Will of Jeremiah Leaming, Jr., New Haven, CT,
dated 7 Jul 1804

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In the name of God Amen: I Jeremiah Leaming of New Haven in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut, being infirm in body but of sound mind & memory do ordain & make this my last Will & Testament.

First I assign my soul into the hands of God who created me, humbly hoping for a blessed immortality through the merits & mediation of Jesus Christ our Redeemer & Savior.

I give & bequeath to my my friend Mrs. Mary Hillhouse of sd New Haven two hundred & fifty Dollars.

I also give & bequeath to my friend the Rev Bela Hubbard One Hundred Dollars.

I also give & bequeath to my niece Ann Kemp of Norwalk my silver watch.

I also give to Judah Leaming my nephew a silver watch unless I should give him an equivalent before my death.

I give & bequeath to Nancy Stockwell, who now lives with me, One Hundred Dolars, my Andirons, shovel & tongs & my two beds & bed-steads, also my small looking glass, two silver table spoons & seven silver teaspoons.

And I do hereby constitute & appoint William Hillhouse Esqr of New Haven aforesd Executor of this my last Will & Testament, Hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

Dated at New Haven this 7th day of July AD One Thousand Eight Hundred & four.

Signed & sealed in the presence of us
who witnessed this in the presence of        Jeremiah Leaming
the Testator & of each other,
The Testator declaring the same to be
his last will & Testament

Simeon Baldwin
Chs Denison
William Pardy

Reverse: Jeremiah Leaming
       Recd proved in Court & approved
       for record Sept. 25 1804

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Source: Will on microfilm at CT State Library - Probate Index - New Haven 1804 No. 6346 - Will, bond and inventory return