Anamnesis Monday
Transcripts by Don Taylor
Probate records are wonderful when you can find them as they provide so much detail and texture about an individual’s life. I just loved learning that Timothy Munsell‘s family spent a dollar (6 shillings) for “Spirits.” I also learned the things he had that were of importance. Apparently, no horse but he did have two hogs.
Ancestry.Com is a great resource for Wills and Probate Records. These images come from “Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999” original data from “Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts.” For all the images and higher quality images see Ancestry.Com. (You must have Ancestry account or be using a library account to access.)
Image 1204 – Inventory
Lyme Nov 20th 779
Inventory of Estate of Timothy Munsell
Late of Lyme Deceased
£ s p
- Wearing apparel 2-12-0
- Bed & Bedding 2-10—
- Pewter ware 6
- Crockery Ditto 6
- Iron ware 16
- Tables & Chairs 12
- Cupboard & Drawers 6
- Old Iron 6
- Wheel Skeel 3
- 1 Old Case 6
- 1 Lanthorn 2
- 1 Hogg 150 ?? ? 1-17-6
- 1 Ditto 50 ?? 12-6
- 5 Bushels Corn 15
- 1 Bible & Psalm Book 4
- 1 Pair Heelyard 2
- Forrage 1-4
- Land 3
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[Total] £ 16-0-0
Elisha Rice
Reynold Peck
Accept’d and called to the above amount execbty(?)
Only the land is allowed to the widow for ????
by order of the judge attest – L. Law Ats
Image 1210 – Receipt
Received Lyme Oct 27 – 1798
Elisheehia Munsell one dollar for spirits
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