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Maudsley, Capt. John, Windsor. Invt. L228-02-08. Taken 1st September, 1690, by John Moore sen. and Timothy Phelps. capt. John Maudsley’s Estate in Westfield: Inventoried at L543-06-00. Taken 1st September, 1690, by Josiah Dewey, Nathaniel Weller & John Richards. Will dated 17 August 1690.142, pg. 485

I John Maudsley of Windsor doe make & declare this my last Will & Testament: give to my wife Mary all my Right and Interest in the Grist Mill at Windsor, also 50 acres of Land at Ketch, she to dispose of the Mill and Land to any of my Children as she shall see cause. Also I give her 1/2 of all my Houseing and Lands and Moveable Estaate of all sorts during her life. I give to my son Benjamin all my Houseing and Land in Windsor except what I have already given to my wife. This I give him in Case my wife see cause after my decease to live at Westfield. I give to my other sons and daughters all the rest of my Estate, my sons to have L10 apiece more than my daughters, and to have their portions in Lands. Also I make and appoint my wife and son Benjamin Executors. And I desire the Rev. Mr. Samuel Mather, Henry Wolcott, Ensign Josiah Dewey & Nathaniel Weller to be my Overseers.

John Maudesley.

Witness: Samuel Mather, Henry Wolcott, Atherton Mather.

Court record, Page 18—4 September, 16990: will proven
Page 44—1st September, 1692: Benjamin Maudesley Renounces being Executor of his Father’s Estate.
Page 82—7 March 1694: Whereas, Benjamin Maudsley Renounces being Executor, Now Mary Phelps, the Relict of said Capt. Maudsley, being unable to perform the service, presents her son Joseph Maudsley & her son Isack Phelps as Adms., which the Court impower to act to preserve the Estate and to pay te Legatees their Portion as they come of age.