Transcribed by Sally Russell Cox
from LDS Family History Library Microfilm # 0005447,
Town of Plainfield, Connecticut Register of Probate Records, Volume 16, 1819-1822, pages 124-127.

In the name of God Amen I L. Lot Larkham of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, labouring under Indisposition of Body and Infirmity of old age yet through the Mercy of God being of a sound disposing Mind & Memory Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following (to wit) First and principally of all I assign, my Soul with the utmost humility into the hand of Almighty God my Creator, humbly hoping for a blessed immortality through the merits of my blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ, and my body to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named And for such temporal state as it hath pleased the Lord to Bless me with in this Life I order & Dispose of in the following Manner (viz.)

Item -- My will is that all my Just Debts and funeral Charges be paid and satisfied by my Executor hereafter named.

Item -- I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah the use of the East great room in my now Dwelling house and also the Use of the northeast Bedroom likewise a privilege in the kitchen and a privilege in the Cellar & Chamber house Room, and also to go in, and out at any Door in my S^d house, and to pass up and Down any stairs, and also to the well and to have provided for, and cut at the door suitable for the fire, sufficient firewood, and also the use of one Milk cow to be kept in good liking by my s^d Executor and one hog to be fatted yearly by s^d Executor, and ten Bushels of Indian Corn and four Bushels of Rye, and privilege of sufficient sauce for her use, and ten pounds of Wool, and twenty Pounds flax yearly to be provided by my said Executor, and sweetening tea, and salt so much as will make her comfortable, and candles, all the above gifts and Bequeathments to be performed and done by my s^d Executor so long as she remains my Widow -- I also give unto my said wife all the household furniture that she brought with her, at her marriage with me, to her forever.

Item I give to my grandson John Larkham the son of John Larkham Decd. Two Dollars to be paid him by my Executor at my Decease, and also the one half of my wearing apparel, and that together with what my son John Larkham Decd. has had already is the what that I allow them of my Estate.

Item I give to my son Thomas Larkham Two dollars to be paid him by my Executor at my Decease, together with the one half of my wearing apparel, and that with what he has already had is his part of my Estate.

Item I give unto Prudence Hymes wife of William Hymes my best feather Bed and furniture with one suit of Curtains also the one there part of my Indoor movables, not given to my wife nor hereafter Dispose of in this will and twenty dollars in money to be paid in one year after my decease by my Executor, and also my warming pan, and that with what she has already had is her part of my Estate.

Item I give unto Sarah Colegrove wife of Benjamin Colegrove one feather Bed and furniture with a half a suit of curtains only, and also the one third part of my Indoor Movables that is not hereafter or hereto for disposed of in this will , and that with what she has already had is her part of my estate.

Item I give unto my Daughter Patience Witter one feather Bed and furniture without Curtains, also one third part of my Indoor movables not given to my wife nor hereafter disposed of in this will and also five dollars on money to be paid by my Executor at my decease which with what she has already had is her part of my Estate.

Item I give unto my Grandson Lot Colegrove son of Benj^m Colegrove my great Bible to be Delivered him at the Decease of my wife Hannah

Item I give to Erastus R. Larkham son of Lot Larkham my Mare Colt Saddle and Bridle

Item I give unto my Grandson Lancelot Larkham the son of Lot Larkham my Loom and the tackling thereunto belonging

Item I give Bequeath and Divin unto my son Lot Larkham all my Real Estate lying in said Voluntown as Elsewhere and also the Andirons that stand in my east-Room, Shovel and Tongs, Sadiron, Sh---, clock, Hatchet, Laye, P--, Kettle, together with Chest Barn and all of wooden lumber and also all my personal estate not heretofore given away with all farming tools and utensils -- they are to belong to him and his heirs forever.

This I do hereby constitute ordain and appoint him my s^d Son Lot Larkham to be sole Executor to this my last will and testament, hereby invoking all other and former wills and declare this only to be my last will and Testament __ In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 3^rd Day of December Ano Domini 1819

Lanselot Larkham

Signed Sealed and Declared by the Testator to be his last will an Testament in presence of us who have subscribed our hands as Witnesses in presence of the Testator

Allen Campbell
Joseph Douglass
Allen B. Douglass
Windham County Ls

Voluntown February 5^th 1821 Personally appeared Allen Campbell Esq^r & Mess^rs Joseph Douglas & Allen C. Douglas subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will and made oath that they saw the Testator sign said will and heard him publish and pronounce the same to be his last will & testament and that they subscribed the same as concerns his presence and in the presence of each other __ & further that they believed the said testator at that time to be of a sound mind and Memory & understanding.

Sworn before James Alexander Justice of Peace On the 6^th Day of February 1821 In court __ the foregoing will of Lancelot Larkham late of Voluntown Decd. was, by Lot Larkham Executor thereon, presented to this court as his last will & testament is which will is provided & now approved and accepted and herein Truly Recorded.

Attest John Lester Clerk of Probt