The last will of Richard Treat, senior late of Wethersfield, dec. is as followeth:
Imprimis, I being weak and infirm of body, but of sound understanding, and of competent memory, do resign my soul to the Lord, hoping to be justified and saved by the merits of Christ, and my body to be buried.
Item, I give and bequeath to my loving wife Alis Treat, after my decease, all the lands of what kind soever, I stand possessed of within the bounds of Wethersfield, and five acres of land lying in the dry swamp which I have improved and prepared for us lying next my son, James, his land.
Item, one piece of meadow lying in the great meadow, commonly called by the name of Send Home.
Item, the one half or eight acres next home of that piece of meadow commonly called Fillbarn.
Item, the home lot by the plaine lane site.
Item, the dwelling house that I formerly lived in with convenient yard room, and that end of the barn on the side the threshing floor, next the swelling house, with the one half of that lot belonging to the said swelling house, lying next his son Richard's house and lot, except my wife and son James shall agree otherwise.
Item, all my pasture land fenced in beyond my daughter Hollister's lott.
Item, the use of two of my best cows which she shall choose, which if they shall continue and stand longer than my loving wife liveth, they shall be my eldest son Richard Treats.
Item, I give to my loving wife the standing bed, bedding, bedsted, with all the furniture thereto belonging, with the use of so much of the household goods during her life time as she shall judge needful for her comfort, of what sort soever.
I give and bequeath to my eldest son Richard Treat, the full possession an confirmation of the farm of Nayog, with all the respective priviledges thereto belonging, with three of my youngest heifers.
Item, I give to my second son, Robert Treat, [born 1621] ten pounds. [He settled in Milford. He married Jane Tapp, of Milford. She died April 8, 1703. He married again. Gov. Treat died July 12, 1710, in his 89th year, born 1621.]
Item, I give to my youngest son James Treat, [born 1634] besides the lands already made over to him, my mill and grinding stone, fann, timber, chains, steelyards, and my little bible---. [James Treat died February 12, 1708/09. Caption to his inventory.]
Item, I give to my son-in-law, Matthew Campfield, 20 L for that which is remaining of his portion. [He settled in Norwalk, and afterwards removed to Newark, N. J.]
Item, I give to my daughter Hollister, 40 shillings.
Item, I give to my daughter Johnson, 10 shillings.
Item, My debts being paid, I give to my loving sons John Demon [Deming] and Robert Webster, equally, all the rest of my goods and chattels whatsoever, except Mr. Perkins book, which I give to my son John Demon, and my great bible to me daughter Honor Demon. And that money in my cousin Samuel Welles, his hand, unto my cousin David Deming, son of John Demon senior, and my desire is that My son-in-law John Demon, Robert Webster and Richard Treat would be my overseers for their mutual helpfulness to my loving wife and endeavor to see the accomplishment this my last will and testament, and for the ratifycation hereof I have this thirteenth day of February, 1668, set to my hand and seale.
Richard Treat, Senior
L.S.