Will of William Burnham
Will
Of
William Burnham
Source: History of Farmington,
Connecticut
Substance of the original Will of Rev Wm Burnham dated 15 July 1748
which was accepted by Probate Court first Tues,
of Apl 1759 but never
recorded--in which he gives his eldest son Wm 1/3 of his real Estate,
to Josiah 1/3, and
to Appleton 1/3,
names his 4 daughters Hannah wife of Rev. Jeremiah Curtis of
Southington,
Lucy wife of Jacob Root of Hebron, Abigail wife
of Lieut Robert Wells of
Newington, & Mary wife of John Judd of Farmington. Gives all the
remainder of his
Estate, viz,
Servants, Household stuff, money, plate, Books, horned cattle, Horses,
Sheep, Swine, Team Tackling, & any instruments of Husbandry
whatsoever, Corn upon
the ground, or gathered, linen, wearing clothes of any sort, Horse
Tackling, any
other tools or instruments besides those of husbandry & all my
movable, & personal estate,
whatsoever, excepting that concerning my Spanish Indian woman, Maria,
my Will is
that after my decease she shall have liberty to dwell with any of my
children, where she likes
best, & if at any time she should not be able to earn a living,
that she be comfortably provided for in sickness, and health during
life at the cost of all my
children, & such as represeut them--& concerning my Mulatto Boy
James, my will is,
that according
to my deceased wife's desire, my daughter Abigail may have liberty to
take him at the price he shall be valued at.
Item I appoint my eldest son Wm to be my sole Executor.
Signed & sealed by Wm Burnham in presence of
John Root |
John Root jun| proved by the witnesses 1st Oct 1750
Eunice Root |
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