The Last Will & Testament of Robert Connel

Contents

1. Proc. for citation Robert Connels Executors
2. Note from David Jones, attorney for Jonathan Spoon and Margaret his wife.
3. Front page inventory of Robert Connels Property: Filed 12th Day of January 1822 ~ 8 pages of belongings with monatary value ~
4. Various addition, other accounts and information pertaining to Robert Connels inventory.
5. The Last Will & Testament

The Last Will & Testament of Robert Connel

In the name of God. Amen

I, Robert Connel in the township of Yonge County of leeds, District of Johnston and Province of Upper Canada being by the blessing of God in health of body and soundness of mind do make my last will and testament as follows.

In the first place I leave my soul to the mercy of God in Christ and my body to be decently burried according to the custom of the place where I have resided in hopes of its glorius ressurection. It is my last will and pleasure that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my property and the remainder I will bequeath as follows.

To my loving and affectionate wife Sophia Connel I will that she remain in my Mansion house during her life and have a decent maintenance during the same period together with all the comforts that my home place affords provided that she, the above mentioned Sophia Connel remain a widow but if she marry she should forfeit her claim to any part of my Mansion house but she shall be allowed to build a house upon the premises and enjoy her third, and further I will that all my outstanding debts be collected after my decease and the principal put into a place of safety and the interest go to the support of my wife during her life and at her death the principal to be divided equally amongst the family.

To my oldest son John Connel I will and bequeath fifty acres in the rear of my part of No. 6 fourth concession, Township of Yonge, County of Leeds, District of Johnston and Province of Upper Canada and to his heirs of his own body for ever, but it is my further will and pleasure that the above mentioned John Connel my son shall not sell, bargain or dispose of said parcel of land to any person or persons except his Brother Robert Connel and if the said John Connel die without legal heirs of his own body the land shall return to his Brother Robert Connel and his heirs.

To my youngest son Robert Connel I will and bequeath to him and his heirs for ever the farm on which I live consisting of the front end of Lot No. 3 and the whole of Lot No. 4 in the township of Yonge, County of Leeds, District of Johnston, and Province of Upper Canada with all the apurtances, preveledges, houses, stock and crops on said farms as shall be at my death to have and to hold to him and his legal heirs for ever. It is my will that he, the above mentioned Robert Connel, my youngest son if he dies without legal heirs of his own body the above mentioned Lot No 3 an 4 in said township, said county, said district with all the preveledges, apurtances, houses, stock and crop shall be equally divided amongst his sisters and their lawful heirs.

To my oldest daughter Mary Althouse and my second daughter Catherine Connel and my third daughter Margret Spooner, I will leave and bequeath, that lot or tract of land lying in Elizabethtown viz. Lot #2 ninth concession, Township of Elizabeth, County of Leeds, District of Johnston, Province of Upper Canada to them and their legal heirs for ever.

To my yongest daughter Elizabeth Connel I will and bequeath one hundred acres in the front of Lot No 6 in the fourth concession, Township of Yonge, County of Leeds, District of Johnston and Province of Upper Canada to her and her legal heirs to have and to hold for ever.

And I do further will, appoint, and constitute James Gibson in the Township of Yonge and Hugh Scott in said Township to be my sole executors, administrators etc. And no others.

I further declare that this is my last will and testament and that all others beside is nul and void in witness whereof I set my hand and seal this fifth day of May Eighteen Hundred and Twenty One years before these witnesses

Witnesses

• John Molson
• Hugh Scott
• James Gibson

Robert Connell (signed)

Source: Archives of Ontario, Microfilm MS 638 Reel 26, Surrogate Court Estate Files, 1786-1858 A-Cu

Inventory of Robert Connel Property

Filed 12th day of January 1822

W. Malloch
Regt. S. Court
District of Johnston
Yonge 9th October, 1921
An inventory and valuation of the goods and chattles of the deceased, Robert Connel, as found upon the farm at his decease.

Item Description

• 2 old horses
• 2 mares
• 1 colt
• 8 cows
• 4 calves
• 1 yoke of 2 year old steers
• 1 bull
• 5 yearling
• 20 sheep
• 3 cows
• 1 yoke of oxen
• 6 fattening hogs
• 8 shots
• 2 bee hives
• 35 bushels peas
• 40 bushels peas
• 25 bushels old wheat
• 20 bushels rye
• 30 bushels oats
• 80 bushels corn
• 38 bushels buckwheat
• 50 bushels potatoes
• 1 waggon
• 70 pounds of wool rools
• 50 pounds of wool
• 25 ounds of woolen yarn
• linen yarn
• 1 drawing knife
• 1 pro
• 1 brush hook
• 1 sythe
• 1 cow bell
• 1 hatchet
• 1 chisel
• 1 ox yoke
• 1 adye
• 1 table
• 1 big tea kettle
• 2 pots
• 1 kettle
• 1 pot
• 1 tea kettle
• 1 spider
• 2 brass kettles
• 1 bake pan
• 1 frying pan
• 1 pair of dog irons
• shovel and tongs
• smoothing iron
• 2 candlesticks
• 1 pot
• 1 tarmel
• hand saw
• 1 shovel
• 2 brace chains
• 2 sythes and tackling
• 1 grindstone
• 1 ox chain
• 3 cleveses
• 2 axes
• carane and hooks
• 1 table
• 1 clock
• 1 looking glass
• 1 looking glass
• 1 table
• 1 looking glass
• 1 bedstead and 3 blankets
• wolen yarn
• flannel cloth
• 30 yards flannel
• 12 yards flannel
• 16 yards pulled cloth
• 8 yards check flannel
• 20 yards flannel
• 13 yards linnen
• 2 coverlets
• 20 yards flannel
• 8 yards check flannel
• 10 yards cloth
• 2 tea cannisters
• 1 decanter
• 1 pitcher
• 3 bottles
• 2 jars
• 2 bowels
• 12 pouunds flax
• 1 basket
• 1 barrel
• 1 basket
• 8 pounds of tobacco
• 12 yards flannel
• 12 yards flannel
• 10 yards pulled cloth
• 2 dippers
• candle moulds
• yarn
• 2 blankets
• 16 yards ?
• 3 sheets
• cloth
• 10 yards linnen cloth
• 2 platters
• 1 tin pail
• 2 pails
• 1 canteen
• 1 cupboard
• 2 pewter platters
• 8 pewter platters
• 1 tapot
• 1 platter
• 1 set of cups and saucers
• 1 set of cups and saucers
• 5 platters
• 2 mugs
• crockery
• 1 platter
• 8 bowls
• 30 platters
• 20 platters
• 1 dish
• 5 bottles
• serveral articles
• 1 watch
• 1 hunting knife
• 1 kiffle gun
• 1 musket
• 15 tumbler glasses
• 4 tin pans
• 2 earthen pans
• 7 bowl
• 1 bowl
• 1 pot
• 1 cheese prep
• 2 towels
• 30 pounds tallow
• 2 wash tubs
• 1 tub of fat
• 2 barrels
• 1 barrel butter
• 2 barrel pork
• 1 lantern
• 2 sets curtains
• ox yoke king and staple
• fall wheat on the ground
• 1 quilt wheel
• 14.5 tons of hay

Total £400.5.6

The preceeding inventory and valuation is just to the best of our knowledge as witness our hands this 10th day of October, 1821.

• Andrew McLean
• Samuel Lee

List of notes, their value, by whom given.

• Jonathan Hunter £5.7.6
• Thomas Howland £11.15
• Charles Ruggles £19.15.3
• John Strate £20
• Isaac Simon George £9
• John Shanks £12.10
• Caleb Simons £3.19
• John Shanks £2
• James Mallory £70.13.9
• Thomas Proctter £9.7.6
• James Sellies £1.13
• David Hunter £2.7.4
• Stephen Andrews £19.16
• Abraham Cavanagh £1
• Mrs. Deliverance Avery £1.2
• William Robertson £12.10

subtotal £223.0.6
previous total £400.5.6
new subtotal £623.6.0
not itemized £12.10.0
Total £635.16.0

• cash found in house £32.14.3
• 1 bag of money £23.5.6
• 1 bag of money £21.8.6
• money found on premises £1.13.3

Total £682.3.1

Notes and Accounts belonging to the late Robert Connel, decesed.

• James Elliot – order 3 bushels of wheat
• Wintrop Tufts – a note to collect value £1.15
• William Dunsmere – note desperate £2.2
• Mr. W. Intoshs – £3.0.(4.5)
• Winthrop Tufts – 4 notes to collect desperate each £1.11.(11.75)
• Julius Bingham – desperate £2.4
• John Cimpson – note £0.7
• Mr. Trueman – sales account £0.12.3
• Mr. Statts £0.15
• Winthrop Tufts – 2 bushels of wheat £0.16
• Winthrop tufts – 2 bushels of corn £0.12
• Mr. Holmes account dr. to the Estate £7.3

Subtotal £20.18.(7.25)
Previous Balance £682.3.1
Grand Total £703.1.(8.25)

Brockville 5th March, 1823

• James Gibson
• Hugh Scott

Executors of Robert Connel deceased
In the Surrogate Court
Registered 5th April, 1823
George Mallock
Reg’s. S. Court

Additions to Inventory

In open court 4th October, 1823
Amount previously recorded £703. 1. 8.25
Balance due on William Shonsons note £5.12.3

April 2, 1825
2 cows, the proceeds of 2 cows let out to Mr. John Holmes £7.10
Settled by arbetration let out to let out to £1.15
1 cow let out & settled by same £1.6.8
Total additional £9.11.8

May 29th, 1826
2 cows, proceeds £8.5
Feb 11th, 1822 money found £8.5

Feb 12th, 1822
2 bags money found in old dwelling house of the deceased Robert Connel. £23.5.4
Their was no gold in either bag; silver only £21.8.6
Total after Additions £772 16 shillings 8.25 pence

Source: Archives of Ontario, Microfilm MS 638 Reel 26, Surrogate Court Estate Files, 1786-1858 A-Cu