Person:Isaac Lockwood (2)

Fairfield Probate District Files
town of Norwalk #3844
Will of Isaac Lockwood
dated 24 Nov 1766, filed for probate 12 December 1772

being sick and weak of body but of sound mind
my body to be decently buried
to my well beloved wife Ruth Lockwood, one third of the moveable estate to be her own forever; also the use and improvement of one half of my homestead land and buildings thereon during her life; also use and improvement of one third of the remainder of my real estate during her life;
to my eldest son Hezekiah £10;
the remainder of my estate both real and personal to my six children viz. Hezekiah, Mercy, Ruth, Isaac, Jeremiah and Josiah to be divided so my four sons shall have double shares, my daughters to have half as much, to their heirs and assigns forever;
said wife and Samuel Grumman to be executors
signature
witnessed by Jonathan Fairchild, Jehiel Ketchum and Samuel Fairchild

Fairfield Probate District Records
town of Norwalk #3844
Estate of Isaac Lockwood

Witnesses appear with executors 12 Dec 1772

Inventory taken 23 Dec 1772

Distribution:

to Hezekiah Lockwood, eldest son:
1 beaver hat, 1 broken gun, shoe maker's tools
1/5 of bark mill & tan yard undivided with heirs of Joseph Lockwood and John Lockwood 3rd
E half of dwelling house, E half of barn, N half of stable adj. barn, use of 1/2 barn yard, a small shop on the homestead land, 1/2 the land including meadow and orchard
£63.18.0

to Isaac, second son:
1 gun and land
£53.17.9

to Jeremiah, third son:
N part of land at Toilsome
moveables
£53.17.10

to Josiah, fourth son:
1 old sword, a scythe & cradle, a narrow axe
land at Cranbery Plain
£53.17.10

to Samuel, fifth son:
1 bull calf, an ox chain, a worsted coat, flax hetchels
shoes & buckles, bags, a wooden bottle
land
£53.17.11

to Mercy, eldest daughter:
pillow cases, napkins, bedding, curtains
beds & furniture, best great wheel, red chest, crackle ware, land
£26.18.7

to Ruth, second daughter:
bedding, chek trousis, worsted stockins
blue & white calico quilt, blankets, a table
a large puter platter, sundry books, old great wheel
8 sheep, old pied cow, 2 white shirts, crow bar
£26.18.9

to Sarah, third daughter:
bedding, looking glass, desk, clothing
flax in the barn, old sword, white mittens
pitch fork, old ox sled, etc
£26.18.9

real estate includes
some adj to heirs of Joseph Lockwood
some adj Rebeckah Lockwood
some adj Hezekiah Whitney

amount set out to widdow & relict
£59.17.9

some of her expenses were paid to the estate of Joseph Lockwood