Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records
(Hartford District),
Charles W. Manwaring,
Hartford, 1902,
Vol 2, p 290
William SCOVELL, Haddam. Invt. 168-05-08. Taken 8 Dec 1712, by Benjamin SMITH, Thomas SHAYLOR & Joseph ARNOLD.
Court Record, Page 124 -- 6 Apr 1713: Adms. granted to Martha SCOVELL, widow.
Page 250 -- 2 May 1715: Martha SCOVELL, Adms., exhibits now an account of her Adms. Accepted. Order to dist. the estate:
To Martha SCOVELL, widow, £12-17-04
William SCOVELL, eldest son, £96-09-08
To John SCOVELL, £48-04-10
And appint Capt. James WELLES, Joseph ARNOLD & Timothy SHALOR, distributors.
Page 251 -- 2 May 1715: This Court appoint Martha SCOVELL to be guardian to William SCOVELL & John SCOVELL, minor children of William SCOVELL, decd. Recog. £100.