A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS -- Vol. I, HARTFORD DISTRICT, 1635 -- 1700. By Charles William Manwaring. Originally published at Hartford, 1904. 669 pages, with comprehensive index.

This extremely useful work gives researchers of early Connecticut families ready access to the wills, inventories and distributions recorded in the Hartford District, originally one of four districts for the Colony. Occasionally other court and land records have been included, such as the notice that Robert Bedle is to repay double for the several thefts he admitted committing, as well as being severely whipped and branded on the hand. Also listed are those who owned land in Hartford District prior to 1653, Windsor District prior to 1653, Wethersfield District prior to 1653, Farmington District between 1648 and 1657, Fairfield District between 1649 and 1652, and Stratford District. There are three convenient indexes, a general index, estate index, and names index. The names index includes both first and last names, cross references to common alternate spellings, and is very comprehensive, including names found in lists, as witnesses, adjoining landowners, etc., as well as principals.

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