"Probate Records. Vol. VIII, 1710 to 1715. Page 241.
Seamore, John, Sen., Hartford. Invt. £1158-14-01. Taken by James Ensign and Thomas Richards. Will dated 10 December, 1712.
I, John Seamore, Sen., of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: Imprs. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Seamore one-third part of my moveable estate to be at her dispose forever, and the rest of my moveable estate I give her the improvement of, with my dwelling house, barn, orchard, with three acres of land at home, and also the incomes or rents of one-half part of the rest of my lands, to be paid to her by my sons according to the quantity of land I shall give to them, during her natural life. It. I give and bequeath unto my son John Seamore twelve acres of land (with the dwelling house thereon) lying south of Robert Webster's land; also my land on the north side of my lot on the east side of Farmington Road. Also I give unto him that my lot of land lying on this side Four-Mile Hill, called the 17-acre lot. Also I give unto him one-third part of my two fifty-acre lots lying together in Wethersfield next Hartford bounds, after that ten acres shall be measured off the northeast corner of my said lots. It. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Seamore all that land lying on the west side of Farmington Road, being south of that land given to my son John Seamore, with the dwelling house and barn that are thereon. Also I give him ten acres of land lying on the northeast corner of my two fifty-acre lots in Wethersfield. Also I give him one-third part of the remainder of my said two fifty-acre lots. It. I give to my son Richard Seamore the land where he now dwelleth, with the buildings that are thereon. Also I give unto him five acres of land lying at the east end of my lot on the east side of Farmington Road. Also I give unto him £20 in mony, to be paid in equal proportion by my three sons, John, Thomas and Zachariah Seamore. It. I give to my son Zachariah Seamore three acres of land on the south side of my lot lying on the east side of Farmington road, to extend east to the land given to my son Richard, and to be in weadth next the highway one rod north of the barn, with my dwelling house, barn and other buildings that are thereon, after my wife's decease. Also I give him all that my lot of land called the Mountain lot, lying in Wethersfield. Also I give him one-third part of my two fifty-acre lots lying together in Wethersfield when ten acres shall be measured off at the northeast corner of said lot, which parcels of land I give to my said son Zachariah Seamore. And it is my will that my son Zachariah Seamore shall pay to my two daughters £20 apiece, and that he quit my estate of charge for what he hath done to my barn. I give to my daughter Mary North £30, £20 to be paid by my son Zachariah, the remainder to be paid out of my moveable estate, after my wife's decease, by my executors. I give to my daughter Margaret Root £30. I appoint my wife Mary Seamore and my friends Mr. Ichabod Welles and Mr. Thomas Hosmer to be executors of this my last will.
JOHN SEAMORE, L.S.
Witness: Hez: Wyllys, Mary Macky, Sarah X Harris.
Court Record, Page 153—3 August, 1713: Will proven."