"Probate Records. Vol. XV, 1745 to 1750. Page 250-1-350.
Marsh, Lt. Nathaniel, Hartford. Invt. £483-14-03. Taken 2nd September, 1748, by John Cook and Benjamin Allyn.
I, Nathaniel Marsh of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: this 19th day of July, 1736: I will unto my beloved wife £30 to be at her own dispose, and also 1-3 part of my house and lands during her natural life, together with 1-3 part of my moveable estate and her choice of any room in my house. I give unto my daughter Hannah Marsh £70, to be paid in money or moveables at inventory price within one year after my decease. I give unto my grandchildren, Samuel and Nathaniel Marsh, £130, equally to be divided between them if they live to the age of 21 years. I give unto my son Daniel Marsh the house and lott where he now dwells, reckoned to him at £130. I give unto my son Lemuel Marsh £130 in houseing and lands laid out to him at inventory price. I give the remainder of my estate that is not above disposed of to be equally divided, that is to say, the 1-3 part to my grandchildren before named, and the remainder to my sd. sons, Daniel and Lemuel. And also I do order and appoint my sons Daniel and Lemuel, with my wife, to be executors.
NATHANIEL MARSH, LS.
Witness: William Bushnell, William Bushnell, Jr., John Marsh.
Whereas, I, Nathaniel Marsh of Hartford, made and declared my last will and testament, bearing date 19 July, 1736, as on the other side of this sheet may appear; and whereas, I did in sd. will give my daughter Hannah £70 moveables, etc., I hereby ratify sd. will, and now declare and order that whatsoever my sd. daughter hath received of me or my wife before my decease shall be accounted to her as part of sd. £70 as portion. And whereas, by deed of gift, I have given my son Lemuel my house and homestead in Hartford, it shall be accounted to him my sd. son Lemuel as his full portion of my estate. And my will further is that my grandson Samuel Marsh shall have the £130 given him by my aforesd. will as our bills of currency was valued in the year 1736, set out in land at inventory price. And then the remainder of my lands not given by deed of gift shall be equally divided between my sd. son Daniel Marsh and my sd. grandson Samuel Marsh, equally to them and their heirs forever. And I do hereby declare that this addition is part and parcel of my last will and testament.
Signed 19 day of January, 1748.
NATHANIEL MARSH, LS.
Witness: Joseph Talcott, Joseph Barrett, William Wadsworth.
At a Court of Probate holden at Hartford, 2nd Tuesday of August, 1748: The last will and testament of Nathaniel Marsh, late of Hartford decd., was now exhibited in Court by Daniel Marsh, one of the executors. Will being proven and inventory exhibited, both were ordered to be recorded and kept on file. [This record follows the will, upon the same page.]
Court Record, Page 107—26 September, 1749: Samuel Marsh, a minor, son of Nathaniel Marsh, Jr., chose his uncle Daniel Goodwin of Hartford to be his guardian. Recog., £500."
