SAMUEL WRIGHT, 1836

Saybrook, Middlesex County, Conn. Probate Records
Vol. 9 1826 - 1830 and Vol. 10 1831 - 1838 (FHL Film #5532)
Vol. 11 1838 - 1844 and Vol. 12 1844 - 1852 (FHL Film #5533)

[Transcribed by Julia Marshall]

WRIGHT, Samuel Town of Saybrook, Conn. Probate Records Vol. 10 1831 - 1838 pp 465 & 466 Adm. Lim. & App. (4 July 1836)           Probate Court District of Saybrook July 4th 1836 Present Obadiah Spencer Judge of said Court           This Court appoints Jedediah post Esq. Administrator and Mrs. Sally Wright Administratrix of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased. Gave Bonds according to law           Six months from the date hereof are limited and allowed the Creditors to the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased, in which to exhibit their claims properly --- to Jedediah Post Esq. and Mrs. Sally Wright Administrators thereon or be debarred pp 466 a recovery. And that all persons interested may have due notice said Administrators will cause this notice to be published in a newspaper printed in Middletown and post a copy on the sign post in said Saybrook nearest to where said deceased last dwelt.           On motion of the Administrators on the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased, this court appoints and fully empowers Messrs. Bela Clark, William Bull and Cornelius Chittenden, freeholders of said Saybrook, to be appraisers of said estate, and then are to make a true and just appraisement of all the estate of said deceased as shall be offered to them according to the true value thereof in money, and according to their best judgment being first sworn as the law directs. pp 483, 484 & 485 Inventory & Order to Exhibit adm. acct (18 Feb 1837)           Probate Court District of Saybrook Feb. 18, 1837 Present Obadiah Spencer Judge of said Court           Jedediah Post Esq. one of the Administrators on the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased exhibited in Court on oath an Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of said deceased, the same is accepted and ordered to be recorded. Inventory of the Real and Personal Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased taken July 12 1836. pp 484           1 Great Bible $2.50, 1 Small do 1.00, 1 Statue Law Book .25, 4 Methodist Magazines 1.00, 3 Volumes life of Dr. Clark .34, 1 Life of Wesley .20, 1 Methodist Hymn book .12, 1 Blue Coat 4.00, 1 do pantaloons 1.25, 1 do vest .75, 1 Military Coat 1.75, 1 Pea Coat 1.50, 1 Frock Coat 1.00, 1 Pair of Pantaloons .25, 1 do brown linnen do .83, 1 vest .50, 1 do .25, 1 do .25, 1 Pair Cotton shirts .25, 1 Cambric do .25, 2 Flannel do 1.00, 1 Black hat .50, 1 Pair thin boots 2.00, 1 do thick do 1.00, 1 do thin Shoes .32, 1 do thick do .50, 6 do Stockings 1.00, 1 Pair Oxen 80.00, 2 cows 40.00, 1 Horse 60.00, 13 sheep 16.25, 1 bed-bolster 24 lbs Brown ticking 6.00, 1 do do 30 lbs striped do 7.50, 1 do do 21 lbs do do 5.25, 1 do do 18 lbs do do 3.60, 1 Half bed 11 lbs 1.10, 5 Under beds 3.50, 1 Bed Stead West Room 1.00, 1 do East Room .75, 1 do West bed room .25, 1 do up stairs .75, 1 Cricket bedstead .50, 1 Coverlet 4.00, 1 half do Red and green 3.00, 1 do Blue and white 2.00, 1 do Black and Blue 1.50, 1 Checked Blanket 1.75, 1 striped do .75, 1 do and Yellow .75, 1 do & White .75, 1 Bed Quilt 2.00, 1 do .75, 1 do do 1.00, 1 Comforter 1.00, 1 do 1.00, 1 do do .12, 1 do .12, 2 Pair flanel Sheets 2.00, 1 do Small do .50, 3 do Cotton sheets 1.50, 2 do old linnen do .50, 6 do Pillow bars .70, 4 Table cloths .67, 8 brown towels .64, 3 white do .16, 1 Bureau 1.50, 1 Cherry Table 1.50, 6 Chairs 1.00, 6 do do 1.00, 1 Looking Glass 1.50, 1 Table .50, 1 Chest with drawer .50, 1 Rocking chair .12, 1 Clock and Case 4.00, 1 small Looking Glass .25, Bed and Window curtains 1.00, 1 chest .34, 1 Stove and furniture 20.00, 1 White wood Table .50, 1 Water pail .12, 1 tin pail .16, 1 Small Brass Kittle 1.25, 1 Iron Kittle .75, 1 small do .12, 1 Brass do 3.00, 1 Iron Pot 1.00, 1 do do .34, 1 Tea Kittle .50, 1 pair Flat Irons .25, 1 do Hand Iron .50, 1 do do do .50, Slice and tongs .34, 1 iron Basin .25, 1 Tin Baker .42, 1 Stone jug .16, 2 stone pots .50, 6 wash bowls .36, 5 deep Plates 1.00, 1 large blue edged platter .25, 12 Rid.? red and white plates .25, 6 blue edged plates .12, 12 cups and saucers .12, 1 Pitcher and Platter .12, 1 tin Cannister & Fruit dish .16, 1 Milk cup .04, 3 Punch bowls .09, 2 Tumblers .08, 5 wine glasses .20, 3 puter tumblers .07, Small steel ----- .42, 1 Funnel .04, 2 candlesticks .08, 1 Glass Lamp .10, 2 Chamber pots .16, 1 weaver's Loom 3.00, 1 Reed with 30 be-- .75, 1 dutch wheel 1.00, 1 Great Wheel .50, 20 lbs of wool 8.40, 1 Saddle 4.00, Bridle and Halter .75, Handsaw .50, Iron Square .25, 1 Draw Shave .25, 1 Inch Augur .12, 1 Broad Ax .50, 1 Nail hammer .20, 1 Gallon Bottle .25, 2 Meat Barells .67, 1 tub .25, 2 Corn baskets .50, 1 Fat tub .34, 1 Keg .34, 1 Hogshead .25, 1 cart 25.00, I Plow 4.00, 1 carpenters Adz .25, 1 inch & three Eighth auger .50, 1 Waggon and Harness 14.00, 2 ox chains 2.50, 1 Hay Cart 1.50, 4 Forks 1.25, 2 Iron Shovels 1.25, 1 Horse tackling 1.00, 2 hoes & one potatoe hook .66, 4 Hay Rakes .24, 2 Raisors strap .75, 1000 feet Lath Boards 5.00, 1 Stock of Buttonwood do 2.00, 400 feet of White pp 485 wood do 3.25, In Cash 30.00, One fourth of Sawmill and pond 80.00, 11 Acres South Side of the Road 295.00, Buildings on South Side 30.00, 7 acres lower Swamp Lot 30.00, House Lot 8 acres more or less 154.00, Dwelling house 400.00, Widows dower 190.00, Buckley Land 15 acres 225.00, 29 acres North of Home Lot 520.00, two hogs 300 pounds weight 15.00.           Sum $2,051.17           To the Court of Probate for the district of Saybrook the foregoing is a true Inventory of the real and Personal Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased made by us the subscribers under oath according to law, this 12 day of July A.D. 1836.           Bela Clark           Cornelius Chittenden On the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased.           Ordered, That the Administrators exhibit their administration account to this court for adjustment, at the probate office in Saybrook the second Monday in March 1837 at nine o'clock, forenoon, and that all persons interested in said Estate may be notified thereof, the Administrators will cause this order to be published in a newspaper printed in New Haven and post a copy thereof on the sign post nearest to where the said deceased last dwelt. pp 491 Return of Notice, Allowance to widow & family, Adm. Acct Settled, Order of Sales & order of Distribution           The Administrators on the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased made return that they had caused public notice to be given in relation of all orders of this Court requiring such not in relation to the settlement of the Estate of said deceased, and which, on due enquiry this Court finds to be true, and order said return to be kept on file.           On Motion of the Administrators on the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased this Court allows to the widow and family of said deceased the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid out of the personal estate of said deceased for their support during the settlement of said Estate.           The Administrators on the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased exhibited in court their Administration account, which on due examination is accepted and approved and ordered to be kept on file.           The Administrators on the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased are on their motion hereby authorized and empowered to sell so much of the personal estate of said deceased as will raise the sum of $377.69 the sum being necessary to pay debts and charges allowed against said Estate, and may be sold at private sale at inventory or at public auction after giving legal public notice of such sale, and then make return to this Court.           On motion of the Administrators on the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased this Court appoints as Distributors Mssrs. Bela Clark and Oramel B. Wright, freeholders to distribute the ---estate of said deceased to and for the widow and heirs thento according to law being first sworn as the law directs, and then cause return to be made to this court for acceptance and record.           Inventory and credits $2069.           Administration account $377.           To Distribute $1691. pp 520 to 522 Mistake in Inventory, Return of Sale, Distribution and 2nd Adm. acct. Settled pp 520           Probate District of Saybrook At a Court held Dec. 25, 1837 Present Obadiah Spencer Judge of said Court           This court finds that a mistake was made in posting the Inventory of the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook, deceased. The posting, as recorded in the original Inventory being ..$2051.17                               to which sum should be added $326.05                               making the real amount of Inventory .$2377.22           The Administrators on the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased exhibited in Court a return of sale of Personal Estate of said deceased, approved and ordered to be kept on file.           The Administrators on the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased exhibited in Court a Distribution of the Estate of said deceased, which was approved and ordered to be recorded. Distribution of the Estate of Samuel Wright Deceased           Set to the widow - one third of House and Barn ..$143.33           Three Acres of Homestead on the South side of the way .. . 90.00           One Eighth of Sawmill and Sawmill lot and privileges ...40.00           One Third of the Lot known by the name of the Dower lot 63.33           About nineteen acres in the Rye lot including the old orchard .331.10           In personal Estate as on file 4.90                     (Total) $672.66 pp 521           Set to Samuel - The ninth part of two thirds of the lot known by the name of the Dower Lot $14.07           The seventh part of two thirds of the house and Barn . 40.95           The one sixteenth of the Sawmill and pond lot and privileges .20.00           One third part of the Buckley lot .. 74.46                     (Total) $149.48           Set to Alpheus H - The ninth part of two thirds of the lot known by the name of the Dower lot .$14.07           The seventh part of two thirds of the house and Barn ..40.95           The sixteenth of the Sawmill and pond lot and privileges 20.00           One third of the Buckley Lot .74.46                     (Total) $149.48           Set to Elbert - The ninth part of two thirds of the lot known by the name of the Dower lot ..$14.07           The seventh part of two thirds of the house and Barn ..40.95           About five and Quarter in the upper end of the Rye lot 94.46                     (Total) $149.48           Set to Harvey - The ninth part of two thirds of the lot known by the name of the Dower lot ..$14.07           The seventh part of two thirds of the house and Barn ..40.95           About five and Quarter in the upper end of the Rye lot 94.46                     (Total) $149.48           Set to William E. - The ninth part of two thirds of the lot known by the name of the Dower lot ..$14.07           Four and half acres about the south side of the way 30 rods and 6 links on the Lane adjoining Alanson on the south .102.50           About two acres in the Buckley lot 32.91                     (Total) $149.48           Set to Joseph H. - The ninth part of two thirds of the lot known by the name of the Dower lot . ..$14.07           About four acres the South side of the way adjoining the widows thirds twenty three rods and seven links on the lane $102.50           About two acres in the Buckley lot ..32.91                     (Total) $149.48           Set to Sophia - The ninth part of two thirds of the lot known by the name of the Dower lot . ..$14.07           The seventh part of two thirds of the House and barn 40.95           The undivided half of about six and half acres adjoining the house known by the name of the house lot and point Lot ..77.00           In personal Estate as on file .17.45                     (Total) $149.47           Set to Sylvina - The seventh part of two thirds of the house and barn .$40.95           The ninth part of two thirds of the lot known by the name of Dower lot...14.07           The Adin Lot and swamp ..30.00 pp 522           A writ of ten dollars and twenty six cents in the Buckley lot .10.26           In personal Estate as on file 54.20                     (Total) $149.48           Set to Caroline, The seventh part of two thirds of the House and Barn .$40.95           The ninth part of two thirds of the lot known by the name of Dower lot ..14.07           The undivided half of about six and half acres adjoining the house known by the name of the house lot and point Lot ..77.00           In personal Estate as on file 17.45                     (Total) $149.47           To the Court of Probate for the District of Saybrook the foregoing is a Distribution of the Real and personal estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased made by us the subscribers according to order from Court under oath this 15th day of Dec. 1837           Oramel B.. Wright           Bela Clark           The Administrators on the Estate of Samuel Wright late of Saybrook deceased exhibited in Court their second administration account. Approved and ordered to be kept on file. BACK