Source: A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records by Charles William Manwaring. Vol. 1, p. 271

Nuncupative will of Abigail (?) Andrews Barding

Nuncupative will exhibited in Court April, 1683. Testimony of George Graves, aged about 52 years and Samuel Andrews, aged about 36 years. In that we were with the Widdow Abigail Barding about 3 weeks before she dyed. And she did before us declare that her will was that after her death the said Samuel Andrews should have what was due to her from Gerrerd Spencer, and that the said Samuel should pay her debts and funeral charges, also that her daughter Hester Spencer should have all her other goods, excepting som few things she had given away before Samuel Andrews accepted; only of the above written that he remembers not his gr. mother's words that he should pay her debts and funeral charges, but owneth that he will do it.

Signed: George Grave and Samuel Andrews

Paul Peck Sen., aged about 60 years, testifieth that a day or two before Widdow Barding dyed she tould him that her will was that Samuel Andrews should have what was due to her from Garred Spencer, and that the rest of her goods she gave to her daughter Hester Spencer, except som few small things she had given away before.

Signed Paul Peck, Sen.

Court Record: pg. 68, April 4, 1683. Will proven.