4:61 Daniel Lamb of Groton … farmer for 30L received from Isaac Lamb of Groton … NE corner of John Ashcrofts land … to Ezekiel Turners corner … corner of Justice Smith … the same land that was laid out to sd Daniel Lamb the 30th Jan 1732 by Joshua Bill, Samuel Lester, Luke Perkins Comtee and is by estimation about eleven acres … Dated 21 Nov 1737 … Recd 10 Apr 1738 … Signed Daniel Lamb … wit Humphrey Avery, Jacob Lamb
4:89 Jacob Lamb of Groton farmer for 20L from Isaac Lamb of Groton … line of Daniel Lamb … corner between Jacob and Daniel Lamb … 12A … 21 Nov 1737 … Recd 28 Feb 1739 … Signed Jacob Lamb … wit Humphrey Avery, Daniel Lamb
4:96 Isaac Lamb of Groton for 60L paid by Daniel Lamb of Groton … 12A … corner to Daniel Lamb’s land … Dated 22 Apr 1740 Recd 22 Apr 1740 … Signed Isaac Lamb … wit Aaron Fish, Luke Perkins
4:103 Aaron Fish of Groton for 300L by Daniel Lamb and Isaac Lamb both of Groton … 100A … near the line of ye Ministry Lands … east with sd Lamb’s land … excepting only and reserving to myself 5A … Dated 22 Apr 1740 … Recd 22 Apr 1740 … Signed Aaron Fish … wit Wm. Wallsworth, Luke Perkins
4:116 Whereas Daniel Lamb and Isaac Lamb both of Groton … by their purchase of Aaron Fish of sd Groton dated 22 Apr 1740 are the sole owners of a tract of land in sd Groton adjoining to our own land … near the ministry land … that the partition thereof might be made of sd land according to equity we do agree upon a division line … Dated 20 Nov 1741 … Recd 11 Dec 1741 … Signed Daniel Lamb, Isaac Lamb … wit Chris" Avery Junr., Samuel Avery
Event: Church membership
Note:
Admission & Renewals of Covenant
Extracted from
The Bi-Centennial Celebration
First Congregational Church
of Preston, Connecticut, 1698-1898
Statistics of the Church Taken From The Church Records.ADMISSIONS & RENEWALS OF COVENANT
Pages 129 - 198
REV TREAT'S MINISTRY - ADMISSIONS
Jan 24, 1711 - William RICHARDS & his wife Lydia
Dec 23, 1726 - Lydia RICHARDS
Jun 11, 1736 - Bethiah RICHARDS, daughter of Deacon Wil'm RICHARDS
Jul 19, 1741 - William RICHARDS & his wife Rebecca
Jul 1, 1711 - Abigail, wife of John RICHARDS, renewed covenant & submitted to disciplineJan 1709 - Richard ADAMS & Mercy, his wife renewed covenant & rec'd the privilege of baptism for children
#1311925 New London Probate p. 492-494
May the twelf one thousand Seven hundred and twenty three.
I Isaac Lamb of Groton in the County of New London in the Colony of Connecticut in New England being ill of body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my Last will and Testement first I comit my soul to God that gave it hoping through the merits of my redeemer to have everlasting Life and my body to the earth to be buryed by the descresion of my executers here after mentioned and as for those Goods and Chetells God hath blessed me with in this Life I give as foloeth first I will that all those debts I Justly ow be first paid by my executrex.
Item. I Give to my wife alisaberth Lamb Half the house and half the homested during her widohood. I Give allso to my wife all my stock and housul stuff that are movables during her widohood and afterward to be equally devided among my six daughters, Exspearence, Elisaberth, Alis, Freelove, Ane and Doroty.
Item I Give unto my sons Jacob and Daniell the other half of my house and homested and the hole after her that is my wife equally to be devided between them both and Jacob to have his Chois their paying their brother Isaac thirty pounds apeas that is three Score pounds for both when he comes to the age of one and twenty
I ordain and appoint my wife Elisaberth Executrex and my son Jacob Executer of this my Last will and Testement and declare it to be my last will and Testement in witness hearof I have set hearunto set my hand and seal the day and year above Riten. Signed:
Isaac Lamb {Seal}
Sined Sealed and delaivrid in the presense of us Robart Burrows, David Collver, Natll. N Collver, his mark.
Robert Burrows, David Colver appeared before a Court of Probates held in New London July 2d 1723 and made Solemn Oath that they saw Isaack Lambe of Groton the testator within mentioned sign and Seal the within Instrument & heard him declare the same to be his Last will & Testament and that he was then of a Sound and disposing mind and memory according to the best of their Judgment and that they did together with Nathaniel Burrows at the same time. In his presence set their hands there unto as witnesses. Teste: Rosewll. Saltonstall Clerk
Recorded the 5th Book of Wills for the County of New London September the 12th 1723 Pr M. Rosewell Saltonstall
Clerk foll. 7June the 29: 1723 We the subscribers hath taken a true inventory of the Estate of Isaac Lamb Late Deceased of Groton as foloeth …
Robert Burrows, David Collver.
Apprizers Sworn in a Court of Probates held in new London July the 2nd 1723 Pr Chrtop. Christophers Esq. ??
Elizabeth Lambe Widdow and Relict of Isaack Lambe late of Groton deceased appeared in a Court of Probates held in New London July ye 1st 1723 and made oath that she made a true presentment of her deceased husbands Estate to the Apprizers according to the best of her knowledge and if any thing more that is considerable appears to be his Estate. She will cause the same to be added to this Inventory. Test: Rosewll. Saltonstall Clerk. Recorded in the 5th
Book of Wills for the County of New London September the 12, 1723 pr me Rosewell Saltonstall. Clark foll 8
4:61 This settlement of bounds made and executed by and between Jacob Lamb of Groton Farmer & Daniel Lamb of the same farmer where we now dwell is as follows … true dividing bounds & lines between our adjoining lands … lying to the eastward of the brook which the sd Daniel hath sold to Deacon Collver and is to be excluded out of this settlement … Dated 21 Nov 1737 … recd 28 Feb 1737/8. Signed Jacob Lamb, Daniel Lamb … wit Humphrey Avery, Elisabeth E. Lamb her mark.
4:61 Daniel Lamb of Groton … farmer for 30L received from Isaac Lamb of Groton … NE corner of John Ashcrofts land … to Ezekiel Turners corner … corner of Justice Smith … the same land that was laid out to sd Daniel Lamb the 30th Jan 1732 by Joshua Bill, Samuel Lester, Luke Perkins Comtee and is by estimation about eleven acres … Dated 21 Nov 1737 … Recd 10 Apr 1738 … Signed Daniel Lamb … wit Humphrey Avery, Jacob Lamb
4:83 John Fanning of Groton for 7L paid by Daniel Lamb and Jacob Lamb both of Groton … on second division in the Common or undivided land in Groton this right was originally my fathers John Fanning Deceased … Dated 21 Feb 1739/40 … Recd 21 Feb 1739/40 … Signed John Fanning … wit James Avery, Daniel Avery
4:84 We the Subscribers Committee being chosen and impowered to let out the Common and undivided Land in Groton … by voat of the town 16 Apr 1719 and an additional voat 21 Dec 1730 … laid out to Daniel Lamb of Groton 2 & 3/4A … part of second division originally belonging to John Fanning Junr. Deceased beginning at NE corner of land sd Daniel Lambs … to James Every Jnr … Dated 20 Feb 1749/40 … Recd 22 Feb 1739/40 …Signed William Morgan, John Avery, Samuel Lester