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Will of William Whiting 20 March 1643
Whereas by the Providence of God, I William Whiting doe intend a voyage presently unto sea, mans life being allwayes incident to change, but so much the more in regard of my voyage, therefore, I did think good, if God should not returne mee with safety, to leave some lynes in general, as my last Will and Testament. And whereas that estate I have doth lye in such a manner as it is uncerteine that it will be, therefore my will is it should bee thus devided: I give unto my loving wife, halfe my houshould stuffe of all kinds, and one fourth parte of my whole personal estate; and her widdowes estate in my now dwelling howse and lands at Hartford, until my sonne William be the age of twenty and one yeares, and after, if shee continue a widow, I give her the one halfe of my said howse and land for her life. I bequeath unto my sonne William, one hundred pound more then I give unto either my sonne John or my sonne Samuell. I bequeath unto my sonne John one hundred pounds more, and my sonne Samuell, one hundred pounds more a peece, then I give unto my daughter Sarah or unto my daughter Mary. The fourth parte of my estate being taken out for my wife, one hundred pound for my eldest sonne not being accounted with the rest, hee having an equal proportion with my two other sons in the estate, my other two sons and hee taking one hundred a peece, I bequeath the rest of my estate thus: first, to have L20 paid unto Mr. Hooker, towards the furtherance of setting forth for the benefit of the church his worke upon the 17th of John, * with any else he doth intend. I desire Mr. Stone may have added unto the L5 I did promise him, L5 more. Allso, I bequeath L5 towards the mending of the high ways betwixt my howse and the meeting howse. Allso, I give L5 to some godly poore in the Towne. These sums being taken out, I doe bequeath the rest of my estate unto my five children to bee equally devided amongst them, that is every one a like proportion; and this my said estate to bee improved unto the best advantage for the breeding up of my children in learning, to schoole, and in the feare of God; and theire portions to bee paid before the age of twenty and one years, as the providence of God shall give occasion. And my will is that if any of them dye before the said tearme of yeares, the portion shoul bee devided among the rest of my children. And that this my will may bee performed, I doe earnestly intreat my much honored frends and beloved in the Lord, Mr. John Haynes, Mr. Edward Hopkins, Mr. John Webster, with or deare and loving Paston, Mr. Thomas Hooker and Mr. Samuell Stone, to bee ovrseers of this my last will and Testament, not doubting they will endeavor the performance of the same. In testimony of my love to them, I doe bequeath, out of my whole personall estate, L10 a peece: Allso, I doe bequeath unto my Father and Mother L20 , and if they bee dead my mind is it should bee given unto my brother and his children.
My meaning is, my land and howse shall bee accounted a parte of my sonne William, his portion. And my will is, if those my ovrseersdoe thinke my second sonne fit to make a scholar, for his natural parts, and also in the gifts of his ind hopefull to keepe the fire upon the jAlltar, my will is hee should bee sett aparte for that service.
This is my last will, as wittnes my hand, the day and yeare above.
William Whiting

Thomas married Harkes Garbrand, Susan ( Susannah) on 1 Apr 1621 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. Susan was born in 1593 in Of Marefield, Leicester, England; died on 17 May 1676 in Of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Rev. Hooker died during an "epidemical sickness" in 1647, at the age of 61. The location of his grave is unknown, although he is believed to be buried in Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground. Wikipedia

Thomas married Pym, Susannah in 1575 in England. Susannah was born in 1550 in England; died on 16 Apr 1631; was buried in Apr 1631 in Marefield, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]