I, Thomas Rose of Preston, ...Conn. at present through the goodness and forbearance of Almighty God being in the enjoyment of a sound mind and understanding tho surrounded with the infirmities of old age being warned by a late weakness of ye uncertainty of human life and remembering that I must not expect to live much longer in this troublesome and uncertain state I do make and ordain this my last will and testament ....
Imprimis. To my dear and well beloved wife I give and bequeath all the Household goods now in my possession together with 2 cows and a black mare.
Item. To my beloved Daughters Joanna Avery, Dorcas Bellows, Deborah Patrige, Mary Pelton, Damaris Gates, Elizabeth Killam as also be the heirs of Hannah Sterry and Sarah Killam Deceased I have paid their full and sufficient portion.
Further more the Heirs of my son Thomas Rose Deceased have had ye whole portion excepting as hereafter expressed.
Item. To my beloved son Joseph Rose, I give and bequeath all my medow land lying on the North side of Paucatann River or Brook and also all my movable Estate now in the hands of my son-in-law Samuel Patridge as also Four Hundred pounds money which accord to me by ye sale of some my Land together with its Interest the sole on of wc to be to my executor until the Decease of my Beloved wife and yt of the Interest or principal remains to be equally divided among my six Daughters Joanna, Dorkas, Deborah, Mary, Damerias and Elizabeth my just debts and funeral expenses p’d out of the same and I do hereby revoke ... as witnesseth my hand and seal this twentieth day of November 1743.
THOMAS ROSE
Ebenezer Punderson
Humphrey Avery } Witnesses
William Avery
(Appointed son Joseph Executor)
Two witnesses testified May 29, 1744, Wm. & Humphrey Avery.
New London Probate Records.