New Britain herald., 1923-05-01
SOME OLD WILLS
FROM OUR VICINITY
BY James Shepard

8 Lands. ] do therefore naw giEe unite
I my beloved son Samuel Halle nv
Muskit ana my two HeFse brands 70
him and his heirs forever ! giVe "a
my son Jonathan the hest pair Of my
wearing shoes that shall have a. my
( deeease, ! give 10 my son EheneEeE
! ali nay right and title 10 ; acres az
I Land granted "a me by the General
Court for my service in the rsauet
War also my great Bible and all the
rest OF my hooks. except one ! save
/ 10 my danghteF-inrlaw, Naomi, ! give
T TO my son Thomas my great iron Pot,
4 Birthstone, Peas Hook, and all my
casks and RaFls that have been used
/ 10 hold Corn"
From the will OF Robert sanfsra,
who died in 1873,
II give my daughter Hannah the
neck pasture which Is next 10 Caleb
staRleys land after her mothers de-
cease the Best Kettle ana my pistol
and 10 Abigail my hest skillet Items
To my daughter Sarah ! give a Great
Kettle and a Cove after my wife's de-
cease, Item, 10 Robert Sanford the
! land in Soldiers Field"
/ Fifty years later. Wig, May IS. 1895
the younger Robert Sanford made a
will by which he gave the lot In the
Soldiers Field "a his daughter Hannah
Pratt, The lots in the Soldiers Field
were given by the town of Hartford
10 soldiers OF the Pequot War,
From the will OF John Warner dat
ed March -. 1879;
~ give unto my son-in,law, William
Higgin8on IA part Of my land al
Crane Hall. Ia part OF my Meadow
I lott called Moorc's Corner. IL part
OF my land al Fort Hill. as also y OF
my now dwelling house and Home lott
and Rnrne thereon. all which the sd
| William Higginson In 10 enjoy after
the departure Of the natural life oil
mo John Warner and Margaret my
wife: also my Lott called the Great
swamp aud also that Tract OF Land
given me by the Country as Pequoi
Soldier"
King Phillips War--f875 1875
From the will OF Edward Bartlett
dated Feb. "a, 1878. II Edward
Bartlett of Windsor, being called
forth upon service for God and the
Country. My house in Greenfield
Money due me from James Hitler
and all the rest of my Estate give
to Benoni Grow. son OF Christopher
Crow OF Symsbur only my young ba!
Horse to JOSHUA Clarke"
viii of John Fitch dated Aug. 80
1875. He died May Q, 1876:
II John Fitch OF Windsor being &c
go forth and know not that l may
return. I give both Land and goods to
the Promoting of a School here il
Windsor under the direction of the
County Court and the Select men 81
the Town. The inventory includes
drew his estate for going a soldier
to ware" amt not stated.
Will of Sergeant John Howkins
dated Jan. II, 1876. Probated sept
5, 1915.
This may inform you and thos'
whome it doth concerne, that II tbs
Providence of God shall soc order l
that | fall in the field and lose my life
or miscarry any other way before
com home, that the small estate tina
God hath given me shall be disposed
of as is here mentioned. l give tt
my c,Izen Joseph Judd my House ano
Homelott And if there be
loss to know what account there il
between my Mother and I, there Il
about IS due to my Mother for my
dat" This will was left with Johr
Judd, not to be shown until 1t was
known whether he lived or noe.
viii Of Samuel Marshall, dated
Sept. 4, 1876 He died Dec. 10, 1870
Whereas l Samuel Marshall OF
Windsor am called by the Authority
of Connecticut to goe foorthe againe
the Indians which are risen up as
encmis against the inglish, mott know
ing how the Lord will dispose of me
if it be Gods Will that | returne nc
more. desire to submit thereto and
therefore doe leave this as my VIII
In the ferst place I doe give m!
daughter Lydia Marshall all the Land
I bought of JOSHUA Hall at Hamono'
gett X reserving a suitable allow
ance out of it for my wife"
King Williams War--t6S9 1897
viii of Nathaniel Clarke, dated
April 20, 1890. Probated Sept. 4
1890.
Whereas l Nathaniel Clarke OF
Windsor am by the providence of Goo
called forth to goe out against the
common enemie for his Mates serv.
ice and the defence of the Country
and considering the Perrel and Haz'