"Probate Records. Vol. IV, 1677 to 1687. Page 187.
Benjamin, Caleb. (Died 8 May, 1684.) Invt. £77-15-06. Taken by Samuel Haile sen., Joseph Hill. The children: Mary, age 13 years, Abigail 11, Sarah 8, John 6, Samuel 5, Martha 3, Caleb 1/2 years old.
Court Record, Page 93─4 September, 1684: Adms. to Mary, the Relict.
Page 135─ (Vol. VII) 7 November, 1709: This Court do order the Clerk to issue forth a Writ to cite Walter Harris sen. of Glastonbury to appear before this Court on the 1st Monday of December next to render an Account of his own and his late wife her Adms. on the Estate of Caleb Benjamin, late of Wethersfield, Decd.
Page 5─ (Vol. VIII) 6 February, 1709-10: Walter Harris sen. of Glastonbury now appeared before this Court and exhibited an Account of his own and his late wife's Adms. on the Estate of Caleb Benjamin, late of Wethersfield, Decd:
Paid in Debts £11-05-00; Loss of Horses 8-06-00; And two Cows 7-00-00; And the Court allow Walter Harris 25-00-00 for his wife keeping 2 or 3 of the younger children for some years. All which amounts to 51-11-00 Which subtracted from the Moveable Part of sd. Estate, There remains thereof to be distributed 11-04-06; This Court allow John Benjamin for his Costs 19-09
There remains only to be dist. 10-04-03; 1-3 part of this to Walter Harris 3-08-01
And a double portion to John Benjamin, & single portions to each of the other Children now living. And appoint John Hubbard sen., Benjamin Talcott and Thomas Kimberly, Dist., to divide the Lands & remaining Moveables."
