The Hollister Family of America: Lieut. John Hollister, of Wethersfield, Conn., and His Descendants

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Fergus printing Company, 1886 - 805 pages

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Page 85 - Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principal!
Page 85 - God and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and •knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried In decent christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God.
Page 85 - Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God and as Touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form...
Page 61 - I give and recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth, to be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the discretion of my executor, nothing doubting that I shall receive the same again at the general resurrection, by the mighty power of God...
Page 69 - God do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following. First and Principally I Resign my soul with the utmost humility into the hands of almighty god my creator humbly hoping for a Blessed immortality through the merits and mediation of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ 1 Vidt Stonington Probate Records, Book 8, p.
Page 33 - He seemed to possess the beligerant spirit of his father, and was for some years engaged in the noted lawsuit between Hollister and Bulkley over the boundary line of certain lands, which trial finally resulted in a resurvey of all the
Page 28 - Treat, after my decease, all the lands of what kind soever I stand possessed of, within the Bounds of Wethersfield, viz five acres of land lying in the dry Swamp, which I have improved and prepared for use, lyeing next to my Sonn James his land.
Page 39 - In the name of God Amen. I, William Sims senr. of the State of Georgia and County of Columbia, being weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament...
Page 21 - Deming, were desirous and willing to attend some regular way for the composing their differences," the Court desired the church at Wethersfield to devise some way of reconciliation between the parties, if that were possible, f When the court met in October 1659, it was found that the same " tedious differences and troubles still existed between Mr. Russell and the lieutenant," and that some more decisive measures must be taken. The court therefore desired the churches of Hartford and Windsor ••...
Page 46 - ... the worshipful Mr. John Talcott." He was one of the committee appointed May 1, 1637, to take into consideration the propriety of a war with the Pequot Indians, and upon whose recommendation a war was accordingly declared. He was one of the chief magistrates of the colony until his death, which occurred at his...

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