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March 8 : 1682 at a Court of Comon pleas
Nov ye IIth 1687
The Last Will & Testamt of Simon Smith sen". of Hadam
I Simon Smith of Haddam being aged & being sensible of my mortallity; and yis time being Vissitted wth sickness, Doe give my body to the dust in hopes of a glorious Reserection & my spirit to God that gave
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it./ Doe make yis my Last will & testamt being sound in memory./
first I give to my Loveing wi[f]e the use of my dwell- ing house and two Rowes of appletrees in my orchard she takeing her Choyce & five pounds pr yeare dureing her Widowhood to be pd by my sones according to their p"portions that they shall have of my Estate and one Cow to be kept yearely by my sons, & fower sheep to be kept yearely for her use and fower pounds in good m.chantable Corne, Rye & Indyan to be pd next spring, & as much of the household stuff as she hath need off./
I give to my son John my Lott by his in the Comon feild & five pounds out of my estate as it shall be Inventoried./
I give to my son Simon my upper Lott in the upper meadow./
I give to my son Joseph my Cow meadow Lott & my swamp on the East side of ye grat River & my Lott in the Equall Devision, and all my right att macha- modas./
I give to my sonn Benjamen my house & Corne & all my homesteed and my meadow Lott in the home meadow swamp and upland./
And I give to my Daught™. Elizabeth eighteen pounds./
and to my Daught" Sussannah sixteen pounds./
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and to my Daught" Mary sixteen pounds./
And my Will is that my two Lotts in the upper meadow be Left for part of their portions: and if any of my sons will take ye above sd Lotts as they shall be Inventoried and pay my Daught"s they shall have Liberty, & the Rest of there portions shall be pª. out of my Estate as it shall be Inventoried; and if there be any ov'plush, it shall be Equally disposed amonght them./
Allso my Will is that my son Benjamen be my Executor to see yis Will fullfilled./ Simon Smith
Test: George Gates John Baile /
Hartfd March ye 8th. 1687. at a Court of Comon pleas then held Georg Gates & John Bayley upon their Corporate oathes testifyed that Simon Smith In their prsence signed & Declared ye above Written to be his Last will & testamt. In their prsence & that he was of good memory & und standing when he did ye same./ An Inventory of ye Estat of Simon Smith of Hadam who Deceased ye 19th Novr. 87./
In wareing Cloths 3-07- 0
two beds Covrlids & pillows 6-02- 0
In sheets napkins & other Lining I- IO- O
In bedsteds & Chests I-00- 0
In sives Bar" and Tubbs 0-08-00
one hatt and shoes 0-05-00
one Ireon Kettle & poridge pott I-10-00
one grat Kettle I-IO-00
In pewter plattrs & poringers 0-16-00
one warming pan bowles & dishes 0-04-00
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one gun and Sword I-00-00
In axes howes, Augers, shave Cros Cut saw, Chains, weges, Rings & slead I-10-00
plow and plow ireons I-00-00
20-02-00
Cuart & wheels, hoops & boxes
I-10-00
sithes & tackling to them
0-07-00
In BarrIs 0-06-00
In forkes and sickles 0-03-00
two oxen & 3 Cowes
14-10-00
3 young Cattle
4-00-00
one horse & one mare
2-00-00
In sheep 4-00-00
In swine I-10-00
In boards 0-06-00
In Chairs & other Lumbr 0-10-00
on the other side 20-02-00
49-04- 0
prissed by us : Georg Gates James Wells his marke
Att a Court of Comon pleas held at Hartfd March 8 : 166%
An Inventory of ye Estate of Mr Symon Woolcutt who Deceased in sept. 1687 / Taken by us whose names are Undr Written./
Impr. his apparell 408:/ a bed and furni- ture 4º is 06-00-00
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Itt: another bed and furniture 01-00-00 Itt : 5 pr sheets, 2 table Clothes. a doz. nap- kins & 2 Chests OI-10-00 Itt : small Lyning and beding in ye Chamb" 01-00-00 Itt: tackling for Cart & old Ireon a flax Comb & a bridle 01-04-00
Itt: peuter and brass 03-00-00
Itt: an Ireon pott wth other Ireon things about a fire 00-15-00
Itt: a pr Stilliards wth wooden & earthen Ware 00-08-00
Itt : armes 4 sithes. 2 sicles 2 wheeles OI-12-00 Itt : a bible, and 4 other Bookes & a Chest .. 00-08-00 Itt : : a Covrlid in Tho. Allynes hand, tooles in ye barn. 2 plowes wth Ireon Chaines, har- row & horse Traces 03-06-00 Itt: a Cart. wth Wheeles Ireon & oake ? 2 hamers & a betle[4] OI-16-00
Itt: 2 steers, 2 Cowes, a heifer, 2 young beests, 2 horses & a mare Colt 15-10-00
Itt: a sow and 7 piggs 02-05-00
Itt: 100 Bush of Indyan Corne at 158. pr 06-05-00
Itt: 10 Bush of Wheat
00-15-00
Itt: To bb. and: hopes, howes and peas hookes OI-00-00
Itt: wheat sowed and Rye, and some peas in ye Barne 02-04-00
Apprized by Joseph ffitch
49-18-00
[4] Betle, betel, betelle, brettle, or bettle = a hammer ; an instru- ment for driving wedges or pegs-Halliwell Dict.
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Sam" Grant sen" The names of the Children and age./ Simon Woolcott aged 22 years next June, Henery aged, 18 yeares May next- Cristop" aged, 16 yeares June next/ William aged, II yeares octobr next
Roger aged 9 yeares Jany past
Eliz. Cooley aged 25 yeares Last Augt
Johanah aged 20 yeares next June./
An Accompt What the Estate is indebted.
To M' Bulkly . 0-14-00
To: Mr Thomas Hooker
I-10-00
To: Ephra Hawerd 2-00-00
To: Mr Mather I-16-00
To: Mr Atherton Mather 0-16-06
To: Mr Hen : Woolcott 3-00-00
To: Mr Josi. Woolcott 6-00-00
To: Mr Gibbon . 5-00-00
To: Mr Richª Edwards
I-00-00
2I-1 6-06
To Mrs Way
04-19-00
To Thomas Catlyn
To Dea : Hosmor 6-00-00
To Ens. Standly I-14-02
5-00-00
To Thomas Cadwell sen™ 0-16-00
To M' Willson 6-00-00
on ye other side 21-16- 6
46-05- 8 An Inventory of ye Estate of Daniell Garrett, De- ceased 28th JanTy. 168 7 ./
taken by us whose names are Under Written /
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Imp his wareing Cloths 2-05-00
Itt : a bed and Beding 2-10-00 Itt : a pr sheets table Cloth napkins & towell I-10-00 Itt : a warming pan & frying pan 0-07-00
Itt : a pr tongs fire pan & andIreons 0-16-00
Itt : a tramell & an Ireon hook .
0-06-00
Itt: 2 porridg potts. hookes & bras Kettle 4-00-00 Itt : a bras mortter pestle & Lanthorn 0-06-00
Itt : some peutter 0-10-00
Itt : earthen ware & 2 glas bottles 0-08-00
Itt : wooden dishes & trenchers 0-02-00
I3-00-00
Itt : a bible & another Book 0-18-00
Itt: 4 old Bar11s & 3 Chaires 0-10-00
Itt: hamer trowell. ax & hansaw 0-07-06 Itt: swine I-00-00
Itt : wt is due from Tho Bur I-05-00
on ye other side I3-00-00
I7-00-06 Itt : 2 chests. a Kneeding troffe and 2 tables 01-00-00
IS-00- 6
Itt: due from ye Country besids wt dis- charged his funerall expenses, & I Is pd ye widow by Caleb Standly which debt was ordered by ye Treasu" to Mr Bryan on Caleb Standlys Acct for Dan. Garets use Thomas Butler
7-15-06 Zachy Sandford./
The Last of Mary Randolph of Hartford is as fol- loweth./
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Imp. I give & bequeath unto my son John Grant my dweling house wth all ye Land orchard & priviledges belonging to it to be for him & his forever, provided he pay all my Just & due debts I give him allso a pr of brettle[5] Rings. 2 weges 2 axes and all such things that I have which belong to mens occupation. I give to him allso my Ireon pott & pott hookes./
Itt : I give to my daughter Sarah Wheeler a tramell & a pr of tongs, a fire slice & a box Ireon & heatters. 2 weges. a Laced handkercheife and two Earthen platters./
Itt : I give to my daughter Rachell Grant all my beding wth blankets & bedsteads and all belonging to them, & a brass Kettle, a brass skillet & a grat Ireon pott a pewter platter, Cup & Bason, & 3 earthen platters and 2 Chests wth Lockes to them, & a table platter, Dishes, and all things which I have belonging to womens Imploymt. and all my wearing apparell wollen & Lining and that is my Last will Concerning ye dis- posall of that Little Estate which God hath given me I signifie by setting to my hand, this second of Jully 1687
Wittnes
Stephen Hosmer
Mary Randolph her marke
pricilla Gillyt
her marke
Mary Randolph her son John Grant being Deceased she giveth her house orchard & Land that she had given to him unto her son & daughter Samuel and Sarah Wheeler this 7th of Nov. 1687. they paying her Debts./
[5] See Footnote 4-page 36.
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Wittnes
Stephen Hosmer
Sarah Watters her marke./
Deacon Stephen Hosmor & Serah Walters appeared In Court march ye 8th 168.7 and made oath yt Mary Randolph did in there presence Declare ye above Written to be her Last will and testament./
attest John Allyn Judge
There is in Goodwife Grants will Severall things given to Rachell which ware given to her by her father William Randolph./
An Inventory of ye Estate of ye Widow Randolph taken by us march 5th - 88
Impr. one Sarg Semar I-00-00
Itt : one Red petticoat
0-05-00
Itt : 2 aprons, one silk hood a p' gloves & 3 neck hancherchies I-04-00
Itt : head Lyning & a pr sleeves 0-04-00
Itt: 2 bedticks, bolster & 3 pillowes 0-10-00
Itt : a pr blankets & a pr sheets I-04-00
Itt : a bras Kettle & skillett I-00-00
Itt : 2 Ireon potts & a fire pan 0-12-06
Itt : 61b of sheep woole & Coton wool 0-06-00
Itt: 4 Chests a box & 2 Barrells 0-12-00
Itt: 12 peices of earthen ware 0-12-00
Itt: a peuter platter a drinking Cup a tinn Candlestick & pudin pan 0-03-06
Itt: wooden dishes. plattrs & bedsted 0-10-00
9-03-00
[5] See Footnote 4-page 36.
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Itt : 4 wedges & a pr bettle[5] Rings 0-08-00
Itt : 2 tramells & 2 pr tongs 0-12-00
Itt : a grid Ireon & Spitt
0-04-06
Itt : a spade & 2 old axes
0-03-06
Itt: a smoothing Ireon. Trowell 3 augers,
goug & drawing Knife 0-02- 6
Itt : 2 howes & a fire slice
0-04-00
Itt: glas bottle, table & wheels 0-08-00
Itt : 2 Chaires & 2 toneles[6] 0-02- 6
Itt: bookes & an old hat 0-01- 6
Itt: a sow & 2 pigs 0-15-00
other small things 0-06-00
on ye other side 8-03-00
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James Steel Townsmen Nath11 Coale
May: 16: Mr pitkin & Tho Gilbert a writt agt Jnº Tuller allowing to Thos: Gilbert ChaleTowne 28
19: Mr Jnº Davie writt agt Jos Hills for 88 Cash, due by bill on assigned from M ick pd 28
22 : Josha Ashly a writt agt Jona [torn] of defama- tion to value of 100€ pd
June 22 Josiah Marshfeld a writ agt [blank] for 88 Mr Marshfeld Ingaged to pay Mr Maj Allyn pd 28 : To: Jos : Smith Weath"sfeld a writ agt Jnº: Hun- awell for 800 brik & 418 pay : Sept Court pd 2s July : 9 To Tho : Burnum sen" [torn] gt Joh Bartlet for fourth security of a bond of 2º at next sept Court 2ª Cash pd
Augt: 15. 88 To: Nath Bissell a writt agt Joseph [6] Tonele or tonnel=cask or barrel. Oxford Dict.
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Butler for : 4º Cash 28 pd & an Exec. agt Mr. Sandrs for 21 :19:6-2-6
Nov 14:88 Mrs Gilbert a scire facias agt Jnº Hune- well for 6-7-5 to ye Cout Dec 6th day Mr willson a writ agt martyn more for 4-0-0 to ye Cout Dec 6th day
14 Mrs Gilbert a writt agt Sam11 Cross for 6-0-9 ye Court Decembr and one for Arthr Henbery for 2-10-7-ye Court in Dec.
18 Mr Higby writ was not writt : Mrs Gilbert to pay out 12ª
18 & one for Enek Drake for 2:14:0 to ye next Dec : 6th
19 Mrs way a writt ag Jnº Ryly for : in pay & Cash: 12:12:6 Dec Court
& one for Jnº Gaines for -2-10-2ª ye same Court he pd
88 Jan 8 pett" : Mills a writt agt Ebenz" parsons for :1800 of boards. march Court 48 pd.
I2 Bevill ffitch a writt agt Step Chester De- fendin 100€ to ye Cout in march Jnº Sad a writt agt philip Jud matta- tuck for 3 :2:3 Cash march Cort pd Richª Edwards a writt for Phill. Lewis for 24€ to march Court on Acct ditto a writt for Tho Long for 10º-5- my due on acct.
ffeb II
I3 Mr: Gibon: a writ agt Jos: Butler for 5Ss :8ª : to march Court. pd
I3 Mrs way a writt agt Jacob Drak of Windr for 6ª Cash. to march Court pd
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18 Sergt Sandford a writt agt Edw : Peirce for 3& to march Court Edw to pay Sam11 Bur a writt agt Josiah Clarke for Rent 6ª: 58 pd 48 pr C Standly
Nath Bissell a writt agt G: Sandrs plea of trespas for Illegall Ex agthis Es- tate 28 to march Court
Sam" Gaynes a writt agt Tho : Stoughton for a blak mare to march Court pd
Nath Bissell a declaration filed/ agt M" Sandra 28 6ª
Mr Gibbon a declaration filed agt Jos : Butler
Petter mills Jun' : a Declaration filed agt Ebenezer parsons
Mrs way a declaration filed agt Jacob Drake.
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INDEX OF ESTATES
Page
Allyn, Deac. Thomas, Middletown, will proved and inventory presented, Feb. 5,1688/9 29
Bissell, Lieut. John, Windsor, inventory exhibited and administration granted, Mar. 7, 1688/9 31-32
Brown, Benoni, Hartford, inventory exhibited, June 7, 1688 12 Butler, Thomas, Hartford, administration granted to son Thomas, Oct. 30, 1688 21
Butler, Sergt. Thomas, Hartford, inventory exhibited, Dec. 6, 1688 26 Churchill, Benjamin, Wethersfield, 36 years old, testimony of, May 25, 1688 10 Coltman, John, Wethersfield, inventory exhibited, Mar. 5, 1688/9 30 Cook, Nathaniel, Windsor, inventory exhibited, Dec. 6, 1688 24
Cook, Nathaniel, letters of administration and bond taken, Mar. 26, 1689 25
Curtis, Samuel, Wethersfield, inventory exhibited, Mar. 7, 1688/9 32
Curtis, Sarah, widow of Samuel, administration granted to, Jan. 22, 1688/9 28-29
Douglas, Alexander, Hartford, will and inventory exhibited, Dec. 6, 1688 26 Easton, Joseph Senior, Hartford, will and inventory exhibited, Dec. 6, 1688 24
Garrett, Daniel, [Hartford], inventory exhibited and administration granted, Mar. 8, 1687/8
7
Garrett, Daniel, died Jan. 28, 1687/8; inventory, record of, Mar. 8, 1687/8 37-38
Grant, Goodwife [Mary], will alluded to; see also Mary Randolph 40
Grant, John, Windsor, Court allowance for repairs, etc., June 7, 1688 11
Harris, William, Middletown, inventory exhibited and administration granted, Mar. 7, 1688/9 32
Henderson, John, [Hartford], will and inventory exhibited, Dec. 6, 1688 25
Hendy, Jonathan, [Wethersfield], will and inventory presented, May 25, 1688
10
Higby, John, Middletown, inventory exhibited and administration granted to widow Rebecca, Feb. 1, 1688/9
Horsford, William, Windsor, will and inventory exhibited, Dec. 6, 1688 24
Johnson, Richard, Windsor, inventory presented, June 7, 1688 12
Latimer, Bezaleel, [Wethersfield], inventory exhibited, June 7, 1688 11
Loomis, Mr. John, Windsor, will and inventory exhibited, Dec. 6, 1688 26
Loomis, Matthew, Windsor, inventory exhibited and administration granted to widow Mary, June 7, 1688; age of daughter Mary, 7 mos. 13
Newberry, Thomas, [Windsor], inventory presented and administration granted to widow Ann, June 19, 1688 15
Orvis, Ebenezer, [Farmington], inventory exhibited and administration granted to son Samuel, Mar. 8, 1687/8 8
Pratt, John Senior, Hartford, will and inventory exhibited, Mar. 8, 1687/8 8
Randolph, Mary, Hartford, will and inventory exhibited, Mar. 8, 1687/8 7
Randolph, Mary Mrs., [widow of William], Hartford, will dated July 2, 1687, record of, Mar. 8, 1687/8 38-39
Randolph, Mary Mrs., inventory taken Mar. 5, 1687/8, record of, Mar. 8, 1687/8 40-41
Smith, Simon, Haddam, will exhibited, Mar. 8, 1687/8
6
Smith, Simon Senior, Haddam, will dated Nov. 11, 1687, record of, Mar. 8, 1687/8 32-34
Smith, Simon, Haddam, died Nov. 19, 1687; inventory, record of, Mar. 8, 1687/8 34-35
Stow, John, Middletown, will exhibited and inventory presented, Mar. 7, 1688/9
31
Taylor, Stephen, Windsor, will and inventory exhibited, Dec. 6, 1688 25
Ward, Sergt. Samuel, Middletown, inventory presented and administration granted to son Samuel, Mar. 5, 1688/9
30
Welch, William, Hartford, inventory exhibited and administration granted, Dec. 6, 1688 26
Wiard, John, Wethersfield, 34 years old, testimony of, May 25, 1688 10
Wolcott, Mr. Simon, inventory exhibited and administration granted, Mar. 8, 1687/8 6-7
Wolcott, Mr. Simon, [Windsor], died September, 1687; inventory, record of, Mar. 8, 1687/8, with ages of children 35-37
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