RG 004:131, Southington Probate Court Inventory of Records


Overview of the Collection
Repository:	Connecticut State Library
Creator:	Connecticut. Probate Court (Southington District)
Title:	Southington Probate Court records
Dates:	1825-1973
Quantity:	81.5 cubic feet
Abstract:	Record books, 1836-1973; Probate files, 1825-1987 (Decedent estates, 1825-1933; trustee accounts, 1901-1957; wills, 1888-1973, trusts, 1948-1973; incapables, 1941-1950; miscellaneous records, 1867-1987).
Identification:	RG004_131
Accession:	1922-002, 2007-073, 2011-096, 2012-022
Language:	The records are in English.

Historical Note

Southington, Hartford County, Town established in October 1779, Parent Town: Farmington

The Southington Probate District was constituted May 24, 1825, from the Farmington Probate District. The Southington Probate District merged with the Cheshire Probate District to create the Cheshire - Southington Probate District which serves the municipalities of Cheshire and Southington.

Town of Southington, Probate District chronology:

October 1779 - May 23, 1825, Farmington District
May 1825 - January 4, 2011, Southington District
January 5, 2011 - Present, Cheshire - Southington District

For Probate Court contact information and hours of operation see, Probate Court Directory.

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Scope and Content

Probate record books, volumes 1-79, 1836-1973. Contact the probate court to access original record books numbered after 79. See Alternative Form Available note below.

Probate files, 1825-1987 (Decedent estates, 1825-1933; trustee accounts, 1901-1957; wills, 1888-1973, trusts, 1948-1973; incapables, 1941-1950; miscellaneous records, 1867-1987). Probate files may consist of estates, conservatorships, guardianships, commitments, and insolvencies. See Alternative Form Available note below.

Inventory control book, 1825-1907 (coverage). Also known as the Godard Digest, it is a list of probate files transferred to the Connecticut State Library. It was compiled at the Connecticut State Library under the direction of State Librarian George S. Godard.

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Arrangement

Record books in accessions 2011-096 and 2012-022 and are numnbered 1 to 32 and 33 to 79 respectively. There are two volumes numbered 15 and none numbered 16.

Probate files in accession 1922-002 are arranged alphabetically. Probate files in accession 2007-073 are arranged alphabetically within type of matter.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Researchers should first consult use copies when available. See Alternate Form Available Section below.

Accession 2011-076, Record books, 1836-1940; Accession 2012-022, Record books, 1918-1972; and Accession 2007-073, Probate files, 1867-1987, are stored at an off-site facility and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis.

Probate files dated 1921 or later are RESTRICTED pending review by State Archives staff as they may contain confidential documents. Tax returns (succession, transfer and estate tax returns and all attachments) from January 1, 1921 and later are confidential per Connecticut General Statutes §12-15. Adoptions (all documents) from January 1, 1944 and later are confidential per Connecticut General Statutes §45a-754. Removals of parent as guardian of minor (all documents) and terminations of parental rights (all documents) from October 1, 1975 and later are confidential per Connecticut General Statutes §45a-754. Contact State Archives staff for assistance. Adoptions (all documents) from January 1, 1944 and later are confidential per Connecticut General Statutes §45a-754. Contact State Archives staff for assistance.

See the Rules and Procedures for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections policy.

Restrictions on Use

See the Reproduction and Publications of State Library Collections policy.

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Index Terms

Subjects:

Probate records -- Connecticut -- Southington

Places:

Southington (Conn.)

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Administrative Information

Alternative Form Available

Record books, volumes 1-5, 7-8, 10-11, 14, 17, 19, 22, 23, 26, 28, 1834-1919; probate files, 1825-1880 (Accession 1922-002); and inventory control book (Godard Digest) were microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah and are available for use in the History and Genealogy reading room or through the LDS Family History Centers.

Provenance

The probate files in accession 1922-002 were transferred to the Connecticut State Library on November 6, 1922.

The probate files in accession 2007-073 were transferred to the Connecticut State Library on May 17, 2007.

The record books in accession 2011-096 were transferred to the Connecticut State Library on January 11, 2011.

The record books in accession 2012-022 were transferred to the Connecticut State Library on March 6, 2012.

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Other Finding Aid

Record Books: Index cards for the record books have been scanned. Ask History and Genealogy staff for assistance. See Alternate Form Available section for volumes available on microfilm.

Probate Files: The Probate Estate Papers Index, located in the index corridor adjacent to the History and Genealogy Reading Room, has two parts, a general index covering most of the state, and a Hartford Probate District index covering Hartford and some surrounding towns, 1820-1920. The index cards are arranged alphabetically by individual's last name and first names. The cards have the individual's name, town of residence, probate district, and list of items contained in the estate packet. To request retrieval of an estate packet, copy at least the estate name, file date, and probate district name from the index card. The probate files in Accession 1922-002 are represented in this index.

Probate Files: The History and Genealogy reference staff has access to an index for the probate files in accession 2007-073.

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Container List


Record books, 1836-1940, Accession: 2011-096, 16.5 cubic feet (31 volumes)
			Volume
	Wills and distributions, 1857-1873		1
	Records, 1836-1843		2
	Records, 1843-1851		3
	Records, 1851-1877		4
	Records, 1857-1865		5
	Decrees, 1863-1872		6
		On spine: "Records"
	Records, 1863-1869		7
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1869-1874		8
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Decrees, 1872-1881		9
		On spine: "Records"
	Decrees, 1874-1879		10
		On spine: "Records"
	Decrees, 1879-1885		11
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Orders and decrees, 1881-1887		12
		On spine: "Records"
	Bonds, 1881-1898		13
	Records, 1885-1890		14
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Decrees, 1887-1893		15
	Applications and returns, 1887-1905		15
	Records, 1890-1895		17
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Decrees, 1893-1899		18
	Records, 1895-1900		19
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Bonds, 1898-1918		20
	Decrees, 1899-1904		21
	Records, 1900-1903		22
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1903-1907		23
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Decrees, 1904-1907		24
	Applications, 1905-1923		25
	Records, 1907-1913		26
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Decrees, 1909-1913		27
	Records, 1913-1918		28
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Decrees, 1914-1922		29
	Decrees, 1917-1926		30
	Bonds, 1918-1933		31
	Applications and returns; Sales of real estate, 1918-1940		32


Record books, 1918-1973, Accession: 2012-022, 28 cubic feet (48 volumes)
			Volume
	Records, 1918-1922		33
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1922-1926		34
		On spine: "Manusscript"
	Applications, 1924-1939		35
	Records, 1924-1931		36
		On spine: "Manusscript"
	Decrees, 1926-1932		37
	Records, 1931-1936		38
		On spine: "Manusscript"
	Orders and decrees, 1929-1942		39
	Bonds, 1935-1948		40
	Records, 1936-1940		41
		On spine: "Manusscript"
	Applications, 1940-1950		42
	Records, 1940-1944		43
		On spine: "Manusscript"
	Applications and returns; Sale of real estate, 1934-1950		44
	Orders and decrees, 1942-1948		45
	Records, 1944-1948		46
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1948-1951		47
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Orders and decrees, 1948-1955		48
	Bonds, 1948-1959		49
	Applications, 1950-1958		50
	Applications and returns; Sale of real estate, 1951-1962		51
	Records, 1951-1954		52
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1954-1957		53
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Orders and decrees, 1955-1962		54
	Records, 1957-1960		55
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Applications, 1958-1964		56
	Bonds, 1960-1970		57
	Records, 1960-1962		58
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Orders and decrees, 1962-1966		59
	Applications and returns; Sale of real estate, 1962-1968		60
	Records, 1962-1964		61
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1963-1964		62
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Applications, 1964-1970		63
	Records, 1964-1965		64
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1965-1966		65
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Bonds, 1966-1972		66
	Records, 1966-1967		67
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1967-1968		68
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1967-1968		69
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1968-1969		70
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Bonds, undated		71
		This volume is unused and contains blank forms only.
	Applications, 1969-1972		72
	Applicatins and returns; Sale of real estate, 1969-1971		73
	Records, 1969		74
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1969-1970		75
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1970-1971		76
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1971		77
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1971-1972		78
		On spine: "Manuscript"
	Records, 1972-1973		79
		On spine: "Manuscript"


Probate files, 1825-1907, Accession: 1922-002, 18.5 cubic feet
		Drawer
	Abell - Beman	1
	Bemiss - De Neefe	2
	Derby - Hitchcock, L.	3
	Hitchcock, M. - Moore	4
	Moran - Sloper, A.	5
	Derby - Z.	6


Inventory Control Book, 1825-1907, Accession: T003073
		Index of the probate files in ccession 1922-002
		Also known as the Godard Digest


Probate files, 1867-1937, bulk 1901-1933, Accession: 2007-073, 18.5 cubic feet
			Box
	Decedent estates, 1867-1933, bulk 1901-1933
		Adams - Bailey	1
		Baker - Bissell	2
		Blakeslee - Bradley	3
		Brady - Campbell	4
		Campfield - Clark	5
		Coleman - Culliney	6
		Culver - Dlugoo	7
		Dolan - Dutton	8
		Eder - Fogg	9
		Folcik - Giles	10
		Gill - Hanley	11
		Hardsay - Hopko	12
		Horisk - Johnson	13
		Johnston - Keltonic	14
		Kennedy - Larouka	15
		Latimer - Lowrey	16
		Ludecke - McNessa	17
		McNulty - Morse	18
		Moss - Nichols	19
		Nickerson - Oxley	20
		Paddock - Plumb	21
		Plummer - Richards	22
		Richter - Shanahan	23
		Shanley - Stannard	24
		Starkey - Triano	25
		Trustel - Warner	26
		Waselkewices - Willette	27
		William - Woodruff	28
		Woolworth - Zwick	29
	Trustee accounts, 1901-1957
		Levi D. Frost, 1901-1911	30
		Marcellus B. Wilcox, 1918-1957
		Andrew W. Cook, 1902-1907
	Wills, 1888-1973
		Aldi - Zifcak	31
	Trusts, 1948-1973
		Andrus - Cushing	32
		Daniels - Rubin	33
		Salvatore - Yeamans	34
	Incapables, 1941-1950
		Adamowitz - Nettleton	35
		Palmieri - Zygmunt	36
	Miscellaneous records, 1867-1987

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