"In
the name of God, amen. I Hannah Westover of Symsbury, the County
of Hartford and Colony of Conecticut, relict to Jonah Westover of Town,
County and Colony aforesd. decd., being weak and sick in body, yet of
sound mind and judgement and of perfect memory, do dispose of what I
have: First of all and principally, I give and bequeath my soul to God
that gave it, and my body to Christian burial. And touching my
worldy goods, I give in manner following: First I give and bequeath to
my six daughters 40 shillings to each daughter, and the remainder, if
any be, to be equally divided to my daugher Hannah Averd and my
daughters Mary Case, Jane Byington and Johanna. 2. To Jonah, my
stack of rye. 3. I give also to my daughter Johannah my biggest
pig, and the smaller pig I give to my son Jonathan. August the
first, 1713. This being my will and testament, I set to my hand
this first day of August, 1713. Witness: John Slater and Samuel
Addams. Signed Hannah Westover." Property value assessed at
17.12.03. (Source: A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records:
Harford district, 1700-1792, pages 326-327)