In the name of God Amen, I Dorothy Lord
of Hartford in the colony of Connecticutt in New England, being stricken
in years and at present laboring under some bodily weakness; though through
the mercy of God, I at present have use of my understanding and memory,
yet I know not how suddenly the Lord may put an end unto my few days in
this life, and therefore according to my duty I am willing so to settle
and dispose of that little estate the Lord hath lent me, that peace may
be continued amongst my chidren when I am gathered to my fathers, and in
order thereunto do declare this as follows to be my last will and testament.
First that all my just debts be paid out of my estate. I do give and bequeath
my now dwelling house and barn and my home lot and my lower lot in the
north meadow unto the children of my son Thomas Lord deceased, (when they
reach) the age of 18 years, and if any decease before they attain that
age, the survivor or survivors to possess it, and if they all die then
my son William or his children to possess what is given to them.
Item I give unto my daughter Amy Gilbert and her children three acres of
meadow or swamp in my upper lot in the long meadow next to that Mrs. Olcott
hath now in possession.
Item I give unto my son Robert Lord (if he live after my decease so long
as to have notice of this my will)--(Note: Robert was at this time living
in England with his wife Rebecca Stanley, and is reported to have been
sued in London--Genealogical Dictionary, by Savage--by his nephew, Richard,
in 1675)--three acres of my upper lot adjoining to that which I have given
to my daughter Gilbert.
Item I give unto my son William Lord and his heirs forever two acres in
my great lot in the long meadow next adjoining to that which I have given
my son Robert.
I give unto my son John Lord ten pounds in current pay of this country.
Whereas my grandson Richard Lord hath disbursed several sums of money or
country pay for the building of my chimneys, shingling my house, and repairs
about it, I do for the payment of him, do give grant and confirm unto him
and his heirs forever all the remainder of my upper lot in the long meadow
which abutts upon the great river east (Connecticut), the Little River
west, Mr. Westwood's land north, and Barth Barnards land south.
I do also give and bequeath unto my grandson Richard Lord and his heirs
forever all the remainder of my upper lot in the long meadow which I have
not given to my sons Robert and William and my daughter Gilbert and her
children, he paying this legacy hereafter express to my son John ten pounds.
And in case my son Robert shall depart this life before he hath notice
of this my last will, then that three acres of land given to him shall
be divided between my son William and my grandson Richard Lord. I do also
confirm unto my Grandson Richard Lord and his heirs all my woodland that
is already laid out or to be laid unto me within the bounds of Hartford.
I give unto my grandchild Hannah Ingersall (daughter of her already deceased
daughter, Dorothy, of Springfield, Mass.) my youngest cow, and my other
cow I give unto my grandchildren Dorothy and Margery Ingersall.
I give my moveable estate and cattle to my son William Lord, my grandson
Richard Lord, my daughter Stanton, my daughter Gilbert and the children
of my daughter Ingersall to have one part, and the rest of them, each of
them one part.
I give unto the wife of Nicholas Clarke ten shillings.
I do ordain and constitute my son William and my grandson Richard my executors,
and desire my loving friend Mr. John Allyn to be overseer of this my will
and for the confirmation hereof I have here unto set my hand this 8th of
February 1669.
Signed in the presence of us:
John
Allyn Steven Hopkins
Dorothy
Lord, her mark (sealed with arms of Lord de Lawarr)
Articles
inventoried for Dorothy Lord's estate were valued at £187.17.8 and
were distributed as follows in a supplement:
To
Richard Lord's wife: an iron dripping pan and great pewter pie plate
To
Richard Lord Jr.: a great brass pot
To
Mrs. Haynes: one pair of "best" sheets, two napkins, a pewter pie plate
(the smaller one) and a pewter candlestick
To
daughter Stanton: my great brass pan and great Bible
To
son William Lord: "my silver drinking bowls and great brass kettle"
To
Dorothy Phelps: "my coverlet, a feather pillow and a beere(pillow-case)
To
Hannah Kelsey: "my hood, scarf and hat, a great white chest, a feather
bed, two blankets, a bolster, two pillows, two pair of sheets, a small
brass pot, a small brass kettle, a warming pan, a pair of curtains and
curtain rods, a brass candlestick and all my earthenware"
To
the children of son Dr Thomas Lord, deceased: "all the fire utensils in
my house, a table, 'forme', and chairs"
To
Mary Lord Jr. (daughter of son Thomas deceased): my bedstead
To
Margery Ingersall (daughter of Dorothy Lord Ingersoll, deceased): 20 shillings
To
her sister Dorothy Ingersall: 20 shillings--if remaining after all her
debts and funeral expenses are paid.
