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Samuel Utter (Jabez, Mary) married Johannah
Preston on May 5, 1721 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut CO29, BA4, WA15, BE7 in a
ceremony conducted by Reverend J. Fisk CO29.
Samuel Utter was baptized on November 17, 1723 by Reverend J. Fisk at the Putnam
First Congregational Church (formerly North Killingly) CO29. Samuel was baptized on November 17, 1723 at the Putnam
Congregational Church (formerly called North Killingly) in Windham County,
Connecticut by Reverend J. Fisk CO29. A man
named Samuel Utter from the colony of Rhode Island enlisted on July 29, 1746
and served under Captain Joshua Sayer for 459 days in King George’s War; he
earned whole wages over eleven pounds TH14. This
particular document, which was dated October 27, 1747
and created in Newport, Rhode Island, had a footnote: “Samuel Short and Samuel
Utter are both in ye
Colony though they did not appear” TH14. This
may not have been the Samuel who married Johannah,
though; it was much more likely his son, Samuel Jr., who was born in 1723 and
married in 1748.
Samuel
Utter died sometime May 8, 1754 when Joseph
Cady, John Leuvers (or Leuvens), and Benjamin Meriam (who were called the
subscribers) were appointed by Timothy Sabin, Judge of the Probate Court held
at Pomfrett to make a distribution of Samuel Utter’s real and personal estate,
which they accomplished on December 12, 1754 CO31. They set
aside CO31:
To Mrs Jonah utter widow and Relick to sd Decesed
Eleven acres of Land on the westerly End of ye fifty acre
Lott and bounds as follows begining at a white oak tree at ye
northwestorly [this word may state “northeastorly” or “northwestorly”; the key
letters in the middle of the word are illegible] Corner of ye Littel pond so
caled from there N: 40°: W: 45 Rods to a Black oak tree there N: 2°: W: 21 Rods
to a Road Caled oxford Road there by sd Road 24 Rods to a heep of stons ye northwestorly
Corner of sd fifty acre
Lott there on ye northerly Line of sd Lott E: 6:° N: 29 Rods: and from there to ye first
bounds mentined and this to be for ye use and Improvement of ye sd widow of sd Decased
During her Term and also in old tenner value in ye personal
Estate of sd Decesed ye some of
₤237=17=2 to her and her heirs forever
However,
the distribution of his real estate had still not been finalized until
September 12, 1761, when an additional document regarding the division of his
real estate was written by Theophilus Chadler, Simon Larned, and Solomon Bixby CO31. The
inventory of his personal estate was conducted on February 13, 1755 by
Nathaniel Brown and Greenfield Randall, which was valued at over ₤72;
combined with the value of his real estate (₤130), the total value of his
estate was over ₤202 and included CO31:
Abed [a bed]… pillers & pillers Cases… Rayceverled [this
may mean a rag coverlet or perhaps a coverlet which was made of rags]… four
Sheets… awoollen Sheet… abolster… bedsted a bedmat abed Cord & bed tuken… a
Chest and atable… a woolen wheal [probably a spinning wheel meant for wool
yarn]… alining wheal [probably a linen (spinning) wheel]… a pot… a Coat… a
jacket.. a shirt… Buckel… Stockins… abasket and pigen… Buckel, a Cagg [a keg]…
Chare… Salt morter dishes plats and spoons Ladel trays… Erthan ware… nittin needels [knitting needles]… flax…
Land [worth over ₤120]… maddow Land [meadowland; worth ₤10]
Johannah Preston (Samuel, Sarah) was born circa 1702 or 1703 BE7, PR4. The birth record for Johannah
Preston was absent from the Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts register. One year after the death of their father, Johannah and her sisters, Mary and
Jemima, selected their maternal uncle, James Bridges, as their guardian on
March 26, 1718 PR4,
AN10. “Johanah prestons” and her sister,
Jemimah, received a parcel of land in the division of her late father’s estate
on October 16, 1725: “Item To Jemimah and Johanah prestons the Remainder of
all ye land att the
home stead: Two shares” AM1.
Joanna Utter, the wife of Samuell, was admitted to
the Putnam Congregational Church (formerly called North Killingly) in Windham
County, Connecticut on November 10, 1723 CO29. On October 15, 1738, Joanna was dismissed and recommended to
the second church in Killingly CO29. Johannah (or
Joanna) and Samuel Utter were the parents of ten or perhaps eleven children whose births or baptisms were
recorded in Killingly or Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut; these were an
unnamed daughter (who may have been Sarah), Sarah, Samuel, Mary, Johannah, Zerviah, Lydia,
Bathsheba,
Ruth, Rhoda, and Dorothy WH13, CO29, BE7.
An unnamed daughter of Samuel and Johannah Utter was born on May 18, 1722 in Killingly,
Windham County, Connecticut WH13. This
may have been Sarah Utter, or it may have been a different individual. Sarah Utter, the daughter of Samuell,
was baptized on December 27, 1724 at the Putnam Congregational Church (formerly
called North Killingly) in Windham County, Connecticut by Reverend J. Fisk CO29. Sarah Utter married Thomas Buffington
on October 5, 1740 at the Congregational Church of Thompson in Thompson,
Windham County, Connecticut BA45. Sarah was called the eldest daughter of Samuel on
December 12, 1754 when she was allotted nine acres of the fifty-acre lot, one
ninth of the flood meadow, and ₤52, 17 shillings, and 2 pence in his
personal estate CO31. Sarah, the wife of Thomas Buffington, was mentioned in the will
of her mother, Joanna, on September 8, 1756 CO31. She called herself “Sary
bufington the wife of Thomas Bufington” in a note dated May 25, 1759 which
discharged her mother from any further payments to her from her late father’s
personal estate CO31.
Samuel Utter, the son of Samuell
and Joanna, was born on July 13, 1723 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut
WH13. Samuel Utter, the son of Samuell, was
baptized on December 27, 1724 at the Putnam Congregational Church (formerly
called North Killingly) in Windham County, Connecticut by Reverend J. Fisk CO29. Samuel Utter, Jr. married Susannah
Curtis on March 7, 1748 at the Congregational Church of Thompson in Thompson,
Windham County, Connecticut BA45. He
may have been the dather of Abigail Utter, who was
called the daughter of Samuel in her baptismal record on August 11, 1751 at the Thompson Congregational Church in Thompson, Windham
County, Connecticut CO29. Samuel and Susanna Utter were the
parents of Jemima, born on May 18, 1754 at Dudley WH13. Samuel
Utter was alive on April 22, 1754 when he received the sum of ₤24 and
eight shillings “in bills of Credit old tenner”, which was a part of his
portion of his father’s estate, from his mother, Joanna Utter CO31. The distribution of
Samuel Utter’s estate dated December 12, 1754 allotted Samuel Utter, called the
eldest son of Samuel, seventeen acres of land, two ninths of the flood meadow,
and over ₤105 in his personal estate CO31. He was deceased by February 6, 1755
when Susannah Utter notified Judge Sabin that “I Refuse to Administer on the
Estate which was Left by my Late Deceast Husband Samuel Utter Juner of Killingly I also
Desiar Stephen Brown Juner of Killingly may Administger on sd Estate” CO31. The administrator on Samuel’s estate,
Stephen Brown of Killingly, demonstrated to the General Assembly at Hartford,
Connecticut in May 1756 “that the debts due from the estate of said deceased
surmounts the moveable estate to the sum of twelve pounds thirteen shillings
lawful money” HO2. Stephen Brown requested and
received permission to sell enough real estate which belonged to Samuel Utter,
to raise the sum of twelve pounds, thirteen shillings HO2. Samuel Utter was called deceased in the
will of his mother, Joanna, on September 8, 1756, which mentioned his daughter,
Jemima Utter CO31. Samuel
Utter, Jr. was again called the deceased son of Samuel Utter on September 12,
1761 CO31.
Mary Utter, the
daughter of Samuel and Johannah, was born on March
30, 1725 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut WH13. Mary Utter, the daughter of Samuell
and Joanna, was baptized on June 13, 1725 at the Putnam Congregational Church
(formerly called North Killingly) in Windham County, Connecticut by Reverend J.
Fisk CO29. She likely married someone with
the surname “Walder”, as Mary Utter was the mother of Abagail Walder, born on
April 4, 1751 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut WH13. Mary was
called the second daughter of Samuel on December 12, 1754 when she was allotted
eighteen acres of the fifty-acre lot, one ninth of the flood meadow, and
₤52, 17 shillings, and 2 pence in his personal estate CO31. Mary
Utter and her daughter, Abigail, were mentioned in the will of Mary’s mother,
Joanna, on September 8, 1756 CO31.
Johannah Utter, the
daughter of Samuel and Johannah, was born on
September 17, 1727 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut WH13 and was baptized on November 10, 1728 at the Putnam
Congregational Church (formerly called North Killingly) in Windham County,
Connecticut by Reverend J. Fisk CO29.
Zerviah Utter, the
daughter of Samuel and Johannah, was born on July 6,
1729 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut WH13. Zurviah
Utter, the daughter of Samuel, was baptized on July 12, 1730 at the Putnam
Congregational Church (formerly called North Killingly) in Windham County,
Connecticut by Reverend J. Fisk CO29. Zeruiah Utter married John Short of Gloucester on September
27, 1748 at the Congregational Church of Thompson in Thompson, Windham County,
Connecticut BA45. John and Zerviah Short were the parents of two
children whose births were recorded in Glocester, Providence County, Rhode
Island AR7. These were John, born on September 29, 1751 and Assa, born
on February 20, 1754 AR7. Zerviah was called the fourth daughter of Samuel on
December 12, 1754 when she was allotted nine acres of land on the south end of
the thirty-two-acre lot, one ninth of the flood meadow, and ₤52, 17
shillings, and 2 pence in his personal estate CO31. Zerviah, the wife of John Short, was mentioned
in the will of her mother, Joanna, on September 8, 1756 CO31.
Lydia Utter, the
daughter of Samuel and Johannah, was born on March 19, 1732 in Killingly, Windham County,
Connecticut WH13. Lydea Utter, the daughter of Samuell and Joann, was baptized on March 26, 1732 at the
Putnam Congregational Church (formerly called North Killingly) in Windham
County, Connecticut by Reverend J. Fisk CO29.
Bathsheba Utter, the
daughter of Samuell and Joanna, was born on December
18, 1733 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut WH13. Bathsheba, the daughter of Samuell,
was baptized on December 23, 1733 at the Putnam Congregational Church (formerly
called North Killingly) in Windham County, Connecticut by Reverend J. Fisk CO29. Bathsheba Utter married Milliam Mory of Gloucester on May 12, 1752 at the Congregational
Church of Thompson in Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut BA45. William Mowry was named as the
father of seven children whose baptisms were recorded in the Thompson
Congregational Church in Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut CO29. These
were Ruth and Samuel, who were baptized on April 13, 1755, Silence, baptized on
August 25, 1765, Bathsheba, baptized on July 31, 1768, Roslin, baptized on
August 19, 1770, Abel, baptized in February 1775, and Susanna, baptized on
March 7, 1778 CO29. “Bathshab” was called the fifth daughter of Samuel on
December 12, 1754 when she was allotted eight and one half acres of land of the
thirty-two-acre lot, one ninth of the flood meadow, and ₤52, 17
shillings, and 2 pence in his personal estate CO31. Bathsheba,
the wife of William Mowrey, was mentioned in the will
of her mother, Joanna, on September 8, 1756 CO31.
Ruth Utter, the
daughter of Samuell and Joanna, was born on November
17, 1735 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut WH13. Ruth was called the sixth daughter of Samuel on
December 12, 1754 when she was allotted eight and one half acres of land of the
thirty-two-acre lot, one ninth of the flood meadow, and ₤52, 17
shillings, and 2 pence in his personal estate CO31. Ruth
Utter was mentioned in the will of her mother, Joanna, on September 8, 1756 CO31. She may have been the Ruth Utter who married Uriah Lee on April
13, 1758 at the Congregational Church of Thompson in Thompson, Windham County,
Connecticut BA45.
Rhoda Utter, the daughter
of Samuel, was baptized on August 5, 1739 at the Thompson Congregational Church in Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut
CO29, BE7. Rhoda was called the youngest daughter of
Samuel on December 12, 1754 when she was allotted eight and one half acres of
land of the thirty-two-acre lot, one ninth of the flood meadow, and ₤52,
17 shillings, and 2 pence in his personal estate CO31. Rhoda
and her child, Jedediah, were mentioned in the will of Rhoda’s mother, Joanna,
on September 8, 1756, but Rhoda’s surname was not mentioned CO31.
Dorothy Utter, the
daughter of Samuel, was baptized on May 3, 1741 at the Thompson Congregational Church in Thompson, Windham
County, Connecticut CO29, BE7. Dorothy
may have died by December 1754, as she was not mentioned in the division of
Samuel Utter’s estate on December 12, 1754, and she was
not mentioned in Joanna’s will, dated September 8, 1756 CO31.
“Johannah Utter of Killing In Windham County”, who in 1753 had
been appointed as the administratrix of the estate of Samuell Utter, late of
Killing(ly), by the judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Pomfrett
in Windham County, was issued a citation which ordered her to appear before the
probate court on or before February 17, 1755 that year to explain her reason
(if any) why she had not presented her account of the administration of
Samuell’s estate CO31:
These are therfore To Require you To make you Appearance
before Said Court of Probate In Pomfrett In sd County on
or before the 17th day of February Instant To Shew Reason If any you have why
you have not made and Do Refuse (as it is Said) up you accounts and Rendered a
True and [illegible due to a tear in the document] account of your said
Admin[istration] To Said Timothy Sabin Esqr: Judge of Said County of Probate as the Law Directs Fail not
as you would Answere the Same at ye. forfeiture of your Bonds of Administration To the Sheriff
of Said County his Deputy or To Either of the Constables of Said Town of
Killingly to Serve and Returne according To Law Dated In Pomfrett this 7th Day of
February 1755
This
citation was served to Johannah on the following day (February 8, 1755) by
Josiah Mills, the constable, who read its contents to her CO31. Joanna
Utter of Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut died sometime after she wrote
her will on September 8, 1756, but before October 25, 1756 when Samuel Barrow
and Simon Learned swore an oath to the Justice of the Peace in Killingly,
Windham County, Connecticut that they witnessed Joanna Utter sign her will CO31. Thomas Shapley, the executor of the will, appeared before
Judge Timothy Sabin at a Court of Probate held in Pomfret on November 2, 1756
to prove Joanna Utter’s will CO31. A transcription of Joanna’s will has
been provided CO31:
In
the Name of God Amen this Eight Day of September Anno: Domi 1756 I Joanna Utter
of Killingley in the County of Windham and Colony of
Connecticut in New England widow woman Being very Sick and weak in Body but of
Perfect mind and memory thanks begiven to God therefor Calling to mind the
mortality of my Body Do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament that is
to Say Principally and first of all I Give and Bequeath my Soul into the hands
of God that gave it and my body I Commit to the Earth to be Desently
buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named And as touching Such
worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me with in this Life I
Give Demise and Dispose of the Same In the following manner and form
Imprimis
I will that those Debts and Duties as I Do owe in Right to any manner of
Persons Shall be well and or ordered to be paid in Convenient time after my
Decease by my Executor hereafter named
Item
I Give to my well beloved Daughter Sarah the wife of
Thomas Buffington the Sum of five Pounds in true Bills of Publick
Credit of the old tennor to be paid in Six months
after my Decease by my Executor to her and her heirs and assigns for Ever
Item
I Give to my well Beloved Daughter mary
Utter fifty Pounds in true bills of Credit of the old tennor
to be paid to her in Six months after my Discease by
my Executor and the black Cow and the Blanket that belongs to my Bed and one of
the Bigest puter Platers
and my Calico Gound to her and her Heirs forever
Item
I Give to my well Beloved Daughter Joanna the wife of
Thomas Shapley the Sum of five Pounds in true bills of Credit of the old tennor to be paid to her in Six months after my Decease by
my Executor to her and her Heirs for Ever
Item
I Give unto my well beloved Daughter Zerviah the wife of John Short the Sum of five pounds in
true bills of Credit of the old tennor to be paid to
her in Six months after my Decease by my Executor to be to her and her heirs
forever
Item
I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter
Bathsheba the wife of William mowrey the Sum of five
Pounds in true bills of Credit of the old tennor to
be paid to her in Six months after my Decease by my Executor and my Silk Crape gound to be to her and her heirs forever
Item
I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Ruth Utter fifty pounds in true
bills of Credit of the old tennor to be Paid to her
in Six months after my Decease by my Executor and one two year old heifer Red
and white Called Ruths heifer and the Coverled which belongs to my Bed and one of the bigest puter Platers and one puter Porngers and my floward Rusel Gound
all to her and her Heirs for Ever
Item
I Give to my well beloved grand Daughter Jemima Utter
Daughter to my Son Samuel Deceast the Sum of five
pounds in true Bills of Credit old tennor to be paid
to her in Six months after my Decease by my Executors to her or her heirs or
Assigns forever
Item
I Give To my well beloved Grand Daughter Abigail the
Daughter of mary my Daughter one Certain Cow Called
the pied Red and white heifer to be to her and heirs forever
and furthermore my will is that all the Rest of my Estate that
Shall Remain after the Debts and Legacies are paid Shall be for the Support of
my Daughter Rhoda and her Child Jedediah
And
I Do hereby Constitute ordain and make Thomas Shapley my well beloved Son in
Law my Soul Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and I Do hearby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disanull
and Every other former testament Wills and Legasies
bequeaths Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and
Testament in Witness Where of I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal the Day and
year above writen on the other Side
Signed
Sealed Published pronounced and Declares by the sd Joannah Utter as her Last Will and Testament In Presence of us
Samuel
Barrows
Stephen
Walker
Simon
Larned