The following is a transcription from The New England Historical and Genealogical Register:

[The venerable Jonathan Clark, of Hampton, Conn. Hasd sent us the following copy of the Will of Joshua Uncas, son of Uncas, “Sachem of Monheag,” whose pedigree was published in the Register for 1856, p. 227. This will was found by Mr. Ckark, in looking over some of the old Windham records. It was on a sheet almost worn out. There is a reference to a Will of said Joshua in the printed volume of Colonial Records of Connecticut, iii., p.56]

I, Joshua Uncas, Sachem, son of Uncas, Sachem, living nigh eight mile Island on the river Connecticutt and within the boundary of Lyme, being sick in body but of good and perfect memory and not knowing how soon I may depart this life, do make this my last will and testament (viz:)

Imprimis, I give and bequeath all the tracke of land on both sides Ungoshet river, abuting westward to the Mountain, in sight of Harford, bounded North, to Major Talcot’s Farm North East, to Wattachayoiske – upon east side, bounded eight miles in breadth, from the Mountains Eastward, and to carry the breadth there on out, the length being eighteen miles, and accoding to a draught or Mappe drawn and subscribed with my Owne hand, bearing dates with these presents; to Capt. Robert Chapman, to Lieut. William Pratt, to Mr. Thomas Buckingham, to each and every of them, apiece, 5000 acres; - to William Parker Senr, William Clarke of Saybrook, Thomas Durke, Richard Fly and John Fenner, to each and every of them, foure thousand acres: to Francis Bushnell Senr, Edward Shipman Senr, and Mr. John Wasfall, to each and every of them, three thousand acres, - to John Pratt, John Chapman, John Parker, William Lord, Jr, Samuel Cogswell, To Lydia Raymond, John Tully, Richard Raymond Senr, Abraham Chalker, William Bushnell Senr, and to Joseph Hyngham Senr, to each and every of them, two thousand acres; to John Bushnell and Thomas Norton, to each of them five hundred acres. – And it is my will, that what quantity of land shall be found more or over and above the several quantities given and bequeathed aforesaid, shall be divided, proportionally, according to each mans Legacy.

Item, I give and bequeath all that tracke of land lying from the Mountains, in sight of Hartford, northward, to a pond called Shemipipie East to Williamtucket river, south by the said river, west by Hartford bounds, excepting three hundred acres already sold Major John Talcott and two hundred acres sold to Capt Thomas Bull, and according to a Mappe above said, (viz.) to Mr. James Richards, to Mr. Samuel Willis, Capt Thomas Bull, Mr. Joseph Haynes, Mr. Richard Lord, Major John Talcot, Mr. John Allyn, Mr. Ebenezer Way, Bartholemew Barnett, Nicholas Olmstead, Henry Howard, Mr. Joseph Fitch, Thomas Burnam, Mr. William Pitkin, to be equally divided amongst them into so many parts as they are persons, and also Nathaniel Willett to have an equal proportion with them.

(Item,) I give and bequeath all that tracke of land lying to the westward of Appaguage, and Eastward from Willimantucke River, South from Appaguague Pond, eight miles board and according to the Mappe aforesaid, (Viz:) to Capt. John Mason, Capt. Samuel Mason, Mr. Daniel Mason, Mr. James Fitch, Jr, John Birchard, Lieut. Thomas Tracy, Thomas Adgate, Simon Huntington, Thomas Leffingwell, Senr, John Olmstead, William Hide, William Backus, Hugh Collins, to be divided and distributed amongst them and every of them as my Father Uncas shall se meet and Convenient.

(Item,) I give and bequeath to my two sons, all that tracke of land between Crippimug path and the lands given to the people of Saybrook and according to the Mappe aforesaid, and in case either of my sons Dye before they attain twenty years of age, then to the survivor, and in case both of them Dye before they attain twenty years of age, then it is my will, that they said lands goe to my Daughter, but in case both my sons and alsoe my Daughter Should dye before they attaine the age aforesaid, then, it is my will, that the said lands goe to my Father, and his successor, and it is my will that those Indians that have lately lived on and planted on some part of this land should not plant there any more, but that they should live under my Father Uncas, and it is my desire that Capt. Chapman, Lieut Pratt, and the legatees of Saybrook, see this part of my will performed, and that my Children be not wronged. – Also I give & bequeath to my two sons, 40 acres of land already broke up at potunkeak, a parcel of alnd about ˝ mile square lying in the last addition to Hartford bounds, and in case either dye, then, to my tow Squawes, or the Survivor of them. – Further my Will is, that my Children be brought up the first four years henceforward with Trusty and their Mother, to teach them English and that they should live at, or near Saybrook, and at the expiration of said four years I desire my children my be kept to the English Schoole, and for their maintainance I give to them thirty and five pounds, which is due to me from Major John Talcott, Capt John Allyn, and Mr. James Richards, and Mr. Richar Lord, to be improved for clothing for my Children as they shall need. Also my Will is, that my land at Potunk, being 40 acres broke up, the rents thereof be improved for the Schooling and educating my said children. Also it is my desire that they come not amongst any Connecticut Indians, and further it is my Will, that they thirty-five pounds aforesaid and the rents of my lands at Potunk be Received by Capt Robert Chapman, Lieut. William Pratt, and Mr. Thomas Buckingham, to be disposed to my Children as aforesaid, and desire all my Legatees to have respect to my children, but especially leave them to the care of said Capt Chapman, Lieut Pratt, Mr. Buckingham, to be educated as aforesaid. – Also, I desire that Inguns Bongonett, and Thomas Coopez, my Cousins, be Counsellors to my Children, and whereas Mr. John Wadsworth, and mr. Samuel Steele are indebted to me twenty shillings, it is my will, that it be paid to Mr. Eleazer Way, also, I desire Trusty amy not go to the Narrogansts. – I have chosen him to have the oversight of my children as aforesaid. – Alos, I desire to be buried at Saybrook, in a Coffin after an English manner and that my Legatees at Say Brook would see this don. – my Guns I give to my two sons, four to each of them, my pistol to my eldest son, also my seven Brass kettles and four Iron pots, to be equally divided, to my three Children. – Also it is my will and desire, that Capt George Denison and Mr. Daniel Wetherall, be included with Capt John Mason and the rest of Norwich, to come in with them for a portion, as my Father Uncas shall see fitt, and upon that track; - this, with what is written on the other two side, I declare and publish to be my last will and testament, in testimony whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale in Potopaug, this 29 of February 1675.

Signed Sealed and published in presence of us,

John Denison
Gershom Palmer
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Norwich, April 29th 1684, truly entered out of and by the originall and therewith compared all. James Fitch, Assistant.