A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records Document Number: 96
Author: MANWARING, Charles William Institution: HBLL Call Number: F93.M29 Classification: COMPILED: ProbateRecord Location: USA, Connecticut, Hartford, Hartford Date Range: BTWN 1715 and 1723 Last Will and Testament of LORD, Richard Document Entry Number: 1
Information: Volume: II Page: 254-255
Transcription: Page 106. Of original record.
Lord, Richard, Hartford. Invt. (Pounds)6369-18-11. (The real estate part, (Pounds)2956-15-09.) Taken 6 February, 1711-12, by William Whiting, Ciprian Nicholls and Aaron Cooke. The value of Negro servants was: Andrew (Pounds); Robin (Pounds)40; Diego (Pounds)30; Sibbelle (Pounds)35; Hannah and Cuffe (Pounds)20, Hager (Pounds)15; Leazer (Pounds)12. Court Record, Page 51 - 4 February, 1711-12: Adms. to Abigale Lord, widow, relic of the deceased. Exhibit of inventory. Accepted. Page 204 - 8 June: Adms. account allowed: Paid (Pounds)190-01-11; remains for distribution, (Pounds)6179-17-00. This Court order distribution of the estate: To the widow, the use of I-2 the real estate during life, and (Pounds)1074-07-05 of personal estate forever; to Elisha Lord, the eldest son, a double share, (Pounds)1276-07-05; to Richard, to Epaphras, to Ichabod Lord, younger sons, and to Jerusha, Mary and Elizabeth Lord, daughters of the deceased, to each of them the sum or value of (Pounds)638-03-08, which is to each a single share. By Capt. Cyprian Nicholls, Capt. Aaron Cook and Mr. Nathaniel Stanley of Hartford, or any two of them, to distribute and divide the estate accordingly. Page 4 (Probate Side, Vol. IX): We John Whiting and Jerusha Whiting, wife of the sd. John Whiting, of Hartford, have received from Mr. Timothy Woodbridge of Hartford, as he is in right of his wife Mrs. Abigale Woodbridge Adms. on estate of Richard Lord, Esq., late of Hartford, deceased, the sum of (Pounds)638-03-08 which is in full of all the part and portion distributed out of the estate of said Richard Lord, deceased, to her the said Jerusha Whiting, alias Lord, daughter of the said Richard Lord, as our full portion, and that the same is in full of all demands of our part out of the estate of the said Richard Lord, deceased. March, 1716. Witness: Robert Sandford, Richard Burnham. Signed: John Whiting LS., Jerusha Whiting LS. Recorded: 3 May, 1716, Thomas Kimberly, Clerk.
Page 97 (Vol. X) 3 August 1725: Mrs. Abigale Woodbridge, Adms. on the estate of Richard Lord, Esq., late of Hartford, decd., exhibited an account of debts due to sd. estate carried into the inventory and dist. of sd. estate and are lost, amounting to (Pounds)23-15-08; and also an account of what she had paid in debts due from sd. estate since dist. amounting to (Pounds)36-12-00; and also an account of what she had received due to the sd. estate, amounting to (Pounds)23-07-01; which account is accepted and ordered to be kept upon file. And likewise exhibited an average of abatement upon the respective portions of the relict and heirs of sd. decd. in the dist. of the sd. estate, which average is accepted and ordered to be accounted in the sd. dist. to the relict and heirs accordingly, and be kept on file. Page 102 - 4 October, 1725: This Court do appoint the Rev. Timothy Woodbridge and Abigale his wife, of Hartford, to be guardians unto Richard Lord, 20 years of age, with Epaphras Lord, 16 years of age, and Ichabod Lord, 14 years of age. Rec., (Pounds)500. Page 122 - 14 March, 1726-7: Whereas, Mrs. Abigale Woodbridge, alias Lord, Adms. on the estate of Mr. Richard Lord, late of Hartford, decd., exhibited an addition of a parcel of land at Wethersfield containing 4 acres, lying between the land of Jonathan Colfax, decd., and Thomas Hurlbut, valued at (Pounds)12, and also of loss on sd. estate of a parcel of land containing 10 acres of upland in the invt. and dist. to Richard Lord, son of sd. decd., valued at (Pounds)30, which cannot be found: Whereupon this Court order that the loss aforesd. be made unto the sd. Richard Lord, the son, by distributing to him the aforesd. 4 acres, and what is wanting of the said (Pounds)30 shall be proportionably borne and paid by the heirs of the sd. decd.
Markham, Deacon Daniel, Middletown. Invt. (Pounds)384-15-09. Taken 18 February, 1711-12, by John Hamlin, Joseph Rockwell and John Bacon. Will dated 23 November, 1708: I, Daniel Markham, Sen., of Middletown, in the county of Hartford, do ordain this my last will and testament: I give and bequeath unto Patience my wife, whom I ordain my only and sole executrix, so much of my estate as she may choose to improve during life and (Pounds)20; also my Negro Sampson during her life, and then to be free, if she live fourteen years after the date hereof. I give to my daughters Martha and Edith (Pounds)20. My sons Daniel and James Markham to have to have the refusal of my lands, they paying their sister's portion. Also to my son Daniel and James Markham, to each of them, (Pounds)50 in lands. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Bates, (Pounds)38-15-00. I further give her feathers enough to fill a bed. To my daughter Martha Center, (Pounds)44-10-08, to whom I further give 4 or 5 rods of ground where Jonathan Center's house standeth. I give unto my grandson Daniel Markham my gun and sword. I request Mr. Russell, Samuel Bidwell and Joseph Rockwell to be overseers. Witnesses: John Hamlin, Noadiah Russell, Samuel Kendall Signed: Daniel Markham, LS.
Court Record, Page 66 - 7 April 1712: The last will of Daniel Markham was now exhibited by Patience Markham, widow, executrix. Daniel Markham the son appealed to the Superior Court. Page 203 - 8 June, 1714: Upon motion of Daniel Markham, son of Deacon Daniel Markham decd., a citation issued to Patience Markham, widow, executrix of sd. decd., to appear and choose the (Pounds)20 given her by the will during life, and give bond that at her death or marriage all those goods that remain except the (Pounds)20, and all except what shall be needful for the payment of debts, shall be returned to the children in as good order as when taken, or the value thereof, and that the buildings and fences be kept in good repair. Page 205 - 15 July, 1714: Patience Markham now appeared in Court, per order 8 June last. She being dissatisfied with the resolve of this Court, appealed to the Superior Court. Page 66 (Vol. IX) 3 June, 1718: Patience Markham being summoned to answer the demands of James and Daniel Markham, sons of the sd. decd. as set forth in the writ of April, 1718, this Court do not see cause to grant what is prayed for. Page 75 - 5 August, 1718: James Markham appealed to the Superior Court from a decision of this Court in favor of Patience Markham.
Transcription: Page 102. Of original record. Flowers, Lamrock, Hartford. (Died 19 June, 1716. See File. Invt. (Pounds)242-09-08. Taken 4 July, 1716, by Samuel Sedgewick and Thomas Steele. Will dated 21 October, 1715. I, Lamrock Flowers of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: My will is that my honest and just debts be paid, and that such a parcell of land at the west end of my lott as will make the mony be sold and the mony be raised and paid without delay. And then the party who buyeth this land, if a stranger, will want a way to it. My will is that a driftway of ten foot wide, on the north side next Cadwell, from the highway to it, be reserved, the buyer and my children or successors to maintain the fence of this driftway equally according to their number of acres, so many rods as may fall out to one another when calculated by the number of acres. I give to my son Lamrock all that hath been due me or mine towards the building of his house, and the acre lot it standeth on, (he) maintaining the fence against our land. What lans is left, to be divided equally among my 4 sons after my wife's marriage or decease; but whilst my wife remaineth my widow it shall be at her dispose, to let and sett as seemeth her good, to bring up those children who are yet underage. That whatsoever the moveables amounteth to when apprised, whosoever taketh them shall pay to my daughters the value thereof what in all can be made, the 2 younger (Mary and Ann) to have two-thirds, the other two older (Lydia and Elizabeth) to have one-third part, but not until their mother's marriage or decease; the other to Mary and Ann at my wife's discretion. I make my wife sole executrix. Witnesses: Benjamin Colton, Joseph Butler, Signed: Lamrock Flowers LS.
Court Record, Page 19-7 August, 1716: Lydia Flowers, the widow, exhibited the last will of Lamrock Flowers. Not Proven. Page 21-4 September, 1716: Will proven. Page 87-4 November, 1718: This Court appoint John Janes of Hartford to be guardian to Francis Flowers and Annie Flowers, minor children of Lamrock Flowers. Recog., (Pounds)100. Lydia Flowers of Hartford, executrix, made return of her doings therein, and this Court doth allow her (Pounds)5 for her trouble. Page 88-4 November, 1718: This Court order that dist. Be made of sd. Estate according to the testator's last will, and appoint Capt. Joseph Wadsworth, Capt. Samuel Sedgewick, and Sergt. Thomas Steele distributors. Page 133-2 August, 1720: Joseph Flowers, 14 years of age, son of Lamrock Flowers, chose Lamrock Flowers to be his guardian. Recog., (Pounds)50.