Jonathan Westover (abt. 1678 - 1748)

Born about 1678 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Amy (Seager) Kilbourn — married 15 Apr 1732 in Simsbury Center, Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 23 Jun 1748 at about age 70 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

Sources

• Parsons, Gerald James, The Early Parsons Families of the Connecticut River Valley (Register, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Jan 1995.).
• Bates, Albert, Simsbury, Connecticut Births, Marriages & Deaths (1898. FHL 974.62/S4 V2b).
• Lucius Barnes Barbour, Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Simsbury. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.)

• A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. 1700 to 1710

•Jonah Westover Sr, Simsbury

•Date of Will: 20 Sep 1702

• I, Jonah Westover, Sen., being very sick, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife œ10 out of my personal estate; also the house and household goods that are necessary for her use during life; also 1-3 part of my land to her order during life. Also, all my land that I stand possessed of, I give to my two sons Jonah and Jonathan, to be equally divided between them; also my housing, after their mother's decease. I do will unto my daughters that each of their portions (with what they have received) shall be œ15. What has been paid to my daughters already: to Margaret, œ5; to Hannah, œ3; to Jane œ2-12-06; to Mary, œ9-00-06. I appoint my son Jonah and my son-in-law Samuel Case to be executors. And as for my son Jonathan and my daughter Johanna, they shall be paid their portions as they come to lawful age. Witness: Dudley Woodbridge, Nathaniel Holcomb, Sen. Jonah Westover, Sen., ls. Court Record, Page 123--7 March, 1708-9: Will proven. And this Court grant letters of Adms. unto Jonah Westover and Samuel Case, with the will annexed. Page 241 (Vol. VIII) 7 March, 1714-15: Upon motion of Samuel Case, executor to the last will of Jonah Westover, Sen., this Court now order and appoint John Pettebone, Sen., and Joshua Holcomb to divide and distribute the lands of the decd. according to his last will.