch) Fowler. In the Name of GOD. Amen. I, John Fowler of Milford, in the county of New Haven and colony of Connecticut, of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, viz: In the first place, I ordain and direct that my body be decently interred at the discretion of my executors, hereafter in this my will constituted and appointed, and that my debts and funeral charges be paid. Also, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Abigail Fowler all the household goods that she brought with her and all the money due to her from the estate of Job Prince, deceased, and Gamaliel Prince, and a negro girl named Statia, one cow and calf, ten pounds Proclamation money, and provisions sufficient for one year, viz., pork, beef, wheat, Indian corn, and malt, to be paid and delivered unto her by my executors. And also the improvement of a certain piece of land which I bought of Andrew Tuttle, during her natural life. Also, I give and bequeath unto my son John Fowler, all my wearing apparel, my silver pint cup, my silver-hilted sword, my walking cane, my negro man James, my Indian woman called Hannah, with what is due to me from John and Jedediah Hurd of Woodbury by bond. Also, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Merwin, and to her heirs forever, the one moiety or half part of all my lands in Woodbury, in the parish of Judea situate and being, and one moiety or half part of the residue of my personal and chattel estate in monies, and my silver cann, my gold buckles and two cows. Also, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Bryan, my silver cup that was her mother's, one pair silver shoe buckles, and the other moiety of all my lands in said parish of Judea in Woodbury, and the other moiety or half part of my personal or chattel estate, in monies not heretofore bequeathed to the said Sarah Bryan and her heirs forever. And I ordain, nominate and appoint my son, John Fowler, Joseph Merwin and Richard Bryan to be my executors of this my last will and testament, herein revoking and disannulling all former wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-eighth day of August, 1756. APPENDIX IV. Last WIII and Testament of Mary Newton Fowler, Wife of John Fowler, 3d. In the Name of GOD. Amen. I, Mary Fowler of Milford, in the county of New Haven and colony of Connecticut, in New England, wife of John Fowler, Esquire, of Milford, being at present in a comfortable state of health and sound mind and memory; and as GOD in his righteous dealings toward us, has permitted the small-pox to enter into our family and having been myself greatly exposed and expecting in a few days to be visited with that infectious disease, reflecting on my own mortality, knowing that it is appointed for all once to die, do think it my indispensable duty to make and ordain this my last will and testament. Principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of GOD who gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent christian burial at the discretion of my loving husband. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased GOD to favor me in this life, by and with the advice and consent and approbation of my loving husband, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner : Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto my only loving son, John Fowler, Jr., the sum of twenty shillings, lawful money, to be paid out of my estate to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my only loving daughter, Susanna Fowler, all my wearing apparel, and after my said husband's decease, then I give all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of what kind soever, to my said daughter Susanna Fowler, which shall be to her, her heirs. and assigns forever. Lastly, I nominate, appoint and ordain my said loving daughter Susanna Fowler, executrix of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disannull and disapprove of all other former wills by me made heretofore, satisfying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in Milford, this ninth day of March, 1774. Signed, sealed and JAMES CLARK, SUSANNA POND. MARY FOWLER. < Seal. In confirmation of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal on the day and date above written. JOHN FOWLER. Seal. She died March 28, 1774, of small-pox. APPNEDIX V. Last Will and Testament of John Fowler, 3d, Husband of Mary (Newton) Fowler. I, John Fowler of Milford, in the county of New Haven and colony of Connecticut, in New England, being in reasonable health and of sound mind and memory, thanks be given unto GOD. Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. Principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of GOD that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent and christian burial at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased GOD to bless me in this life, after my just debts, funeral charges and charges of settling my estate be first paid out of my moveable estate, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following way and manner : Item. I give and bequeath unto my son John Fowler, all my wearing apparel, my silver can, my silver-hilted sword, my silver-headed cane, my black mare, my plow and harrow and chains and traces and yoke irons, to his own disposal forever. Also, my negro man Sherman. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susanna Fowler, and to her heirs forever, all my land and meadow at a place called "Old Gate," on the west side of the highway. Also my land at a place called "Marsh's Hill," at the southern end of my land, to begin at the middle of the highway that goes to said land, and so to run through said land to the highway on the easterly side, and so on to make the tweniy acres. My will is, that if my son John Fowler shall pay unto my daughter Susanna Fowler the sum of one hundred and ten |