Understanding what I found
Looking for Samuel Galpin's Will, died in 1771. On MF 007627346 I found it, but it was very cryptic. Appears to say will would be found at "41 and 42"; "something" at 6 & 7; Orders for distribution 10; Distrit 88; Admin and order distrib 29. How do I understand this entry. I'm guessing this is something of an index, so where do I find the actual will and probate. Found in Middletown, Connecticut probate records
Joan Carman
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Sorry @Joan Carman there are a lot of references to Samuel Galpin on that film - can you tell us the image number (eg 111 of 574) or some other way of identifying the exact image?
I'm not familiar with US probate as I've only seen a couple, but that film does look like the full story. But quite what document you're looking at, it's not possible to know without seeing the image - inventory, grant of probate, record of court proceedings, etc etc? (US probate proceedings do seem more complex than those in the UK :-( )
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Chwcking thwe Wiki may be helpful
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Middlesex_County,_Connecticut_Genealogy
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Online Court Indexes and Records
- Deeds and Land Records at USGenWebArchives
- Middlesex County Connecticut Court Records Directory at Court Reference
- Court Records, 1786-1797, Connecticut Superior Court, Middlesex County, (Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989). Microfilm of original records in the Connecticut State Archives, Hartford Court papers are arranged in several files: miscellaneous, partition of land, jurors, court expense, costs, travel and inquest. Available at the FamilySearch Library, FS Library US/CAN Film 1639454 Items 2-8.
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OK - I can see some of it…
I ASSUME that the bit you found is on Image 12 of 574, film 7627346. And yes, the initial pages are an index, as you suggest.
"Will & Ex[?] 41 & 42" suggests the will is on pages 41 & 42. Normally, in the absence of any reference to the contrary, that will be pages 41 & 42 in this volume - your task is to find where the page numbers are on the images! For the relevant section, the page numbers are at the top, in the middle - pages 41 onwards are images 50 on (you just have to step through it looking). (That's the will there)
There's something on page 51, image 55 (bottom right if I read it correctly). Is it a codicil to the will? Not sure.
The Inventory is on pages 44, 45, 46, & 47 (you have to stick the 4 in front of the later numbers…) - that's images 52 & 53.
Orders for Distribution??? are on page 10 - but I can't see anything on that page (image 34) that's relevant
Distribution is on p.88 (image 74 and 75???)
Something is on p.29 (image 44, but again I can't see anything on that page)
So I don't know what's on page 10 and page 29, I'm afraid - of course, I could be misreading the page numbers but at least the will is in the above list 😊
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