Probate Record for Timothy Munsell

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

———

[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

Receipt – One Dollar for Spirits

Received Lyme Oct 27 – 1798

Elisheehia Munsell one dollar for spirits

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