"Probate Records. Vol. IV, 1677 to 1687. Page 158.
Bushnell, Susannah, Saybrook, who died 18 August, 1683. Invt. £51-18-00. Taken 4 September, 1683, by Nathaniel Chapman and John Bushnell. Will nuncupative. Testified to by Lieut. William Bushnell and Samuell Bushnell. She gave all that she had to her son John Waddams.
Court Record, Page 72—6 September, 1683: Will & Invt. approved. From file: An Inventory of the Estate of Susanah Bushnell: her wearing cloaths of woolen £12-06-00; her old Cloath 00-09-00; her bed linnen & wearing linnen & silke & bookes 13-03-00; A feather bed & bed sted one bolster 2 pillow & pillow Coats one pare of sheets 3 old Curtains one old ruge 2 old blanketts 06-03-00; 20 pound in ye hand of Samuel Bushnell 20-00-00
This Inventory taken & apprised by us Select men & apprisers Nathaniel Chapman & John X Bushnell Saybrook September 4th 1683 The person presenting the Estate hath acted under oath according to law.
There is no writen will that which shee Left by word of mouth was that shee gave all that shee had to her son John waddams which testimony we have resueued from Leftentt William Bushnell & Samuel Bushnell
PR NATHANIEL CHAPMAN[,] JOHN X BUSHNELL [:] Townsmen.
John Waddams of wethersfeild this 4th of September came to Saybrook to demand an estate given to him by his mother there is (ordd) & of the person in law appointed Samuel Bushnell to do the same and having loueingly agree on that accont so that there appeareth no difi-Culty or any fere of trouble for the futter the said John waddams desireth it may have its isue at Harford Court in 2 resons first it will save hime considerable Charg to appeare at or County Court 2ly the Condiscon of his family at present under the afflicting hand I being not willing to deuert the Course of law settled or the practice of each Courte the going from hath some times proued troublesome but in this Case as I thinke I do so far under stand that I do on the former reasons give countenance as the best way that the matters be settled at hartford Court unto which Cort I do recommend the isue which is the all at present presentable to your honord members of the Court from your friend and servant dated in Saybrook
Sept. 4th 1683.
ROBT CHAPMAN ASSIST."