This week's document for transcription is the 1761 property distribution of John Hill (1707-1759) in the Fairfield County, Connecticut probate records.
* Fairfield County, Connecticut Probate Records, FamilySearch DGS 7,627,301, image 291 of 769:
* Fairfield County, Connecticut Probate Records, FamilySearch DGS 7,627,301, image 292 of 769:
An account of y'e Distribution of Cap't John Wakeman Estate Made by us John
Thompson William Hill & Richard Hubbel appointed thereto by y'e Court of
Probate held at Fairfield march y'e 7'th 1710/11 as followeth:
Sam'll Wakeman Rece'd as Portion march 7'th 1710/11
Drawback from Gilbert's bill £1-12-8 To y'e Long Lott at £120 ...................... £121 - 02 - 08
To half of farm over y'e Creek y'e South west end ............................................ 80
To Land at Nowark £40 ..................................................................................... 40
To a quarter part of y'e Lott Meadow next to reed pond by y'e beach ............... 12 - 10
To a quarter part of Commonage £7-10 to a new Street £12-6 .......................... 8 - 02 - 06
one shilling too much
Major Peter Burr Guardian for Sam'll
Stephen Wakeman Rec'd as Portion march 7'th 1710/11
by Capt Joseph Wakeman his Guardian
To say Drawback from Gilberts bill 11/4 ......................................................... £ 11 - 04
To Land at two mile Rock £80 to 1/2 y'e Salt meadow y't end next y'r .............. 105
To his part of commonage £4 to half y'e pasture at y'e round hill £18-15 .......... 22 - 15
To halfd y'e rightr of a grant of Land above new milford ................................... 2 - 10
John Wakeman Rec'd as Portion march 7'th 1710/11
by Major Peter Burr as followeth his Guardian
To say Drawback from Gilberts bill .................................................................... £ 11 - 04
To y'e farm in y'e woods at £50 ........................................................................... 50
To half y'e farm over y'e Creek y'e North east end .............................................. 80
more in pay from Peter Burr ................................................................................ 5 - 09
Elisabeth Wakeman Rec'd as Portion march 7'th 1710/11
by Sam'll French her Guardian
To pay in Moveables out of y'e house ................................................................. £ 57 - 17 - 01
To y'e Island in y'e thirds at .................................................................................. 15
To 1/2 an acre of meadow he had of Peter Burr ................................................... 3 - 10
To Land at Compo £20 To 4 acres of meadow below wolf Swamp £28 48
To Commonage ..................................................................................................... 6 - 10
Ann Wakeman Rec'd as Portion march 7'th 1710/11
by Sam'll Hubbel her Guardian To pay in Moveables ye Sum of ......................... £ 35 - 02 - 01
To Land in commonage £4 to half y'e pasture at y'e round hill £18-15 ............... 22 - 15
To a quarter part of y'e Salt Meadow at y'e beach y'e middle part of it ................ 12 - 10
To half y'e homestead and buildings at ................................................................. 60
Martha Wakeman Rec'd as Portion march 7'th 1710/11
by Sam'll Hubbell her Guardian. In moveables y'e sum of ................................... £ 42 - 07 - 01
To half y'e homelot and y'e buildings .................................................................... 60 - 10
To 2 acres Land in y'e old field £20 To Commonage £ 8 ...................................... 28
John Thompson }
A true Copy of y'e orignall William Hill } Distributors
Recorded Jno Burr Clerk Richard Hubbell }
The source citation for this deed is:
This distribution of real and personal property is a Derivative Source with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the real and personal property of John Wakeman of Fairfield in Fairfield County, Connecticut set out to his six living children.
NOTE: Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme years ago called "Amanuensis Monday." John offers this definition for "amanuensis:"
"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."
Read other transcriptions of records of my ancestors at Amanuensis Monday Posts.
The URL for this post is: https://www.geneamusings.com/2024/07/amanuensis-monday-distribution-of-real.html
Fairfield County, Connecticut Probate Court, John Wakeman distribution, written 7 March 1710/11; imaged, "Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probates, 1609-1999," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1555574:9049 : accessed 30 June 2024), Fairfield District > Probate Packets Wakeman, Aaron - Wakeman, R., Case 6580 (images 958-971 of 1469); original records deposited in Connecticut State Library, microfilmed and digitized by FamilySearch, and indexed by Ancestry.com.
This distribution of real and personal property is a Derivative Source with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the real and personal property of John Wakeman of Fairfield in Fairfield County, Connecticut set out to his six living children.
John Wakeman was born about 1660 in Fsirfield, Connecticut Colony, the son of Samuel and Hannah (Goodyear) Wakeman. He died 15 February 1708/9. John Wakeman married Martha Hubbell (1659-1710) on 24 April 1687 in Fairfield, connecticut Colony. John and Martha (Hubbell) Wakeman had 7 children:
* Hellena Wakeman (1689-1710).
* Samuel Wakeman (1693-1771), married 1720 Elizabeth --?-- (1695-1759).
* Elizabeth Wakeman (1695-????), married James Bennett (1693-????).
* Ann Wakeman (1698-????), married Benjamin Hill (1693-????).
* Martha Wakeman (1700-1737), married 1720 Israel Chauncy (1693-1737)
* Stephen Wakeman (1702-1761), married 1727 Rebecca Morehouse (1711-????).
* John Wakeman (1705-1789), married 1730 Catherine Gilbert (1709-1777).
The probate packet includes an inventory of the estate of John Wakeman taken 7 December 1709, totaling £848-17-3, sworn by the administrator, widow Martha Wakeman. Martha Wakeman died 5 June 1710 and Richard Hubbell, her brother, was named administrator of the estate. Additional property was added to the inventory. Guardians for all of the living minor children were appointed. A three-man group were appointed to distribute the property, The eldest son, Samuel Wakeman received a double portion of £261-14-2, and the five other children received £130-7-1.
John and Martha (Hubbell) Wakeman are my 8th great-grandparents, through their son Samuel Wakeman (1693-1771) who married Elizabeth --?-- (1695-1759) in 1720.
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NOTE: Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme years ago called "Amanuensis Monday." John offers this definition for "amanuensis:"
"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."
Read other transcriptions of records of my ancestors at Amanuensis Monday Posts.
The URL for this post is: https://www.geneamusings.com/2024/07/amanuensis-monday-distribution-of-real.html
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