Abstract of probate records at Fairfield, Connecticut, down to 1721, Part 6

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11 saran b. Ich. 30-1706


11 Isabellb. sept. 17-17 08 11 Deborahb. Nch. 30-1710 Nie Abegaile & Jonathan sturge sole ex. witness


Peter Burr, Esq. Jonathan santon ( deca 1713)


Jonathan Sturge refuses to act as Hx.


Thos. wasn &: Edward Jessup testify being at the house or' simon Couch on Thursday night lich. 5 it being the night before he aied & that deca. gave prop. to Anthony in case ne lived with his mistress & that said aeca. callea to his son Thos. & said I have sold part of the land given you by your uncle Thos. to your uncle Saml.


Inv. by Saml. Couch, Jonathan Sturge & Joseph Sturge · Haa land on Turkey Hill - lana bought of Danl. Meeker. Land in Korwalk bought or Goldsmith - bgt. of moses Comstock - 1/3 of nis father's long lot.


Couch, Saml. brother of bimon Couch takes inv. of est.


1713


95


1713 Coboitt, Deacon Saml. of Fairfield, Inv. of est. of Mch. 3-1712/13 - by John Sturgiss & Gersham Bulkley. Widow, lirs. Sarah Cobitt to admr.


1713 Coley, Saml. of Fairfield, Inv. of est. of May 29-1713 by John Andruss - Thos. wash. The deci. had land next Joshua Jenings. Peter Coley & Danl. Coley sware to inv. d


1713 Clerk, Mary, sister of Saml. Hinman of Woobury & mother of Abraham Wooster. .


1713 Curtiss, Stephen of Woodbury, Ex. of est. Saml. Hinman.


1711 Curtiss, lir. John of woodbury, takes inv. & dist. est. Mir. Benj. Styles.


1714 Copp, John, takes inv. est. Leut. John Belden of Norwalk.


1714 Clark, Nr. James of Stratford, will of, nated July 1-1709- hade before marriage a covent with Mrs. Hannah Fale ner said Hannan being now my wife. Son James


11 John


Isaac Ephraim


au. Sarah Janes or Jones = Deborah Jones


= Fullfura


11 Mary Clark Hannah Falconer my wife's daughter Patrick 11 son


Sons Isaac & Ephraim, Ex.


of Stratford


Witness Joseph Curtiss _sq., John wells Ambros, Tomson of Stratford.


ur. um. Jones, Mr. Isaac Janes & Abraham Fulford appeal to Superior Court from decrce of Probate Court. Inv. Febr. 5-1713/14 by Mr. Ambross Tompson & Sargt. Nathl. Beach.


1709 Curtiss, Joseph Esq. witness above will.


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96


1709 Clapp, Mrs. Ruth of Stanford, Inv. of est. Dec. 28-1709 by Abraham weed & Danl. Need. Mr. John Bell & Danl. Weed appeared in Court Feby. 3- ' 1713/14 - made oath to ye truth of inv. except- ing lanas which above said Ruth Clapp bought, while she was Danl. Weed's widow.


1713 Coney, Mr. Benj. witness will & takes inv. est Mrs. Jo- hannah Wilcockson.


1714 Coley, Saml. of Fairfield, dist. of est. of Jemimie King has had part of portion. To Danl. Coley & his sister Abgaile Saml .. 11 -lana next Peter Coley. Jemimy Zing


11 John Coley - land next Joshua Jenney, & land next Benj. Rumsy.


11 Lary Coley - land next John Coley. Esther Coley TT Arn Coley Dist. made by Peter Burr. Jonathan Sturgiss.


1713 Crisey, John of Stanford & Rebeckah his wife o. John Knowles cieca. of Fairfield & heir to est. of Mr. Joshua Knowles.


1713 Camp, Joseph of milford & Hannan his wife d. of Elizabeth (Rogers) formerly Knowles & heir to Mr. Joshua Knowles. .


1714 Curtiss, Ephraim, takes inv. est. Barnabas Bears & dist. est.


1714 Curtiss, Elizabeth a. of Ephraim Stiles of Stratford.


1714 Curtiss Stiles, s. of Eliz. Curtiss on line above.


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1714 Curtiss Ephraim " = = 1713 Closen, David, witness will Jonathan helphy of Greenwich.


1715 Cross, lathl. Witness will Edward Trehem of Stanford.


1715 Curtiss, Ephraim takes inv.& dist. est. of George Johnson of Stratford.


1


97


1715


Coleman, Nathl. late resident of Greenwich & now decd. Inv. of est. of Reby. 28-1714/15 by Joseph Knap & David Renalds. John Stone of Stanford one of the aamrs. swares to inv.


1715


Chauncy, Rev. Mr. Charles of Stratford, will of, dated Dec. 24-1714-


Wife Elizabeth - I10 a year to be paid out the income of my est. at Lambeth near the city of Bristole, dng. - which est. descended to me from my father lr. Izraell Chauncy some time of stratford, decd. Son Israell - The est. at Lambeth above mentioned, also all my part in the farm given unto my Grandfather Mr. Charles Chauncy lying & being in the province of Mass Bay nar Lerimack River as per records of County.


Son, John - the prop. I purchased from my brother Robt. Chauncy of the City of Bristol, Eng. Son Robt. Ichabod Woolcot Chauncy.


dau. _ biah


Wife Sole Ex. Rev. Mr. Joseph Webb, Minister at Fairfield) 11 11 Timothy Cutler = = Stratford) Overseers Witness -Richard Hubbell. John Copp. Mr. Thos. Hawley of Stratford Atty. to Israell Chauncy. Son to decd. Chauncy appeals to Superior Court, but the Court approves to the will.


1715 Cutler, Timothy, Rev. Nr. Linister at Stratford, overseer of above will.


1715 Copp, John, takes inv. on above est.


1715 Canfield, Jedediah, goes on bond of Mary, widow & adms. of est. of Robt. Lockwood of Fairfield.


1715 Curtiss, John, takes inv. est. Wm. Martin of Wood bury.


1716 Chancey, Rev. Mr. Charles of Stratfield, Inv. of est. of .by James Bennitt & John Burr. Silk gowne y' was Sarah Burrs - lara at Stratford above Danl. Baisly. Widow Mrs. Elizabeth Chauncy refuses to act as Admr & Leut. Rich. Hubbell appt.


98


1716


Canfield, Ebenezer of Norwalk, est. of Inv. Jany. 20-1715/16 by Danl. Hait - Saml. Raymond & John Raymond. Widow Sarah


Children


Patience 20 yrs.


old 15 last Oct. Mary 18 11


Ebenezer 16


3


11


24


11


Sept.


Elizabeth 12


5


June, chooses Capt. John Raymond as guardian. 11


Jabez 11


11


20


Oct. Made ward of Liut.


Saml. Keeler. =


Lidiah


8


=


-


11


Ich. =


Lathew


7


=


12


Oct. ward of Jedediah


Canfield.


Ezekiele 5


=


16


= Nov .


11 ward of capt. John Raymond. 11 11 11


David 3


11


14


=


Apr.


The widow & Jedediah Canfield appt. aumrs. Capt. John Raymond & Saml. Raymond to dist. Est.


1716


Vanfield, Jedediah appt. adm. of abv. est. & guardian for Mathew.


1749 Cluckstone, Mr. Saml. dist. est. Mathl. Hays of Lorwalk.


1750 Clark, Isaac of Stratford, dist. of est. of To James Clark eldest son 11 Joseph youngest son James Beach - Isiah Brown & David Brooks dist. est.


1749 Curtiss, Wr. Zachariah of Stratford, dist. of est. of To Mitchel Curtiss only son of decd. - £2069-0-0- 11 Eunice Hinman - £321- 3-9 - Mary salmon - £321- 3-7- Heirs of Rhoda Curtiss - £321-3-7


11 Bulah = =


= Susannah Curtiss, youngest dau. - £321-3-7-


1749 Curtiss, Hannah of Stratford dist. of est. of To Nathl. Curtiss - 5600-6-8-


heirs of Zachariah Curtiss -£300-3-0


Elizabeth Beardslee - = Heirs Isaac Curtiss -


11 1


£300-3-4 £300-3-4-


Jeremiah Curtiss -


5


11


Aug.


Timothy 14


11


16


Aug.


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99


John Thompson 1 David Judson ) Make dist.


Danl. Porter 1


1729 Brush, John witness agreement of heirs of Joseph Banks, aeca. of Greenwich.


1729 Carhartt, Jno. witness agreement 11 = 11


1750 Cluckston, Capt. Saml. of Norwalk, chosen as guardian by Danl. Mills of Norwalk & appt. guardian to Wm. Crane of Norwalk.


1750


Crane, Wm. of Norwalk, appt. ward to Capt. Saml. Cluckston.


1707 Close, Thos. of Horsneck decd. power of admr. granted Thos. Close father of decd. with Joseph Close & Caleb Knap, all of Horsneck.


1703 Close, Thos. appt. to dist. est John Banks or Greenwich.


1712 Canfield, Saml. of Norwalk being decd. Widow Abigale & Jedediah Canfield to admr.


1712 Saml. Canfield, son of above is made ward of Jedediah Canfield as guardian.


1713 Corbit, Mary formerly widow of John Peat of Stratford, now wife of John Corbit is made guardian for her children Joseph & David who are of age to choose guardian & Sarah, John, Mary, Dinah & Hannah Peat.


1713 Clapp, Ruth, widow of Stanford decd. the adm. of her est. Abraham Weed being also decd. the Court appt. Mr. John Bell as admr.


1713 Cosier, John, son of Rich. Cosier late of horwalk, decd.makes choice of Thos. Read of Norwalk as guardian.


1713 Cobbit, Deacon, Saml. of Fairfield being decd. Widow Sarah & Zachariah Brimsmed to admr.


1713 Coly, Saml. of Fairfield being decd. Brother Peter Coly & son of decd. Danl. Coly to admr.


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1713 Coley, Saml. son of Saml. Coley, late of Fairfield, chooses Mr. John Andrus as guardian.


1713 Curtiss, Joseph, Esq. apt. guardian ror Wm. & Mary Sharp children of Thos. Sharp, late of Newton, decd.


1714 Clapham, Peter, son of Peter Clapham of Norwalk, decd. Makes choice of his brother in law Nathan Adams of Fairfield as guardian.


1714 Coley, John, son of Saml. Coley of Fairfield, being of non age the Court appts. George Hull as guard- jan.


1715 Cross, Nathl. of Stanford being decd. Widow Hannah to aamr. with Benj. Weec. .


1715 Cross, Deborah d. late Mathl. Cross of Stanford, makes choice of her father in law (step) Saml. Parmer as guardian. John, Sarah & Mary Cross are also made wards of said Saml. Parmer.


1716 Chancy, Robt. son of Rev. Mr. Charles Chancy, late of Stratford, decd. Makes choice of Mr. Saml. Cook as guardian also Icabod woolesitt Chancy, Son of said Rev. Charles deca. is made ward of Mr. Saml. Cook.


1716 Cook, Mr. Saml. chosen guardian by Robt. Chancy & appt. guardian of Icabod Woolcott Chancy, son of Rer. Iir. Charles Chancy, decd.


1716 Cable, Joseph, son of Joseph Cable makes choice of Thos. Sanford as guardian. Saml. Cable son of abve decd. made ward of Janl. Adams .m . . 11 11 11 -


Benj. 11


11 11


11


11 =


11 11 1


) "Mijan Crane. 1716 Crane, Elijah, appt. guardian for wm. & Benj. Cable sons or Joseph Cable, decd.


1716 Canfield, (also hanfield ) Timothy, son of Ebenezer Canfield of Norwalk made choice of Joseph Crampton of Ridgefield as guardian.


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1716 Crampton, Joseph of Ridgefield, chosen Guardian by Timothy Canfield, son of Ebenezer Canfield of N.


1716 Canfield, Jedediah is chosen guardian for Reuben Dibble, son of late Zachariah Dibble of Stanford.


1716 Chauncy, Abiah d. Rev. Charles Chancy, decu. makes choice of Rev. Mr. Saml. Cook of stratford as guardian.


1716


Cook, Rev. Mr. Saml. of Stratford chosen guardian by above.


1718 Crowell, Jabez, late of Fairfield formerly a Boston Mariner being decd. Mr. Thos. Messenger of Boston appt. admr.


1718 Chauncy, Icabod Woolcott freely makes choice of Rev. Mr. Saml. Cook as guardian. Dated New Haven, Nov. 28, 1718. before Saml. Bishop, Justice.


102


BOOK 1648 - 1656.


1658 Exd. Demond, Thos., estate of, inv. filed Oct. 19,1658, p.22 = Thos. son of above apprentice to Wm. Ward. John . 11 = Leut. Gold.


Thos. Pell & John Wheeler, admrs.


1658 Exd. Dickerson, Thos. estate of, inv. filed Oct. 20,1658, p. 30 Mary, wife of above, admrx. One son daughters.


1658 Drake, Saml. (1662)


1660 Exd. Donn, Thos. will of probated Dec. 5,1660, p.65, property left to Mr. Thos. Jones. (minister?)


1670 Disbrow, Sarah, d. Nicholas Knap of Stanford.


1675 Deen, Ann, wife of saml. Dean, daughter of Frances Holmes of Stanford.


1677 Doolittle, Abraham, inv. est. John Beach at Wallingford.


1676 Dalpson, Goodman, cr. to est. Thos. Sherwood of Stratford.


1682 Dimon, Moses, takes inv. est. of John Cabel.


1684 Dimond, Moses, will of, dated Mch. 21-1683-probated Apr. 14, Widow Abigal married 1685 Edward Howard - Moses son of deca.


1684.


( Book 1675-1689, p.127 & 190.


under age Abigail dau. of decu. Hester = = Grace 11 TT 11 11 John Burr) called 1


Nathl. Burr. ) Wm. Hill, Sen. Witness Saml. Ward ) brethern) Overseers ) Inv. taken -pr. 15-1684 - by John Banks Nathl. Carr or burr.


1685 Drake, Saml. witness willIsaac Frost.


1685 Davis, John, takes inv. of Fairfield est. of Rich. Burgin.


1686 Barling, John, witness discharge of Joseph Frost by John Thorp.


1672 Daves, John, marriage agreement with Lydia, widow of Joseph waller.



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103


BOOK 1689-1701.


1690 Drake, Saml. appt. admr. of est. Saml. will of, Fairfield. 1691/2, Mch. 8. Court appoints John Csborn in place of of abve he being decd.


1690 Drake, Saml. overseer or est. of John Barlow, Sen.


1691 Dickerson, Whos. admr. of est. widow Drake.


1691 Dickerson, Thos. son in law to widow Hendrick now widow Sillman.


1690 Dole, John, witness will of Caleb Nicols of woodbury.


1694 Davenport, John, witness will Rev. Mr. John Bishop of Stanford.


1694 Darling, Elizabeth, wife of John Darling & d. James Beers.


1697 Denten, Mr. Saml. of Hempstead, L. I. having married Abegail Roland the widow of Jonathan Roland is made aam. of est. of said Jonathan.


1698 Dimon, Moses requested to divide est. of Tom Brown an Indian


1698 Davids, John witness above request of -


11 11


1698 Darling, John, called son by widow Martha Beers & adm. of her will.


13 =


1698 Darling, Elizabeth " dau. 11 11 1699 Duning, Benj. witness will of Saml. Wheeler of Stratford.


1697 Dracke, Saml. of Fairfield, will of, dated Dec. 12, 1691. Probated and inv. filed Mch.8,1692. Book 1689- Widow Rutn . 1701, p.68.


Mother Ann Drake. Sister Rebecka Rogers of Last Chester. Cousin Joseph Drake, son of Brother Joseph Drake of East Chester also land in fairfield, gifts to Danl . Lockwood. If the nephew Joseph die before coming of age, his next brother shall inherit.


104


widow Ruth, sole ex. Witness, Thos. Sherwood - Eliphelet Hill. Inv. taken Feby. 17-1691/2 by John Wakeman, saml. Wilson & Elipnelet Hill.


1692 Dugless, Charles of Stratford, before he died at the house of Sarah Hawley of Stratford stated his wishes before Saml. Ward & Abegail Spinage, as follows : Legacy to Robt. Mekune, (will proved and inv. filed Nov. 11 11 George Jonson- ( Johnson) 5,169%.) 17 11 Vm. Pigstee ( Pigslee)


11 Sarah Hawley nis landlady Book 1689-1701, The bulk of est. Andrew Patterson. p. 71. Saml. Sherman &) Andrew Paterson) Admr. Inv. taken Aug. 17-1692 oy Joseph Curtiss, Saml. Galpin & Ambrose Tomson- The above deca. land which he bought of Saml. Sherman, Benj. Nicoles - Mr. Shelton.


1698 3 Denten or Dente, Saml. Brother to Joseph Barlow, decu.


1700 Exd. Dickerson, Thos. est. of, inv. taken Feby. 14-1699 /1700 by Nathl. Sherman & James Phipen. Widow Lidia, prob. had married again before 1706- Children Thos. Il yrs. oid July next. ( Book 1689- Danl. 5 11 2 " of this Feby. 11 Nathl. 3 11


(1701, p. 201)


11 July next. Elizabeth 7yrs. " June next. Sibell, 4 months old. The widow & Ir. Benj. Sherman to admr. 1706 - Settlement of est. Mir. Nathl. & Mr. Benj. Sherman to dist.


1698 Dunbar, John, adm. of est. Josepn Bear, decc. Said Dunbar & his wife have paid legacies to est. of James Bear father of said Joseph, of which saia Joseph deca. was Ex. John Dunbar prob. married Abegail the widow of Joseph Bear, decd ..


1693 Dickerson, Thos. Weaver of Stratford, sells a house & land at Fairfield, bounded by land of Thos. More- jouse & Mathl. Knap to Mir. Rich. Blacklach of Stratford. Witness Jacob Walker Saml. Walker Robt. Lane.


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1


105


BOOK 1702-1750.


1697


Davenport, Rev. Mr. John for the encouragement of having settle in the Ministry at Stanford the Town appointed the following committee Saml. Hait, Sen. David Waterbery & Danl. Scofiela Sen. Mch. 10- 1692/3 who in Dec. 29-1697 granted to said Davenport the foll wing house & land. 1


House in the Town Plot of Stanford bounded on the wly. Benj. Hait - Sly Benj. Biship - E. & ". by the highway also Meadow at Rocky Hill bounaed by Maj. Jonth. Selleck - & Jonth. Waterbury.


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Land at Long Swamp bounded by Eliza Slason 11 = Westcoe


11 Ox pasture 11


John Pettit.


"Noroton Neck


Elisha Holly-Jonas weed


Moses Knap-Thos. Pemoyer-


Abr. Biship.


11


=


Long Neck,


11


John Bates-Obedian


Stevens. 11


11 = Newfield


another portion


£100 - in the common Int. in common Seth Shone Steven Buckingham This transfer made - Aug. 7 - 1701.


1706 De freest, David, takes inv. est. John Blackman of Stratford 1706 Dimon, Moses, makes settlement of est. Benj. Banks, decd. 1706 Davis, Elizabeth, eldest a. of Benj. Banks, see aist. 1706 1706 Denten, Saml. witness will of Caleb Nicols of Woodbury. 1712 Dibble, Zachariah of Stanford, decd. oct. 29,1712. Inv. by John Dean & Jonas Weed. widow Sarah


Children - Zachariah 14 yrs. old 16 of July John 12


22 Oct. last David 10


11 19 Feby. next. Lbenezer 7


11 18 July next. Ruben ـن Benj. 7


2 Oct. last.


11 11 June last.


The widow to admr.


11 Joseph Brown


11


11 =


witness


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م


106.


1712 Dean, John, take inv. on above est.


17 08 Dimon, Sargt. Moses admr. of est. of John Burr, Jr. s. of Major John Burr, aecd. is made guard. of Andrew & Ann Burr children of said John Jr. deca.


1708 Denny, Albert, Mr. of Fairfield, Inv. presented by Capt. John Wakeman & Leut. Joseph Wakeman, admrs. & taken by Mr. Anthony Nonguier & Mr. Peter Burr June 7-17 08.


Est. is oweu by John Beldin-Rich. Blackledge John Burr, Tho. Turny - Tho Edwards & John Smith. Bills due in New York. John Hutchings John Sands & Saml. Sands


Joseph ~alison benezer wilson & Caleb Hethcott Will Nichols. Rich. Sacket wm. Glincross Ebenezer wilson with Sims, Thos. Clerke.


John Corbit Jacob Phenire a __ tg. for


um. Janeway with Hilligon Dickey Saml. Byard Recd. of Mr. Willit of N. Y.


Jonn Denny, son of decd. chooses his uncle Leut. Joseph wakeman of Fairfield, guardian. Grizzell Denny, Q. of above makes same choice. James Denny s. =


11 is also mate vara of his above uncle. Both Capt. John wakeman & Leut. Josepn Wakeman go on the bonds for guardianship. haj. Peter Burr & Deacon John Thompson to dist. 1705 Downees, John, has some thing of widow marget Lyon of F. deca.


1707 Disbro, Those of Fairfield, est. of, Inv. Feby. 20,1706,7 by Isaac Sheroowa, Sen. Saml. Stuard, John Sher- wood. Mary Disbro swares to inv. widow Lercy Son Thos. The widow & her son Thos. to aumr.


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107


1707 Diman, Moses, has in hand prop. of Andrew Ward, deco.


1707 Dimon, Sargt. admr. of est. of = 11


1707 Dimen, Moses appt. to aist. est. John Bulkley. .


1709 Disbtow, Thos. inv. est. recorded Mch. 28-1709 by Isaac Sherwood, S. S.


1712 Disbrow, Thos. dist. of est. to widow & only son Thos. John Lockwood & John Andrus b.tn of Fairfield to dist.


1709 Davis, John Jr. of Fairfield, Inv. of est. or last of Oct. 1709 by John Thompson, Saml. Squire & Isaac Jenings. John Davis of Fairfield father of decd - Admr. Oct.14-1709-John Davis refusing to act further the Court appts. John Edwards & Philip Lewis the principal creditors to admr.


1707 Drake, John of Eastchester, receives prop. i. trust for the mother of Saml. Jones of Stanford, viz. Rebeckan Clauson of Bedfora.


1709 Dible, Takefull & -


Ebenezer called brother by Nathl. Hillyer of Danbury .


1710 Davenport, Rev. John called brother & overseer of est. of Capt. john Selleck. 1711 Dunlop, Archibald, witness will Hugh Nesbitt of Stratford. 1711 Dimon, Capt. Moses to dist. est. lir. James Fountain of · Greenwich. 1710 Dibbel, Zacharian, takes inv. Wm. Mills of Stanford.


1705 Du lap, Nary, wife of Mr. Archabell Dunlap, a. of Ar. John (1712) Beach of stratford. 1712 Dunlap, Mr. Archibald, takes inv. Mr Hugh Lisbet.


1710 Diman, iloses, takes inv. est. Jonathan Burr.


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1712


Daighton, Caleb, adopted son & heir Mr. wm. Rawlinson of Stratford.


1716 Denny, Mr. Albert, children of, change in guardianship Capt. Joseph Wakeman, released in John Denny appt.


1712 Dimon, Moses, takes inv. est. Mr. Nathl. Shaw of Fairfield.


1713 Daviss, John, Sen. of Fairfield. Inv. of est. Jan. 20,1712/3 by Peter Burr & Moses Dimon. Son Saml. swares to inv. & aput. admr.


1713 Dimon, Moses, takes inv. est. John Daviss of Fairfield.


1711 Dimon, Capt. Iloses to div. land of Jonathan Sturgis bet. heirs.


1713 Deck, Saml. takes inv. est. Saml. Marshall of Greenwich.


1714 Dennie, Albert, Mr. of Fairfield, dist. of est. To John Dennie in hands of Capt. Joseph Wakeman guardn. To Grizell 11 11 = 17 To James 11 11


Capt. Joseph Wakeman makes report of admr.


1714 Dennie, Mr. Albert est. in dist. of est find 1/6 part of Nathl. Seelys common 1/3 =


11 Rich. Ogdens land bought of Jonathan Morehouse.


11 1715 Darling, Hohn, witness will of Leut. John Barlow in 1710


1715


Disbrow, Thos. takes inv. est. Danl. Sherwood of Fairfield.


1715 Davenport, Rev. Mr. John of Stanford, left legacy by Laj. Jonathan Selleck.


1716 Dibble, Zachariah John choose their mother Sarah Dibble for guardian.


1716 Dimon, Moses, takes inv. est. Joshua Jennings of Fairfield. 1750 Darling, John of Fairfield, adm. on est. of his son John Darling of Fairfield, decd.


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1706 Diman, Moses, Appt. adm. est. Andrew ward, son of Sergt. Saml. Ward, decd.


1710 Dimon, Leut. Moses to aist. est. Ellen Hanford decd. d. of Elnathan Hanford of Fairfield, decd.


17 08 Denny, Nr. Albert of Fairfield, est. of lírs. Elizabeth Denny with Capt. John Wakeman & Leut. Joseph Wakeman appt. admrs. all of Fairfield.


1713 Dunlop, Ir. Archibald of Stratford, being decd. Widow Mrs. Mary appt. admx.


1713 Dickerson, Cibill d. of Thos. Dickerson late of Fairfield, decd. makes choice of Rich. Whitnee as guardian.


1714 Dickerson, Danl. son of Thos. Dickerson of Stratford, makes choice of Rich. Witny as guardian.


1715 Disbrow, Thos. goes on the bond of Elizabeth Gray who is called mother in law (prob. step) of Benj. Gray son of late Henry Gray of Fairfield on her appt. of her guardianship to saiu Ben j.


1716 Dibble, Zachariah of Stanford, decu. & leaving children, viz. David, Ebenezer & Benj. of non age the Court aprt. their mother Sarah Dibble to aumr. Jedediah Canfield is chosen guardian to Ruben Libble one of the sons of above.


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1659 BOOK 1648 - 1656.


Eggleton, John, estate of, inv. filed Oct. 20,1659, p.55, Hidom Estate distributed see p. 66. One child - John, born Sept. 4, 1657 - Nathaniel Sely appt. overseer


1661 Egleton, John, son of John mentioned above, is transferred from the care of Nathaniel Sely to Joseph middle- brook and Danl. Silleman.


1661 Records show that, Danl. Silleman has been married to the widow of John Eggleton.


1656


Luwards, William, estate of, inv. filed in 1656, p. 94.


1674 Egleton, John, witness release of Thos. Bennet to Joseph Middlebrook.


1671 Eells, saml. overseer Nat Porter est. Stratford.


1685


Everts, Mary, of Gilford, called sister by said Clarke.


1688 Eeles, Capt. overseer of Est. Eliz. Porter, decd. of Stratford.


1685 Capt. Ells, Saml. takes int. est. of John Basset of Strat- ford.


1685 Edson, Isaac, complayneu that 2 indians called Puddin and Harry dia rob him. Pruddin was sentenced to nave B branded on his forehead and pay 30 shillings Harry to pay 55 and 20 shillings.


1692 Edwards, John Wir. gives security of aowery to Sarah Sely, wdw. from the est. of Robt. Sely, her decd. husband.


1694 Eiwards, Thos. witness release of Edwin Ward by his step mother Hannah ward.


1683 Byers, Simon, witness the gift of Eiward Stottion of New London, to his son-in-law Pascoe Foot of New London.


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BOOK 1689 - 1701.


1691 Edwards, Mr. John, appt. admr. est. Saml. Wakeman, Jr.


1693 Edwards, Mr. John son in law to Mrs. Thos. Hanford.


1699 adwards, John, admr. Est. of Moses Lyon of Fairfield. 1698 Edwards, John, Mr. overseer of est. Saml. Roberson. 1699 Edwards, Rich. of Hartford as atty. for John Plasted pr Pasquatau has recd. of Mr. Joseph Lockwood of Fairfield f. 52 - 6.


1705 Mary Edwards, wire of John Edwards & sister of Theopnelus Hanford.


1708 Edwards, Mr. John adm. of est. of John Bur s. of Maj. John Bur & guardn. of the children Mary & Elizabeth.


1708 Edwaras, Mr. Rich. atty. for above Bur children at Court of Assistants, of Hartford.


1709 Edwards, John, creditor to est. John Davis Jr. appt. adm. of same.


1710 Edwards, Mr. John to dist.est. Ellen Hanford d. Elnathan Hanford of Fairfield, decd.


1708 Edwards, Capt. Thos. of Stratford inv. May 6 - 1708, by wdw. Mary. The widow to admr. not enough to pay debts unless land is sold.


1711 Edwards, Mr. John of Fairfield to ist. est. Mr. James Fountain of Greenwich.


1714 Edwards, John, witness agreement of heirs Danl. Lockwood, Jr. of Fairfield.


Edwards, John, of Fairfield, atty. for Mr. John Mico of Boston, who is atty. for Mrs. Elizabeth Harper of Yarmouth in County of Norfolk in Kingdom of Eng. Ex


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of will of Mr. John Harper of Yarmouth, decd. demise. release & quit claim to Mr. Thos. Edwards late of Boston, Mariner, now of Stratford, in consideration of payment for goods sent to Mr. John Harper for said Thos. E wards.


The above aquitance is also in consideration of an order given by myself to Mrs. Rebeckan Draddy, late or Boston, for the payment of 21 - 10 - 9 - & another order to JohnWood, late of Boston for ye pymt. of 18 - 1 - 5 on a/c of abve said Elizabeth Harper Ex. being for goods of said Harper sola to persons by the abve said Thos. Edwards.


Signed - John Edwards Benj. Fearweather


Witness Saml. Fearweather


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Edwaras, Mr. John of Fairfield, atty. for Mr. John mico of Boston & Mrs. Mary Edwards of Stratford. creditors to the est. of Capt. Thos. Edwards, late of Strat- ford, decd. tell the Court Mch. 15 - 1709 they are agrieved to procure apprizment of said est. The Court appts. a jury of 12 to reappraze est. & said Mrs. Mary Edwards as admr. of said est. Ilake return of same to court.


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BOOK 1648 - 1656. BOOK 1665 - 1675.


1685


Fairchild, Thos. ( Stratford I think) 11 Frost, Daniel (1662)


1658 #inch, Danl.


1658 Forman, Saml.


1658 Finch, Abraham


1657 dry, Nikill


1657 bxd. Finch, Danl. engage .. to Elizabeth Tomson, both of Fairfield, agreement dated June 25, 1657, p. 37.


1658 bliz. Finch wife of Dan. Finch, Estate of. She was admx. of estate of John Tomson, ueca.


1659 Fry Myhill ex. of estate of Ann Wheeler.


1661 Exd. Ferris, Jeffrey standing engaged to pay the legasies to the estate of Robt. Lockwood by his marriage with his wife Susanna ( now deceased ) widow of late Hobt. Lockwood. (Book 1648-1656, p. 65 ) Said Jeffery Ferris living at Greenwich.




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