New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 6, 1923, Page 16

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST. 6, 1 give to my beloved wife 1-2 of my movable Estate. The other halfe I give to my four daughters, Susannah, Mary, Barah and Dorothy, the Byder Mill and Press only Excepted in my personal Estate. 1 give to my wife the one halfe of my House & Barne and Home lott and appurtenances,and the use of my Syder Mill & Press, 80 long a# she remains my Widow, only my son Joseph shall have Iliberty to make what-8yder he shall have oc- ocasion for. 1 give to my son Thomas Mygatt all my Hog River Pasture, My White Workod Sampler. 1694, Elizabeth Brunson, Farm- ington. I give to my son Bamuel Orvis my Lott in Pagquabuck Meadow, and a But 1f there be any question of them, I intend her them all as also the best looking glasse and another lesse, Item, I give to my Daughter Ellzabsth ye suite of Landskipp hangings and to my Daughter Dorothy that of Suzan. no. Item. I give unto Ralph Fenwick now Schollar of Christ Church in Ox- ford Tenne pounds per Annum, to bee paid quarterly for ye terme of six yeares from ye date her¢of. Also I give to every servant Twenty shillings for every year they have been in my serv. Ice before ye day of my death. , . . And 1 purpose, if God give life to adde a Codicill in remembrance of some friends which nowy I could not perfect. (The following is from the codielll): 1 do also hereby revoke and make void ye gift of whatever sum or summes of money are. given formerly by my will to my Bister Culliek and her Children, or to all or any of them. And I doe give and bequeath to her my Said Sister and her Children all my Lands, Chattells, real and per- sonal, that are in New England and my debts that are oweing thereunto mee, to be divided amongst them into 80 many parts as there are persons of them and in such manner as yet her Eldest sonne may have a double por- tion. And likewise that out of it may be had, Five Hundred pounds which I doe give to ye publique use of that Country of New England, if my loving friend Mr. Edward Hopkins think it fitt. And to be employed and used to " SOME OLD WILLS FROM OUR. VICINITY By James Shepard HARTFORD Telephone Orders Taken As Eirly As 8 A. M. AUGUST SALEQF BLANKE Chest & a Anchor or small Cask. I . — Second Floor — €lv to my aon Roger Orvis one acrs||N| pyppy HOUSEWIFE HAS AT LEAST ONE BLANKET NEED, AND NOW IS THE of Jand. apd one Cow 3 Sivdepntd TIME TO BUY—SAVING ONE TO THREE DOLLARS ON THE PAIR . my daughter. Mary, the wife of Sam- — ONE WEEK SALE — uel Scott, a brass Morter and Pestol and 2 Hatts and a small Chaire & a A Maybe your special blanket need, Lady Housewife, is that handsome blanket you long Wanted for the guest room; perhaps there’s one needed for the Kiddies; or an extra young Steer. I give to my son David Catpenter a great Bible, and to his one or two for nights are bound to be especially cold; or inéxpensive ones for the sleeping porch. daughtér Mary I give a silver Bodkin, and to his daughter Elizabeth I give my white worked Sampler. I give to Here’s an' entire blanket army in light colors to add a dainty touch to the boudoir, ox in rich dark shades appropriate to a man’s room. % All wool, wool mixtures, and cotton, in a wondrous variety of colors, stripes, chec my daughter Mary Henman a desk and a sermon.Book I give to her son and bordered effects. October brides making plans for the new home are especially invited to come and en« - Joseph Heacox. I give to my daugh- joy the savings in the August Blanket Sale. ter Elizabeth Hill my Bed & PBoulster Fine plaid blankets, made of pure Virgin wool. & Pillow which came from England, wtih Sheets & one Pillow Beere & a Size 70x80, bound with silk binding in brown, tan, Regular price known for a certainty that after a weary wandering everywhere, fearing the king, he came to Norwich and 1714, Mary Hale, Glastonbury. 1 give to my son Jonathan the sil- wer cup that was mine and a feather ‘bed and furniture. To my son David !lthence through an untrodden forest give 4 score pounds, and one silver to his final retreat. With a faithful sp~on, one dram.cup and the feather | negro attendant, whom he had pur- bed in the parlor. To my son Ben-|chased in Virginia, he dug a cellar in jamin I give £100 and the sjiver tank-|a rocky hillside a little north of the ard, one silver spoon, a silver dram!present village of Windham, and in cup and the feather bed and furni-|that forlorn spot spent the long winter ture in the chamber over the parlor.| of 1688-9. That he had silver and gold To Samuel I give his father's cane subsequent events fully proved, but and one of his father’s coats which he | miles away from a human habitation, shall choose. To Mary I give my|it could at first contribute Ilittle to damask sute and a brass pen that was, their comfort. Game was abundant my mother’s and a pare of sheets and 'and the faithful Joe was ever on the a silver spoon. To Ruth I give myalert, so the winter wore away hap- silk crape sute, the biggest bhrass|pily for the exiles.” pan and a pare of sheets ! “The proprietors of the tract that Marker With Three Silver Stamps. |had afforded an asylum for the Eng- 1663. I John Steele of Farmington, |ljsh exile began to takes measures for being stricken in years and weakness|its immediate settlement. Cates came doe see necessary to set on smal oc-|forth from his hiding place, purchased casions in ye world at a stay. I &V®ijand, and, with his servant built the to my son Samuel Steele a silver|first house in the township.” (Man- Bowle which was mine owne, Marked | warrings Digest of Early Connecticut, with three Silver Stamps and an §, all | Probate Records, Vol. 1, P. 567) on the upper end of ye bowle. " Also I The Biggest Brass Candlestick Black Apron. I give to my gr. Chlld‘ Mary, the wife of Thomas Barnes, a silk Scarfe in her possession already, with my old Clothes and Hose & Mixed Wool Blankets, size 72x84, heavy welght. Regular priee §7.50. Special for $5 75 \ . this sale, a pair ... T — i T give unto my son Samued one half of all my Books, also my gold scales and weights belonging to me. . . . Further my will is that a few small things Should be disposed to my Wife and Children and grand Children. To my Wite two small Silver Spoons and some small matter of linnen. And to Mary Judd one piece of Gold; And to Sarah Judd one plece of Gold; to John Steele son of John Stele de- ceased one Silver Spoon: And to Samuel son of ye sald John deceased one Silver Spoon; and to Benoin Steele one Silver Spoon. And to Rachel, Daughterr of Samuel, one Silve Spoon, to be delivered to them at their marriage. 1 Give My Still to Dr. Hasting. 1689. I Sarah Shear, being very sicke, doe see cause to make this my last Will. I give my Still to Dr. Hast- ings. "I give to Nathaniel Dickinson’s wife my black wascoat and cloth was- coat with silver lace, and my silver Thimble & Seale & fower red earthen panns, & my silck scarfe and Hood. T give to Hannah Palmer my Brass Kittle, & my great Iron Kittle & my little pot & one pewter platter, two saucepans & two porringers, & three spons & Stocks of Bees, & my ridjng Hood.. To Nathaniel Dickinson’s Wife I will my best bed & bedding & two Poringers Marked 8. 8. Also to Wil- liam Persons I will about 6 yards of Occum Cloth. Also to Samuel For- ward all my Cooper's Tools. My Cross-Cut Saw I will to Stephen Loomis & Timothy Hosford & Samuel Forward. Also I will to John Grihms my Cow & two small pigs or shoates. A Snare or Temptation to Her Son Thomas. 1693. 1 Stephen Hosmer of Hart- ford do think meet to make my last Will & Testament. I give to my wife 1-3 part of the Rent of my land at Hartford during life, and the ‘use of 2 rooms in my house during Widow- hood. T also give her my coper still and worm and desire her to Still it out of the house, especiall if she sie it be like to be a snare or temptatin to her son Thomas. ‘Wool Cloth to Make Her a Coat. 1684. I Mary Buél being very weak and night to death, but having my natural - understanding, having some smale things te dispose of my will is that my Eldest daughter Mary Mills shall have my Westcoaet, Coat & that Hatt which was Sarah’s & 1 white ‘Hnen apron, & 1 blue Apron which is wore; & the rest of my Wool & Linen Clothes I give to my daughter Han- nah Palmeh, & my Hatt & 1 pewter Platter & 1 tin pann. I give to my «daughter Hepzibah Wells 6 yards of Mnen Cloth & I give to my gr. child ‘Mary Palmer Wool Cloth to make her s Coat. £100 to Bestow Upon Another Hus- > band, 1679, Walter Fyler of Windsor. As for my Estate my Will is that my wife &hall have the whole of it during her life to farm out or manage as she| please for her own mayntenace & | over and above I give unto her £100/ to bestow upon another husband or to! reserve for herself or to bestow upon whom she please by Will or other-| wise. The Saints Everlasting Rest and Other Religious Books. 1684 Robert Morrice of Hartford I give unto Hannah Stanly, the wife| ‘ot Caleb Stanly, my Book called “The Baints Everlasting Rest,” of Mr. Bax- ter's Works. I give to Hannah Pit- kin, daughter of Caleb’ Stanly my Book called the “Godly Man's Heart.” To Elizabeth Stanly, their other | daughter, my Book called “Abram’s| ‘Intercession for Sodom.” To Mary| Diggins, Daughter of Jeremy Diggins, | 1 give all my Silver Money, be it more or less, also by Bed and all my Bed- | ding & my Book called "Heaven Up- | on Earth;” also I give her my Great Bible, my Trunk with smale things in it. my spice Box and Mr. Marshall's ficleney.” Gook. To young Jeremy g gins I give my Book called “God's All Sufficiency.” To Elizabeth Diggins, T give by liudry cupboard. | Algo I give to young Jeremy Diggins | ‘ Dig- | my silver hattband and silver buttons. | The Negro Woman and All Her | Children 1748. Samuel Woodbridge of Hart- ford. T give unto my wife Content ‘Woodbridge all those household goods | and estate which T had with her when T married her. T say all that remains of whatsoever denomination, and all the household goods which have been brought into the house, since my mar- riage, and the negro woman and all her children, which are now my property, ete. I say 1 give unto him my negro! Jo, 1696. John Kates or Cates of Windham, I give 200 acres of my land not yet laid out to the poor of the town of Windham, to be intayvled to #d poor for their use forever. T doe also give and intayle 200 acres more of my lands not yet laid out to a scoole house for the use of the above | said town forever. And further T doe give unto the Reverend Mr. Samuel ‘Whiting, (minister of the Gospel), of said towne, I say I give unto him my Negro Jo, one bed amd bedd ciothes, ond chest and my wearing clothes, And further, I do give unto Church of Windham ten pounds of money. “Windham's first settler was John Cates, an English exile. It is only | my Brindle cow, | Messdge that 1662, Elizabeth Gardner of Hart- ford. I give to my son Samuel Stone my feather bed that I dy upon and my green rugg and green curtains, two payse of sheets, halfe a doz. nap- kins, halfe doz. of towells, two pewtic dishes (one little and and one great one). Two porringers, one brass kettle that will hold a bout three payles full, one brass skillitt, the table that stands in the study, two old green cushions. The bigest brass candlestick, two earthern blue drinking cupps and a smale payre of Andirons and two books of Mr. Greenhills upon ‘‘eze- kiell;" and it is my will that my son shall have no power to make sale of any of those things above mentioned, but to have the use of them only for his benefit. Two ‘wedges, a lace handkerchief and two earthen platters, 1687, Mary Randolph, Hartford. I give to my daughter Sarah Wheeler a Tramell and pr of tongs, a fire slice, box iron and peaters, 2 wedges, a lace hand- kerchlef and two earthern platters, 1 give to my daughter Rachell Grant all my beding with blankets and bed- stads and all belonging to them and a brass kettle, a brass skylitt and a great iron pott, a pewter platter, cup and bason'and 3 earthern platters and 2 chests with locks to them, and a table platter, dishes and all other thing weh I have belonging to wom- ans imployment. My Warming Pan, Frying Pan and Fier Pan 1663. I George Steele of Hartford, uppon the river Conecticot, being very aged and under many infirma- ties. 1 give unto my daughter Eliza- beth Wates my old mill, my bed with all the furniture belonging to it. Also my vice, my warming pan, frying pan and fier pan, my fier fforks and spitt my skales and ten and twenty pound of leaden weights, my pek hammer and spincers. Lands That Were Her Owne Before My Maryag. 1650. Will Hosford. I give to my wife Jane Horsford halfe my dwelling house, half my barne and halfe my cow house, during the term of my life. Also I give unto my wife one hoge, halfe the aplies that growes in the orchard this yeare, 5 bushelles of wheat, 10 bushelles of Indyan corne. All so shee is peaceabbly to injoye the lands that wear her owne be fore my maryag. My Gun and Sword and Bandaleers 1648. Edward Chalkwell. I doe be- queath Unto Nicholas Sension my gunn and sword and bandaleers and best hatt and 40 shillings. Item to John Moses, my best suite and coate and stockings and shoes; Item to Mr. Warham, 40 shillings, according as my goods doe hold out, after my debts bee paid; Item, to George Phelps {3 and if anything bee left I give it to the poore of the church. Thirty Shilings Worth of Tobacco 1655. Peter Collins, Pegrett Plant- er (New London) I Peeter Collins of ye towne doe comitt my soule to God, my bodie commend I to ye ground. I constitute John Gager I say to bee my full peire ‘and exe- cutor. 1 bequeath unto ye person a forenamed one black cow with a strake in ye forehead. A. Barron hogg, : a sow, a great brass kettle weighing eight pound, a feather bed and a green coverlitt; also one sheet; also 30 shillings worth of tobacco which is in ye house; and I bequeath to Richard Poole mye house, home lott, barne and all belonging to it, all wood cleaft and uncleft, all my lands except ye land in ye Neck wch Jacob Waterhouse is to have. I bequeath unto ve aforenamed Richard Poole also 30 shillings worth of tobacco. I bequeath unto Robert Burrows, planter of pequott, my black cow. Sheets and other two servants beds. 1656-—George I'enwick of Warming- hust in ye County of Sussex land), Esquire The Councell which The Prophet gave to King Hezekial upon ye Lord's necessaries for live, is seasonable for all, it being as true of all others as of him, that they must dve and not live, the truth ot which is not more certain than time uncertain. whereof by mercy be- ing sensible, though at present in good heaith, I make this my last Will and Testament as followeth: First, I be- (Eng- he should die and not| the | | | | | that end as my said Loveing friend shall order and direct. Also I doe hereby give and begueath to my Love- ing friend Mr. Robert Leenes vye summe of Twenty pounds to buy him Books. . . . I also desire my deare friend and father-in-law Sir Arthur Haslerigge, to accept ye meane re- membrance of forty shillings to buy a ringe, which I doe hereby will and bequeath unto him. And likewise forty shillings a piece to every one of his children for the like purpose. (Simi- lar bequest are made to six other persons to buy rings). “This is a true Coppy of the aforesd attested Coppy, examined together with him whose name is hereunder written as Attest. Pi me Robert Howard, Notary Pub- lique, Massachusetts Collonee, Noveae Angle 10, March 1658. THOMAS WALKER. The inventory of Mr. Fenwick's es- tate at Saybrook, Conn., was “De- livered in the General Courte at Hart- ford, 18th day of May, 1660 by Mr. John Cullick ammounting to 941 pounds besides “mares and horses in the woods, the number and value of them unknown.” (Manwarings Digest of Early Conn. Records Vol 1 PP. 51 to 55). “Saybrook is one of the most an- cient towns in the state. Lord Say and Seal. Lord Brook and other gen- tlemen of distinction, dissatisfied with the civil and religious state of thinks in England in the time of Charles I contemplated a removal to America; accordingly, in 1632 they procured of Robert, Earl of War- wick, a patent of all that territory which lles west from Narrangansett river a hundred and twenty miles on the sea coast; and from thence in lat- itnde and breadth aforesaid to the South Sea. “In the summer of 1639, Col. George Fenwick, one of the patentees, arrived from England and in honor of Lord Say and .Seal and Lord Brook gave the tract about the mouth of the river the name of Say- brook. From this time, to December, 1644, he superintended and governed the inhabitants, and then sold the jurisdiction of Saybrook to Connecti- cut Colony; as his associates had giv- en up their contemplated removal to America. (Barber's Connecticut His- torical Collections, pp. 532-3.) My Great Brass Kettle, a Bible and a Bodkin. 1699, Susannah Shepherd sen. Hartford. I give to my daughter Susannah Pratt 2 Chests & two Boxes and all that is in them, the one a wainscott Chest, the other marked W. 8. 8. I give to John Pratt, Jr, a little Pott, a great Skillett, and a frying pan and Table, And to my son Wil- liam Goodwin's daughter Susan, I give my great Brass Kettle and a bible & a Bodkin. * I give to Nath- aniel Goodwin's daughter Methetabell, a trundel Bedd, Boulster & 2 Blank- etts. I give to Hezekeah Goodwin my bigest Tron Pott & warming pan. 1 give to Willlam Goodwin's wife my wedding gown. And to my son Nath. Goodwin's wife my 2 gowns & a serge gown & a paragon Gown. The Use of My Syder Mill and Press. Shoes and an Iron Pott & a Trunke. I give to my gr. Child Experience Chapell a heefer, a box, a skillett, pinte Pott and a Basin & Porringer. I give to Martha Orvis a brass Pan and to Deborah Orvis a pewter Plate, and to my gr. Child Samuel Orvis my rope Hooks, and to my gr. Child Mar- tha Scott a brass Candlestick and a painted Box. I give to Hannah Hough my gr. Child a brass Box with pott. hooks when she comes of age. For Her Help and Kindness to Me in My Lonely Condition: 1711, Widow Hepzebah Sadd, Hartford. I give to my son Thomas one brass kettle, one chest of drawers, I give to him also 2 cowes, 4 swine, I give to my granddaughter Susan- nah Merrelle one warming pan, * 2 pewter platters and one knott bowle. do give to my Kinswoman Mary Graves £10. And my desire is that Mary do econtinue with my son Thomas during the time of her single estate, and that he be very kind ‘to her for her help and kindness to me in my lonely condition. General Lee Christmas Now Is Critically Il New Orleans, Aug. 6.—The condi- tion of Gen. Lee Christmas, suffering from acute anemia, brought on by a complication of troplcal disease, con- tracted in the jungles of Central Am- erica was reported early today by his physiclans as improved. In an attempt to save the life of his old comrade, Guy Molony, su- perintendent of the New Orleans Po- lice department, who fought in sev- eral engagements under the noted. Central American revolutionary leader gave a pint and a quarter of his blood Saturday in a transfusion operation. HUNTER WINS TOURNEY Los Angeles, Aug. 6. —Willie Hunt- er, formerly British amateur cham- pion, won the invitational golf tourna- ment of the California Country club yesterday defeating Elmer C. Hen- derson 5 and 5, FOR SALE ! A 2-Tenement Brick| House on West Pearl street, all improvements and price right. COX & DUNN ¢ 272 MAIN ST. ‘Special for this sale, . price $7.50. CROWLEY BROS. INC. 'AYERS’ SODA WATER Take home a bottle of cream soda ~—-Something you will like—it's deli- | cious. Three size botties—3ic, rose and blue, extra heavy welght. $16.50. Bpecial for this .. $14.39 sale, a pair . Single Blankets, in mixed colored checks and plain colors, bound with satin binding, made of finest pure Virgin wool. Size 72§84, Special price for this sale, each.... 1 1-00 60x84., Special price for this sale, ea. $10000 Gray Wool Blankets, made of pure 'wool, size 70x80, extra heavy weight. Mohair binding. Reg- ular price $11.50. . $8 50 Special for this sale All. Wool Plaid Blankets, Size 70x80, good heavy weight in pink, blue, tan and gray plaids. Regular price $11.50. Special for 5 this sale, a pair 8. 0 ‘White Wool Blankets, all wool filled, size 60x84, for single beds in pink, blue and lavender borders, taffeta silk binding. Regular price $10:50. Special for this sale, a pair... 8.00 Wool Plaid Blankets, all pure wool, size §6x80. Soisette binding, in pink, rose, blue, gray and* tan checks. Regular price $9.50. 5 Special! for this sale, a palr .......... 70 ‘Wool Plaid Blankets, good heavy weight of pure wool, B8ize 66x80. Regular price $9.00. $6 75 .8 Special for this sale, a pair . White Wool Blankets, all wool filled, size 70x82, in pink and blue colored borders, Regular price $9.00. . $7.00 ‘White Wool Blankets, all wool fllled, size 60x80, for mingle beds in pink and blue borders. Regular Special for this $6 00 The same blanket as above, size a pair . sale, a pair . e Axp | CINDERS F DECORATORS 267 Chapman Street TEL. 2018. Estimates cheerfully given on all Johslon WEST ST. Look for Our Sign on that Cottage at No. 40 - Chapman street. Hereis a cosey(i a fine big barn and garage and chicken coop in the rear. Plenty of garden room and take a look at the fine fruit trees. CAMP REAL ESTATE CO. CLAMS FOR CHOWDER CLAMS FOR STEAMING SHRIMPS—CRAB MEAT SOFT SHELL CRABS LOBSTERS Dining Room Connection HONISS’S 24-30 STATE STREET Hartford —DRINK — 272 Main Street lot 66x310. Very reasonable. Fi 10c, 15c. 272 MAIN STREE? A. H. Harris . —General Trucking— FOR SALE—Modern 3-family b~ 1se on Wolcott street, Large garden, all kinds fruit. White Mixed Wool Blankets, size 70x80, weight, bound with Soisette. Regular pricer$8.50. Special for this sale, . . ss.m a pair . White Wool Mixed Blankets, size 66x80, pink and blue colored borders. Reg. price 50 $5.50. Special for this sale, a pair.... $4v » Nashua Wool finished plaid blankets, size 72x84, in pink, blue, tan and gray plaids. Regular price $6.00. _Special for this sale, a pair. ... veses $4¢98 | V:hfle Nl;.shuil b]nnlketss’sl;a 72x80, pink and blue borders. egular price $3.39. Special for this sale, a pair .......... 32169 ‘White Wool Finished Blankets, with colored bor- ders, size 66x80. Reg. price $8.50. Special for this sale, a pair .......... $2.59 Plaid wool finished blankets, size 66x80, in pink, blue, grey and tan plaid. Reg. price $4.26. Speclal for this sale, a pair .. $3039 Wool Finished White Blankets, size 60x76. Reg- ular price $2.50. Special for this sale, a pair ... s¥vae e $1.98 All Wool Camp Blankets, size 66x84, welght b5-to 6% pounds. Regular price $7.50. Special for this sale, each e $5-50 Khaki Colored Camp Blankets, made for United States government, all pure wool, waterproof, size 62x82. Regular-price $6.00. Special for this sale ................. $3098 White Wool Mixed Crib Blankets, size 48x64, in pink and blue borders, Regular price $7 oo it $9.00. Bpecial for this sale, a pair. .. HOT WEATHER SPECIALS Refrigerators, all kinds Oil Stoves, Gas Plates, Etc. A. LIPMAN TEL. 1238-3 (34 Lafayette St. Tel. 1329-3 OR SALE ittle home with Then come and see US. Phone 343 — FOR SALE — Rooms 305-6, Bank Bldg, 2.car garage, Near church, school and factory. or particulars see— - H. DAYTON HUMPHREY NATIONAL BANK BLDG 1698. Joseph Mygatt sen. Hartford. FOR LADIES’ TAILORING SHOP—COMPLETELY EQUIPPED Established 15 Years A. PIZER 70 WEST MAIN STREET SALE 'THE OLD HOME TOWN BY STANLEY CROQUET SETS cow FEED % DRLES SODA WATER TO SToP JHAT SQUEAK'} the | queath unto my dearly beloved wife| Katherine all remainder of terme for| years that shall be to come at ye time of my decease, in Worminghurst, ete. | Then, I give unto my saide wite two | suites of Hangings, ve one of Ceasar, | ve other of Diana, as also ye Greene| imbroydered bed and ye brocond cloth | bed yned with Sarsnett, with Chairs| and Stoles and all belonging to them, | with yet best bed quilt, blankets and two paire of holland sheetes for her owne bed, and two other beds, blank- | etts, four pairs of Sheets and othfin‘ necessaries to them, for two servant's beds. Items. T give unto my said_wife | all ye plat and pewter that is marked | with our Armes; also ve blew Dam-| ask Couch and Chairs and all ye lining | wee bought, since marriage and all ve pictures and such Books as shee will chuse: also ye Coach horses. T men- tion not her Towells, or a bed of her| owne working, or other things that are| her owne which she bought with her. Have You Seen the N NEAR HIS NORTA WINDOW poc PILLS BURY MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO OIL THE SQLEAKY SIGN THAT HANGS