"Probate Records. Vol. XI, 1729 to 1732. Page 172. Agreement on Page 190, Probate Side.
Pitkin, Nathaniel, Hartford. Died 20 February, 1731. Invt. £1348-09-00. Taken 17 March, 1731-2, by Ozias Pitkin, Nehemiah Olmsted and William Cowles. Will dated 8 October, 1730.
I, Nathaniel Pitkin of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Elizabeth Pitkin out of my moveable estate £120 at inventory price, to be at her own dispose forever; and also 1-3 part of my lands for her use during life, and the use of 1-2 of my dwelling house, barn, stable and cow house, during the time she remains my widow. I also give my wife Elizabeth the use of all the estate, real or personal, which is in this my will given to my daughter Elizabeth Pitkin, until she attain the age of 18 years, or marriage if before. And whereas, there is in my possession one great brass kettle, one two-eared silver cup and divers other small things of household stuff (all which may be found entered in the small paper book, folio the 2nd), which sd. goods were never my estate, but were given by my honoured mother-in-law, Mrs. Russell deceased, to my daughter Elizabeth Pitkin, which sd. goods I desire my wife to take into her care in trust for my sd. daughter, hereby quiting all right, title, interest and demand to the same, both to my wife and daughter aforenamed. Further, I give to my three grandchildren, viz., David, Nathaniel and Jonathan Hills, to each of them a Bible as a token of my love, if they or any of them live to the age of 8 years. Further, I give all the rest of my estate, real and personal, to be equally divided amongst my daughters, viz., Esther Pitkin, Ann Hills, Dorothy Roberts, Hannah Olcot, Deborah Pitkin and Elizabeth Pitkin, only it is to be understood that what my daughters Ann Hills, Dorothy Roberts and Hannah Olcot have already received shall be reckoned to each of them. I appoint my son David Hills, William Pitkin and my wife Elizabeth Pitkin executors.
NATHANIEL PITKIN, LS.
Witness: Timothy Cowles, William Cowles, Roger Pitkin, Jonathan Pitkin.
Court Record, Page 62—7 March, 1731-2: Will proven.
Page 64—31 January, 1731-2: Elizabeth Pitkin, a minor, chose her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Pitkin, to be her guardian. Recog., £50.
Page 190 (Probate Side)
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To all people to whom these presents shall come, greeting:
Know ye that we, Esther Pitkin, Anne Hills, Dorothy Roberts, Hannah Olcott, Deborah Pitkin and Elizabeth Pitkin, all of the Town of Hartford, children and heirs of Mr. Nathaniel Pitkin:
Whereas, our honoured father having of his free will and good pleasure by his last will given and divided unto us the sd. heirs the whole of his estate, both real and personal, to be equally divided amongst us after all just debts and legacies are paid, the remaining part to be divided amounts to £1425-15-09 at inventory price, of which estate each single share is £237-12-06; and for the peaceable enjoyment of sd. estate we have agreed that the estate shall be divided amongst us, allowing each their respective portions.
In confirmation whereof we have hereunto set to our hands and seals this third day of July, 1732.
DAVID HILLS, LS. BENJAMIN ROBERTS, LS. NATHANIEL OLCOTT, LS. ESTHER X PITKIN, LS. ANN X HILLS, LS. DOROTHY X ROBERTS, LS. HANNAH X OLCOTT, LS. DEBORAH PITKIN, LS. ELIZABETH PITKIN, LS. OZIAS PITKIN, WILLIAM PITKIN, . ELIZABETH PITKIN, as Guardian.
Witness: Eliphalet Whiting, Deodatt Woodbridge.
Court Record, Page 73—1st August, 1732: Agreement exhibited and accepted by the Court and ordered to be filed.
Page 289 (Probate Side, Vol. XIII) : Estate of Nathaniel Pitkin, Hartford: Articles of agreement concluded between David Hills and Anne his wife. Benjamin Roberts and Dorothy his wife, Nathaniel Olcott and Hannah his wife, and Elizabeth Pitkin (daughter of Mr. Nathaniel Pitkin, late of Hartford deceased), all of Hartford, for the dividing of the estate of our sister Esther Pitkin, late of Hartford aforesd., deceased on the 27th day of February, 1732-3, and also for the dividing of the estate of our sister Deborah Pitkin, late of Hartford aforesd., who deceased on the 14th day of June, 1733:
We have, and by these presents do mutually agree, to divide the aforesd. estate: First—We do each of us above mentioned acknowledge we have received to our full satisfaction our respective parts and shares of the moveable part of the aforesd. estate, and we do now agree that each of the surviving heirs shall have their part of the real estate.
And for full confirmation of all the foregoing articles of agreement, I, Elizabeth Pitkin of Hartford, guardian to Elizabeth Pitkin, by and with the advice of Ozias Pitkin, Esq., and William Pitkin, have hereunto set our hands and seals.
DAVID HILLS, LS.,
BENJAMIN ROBERTS, LS.,
NATHLL OLCOTT, LS.,
ELIZABETH X PITKIN, LS.,
ANNE HILLS, LS.
DOROTHY X ROBERTS, LS.
HANNAH X OLCOTT, LS.
ELIZABETH X PITKIN, LS.
Witness: Stephen Olmsted, Joseph Bidwell.
Before me, William Pitkin, Just. Peace."
