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Barkhamsted District:  Film #1,015,151

1832 -- New Hartford, Probate #100:  Marvin Cadwell, 2 bonds, 2 inventories, 1
return to court, 1 account of admin.

Administrators:  Ruth Cadwell & James Cadwell; surety: Elijah Goodwin; all of
New Hartford, Litchfield Co.
               date of bond:  7 Feb 1832
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Bridgeport District: Film #1,017,279

1878 -- Bridgeport, Probate #3900:  Henry J. Cadwell, insolvent, 1 bond, 1
inventory, 3 orders of court, 2 returns to court, 1 account of admin, 13 misc.

insolvent debtor
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Caanan District: Film #1,015,673

1910 -- No. Canaan, Probate #685:  Helen Cadwell, 2 misc. (minor).
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East Windsor District: Film #1,016,358

1782 -- East Hartford, Probate #767:  David Cadwell (minor), 1 bond.

bond:  2 Feb 1782; Nathaniell Olcott is guardian of David Cadwell, minor
child; chosen by David Cadwell.
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20 Apr 1880 -- East Windsor, Probate #768:  Elihu H. Cadwell, 1 bond, 1
inventory, 1 return to court, 1 misc.

Elihu H. Cadwell, a lunatic.  Joseph A. Pasco appt. conservator of Elihu H.
Cadwell a resident of East Windsor.

Petition of Henry S. Cadwell dated 20 Apr 1880 states Elihu H. Cadwell is a
lunatic; that Henry S. Cadwell is the father of Elihu H. Cadwell (or
vice-versa, it is unclear).
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1782 -- East Hartford, Probate #769:  Ester Cadwell, 1 bond.
bond:  2 Sep 1782, John Cadwell was chosen by Ester Cadwell of East Hartford,
a minor, to be her guardian.
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1877 -- East Windsor, Probate #770:  George W. Cadwell, 1 will, 1 bond, 1
inventory, 1 account of admin.

will:  wife Fany W. Cadwell; everything else to Henry T. Allen, who is made
executor.
will dated 10 Aug 1864.
codicil dated 8 Jun 1867.
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1880 -- East Windsor, Probate #771:  Hiram W. Cadwell, 1 account of admin.

Acct. of estate of Hiram W. Cadwell, in acct. with Joseph H. Pascoe,
conservator.
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1872 -- East Windsor, Probate #772:  Horace Cadwell, 1 bond, 1 application or
petition.

Elihu B. Case of Bloomfield appointed guardian of Horace Cadwell of East
Windsor.
    The undersigned, Elihu B. Case of Bloomfield, in Hartford, CT, would
represent to said court that he is a relative of Horace Cadwell of said
District, a minor, about 12 years of age, son of Henry Cadwell, who is a
resident of sd. District, viz. his uncle, that said Henry Cadwell by reason of
intemperance is an unfit & improper person to be guardian to the sd. minor, he
therefor requests sd. court to appoint some person other than his father to be
guardian to sd. minor.
    dated East Windsor 18 Apr 1872.
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1782 -- Hartford, Probate #773:  John Cadwell, 1 will, 1 inventory.

In the Name of God Amen I John Cadwell of Hartford in the County of Hartford &
State of Connecticutt in New England being weak of body but of Sound Disposing
mind and memory do Make and ordain this my Last will and Testament.
Principally I Commit my Soul to God In hopes of the free forgiveness of all my
Sins Through the merits and Blood of the Redeemer and my Body to a Comely
Christian Burial in hopes of a glorious Resurrection at the Last day and as to
the worldly Interests God hath given me I dispose of in manner following my
Debts & funeral Charges being first paid -- Imprimis I give to my beloved wife
Hepzibah Cadwell the Improvements of one third part of my Dwelling house where
I now Live viz on the North part of the Same and also the Improvements of one
third part of all my Improvable Estate with Liberty to Cut her firewood in any
of my woodLand so far as She Shall need for her own fire without making havock
of the same so Long as She Shall Remain my widow--
Item  I give & bequeath to my son John Cadwell the Dwelling house where I now
Live his paying my Just Debts and the Legacies hereafter given.
Item  I give & bequeath to my Son David Cadwell the Dwelling house across the
way from the house above mentioned where David Vibbert now Lives.
Item  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susannah Risley forty Shillings
Lawfull money to be paid by my Executor hereinafter to be named.
Item  I give & bequeath to my Daughter Eunice Cadwell the Sum of Thirty pounds
Lawfull money to be paid by my Executor
Item  I give & bequeath to my Daughter Esther Cadwell the sum of Thirty pounds
Lawfull money to be paid by my Executor
Item  I give & bequeath to my Daughter Nabbe Cadwell the sum of Thirty pounds
Lawfull money to be paid by my Executor
Item  I give & bequeath to my Daughter Ann Cadwell the sum of thirty Pounds
Lawfull money to be paid by my Executor
Item  I give and bequeath to my son John Cadwell all the money & obligations I
now have In my possession or Shall have at the time of my Decease to Enable
him to pay the Debts due from my Estate & the Legacies above mentioned
Further my will is that what shall be wanting in money and obligations to pay
the Debts and Legacies herein given shall be paid the one half out of what is
given to my Son John Cadwell & the other half part of what is given to my son
David Cadwell.
Further my will is that my Daughters Eunice Cadwell, Esther Cadwell, Nabbe
Cadwell & Ann Cadwell Shall Remain if they see fit at the house which I now
Live or that given in this will to my son David Cadwell and Shall have their
support from my Estate Except what they can do to support themselves until
they shall arrive to Eighteen years of Age.
Item  I give and bequeath to my two sons John Cadwell and David Cadwell all my
Estate both real & personal not before mentioned in this will to be equally
divided between them.
Item  I do appoint my son John Cadwell to be Executor to this my Last will &
Testament.  In witness whereof and in Consideration of the Whole I have
hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 3rd Day of May 1782.
                                            John Cadwell
In presense of Jonathan Wells, David Vibbert, Russell Hills
proved 31 May 1782.
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1782 -- East Hartford, Probate #774:  Naby Cadwell, 1 bond.

bond:  dated 2 Sep 1782.  Naby Cadwell picks Nathaniel Risley as her guardian.
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Farmington District: Film #1,018,801
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1779 -- Farmington, Probate #445:  Anne Cadwell, 1 will, 1 inventory, 1
account of administration.

will:  In the Name of God Amen
I Anna Cadwell of Farmington, in the County of Hartford and state of
Connecticut, Being in a weak and Languishing Estate of Health, But Being in
sound minde and memory and Calling to minde that it is appointed for all
People once to Die, and Considering my Own frailty, and immortallity, I Do
Make and Ordain this to be my Last will and Testament and first of all, I
Recomend my Prescious soul (section blotted) through faith in the merits of
Jesus Christ, into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me, and my body to
the Dust from whence it CAme, to be buried in a Christian Like manner, --and
as Touching the Temporal interest where with it has Pleased God to bless me
with, I Dispose of the same in the following Manner
     Viz - it is my will that Huldah Cadwell, Lois Cadwell and Elizabeth
Cadwell, my three sisters, have out of my Estate (after my Just Debts and
funeral Charges are paid) five pounds Lawfull Money to Each Sister, which
makes fifteen Pounds in the whole.
     Secondly it is my will, that Alice O. Willson of windsor, have all the
Remainder of my Estate, Both Real and Personal, that I Now Posess or ought to
Posess, from the Estate, that my Honoured Mother Died posest of, and also all
the Estate that would accrue to my from my Honoured Grandfather Hubbards
estate, and it is my will that my Executor Provid and Cause Decent Pair of
Tombstones to be set at my Grave, the Cost to come out of what I have given to
said Executor.
     And I do by these present, Appoint, and Ordain, Abiel Willson of windsor
to be my Executor, upon this my Last will and Testament, in witness where of,
I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, this 21st Day of August, A.D. 1778
                                            Anna Cadwell
witnesses:  Jedidiah Olcott, James Cadwell, Sarah Olcott.
will proved 11 Jan 1779.
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1785 -- New Hartford, Probate #446:  Ashbel Cadwell, 1 will, 1 bond, 1
inventory, 2 orders of court, 1 distribution.

In the Name of God Amen I Ashbel Cadwell of New Hartford in the county of
Litchfield & state of Connecticutt in New England Being sick & weak in Body
but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given to God - calling to Mind the
mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed to all Men Once to Dye, Do
make & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament, That is to say principally &
first of all I give & Recommend my soul into the Hands of God who gave it & my
Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a decent Christian Burial at the
Discretion of My Executors, not doubting but at the general Resurrection I
shall Recieve the same again by the Almighty Power of God--And as to such
Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me in this life -- I
give, devise & dispose of the Same in the following  Manner & Form -- First I
give & Bequeath to Lydia my Beloved Wife one third part of all my moveable
Estate to her & to her heirs forever & the use & Improvement of all my
(blotted) she shall Remain my Widow also one third part of all my buildings
during that term.  also all my swine & all my beest.
    Also I give to my son Phinehas Cadwell besides the estate given to him by
me be a deed of gift I give to him twenty shillings Lawfull Money - also I
give to him the one half of my wearing apparel to be equally divided betwixt
him & my younger son Ashbell Cadwell.
    Also I give to my son shbel Cadwell my dwelling House & all other of my
Buildings Except the part given to my Wife & all my Lands Except my wives
third & my farm (illegible) to Him & to His Heirs for ever & if any of my
Estate shall Remain after all myDebts are paid I give all the Remains to this
my son Ashbel Including my wearing Apparel the half as above.
    Also I give to my Daughter Lydia Berham besides what I have given her Five
Pounds payable out of my Estate.
    Also I give to my Daughter Deborah Cadwell a right in my dwelling House
during her life or so long as she shall see fit. Also I give to her the full
sum of Ten Pounds Lawfull Money payable out of my estate.  The right of my
dwelling House mentioned above is only so far as is convenient for her
Residence in it during her Pleasure.
    Also I do hereby Ordain & appoint my younger son Ashbel Cadwell to be sole
Executor of this my Last Will & Testament & I do hereby utterly disallow,
revoke, & disannull all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacys,
Bequests, & Executors by me in any way before named willed & bequesthed,
Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament.  In
Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this 6 Jun 1785.
    Signed, Sealed, Published, Announced, & Declared by the s'd Ashbel Cadwell
as his Last Will & Testament  in the presence of us who in his presence & in
the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names
                                            Ashbel Cadwell
Jonathan Marsh, Moses Goodwin, Mabel Goodwin
will proved 3 Sep 1785 in New Hartford, Litchfield Co.
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1809 -- Farmington, Probate #447:  David Cadwell, 2 misc.

Summons to pay debt of $2.
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1776 -- Farmington, Probate #448:  Elizabeth Cadwell, 1 bond, 2 inventories, 1
order of court, 1 distribution, 1 account of admin.

We the subscribers being appointed by the Honorable Court of probate for the
District of Farmington Distributers of the Estate of Elizabeth Cadwell late of
Farmington District Having due respect thereto proceeded in the following
manner viz finding no personal estate more than to pay the dets & charges of
s'd estate that are risen or may hereafter arise
1st set out to Matthew Cadwell eldest son to the deceased two eaqual parts in
a lot of land containing 8 1/2 acres s'd lot lying in Windsor bounding west on
a highway extending east so far as to make 1 1/2 as afroes'd.
2ndly set out to the legal representatives of Anne Cadwell deceased one equal
part out of s'd lot bounding west on land set out to Matthew Cadwell &
extending east so far as to contain 3/4 of an acre
3rdly set out to Peletiah Cadwell 3/4 of an acre bounded west on land set out
to Anne Cadwell and extending as afores'd.
4thly set out to Theodore Cadwell 3/4 of an acre bounding west on land set to
Peletiah Cadwell & Extending as aforesaid
5thly... [illegible, but apparently land set to John Cadwell]...of an acre
bounded west on land set out to Theodore Cadwell and extending as afores'd.
6thly set out to Abijah Cadwell 3/4 of an acre bounded West on land set out to
John Cadwell & Extending as afores'd.
7thly set out to George Cadwell 3/4 of an acre of land bounded west on land
set out to Abijah Cadwell and extending as afores'd.
8thly set out to Huldah Cadwell 3/4 of an acre and 13 1/2 rods bounded west on
land set out to George Cadwell & extending as afores'd.
9thly set out to Lois Cadwell 3/4 of an acre & 13 1/2 rods bounding west on
land set out to Huldah Cadwell & extending as afores'd.
10thly set out to Elizabeth Cadwell 3/4 of an acre and 13 1/2 rods bounding
west on land set out to Lois Cadwell and extending as afores'd.
The above mentioned parties viz Matthew Cadwell, Anne Cadwell, Pelatiah
Cadwell, Theodore Cadwell, John Cadwell, Abijah Cadwell, George Cadwell,
Huldah Cadwell, Lois Cadwell, & Elizabeth Cadwell being heirs to s'd deceas'd
estate.  The foregoing distribution made by us the subscribers this 15th day
of June 1779
          Francis .... & Joseph Pearson, under oath.
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1825 -- Farmington, Probate #449:  Elizabeth Cadwell, 1 bond, 1 inventory, 2
returns to court, 2 accounts of admin.

bond dated 30 Sep 1826:  administrator William W. Cadwell; surety Aaron
Cadwell.
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9 Mar 1876 -- Farmington, Probate #3,335:  Harry Cadwell, 1 bond, 1 inventory,
1 account of admin.

bond dated 9 Mar 1876:  administrator William A. Cadwell; surety William
Alfred.
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3 Feb 1864 -- Farmington, Probate #450:  Henry W. Cadwell, 1 bond, 1
inventory, 1 return to court, 2 misc.

bond dated 3 Feb 1864:  administrator William A. Cadwell; surety Harry
Cadwell.
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1821 -- Farmington, Probate #451:  Ira Cadwell, 5 misc.

attachment of goods for payment of debt.
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1771 -- Farmington, Probate #452:  James Cadwell, 1 will.

In the Name of God Amen I James Cadwell of Farmington in the County of
Hartford Being at this time in a comfortable state of Health & thanks be to
God of sound mind & memory Calling to mind the mortality of my body do think
it my duty to make & ordain this to be my Last will & testament truly Revoking
all former wills made & declared that is to say Principally & first of all I
give my soul into the hands of God who gave it & my body to the Earth to be
buried in Decent Christian Burial nothing doubting but at the General
Resurection I shall receive th same again by the mighty power of God or as
touching such worldly estate as God hath given me I give & dispose of it in
the Manner & form
     Immp's after my Just debts & funeral expenses are paid I give & Bequeath
to Sarah my beloved wife one third part of my movable estate to use at her own
disposs[al] forever
     Item I Give & bequeath to my daughter Christian Burr the wife of Samuel
Burr in consideration she as already rec'd her portion ten shilling which I
order my Executor to pay her.
     Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Olcott the wife of Jedidiah
Olcott in Consideration she has also rec'd her portion ten shilling which I
order my executor to pay her.
     Item I give & Bequesth to my son James Cadwell all my moveable estate not
before disposed of beside what I have given him by deed of gift whom also I
nominate ordain & appoint to be sole Executor to this my last will & testament
In witness whereof I set my hand & seal this 25 Day of March 1768.
                                            James Cadwell
witnesses:  Matthew Cadwell, Samill Price, Samuel Roberts Jr.
Proved in court 26 Sep 1771.
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1812 -- Farmington, Probate #453:  James Cadwell, 1 will, 1 bond, 1 inventory,
1 distribution.

will:  In the name of God amen I James Cadwell of Farmington in the county of
Hartford and Coloney of Connecticut in New England Being in a state of health
and thanks be to God of enjoying my reason and memory calling to mind the
mortality of my soul and think it my duty to make this my last will and
Testament hereby revoking all former with Principally and First of all I give
my soul into the Hands of God my body also to the Earth to be buried in Decent
Christian burial doubting but at the Resurrection I shall receive the same by
the mighty power of God.  As to my worldly Interest that God has given me
after my Debts and Funeral Charges are paid I give to my wife Mary half my
household furniture one horse and two cows and six sheep Also the use of one
half of my house and barn and one third of my land during her life.  I also
give to my Daughter Mary the wife of John Smith one hundred and twenty dollars
she having received one hundred and eighty before.  I also give to my daughter
Rhoda the wife of Samuel Burr Jr. one hundred and fifty Dollars she having
received one hundred and fifty before.  I also give to my two youngest
daughters Anne and Maria three hundred dollars each of them.  All the rest of
my property to be divided amongst my five sons, Aaron my Eldest son has
received of his portion six hundred and sixty dollars, Roger has received in
money and one year at a trade one hundred and eighty dollars, James has
received fifty Dollars in money, Martin has a deed of seven acres of land the
reduction for him as the land may be priced, Samuel has received nothing &
James must have three quarters as much as the others on the account of his
being at a trade near four years  I therefore give & bequeath to my said five
sons all my Estate real & personal except what I have herein given to my said
wife & daughters to be equally divided among them in equal shares deducting
from said shares what my said sons have before received aforesaid, so that
each of my said sons may have an equal share including what they have before
received as aforesaid.  And do hereby appoint my son Aaron Cadwell to be sole
Executor of this my last Will & Testament.  In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal this twentieth Day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & seven...
                                            James Cadwell
witneses:  Lorenzo Bull, William Pitkin, Wm. Mosely.
Proved in court:  Jan 8?, 1812

     The Distribution of the Estate of James Cadwell late of Farmington dec'd
as made by the subscribers is as follows:
     In the first place we set out to the widow a piece of wood land
containing 73 acres and is situated at the west end of the home lot beginning
at the NW corner of the home lot and running N-87-E 16 rods to a birch tree
marked thence  S-45-E to a heap of stones on the south line of s'd home lot
which heap of stones is 97 rods and 5 links eastward from the SW corner of the
home lot.  This piece of land is not distributed among the heirs.
     We also set to widow for her use and improvement a piee of land at the SE
corner of the home lot containing 6 acres bounds west on the Creek east on
Peletiah Collins land and is in width from the south line of the lot 27 rods
now this piece is on land distributed to Aron.
     Also set to the widow a piece of land in the home lot on the south side
containing 5 acres and is in width 5 rods and 18 links and bounds east on the
brook and extends west 140 rods this is on land distributed to Samuel.
     Also set to the widow a piece of land in the home lot containing 5 acres
1/4 and 33 rods and is the north [?] side of a piece of land set to James
bounds east on the brook and extends west 140 rods and is in width 6 rods and
6 links.
     Also set to the widow a piece of land in the home lot being the south
side of a piece of land distributed to Roger containing 7 acres and 4 rods and
is in width 8 rods and 2 links bounds east on the brook and extends west 140
rods also a piece being the south side of land set to Martin containing 5
acres 3/4 and 28 rods width 6 rods and 19 links bound east on the brook and
extends west 140 rods.
     Also set to the widow the north half of the House except the west half of
the buttery also 1/3 of the south cellar on the south side to be divided east
and west also 1/3 of the north cellar on the north side to be divided east and
west also the south end of the kitchen for the purpose of weaving.  She is
also to have the privilege of the oven for baking  also to pass and repass to
and from the house for wood and watter and for all other necessary purposes.
Also in the barn she is to have the south half of the bay to be divided east
and west and the south half of the floor  Also the 2 linters [?] east and
south of the barn also the south half of the cowhouse west of the yard also
the east part of the yard from the <smudge> to the nearest corner of the
linter south of the barn with the privilege of going to and from the barn and
to pass through the floor and to and from the cowhouse.
     Set to Aron the east end of the home lot containing 15 acres 3/4 and 14
rods it being all the land in the home lot lying east of the brook and
includes 6 acres set to the widow.
     Also set to Aron the Mountain lot so called containing 32 acres 1/4 and
28 rods.
     Set to Samuel a piece of land on the south side of the home lot
containing 25 acres and 1/2 bounds east on the brook and west on land set to
the widow width 13 rods and 23 links the piece includes 5 acres set to the
widow.  Also set to Samuel all the buildings.
     Set to James a piece of land in the home lot containing 27 acres and 1/2
including 5 acres 1/4 and 33 rods set to the widow bounds east on the brook
west on land set to the widow south on Samuel and north on Roger and is in
width 14 rods and 12 links except at one place which place is on the west side
of the road and extends from the road west 18 rods and 1/2 it is 2 rods less.
     Set out to Roger a piece of land in the home lot containing 36 acres
including 7 acres and 4 rods set to the widow bounds east on the brook and
west on land set to the widow and is the next piece north of James share and
is in width 17 rods and 17 links except on the west side of the road and
extending 18 rods and 1/2 west it is 2 rods more.
     Set to Martin a piece of land in the home lot on the north side
containing 43 acres 1/4 and 14 rods including 5 acres 3/4 and 28 rods set to
the widow and the spring lot so called.
     Farmington November 25th 1812
John Hubbard, David Grant, James Newberry -- distributed under oath.
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1818 -- Farmington, Probate #454:  Lucy Cadwell, Maria Cadwell, et al
(minors), 3 bonds, 2 applications & petitions, 2 returns to court.

bond:  Lucy & Maria Cadwell both under 12 years of age, children of Calvin
Cadwell deceased.  Guardian, Lyman Humphrey; surety, Lot Humphrey.

petition to sell land:  7 acres, bounded on north by heirs of John Cadwell,
east & south on land of Hezekiah Parsons, west on land of widow of Peletiah
Cadwell.
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1830 -- Farmington, Probate #455:  Martin Cadwell, 1 will, 1 bond, 1
inventory, 1 order of court, 1 distribution, 2 accounts of admin.

Will:  I Martin Cadwell of Farmington in the county of Hartford and State of
Connecticut, do make this my last will and testament, in the following manner
viz:  I commit my body to the earth and my soul to God who gave it.  Item I
give and bequeath to my wife Mahala the use of one third of all my real estate
then after all my just debts including my funeral charges are paid, I give and
bequeath unto my oldest daughter Achsa, to my second daughter Rhoda, to my
third daughter Flora, to my fourth daughter Mary Ann & to my fifth daughter
Maria, all the remainder of my property, both real & personal, which is not
otherwise disposed of as above to be equally divided between the five children
above named.  I hereby appoint my brother Samuel Cadwell executor of this my
last will & testament.
     Farmington, February 14, 1828
                                            Martin Cadwell
witnesses:  William Everite, James H. Barnard, Clarissa Barnard
Proved in court 27 Mar 1830.

4 Feb 1832, real estate was sold to Aaron Cadwell (except what was set aside
for widow).
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1826 -- Farmington, Probate #456:  Mary Cadwell, 1 will, 1 bond [widow of
Roderick]

Will:  I Mary Cadwell of Farmington in the state of Connecticut being in my
usual soundness of mind in view of the certainty of my death, and of the
uncertainty of the time of it--do make and appoint this at my last will and
testament
     First I command my soul to God through the perfect mediation of Jesus
Christ, trusting in his sovereignity, and hoping in his mercy.  And my body to
the dust to be buried in a decent Christian manner.
     The worldly property which God has been pleased to commit to me I devise
and bequeath in the following manner:  my just debts being first paid
     Viz To my honoured mother and my sister Huldah Tillotson and Naomi
Gridley I give & bequeath all the wearing appearal I may die possessed of, to
be divided between them equally:  or in case of the death of either of them
before my decease then the whole thereof to be divided equally to the survivor
of them.
     All my other personal property I may die possessed of I give and bequeath
to my said sister Naomi Gridley to be hers and her heirs.
     All my real estate I may die possessed of I give and bequeath to my
grandson Roderic Cadwell Steele if he shall live to the age of twenty one
years--then to be his and his heirs forever, but in case of his death before
he sahll arrive to the age of twenty one years, then I give and bequeath all
my said real estate to my sister Naomi Gridley to be hers and her heirs
forever.
     I also give and bequeath to my said sister Naomi Gridley the sole and
entire use and improvement of all my real estate, I may die possessed of,
untill my said grandson Roderic C. Steele shall arrive to the full age of
twenty one years.
     And I hereby appoint and constitute Orem Woodruff of s'd Farmington my
sole executor to this my last will and testament; declaring this to be my last
will and testament:  and hereby revoking any or all other as my last will and
testament.
     Pronounced and declared by the said Mary Cadwell as her last will and
testament in presence of us the subscribing witnesses, who have hereunto
subscribed in her presence and in presence of each other in Farmington
February 25 1812
                                            Mary Cadwell
witnesses:  Samuel Richards, Nathaniel Olmsted, Sarah Richards
<proved when?>
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1775 -- Farmington, Probate #457:  Matthew Cadwell, 1 will, 1 inventory, 1
distribution.

Will:  In the Name of God Amen.  I Mathew Cadwell of Farmington in the county
of Hartford being of perfect mind and memory but calling to mind my own
frailty and mortality, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, In
the first Place I desire and recommend my precious and immortal soul into the
hands of God through Jesus Christ, and my Body to a decent and christian
Burial--and in touching those temporal things with which it has pleased God to
bless me, I give and dispose of in Manner & form following--that is to say
after my just Debts and funeral Charges are p'd by my Executors...
     1.  I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth beside what the law gives her,
the use of one half Part of my dwelling House, and one half part of my Barn
and Cow-Heifer while she remains my widdow and also all my moveable estate.
     2.  I give unto my son Matthew the house he now dwells in, and I give
unto my sons Mathew, Pelatiah, Theodore, John, Abijah and George all my Land
and Buildings to be divided equally between them.
     3.  I give unto my daughters Anne, Hulda, Lois, & Elizabeth one hundred
pounds of Lawful money, to each of them, to be paid to them by my Executors as
they respectively arrive to the age of Eighteen years--and I do hereby appoint
and ordain my Beloved wife & my son Matthew to be Executrix & Executer of this
my last Will and Testament  In Confirmation of all which I hereunto set my
Hand and afix'd my seal this 10th Day of August 1773...
                                           Matthew (his x mark) Cadwell
witnesses:  Hezekiah Bissell, Reuben Case, Thomas Cadwell.
Proved in court 6 Sep 1773.

distribution:
     First we set to Elizabeth Cadwell widow & Relict of Matthew Cadwell dec'd
all the movable estate according to the will and all the building in
Farmington except what is here after described.
     Set to Matthew Cadwell Eldest Son of the dec'd the house he now dwells in
and also one half of the breadth of the s'd home lot on the north side in
length easterly and westerly 277 rods & 15 links at the west end to run
paralell with the road at the East end the whol being 68 acres Adjoining to
s'd widow her dowry or third, During Life on the South Side of s'd lot a third
Part of the Bredth and the whole length.
     Set to Mathew Cadwell 10 acres on the North side of the Lot the East side
of the highway in breadth at the highway 756 links to a stake and then 26 turn
Eastward to the East end of the lot paralell with the fence on the North side
Reserving for s'd widow improvements during life Eight rods in breadth on the
South Side the Length of the Lot East and west.
     Set to Matthew Cadwell also one acre & twelve rods in the orchard the