Will of Sim Peters

In the name of God amen

I Sim Peters of Hebron in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, being somewhat in a low state of Health, but of a sound disposing mind and memory, do hereby make this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following (viz)

Premis- I will that my just Debts be paid by my Executor hereafter named

Item? -I give & bequeath to my daughter Celia Peeton wife of Samuel Petton all my moveable Estate to be hers forever, except what I have hereinafter given to Sally Morgan, Susanna Fitch, Zeba Worthington Louisa Williams, daughter of my late husband Caesar Peters deceased.

Item   I give & bequeath to said Sally one iron pot the pot holding a pailfull.

Item   I give & bequeath to said Susanna five shillings in money to be paid by my executor.

Item   I give & bequeath to sd Louisa one middling sized pewter platter.

And whereas my late husband said Caesar Peters deceased in & by his last Will divesed all his Real Estate to me during my widowhood and in & by sd Will impowering me to give the same to such one of his children as I should appoint and divest – now therefore I have this day in pursuance of sd power executed & delivered to Henry Peters who is one of the children of sd deceased a Quit Claim deed of all the Real Estate of which the sd deceased did possessed –Which Deed I hereby direct to be considered as the completion & fulfillment of said power vested in me by sd Will and I do hereby appoint John S. Peters Executor of this my estate?

An inventory of the estate of Sim Peters late of Hebron

Appraised by Capt Amos Strong & Capt. Reuben Mann

Under oath

1          featherbed                           $3.00

1          do do                                     3.00

2          under do                               00.50

1          green quilted coverlid       1.00

__        __________ do                   00.50

1          do do do                               00.12 ½

1          pr cotton sheets                  3.00

1          do Hum do                           2.00

1          do old linen                          00.25

1          pillow case                           00.25

2          bolsters                                 00.50

1          bonnet                                  00.12

1          Brown outer gown            2.00

1          striped do                             3.00

1          gingham do                          1.67

1          cotton do                              00.50

1          old striped linen do          00.25

1          silk cloak                               4.00

1          cotton half shawl                00.25

1          do white do                        00.42

1          _______________ do       00.25

1          muslin _______                   00.42

2          petticoats                             00.25

1          umbrella silk                        2.50

1          red broad cloth cloak        00.10

1          bake kettle                            00.34

1          iron skillet                             00.34

1          looking glass                        00.25

1          pot iron                                 1.34

1          kettle                                      1.00

Carried up    34.96

Second column

Brought up 34.96

2          tables                                     1.00

2          chests                                    1.75

9          chairs                                     2.34

            Quart basons (pewter)     _________

5          pt do do                                00.85?

8          pewter plates                      2.00

2          teapots                                  00.50

1          pewter platter                     00.17

1          tea kettle                               1.00

1          pr andirons                          2.00

1          slice & pair tongs    1.50

1          spider                        00.12

1          pr shoes                    00.17

1          great wheel              00.50

1          small do                    2.50

1          hand reel                  00.06

1          wheel head              1.25

1          sassage jack             00.25

2          bedsteads                 1.50

Note on N Russel                8.33

3 glass tumblers                  00.67

35       junk bottles              2.50

4          case bottles              00.34

1          frying pan                 1.00

1          toasting iron 00.12 ½

Total 73.17

Amos Strong

Reuben Mann