"Probate Records. Vol. IV, 1677 to 1687. Page 37-8.
Wolcott, Henry, sen., Windsor. Invt. £2743-12-00; in Wethersfield, £1234-04-00; total £3977-16-00. Taken 19 & 24 July, 1680, by Capt. Benjamin Newbery, John Loomis sen., Thomas Bissell (Windsor); by Nathaniel Boreman & Samuel Steele (Wethersfield). Will dated 21 September, 1670.
I Henry Wolcott sen. of Windsor do make this my last Will & Testament: I give to my wife, besides the £10 per annum which was granted her before our marriage out of my Land at Tollon Mill, all my Houseing & Lands in Windsor during her life. I give her the use of half my Land at Wethersfield until my son Samuel shall be 21 years of age. I give to my son Henry all my Book accounts, my ring that I seal with, my best sword, Pistols & Brass gun. I give to my son John all my Houseing and Lands in Windsor, after the decease of my wife, the use of half my Land in Wethersfield during the life of my wife. I give him all my Houseing and Lands in Tollon, now or late in the improvement of John Dart, during the natural life of my sons John Wolcott, Samuel Wolcott and Josiah Wolcott, he paying £5 per annum to my Executor for the use of the rest of my children until their portions hereafter mentioned are all paid. I give to my son Samuel half my Land at Wethersfield, at the age of 21 years, also my Land at Wellington called Longforth, 11 acres, during the life of my sons John, Samuel & Josiah Wolcott, he paying £10 per annum to my Executrix for the use of it for the use of the rest of my Children until their portions are all paid. I also give to my son Josiah Wolcott half my Land at Wethersfield, after the decease of my wife. I give him my Land in Tollon which is now in the possession of John Wolcott, after the termination of the Estate that was granted by my Uncle Christopher Wolcott unto John Wolcott sen., long since deceased, at the age of 21 years, during the natural lives of any of my three sons John, Samuel and Josiah Wolcott, he paying £10 per annum to my Executrix for the use of the rest of my Children until their portions are all paid to them. I give to my daughters Sarah, Mary & Hannah Wolcott, to each £250 Sterling. I will that my wife shall have the improvement of the portion of each of my Children until they come of age or marry. I give to Ambrose Fowler £2, to Nathaniel Cooke 40s, to Rebeckah Kellsy 40s. My will is that the rest of my Estate shall be equally divided amongst all of my Children: Henry, John, Samuel, Josiah, Sarah, Mary & Hannah Wolcott.
HENRY WOLCOTT. LS.
Witness: Joseph Haines, Nathaniel Collins.
My wife to be Executrix, and my brother-in-law Capt. Benjamin Newbery and my son Henry Wolcott to be Overseers.
A Codicil, dated 2 October, 1671: By my Last Will & Testament, dated 21 September, 1670, I did give unto my three younger sons, John Wolcott, Samuel Wolcott & Josiah Wolcott, my three Tenements in England during the time of their natural lives, viz, my Land in Tolland which is in the occupation of John Dart & John Wolcott, & my Land in Wellington Called Longforth, which is in the occupation of Hugh Wolcott. I will that if my Eldest son Henry Wolcott desires to have the Lands in England, He shall pay unto my Executrix for the use of the rest of my Children the sum of £300 in Current New England Money, to be paid in six years after my decease, by £50 per annum. HENRY WOLCOTT. LS.
Witness: Jos. Haines, Nathaniel Collins.
Court Record, Page 106—23 April, 1685: Mrs. Sarah Wolcott, the Executrix, being deceased, this Court doe appoint Mr. Josiah Wolcott, with the assistance of Capt. John Allyn, to finish the Administration on the Estate of Henry Wolcott according to the settlement of the Court."
