Source: A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, by Charles William Manwaring, Vol. 1 Hartford District 1635-1700. Pages 424-425.

Estate inventory records of John Church, dated November 9. 1691 at Hartford.

Court record, page 33: December 2, 1691: Inventory of the Estate of John Church Sen. of Hartford was exhibited in Court, and the sd. John Church Sen. having deceased and left no will or disposal of his estate, this Court do, with the consent of his Eldest son Richard, grant Adms. on the estate to John and Samuel Church, his sons, and do distribute the estate as followeth: To Richard his eldest son £40 and his west division lott, which he accepts as his full portion. To John his 2nd son, who hath long lived with his father and hath been a great help in gaining his estate, the ½ of his Neck Lott, and his Swamp Lott in Windsor, and his Lott near the Blue Hills, part whereof is fenced in already. To Samuel, the ½ of the Homested, both of Lands and Buildings, and ½ of a Swamp Lott on the east side of the Great River, and the ½ of the Soldiers Field and lott adjoining. To Joseph Church, the ½ of the Neck lott and 2 lotts on the southward of John Church his Woodlott. To Deliverance Church, the other halfe of the Homested and Buildings, and ½ the Swamp Lott on the east side of the Great River and the Lott in the Pine Field, and the other half of the Lott in the Soldiers Field and Lott adjoining. To the daughters, each of them £28 apiece, to be distributed to them by Ensign Zach. Sandford and Sargt. Nath: Goodwin, and delivered to them by the Adms., who are to take care for the payment of all Just Debts, and for the Disposal of the 2 younger sons to some good trades. Joseph Church and Deliverance Church chose Deacon John Wilson and Samuel Spencer to be their guardians.

Dist. File, 1691: Estate of John Church, Sen. to Sarah his wife. The children being of age to act for themselves, mutually agree for Division. John Church, Samuel, Ann and Elizabeth Church. Witness: Samuel Spencer, Samuel Olcott. Another paper has the names Richard Church, Sara Knight, Ruth Church, Ann Church, Elizabeth Church and Mary Standish, wife of Thomas Standish. By Zachariah Sandford, Nathaniel Goodwin sen. One other paper: To Samuel Church, to Deliverance Church, to John Church: by Zachariah Sandford, Nathaniel Goodwin. (Note: all appears to have been written with the same ink and by the same hand as the original agreement at 1691.)