"Probate Records. Vol. XIII, 1737 to 1742. Invt. in Vol. XIV, Page 28.
Bement, Samuel, Simsbury. Died September, 1741. Invt. £773-05-02. Taken 1741, by Joshua Holcomb, Reuben Slater and James Case.
Court Record, Page in—6 March, 1741-2: Adms. granted to Samuel Bement of Simsbury. Recog., £1000, with Aaron Cooke of Hartford.
Page 38 (Vol. XV) 5 May, 1747: William Enos, Jr., of Simsbury, showing to this Court that he hath purchased the homelott and buildings of Samuel Bemon, of Simsbury, in Scotland Parish, decd., of Roberts & Moses, who purchased of the heirs of the sd. decd., and prays this Court to appoint freeholders to set out to the widow of the decd. her right of dowry in the sd. homelott and buildings, as he may improve separate from sd. widow: Whereupon this Court appoint James Case, William Case and John Case, of Simsbury, to set out to the sd. Margaret Bemon, widow of the deceased, 1-3 part of homelott and buildings for her improvement during life.
Page 69 (Vol. XVI) 18 July, 1752: Margaret Beman, the relict of Samuel Beman, late of Scotland, in Simsbury, in the County of Hartford, deceased, now moves to this Court that her right of dowry be set out to her: Whereupon this Court appoint Stephen Goodwin, William Manly and Samuel Foot, of Simsbury, to set out to said Margaret Beman by bounds and monuments one-third of the lands and real estate of the said deceased for her improvement during life."