"Probate Records. Vol. VI, 1690 to 1700. Page 98.
Talcott, Cornet Samuel, Wethersfield. Died 28 April, 1698. Invt. £744-02-00. Taken by William Warner & William Goodrich. The children: Samuel, age 2 years; Ann, 7 years; & Mary, 8 months.
Court Record, Page 60—4 November, 1698: Adms. to the Relict, Mary Talcott. William Warner and Ebenezer Deming to be Overseers.
Page 148—(Vol. VIII) 6 July, 1713: Mary Talcott, a minor daughter of Samuel Talcott, chose her Uncle Joseph Talcott to be her Guardian. Samuel Talcott, son of the Decd, made choice of Capt. David Goodrich for his Guardian. Recog. £100.
Page 150—6 July, 1713: This Court do defer a Consideration upon the Account of Debts paid and made out of the Estate of Samuel Talcott Jr., late of Wethersfield Deed, Exhibited in Court by Mr. James Patterson of Wethersfield, who married with the Widow, Relict of sd. Decd, who was Adms. on the Estate.
Page 154—17 August, 1713: Mr. James Patterson of Wethersfield, Adms. on the Estate of Samuel Talcott in Right of his wife Mary, Widow, exhibited now in this Court an Account of Debts and Charges for several Disbursements due from that Estate, out of his own proper Estate, amounting to £11-03-01; and for nine years’ service of himself takeing Care of the Children and improveing the Estate, at £10 per Annum, £90; and for nine years service of his Negro Man, at £8 per Annum, £72; and the sum of £32-11-06 for his wive’s thirds. Capt. David Goodrich, Guardian to Samuel Talcott, objected to that for service of himself nine years and his Negro Man, etc. David Goodrich appealed from the Decree of the Court in allowing the sd. Court, unto the Superior Court.
Page 159—5 October, 1713: An Agreement between James Patterson, David Goodrich and Joseph Talcott, wherein James Patterson is allowed £76. This Court appoint Lt. Benjamin Churchill, Moses Crofts and Thomas Wright to Dist. the Estate.
Dist. File, 5 May, 1714: To Mr. James Patterson, to Samuel Talcott (only son), to Ann, and to Mary Talcott.
Page 200—7 June, 1714: Report of the Distributors."