"Probate Records. Vol. IV, 1677 to 1687. Page 134.
Welles, Mrs. Hannah, Hartford. Died 9 August, 1683. Invt. £495-02-09. Taken by Ciprian Niccolls, Caleb Standly, Steven Hosmer.
Court Record, Page 73—6 September, 1683: Adms. to Ichabod Wells, and appoint Ciprian Niccolls, Steven Hosmer & Sergt. Standly to assist in distribution. After the debts are paid and former legacies, the remainder to John Pantry a double share, and to all the rest of Mr. Welles' Children equal portions. Mrs. Bidwell and Mrs. Micks to receive each a gold ring that their Mother gave them before her sickness, though not delivered. And the younger sons to be clothed out of the Estate before Dist.
Dist. File: Estate of Mrs. Hannah Welles, 8 December, 1683: To John Pantry by his Mother, to James Judson by his Wife, To Thomas, to Samuel, to John Bidwell, to Nathaniel Meekes, to Jonathan Welles, to Joseph, to Ichabod Welles. By Caleb Stanly, Ciprian Nickols, Stephan Hosmer, Ichabod Welles, upon account of Mrs. Allyn's thirds out of the lands of Capt. Samuel Welles, Decd, now wife of Lt. Col. John Allyn.
Page 77—18 December, 1683: Adms. account of Dist.: To the 7 Children. Ichabod to enjoy 3 acres of Jonathan's Land in the South Meadow till Jonathan is of age, and £187 of Joseph's Estate to remain in Ichabod's Hands till Joseph comes of age."