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Item. I do give to my said son Joseph Smith, Jr., all the rest and rem- nant of my estate both real and personal not especially disposed of in this will and I do appoint my said son Joseph, Guardian to my sd. son Thomas during his minority and further my will is that my said son Joseph should learn my sd. son Thomas to read, write and cipher as far as the rule of three and also to put him to a trade when he shall arrive to the age of seventeen yrs., and that he be kept to his said trade till he shall arrive to the age of 21 yrs., also I do appoint my sd. son Joseph, guardian to my daughters Zipporah and Polly during their minority, and my will is that he learn them to read and write, and I do make and ordain my sd. son Joseph Smith, Jr., Executor to this my last will and Testament, wholly revoking any will heretofore by me made, and declaring this only to be my last will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-fourth day of December 1783.
Signed, Sealed, Published, pronounced and declared.
JOSEPH SMITH.
In presence of JOSHUA PRENTICE, JESSE PRENTICE, PHEBE LANGFORD.
WILL OF ISAAC WHEELER, SR.
In the name of God, Amen. The last Will and Testament of Mr. Isaac Wheeler, Sr., of Stonington, in the County of New London and in the Colony of Connecticut, being in perfect mind and memory, blessed be God, which is as followeth, I give my soul to God, who gave it and my body to the earth to be
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buried in a decent and Christian manner by my Executor in the hope of a glorious resurrection, and that as a Christian I may further provide for my family, I order my temporal concerns as followeth:
Imprimis. I order and direct my Executors to pay my just debts and recover my just dues of my estate. I give to my loving wife Martha, the biggest room of my house and the leanto (or ell) and two of the best beds and bedclothes and curtains, such as she best like, and four cows and a score of sheep to be kept and provided for by my son William, and so much of the household stuff as she has occasion for, and to be honorably maintained and to be comfortably provided for, in all things she needs during her nat- ural life, at the care and cost of my son William Wheeler.
I give and bequeath to my son Isaac Wheeler, beside what his grandfather Thomas Wheeler, has given him in Lynn, Mass., and besides one hundred and fifty acres of land given him by his grandfather and besides what I have given in buildings and stock, I do now give him three score acres of land in lieu of forty acres his grandfather gave to his brother Thomas, De- ceased, lying to the west and south of his own field and he is to take it Westerly from an horn beam tree till he makes up the complement of three score acres and a straight line from the said horn beam tree to a black oak tree, which is the corner tree of his grandfather's land he now dwelleth upon, which tree standeth by a brook; also I give to my son Isaac, four score acres of land which I bought of Ebenezer Witter and from that black oak which is a bound tree of Nathaniel Chesebrough's land, and from thence a straight line to a great chestnut tree; also I give him one hundred acres which I bought of Nathaniel Chesebrough, and one hundred acres which I bought of John Reynolds, and fifty acres bought of Capt. James Pendleton, and also one other hundred acres bought of John Witter, also one hundred and twenty acres now at the north corner of my land, which hundred acres was his grandfather's, and also fifty acres as it is bounded which may appear upon record, which was a grant formerly purchased of Lieut. Mason.
I give to Richard's children that are males, that are or shall be begotten of his body the lands following, equally to be divided among them, and my Executors shall give them as they come of age out of the following land a just proportion for their settlement, provided my son Richard and his wife shall have the house and homestead they now live in and to it one hundred and fifty acres during their natural lives. I give fifty acres lying by Samuel Miner, which was part of a grant of land bought of Capt. John Stanton and fifty acres more bought of Capt. Samuel Mason, and also a sixteen-acre lot lying southerly of old Mr. Stanton's land, and westerly of land which I bought of Capt. Mason and also the remainder of 150 acres which was bought of father Park and James Fanning.
I give to my son Richard, a west line from the corner of the cow pasture, the south corner of a west line to the brook, which we ride over when we go to meeting, which brook runs out of the said cow-pasture and bounded by said brook to the end of Witter land to a white oak tree, which tree is a corner tree of James Miner's and Cornish's and mine.
I give to my son Richard's children from a black oak tree of Nathaniel Chesebrough's a straight line to a great chestnut tree which is a corner of land I bought of Capt. John Stanton, and from thence a straight line just leaving out the meadow, the brook being the bound, that lyeth in the said tract of land I bought of Capt. John Stanton and from thence to my fence only leaving out to William's land six rods in length and one rod and a half in breadth from the fence that runs along by my fence southward to a great rock, which rock stands very nigh the partition fence now betwixt us and so along by the same fence till it come to the end of the fence that heads my great pasture, and from thence a west line to the end of what land is mine, and so to the outside of my land eastward not given already.
I give to my son William my new dwelling house and housing and orchards, and all the several tracts of land undisposed of in Stonington to him and his:
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heirs forever. I give to my daughters, Mary, Martha, Anna, Dorothy, Eliz- abeth and Experience to each of them, I give seventy pounds a piece to be paid out of the stock, money, household stuff, to each a proportion to be paid forthwith and to make it up seventy pounds apiece to be paid by my unwilled landed estate, or else my two sons Isaac and William are to make it up out of their own estates, they having four years time to do it in, and the seventy pounds which I give to my daughter Mary, John Williams' deceased wife, is to pay it to her children as they come of age to each an equal share or pro- portion. I give to my three sons my wearing clothes equally divided betwixt them, only William is to have my blue waist coat.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal January 3rd 1712. ISAAC WHEELER.
Probated in New London,
March 12th 1712.
. Isaac and William, his sons, were appointed with their uncle John Park, executors of his will, who accepted the trust and executed the will.
His son Richard died soon after his father, and their youngest child, a daughter, was born some five months after his death and was named after her mother, Prudence. She grew up to womanhood and married Mr. Ebenezer Geer of Groton, and had a large family of children. Her mother married Mr. Christopher Avery of Groton and had five children by him. The youngest, Temperance Avery, was the great-grandmother of the late Governor Morgan of New York.
WILL OF THOMAS WHEELER.
In the Name of God, Amen .- June 24th, 1755.
I, Thomas Wheeler of Stonington, County of New London, Conn., being now in health and of sound mind and memory, I do make this my last Will and Testament. I give unto my son Thomas Wheeler, all my lands in the Town of Litchfield in County of Litchfield. I also give him one eighth part of other land, including the land I gave him, by deed, with the buildings, to him and heirs forever.
I also give him, my silver-hilted sword, my cane, my gold sleeve buttons, my silver ring, and my watch, and my largest silver tankard, and also one thousand, five hundred pounds, old tenor bills of credit.
I give unto my grandson Isaac Wheeler, one eighth part of my lands and buildings, where my honored father Isaac Wheeler dwelt. I also give him my negro boy, and five hundred pounds in old tenor bills to be set out to him, when he arrives to the age of twenty one years.
I give unto my son Jeremiah Wheeler, one eighth part of all my lands and buildings. I also give him my negro man Sam, and my silver Tankard.
I give unto my son Shepherd Wheeler, one eighth part of all my lands and buildings and my negro man Cippeo.
I give unto my son Paul Wheeler, one eighth of all my land and buildings and my negro man Cabb, and my third silver tankard, also my mulatto girl Elizabeth.
I give also to my son Cyrus Wheeler, one eighth part of all my lands and buildings and my negro boy Plato, and five hundred pounds, bills of credit.
I give unto my son Charles Wheeler, one eighth part of all my lands and buildings and also my mulatto boy Harry, and five hundred pounds of bills of credit.
I give unto my son Ephraim Wheeler, one eighth part of all my lands and buildings to be set out to him when he arrives at the age of 21 years, and also I give him one thousand pounds of old tenor bills, to be paid to him at 21 years old.
I give unto my daughter Mary Miner, my negro woman Hagar, also two thousand pounds old tenor, which with what I have heretofore given her is her portion.
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I give unto my daughter Mehitable Babcock, my negro girl Joanna, and also two thousand pounds old tenor which, with what I have already given is her portion.
I give unto my daughter Lucy Wheeler, my negro girl Cloe, also four thousand pounds in old tenor bills, to be set out to her when she arrives at 21 years, or the day of her marriage, and I give her six best silver spoons.
I give unto my grandson Thomas Wheeler, one cow and ten sheep.
I give unto my grandson Thomas Miner, one cow and ten sheep.
I give unto my son Thomas, my right in common in Stonington, also the remainder of my moveable and personal estate that is left, not above or before been disposed of.
I give to my sons Thomas, Jeremiah, Shepherd, Paul, Cyrus, Charles, Ephraim and my grandson Isaac equally.
SIMEON MINER, ISAAC SMITH, EZEKIEL GALLOP, Witnesses.
THOMAS WHEELER.
INVENTORY OF CAPT. THOMAS WHEELER.
An inventory of the Estate of Capt. Thomas Wheeler of Stonington, de- ceased, appraised, December 11th, 1755.
f. s. d.
1 Suit of clothes, gray broadcloth, coat, breeches, and fustian jacket. 3
6 8
1 suit serge, and leather breeches. 3
6
8
1 suit, blue coat, lead colored jacket and breeches 2
18 4
4
8
1 scarlet broadcloth great coat 2 18
1 old cloth colored
8
4
3 periwigs.
2 18
4
1 beaver hat, 30s .; to 2 do., 24s. 2d. 2 14
3 fine Holland shirts ... 4 10
2 do., 20s .; 2 do., 16s. 8d. 1 16
4 neck bands, 5s .; 2 Holland caps, 2s. 1d.
7
1
2 pair linen breeches, 4s. 2d .; 2 pair gaiters, 8d.
4
10
1 pair linen stockings, 5s .; to 6 pair worsted stockings, £1 3s. 4d .. 1
8
4
4 pair yarn stockings, 8s. 4d .; to pair gloves, 3s. 9d. 12
2 handkerchiefs, 6s. 8d .; to 2 pair shoes, 7s. 1d 13 9
1 pair boots, 10s .; 2000 shingle nails, 6s. 6d. 16
61 silver coat buttons 4
1 11
14 flat
11
8
1 sealed gold ring. 2
1
6
8
1 silver watch
5 8
4
1 silver headed cane. 16 8
2
1 8
1 silver snuff box.
1
1 pair money scales, 2s. 6d .; to 1 pair saddle bags, 6s. 8d.
9
2
1 large silver tankard.
12
10
1 do., £10; to 1 do., £8 15s
18 15
1 large flowered silver cup.
3
15
2 small
1 large silver porringer.
1 silver porringer, 50s .; to 2 do., small, £4 3s. 4d.
1 silver salt cellar 2 18
3
6
8
3
6
8
6 13 4
8
5
38 jacket . round.
8
1 pair gold sleeve buttons
10
1 silver hilted sword
1 plain silver cup. 3
6
8
8
4
2
8
1
1 striped Banayan and Holland jacket and breeches. 2
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
£. s. d.
1 silver pepper box 1 13 4
38 silver spoons. 18
1 bed and furniture
11
13 4
10
1 do., £10 16s. 8d .; to 1 do., £9 3s. 4d. 20
1 do., £8 6s. 8d .; to 1 do., £7 10s .; to 1 do., £6 13s. 4d. 22 10
1 bed and furniture, 3s. 4d .; to 1 bed and furniture, £3 15s. 2 13
4 Holland sheets.
14 cotton £6, 5s .; to 25 linen sheets, £9. 15 5
6 pillow cases.
5 diaper table cloths.
2
1
8
29 linen do., 40s .; to 24 yards tow cloth, 40s. 4
1 broken hour clock .. 5 1
1 desk, £2 1s. 8d .; to 1 do., £1 13s. 4d. 3
1 case with drawers, £3 6s. 3d .; 1 do., 50s 5 16
1 do., £3 6s. 8d .; to 1 do., £2 1s. 8d .. 5
1 chest with drawers, 8s 4d .; 1 chest drawers, 8s. 4d. 16 8
1 chest with drawers, 8s. 4d .; 1 chest drawers, 6s. 8d .; 1 chest, 3s. 4d .. 18
4
1 Chest, 2s. 6d .; 1 Chest, 8s. 3d .; 1 Chest, 2s. 6d. 13
1 Trunk, 8s. 4d .; 1 Trunk, 6s. 8d .; 1 Trunk, 6s. 8d. 1
1
8
1 Looking glass, £2 18s. 4d .; 1 Looking glass, £1 14s. 4d. 4
12
8
1 Looking glass, 25s .; 1 Looking glass, 8s. 4d .; 1 do., 8s. 4d. 2
1
3
1 square table, 16s. 8d .; to 1 do., 5s. 10d .; to 1 do., 13s. 4d. 1 15
1 do., 3s. 4d .; 1 do., 6s. 8d .; 1 old square table, 1s. 11 4
1 round table, 16s. 8d .; to 1 do., 7s. 6d. 1
1 do., 11s. 8d .; 1 do., 6s. 8d .; 1 do. double, 16s. 8d. 1 15
13
10
1 do., 13s. 4d .; 1 eight square do., 8s. 4d. 1 1
19 banister black chairs, £2 7s. 6d .; to 2 great do., 6s. 8d. 2
1 12 11
17 chairs, £1 8s. 4d .; to 9 do., 11s. 3d .; to 6 do., 5s. 10d.
2 5
5
1 warming pan, 8s. 4d .; to 1 do., 15s.
1
3
4
6 do., 10s .; to 3 do., 12s. 6d. 1
2
6
10 porringers, 7s. 6d .; to 6 old plates, 5s.
12
6
1 large brass kettle, £3 6s. 8d .; 1 do., 16s. 8d.
4
3
4
2 old do., 30s .; to earthen ware, 17s. 1d ..
2
7
1
3 pair of hand irons, 50s .; 2 pair do., 18s. 4d.
3
8
4
2 iron spits and fender, and dripping pan.
10
10
1 frying pan, 4s. 7d .; to 1 box iron waiter and grate, 6s. 8d.
11
3
9 1 pair bellows, 1s. 8d .; to 2 pair steelyards, 7s. 11d. 7
2 iron kettles, 5s .; to 2 skimmers, 1s. 3d. 6 3
2 pewter candlesticks, 2s .; to iron pewter candlesticks, 1s. 8d .. . . 3 41 trays, and six pails 1 13
4
3 coolers, 5s .; 2 wooden dishes, 8s. 4d.
13
4
1 large churn, 8s. 4d .; to 1 small churn, 2s. 1d. 10
5
1 runlet, 1s. 8d .; to 1 bucket and more wooden ware, 10s. 10d. 12
1 large cheese tub, 7s. 6d .; to 1 do., 3s. 4d. 10
2 wash tubs, 3s. 9d .; to 4 cheese tubs, 5s. 8
1 butter tub, 2s. 6d .; 1 small meat tub, 1s. 8d. 4 2
15
10
6 green chairs, 15s .; 1 great do., 6s. 8d.
1
1 1
8
12 pewter platters.
3
3
6 basins, 17s. 6d .; to 50 plates, £2 19s. 2d. 3 16 8
Old pewter, 16s. 10d .; to brass candlesticks, 4s. 2d. 1
1
5 iron pots, 29s. 2d .; to 7 iron kettles, 26s. 8d 2 15
10
2 old chafin dishes, old gridiron and iron perth
5
7 iron trammels, 24s. 2d .; tongs and slices, 15s. 1 19
2
6
10
9
4
4
6
8
3 tow do., 11s. Sd .; to 13 diaper napkins, £1 2s. 11d. 1
14 7
15
8
8
4
1 do., 13s. 4d .; 1 do., 10s .; 1 do., 10s. 6d. 1
8
14 2
6 Turkey worked chairs, 30s .; to 1 great do., 2s.
5
5
1 great chair, 2s. 1d .; to 2 do., 3s. 4d.
1 small trunk, 3s. 4d .; to 1 case with bottles, 12s. 6d.
7
18
8
1 do., £11 13s. 4d .; to 1 do., £10 16s. 8d. 22
6
8
10
2
3
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£. S. d. 2 woolen wheels, 5s .; to 3 linen do., 15s. 1 Meat cask, 33s. 4d .; to old cedar tub, 4s. 2d. 1 11 6
Meal chests, 6s. 3d .; to 3 meal bags, 7s. 6d.
8 grain chests, 8s. 4d .; 2 brand irons, 5s. 5d. 13 9
2 padlocks, 3s. 4d .; 1 pair wool cards, 3s. 4d. 6
1 hatchet, 5s. 10d .; to 3 cart ropes and 1 halter, 13s. 4d.
19
2
1 gem, 25s .; 1 do., 20s .; 1 do., 8s. 4d .. 2 13
1 old saddle and bridle, 8s. 4d .; to 1 pillion, 5s.
13
4
13 old cider hhds., 43s. 4d .; to 10 barrels, 20s. 10d. 3
4
2
Old open cask, 8s. 4d .; 3 small casks, 4s. 2d. 12 6
6 narrow axes, 5s .; to 2 broad do., 4s. 2d. 1
1 adz, 2 hammers, handsaw and hatchet.
1 shaving knife, 2 augers, 1 chisel.
5
10
2 pair hinges, 3s .; to sett harrow teeth, 25s. 1
5 chairs, 30s .; to 9 hoes, 7s. 6d .; 1 iron crow bar, 10s. 10d. 2
8
4
4 yokes and irons, 10s .; pitch forks, 4s. 2d. 14 2 8
1
6
8
2 horse geers, 8s. 4d .; 1 grinding stone, 10s. 18
7
2
1 gimlet, 1s. 3d .; to old iron, 12s. 6d.
13
9
1 great gate, 2s. 6d .; to 2500 shingles, 25s. 1 7
1 razor and hone, 2s. 3d .; to ease fleams (a lancet), 10s. 12 3
1 small boll (a Scotch measure), 2s. 1d .; to 2 do., 3s .; to 3 hives bees, 31s.
1 15
8 bushels wheat, 30s .; 15 bushels rye, 37s. 6d .. 3
7
6
11/2 bushels malt, 4s. 4d .; 27 lbs. tallow, 9s 13
6
13
187 bundles flax in ye swingle, 6d. per lb. 4
13 9
10 Flax in ye bundle not dressed. 2
4 Oats in ye straw.
.105 15
Leather, £7 10s .; to flax seed, 3s. 4d. half bushels; to flax seed, 1s. 3d. 7 14 4
350 pine boards, 17s. 6d .; to 80 square glass, 16s. 8d. 1
14
2
Sundry books, 56s. 3d .; to 1 book of accounts, 6s. 8d. 3
4 £12 7s. 6d. in Connecticut bills. 1
9 £27 12s. 10d. in Old tenor bills. 2 6
Notes and bonds on sundry persons. .3170 3 4
Ye farm and buildings, with all ye lands adjoining where he dwelt
7000
Ye farm and buildings where Mr. Thomas Wheeler now dwells. .. 756
A tract of land by Lanthorn Hill. 166 13
His riding horse, saddle & bridle. 16 13
1 old sorrel horse
7
18
4
16 13
4
1 sorrel horse, swift nose
11 5
1
bald face.
12
5
10
1 pied horse.
6 13 4
1 small horse, swift nose.
1 sorrel stone horse, two years old.
9 11 S
1 sorrel, year old horse, £4 11s. 8d .; 1 sorrel, year old, £4 11s. 8d .. 9 3
1 old sorrel mare and mare colt. 2
18 4
1 old bay 66 horse 3 6
8
9
1 old black "
8 6 1 black white face, and mare colt. 8
3
4
8
5 plows and irons, 33s. 4d .; 1 sled, 8s. 4d .. 2
1 cart and wheels, iron and ladder. 3
4 scythes and tacklings, 20s .; to beatles and wedges, 7s. 6d 1 7
6
4
4 cycles, 3s. 4d .; 4 pair sheep shears, 3s. 4d .; iron dog, 6d.
6
1 398 bushels of Indian corn .. 40 9
2
5 bushels beans, 16s. 8d .; 50 bushels salt, 6s. 5d. 7
1 8 4 2574 pounds cheese, 3d. per lb .. 31
125 tons hay, 25s. a ton
8
1
4
4
1 black "
4
8
6
8
13 9
4
8
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
£.
S.
d.
1 large sorrel mare, white face, horse colt. 14
1 old sorrel mare, and a year old mare colt. 6 1 8
1 old bay mare, £2 18s. 4d .; 1 sorrel two year old mare colt. 7
1 sorrel mare, swift nose 10
1 black 66 10
1 brown 5
1 fat ox, £5 3s. 4d .; 2 speckled lean do., £11 13s. 4d. 17
2 brown pied oxen. 10 8
2 do., £10 16s. 8d .; to 2 red pied do., £13. 23 16 8 2 white pied oxen. 8 15
1 brown fat cow, £4 3s. 4d .; to 1 speckled cow, £3 3s. 4d. 7
23 fat cattle at £2 18s. 4d. per head. 67 1
1 bull, £2 18s. 4d .; 32 cows, £77 8s. 4d. 79 6
26 one
30
6
8
15
12 6
2
1
5 sheep rams
1
5
56 fat swine 65
65 store swine
14
15
1 negro man named Quash.
2 10
1 old negro woman named Juno
16
8
1
Ceazar
37
30
1
66
Cipeo
45
16
8
1 woman
Hager 37 10
Flora. 31
13
1
Sarah 40
37
10
1
Cloe. 37
Phillis 15
Pharaoh 8
8
6
8
1
girl Elizabeth 5
1 13 4
Whole amount
£12,669 9s. 5d.
Certified by us Appraisers,
SIMEON MINER,
ISAAC FRINK.
Capt. Thomas Wheeler, whose estate is here recorded, was the son of Isaac Wheeler and Mary (Shephard) Wheeler, and was born in the year 1700. He married Mary Miner, daughter of Ephraim and Mary Stevens Miner, who was a direct descendant in the thirteenth generation of Henry Miner, who died in the year 1357. Isaac Wheeler was the son of Isaac and Martha (Park) Wheeler, and grandson of Thomas and Mary Wheeler. Thomas Wheeler came to this country before 1637, and resided in Massachusetts until 1664, when he removed to Stonington. He died in 1686, aged 85 years.
WILL OF ROBERT WILLIAMS.
Last Will and Testament of me, Robert Williams of Roxbury, in the county of Suffolk in New England, being at present in bedily health, of perfect under- standing, and of sound mind (through the merciful providence of God towards me) do ordain this my last will, hereby disannulling all former wills what- ever, and do constitute this for the use and benefit of those that shall come after me.
1 8
8
4
16 8
16 8
7
8
4
8
3 25 two year old cattle 41
13 4
25 calves.
179 store sheep
26
1 negro man named Cab.
41
14
4
1
1 66
Jane.
10
1
girl
1 boy
8
1 servant mulatto boy Harry.
1 servant Indian woman Mary
3 4
6
8
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APPENDIX.
In the first place and chiefly, I commit my soul into the hands of my merciful Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ, who hath undertaken for the same in the covenant of his grace, that where he is I might be also. And my body I commit unto the dust to be decently buried by my Executors here- after named, trusting that at the day of his appearing I shall receive a. glorious body. And for my temporal estate I dispose of it in the manner fol- lowing:
Imprimis. I will, the true and faithful performance of the covenant between myself and my well beloved wife, in full and in specie according to the time mentioned in said covenant, and that my three sons, Samuel, Isaac and Stephen, shall pay the same by equal proportions.
Item. I give to my son Samuel, besides what I have already given him, and is in his possession, my middle lot between my swamp and my rocks lying before his door.
Item. All my swamp except fourscore and ten rods next my barn, which I reserve to the same.
Item. Ten acres of wood-land, more or less, at Walkhill.
Item. To my son Isaac, three acres of salt-marsh (purchased with my house), adjoining to Nathaniel Holmes, his marsh.
Item. All my ploughing land at Dorchester, being five acres, more or less. Item. Six acres of wood-land behind the great lots.
Item. To my grandson Isaac, I give my piece of salt-marsh lying next to John Heminway's, formerly bought of Goodman Riggs.
Item. I give to my son Stephen, my dwelling house, orchards, barns, and other out houses and home lots thereto adjoining, with the fourscore and ten rods adjoining to my barn reserved out of the swamp.
Item. My part of Mr. Hews' meadows.
Item. Six acres of pasture land called the Rocks, adjoining to my lot, (given my son Samuel).
Item. Thirty-two acres of wood-land lying together near the fresh meadows. Item. My horse distinct from the rest of my moveables.
Item. I will that the cause be equally maintained by my sons Samuel and Stephen. Inasmuch as I have in this my will given my son Stephen, some- what more than the rest of my sons, I would not have them or others think hardly of me for so doing, for he lives under the same roof with me, and thereby hath been more helpful and comfortable unto me than the other sons have.
Item. I give to my brother Nicholas Williams, thirty shillings per annum, to be equally paid by my sons Samuel and Stephen.
Item. My wearing clothes woolen and linen.
Item. A pair of sheets and a blanket from off my maid's bed, and also a rug. Also four bushels of Indian corn. Also my will is, that my brother Nicholas have house room, washing and lodging, by my sons Samuel and Stephen.
Item. I give my grandchild Deborah Totman (or Tolman), forty shillings.
Item. To my grandchild Elizabeth Robinson, twenty shillings, both lega- cies to be paid out of my moveables within the space of twelve months after my decease, And the residue of them to be equally divided between my sons after my debts are discharged. And for the full performance of this my last will, I do depute my three sons Executors of the same, whom I intreat and of whom I expect that they will see the faithful performance of the same. And in witness of these premises I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed my seal this twenty-sixth of November, in the year of our Lord, 1685. (Signed)
ROBERT WILLIAMS, and Seal.
Signed and sealed in the presence of GILES PAYSON, BENJAMIN TUCKER, JOHN SMITH.
Date of Probate,
29th of September, 1693.
Births.
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HISTORICAL INDEX.
A .- Area of Stonington, 1; Association of Pawcatuck People, 11; Assembly Acts, 41 to 46.
B .- Bridges and Ferries: Mystic Bridge, 118; Pawcatuck Bridge, 122; first Black- smith, 139; Banking, 147.
C .- Clergy: Wm. Thompson, 13; Zachariah Brigden, 13; Mr. Chauncey, 14; Mr. Fletcher, 14; Rev. James Noyes, 14; Rev. Joseph Noyes, 24; Rev. Mr. Rossiter, 30; Rev. Nathaniel Eells, 32.
Census of 1668, 18; Charter of Connect- icut, 21; Chesebrough Wm. grant of land, 4; Connecticut first settlement, 3; Commissioners of United Colonies de- cision, 11; Commerce, 130; Civil Officers, 158; Judge of County Court, 158; Asso- ciate Judge, 158; Sheriffs, 158; Asistants, 158; Senators, 158-9; Representatives, 154-164; Town Clerks, 164-5; Selectmen, 165-174.
D .- Denison, Capt. George house, 5; Dean Old house, 140.
E .- Ecclesiastical history: First Congrega- tional Church, 87-89; Second Congrega- tional Church, 89-90; Baptist Church, Pung-hung-we-nuck Hill, 90; East Bap- tist Church, 90; Baptist Church at Long Point, 90; Methodist Episcopal Church at Old Mystic, 91; Third Congregational Church, 92; Methodist Episcopal Church at Mystic, 93; Pawcatuck Congregational Church, 93; Third Baptist Church at Stonington, 95; Greenmanville Seventh Day Baptist Church, 95; Calvary Epis- copal Church, 95; Pawcatuck Catholic Church, 96; Mystic Congregational Church, 96; Advent Christian Associa- tion, 97; Mystic Catholic Church, 98; Quiambaug Chapel, 98; Wequetequock Chapel, 98; Stonington Catholic, 99. F .- Fort Griswold victims, 59.
G .- Gallup Capt. John, 5; death, 22; Gov- ernment, local, 13.
H .- Home lots assigned, 18; house dwel- ling of Mr. James Noyes, 18; Haynes, Gov. grant of land, 4; Heroine of Ston- ington, 79; Highways, 103, including
Mail-stage route, 109; Turnpike road, 113; The 16 pole way of Major Mason, 115; County highways, 115.
I. Indians: Soche, 14; Oneko, 21; Canon- chet, 22; King Philip, 21; Pequots, 175- 195.
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