"Probate Records. Vol. V, 1687 to 1695. Page 174-5-6.
Hosmer, Stephen sen., & Deacon. Died 4 November, 1693. Invt. £1820-11-00. Taken 2 January, 1693-4, by John Wilson, Thomas Bunce & Cyprain Nichols. The children: Hannah Post, age 23 years, Dorothy 20, Thomas 18, Stephen & Hester (twins) 14, Mary 9, Deborah 7, Clement, 3 years of age. Will dated 2 November 1693.
I Stephen Hosmer of Hartford do think meet to make my last Will & Testament: I give to my wife 1-3 part of the Rent of my Land at Hartford during life, and the use of 2 rooms in my house during Widowhood, and I give her £50 of Household Stuff to be at her dispose. I also give her my coper Stell and worm, and desire her to Stell it out of the house, especially if she see itt he like to bee a snare or temptation to her son Thomas. I also appoint her sole Executrix until my son Thomas cometh of age. I give to my eldest daughter Hannah Post £120, part of which I have already paid. I give to the rest of my daughters, Dorithe, Hester, Mary, Deborah and Clemont, £100 to each of them. I give to my son Stephen my Lott on the West side of the Wethersfield Highway, by Samuel Wheeler's, & 6 acres of my Land in the Meadow, half my Land in the 40 acres (when his brother Thomas hath had a third part which his gr. father gave him); also I give him one peice of Land at my Saw Mill, on the south side of the Mill, West and North on the West North River, and South on Mr. Hooker's Land; also, if he settle his abode in this towne, I give him 1½ acre of Land in my Homelott to build upon (on the south side next Goodman Whaples); and if he desire to be brought up to Learning, I give him £20 in Money towards it. The rest of the Charge about it shall come out of his land, which his Brother Thomas shall have liberty firstly to redeem. The rest of my Estate I give to my son Thomas, whome I make my Executor with his Mother during Widowhood; and if she marry, to he sole Executor.
STEPHEN HOSMORE, LS.
Witness: Samuel Willis, Timothy Woodbridge, John Haynes.
Court Record, Page 65—22 January, 1693-4: The Inventory, together with the last Will & Testament, of Deacon Stephen Hosmore was exhibited in Court, proven and ordered to be recorded. This Court having considered the last Will of Mr. Stephen Hosmor, they do find in their Judgement Deacon Hosmore's Will is towards his wife too hard. And having discoursed with Thomas, the Eldest son of sd. Hosmore, who is now 18 years of age, he expressed himself willing to ad to his mother's Estate so much as may make her part of the Moveable Estate £100 besides the Stell, which this Court allows and approves of, and confirms the Will, with this Addition, that the son Thomas hath consenteth to. By the Desire of the Widow, Mr. Nichols & Deacon Wilson to be Overseers."
