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- Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1700-1729
Name: Thomas Hill Sr
Location: Hartford
Date of Will: 13 Jun 1704
Page: 105-6-7
Full Text: Page 105-6-7 Invt. œ175-01-03. Taken by John Merrells, Sen., and Thomas King. Will dated 13 June, 1704. I, Thomas Hill of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give unto my wife Mary the one-half of all my estate, housing and lands, movable and unmovable, real and personal, to be at her own dispose during the term of her natural life. I give unto my son Thomas the other half of all my estate, and after my wife's decease I give unto my aforesaid son Thomas the other half of my estate, real and personal, which I have herein given to my wife during her natural life, my son Thomas paying such legacies as I shall appoint him. My will is that my son John be learned to read and write well, and also that he be put forth apprentice to some good trade. And when my son John shall attain to the age of 21 years, I order my son Thomas to pay unto him œ10 in current country pay. Further, I order my son Thomas to pay unto his sister Mary Dudley 40 shillings, and unto his sister Elizabeth Dudley 40 shillings. I give to my daughter Sarah œ5, to be paid her by my son Thomas when she shall attain the age of 22 years. I appoint my wife and my son Thomas sole executors. Witness: Ebenezer Hopkins, Edward Allyn. Thomas Hill, ls. Court Record, Page 59--7 September, 1704: Will proven.
Source: A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. 1700 to 1710.
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