Edward Stebbings Genealogy
Record modified: 2010-09-17
This is my direct ancestor 12 generations back.
Born: 1595-02-24 Essex England
Died: 1668-08-19 Hartford Co, Connecticut USA
Marriages:
1. Frances Tough
Children of Edward Stebbings and Frances Tough:
Notes:
The Records of the Town of Cambridge (formerly Newtowne) MA 1630-1703
mention this Edward several times.
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"A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records"
p52-54
Edward Stebbing
Location: Hartford
Invt. L639-02-00. Taken 19 August 1668, by Eleazer Holyoke, John Allyn, Thomas Bull & James Ensign. Will dated 24 August 1663:
I Edward Stebbing do here make my last Will & Testament.
First, I give to my wife Frances my houseing & Lands in Hartford, except such Lands as are hereafter mentioned to be sold, which she is to enjoy for the terme of her natural life, as also two best Cows & 3 of the Best Swine, as also ye Use of the Household Stuffe or so much of it as she shall see need to make Use of. Also in ye End of her natural life she shall have liberty to dispose of L40 as she shall see Fit.
I give to our beloved son John Chester L40.
I give & bequeath, after my wives decease, my Houseing & Land, such of my Lands as shall not be sold to pay my Engagements, I give them to Edward Cadwell, my son Cadwell's Child, and John Wilson, or if he dye before 21 years of age, I give them to Samuel Wilson.
And in Case my gr. child Edward Cadwell dye, then I give the above to the Children of my daughter Cadwell.
Also I give to Samuel Wilson L30.
I give to my son Gaylord's children, Joseph, Benjamin and Joanna, L8 apeice, also Mary Gaylord, whome I do order to be with her gr. Mother.
Also, I give to the four children of my daughter Holyoke, 40 Shillings apiece, John's part to be paid at the age of 21 years.
Also, I do appoint that John Wilson shall be with his Gr. Mother to help her according to his best skill and ability during her natural life, during which time I desire my Executors that he be instructed in my trade by Caleb Stanly, as it may accord with my wives comfort.
I ordain my wife to be my Executrix.
I desire the Hon. Mr Samuel Wyllys, my Brother Eleazer Holyoke, Lieut. Bull and Robert Webster to be Executors.
The remainder of my Estate, after the decease of my wife, to be disposed to my daughter Cadwells Children, to John Wilson, and to Mary Gaylord, at the discretion of my Executors.
I give to Richard Weller 20 shillings.
I give to my Executors 50 shillings apiece.
Witness: Eleazer Holyoke
Edward Stebbing
Court record, p79 -- 3 September 1668: Will proven and Inventory Exhibited.
p162 -- 18 April 1677; Jeremy Diggings, Plntff., Contra Thomas Cadwell Dfnt., in an Action for illegal Detaining a peice of Land in Hartford South Meadow belonging to the sd. Jeremy Diggins in the Right of Mary his wife, and appointed to him by the Executors of the last Will of Edward Stebbing, Decd.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 9549
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