Lucy Saxton

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 24029563
• _UID: AF5CF3C335254DF895AF647A4830B74CFDE7
• Residence-Occupant: 1734, Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

Notes:

?b?Lucy Adams' will -- 23 Jul 1784?/b?
(The handwritten original is generally un-paragraphed, of course. The transcriber, Billy Eugene Wagner II, did his best in deciphering the text, and apologizes for any flaws:
In the Name of God, Amen -- the 23rd Day of July 1784, I, Lucy Adams of Simsbury in the County of Hartford, being advanced in age and in a low State of Body by helth [sic] but of sound mind and memory, thanks to god their for, and Calling to mind my one [own] mortality and knowing that it is appointed for all persons once to die, do see Cause to make this my Last will and Testament
and first of all, I comit my Soul to God in Christ and my Body to the Earth, to be buried in a Decent Christian manner, nothing Doubting but I shall receive the same again by the Power of god at the general Resurrection at the Last Day, and as Touching such wordly [worldly] Estate as it hath Pleased god to give me in this Life, after Just Debts, sick bed Expenses, etc., are paid, I give and dispose of in the following manner and form:
Imprimises -- I give and Bequeath to my Beloved son ?b?Oliver Adams?/b? all my right and Title I have in the Stoney Swamp, so called, lying near the Dwelling House of Samuel Adams, to him and his heirs for Ever.
[Note: If that Samuel Adams was then in or near his 70s, he was likely Lucy's brother-in-law -- or, if a somewhat younger Samuel, he would likely have been Lucy's nephew.]
Item -- I give and bequeath to my Beloved Daughters?b? Lucy, Thanks, and Elizabeth?/b? all my Lands, Except the above mentioned piece, to them and their heirs for Ever, to be Equally divided among them, and also all my moveable Estate, to be Equally divided among my said three daughters
Item -- I give to my Beloved Sons ?b?Richard and Permeno?/b? [? sic] Ten Shilling a peice [apiece], to be paid by Executor hereafter named out of my moveable Estate
and I do hereby appoint my said son Oliver to be my Executor on this my Last will and Testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal in presence of
Zorm- [?] Ademy [?] her
Daniel Humphrey Lucy X Adams
Isaac Ensign mark
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Cover sheet:

Last Will of ye Wdw. Lucy Addams, Rec'd 28 of Septr 1784, and proved & approved & ordered to be on file as accustomed.
Recorded in the 2nd Book of Wills, page 315 & 316.

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24029563

Residence-Occupant:
Role: Occupant


Buried:
In Memory of Mrs. Lucy Relict of Mr Daniel Adams who died Sept ye 18th AD 1784 in ye 72nd year of her Age. Children & Friends see where I lie. Remember you are Born to die.

Lucy married Daniel Adams, III on 11 Jan 1730/31 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Daniel (son of Daniel Adams, II and Thanks Shepard) was born about 1706 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; died on 21 May 1779 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; was buried in Hop Meadow Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lucy Adams was born on 31 May 1731 in Suffield, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; was christened on 11 Jun 1731 in Suffield, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; died on 6 Jan 1801 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; was buried on 7 Jan 1801 in Hop Meadow Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.
2. Richard "Saxton" Adams, Sr. was born on 16 Mar 1733/34 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; was christened on 27 Mar 1734 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; died on 23 Dec 1810 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; was buried in Hop Meadow Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.
3. Daniel Adams, IV was born on 15 Nov 1738 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; died on 20 Nov 1758 in New Haven Twp, Gratiot County, Michigan, United States; was buried about Nov 1758 in Simsbury Township, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.
4. Saxton Adams was born on 12 Dec 1740 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; died on 7 Jan 1740/41 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; was buried on 8 Jan 1740/41 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.
5. Thanks Adams was born on 16 Apr 1742 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; died on 17 Nov 1816 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; was buried in Hop Meadow Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.
6. Elizabeth Saxton Adams was born on 4 Feb 1744/45 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; died on 20 Dec 1833 in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.
7. Parmenio Adams was born on 22 Jan 1746/47 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; died on 18 Mar 1809 in Lysander, Onondaga County, New York, United States; was buried in Lysander, Onondaga County, New York, United States.
8. Oliver Adams was born on 13 Apr 1750 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; died on 31 Mar 1804 in Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
9. John Adams was born on 19 Aug 1752 in Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; died on 16 Jan 1777 in Y, Somme, Picardie, France.