"Probate Records. Vol. XIII, 1737 to 1742. Page 44-5-6.
Nott, William, Stepney. Invt. £229-18-01. Taken 14 December, 1737, by Benjamin Wright, Gideon Goodrich and Jonathan Boardman. Will dated 9 November, 1737.
I, William Nott of Stepney, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Abigail Nott the use and improvement of one-third part of my house, barn, cyder mill press and all my other buildings; also the improvement of one-third part of all my cleared lands during her widowhood: Also, I give to my beloved wife all the moveable estate that she brought with her when I married her, and all that remains due to her from her first husband's estate, to be her own property and at her own dispose. Also, I give to her for her own property one-third part of my moveable estate in my house, allowing to her first choice, particularly that she shall have in her part a midling iron pot. I give to my son Thomas Nott 21 1-2 acres of land which I bought of Samuel Benton, lying near Daniel Belding's; also 4 acres of land in the meadow near Beaver Brook, that I bought of John Russell. I give to my son Abraham Nott 6 acres of land adjoyning to the heirs of Eliphalet Dickinson decd. Also, I give him my lot lying at the head of Hog's Brook, which I had of Joseph Belding. Also I give to Abraham one-half of my lot bought of John Belding, lying in the meadow. These to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son William Nott the remainder of my homelott with all the buildings thereon, he paying to my wife the improvement of 1-3 part. I give to my wife's daughter Olive Nott my lott in Beaver Meadow, which lott I bought of Nathaniel Burnham. My sons to pay to their sisters, to Jemima, to Elizabeth and to Olive, to each £5. I appoint my wife Abigail and my son Abraham Nott executors.
WILLIAM NOTT, LS.
Witness: Daniel Russell, Gideon Goodrich, Samuel Goffe.
Court Record, Page 19—3 January, 1737-8: Will now exhibited by the executors, who refused the trust and took Adms. with the will annexed. Recog., £500, with Benjamin Wright.
Page 22—14 February, 1737-8: An account of Adms. was exhibited by Abigail Nott, widow. Accepted.
Page 70—5 August, 1740: Abigail Nott, widow and relict of William Nott of Wethersfield deed, (alias Abigail Blynn, now the wife of Jonathan Blynn of sd. Wethersfield), now moved to this Court that suitable persons may be appointed as the law directs to set out to her her dowry in the estate of the sd. decd., whereupon this Court do appoint Benjamin Wright, Lt. Gideon Goodrich and Deacon David Goodrich to set out 1-3 part of the buildings and lands of the sd. deed, by bounds, and make return to this Court.
Page 85—17 March, 1740-1: William Nott, age 17 years, son of William Nott decd., chose Thomas Curtiss of Wethersfield to be his guardian. Recog., £100.
Page 96—13 August, 1740: Abigail Blynn, former wife of William Nott, desired this Court to appoint Elisha Boardman of Wethersfield to be guardian to Olive Nott, age 6 years. Recog., £100.
Page 110—2 March, 1741-2: Jonathan Blynn, in right of his wife Abigail, widow and relict of William Nott, late of Wethersfield decd., moves to this Court that freeholders may be appointed to set out to him and his sd. wife her dowry in that estate (the sd. decd, not having given his sd. widow her dowry in his estate by his last will), whereupon this Court appoint Jonathan Belding, Ephraim Williams and John Stilman to set out by bounds 1-3 part of the buildings and lands of the decd, for her improvement during life.
Page 2 (Vol. XIV) 13 August, 1742: A return of the dowry set out to the widow, under the hands of Jonathan Belding, Ephraim Williams and John Stilman, was now exhibited and accepted by the Court."
