"Probate Records. Vol. X, 1723 to 1727. Recorded in Vol. XII, Page 4-5-6-7-8-9.
Hill, Lieut. Jonathan, Hartford. Invt. £1817-19-03. Taken 30 December, 1727, by Ozias Pitkin and Timothy Cowles. Will dated 5 February, Anno Domini 1725-6.
I, Jonathan Hills, Sen., of the Town of Hartford, in the County of Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, in New England, though I am at present in health, am grown into years and know not how soon the times may alter with me nor how soon I must shake hands with all my worldly enjoyment, do make this my last will and testament: I give unto Dorothy, my well-beloved wife, the use and improvement of my dwelling house and the orchard and the inclosure adjoyning to the southward thereof, together with the use and improvement of 1-3 part of all my meadow and upland for and during the term of her natural life. Also I give unto her 1-3 part of all my moveable or personal estate, of what kind or nature soever, to be her own forever and to dispose of the same as she pleases. I give unto my daughter Dorothy, the wife of Caleb Pitkin, £75 over and above what I have already given to him, to be her own forever. I give unto my three granddaughters, Dorothy, Mary and Thankfull, children of my sd. daughter Dorothy, to each a good cow, at the age of 18 years. I give to my daughter Mary Forbes £150 money to be hers forever. I give unto my daughter Thankfull £150 to be her own forever. I give my grandson David, son of my son David Hills, at the age of 21 years, the sum of £5. I give all the rest in residue of my estate, real and personal, whatsoever and wheresoever, to my two sons Jonathan Hills and David Hills, to be equally divided between them, to them and their heirs forever. I make, ordain and appoint my sd. two sons, Jonathan and David Hills, executors.
JONATHAN HILLS, LS.
Witness: John Kilbourn, Nathaniel Wrisly, Thomas Kimberly.
Court Record, Page 170—5 December, 1727: Will now exhibited by Jonathan and David Hills, executors. Proven.
Page 24 (Vol. XI) 7 July, 1730: Jonathan Hills, executor, exhibited an addition to the inventory of £84-08-02."