"Probate Records, Vol. VIII, 1710 to 1715. Invt. and Agreement in Vol. IX, Page 34-36.
Wolcott, Abigail, Wethersfield. Died 9 November, 1714. Invt. £157-03-06. Taken 1714, by William Burnham and Samuel Wolcott.
Whereas. Abigail Wolcott of Wethersfield, daughter of Mr. Samuel Wolcott of Wethersfield, who died on the 9th day of November, 1714, intestate saving that by word of mouth she signified something of her mind concerning the disposal of her estate in the time of her sickness, we the subscribers, vizt., Judith Wolcott of sd. Wethersfield, mother of sd. Abigail Wolcott, Samuel Wolcott of Wethersfield and Abigail his wife, William Burnham of Farmington and Hannah his wife, Robert Welles and Sarah his wife, Samuel Robbins and Lucy his wife, Elizabeth Wolcott and Mary Wolcott, all of Wethersfield, the brethren and sisters of sd. Abigail Wolcott, being all the parties interested in the estate of sd. Abigail Wolcott, and all of lawful age to act for themselves, being desirous that what the sd. Abigail Wolcott declared to be her mind in the time of her late sickness concerning the disposal of sd. estate should in all parts be performed, we do hereby agree that Judith Wolcott, mother, shall have one acre and 1-2 of land in Wethersfield, and all the remainder of the estate, real and personal, to be equally divided among the brothers and sisters.
JUDITH WOLCOTT, LS.
WILLIAM BURNHAM, LS.
SAMUEL WOLCOTT, LS.
ROBERT WELLES, LS.
SAMUEL ROBBINS, LS.
HANNAH BURNHAM, LS.
ABIGAIL WOLCOTT, LS.
SARAH WELLES, LS.
LUCY ROBBINS, LS.
ELIZABETH WOLCOTT, LS.
MARY WOLCOTT, LS.
Witness: Ebeneser Hale, John Smith.
Court Record, Page 242—7 March, 1714-15: Adms. granted to Samuel Wolcott, brother of the decd.
Page 243—7 March, 1714-15: Agreement exhibited but not then allowed on account of illness of two of the parties, who could not attend.
Page 252—2 May, 1715: Agreement approved."
