John Scovill

Birth and Death
Birth	ABT 1669
Death	26 JAN 1726	Waterbury, New Haven, CT
Parents
Parent	John Scovell	ABT 1635	England	ABT 18 NOV 1700	CT
Parent	Sarah Barnes	1649		AFT 18 NOV 1700	CT
Marriage	29 MAR 1666	Farmington CT
Family
Marriage	6 FEB 1694
Spouse	Hannah Richards	NOV 1671		5 MAR 1720
Notes	[JScovell descendants Helen Edwards.FTW] Reference: "A Survey of the Scovils or Scovills in England and America," by Homer Worthington Brainard, Hartford, 1915, pg 138, 140.

Notes

• [JScovell descendants Helen Edwards.FTW]
  Reference: "A Survey of the Scovils or Scovills in England and America," by Homer Worthington Brainard, Hartford, 1915, pg 138, 140.
  "On the town records of Waterbury this John Scovill is called 'Ye son of John of Haddam and sometime of Waterbury.' He received from his father after the latter's removal to Haddam a deed of gift of all his lands in Waterbury. The house lot was at the present northwest corner of West Main and Willow streets, running northward up to the estate and house during his life. After his death it passed to his son William, and after William's removal to Nova Scotia Hill in Westbury Society (now Watertown) in 1733 it was occupied by William's brother, Lieut. John Scovill. In 1760 a half interest in the house and home lot was distributed to Lieut. John's son, Obadiah Scovill, and Mrs. Tabitha Scovill, Obadiah's mother, held an interest therein until her death in 1788. At Obadiah's death in 1768 he was in possession of a fraction of the old house and home lot, and it would seem that his heirs, or those of his brothers, may have held it until the removal of the several emigrants to Ohio. John Scovill, Jr., was a man of influence in Waterbury and was chosen by his fellow townsmen to the office of sergeant in the town military company, then a position of honor and responsibility. He was also a member of the school committee, for many years one of the selectmen, collector of the minister's rates, and in 1706 and 1715 constable. He was chosen deputy to the General Assembly in May, 1714, and at the time of his death was one of a committee to build a new meeting house.
  "He made a will by word of mouth on the day of his death, which is as follows:
  'We the subscribers being present with Ser: John Scovill upon the day of his death which was in January the 26th day 1726/7 he then being in his right reason manifested and desired and accordingly did declare how he would have his estate disposed of which is as followeth first his will was that his oldest son John should not have a double portion because he has a bachelders lot, and next I give to my daughter Sarah sixty pounds with what she has already had, and nexte I give to my daughter Hannah sixty pounds, and then my three sons John, William and Edward to have equally alike in the distribution of my estate. In witness where of we have heare unto set our hand this tenth day of February 1726/7.'
  Isaac Brounsonn
  William Judd
  (On the same paper)
  'Whereas our Honoured Father John Scovill late of Waterbury Deceased Did on his Death-bed (not haveing opportunity to Make and Execute a will according to legal form) but being of perfect mind and Memory signify how he willed and Desired that his Estate might be disposed and distributed among his Children as is above set forth and witnessed. Therefore know ye that we the Children of the Deceased willing and free to comply with the will and pleasure of our Honoured Father in that Matter and are willing the Estate he hath Left us should be so settled, only advancing ten pounds to Each of the Daughters portions, so as to make them seventy pounds each and then the Remainder of the Estate to be devided equally among the three sons. In this Method we are willing the Estate should be settled and accordingly we pray and desire the Honoured Court of Probates to order and settle the same and to make this Covenant and agreement binding and oblidging to us and our sucessors. We have each of us hereunto set our hans and seals In presence of Witnesses this 21st of February 1726/7.
  John Scovill
  William Scovill
  Edward Scovill
  Hannah Scovill
  Noah Hinman
  Sarah Hinman
  Witnesses
  John Southmayd
  William Judd
  Eleazer Hinman
  Samuell Hinman
  (The agreement is in the handwriting of John Southmayd, the pastor of the First Church of Christ in Waterbury.)
  Sergeant John Scovill left a good estate in personal property and lands, but no books, not even a Bible, are mentioned in the inventory. The list of the lands is as follows:----
  "It. the House and Homelott and provision to set up another end to the House all allready provided and Considered in the appr 120,00,00 Pounds. It. five acres of pasture Land 40,00,00; It. Half the three acres of pasture Land 40,00,00; It. Eight acres up the Little Brook 14,00,00 Pounds. It. A Lott upon the old Town Plott 09,00,00 Pounds. It. A Lott at the Lower End of Steals meadow 50 Pounds. A Lott at Steals Brook 30sh 51,10,00 Pounds. It. A Lott at the upper End of Steals meadow 07,10,00. It. A Lott at Handcox meadow 12 Pounds. A Lott at popple Meadow 6,18,00,00 Pounds. It. Thirteen acres of upland against Scovill's Island 13,17,06. It. One hundred and thirty three acres of Land at Nonawoog Hill 130,00,00. It. A part in Richards home Lott 03,00,00. It. forty acres of land att Scott's Mountain 40,00,00. It. Sixty two acres of Land near Weltons meadow 60,00,00. It. Fourteen acres and a half of Land at Richard's Hill 14,15,00. It. Twelve acres of Land in and about Scovill's meadow 06,00,00. It. Seventy one acres of Land on the East side of Scott's Mountain 105,00,00. It. Sixty six acres of Land in partnership with Ensign Brounson 66,00,00. It. sixty four acres of Land in the Northwest division 48,00,00. It. 10 acres of Land on the West branch 20,00,00. It. twenty four acres Land to lay out at 6 sh per acre 07,04,00. It. 172 Acres of Land to Lay out Drawn for 1727 at 5sh per 43,00,00. It. To the Propriety In the Town of Waterbury 172,21,00,00 Pounds. The distribution shows that the house and home lot with the materials provided for an addition to the house, were settled upon Sergt. John Scovill's son William."
  Reference: "Thomas Barnes of Hartford, Connecticut," by Frederic Wayne Barnes and Edna Cleo (Bauer) Barnes, Gateway Press, 1994, p 13.
  

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