Always look for a gap between the date the will was signed and the date it
was submitted for probate in cases such as this. Most colonial wills seem to
have been drawn up within a month or two of death. But exceptions are out there.
Another good habit to adopt is to check the court orders around the time the
will is submitted for probate and follow it forward until all of the children
are grown. It is in these records that you will learn of challenges to the will.

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