"Probate Records. Vol. VII, 1700 to 1710. Page 90.
House, William, Glastonbury. Invt. £119-13-04. Taken 22 February, 1703-4, by Joseph Smith and Thomas Hale, Sen. The children : John, age 30 years; Sarah Smith, 28; Mary Hale, 26; Anne House, 20; William House, 19; Joseph House, 16 years of age.
Page 316 (Vol. IX, Probate Side) : An agreement for the division of the estate of William House, late decd.: We, Joseph Smith and Thomas Hale Jr., who married two of the daughters of the above sd. William House, have since the death of our father received £3 apeice, with which, besides what we received before his death, we acknowledge ourselves fully satisfied. Ann House has received out of the estate £20. William and Joseph House has assigned, set over and confirmed to them by the general consent and concurrence of their guardians, overseers and brethren and sisters, 66 acres of land at the east end of their father's land, some whereof is cleared and has been improved, and also the house their father dwelt in, which house and parcel of land is equally to be divided betwixt them. John House has, by general consent, 33 acres of land at the west end of his father's land, which sd. John is to improve the land belonging to the two youngest brethren till they come to the age of 21 years, he also to pay the debts due from his father's estate and to take the remainder of the moveables to his own proper use. We having agreed, received and had set over unto us out of our father's estate, then be it known that we and every of us do forever release, remise and quitclaim to any part or parcel of our honoured father's estate, deceased, besides what we have received, assigned and set over to us in the premises, mutually engaging that every of us shall hereafter possess his or her part according to the tenour of this writing without any quarrels, controversies or demands whatsoever. In witness whereof we have each of us set to our hands and seals, 8th March, 1703-4. In presence of Jno. Bevins, Gershom Smith,
JOHN X HOUSE, LS.
JOSEPH SMITH, LS.
THOMAS HALE, JR., LS.
ANN X HOUSE, LS.
WILLIAM X HOUSE, LS.
THOMAS X HALE, SEN., LS.
JOSEPH X HOUSE, LS.
MARY X HALE,
SARAH X SMITH,
JOSEPH SMITH.
Court Record, Page 54 (Vol. VII) 9 March, 1703-4: Adms. granted unto John House. Joseph House, a minor son of William House, late of Glastonbury decd., chose Joseph Smith of the same town for his guardian. William House, also son of William House, chose Thomas Hale, Sen., to be his guardian."
