8. | Moses Cass was born on 24 Jul 1724 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT (son of Moses Cass and Mary Haskins); died on 14 Sep 1797 in Kent, Litchfield Co., CT; was buried in Good Hill Cemetery, Kent, Litchfield Co., CT. Notes:
From "Descendants of John Casse":
He married Phebe Peters in Hebron, Tolland, CT, 16 Aug 1744.(242) Phebe was born in Hebron, Tolland, CT 30 Jun 1728.(243) Phebe(244) was the daughter of John Peters and Mary Marks. Phebe died 11 Feb 1773 in Kent, Litchfield, CT, at 44 years of age.(245) Phoebe is possibly buried in Good Hill Cemetery, Kent, CT, according to Fran Johnson of Kent, CT. There is empty space next to her husband Moses' grave. There is no stone for her there, and it was not standing in 1934 when all the stones were read by the WPA project. The stone may have broken or fallen and become buried.
Moses's will was probated in New Milford, Litchfield, CT, Dec 1797.(246) Moses died intestate; that is, without a will. His only surviving son Aaron Cass was appointed Administrator of the estate, seemingly to the objection of his brothers in law Nathaniel Hatch, Dr. Isaac Swift, Heman Carter, Pelig Holmes and Gershom Holmes. They cited Aaron's "want of property, and being destitute of integrity, economy(?) and punctuality." However, Aaron came up with the required bond and was ordered to bring an inventory of the estate, which was appraised at $85.76 personal items and $1,367 real estate, as follows: 1 red cow $16.67 1 spotted cow 14.17 1 black cow 12.00 1 horse 15.00 1 gun without a lock 1.83 1 old feather bed 7.00 1 old hand saw iron plate 0.34 1 pr. silver show buckles 1.34 1 pr. silver knee buckles 1.00 1 set bullet moulds 0.26 1 hone 0.34 1 iron crowbar 18th 17th 0.75 1 set or pr. of uprights to andirons 0.67 1 pr. velvet breeches 2.00 1 felt hat 0.34 1 pr. large steelyards 2.50 1 pr. small steelyards 0.34 1 old shirt 0.14 1 sattenitt vest 0.62 1 black velvet vest 0.45 1 blue lite coat 3.34 1 blue great coat 2.17 1 mixed cotton vest 0.34 1 old strate bodyed coat 0.26 1 pair tobacco tongs 0.26 1 carterage box 0.34 1 gouge 0.17 1 pr. worsted stockings 0.17 1 pr. blue & white stockings 0.34 1 pr. blue & white old stockings 0.17 1 black silk handkerchief 0.10 1 pr. mittings 0.17 1 power horn 0.17 ----- $85.76
Appraisers were Silas Stuart, Abel Merwin, George Patch(?), Jesse Hallock. The commissioners of claims against the estate were Mathew Judd and Oliver Ruggles. No claims were found against the estate as of 11 Jul 1798 when the report was filed.
The above information was extracted from a "Moses Cass Record" at the New Milford Probate Court, New Milford, CT.
Moses married Phoebe Peters on 16 Aug 1744 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT. Phoebe (daughter of John Peters and Mary Marks) was born on 30 Jun 1728 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT; died on 11 Feb 1773 in Kent, Litchfield Co., CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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