Person:Joseph Adams (9)

I, Joseph Addams of Simsbury, in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Mary 1-3 part of my now dwelling house and barn, and 1-3 part of my now improvable lands, during the time of her widowhood; and also 1-4 part of my moveable estate forever. I give to my two sons, Joseph and Matthew, all my lands with all the buildings thereon contained, and the rest of my moveable estate, to be equally divided between them my two sons Joseph and Matthew. And further, I appoint my trusty friend James Case, with my wife Mary, to be executors.

Witness: Benjamin Addams, Martha Addams, Reuben Slater.

Joseph Addams, ls.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ricker, Jacquelyn Ladd. The Ricker Compilation of Vital Records of Early Connecticut: Based on the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records and Other Statistical Sources. (Baltimore, Maryland: Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company).

   [Adams] "Joseph, d. 26 Mar 1751 ae 56 - Hop Meadow Cem, Simsbury"
   If the birth date of 1685 is correct, Ricker appears to be in error as to the date of death, as this would have made him 66 years old.

2. ↑ Mackenzie, George Norbury, ed.. Colonial Families of the United States of America. New York, NY, USA: 1907.
3. ↑ Various unsourced GEDCOMs, family trees, etc found online.