"Probate Records. Vol. VIII, 1710 to 1715. Page 72 (Invt., 161).
Bunce, Thomas, Hartford. Invt. £1683-12-01. Taken 25 April, 1712 (as money), by William Whiting, Aaron Cooke and Samuel Thornton. Will dated 25 April, 1709.
I, Thomas Bunce, do ordain this to be my last will and testament: Imprimis : I give to my eldest son Thomas these following parcels of land, vizt: My homelot in Hartford on which I now dwell, with all the housing and outhousing thereon, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging. It. My whole lot on Rocky Hill lying between the lands of Mr. Joseph Bull and Mr. Samuel Howard. It. An upland lot lying in Wethersfield bounds, about fifteen acres, near unto Joseph Skinner's land. It. Half my lot lying in Willcock's lots. It. The free use of a drift highway to the said land, already laid out, between the land lately belonging to Mr. Bidwell and Samuel Benton. It. My mowing pasture commonly called Graves's lot, lying between Mr. Buckingham's land and Mr. Bull's. It. Those parcels of land on the east side of the Great River in Hartford, viz., the whole of my upland lot. It. Half my meadow lot, viz., that half on the north side, it being divided from the west to the east. It. My whole right in the five-mile purchase. It. Those several parcels of land lying in the south meadow in Hartford, viz., my lot I bought of Mr. Samuel Whiting. It. One acre and half lot lying in the swamp, given me by my father. It. A two-acre lot I bought of Goodman Cadwell. It. One acre and a half lying in the middle swamp, bought of Thomas Andrews. It. My propriety lot in the West Division uplands, with all my interest in the mills, I give to my son Joseph, (NOTE: See Page 276 (Vol. IX, Probate Side): 'A correction of an error in his will, where it appears that legacies he had given to his son Thomas was after given to Joseph.' A perfect mistake of the name Joseph instead of Thomas. It was truly given to Thomas Bunce.) to him and his heirs forever. It. I give to my son Jonathan my home lot in Wethersfield with all the housing and out housing thereon. It. All my uplands and meadow land within the Township of Wethersfield (excepting only that lot lying by Joseph Skinner's lands, already given to my son Thomas), these I give to my son Jonathan and his heirs forever. It. I give to my son Joseph and his heirs forever the home lot in Hartford that was my father's and on which he now dwells, with all the housing and outhousing thereon. It. I give to him the southern half of my meadow lot on the east side of the Great River in Hartford. It. To my daughter Susannah, besides what I have already given her, I give her 10 shillings. It. To my daughter Sarah, £9. It. I give to my daughter Abigail £10. I do appoint my son Thomas sole executor.
THOMAS BUNCE, LS.
Witness: Timothy Woodbridge, John Bunce.
Court Record, Page 38—3 September, 1711: Will proven.
Page 57—7 February, 1711-12: Administration of the estate of Thomas Bunce, Sen., to his son Jonathan Bunce, with the will annexed. Thomas Bunce, Jr., the executor named in the will and since the probate of sd. will being deceased."
