Probate Records. Vol. I, 1635 to 1650. Page 466-7-8.
Purkas, John. Invt. £30-15-00. Taken October, 1645. I, John Purkas, doe appoynt my wife to be sole executor to administer vppon my whole estate, to bring up my children, and it is my mynd & will that my wife shall possesse my house and land for her prper vse for the whole tyme of her life, pruided that shee shall have noe power to alienate yt or make sale of my howse or any of my land wth out the consent of John Talcotte and Richard Goodman, or one of them if ether of them shall dy. If my wife beare me a son and (he) survive until the death of my wife, then he shall possesse my howse and all my land in Hartford, for himselfe and heires; but if the Lord give me noe son, my mynd is that my howse and land be equally divided among my daughters that shall survive after the death of my wife. My daughters Mary & Elizabeth shall have ech of the a whole and serviceable pear of sheets, and ech of the a pewter platter, at the age of eighteen yeares. And if God give me a Sonne wch my wife goeth with all, my mynd is that if my sonne shall live to the age of eight een yeares that he shall have my gunne, wch is a fire locke, and my sword and bandaleres and rest, and my long crosscut sawe, and my betell rings, and three wedges. Also, my mynd is that my howshold stuff shall be devided to my daughters after the death of my wife, only the bedde and blanketts and one pair of sheets and one trunke I leave wholy to my wife to dispose on at her death. 15th of October, 1645.
JO. Purkas.
Witness: Jo. Talcott. Rich. Goodman
November 26, 1663. Know all men by these presents, that I, Jeret Spicke, doe acknowledg my self received of Nicholas Palmer the full and just summe of tenn pounds, which is the acquitting all accots between us two concerning my wiues portion which was due to her by her father, John Parkas, his will.
Jeret Speck.
Witness: Thomas Butler, Robert Sanford.
Whereas, there have bin an appoyntment that Nicholas Palmer was to pay his daughter in lawe Elizabeth Purkass, tenn pounds, these presents doe testify that I, Richard Case, of Windsor, doe acknowledg that I have received of Nicholas Palmer, of Windsor, a foar sayd, ten pounds in pay to my content and sattisfaction, & doe hereby acquitt & discharge the sd. Nicho of all debts and demands, as witness my hand this 17 December, 1663.
Richard X Case
Signed and delivered in the presence & Witness of us
John Moore, Antho X Hoskins.
These are True coppyes of the originall receipts, being compared therewith October 20th. '64, pr. me. John Allyn Secretry."