Greenhill, Thomas, Hartford. Will dated 16 July, 1653. He gives the Executor power to take a Deed of Lands lately purchased of my Brother John Shepherd and Rebeckah his wife, and may sell any of his Lands to make Payment of Debts which I owe for the purchase of my sister her part in sd. Lands, the remainder of my Lands for the Use of my Mother Rebeckah Addams during her natural life, and after her decease 1/2 my Lands to the proper use & Estate of her Children, that is to say, to her son John Addams & to her 3 daughters, Hanna, Hester & Sarah, to be divided equally between them. In case of the death of all these children before their mother without Issue, she to inherit their one half, and in case of the death of my sister Rebeckah Shepherds two children, John and Rebeckah Shepherd, before their mother without Issue, she to inherit the remaining half of Lands. All my wearing apparell to my brother John Addams. He desires his Father to defray the Charges for his burrial, and constitutes Mr. William Goodwin and Edward Stebbing Executors, Thomas Greenhill. Ls.
Vol. II, No. 8 (P. C.) : Testimony of Elizabeth Bacon relating to Samuel Greenhill & wife, that Thomas Greenhill & my son Timothy Stanly were of same age; they came over 1634 in the same ship with Samuel Greenhill, his wife & son Thomas, with Mr. Willard, Mr. Pantry, Mr. Crayfoote & my husband Stanly. [Not dated.]
