Will of John Cole Sr., husband of Rachel Hart

Probate Records, Hartford Dist., v. V, p. 4-5. COALE, John sen., Farmington. Invt. £341-09-09. Taken 2 November 1689, by Thomas Bull, Thomas Porter, Jacob Brunson. The children: John Coale, age 24 years, Samuel 13, Nathaniel 11, & Rachel (Coale) Smith, 21 years. Will dated 12 September, 1689.

The last Will & Testament of John Coale sen. is as followeth: I John Coale sen. do give unto my son John Coale ½ of my Estate, excepting Household Stuff, and the Use of the other half of my Land until my other 2 sons attain unto 21 years of age. This I do give unto my son John Cole upon these Conditions: that my beloved wife Rachell be comfortably & well maintained by him the sd. John Coale, with one end of my house as she shall choose, with all other things suitable for her ranck & Condition. Moreover I leave all my household stuffe to my wife, to be dispose by her unto my Children after her Decease. I give my daughter Rachel Smith £20, to be paid by my son John, whome I appoynt Executor. I leave in John Coale's hands the other half of my Stock & Moveable Estate out of Doors, until the other sons come of age. I give to my son Samuel ¼ part of my House & Homested, as also ¼ part of all my Land, at the age of 21 years. I do give the other ¼ part of my Homested and Land unto my son Nathaniel. I doe give unto my sons Samuel and Nathaniel ½ of the Moveable Estate, excepting household stuffe, to be paid to them at the age of 21 years, also excepting the ½ of £20, which £20 I doe give to my daughter Rachel Smith, to be paid to her out of the Stocks by my son John, whome I appoint my Executor. I give unto my daughter Rachel Smith a Chest now standing in the Chamber, made by her Grand Father Coale. I desire Thomas Hart & Thomas Porter to be Overseers.

        John Coale Sen.
Witness:     Samuel Coale,
                  Nathaniel Coale.
(This Will taken from his own mouth this 12 September, 1689.)

Court Record, page 4 -- 6 November, 1689: Will & Invt. Exhibited and Proven.

Page 17 -- (Vol. VIII_ 3 July, 1710: This Court now order, by Summons, Capt. Thomas Hart, Lt. Samuel Wadsworth & Sergt. Thomas Porter to appear and be sworn to make Dist of part of the Estate of John Coale according to an Order of Court 3 May, 1708.

Page 18 -- 4 September, 1710: A Distribution of part of the Estate of John Coale Sen., formerly of Farmington Decd, pursuant to an Order of this Court of 3 May, 1708, was now exhibited by the distributors (who were sworn before this Court faithfully to Distribute the same), approved and ordered on file.

Dist. on file: To John, to Samuel, & to Nathaniel Cole.


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