Joseph HILLS

Joseph's will is published in A Digest of Early Connecticut Probate Records, 1710-1715, p. 257. !MARRIAGE: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. CXLIX, Jan 1995, p.41, Hannah Edwards, First Wife of Joseph2 Hills of Glastonbury, Connecticut, by Gale Ion Harris and Anthony Hale Burke, gives Methitabel (Hinsdale) Dickinson as first wife, Hannah Edwards as second wife and Elizabeth as third wife. !DEATH: g.s., Glastonbury Green Cem., in his 64th year. He also had children with his third wife, Elizabeth, see HH&RF. (Ref: HH&RF, pg 588;) Joseph Hills Glastonbury Died 8 Nov 1713. Invt. 386-04-06 pounds. Taken by Samuel Welles, Richard Smith, Sen., and William Wickham. Will dated 2 May 1713: I Joseph Hills of Glastonbury, do make this my last will and testament: I give unto Joseph Hills, my son, 100 rods in length of my upper lot which I bought of John Coleman. I give unto Benoni Hill part of that upper lot in Glastonbury. I give unto my daughter, Hannah Kenny, and to my daughter Susannah Kilbourn, to each 10 shillings of money. I give unto my daughter Dorothy Hollister 6 pounds money. With respect to the children I now have or hereafter may have by my present wife Elizabeth, my will is that they have, hold and enjoy that lot of land whereon I now dwell, with the buildings, fences, and trees there upon (which lot of land I made over to my sd. wife by way of jointure before my marriage with her, in that tenure that the remainder thereof should be to the children that I should happen to have by her). I give to my wfie Elizabeth Hill the use and improvement of all my lands until the children come of age to receive them. I give unto my wife, whom I appoint sole executrix, the whole of my moveable estate in goods and chattells, etc. I give upon my son Henry Hill the reamining part of my upper lot joining to my son Joseph Hill. Witness: Thomas Welles, Thomas Kimberly. Joseph Hill Sen., Is. Court Record, Page 163 -- 7 Dec 1713. Will proven. Joseph Hill, being dissatisfied, appealed to the Superior Court.

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