Zimm/Zimri
Birth Date: Unknown
Death Date: Unknown
Dec. 3, 1793: Stephen Mix Mitchell gives a bond for the release of Zimri in 3 years if he “behave as becomth an honest, faithful, diligent servant […] and he be guilty of no stealing or bad conduct no more than is common for good servants” (Source: Wethersfield Land Records, vol. 20, p. 381)
Zacheus/Casper
Birth Date: ca. 1721
Death Date: Unknown
June 1, 1743: “I, Thomas Stanley of Farmington […] for consideration of £180 of money […] received of Eleazer Kilborn of Wethersfield […] have bargained & sold and delivered a certain Negro, once called Casper, whose name is Zacheus of about 21 or 22 years of age” (Source: Wethersfield Land Records, vol. 6, p. 329); Oct. 1750: “Upon the petition of Eleazer Kilborn vs. Josiah Griswould, representing that a controversy had arisen between the said parties in respect to a certain negro, named Zacheus, claimed both by the said Kilbourn and the said Griswould, and that said controversy was left to be decided by Messrs. Daniel Hovey and Joseph Herrick, who awarded that the said Griswould had a legal right to said negro, and that the said Kilborn should execute a quit-claim of his right in said negro to said Griswould, and that said Griswould had obtained a judgment against the petitioner at the adjourned county court held at Hartford in June last, on a note given by the petitioner to abide said award for the sum of £500 damages, &c.; and complaining that said damages were extremely exorbitant, and that other disputes respecting the service and property of the said negro are still subsisting, and long and tedious lawsuits are likely to ensue thereon; and the petitioner praying that the said judgment be set aside, and that a committee be appointed to enquire, &c.: It is therefore resolved by this Assembly, that all the matters of difference respecting the said negro, subsisting as aforesaid, and the said judgment complained of, be referred to the consideration of Colo. Joseph Pitkin, of Hartford, and Mr. William Wolcott and Mr. Mathew Rockwell, of Windsor, who are hereby appointed a committee or referees to hear the said parties on the said differences and matters aforesaid, at such time and place as they shall hereafter appoint within the county of Hartford, first duly notifying the parties thereof.” (Source: Charles Hoadly, Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, vol. 9, pp. 577-578)
Young, Hyram
Birth Date: ca. 1805
Death Date: Unknown
Jan. 18, 1833: Hyram Young, born about 1805 in Wethersfield, “Mulatto”, 27 years old (Source: Seaman Certificate, Providence Customs District)
Yarnies/Yarries/ Yarnis
Birth Date: 11/27/1792
Death Date: Unknown
“Chester, Stephen had servants Sine, d. Phebe, b. Jan. 31, 1790; Yarnis, d. Phebe, b. Nov. 27, 1792; Laura, d. Sine, alias Rosina Bates, b. Nov. 30, 1812 & Benjamin, s. Sine, alias Rosina Bates, b. Mar. 28, 1817” (Source: Wethersfield Vital Records)
Woodschacquts
Birth Date: Unknown
Death Date: Unknown
April 18, 1654: “Woodschacquts Squaw Complaining to this Court of much damage & Spoile done in her Indyon Corne by the Swine & other Cattell of the English in Weathersfield & at Hockanum this Courte adiudges James Northam for himselfe & others with him to pay to the said Squaw Six bush: of Indyon Corne for the damage done by Swine, & for the damage done by other Cattell the oners of the Cattell are to pay to the said Squaw for the damage done by them twelve Bush: of indyon Corne & Tho: Coleman & William Palmer are appointed to enquire out the owners of the Cattell & make returne of their names with each mans Seuerall number of Cattell to Mr Wells that the aforesaid damage may bee equally borne by each pson according to his proportyon of Cattell trespassing all which aforesaid 18 bush: of Corne being pd to Mr Rabins is adiudged by the Court to be suffitient recumpence to him for the Hier of 2 Acres of plowed ground hired of him p the Said Indyon Squaw” (Source: Connecticut Historical Society Collections, Vol. XXII: The Particular Court Records, p. 129)
Woodin, Martha/Wealthy/ Wealthay (Tando)
Birth Date: Unknown
Death Date: Unknown
Tando, “Wealthy, m. Ratio Woodin, of Ashford, Jan. 14, 1835, by Rev. C.J. Tenney” (Source: Wethersfield Vital Records); “Ratio, Worden, of Ashford, m. Martha Tando, 14 Jan., 1830 – She prob. of mixed Ind. and negro descent” (Source: Sherman Adams & Henry Stiles, History of Ancient Wethersfield, Vol. 2, p. 539)
Windsor/Winser
Birth Date: Unknown
Death Date: Unknown
June 1, 1773: Listed in inventory as “Negro Man Windsor” and valued at £60; inventory also includes “Negro Man’s Bed & Furniture” valued at £0-12-0 (Source: CSL Probate, Josiah Wolcott Inventory, 1773); Feb. 2, 1775: “Part of Windsor the Negro Man” valued at £1-19-4 distributed “for the Payment of Debts & Charges Due from the Estate of” Josiah Wolcott while “the Remaing part of the said Negro man” valued at £58-0-8 was distributed to Josiah Wolcott’s widow Lois (Source: CSL Probate, Josiah Wolcott Distribution, 1775); June 1775: Josiah Robbins (the second husband of Lois Wolcott) charged “for soling shoes for Winser” (Source: Thomas Hurlburt Account Book, p. 198, WHS Archives)
Wilson, Rachel (Gomer)
Birth Date: Unknown
Death Date: Unknown
1813: Rachel, Caroline, & Grace Gomer in the poorhouse for 12 weeks & 5 days (Source: CSL Archives, RG62, Box 8: Weth. Papers Care of Poor 1769-1929); June 22, 1830: Rachel Gomer of New Haven married James Wilson of New Haven by Rev. Henry Lines of Baptist Church (Source: New Haven Vital Records)
Willoughby/Ned, Mary
Birth Date: ca. 1748
Death Date: 1765
“Mary Ned, a Negro” listed in Joseph Webb Sr.’s account book as having contracted a debt in 1760 and “dec’d” insolvent (Source: Joseph Webb, Sr. Account Books 1727-1761, J. Webb Sr. Inventory Aministration Settlement of Accounts, p. 38, CHS); March 1762: John Smith charged £0-2-1 for “soling & heal taping pare” of shoes for Mary Ned (Source: Thomas Hurlburt Account Book, p. 32, WHS Archives); April 6, 1762: “Mary Willoughby, Negro Girl aged about 14 yrs, daughter of Edward Willoughby late of Wethersfield, made choice of John Smith of Wethersfield to be her guardian. John Smith appeared before court & acknowledged himself & his survivors in recognitions of £100 money that he will faithfully discharge the […] of a guardian to said minor” (Source: CSL Probate Records); April 30, 1765: “Mary the Eldist Daughter” of Edward Willoughby inherited from his estate “Seventy Six Rods of Land in the homlot on the East side with one Quarter of the Dwelling house thereon standing” as well as 1 gown, a chest with one drawer, a pewter platter, a quart pot, a bason, 3 plates, a smoothing box, a hammer, a sugar box, and a Great Wheel (Source: CSL Probate, Edward Willoughby Distribution, 1765); Oct. 3, 1765: Estate of Mary Willoughby includes 76 rods of land in the homelot together with 1/4 of a dwelling house standing thereon, 1 gown, a chest with one drawer, a pewter platter, a quart pot, a bason, 3 plates, a smoothing box, a hammer, a sugar box, and a Great Wheel (Source: CSL Probate, Mary Willoughby Inventory, 1765); Oct. 3, 1765: Estate of Mary Willoughby credited John Smith £8-14-0 for “17 Weeks Bord […] 4 Weeks Bord & attendance in sickness & Nursing […] funeral Expense […] for Drugs at ye apotacary” (Source: CSL Probate, Mary Willoughby Account of Administration, 1765)
Willoughby, Noah
Birth Date: Unknown
Death Date: 1768
Oct. 1760 – Jan. 1763: Joseph & Mehitable Webb charged for shoes for “Noah Willabard” (Source: Thomas Hurlburt Account Book, p. 19, WHS Archives); April 30, 1765: “Noah Willabe the Son” of Edward Willoughby inherited from his estate “two acres & a Quarter of Land in ye Lat Division of ye Commons […] one half acre of Land & six Rods & a half in the Homlot on the West Side with half the Dwelling house theron standing” (Source: CSL Probate, Edward Willoughby Distribution, 1765); Sept. 14, 1767: “Know That I John Smith of Wethersfield […] administrator on the estate of Mary Willoughby late of sd Wethersfield being appointed and ordered by the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford […] to make sale of the estate of sd deceased and give deeds of real estate as per order of the said court dated Oct. 3, 1765 […] for the consideration of five pounds lawful money received of Noah Willoughby […] a certain piece of land” (Source: Wethersfield Land Records, vol. 14, p. 243); 1768: “On the passage out, Noah Willoughby died, and the log says ‘We hove his body overboard.'” (Source: Sherman Adams & Henry Stiles, History of Ancient Wethersfield, vol. 1, p. 549); May 21, 1768: Petition of Mabel Willoughby: “To the Honable the Judge of Probate for ye Districk of Hartford sd Whereas My Brother Noah Wilibe is Deaceased and as I the Subscriber am ye only Near Relation He Has [?] Being [?] (Own Sister) and Not thinking my self able to undertake to Administer on sd Estate of my Deacd Brother this is to Desire you Sir to appoint Ebenzr Balch of Wehersf. to administer on ye Estate of my sd Deacd Brother and In So Doing you Will Greatly Oblige Sir yr friend Mabel Willebe” (Source: CSL Probate, Mabel Willoughby Petition, 1768); May 24, 1768: Inventory of Noah Willoughby includes a pistol, a fiddle, The Young Man’s Companion, 3 books, cash received of Capt. Riley, cash received “of his Sister”, “2 Acres & One Rood of Land In ye Late Division of ye Common”, “One Acre Homelott”, “an old House on sd Lott”, etc. (Source: CSL Probate, Noah Willoughby Inventory, 1768); June 6, 1769: “A Return of the Sale of the Real Estate of Edward Willoube of Wethersfield Deceased by John Smith administrator Pursuant to order of the Probate Court in Hartford viz I sold to Noah Willoube of said Wethersfield one peace of land being a part of the homelot of the sd Decd, which was [?] of ye Mary Willoube Decd Seventy Five rod of ground as is supposed for £4-0-0 bounded North on a highway & South on Daniel Warner’s land, East on John Warner’s land & West on the heirs of said Willebee” (Source: CSL Probate, Return of Sale, 1769)