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WEST, Benjamin, Middletown.  Invt. £103-19-00.  Taken 9 January, 1733-4, by Daniel Prior, Francis Wetmore and George Hubbard.

     Court Record, Page 104 - 5  February, 1733-4:  Adms. granted to Hannah West, widow, who gave bond with Lemuel Lee of Middletown.  Abigail West, a minor daughter, chose her mother Hannah West to be her guardian.  Recog., £50.

     Page 14 (Vol. XII) 3 December, 1734:  Hannah West, Adms., exhibited an account of her Adms., which is accepted by the Court.

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WEST, Francis, Tolland.  Will dated 9 April, 1731:  I, Francis West of Tolland, in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament:  I give to my wife Merccy all my moveable estate, both within doors and without doors, reserving to my son Amasa West all my wooden and iron takling for teaming, ordering my wife to pay out of this my estate £15 in bills of credit to my granddaughter Zurvia Wales when she come to the age of 18 years, which I give to her as her mother's portion of my estate, and also to pay to my granddaughter Susannah Wales £15 in bills of credit.  Also I give to my wife Mercy 1-3 part of my homestead farm whereon I now live, with 1-3 of the house, during the time of her life.  To my son Samuel West I have already given him his portion by deed of land on record.  Also, to my son Joseph West I have already given him his portion by deed of land on record.  Also to my son Zebulon West I have already given him his portion by deed of land on record.  To my son Peletiah West I have already secured him his portion by bond given him from my son Amasa West bearing date with these presents.  I give to my son Amasa West 1-2 of my homestead farm whereon I now live, with the house and barn, reserving to my wife 1-3 part as aforesd., which farm is bounded on the north of land I once gave to my son Amasa West and on the west by Scongamock River, lying part in Tolland and part in Coventry, to him my sd. son Amasa West, his heirs and assigns forever, willing him to pay to my granddaughter Jerusha Wales £20 in bills of credit when she comes to the age of 18 years, which I give to her as her part of her mother's portion.  I give to my son Christopher West 1-2 of my farm.  I give all my wearing apparrell and books to my six sons, to be equally divided between them, reserving my Great Bible, which I give to my son Samuel West.  I give to my son Christopher West one whole right in the undivided land in Tolland, and also one right in the Cedar Swamp in Tolland.  I give to my son Peletiah one whole right in the undivided land in Tolland, and also one right in the Cedar Swamp.  I appoint my wife and my son Amasa West executors.
Witness:  John Crane, Jr.,
John Poalk, Samuel West.                                                       FRANCIS WEST, LS.

     Court Record, Page 47 - 4 June, 1731:  Will exhibited by Mercy West.

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WETMORE, Sergt. Joseph, Middletown.  Invt. £879-02-10.  Taken 1st August, 1729, by John Warner, Samuel Gipson and William Whitmore.

     Court Record, Page 1 - 5 July, 1729,:  Adms. granted to Mrs. MAry Wetmore and Francis Wetmore.

     Page 34 - 5 January, 1730:  Hannah Wetmore, a minor daughter of Joseph Wetmore, with her mother's consent chose her uncle Francis Wetmore to be her guardian.  Recog., £50

     Page 71 - 6 June, 1732:  Joseph Wetmore and Abigial, both 20 years of age, chose their uncle Francis Wetmore to be their guardian.  Recog., £100.

     Page 5 (Vol. XIII) 12 April, 1737:  Seth Whitmore, age 20 years, chose Joseph Savage to be his guardian, and also to be guardian to Francis Whitmore, 11 years of age.  Recog., £400.

     Page 6 - 12 April, 1737:  Martha Whitmore, age 17 years, chose her brother Joseph Whitmore to be her guardian, also to be guardian to Samuel Whitmore, both sons of Joseph Whitmore decd.

     Page 117 (Probate Side):  We, the subscribers, being desired and impowered by Joseph Whitmore and the rest of the heirs of Joseph Whitmore and Mary his wife, late of Middletown decd., to divide the estates of our sd. father and mother, have done the same this 22 February, 1737-8, in the following form, viz.:

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WETMORE, Margaret (alias Gaylord, late of Middletown, decd.  Invt.  £19-19-09.  Taken 10 Mar. 1730-1, by Israhiah Wetmore, Joseph Southmayd and Joseph Rockwell.
     Court Record, Page 38 - 12 Feb.,  1730-1:  Adms. to Seth Wetmore.

     Court Record, Page 56 - 2 February, 1747-8:  This Court grant Adms. on the estate of Nathaniel Wetmore, late of Middletown, unto Ruth Wetmore, widow, who gave bonds with Joseph Wetmore of Middletown of £500.

     Dist. File:  Middleton, 7 January, 1755:  To Ruth, the widow; to Ruth Wetmore, only child.  By Ephraim Adkins and Jonathan Allin.

     Page 49 (Vol. XVII) 7 January, 17555:  An account of Adms. was now exhibited in Court by Ruth Wetmore, widow and Adms., which account is accepted.  This Court order distribution of the estate, viz:  To the sd. widow, her thirds in the real and moveable estate; and to Ruth Wetmore, only child of sd. deceased, all the remainder of sd. estate, real and personal.  And appoint Jonathan Allin, Ephraim Adkins and Nathaniel Gilbert distributors.

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WHAPLES, John, Wethersfield.. Invt. £301-06-08.  Taken 2 July, 1729. by John Camp and Josiah Willard.  Will dated 11 Jul. 1728.
     I, John Whaples of Wethersfield, do make this my last will and testament:  I give to Sarah, my wife, my house, barn and homelott until my son Reuben comes to be 21 years of age, and after to have 1-2 of my house, barn and homestead during life.  I give to my wife one yoke of oxen, one horse and a cowe to dispose of as she thinks best, and the use of the team tackling during her life.  I give to my wife of the choice of my beds and furniture belonging to it.  My will is that my son Reuben shall have the whole of my homelott after the death of my wife, with the buildings.  I give to my son Jonathan Whaples, in addition to what I have already given him by deed of gift, 5 shillings.  I give to my son Jacob Whaples the remainder of my lott on the Plain adjoining Jonathan Whaples, west of Ephraim Whaples, he paying £10 current money of this Colony or bills of credit (£6 to my daughter Sarah Whaples, £2 to Marah Whaples, and £2 to Lois Whaples).  I make my sons Jonathan Whaples and Jacob Whaples executors.  I give to my son Reuben my gunn.  And my will is that the remainder of my moveable estate be equally divided amongst my 3 daughters above named.

Court Record, Page 2 - 2 Aug. 1729:  Will exhibited and proven.
 

Invt. in Vol. XII, Page 249.

WHAPLES, Thomas, Glastonbury.  Invt. moveable estate be equally divided amongst my 3 daughters above named.166-08-11.  Taken 30 November, 1733, by Robert Loveland, Jr., and Alexander Brewer.

Court Record, Page 107 - 5 March, 1733-4:  Adms. granted to Elizabeth Whaples, widow, who recog. with her father, James Hannison of Hartford.

Page 10 (Vol. XII) 19 Sep. 1734:  Elizabeth Whaples, widow, is appoinged guardian to her son Joseph Whaples, age 6 years and Gideon Henderson of Hartford is appointed guardian to Samuel Whaples, age 4 years, sons of the deed.  Recog., £50.

Page 11 (Vol. XIII) 13 Jun., 1737:  This Court do appoint Elizabeth Whaples to be guardian to Samuel Whaples, 7 years of age.  Recog., £50.

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WHITE, Ebenezer,  Hebron..  Invt. £108-12-10.  Taken by Ebenezer Wilcock and Matthew Ford.  Will dated 14 May, 1733.
     I, Ebenezer White of Hebron, in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament:  I give to Hannah, my wife, all my lands lying and being in the Township of Middlebury, in the County of Plymouth and Province of Massachusetts Bay, to be at her own dispose forever.  Likewise, I give to Hannah, my wife, all my lands lying and being in the Township of Middlebury, in the County of Plymouth and Province of Massachusetts Bay, to be at her own dispose forever.  Likewise I give to Hannah, my wife, the use and improvement of my dwelling house, together with the improvement of all my lands in Hebron, during her natural life, unless she shall change her condition by marriage, then my will is that each of my sons enjoy and possess the same according to this my last will.  I give to Obadiah, my son, my dwelling house with 18 acres of land adjoining thereto.  I give and bequeath unto my two sons, Ebenezer and Joseph, all the rest of my land within the bounds of Hebron, to be equally divided between them.  I give unto Rebeckah, my daughter, £5, to be paid to her out of my moveable estate, at 21 years of age.  Having given the principal part of my estate to my wife, I leave the care of my three youngest daughters, Hannah, Cheanna and Mehetabell, with her, to provide for them as God shall enable her.  I appoint Hannah, my wife, only and sole executrix.
 

Court Record, Page 94 - 3 Jul. 1733:  Will exhibited by the executrix.

Page 27 (Vol. XII) 17 May, 1735:  Rebeckah White, age 16 years, and Hannah White, age 14 years, children of Ebenezer White, chose Capt. Hezekiah Gaylord to be their guardian.

Page 41 - 11 March 1735-6:  Account of Adms. accepted.

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WHITE, Mary, widow of Joseph White, Middleton.. 
Middletown, August 5th, 1730:  We whose names are underwritten were present at the house of the Widow Mary White, relict of Joseph White, late of Middletown decd., and did hear her say that after her decease she gave to her son Ebenezer £3 in money that she had lent him, .... MORE TO COME LATER..

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WHITE, John, Hartford.  Invt. £519-17-03.  Taken 23 Sep., 1748 by Jonathan Steele and Joseph Holtom.  Will dated 7 Nov., 1747.
     I, John White of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament:  I give unto my son John White a lott of land he now lives upon, containing the estimation 18 acres more or less, with the mansion house and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging; also a lott of land on which my son Nathaniel White decd. dwelt, 19 acres more or less, with all the buildings thereon standing, only reserving for Hannah White, my daughter-in-law, the widow and relict of my son Nathaniel, the use and improvement of the full benefit of 5 acres of sd. lott of land and the use of 1-2 of the dwelling house, 1-2 the cellar, and 1-2 the barn, during the time she shall remain his widow.  I give unto my son Jacob White all the lott of land I now life upon, 16 acres more or less, with the dwelling house, barn and other buildings thereon; also one piece or parcel of land lying in Hartford on the east side of Rocky Hill, butting west on Joseph Skinner's homelott and south on Wethersfield bounds, containing 15 acres more or less, to be to him and to his heirs forever.  My will is that all the rest and remainder of my lands in the Township of Hartford wheresoever and howsoever butted and bounded, be equally divided between my two sons John and Jacob White, to be to them and their heirs and assigns forever.  I give unto my granddaughter Elizabeth White, the daughter of my son Nathaniel White deceased, 20 acres of land in New Hartford, being that pitch of land laid out and surveyed by William Bacor? & c.  I give to my son John White one yoke of oxen, one white mare and a sorrill colt, with all my wearing apparrel.  I give all my lands in Middletown and all my lands in the Five Miles (so called), on the east side of the Connecticut River, in Hartford, to my daughter Elizabeth Benton and to my daughter Ann Rust, to be equally divided between them.  I give to my sd. daughters, Elizabeth Benton and Ann Rust, £10 money apiece.  I give to my daughter Sarah Andruss one moiety or half part of my right of land in New Hartford (exclusive of the 20 acres already given to my granddaughter Elizabeth White), the same to be to my sd. daughter Sarah and to her heirs forever.  Also I give to my sd. daughter one cow and 6 sheep.  Also I give to my daughter Sarah £40 of wool that she has now in her house of mine if I shall not demand the same of her.  I give to my son Jacob White all the remainder of my right of land in New Hartford not before disposed of.  I give unto.... MORE TO COME LATER

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