Probate Records, Vol. XI, 1729-1732 Page 89-90.
Colyer, John, Hartford (Weaver). Invt. £622-13-02. Taken 13 November, 1730, by John Sheldon, Nathaniel Goodrich and Aaron Cooke. Will dated 7 July, 1730.
I, John Colyer of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my son John Colyer all my houseing and lands, whatsoever and wheresoever, to him and his heirs forever. I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth 1-3 part of all my personal estate, to her and her heirs or to her own proper use and dispose, and 1-3 part of my real estate in houseing and lands during life. I give unto my four daughters, viz., Elizabeth, Eunice, Thankfull and Mary, each of them £40 as money. I appoint my wife Elizabeth to be my sole executrix.
JOHN COLYER, LS.
Witness: Nathaniel Goodwin, Jonathan Bull, Joseph Hoskins.
In addition to the inventory: The testator's right in the Five Miles and his right in the western lands purchased by Hartford and Windsor.
Court Record, Page 36—12 January, 1730-31: Will proven and invt. exhibited.
Page 39 (Vol. XII) 3 February, 1735-6: Mary Colyer, age 16 years, a daughter of John Colyer deed., chose Wilterton Merrell to be her guardian.
Distribution on file, 27 March, 1739: An agreement, signed by William Goodwin and Elizabeth his wife, Joseph Olcutt and Eunice his wife, Thankfull Colier, Mary Colier.