Will of "Stephen Belding of Northfield ... Freeholder being very sick & weak in body", dated 10 may 1731, proved 9 Mar 1735[/36], names wife Mindwell ["ye eigth part of my fathers Homestead Late of Hatfield Deceased w'c is now in ye hands of my mother"]; £70 to each of my daughters; to my three sons, Stephen my eldest son £50 more than others; Sampson my indian servant to be free 5 years & eight months from date of will. Wife Mindwell and brother Jonathan Belding to be executors. 13 Feb 1735/36: Codicil adds legacy to son Titus born since will was written.
9 Mar 1735/36: Mindwell Belding of Northfield as guardian to Mary Belding Moses Belding Aron Belsing Martha Belding & Titus Belding minors under fourteen heirs of Stephen Belding. Same date: of Lydia Belding Thankfull Belding & Stephen Belding Minors above fourteen.
4 Jun 1736: Inventory of Stephen Belding desest: not totaled (real estate roughly £1900), by Ebenezer Alexander, Eliezer Mattun, Benoni Wright.
11 Nov 1746: Order to distribute estate of Stephen Belding on petition of son Stephen Belding who noted his mother was now Dec'd.
11 Nov 1746: Bond of Remembrance Wright of Northfield as guardian unto Moses Belden, Aaron Belden, Martha Belden, Titus Belden, Minors above fourteen heirs of Stephen Belden.
