New Britain herald., 1923-03-14

I, Henry Smith of Whethersneld, be- soundness of minde, considering my mortality, and knowing it to be my duty to provide for my family and settle my estate, that may leave no occasion of trouble to my children when I am gone, and that I may be free myself from distractions of this kind, if it shall please God to visit mee with sickness before l dye; doc therefore leave this testimony uppon record as my last will and testament Then for my outward estate wcf1 because it is little and I have well proved the difficulties of this country how hard thing it will be for a woman to manage the affaires of SC great a family as the Father of Mer- ceyes hathe blessed me withall, and have had also expirience of the pru- dence and faithfullness of my deare wife, who shall in parting with mee, parte with a great part Of her liveli- hood. I give to my wife full power to dispose of all my estate.
 And I desire the Church, whose servant now am to take an oversight of my family, that they may be brought up in the feare of God, and to see that this my will bee faithfully performed.
 John Wakeman of New Haven il his will, dated 1860, appointed three sets of officers to settle his estate.
 I doe make and appoint my son Samuel Wakeman and my son-in-law Samuel Mitchell to be joyntly eXecu- tors of this, my last will and testa- : ment. Alsoe I doe entreate my beloved friends and bretheren, Henry Glover and James Bishop to be overseers of this, my will, and for thayr paines herein I give unto each of them ten shillings. And I further desire my deare and loving sisters, my sister Davis and sister Glover, to assist my executors and overseers with thayl councill and helpe in prizing, dividing and disposing things equally to mu. tual satisfaction according to the | true intent of this, my VII.
 Leonard Chester of Wethersfield ir his will dated 1637, appointed his wife as executrx and John Plum and Henry Smith overseers and gave to MT. Plum ten shillings to buy paire of gloves, and to Mir. Smith, thirty shillings.
 Will of Nicholas Clarke, Hartford, 1880. I make my son Thomas Clark soal executor of this my last will and testament and. desire loveing friends, Maj. John Talcott and Corp. Thomas Butler to be overseers to my will and to assist and advise my son Thomas in the fulfilling of the same, and advise him to take their advice in the man. agement thereof.
 Will of Giles, 1641. My will is that my some Gregory bee put forth an apprentice to some Godly man for the space of five years at the discretion of my execut and the overseers of this, my last will, and if he submit there unto and stay out his time to the likings of my overseers, l doe then Dequealn uHlo HlLi-tcefldin bonds)--in case my said overseers have no good Encouragement con- corning the disposition of my some Gregory, but doe judge him unworthy a fathers blessing under their hands, my will is that my execut: shall have the said lotte towards the education of my children; until my some Jacob tl,o of h n shall have it to him and his heirs forever. And executriX of this, my last will. l appoint Katherine, my wife, and overseers of this, my last will and testament, l appointe the Deacons of the Church of Wyndsor at all times in being. Blessed bee God.