"Probate Records. Vol. V, 1687 to 1695. Page 14-15.
Wrotham, Simon, Farmington. Invt. £143-08-02. Taken 5 November, 1689, by John Thompson & Daniel Porter. Will dated 28 November, 1686.
I Samuel Wrotham of Farmington think meete to state that Little which God hath given mee in this world at a stay: I give to my daughter Hofe's Children, William Hofe, Susannah Hofe and Samuel Hofe, my Swamp and Upland, in all 40 acres more or less, with my 22-acre Lott in that Division that abutts upon Wethersfield Bounds, to be equally divided to them. I give to Susannah Houfe my Brass Kettle, at the age of 18 years, and my daughter Newell to have the Use of it till she comes to that age; and if it should want mending, my daughter to get it well mended for her. And I leave my son Samuel Houfe a feoffee in Trust to see my Will performed in reference unto the abovesd. Land given to his Children. Item. I give to my daughter Newell the north end of my Houselott, together with my House. I give to my son Simon the remaining part of my Houselott. I give to my son Simon a 4-acre Lott which I bought of Thomas Richeson, also a 4-acre Lott I bought of Goodman William Higgenson. I bequeath unto my daughter Newell a soldier's Lott containing six acres, and a 4-acre Lott I bought of Daniel Warner. I give to my Prentice boy my Hanger or short Sword. I give my Cloak to my son Simon, the rest of my wearing cloathes to be made suitable for my prentice to wear. I give my prentice to my son Simon, in case he use him as an apprentice ought to be used, all his time (except that for the three first sumers I give him to my daughter Newell—from the 1st of April to the 1st of November, annually, for 3 years); & in case Simon doe not use him well, I assign him wholly to my daughter Newell & her Children. I make my son Simon, my son Newell, my daughter Newell, & their Children, Thomas & Simon Newell, Executors; and Samuel Cowles & John Thompson to be Overseers.
SIMON WROTHAM. LS.
Witness: Thomas X Newell, Samuel Cowles, John Thompson.
Court Record, Page 4—6 November, 1689: Will proven.
Page 93—(Vol. XIII) 1st July, 1741: Whereas, Simon Wrotham of Farmington, deceased, did in and by his last Will & Testament give to his son Simon Wrotham several peices or parcels of Land in sd. Farmington, and ordered that if his sd. son Simon died without issue that then the sd. Lands so given should descend to his sister Hough's & his sister Neweil's Children, some of the Executors named in sd. Will now being deceased and the other refuseing to Dist. & divide sd. Lands to sd. Heirs according to sd. Will, Whereupon Jonathan Lewis of sd. Farmington, being married to Elizabeth Newell, one of the heirs to sd. Simon in Right of his wife, moves to this Court that Freeholders may be appointed to Dist. or divide sd. Lands to & among the heirs of his sd. sister Hough's and his sister Newell's Children, to be equally divided among them, Whereupon this Court do appoint & impower Capt. Thomas Curtiss, Deacon Anthony Judd & Mr. Joseph Smith of sd. Farmington, or any 2 of them, to divide sd. Lands accordingly, being first sworn as the law directs, & make return of their doings to this Court."
