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DORETHEA (COLE?) COLEMAN: IS THIS DOROTHY (COLEMAN) STEPHENS?? A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. 1745 to 1750. Page 265-6-7 Name: Dorothy Stephens Location: Glastonbury Will dated 1st May, 1744: I, Dorothy Stephens of Glastonbury, give to mygrandson Isaac Hubbard all my rights of land in Glastonbury, viz., in theFive Miles, and which became mine according to the Town Votes referringto the first division of lands in sd. Five Miles, and all my rights ofland in Hebron or otherwhere whatever, be it more or less, which I havenot disposed of. I give to my grandson Isaac Hubbard two feather beds andtwo feather boulsters and two pillows, with the blankets belonging tothem, and a pare of calico curtains and vallence white, a table and chestand draws, and six leather chairs and two white chaires, a trunk marked"N. R." (wherein is three suits of silk clothing and a pare ofembroidered stays), all which I give to my grandson aforesd. I do give tomy sd. grandson all the cattle that I shall have at my decease, all mytable and bed linen (as sheets, table cloths and napkins), with all othermy linen not herein disposed of, and a cradle quilt (silk on one side andcalico on the other), a silver whistle, a silver spoon and a silver seal.I give to my grandson all my other household stuff or estate that shallproperly belong to me at my decease that is not especially or shallappear by word of mouth to be disposed of. I do give to my son-in-law,Isaac Hubbard, 5 shillings. I do give my son Joseph Stephens, at mydecease, my amber neck lace. I give to my daughter Dorothy Stephens, atmy decease, my side-saddle and little wheel, and to her sister MarthaOlmsted my silk hood, and to Martha Kilbourn my woosted combs, my greatwheel, and my every-day clothing, and to her daughter Azuba Sheilds myblack gown and one plad coat. But in case my sd. grandson Isaac Hubbardshould not live to the age of 21 years, then I do give and dispose of myworldly goods (except what I have otherwise given and disposed of) in thefollowing manner: I do give to my son Benjamin Stephens one cow, and tohis wife, D. S., my imbroidered stayes and my silk suit faced with blue.To Mrs. Woodbridge my gown spotted with silver, with my cradle quiltaforesd. To Martha Kilbourn one suit grisett, with my riding hood andbest quilt. To her daughter Azuba Sheilds one cow, a small featherbed andtwo blankets and two pair sheets. All the rest of my estate not alreadydisposed of I give in equal proportion to my three sons-in-law, TimothyStephens, Joseph Stephens and Benjamin Stephens, except to my son TimothyStephens I do give ye debt which he owes me. And I appoint Mr. AshbellWoodbridge to be sole executor. Witness: Abner Moseley, William Miller, Susannah Miller. Dorothy Stephens, ls. Court Record, Page 42--7 July, 1747: The last willand testament of Mrs. Dorothy Stephens, late of Glastonbury decd., wasnow exhibited in Court by ye Rev. Mr. Ashbell Woodbridge, executor, whorefused the trust, and Adms. was granted to Isaac Hubbard of Glastonbury,with the will annexed. ----William Lackey Stephens;http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/e/William-Lackey--Stephens/index.html
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