• "Probate Records: John Marshall, 1712" (Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999) (https://drive.google.com/file/d/14nPTh2BljXV2fNcdPdT3ffPE4ejbeRJJ).

• Type: Probate
• Category: Original

• Publisher: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999

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Greenwich Anno 1712 May the 14th
the Inventory of Mr John Marshall Estate late of Greenwich deceased

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463.08.06

This inventory is taken and apprized by us whose names are under written

Samuell Peck Sen'r
Daniel Smith
Thomas Marshall

John Marshall appeared before the Court and made oath to the truth of the above Inventory that there was all that he could find of of [sic] his fathers Estate and if any thing should come to hand he would cause the same to be inserted June the 4th 1712

An inventory of the Estate of John Marshall Late of Greenwich deceased being exhibited to the Court of Probate held in Fairfield June 4th: 1712 In order to A settlement the said being proved is by the Court approved and ordered to be recorded

Test John Gold Clerke

Elizabeth Marshall widow and relict of John Marshall late of Greenwich deceased appeared before the Prerogative Court held in Fairfield June the 4th 1712: and manifested herself agreeved at the will of her husband expecting her part of the Estate and moveing to the Court for establishing men to set out her part which is due to her by law the Court do therefore appoint and impower Mr Sam'll Blat[] Mr Jonathan Bates and Mr Daniell Smith all of Stamford to set out to the said widow Marshall her part or dowry of her husbands Estate according to law

Test
John Gold Clerke

• Text: In the name of God Amen the therd day of May in the year ano domini 1712 I John Marshall of Greewich in the County of Fairfield and Colony of Conecticut whele wright being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given to God for it caling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it is apointed for all men one to die do mack and ordain this my last will and testament in maner and form as is hereafter exprest --
  
  Imprimus I give and bequeath unto my eldest son John Marshall my great whele wrights slege and ten shilens more to be payd out of my Estat by my executtors which I think with what I have previously given him by deeds of givets is a full double portion. This is my will --
  
  Item I give unto Joseph Marshall my second son and to Daniel Marshall my therd son and to my son in law Thomas Merret of Rye five shilens to each of them to be payd out of my Estat by my executors which I think with what they have receved formerly by deeds of givets as mat apeare and other private donations which I have giveing them is ther portion this is my will --
  
  Item I give unto my loveing wife ELizabeth Marshall one their part of my moveable Estat with-in doves[?] and without to be distributed to her by such honnest men of my naborhode as the worshipfull court of probats for the county shall judge meete except my whele writs tools which doe not give my wife no right in and my carpenters tools: Item I give my loveing wife as afore sd the use of my now dwelling house and the East Eand of my barn and a lot ther is called the new lot and the one half of the land in Stanford bounds caled the ox pasture as well plow land as pasture land: which I think is a third part of my Real Estat or more: which sd house and land I give the use to my wife as afore sd for her doury during her naturall life but the: moveable Estat giveing is her in her life and at her death memorandum I allso give my sd wife the one half of my home lot and orchard in Greenwich with the one halfe of the right that is due to us from the Estat of Samll lion late of Grenwich decesed the sd part of the home lot is for her life and no longer but what shall come from the Estat of Samll lion is to her, her heirs and asins for quever this is my will --
  
  Item I give my daughter hannah marshall sixty pound to be payd by my executors to her at the age of eighteen years or mariage I allso give my daughter hannah the one halfe of the right is due to me in the right of my wife from the Estat of Samll lion decesed
  
  Item I give my son Samll Marshall all my whele wrights and carpenters tools except the slege
  
  Item I give my son Sammuill all my land and medo in the bounds of Greenwich and Stanford as well what I have not given his mother for her dowry as what I have given his mother for her dowey my will is that after his mothers death he shall have the house and land given her to her dowry but the rest he is to take posestion immediately aftere my death but my will is for Reeson to me satisfiing my son Sammull shall not nor may not sell nor assin at amny part or parcell of the land giving him by my will out that he shall repe it during his life and at my death he may lisnse lot all to his child or children too his brother or brethren or anny of ther children as he in his wisdom shall ajudge most convienient and the sd child or children brother or brethren or anny of ther children or the near kindread that my son Sammull shall give the said land to by deed of givft or will shall and may from time to time and at all time for the futere shall and may give sell asin at or dispose of sd land or anny part therof as frely and as fully as if the sd land had beene ther one land by perchas and thay to hold it to them ther heirs and asins for ever except my son shall for reson to him satisfying shall see cause to bind it for another generation this is my will --
  
  ferthermor my will is that after my just debts funerall expences are payd and all legaces are payd by my executors which I do nominat and apoint to be my son John Marshall and Danniell Marshall which I doe desire to be my executors to the my last will and testament my will is that after my sd debts and legacies and expenses are payd all the rest of my moveable estat I give unto my son Sammull Marshall to be delivered to him by my executors it is to be understod that the half of my home lot that is given to my wife for her life is part of her dowry the wards my loving wife Elizabeth Marshall between the 15th and 16th line was interlined one the other side before sining and sealing as allso the woords (are pand[?]) between the 12 and 13th line one this side all legasies in this my will is to be moveable estat prised as provision pay
  
  John Marshall [his mark]
  
  sined sealed publeshed and declared by John Marshall to be his last will and testement in the presence of us the subscribers witnesing the debt above mentioned
  
  William Rundell Senor [his mark]
  Thomas Marshall
  William runde
  
  Greenwich: Anno 1712 June ye 3d day William Rundle Seni'r Thomas Marshall William Rundle Jun'r each personally apered before ye Authority subscribing & declared upon oath that thay each of ym at the same time see Mr John Marshall ye testator sett to his markas it stands in his will & allso ye seale there on acknowleging before us that it was his will & that thay each of tham observing him did aprehend him to bee well composed in his mind & in ye Rite use of his understanding
  
  Sam'll Peck Justice of ye Peace
  
  The last will and testament of John Marshall Late of Greenwich deceased being exhibited to the Court of Probate held in Fairfield June 4th 1712: the Eklizabeth Marshall widow to sd Marshall appeared in Court and declared her disatisfaction with the will of her husband respecting her dowry The Court do approve the sd will excepting that part wch relates to the dowry and do order it to be recorded
  
  Jon Gold Clerke
  
  John Marshalls
  Will Recorded
  June 17th 1712