ISAAC EGGLESTON WILL, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK

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Will of Isaac Eggleston


The will of Mr. Isaac Eagleton Exhibited in this Court by Asa Eagleton one of the Executors to
S. will & [before to act on] s. will Stonington Nov 19th 1787 which S. will is proved and
approved by this Court & Ordered Recorded.

                    Stonington October 20th AD 1787 Also the widow [refusal] (viz)This is to
certify that I don't intend to leave to my w Anna Ecleston.

I  Isaac Eagleton of Stonington in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, Yeoman,
being infalable of my Mortality tho of a Sound mind and Memory [ blesed] be God for the same Do
this 23 day of December AD 1780 make publish and ordain this my last will & testament in manner
and form following that is to say last of all. Resign my soul to God that Gave it and my Body
to be Decently buryed by my Executor and as Touching such Temporal things  whatever God has
blessed me with that I have not already given away my will is as Followeth (viz) I give unto my
six sons Namely Isaac Eagleton, Asa Eagleton, Elisha Eagleton Joseph Eagleton Samuel Eagleton
John Eagleton in Equal Division all my Carpentry Tools & all my Farming tools and utensils.
Also all my Weaving Apparel & my Saddles. Also I give unto my three before Named sons (viz)
Elisha Joseph & Samuel their Heirs & Asigns forever in Equal Division the remainder part of a
Cedar Swamp (that I have not Given Hertofore to my Son Asa by Deed, that is three quarters of
S. Swamp [lying] in Voluntown in the County of Windham and State afore S. it being all the land
that I have not Heretofore Given away by Deed) it Being left out of their Deed by a mistake and
the Reason I give my Six Before Named Sons No more is Because I have given them their Portion
before. Also I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Sarah Eagleton Daughter to my son
Wilkenson one cow. Also I give to my Grand Daughter Martha Eagleton Daughter to my son
Wilkenson one Bedstead and one Feather Bed and Furniture. Also I give to my Grand Daughter
Martha Wells one [socase]of Drawers & one five quart Basin  Also I give to my Grand Daughter
Deliverance Wells one Pewter Tankard and one Callicoe bed quilt. Also I give to my Daughter
Anna Wells all the Remainder of my Personal Estate that I shall not Herein After Otherwise
[Divide] Also I give to my Beloved wife Anna my Riding mare, Side Saddle and Bridle. Also I
give to my S. wife the use & Improvement of all my Personal Estate (except what I have in this
my Will given to my above names sons) During her natural Life and I Do Hereby Make ordain &
Appoint my Son Asa Eagleton Sole Executor to this my will in Trust for the True Performance
thereof in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the Day and Date afore S. Signed
Sealed Delivered and pronounced in the Presence of us who are Witness to the Same .

Isaac Eagleton (Seal) (his mark) Samuel Rogers Jr. John Kinyon Frances West

Recorded from the original   Attest   John Denison  Clerk

A court of probate Held at Stonington November 21, 1787 Present the Honorable Ch. Phelps Esq
Judge ( as per his order on file) This court Hath Appointed Joseph Egleton Administrator [Cum
Filamento  Anero] on the will of Mr. Isaac Egleton Dec. letter Adm. Granted & Bond Taken Attest
John Dennison Clerk

(Transcribed from microfilm by Karen Eggleston Stark, March 2000. Spelling, Capitalization and
punctuation as in the original as closely as possible. [  ] indicate questionable words.)