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The Last Will and Testament of Lot Larkham
of Voluntown, Connecticut


LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
  LOT LARKHAM OF VOLUNTOWN, CONNECTICUT
  Source: Probate Record for Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut
  LDS Family History Microfilm # 1310573, pp. 185-192
  Transcribed by Sally Russell Cox, 4th great-granddaughter of Lot Larkham
  (Will written December 22, 1845; proved June 11, 1847)

  In the name of God amen I Lot Larkham of Voluntown County of Windham State of Connecticut being far advanced in
  life and infirm in body but of a sound and disposing mind memory & understanding & calling to mind my own mortality &
  that it is appointed unto all men to die do make and ordain this to be my last will & Testament and first of all I give &
  recommend my soul to God who gave it arid my body to the dust from whence it was taken to be buried in a Christian
  like manner by my Executors hereinafter named hoping & trusting through the merits of a crucific Savior that I will be
  raised again at the best day to a glorious immortality

  After my just debts and funeral charges are paid out of my personal estate by my executors hereinafter named which I
  order

  Item 1st I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sally Larkham all the property of every name and nature which she
  brought with her when she came to live with me also one cow and one swine to be hers and at her disposal forever I
  also give and bequeath to my said wife the use and improvements of one third part of all my real estate with the
  appurtenances thereof during her natural life

  Item 2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Daniel K. Larkham one dollar to be paid to him by my executors
  hereinafter named in one year after my decease this with what he has already had is what I allow him out of my estate

  Item 3rd I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Erastus R. Larkham one dollar to be to him by my executors
  hereinafter named in one year after my decease which with what he has already had is what I allow her out of my estate

  Item 4th I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Alice K. Kegwin wife of Amos T Kegwin one dollar to be paid to
  her by my executors hereinafter named in one year after my decease which with what she has already had is what I
  allow her out of my estate

  Item 5th I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Laney L. Larkham one dollar to be paid to him by my executors
  hereinafter named in one year after my decease which what he has already had is what I allow her out of my estate

  Item 6th 1 give and bequeath unto my beloved son John A. Larkham one dollar to be paid to him by my executors
  hereinafter named in one year after my decease which with what he has already had is what I allow her out of my estate

  Item 7th I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Betsey 0. Larkham one feather bed Bedstead under Bed cord
  and Bed Clothes belonging to it one Iron Kettle and one iron pot which with what she has already had is what I allow her
  out of my estate

  Item 8th I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Sally Ann Larkham one Feather Bed Bedstead under Bed Cord
  and Clothes belonging to the same to be hers and at her disposal forever

  Item 9th I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Mary J. Larkham one dollar to be paid to her by my executors
  hereinafter named in one year after my decease to be hers and at her disposal forever

  Item 10th I give and bequeath unto my beloved son William H. Larkham all the rest and residue of my estate both real
  and personal of whatever name or kind to be his and at his disposal forever.

  Lastly, I do nominate constitute and appoint my beloved wife Sally Larkham and my beloved son William H. Larkham
  executors of this last will and Testament hereby revoking and making null and void all other and former last will and
  Testament or writings in the nature of last wills and Testaments by me heretofore at anytime made and rectifying and
  confirming this and only this to be my last Will and Testament.

  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of Dec. 1845

  Signed sealing published & pronounced by the testator to be his last will & Lot Larkham (live) Testament in the
  presence of the subscribers who in his presence and in the presence each other have hereunto subscribed our name
  as witnesses on the day and year aforesaid
  David Colvin
  George Colvin
  Elisabeth Douglass

  Windham County ss Voluntown Dec.22 1845.
  Personally appeared David Colvin George Colvin and Elisabeth Douglass and made solemn oath that they saw the
  testator Lot Larkham sign & seal the foregoing instrument and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last
  will Testament that they subscribed the same as witnessed in his presence and in the presence of each other and that
  they verily believed the testator to be at this time of a sound and disposing mind and memory.
  Before me Harvey Campbell Justice of the Peace

 
 
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