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1. Mentioned as Abigail Adams in her father's will.
The book: "Genealogy of the Lockwood Family 1630-1888 - Descendants of Robert Lockwood, Colonial and Revolutionary History of the Lockwood Family in America from A.D. 1630," compiled by Frederic A. Holden and E. Dunbar Lockwood, printed privately by the family, 1889, Philadelphia. (Caution! See separate notes above about the general unreliability of this book):
"Born in Greenwich, Ct. He died between Dec. 16th, 1748, and Jan. 2d, 1749. Will Dec 16th, 1748. Inventory ₤12,052,11,0...Will proved Jan. 2d, 1748-49 - 17 days after it was made... (7 children mentioned in his will [and no wife]). Joseph Lockwood's Will:
'In the name of GOD, amen! December the 16th, A.D. 1748. I Joseph Lockwood of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield, in the Colony of Conn., being of week and low state of Body and daily expecting my death, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to GOD for the same, do ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I commend my soul into the hand of GOD that gave it, nothing doubting but that at the general resurrection I shall be raised Soul and Body, Through the Merits of Jesus Chuirst to glory, and as touching such of my worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased GOD to bless me in this life, I give Bequeath and Bestow in manner and form as followeth, vizt: after my just debts and funeral charges are paid, I give and bequeath my whole estate in the following manner:
I give to my 3 sons, vizt: Daniel Lockwood, Joseph Lockwood and Eliphalet Lockwood all my houses, buildings, land and rights of lands, I have or ought to have in Greenwich aforesaid and elswhere, to be by them equally divided, Respect to be had to the quality of the Land each shall have, and he that has not so good land as the other to have it made up in quantity, and if either of said sons should die, before he is 21 years of age, then ye other two, to have his share, or if two dies before they are of 21 years of age then the surviving one to have all lands and my Will is my said sons should Loveing agree in ye dividing my said lands, but if they can't agree, then my Will is that the Court of Probate for the district of Stamford, appoint two or three able men to divide my lands among ye said sons, which division shall be binding and entered in the Probate records.
Item: I give to my two daughters Sarah Mead and Abigail Adams, ₤10, old Tenor money to paid by my Executors out of my moveable estate.
Item: I give to Epenetus Webb, the child which Ephenetus Webb had by my daughter Elizabeth deceased, Ä10, old Tenor money out of my moveable estate to be paid when the said Epenetus comes to be 21 years of age.
Item: I give unto my daughter Hannah all the Pewter and Brass in my house, also two beds, and furniture, also 3 good cows, also all the money I have in Mr. John Lloyd's hands of Stamford, to be hers forever. What is due to the said Lloyd, I order to be paid out of the other part of my moveable estate, not yet disposed of.
Item: I give the remainder of my estate not before disposed of, to be equally divided between my 3 sons and my daughter Hannah Lockwood; And I do appoint my two sons Daniel Lockwood and Joseph Lockwood my Executors for my estate, and I do hereby utterly revoke all and every other and former Will and Testament, holding this my only Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal ye day and year before expressed. Joseph Lockwood (seal) Signed, Sealed, premised and Delivered to be the last Will and Testament of the said Joseph Lockwood in presence of Ephraim Bostwick, John Holly, Daniel Marshall. Said Joseph Lockwood's will was proved by the Hon. Jonathan Hoit, Judge of Probate, Jan. 2d. 1748-49. The inventory amounted to ₤12,052,11s, as follows: Real estate ₤10,725, s0,d0 and Personal estate ₤1327, s11, d0. Copied by Fred'c A. Holden, just 130 years after it was proved, viz.: Dec. 21st, 1878. By adding 12 days for the new style it was 'as on this day' 130 years ago."
2. Children mentioned in brother Eliphalet's will.
Per book below: "He [Eliphalet Lockwood] was doubtless a bachelor. See his will, dated March 16th, 1753,; probated April 30th, 1753. He died between these dates.
Eliphalet Lockwood's will: 'In the name of GOD. Amen - I Eliphalet Lockwood of Greenwich, in Fairfield County, and Government of Connecticut, being in perfect mind, memory and understanding, blessed be GOD for the same, But considering ye certainty of death and ye uncertainty thereof, Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say: First and principally I commit my Soul into ye hands of Almighty GOD, hoping thro' ye Merritts, Death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ, to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins, and to Inherrit everlasting life, and my Body I commit to ye Earth to be buried. And as touching such temporal estate as it hath pleased Almighty GOD to bestow upon me, I give and dispose thereof as followeth -
First: I will that all my just debts be fully paid and satisfied.
Item: I give and devise all my lands and movables to my two brothers Daniel Lockwood and Joseph Lockwood, they paying out of ye value of said lands to my sister Sarah Mead, ye sum of ₤20, current money of New York.
Item: I give to Nathaniel Adams and John Adams, children of my sister Abigail ye sum of ₤10 each when they shall arrive at ye age of 21 years, to be paid out of the value of my lands and moveables, ye same to be current money of New York.
Item: I give to my Sister Hannah's fist child Nattie which she had before she Married Titus Palmer, ye sum of ₤20, York money, when he shall arrive at ye age of 21 years to be paid out of my lands and movables.
Also I give to Netus Son of my Sister Elizabeth ye sum of ₤10 when he shall arrive at ye age of 21 years to be paid out of my lands and movables ye same to be York money.
And all ye rest and residue of my estate both real and personal, I give to my two brothers Daniel and Joseph, and do hereby appoint them full and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament -
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 16th March AD 1753. Eliphalet Lockwood (Seal) Signed Sealed published and declared in presence of us John Ham Strong, Seth Mead, Richard Budd."
3. "Abstract of Stamford Probate Records," by Spencer P. Mead - Book One:
"Adams, Samuel, late of Greenwich, Apr. 7, 1747, the court appointed Abigail Adams guardian of Nathaniel Adams aged three years, and John Adams aged one year, children of said Samuel and Abigail Adams, page 306. Apr. 7, 1747, letters of administration on his estate granted to Abigail Adams, page 306."
"Adams, Samuel, late of Greenwich, inventory taken July 16, 1766, by Joseph Husted and Benjamin Hildreth, and filed July 17, 1766, by his widow, Abigail Adams, now the wife of David Whelpley, administratrix, and distribution ordered to his widow, and children Nathaniel and John, page 236."
4. "Abstracts of Stamford Probate Records - Book One," compiled by Spencer P. Mead:
"Whelpley, David, late of Greenwich, will dated Feb. 4, 1785, probated Mar. 23, 1785, estate to his daughter Abigail, wife of Briggs Reynolds for life, and remainder to her daughter Mary Lyon and the estate of Briggs Reynolds. No executor. Witnesses Samuel Whiting, Samuel Webb, Jr., and Deodate Lockwood, page 806. Inventory taken Mar. 28, 1785, by Charles Webb and Seth Palmer and filed Apr. 13, 1785, page 682. Mar. 23, 1785, on the application of Daniel Lyon, administrator, with the will annexed, commissioners appointed to advertise for and adjust claims of creditors, pages 663 and 664. Oct. 22, 1785, report of commissioners filed, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, page 762. Oct. 7, 1785, commissioners appointed to set out the dower of Abigail Whelpley, widow of decedent, page 758.
Whelpley, David, Deacon, late of Greenwich, Oct. 15, 1785, dower of his widow, Abigail Whelpley, set out, page 20. Mar. 23, 1786, report of commissioners to adjust claims of creditors filed, page 30."
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1. The book: "Genealogy of the Lockwood Family 1630-1888 - Descendants of Robert Lockwood, Colonial and Revolutionary History of the Lockwood Family in America from A.D. 1630," compiled by Frederic A. Holden and E. Dunbar Lockwood, printed privately by the family, 1889, Philadelphia.
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