Abraham Doud's Will 1691 to 1768

Reuben/Abraham/ABRAHAM/Thomas/Henry Doude------ Abraham Doud was born August 22, 1691 in Guilford, Connecticut. He married his cousin Sarah Doud and their marriage is posted on the Blog. On her death he then married Phebe Kelsey. His death is listed as March 12, 1768. Abraham and Sarah had four children Thomas, Abraham and two sons named Samuel the second Samuel named after a older brother who died in his first year of life. Abraham’s will is posted in 1768. In it he lists his wife Phebe and his two sons Thomas and Abraham and his grandson Samuel son of his son Samuel who had died in 1760. In the Will he leaves one–half of his real estate to Phebe with the caveat “as long as she remains my widow”. As was the legal custom of the time Phebe’s property would revert to Abraham’s sons on her death. To his “loving son” Thomas he leaves his land on Summer Hill except for 34 acres which he leaves to his grandson Samuel. To his loving son Abraham he leaves his “homestead where I now dwell”. His signature is affixed at the bottom of the second page. The Third page he have included lists his sons Abraham and Thomas at the bottom as the executors of his Will. The last page is part of the inventory of his estate.