"Probate Records. Vol. V, 1687 to 1695. Page 164.
Olcott, Abigail. Died 26 May, 1693. Invt. £229-03-06. Taken July, 1693, by John Wilson and John Marsh sen. Will dated 12 January, 1691-2.
The last Will & Testament of Abigail Olcott of Hartford: Having formerly given my son Thomas a peice of Gold, I give my son John a 10-Shillings peice of Gold, and to my son Samuel and daughter Elizabeth Hide I give my bigest peice of Gold, to be divided between them. I also give to my daughter Hide my two black gowns and my mohaire petticoat and my silk Cloak & my wearing linen & a dozen of Holland Napkins. And to my daughter-in-law Sarah I give my Cloth Gown and Cloth Petticoats and serge Cloak. It is my Will that £50 I gave to my gr. Children Thomas and Mary by a former writing shall be paid out of such Debts as are due to me. And the rest of my Estate, both Personal & Real, I give and bequeath the same to my sons Thomas, Samuel and John, and my daughter Elizabeth Hide, to be equally divided between them, excepting my son John to have a double share. I appoint my sons Thomas & John Olcott to be Executors, and Col. John Allyn and Doctor Thomas Hooker to be Overseers.
ABIGAIL OLCOTT. LS.
Witness: John Allyn, Richard Edwards.
Court Record, Page 62—7 September, 1693: Will proven.
Page 12—(Vol. VII) 11 March, 1700-1: Mr. Thomas Olcott sen. of Hartford moves this Court to provide Forr Remidie for him against those wrongs done to him by his Brother Mr. John Olcott, Co-Executor with him in his Mother's Will, who doth delay the Estate in his hands greatly to the prejudice of the Complainant. The Court order the Clerk to grant a Writ to the sd. Mr. Thomas Olcott to summons his sd. Brother to appear at the Court of Probates to be held on the 17th day of this Instant, there to answer his Complaint in the Case aforesd."
