New Britain herald., 1923-08-06
SOME OLD WILLS FROM OUR VICINITY
17f4. Mary Hale, Glastonbury.
By James Shepard

I give to my son Jonathan the sil-
 yer cup that was mine and feather
 bed and furniture. To my son David
 give 4 score pounds. and one silver
 spoon, one dram cup and the feather
 bed in the parlor. To my son Ben
 iamin I give HOO and the silver tank
 ard, one silver spoon, silver dram
 cup and the feather bed and furni-
 ture in the chamber over the parlor
 To Samuel I give his fathers cane
 and one of his fathers coats which he
 shall choose. To Mary I give my
 damask sute and brass pen that was
 my mothers and pare of sheets and
 a silver spoon To Ruth give my silk crape sute, the biggest bhrass
 pan and a pare of sheets.
 Marker With Three Silver Stamps.
 1883. John Steele of Pennington, being stricken in years and weakness doe see necessary to set on small oc- casions in ye world at stay. give to my son Samuel Steele a silver Bowie which was mine owne, Marked with three Silver Stamps and an S, all on the upper end of ye bowie, Also give unto my son Samued one half of all my Books, also my gold scales and weights belonging to me. Further my will is that a few small things Should be disposed to my Wife and Children and grand Children. To my Wife two small Silver Spoons and some small matter of linnen. And to Mary Judd one piece of Gold: And to Sarah Judd one piece of Gold: to John Steele son of John Stele de- ceased one Silver Spoon: And to Samuel son of ye said John deceased one Silver Spoon; and to Benoin Steele one Silver Spoon And to Rachel, Daughter of Samuel. one silve Spoon, to be delivered to them at their marriage.
 Give My shn to Dr. Tasting.
 1889. I Sarah Shear, being very sicke, doe see cause to make this my last Will. give my Still to Dr. Hast ings. I give to Nathaniel Dickinson's wife my black wascoat and cloth was coat with silver lace, and my silver Thimble & Scale & lower red earthen panns, & my slick scarfe and Hood I give to Hannah Palmer my Brass Kittle, & my great Iron Kittle & my little pot & one pewter platter, two saucepans & two porringers, & three spons & Stocks of Bees, & my riding Hood. To Nathaniel Dickinson's Wife will my best bed & bedding & two Poringers Marked S. S. Also to Will liam Persons will about yards of Occum Cloth. Also to Samuel For ward all my Cooper's Tools. My Cross-Cut Saw will to Stephen Loomis & Timothy Hosford X Samuel VT. fn Tnh ri br my Cow & two small pigs or shostes. A Snare or Temptation to Her Son
 Thomas.
 1893. I stephen Hosmer of Hart ford do think meet to make my last Will & Testament I give to my wife 1-3 part of the Rent of my land at Hartford during life, and the use of ? rooms in my house during Widow hood. I also give her my coper still and worm and desire her to Still it out of the house, especial if she sic it be like to be snare or temptatin to her son Thomas,
 Wool Cloth to Make Her a Coat.
 1884. I Mary Buel being very weak and night to death, but having my natural understanding, having some smale things to dispose of my will is that my Eldest daughter Mary Mills shall have my Westcoaet, Coat & that Halt which was Sarah's & white linen apron, & 1 blue Apron which is wore: & the rest of my Wool & Linen Clothes give to my daughter Han nah Palmeh, & my Hat & i pewter Platter & 1 tin pam. I give to my daughter Hepzibah Wells yards of a- rt, xo | Mary Palmer Wool Cloth to make her . Coat
 f100 to Bestow Upon Another Illus
 band.
 1879. Walter Fyler of Windsor. AS for my Estate my Will is that my wife Shau have the whole of 1t during her life to farm out or manage as she please for her own mayntenace & !. over and above I give unto her f100 to bestow upon another husband or to { reserve for herself or to bestow upon { whom she please by Will or other wise The Sainfs Everlasting Rest and 2
 Other Religious Books. E 1684- Robert Morrice of Hartford ] 2 l give unto Hannah stanly. the wife . of Caleb Stanly. my Book called "The 2 Saints Everlasting Rest" of MT. Bax- S ter's Works. I give to Hannah Pit i kin. daughter of Caleb stanly my ' Book called the "Godly Mans Heart" t To Elizabeth stanly, their other VI daughter. my Book called Abrams o fntercession for Sodom." To Mary V Diggtns, Daughter of Jeremy Diggins, ~ [ give all my Silver Money. be it more U or less also by Bed and all my Bed ding & my Book called Heaven Up V on Earth;" also I give her my Great Bible, my Trunk with smale things in It. my spice Box and Mir. Marshall's  Cook. To young Jeremy Dig, gins give my Book called 'God's All Sufficiency" To Elizabeth ls Dtggins, give by liudry cupboard. Also I give to young Jeremy Diggins g my silver hattband and silver buttons \ The Negro Woman and All Her Il
 Children u 174s. Samuel Woodbridge of Hart n ford. I give unto my wife Content " Woodbridge all those household goods ii and estate which had with her when ir married her. say all that remains h of whatsoever denomination, and all T The household goods which have been q brought into the house. since my mar K riage. and the negro woman and all v her children, which are now my ot etc. T l say give unto him my negro sl To, 1896. John Rates or Gates of y, ,Vfndham I give 9On aoraz o@ ,,,,- i- ! i ir