"June 10, 1751, there was admitted to probate at Norwich, Conn., the will of Mrs. Anna Wallbridge, late of Norwich, dec'd, who was Henry's wife and the dau. of Hugh Amos.
In the Name of God. Amen: The 14 Day of April, in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand seven Hundred and forty eight, I, Anna Wallbridge, of Norwich, in the County of New London, and Colony of Connecticut, in New England, being of Perfict Mind and Memory Thanks be given to God; But Calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing that is appointed for all Men once to Dye. Do Make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to Say. Principally and first of all I recommend my Soul into the Hands of God yt Gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Burial Nothing Doubting but at the General Ressurection I shall Receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God: And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life I Give Demise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Imp. I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Amos Wallbridge Ten Pounds old Tenor at my Decease.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Wallbridge Ten Pounds old tenor at my Decease.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Ebenezer Wallbridge Ten Pounds old tenor at my Decease.
Item. I Give and Bequeath to Each of my Eldest Grand Daughters One Pound Old Tenor Each of Them.
Item. The Rest of my Estate which appears to be mine at my Decease. I Give and Bequeath to my two Daughters Anna Munsell and Margaret Hammond Equally to be Divided Excepting two Pounds Old Tenor which I give and Bequeath to my Daughter in Law Mary Wallbridge. I the Said Anna Wallbridge do likewise Constitute make and ordain my Son Ebenezer Wallbridge my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament Ratifying and holding this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said Anna Wallbridge have hereunto set my Hand and Seal. Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced and Declaired by ye sd Anna Wallbridge before and in ye presence of us ye subscribers
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Anna X Wallbridge.
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James Elderkin,
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Thomas X Wallbridge,
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Mary Wallbridge Junr."
