Person:Mary Roe (1)

She was the widow of William Wadley of Saybrook at the time of her marriage to Richard Dart.

Father: Hugh ROE Mother: Abigail

From Land Records, New London, Vol. XII, page 128-29

Dart, Mary. Will dated 15 June, 1726: I, Mary Dart, widow and relict of Richard Dart, late of New London decd., now living at Haddam, being aged and weake in body but of perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament: Imprimis. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Remington, of Suffield, the half part of my wearing apparell and linen which I shall leave at my decease, and the half part of the household goods which I had in New London since the death of my husband, Richard Dart of New London aforesd. I give to my son and daughter, Joshua and Mehetabell Brainard of sd. Haddam, the other half of my wearing apparell and linen, and the half of the goods I had from New London, as also whatsoever sum or sums of money shall be due to me at my decease, either by bill, bond or otherwise, from my son-in-law Roger Dart, of sd. New London, or from my own sons, Joseph Dudley or Daniel Dudley, or from my grandson William Dudley, or from my daughter-in-law Elizabeth Dudley alias Spencer, all of Saybrook, or whatsoever sum or sums of money, goods or estate of any kind which I may receive of them or either of them at any time during my natural life and which shall not be otherwise disposed of before my death. And the reason of my thus disposeing of my estate is because I think my eldest children have heretofore received their portions, and I have for divers years in my reduced age lived with my sd. loveing son and daughter Joshua Brainard and Mehetabell Brainard, to whom some part at least of what I have is due as a recompense of their care of me. And in testimony that this is my last will and testament, revokeing all others, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Also, I do hereby make and constitute my loveing son Joshua Brainard executor of this my last will and testament. Signed, sealed, published and declared to be the last will and testament of Mary Dart. In presence of MARY "X" DART, LS. Jacob "X" Rook (or Roote), Hez: Brainard.

Whereas, our hond. mother, Mrs. Mary Dart, late of Haddam decd., did in and by her last will and testament, dated the 15 day of June, A. Dom. 1726, give and bequeath unto her daughter Elizabeth Remington, wife of Joseph Remington of Suffield, in the County of Hampshire and Province of the Massachusetts Bay, and Joshua Brainard of Haddam, in the County of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut, and Mehetabell Brainard his wife, all her estate, goods, chattells, debts, &c., as appears by the sd. will: Know all men by these presents: That we, the sd. Joseph Remington in behalf of himself and his wife Elizabeth aforesd., and Joshua Brainard in behalf of himself and Mehetabell his wife aforesd., have fully and absolutely agreed relateing to the sd. will of our sd. mother, and have distributed the estate, &c., therein to us bequeathed, between us according to the sd. will. And we do hereby covenant and agree that such our agreement and distribution shall be a full and final settlement of the sd. estate and premises, and shall be binding to each of us, our heirs, executors and administrators. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal, 7th May, Anno Regni Regis Georgie 2d Primo, Annoqe Domini 1728.

Signed and sealed in presence of Jos. REMINGTON, LS. Simon Chapman, J. Gilbert, Jr. JOSHUA BRAINARD, LS.

From the Court Record, page 191 - 7 May, 1728

An agreement for the settlement of the estate of Mary Dart was now exhibited by Joseph Remington and Joshua Brainard in behalf of themselves and their respective wives, two of the daughters of the sd. decd., and acknowledged the sd. agreement to be their free act and deed. Accepted.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records.

   Death date: 23 Sep 1727 Death place: Saybrook