"Probate Records. Vol. VII, 1700-1710. Page 144.
Miller, William, Glastonbury (Tanner). Invt. £348-01-06. Taken 7 November, 1705, by Jonathan Smith and Joseph Smith. The children: William, age 11 years; Mary, 8; Martha, 7; Sarah, 6; John, 4; Jonathan, 1 year old.
Court Record, Page 70—6 September, 1705: Adms. to Mary, the widow, and Joseph Smith of Glastonbury.
Page 91 (Vol. VIII) 6 October, 1712: This Court order the Adms. on the estate of William Miller to appear with an account of their Adms.
NOTE: Mr. Samuel Smith of Glastonbury, a bondsman for the sd. Adms., appeared now before this Court and declared that he would stand no longer in that case as surety.
Page 108—6 January, 1712-13: This Court order Joseph Smith of Glastonbury, and Joseph Butler and Mary his wife, also Adms. on the estate of William Miller, to appear to render an account of their Adms.
Page 134—7 April, 1713: Adms. ordered to appear without further delay.
Page 150—6 July, 1713: This Court order the Clerk to issue forth a writ to bring the Adms. on the estate of William Miller, late of Glastonbury, decd., before this Court on the 1st Monday of August next ensuing, to render a full account of their Adms. on that estate, without fail.
Page 153—3 August, 1713: This Court order Joseph Butler and his wife Mary, and Joseph Smith, to appear and render an account with out further delay.
Page 154—17 August, 1713: Adms. not being prepared to render an account, this Court extend the time until September next.
Page 157—7 September, 1713: Samuel Smith and Joseph Smith of Glastonbury now discharged from bonds of Adms. on the estate of William Miller, and this Court now grant letters of Adms. on the unadministered estate of the sd. deed, unto Joseph Butler of Wethersfield and Mary, his wife (who was widow and relict to the sd. decd.).
Page 173—5 January, 1713-14: Whereas, Joseph Butler and Mary his wife, Adms. on the abovesd. estate, neglected to render an account of their Adms., although often summoned, there did arise this charge: £0-20-06 money for records, citations and officers' fees in serving the writ. This Court now order the Clerk to issue forth execution directed to a sheriff of the County, or either of the constables of the Town of Wethersfield, to levy the aforesd. sum according to law.
Page 91 (Vol. IX) 6 January, 1718-19: Jonathan Miller of Middletown, a minor, age 14 years, chose his brother William Miller of Glastonbury to be his guardian.
Page 11 (Vol. X) 22 March, 1723: Joseph Butler of Wethersfield, in right of his wife Mary, as she is Adms. on the estate of William Miller, late of Glastonbury, decd., exhibited an account of their Adms. on sd. estate of debts paid out of that estate, with loss and spent in the family, and allowed for keeping the two youngest children, the whole amounting to more than what has been received due to the estate. Account accepted. Whereas, it is represented that it is needful to make a second invt. of the estate of William Miller, late of Glastonbury, decd., and another apprisement made in order that the sd. estate may be more regularly distributed to and amongst the heirs, this Court order that another invt. be taken of sd. estate and exhibited to this Court by the Adms. And appoint Thomas Kimberly, Thomas Wells and Gershom Smith apprisers.
Page 177-8 (Probate Side) : An invt. of William Miller's estate in the hands of Martha, William, Mr. and Mrs. Butler and Mary Hubbard, amounting to the sum of £587-15-06, taken by Thomas Kimberly and Gershom Smith.
Court Record, Page 22—2 July, 1723: Invt. exhibited and accepted.
Page 33—26 November, 1723: It being moved that an order for distribution might be granted, this Court, having considered that the moveable estate of the sd. decd, shall be dist. according to a former invt. made thereof, on record, amounting to the sum of £107-11-06, and the real estate shall be dist. according to a late invt. made thereof, amounting to the sum of £535-00-00, this Court order the estate dist. in the following manner, viz.:
To Mary Butler, sometime widow of the decd., £17-11s-10d
To William Miller, eldest son, 162-18-02
To John and Jonathan Miller, Mary Hubbard, Martha Hollister, and Sarah Miller, the rest of the children, to each, 81-09-01
And appoint Thomas Kimberly, Thomas Wells and Gershom Smith distributors."
