Source: 'A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records' by Charles William Manwaring. Vol. 2, Hartford District, 1700-1729. Page 150-51

Will of Samuel Andrews of Hartford, dated January 1, 1711-12

I, Samuel Andrews of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Elizabeth the whole use of my estate during her natural life for her subsistence. And when the oxen are put off or otherwise made use of, I do order that my wife Elizabeth shall have 1/3 part of them, or their price, or anything of the estate that is moveable. I give to my three eldest sons my lands that I bought of Mr. John Haynes, to be equally divided among them. I also give to my son Nathaniel Andrews my now dwelling house and his part of the land lying next to the aforementioned house. I give to my son John Andrews my barn standing near my son John's house, provided that that part of the above-named that I have already given by deed of guift to my son Thomas Andrews shall be part of his third part of the land already specified to be divided to him. I give to my son Samuel Andrews, my younger son, my lot that I bought of John Skinner, which was sometime Mr. Stone's land, abutting on Mr. Thomas Hooker's land west, on my own land east, on the Mill River south, and on Jonathan Ashley's land north. I order that my daughter Abigail Stedman and my daughter Elizabeth Andrews shall have my moveable household goods. Also, I give my daughter Abigail 1 cow and 6 sheep. Unto my daughter Elizabeth I give 2 cows and 6 sheep. I do further order that my son Samuel Andrews shall have £3 of money after my wife Elizabeth's decease. My will is that my son John Andrews shall have the use of my team in consideration of finding his mother (my wife) her fire-wood if she see cause. I appoint my wife Elizabeth executrix.

Witnesses: Garrard Spencer, George Sexton

Samuel Andrews, LS.

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