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In the Name of God, Amen I Appleton Stillman of Cobrook in the
County of Litchfield State of Connecticut, being by the disposition of the
Holy and Richoes, disposing of all counts the subject of a dangerous
And threatening disorder, and feeling that to human Probability, the
Time of my Departure may not be far distant yet being of sound
And disposing memory, and understanding, Do make and ordain this to
Be my last Will and testament. Item I Give and bequeath unto my
Loving wife Amanda, while She remains my Widow the use and
Improvement, of the following Piece of Land beginning on the South…
Please improve my transcription, if you can. With its faults, it already says enough to move me deeply. When they told him he was dying, Grandpa was a vigorous 59, with a youngish, pregnant wife and two families, one grown and the other still dependent, and at least comfortably wealthy.
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