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Samuel was born in England, emigranted with father in 1633 and moved to Hartford. In 1650 to moved to Middletown, CT as one of its founders and was one of the three signers of the Indian deed of Middletown. He was the first deacon in the Middletown church, organized in 1668. He was a representative in the state assembly, 1658, 1659, 1665, 1669. 1674, 1677, and 1681. His house was in Upper Middletown, now Cromwell. Samuel died 3 Dec 1683 and his widow then married James Steel of Hartford.

Samuel Stocking was a shipbuilder and owner. He served as a sergeant in King Philp's War. His estate was divided among all his children living with the land on the East side of the Connecticut River left to sons George & Ebenezer and 3#'s in case to his pastor, the Rev. Nathaniel Collins.

Samuel Stockin, sonn of George Stockin, was married to Bethia Hopkins, daughter of John Hopkins, the twenty seaventh day of May one thousand six hundred fifty twoe.

The births of the children of Samuel Stocking as recorded in Middletown, CT:
Samuel, 19 Oct 1656
Bethiah, 10 Oct 1658; m. Thomas Stow 16 Oct 1675, d. 6 Nov 1732 in the 75th year of her age
John, 24 Sep 1660
Lydia, 20 Jan 1662
George, 20 Feb 1664
Ebenezer, 23 Feb 1666
Stephen, 28 Mar 1673
Daniel, 14 Apr 1677

6 Dec 1676 Deacon Stocking appointed one of the overseers to assist in council & advice to the widow & children of John Willcox in the settling of his estate.

23 Apr 1684 Last will & Testament of Samll. Stocking was exhibited in court, proved and ordered recorded together with an Inventory of his estate.

A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS.1677 to 1687 in digital format on Ancestry.com,
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Date of Will: 13 Nov 1683.
Died 30 December, 1683. Invt. £648-08-08. Taken by Giles Hamlin, William Ward. The children: Samuel 27 years of age, John 23, George 19, Ebenezer 17, Steven 10, Daniel 6 years old, Bethia Stow 25, Lydia Stocking 21 years. Will dated 13 November, 1683.
I Samuel Stocking of Middletown do leave this my last Will & Testament: I give unto my loveing wife Bethia Stocking my whole Homestead lying on the both sides of the Highway with all ye Buildings thereon thereunto belonging, with my whole Lott in the Long Meadow, with my Lott at Pistol Poynt, & half of my Meadow lying on the other side of the Brook, that part of it that lyeth next to the Great River, with all my Meadow Lands at Wongunk, together with all my Stock & Moveables; these I give my wife during her Widowhood, and upon marrying again I Will to her œ4 yearly to be raised out of that Estate which I have agreed to my son Daniel Stocking. I give to my son Samuel Stocking my whole Allottment upon the Hill between the Land of Lt. White and Israel Willcox, only excepting 6 acres adjoining to the Land of Lt. White, which I give to my daughter Bethia. Moreover I give to my son Samuel the remaining half of the Meadow over the Brook, with 10 acres of the Swamp adjoining to it. I give him my whole Allottment at the Cold Spring on the west side of the Way to Hartford. I give to him, sd. son Samuel, the whole of my Lott at Pipe Stave Swamp, with the half of my Allottment next unto Wethersfield Bounds, with the halfe of my Lott at Pistol Poynt, upon his Mother's decease. I give unto my son John Stocking the whole of the Land and Buildings at my Father Stocking's decease bequeathed me by his last Will, within the Bounds of Hartford. I give unto my daughter Lydia my Lott lying next unto Thomas Ranny's, and butting upon ye Commons West and Dead Swamp East, with a good Milk Cow, to be delivered her within 12 months after my decease. I give to my sons George & Ebenezer all my Lands on the East side of the Great River, to be equally divided between them, excepting the 1/2 of my Great Lott next unto Haddam Bounds. I give to my son Steven my whole Lott upon the Hill, bounded upon ye Lands of Thomas Rannie North, the Commons East, West & South, with my whole Allottment in Boggy Meadow, with all my Meadow & Upland in the farther Neck, giving the Improvement of the Boggy Meadow unto my son Samuel till the abovesd. child is of age to inherit. I give to my son Samuell (Daniel, see original paper on File) my whole Homestead lying on both sides of the Highway, with my Lott in the Long Meadow, with half my Lott at Pistoll poynt, with 1/2 of my Lott lying on the West side of the way as you goe to Hartford, adjoining to the Land of Anthony Martin on the North, the Land of Thomas Ranny South, the Highway & Commons West. This I say I give to my son Daniel, that is to say, the West end of it, the other halfe of sd. Lott to be to my son Samuel. These aforementioned parcells of Land as specified I give to him my sd. son Daniel & his heirs forever, with the other halfe of my Lott next Weathersfield Bounds. I give to our Pastor, Rev. Nathaniel Collins, œ3, my son Samuel to be sole Executor. After the decease or marriage of my wife, my Estate to be equally divided amongst my children. I desire Mr. Nath. White & John Savage sen. to be Overseers.Witness: Nath: White, John Savage sen.Samuel Stocking sen.A Codicil, without Change of the above, signed 25 December, 1683.Court Record, Page 85--6 March, 1684: Will proven.

Marriage	27 May 1652	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut - Bethia Hopkins
Death	30 Dec 1683	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut

Spouse	Bethia Hopkins ( - )
Child	Hannah Stocking (1654 - )
Child	Samuel Stocking (1656 - 1697)
Child	Bethia Stocking (1658 - )
Child	John Stocking (1660 - )
Child	Lidia Stocking (1662 - )
Child	George Stocking (1664 - )
Child	Ebenezer Stocking (1666 - )
Child	Stephen Stocking (1673 - )
Child	Daniel Stocking (1677 - 1776)

Father	GEORGE Stocking (1582 - 1683)
Mother	Anne [Stocking] ( - 1682)
Sibling	HANNAH Stocking ( - 1672)
Sibling	Lydia Stocking ( - )
Sibling	Sarah Stocking (1637 - )
Sibling	Mary Stocking (1640 - )