Benjamin Scovell

Birth and Death
Birth	ABT 1677	Farmington, Hartford, CT
Death	13 AUG 1729	East Haddam, Middlesex, 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	ABT 1703
Spouse	Amy			AFT 1738	CT
Children	Edward Scovel	9 APR 1704	CT	14 APR 1756	CT
	Sarah Scovel	9 OCT 1706	CT
	Amy Scovel	BET 14 MAR 1708 AND 1709		1 FEB 1793	CT
	Benjamin Scovel	ABT 1711		BEF 5 MAY 1778	CT
	Keziah Scovel	9 SEP 1716	Connecticut	3 AUG 1789	Connecticut
	Lemuel Scovell	23 AUG 1719	CT
	Nathan Scovel	ABT 1724	CT	11 SEP 1785
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, 146. Reference: "Thomas Barnes of Hartford, Connecticut & 1,766 Descendants, 1615-1994," by Frederic Wayne Barnes and Edna Cloe (Bauer) Barnes, pg 13.

Notes

• [JScovell descendants Helen Edwards.FTW]
  Reference: "A Survey of the Scovils or Scovills in England and America; Seven Hundred Years of History and Genealogy," by Homer Worthington Brainard, 1915, pg 138, 146.
  "Benjamin Scovell is first mentioned in a deed (Haddam records, vol. 1), dated March 31, 1698/9, whereby he acquired three acres of land which had been the home lot of John Parents, and had passed to his daughter Mary, wife of Able Shailer. This land was in the Lower Town Plot, now called Shailerville, in Haddam. In this deed Benjamin Scovell is called 'saller,' that is, a sailor, although the word has also been read tailor. If he lived on this land, it was but for a short time, for he sold land in 1704 to John Bates, and acquired more on the east side of the river, and soon settled there. In April, 1715, Benjamin Scovell and wife Amy were dismissed by letter from the church in Haddam to the church in East Haddam. Why they delayed this transfer of their church relations so long is not apparent, for there had been an organized church in East Haddam from 1704.
  The estate of Benjamin Scovell which inventoried 432.13.06 Pounds was not finally divided until Nov. 7, 1738, and was so divided by agreement of his heirs, no will having been made.
  "7 of November 1738. Know all men by these presents That we the subscribers being the sole and only surviving heirs to the estate of Benjamin Schovell of East Haddam in the County of Hartford being the widow and children of the said deceased do by these presents jointly and severally agreethat the following disposition of the estate of the said deceased shall be a final settlement of said estate:-----
  "First----we agree that our brother Edward shall have and hold all the land that did or doth belong to the estate of our honored father, Benjamin Schovell, and shall be and remain our sd brother Edward's, to be at his dispose forever, provided he pay to the other heirs and widow aforesd the following sums hereafter in this instrument particularly described:
  L s d
  "First to Benjamin Schovell,100--00--00
  To Lemuel Schovell, 62--10--00
  To Nathan Schovell, 62--10--00
  To Sarah (Schovell) Spencer 52--10--00
  To Amy Schovell 52--10--00
  To Kezia Schovell Steward 52--10--00
  "And we mutually agree and convenant, for ourselves and our heirs, with our mother Amy Schovell, that we will each of us pay our sd mother the sum of ten schillings apiece yearly during hur widowhood. The the widow quitclaims any right of hers to the real estate.
  (Signed:) Edward Schovell LSSarah Spencer LS
  Amy X Schovell LSHezekiah Spencer LS
  Amy X Schovell 2ndJames Steward LS
  Benjamin X SchovellKezia X Steward LS
  Test: Jos. Talcott, Jr. Clerk."
  Reference: "Thomas Barnes of Hartford, Connecticut & 1,766 Descendants, 1615-1994," by Frederic Wayne Barnes and Edna Cloe (Bauer) Barnes, pg 13.
  

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