Individual Details

Samuel Stockin the sonn of Samuel Stockin of Middle Towne, born October the 29th one thousand six hundred fifty six.
His birth also seems to have been recorded in Hartford, as 19 Oct 1656.

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Samuel Stocking, Middletown
Date of Will: 4 Mar 1697
Died 2 December, 1697. Invt. £ 306-10-09. Taken 4 March, 1697, by Nathaniel White, John Warner & John X Clarke.
Nuncupative Will, dated 5 February, 1691-2. The Testimony of Capt. Nathaniel White, aged 60 years or thereabouts, and of Bethia Steele, 57 years of age or thereabouts, testifyeth and saith: That when Deacon Samuel Stocking made his Will we were present, and he fearing that his son John Stocking might be cut short of what he expected to be his Due and Right by Virtue of his Father Stocking's Will, that then his son John should have the 1/2 of his Lott or Division of Land lying on ye Et Side ye grt River, next Haddam Bounds.
Samuel Stocking personally appd and owned it, as sworn before me. Nathaniel Stanly, Assistant. George Stocking, Daniel Stocking, & Thomas Stow in Right and behalf of his wife Bethia, did before this Court, on the 4th day of March, 1697-8, each one voluntarily declare that they are willing their Brother John Stocking shall possess and enjoy the Land mentioned given him by his Father.Test: William Whiting, Clerk.(See Vol. IV, Page 168-70--Will of Samuel Stocking sen., who Died 30 December, 1683.)
Court Record, Page 17--4 March, 1697-8: Whereas, there was a paper or Writing presented to this Court that was called the last Will & Testament of Samuel Stocking of Middletown Decd, the Court, having well considered the same, do not see Cause to allow it as a Will, but do order that the Estate be equally divided amongst his brethren and Sisters, Debts due from the Estate being first paid. An Invt. of Samuel Stocking's Estate was presented in the Court by Thomas Stow and George Stocking. Adms. granted to George Stocking, who recognized in £150 to faithfully administer upon the Estate of his Brother Samuel Stocking Decd.

Birth	29 Oct 1656	Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Death	2 Dec 1697	Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Father	Deacon Samuel Stocking ( - 1683)
Mother	Bethia Hopkins ( - )
Sibling	Hannah Stocking (1654 - )
Sibling	Bethia Stocking (1658 - )
Sibling	John Stocking (1660 - )
Sibling	Lidia Stocking (1662 - )
Sibling	George Stocking (1664 - )
Sibling	Ebenezer Stocking (1666 - )
Sibling	Stephen Stocking (1673 - )
Sibling	Daniel Stocking (1677 - 1776)