[Chapter 7 Attachment: Isaac Lamb Ancestry]

May the twelf one thousand Seven hundred and twenty three. I Isaac Lamb of Groton in the County of New London in the Colony of Connecticut in New England being ill of body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament first I comit my soul to God that gave it hoping through the merits of my redeemer to have everlasting Life and my body to the earth to be buryed by the descresion of my executers here after mentioned and as for those Goods and Chetells God hath blessed me with in this Life I give as foloeth

First I will that all those debts I Justly ow be first paid by my executrex.

Item. I Give to my wife alisaberth Lamb Half the house and half the homested during her widohood. I Give all so to my wife all my stock and housul stuff that are movables during her widohood and afterward to be equally devided among my six daughters, Exspearence, Elisaberth, Alis, Freelove, Ane and Doroty.

Item. I Give unto my sons Jacob and Daniell the other half of my house and homested and the hole after her that is my wife equally to be devided between them both and Jacob to have his Chois their paying their brother Isaac thirty pounds apeas that is three Score pounds for both when he comes to the age of one and twenty.

I ordain and appoint my wife Elisaberth Executrex and my son Jacob Executer of this my Last will and Testement and declare it to be my last will and Testement in witness hearof I have hearunto set my hand and seal the day and year above Riten. Signed: Isaac Lamb {Seal} Signed Sealed and delaivrid in the presense of us Robart Burrows, David Collver, Natll. N Collver, his mark.

Robert Burrows, David Colver appeared before a Court of Probates held in New London July 2d 1723 and made
Solemn Oath that they saw Isaack Lambe of Groton the testator within mentioned sign and Seal the within Instrument &heard him declare the same to be his Last Will & Testament and that he was then of a Sound and disposing mind andmemory according to the best of their Judgment and that they did together with Nathaniel Burrows at the same time. In his presence set their hands there unto as witnesses. Teste: Rosewll. Saltonstall Cler; Recorded the 5th Book of Wills for the County of New London September the 12th 1723 Pr M.

Rosewell Saltonstall Clerk foll. 7 June the 29 1723: We the subscribers hath taken a true inventory of the Estate of Isaac Lamb Late Deceased of Groton as foloeth …Robert Burrows, David Collver. Apprizers Sworn in a Court of Probates held in new London July the 2nd 1723 Pr Chrtop. Christophers Esq. ?? Elizabeth Lambe Widdow and Relict of Isaack Lambe late of Groton deceased appeared in a Court of Probates held in New London July ye 1st 1723 and made oath that she made a true presentment of her deceased husbands Estate to the Apprizers according to the best of her knowledge and if any thing more that is considerable appears to be his Estate, She will cause the same to be added to this Inventory. 

Test: Rosewll. Saltonstall Clerk. 

Recorded in the 5^th Book of Wills for the County of New London September the 12, 1723 pr me Rosewell Saltonstall. Clark foll 8

The following is a scanned copy of Isaac Lamb's Will contributed to the Discussion project by Carla J. Carrier