"Probate Records. Vol. VIII, 1710 to 1715. Page 99.
Gilbert, Benjamin, Wethersfield. Invt. £288-15-06. Taken 29 January, 1711-12, by Edward Bulkeley, Jonathan Belding and Isaac Ryley.
Court Record, Page 50—4 February, 1713: Adms. is granted to Mary Gilbert, widow, and to Michael Griswold, Jr., son-in-law of sd. Decd.
Page 109—7 February, 1712-13: Adms. allowed further time to finish their Adms.
Page 199 (Probate Side) : A dist. and division of the estate of Benjamin Gilbert, late of Wethersfield, decd., among the heirs of the sd. deceased, and relict:
Imprimis. The inventory amounted to, £297-16s-03d; By debts paid out of the estate, 37-12-04; The remainder of sd. estate is divided as followeth:
To Mary Gilbert, the afore relict, in severable moveables, 23-05-06; To Michael Griswold, in right of Mary his wife, 25-08-04; To Hannah Gilbert, in several moveables, 24-08-01; To John Belding, Jr., in right of wife Kezia, 20-00-00
The real estate divided as followeth, allowing the widow the thirds of all the land's income:
To Michael Griswold, a piece of land in the Plain, 08-00-00
To four acres in Beaver Meadow, 16-00-00
To the right of lands willed our mother by her father, John Ryly, 10-00-00
To Hannah Gilbert, five acres of pasture land lying near to Ebenezer Dickinson, 25-00-00
To four acres in West Swamp, 10-00-00
To John Belding, two acres of land in Beaver Meadow, 08-00-00
The house and homestead, undivided, 75-00-00
And the lot in Beesett Plain, undivided, 12-00-00
These two last parcels, by agreement, belongs to Michael Griswold and Hannah Gilbert, to them and their heirs, equally to be divided between them when they see cause.
Lost of measure of the corn, being not so many bushels as accounted in the apprizement, and some spent, 06-02-00 [Total] £297-16-03
Note: That before signing it is agreed that each party above named shall and may forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the several parcels of land, be the same more or less, as above, and their heirs and assigns after them. And John Belding doth by these presents quitclaim to all the estate left by Benjamin Gilbert above named other than what is set out to him by this division, being freed for all encumbrances as to paying any debts that hereafter may appear. And if any should appear, Michael Griswold, above named, and Hannah Gilbert, do agree to pay the same; and, if advisable, they mutually agree to give each other a quitclaim so as quietly to enjoy their rights as above.
In witness whereof they set to their hands the 1st of May, 1713.
MARY GILBERT, LS.
MICHAEL GRISWOLD, LS.
HANNAH GILBERT, LS.
JOHN BELDING, LS.
The foregoing is a true copy of the original. Examined and here recorded. Pr. me, Thos. Kimberly, Clerk.
Court Record, Page 137—4 May, 1713: Adms. exhibit now an account of their Adms., which this Court allow. Also, they exhibited, annexed to sd. account, an agreement made among themselves for a division of the estate. Allowed and proven."
