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Stephens, David, late of Stanford, inventory taken Feb. 19, 1779, by Abraham Weed and Daniel Bouton, and filed Kay 11, 1779, by Abraham Chichester, executor, page 278.
Stevens, David, Jr., late of Stanford, June 25, 1777, letters of administration on his estate granted to Samuel Stevens of Stamford, page 319. Inventory taken June 30, 1777, by Charles Weed and Nathan Lounsbury, and filed rov. 17, 1777, rage 340. Kay 9, 1778, Nathan Lounsbury appointed guardian of James Stephens, a son of decedent, page 324.
Kay 9, 1778, Joseph Stevens of Stanford appointed guar- dian of David Stevens, Jr., a son of decedent, page 322 May 9, 1778, Nathan Lounsbury of Stamford appointed guardian of Mary Stevens, a daughter of decedent, page 327.
Stevens, Sylvamis, Jr., late of Stamford, inventory taken Fch. 31, 1777, by Joseph Stevens and Titus Finch, and filed Apl. 7, 1777, by Hannah Stevens, adminis tratrix, page 271.
Apl. 7, 1777, Hannah Stevens appointed guardian of Tamar Stevens and Mary Stevens, children of decedent, page 321.
trong, Benjamin, Rev., late of Stamford, will dated July 13, 1773, probated Feb. 21, 1775, mentions his wife Rachel; only surviving child is Sarah wife of Reuben Ferris; grandchildren Anna Fitch; Andrew Mead, Theodosia Mead; Benjamin Brush; Luceann Brush; Lorana Brush, and Han- nah Brush, sisters of said Benjamin Brush; Ard Brush a brother of said Benjamin Brush; Benjamin Strong Ferris, a son of said Sarah Ferris; nephew Benjamin Strong, a son of his brother Return Strong devised land in Wood- berry, Conn. Executor his grandson Benjamin Brush. Witnesses Brick Sutherland, Ebenedor Finch, and John. Mackay, page 162. Inventory taken Ich. 1, 1775, by Ebenezer Finch and John Mackay, pago 174.
Studwell, jathaniel, late of Greenwich, Nov. 11, 1777, letters of administration on his estate granted to Thomas Stud- well of Greenwich, page 319.
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Studwell, Nathaniel, continued : Inventory taken Nov. 17, 1777, by Bazaleel Brown and Joseph Hubby, and filed Dec. 27, 1777, page 254. Dec. 18, 1778, account filed, page 255.
Sturges, Joseph, late of Stamford, inventory taken Apl. 12, 1775, by David Waterbury, Jr., and James Nichols, and filed July 11, 1775, by Charles Knapp, administartor, page 172.
Todd, Abraham, Rev., late of Greenwich, will dated Nov. 3, 1772, probated Jan. 8, 1773, mentions his wife Hannah, and children Jonah, Abraham, Oliver, Lois widow of Stephen Jolly, Harmah widow of Gideon Reynolds, Mabel, unmarried, and Mary wife of Toel Waring. Executrix his wife. Witnesses Daniel Mead, William Head, and Jesse Parsons, page 42.
Town, John, late of Greenwich, ray 8, 1781, letters of admin- istration on his estate granted to Mary Town, page 230.
Vail, John, late of Greenwich, Oct. 4, 1779, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to Thomas Vail, Jr., of Greenwich, page 616.
Inventory taken Oct. 10, 1779, by Uriah Field and Thomas Clapp, and filed Mch. 20, 1780, page 284. Nch. 20, 1780, Thomas Vail of Salem appointed guardian of William, John, Phebe, and Anna, and Elisabeth, chil- dren of decedent, page 323.
Waterbury, Gideon, late of stamford, Apl. 4, 1700, letters of administration on his estate granted to Sarah Waterbury, page 316.
Inventory taken by Samuel Pelton and samuel Waring, and filed May 2, 1780, page 231.
Waterbury, John, Ensign, late of Stanford, Mch. 15, 1780, let- ters of administration on his estate granted to James Nichols of Stamford, page 316.
Waterbury, Nathaniel, late of Stamford, Sept. 24, 1778, let- ters of administration on his estate granted to l'a- thanial Waterbury, Jr., page 318.
Water bury, Samuel, late of Stamford, Oct. 6, 1772, letters of administration on his estate granted to Hezekiah Weed, Jr., the widow having renounced, page 16. Inventory taken by Gideon Waterbury and Samuel Waring,
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Vaterbury, Samuel, continued :
and filed Dec. 2, 1772, page 41. June 11, 1773, Joseph Waterbury, a son of decedent, made choice of Hezekiah Weed, Jr., to be his guardian, page 88.
Waterbury, Samuel, late of Stamford, inventory taken by Samuel Jeffery and John Holmes, and filed Apl. 5, 1781, by Charles Webb, administrator, page 228.
Apl. 5, 1781, the court appointed commissioners to ad- just claims of creditors, and set out widow's dower, page 229.
Webb, Charles, Jr., late of Stamford, Oct. 9, 1780, letters of administration on his estate granted to Elizabeth Webb of stamford, page 316.
Inventory taken Nov. 14, 1780, by James Nichols and John Hait, and filed Nov. 28, 1780, page 230. May 7, 1781, report of commissioners to adjust claims of creditors filed, page 233.
Webb, David, of Stamford, and Albert Clock, late trading in company, inventory taken igch. 4, 1774, by Samuel Rich- ards and Fyler Dibble, and filed Mch. 7, 1774, page 122
Webb, John, late of Stanford, willdited Oct. 3, 1775, probat- ed, Dec. 5, 1775, mentions his children John, Gilbert, Martha, Clowe, Abigail, Jonas, Mary wife of Abraham Holly, and Stephen. Executor his son John. Witness- ed Benjamin Webb, Jr., Sarah Webb, and Benjamin Wead, page 222.
Webb, Nathaniel, late of Stanford, will dated Nov. 16, 1776, probated --- mentions his only son Nathaniel, daugh- ters Sarah Lounsbury, Deborah Smith, Hannah Brown and Rachel Waring; grandchildren Abigail, Elizabeth, Mary, and Samuel, children of his deceased son Samuel. Ex- ecutor his son Nathaniel. Witnesses John Wilson, Matthew Sherwood, and David Lounsbury, page 227.
Webb, Samuel, late of Stamford, Aug. 3, 1773, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to Nathaniel Webb, page 68.
Inventory taken Aug. 16, 1773, by John Holly and samuel Jarvis, and filod vch. ju. 1774, account filed und estate ordered to be distributed to his widow, Tary Webb and children Nathan, Abigail , Feta, and Mary , pago 90. Aug. 3, 1773, Nathaniel fabb, a, dinted guardian of
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Webb, Samuel, continued :
Nathan, Abigail, Betsy, and Mary, children of decedent, page 68. Apl. 12, 1781, David Lounsbury of Stamford appointsd guardian of Abigail Webb, a daughter of decedent, page. 325. Apl. 12, 1781, Nathaniel Webb of Stamford appointed guardian of Samuel Webb, a son of decedent, page 323. Apl. 12, 1781, David Lounsbury of Stamford appointed guardian of Betsy and Mary, children of decedent, page 322.
Webb, William, late of Stamford, will dated Oct. 21, 1773, probated Apl. 5, 1774, mentions his wife Sarah, and children Epenetus, Jr., Mary, Sarah wife of Zophar Wil- moth, Hannah wife of Jacob Waterbury, Lydia wife of John Mills, and Prudence wife of James Brown. Execu-
Witnesses Noah Welles, Platt tor his son Epenetus. Townsend, and Joanna Holly, page 103. Inventory taken Mch. 1, 1774, by John Holly and Ebene- zer Holly, and filed Apl. 5, 1774, page 104.
Weed, Daniel, late of Stamford, Apl. 1, 1776, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to Syl vinus Sco- field, Jr., page 184. Inventory takan Apl. 3, 1776, by Daniel Scofield and John Pardee, and filed May 2, 1776, page 270.
Weed, Ebenezer, 3rd, late of stamford, Mch. 7, 1774, account filed by Miliacent Weed, administrator, and distribu- tion made to his widow, Milliscent Weed, and children Ebenezer, Jonathan, Milliscent, Mary and Sarah, page 116
Weed, Elijah, late of stamford, May 4, 1773, Hezekiah Weed, administrator, applied for commissioners to set out the dower of his widow, Mary Weed, and same set out page 52.
Weed, Enos, Jr., late of Stamford, Jan. 2, 1772, estate dis- tributed to his widow, Rhoda Weod, and to his daughter Ann, page 68.
Weed, Epenetus, late of stanford, Dec. 28, 1773, Benjamin Weed, a son of decadent, made choice of Gideon Weed to be his guardian, page 38.
Weed, James, late of Stamford, Jan. 13, 1773, Solomon Weed, & son of decedent, made choice of Moses Knapp to be his guardian, pago 40.
Weed, Jonas, late of stamford, Mch. 23, 1780, Gideon Weed of
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Weed, Jonas, continued : Stamford appointed guardian of Jonas Weed, a son of decedent, page 323.
Weed, Samuel, late of Stamford, Jan. 5, 1773, account filed by Joel Weed, one of his administrators, and estate dis- tributed to his widow, hebecca Weed, and children Lois, Jerusha, Eli, Noah, Joel, and Enos, page 45.
Welles, Noah, Rev., late of Stamford, appraisal of his library by David Waterbury, Jr., and Ebenezer Ferris, page 203. Inventory taken "ch. 18, 1777, and filed July 9, 1777, page 205.
White, Libbeus, Jate of Stamford, inventory taken Nov. 2, 1779, by Josiah Weed and Nathaniel Husted, and filed Mch. 25, 1780, by Israel Weed, administrator, page 194.
Winchell, seth, late of Stamford, July 23, 1778, letters of administration on his estate granted to James Win- chell of Stamford, page 318.
Wood, Joseph, late of Greenwich, will dated Jan. 13, 1774, pro- bated Feb. 21, 1774, mentions his wife Mary, and chil- dren Halsey, David, Patty Lead, Mary, Prudence, Israel, and Lemuel. Executors his son David and Henry Vead. Witnesses John Mackay, Nathaniel Jessup, and Samuel Denton, rage 93. Inventory taken Apl. 19, 1774, by Roger Southerland and John Mead, and filed May 3, 1774, page 114. May 3, 1274, his widow, Mary Wood, applied for her dower, page 110.
Wooster, Ebenezer, of stamford, now absconded and gone over to the enemy, inventory taken lov. 6, 1778, by Charles Webb and Samuel Hutton, and filed Nov. 11,1778, page 189
Wooster, John, late of starford, June 7, 1774, John Wooster, a son of decedent, made choice of John Holly to be his guardian, who was also appointed guardian of Paul Woos- ter another son of said decedent, page 134.
Worden, Elizabeth, late of Greenwich, Mch. 28, 1775, letters of administration on her estate granted to Roger Wor- den, page 141.
Youngs, Clemens, of Starford, ich. 31, 1778, appointed guar- dian of Joseph Youngs, a son of said Clemens Younga, page 327.
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Adams, John, late of Greenwich and Stanford, will dated Jan. 12, 1757, probated Apl. 5, 1757, mentions his uncle Joseph Husted of Stamford; brother Jonathan Adams of Greenwich; brother John Pack of Greenwich; cousin Jo- seph Husted of Stamford. Executor his uncle Joseph Ilusted of Stanford, Witnesses Gideon Larance, Jonas Larance, and Andrew Stevens, all lived in Canaan, Litch- field County in 1757, page 187.
Andras, Hannah, late of Stamford, inventory taken Sept. 27, 1748, by James Bell and Abraham Davenport, and filed Oct. 4, 1748, by Jonathan Bell, administrator; ac- count filed, and distribution ordered to her brother and sister John Austin and Abigail Austin, now Whitear, and her cousin Hannah Dibble, page 127.
Andreas, John, late of Stamford, Jan. 13, 1762, agreement be- tween his sons John and Jeremiah, Samuel now deceased, as to the division of decedent's estate, page 223.
Arnold, Robert, late of Stanford, inventory taken Apl. 27., 1747, by John Holly and James Bell, and filed Sept. 1, 1747, by Jacob Hait, administrator, and an allowance made to decedent's widow, Elizabeth Arnold, page 98.
Austin, Job, late of Greenwich, will dated in 1779, probated Mch. 23, 1780, mentions his wife Mary, brothers Levi- nus Austin and Silas Austin, sisters Mary Austin and Sarah Knapp; Job Austin and Silas Austin sons of his brother Jonathan Austin, deceased; Amos Austin, Nathan- iel Austin, and Jonathan Austin sons of his brother John Austin, dec ased; Job Austin son of his brother Silas Austin. Executors his wife Mary and George Dibble. Witnesses Ibenezer Dibble, Brick Sutherland, ard John Mackay. Executors refused to qualify and Jom Mackay was appointed administrator with the will annex- ed, page 415.
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Austin, Job, continued : Inventory taken All. 4, 1780, by George Dibble and Nathaniel Ferris, and filed Fay 2, 1780, page 416.
Austin, Samuel, Stephen Lyon, Daniel Carpenter, William Peck, Darling Whelpley, John Perott, Jehiel Partelo, Jonathan Lockwood, 4th, Matthew Partelo, Shubael Brush, Daniel Merritt, Joseph Galpin, George and Ruth Carpenter, all formerly of Greenwich, who have gone over to te enemy, May 7, 1779, Nathaniel Mead and Benjamin Hobby af Greenwich, appointed appraisers, page 388.
Banks, Joseph, Captain, late of Greenwich, will dated Dec. 31, 1756, probated Jan. 6, 1761, mentions his wife Martha, and children Joseph, James, John, Abigail, Mary, and Martha. Decedent owned Calves Island. Executors his wife and Jabez Mead of Greenwich. Witnesses Gil- bert Lyon, Gilbert Lyon, Jr., and John Carhart. Codicil dated Dec. 17, 1760, executors his wife and Jabez Sherwood, page 123. Inventory taken Jan. 8, 1761, by Israel Knapp and Gil- bert Lyon, and filed jan. 15, 1761, page 125.
Barnum, Mercy, late of Starford, inventory taken Dec. 14, 1747, by Jonathan Bell and Abraham Davenport, and filed Jan. 1, 1748, by John Holmes, administrator; and dis- tribution ordered to John Holmes eldest son, Samuel Halt, Jonathan Ferris, Hannah Hait's children, Susan- nah Hait, Eli Wetmore, Mercy Hait, Mary Ferris, and Elias Bates, and their representatives, page 81.
Bates, Abraham, of Stamford, Apl. 27, 1781, having gone over to and joined the enemies of the United States, on ap- plication of his brother Nehemiah Bates, commissioners were appointed to partition his estate, page 423. Ap1. 27, 1781, report of commissioners filed, page 424.
Bates, Jonathan, late of Stanford, will dated May 15, 1753, probated Oct. 2, 1753, mentions his wife Joannah, and children Joannah Dibble, Sarah Hait, John and Jonathan. Executors his sons. Witnesses Nathaniel Hubbard, Nathaniel Bates, and James How, page 20.
Bates, Nehemiah, late of stamford, willdated Dec. 22, 1777, probated May 26, 1778, mentions his children Hannah wife of Peter Scofield, Susannah wife of Epenetus Sco- field, Nehemiah, and Abraham. Executors his sons-in- law Peter Scofield and pene tus Scofield. Max Mather, Martha Davenport, and Martha Fitch, page 428
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Bell, Isaac, Abraham Selleck, and Silvanus Waterbury, absen- tees from Stamford, May 10, 1779, report of commission- ers filed, and estates ordered sold at public acution, pace 389.
Bell, Jamos, late of Stamford, will dated Apl. 18, 1775, pro- bated June 6, 1775, mentions his wife Joannah, and children Jesse, Jared, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Mary, Abi- gail, and Prudence. Executors his son Isaac. Wit- nesses Francis Bell, Timothy Curtis, and Fyler Dibble, page 276.
Bell, James, late of Stamford, Dec. 2, 1776, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to Jesse Boll and Gideon Waterbury of Stamford with the will annexed, page 319.
Apl. 3, 1778, decedent's widow, Joanna Bell, applied for her dowar, page 357.
Bell, John, late of Stamford, Sept. 2, 1746, his only child, Hannah Bell, now twenty-one, ackdowledged the receipt of her share of the estate from her uncle Jonathan Bell and her aunt Kercy Barnum, administra tors, page 135.
Bishop, Alexander, late of Stamford, May 3, 1780, on the ape plication of Silas Bishop, executor, commissioners were appointed to adjust claims of creditors, page 418.
Bishop, Andrew, late of Stanford, inventory taken by Abraham Weed and Charles Weed, and filed Apl. 8, 1760, by Epe- netus Bishop, administrator, page 60.
Bishop, Isaac, late of Stamford, inventory taken Aug. 22, 1759, by Silvanus Weed and Sands Selleck, and filed Oct. 2, 1759, by Isaac Bishop, administrator, page 63. Dec. 7, 1759, account filed and estate ordered distrib- uted to the widow and daughters( the sons having re- ceived their full share), daughters Sarah, Hannah, Abi- gail, susannah, and Mary, page 66.
Bishop, Isaac, late of Starford, Ich. 26, 1776, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to his widow, Sarah Bishop of Stamford, who also was appointed guardian of Abraham Bishop, a son of decedent , page 290. Inventory taken Apl. 6, 1776, by Abraham Davenport and Stephen Bishop, and filed Apl. 6, 1776, page 300. July 22, 1776, account filed, and estate ordered to be distributed to the widow and children, page 299.
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Bishop, Isaac, continued : Oct . 7, 1776, estate distributed to his widow, Sarah Bishop, and children Isaac, Jacob, Abraham, Sarah, and Thankful, page 335.
Bishop, Isaac, late of Stanford, inventory taken July 4, 1777, by Abraham Davenport and Thaddeus Bell, and filed July 4, 1777, by Catherine Bishop, administratrix, pags 351.
Bishop, Joseph, late of Stamford, Mch. 24, 1779, on the ap- plication o f Silne Bishop, executor, cormissioners were appointed to partition his estate among his daughters Hannah, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Hannah, page 385.
Blachley, Joseph, late of Stamford, inventory taken Jan. 14, 1751, by Joseph Bishop and John Holly, and filed Feb. 5, 1751, by John Hait, administrator, page 30.
Blachley, Samuel, late of Stamford, will dated July 13, 1756, probated Nov. 9, 1756, mentions his children Abigail wife of David Hait, Mary wife of Lieut. Samuel Hait, Martha widow of Samuel Hait, 3rd; grandchildren Joseph Blachley, Sarah Blachley, John Andrus, Jeremiah Andrus, Samuel Andrus, and Joseph Webb. Executor Abraham Dav-
enport. Witnesses Noah Welles, Stephen Ambler, and
Stephen Holly, page. 174. Inventory taken Dec. 20, 1756, by John Holly and Char- les Webb, and filsd Dec. 21, 1756, and distribution ordered nocording to his will, page 176.
Blachley, Sarah, late of Stanford, inventory taken Dec. 31, 1757, by Samuel Hait and Jonathan Husted, and filed Ich. 4, 1760, by Joseph Blachly, administrator, page 144
Blackman, Joseph, late of Stamford, will dated Nov. 25, 1760, probated Dec. 9, 1760, mentions his wife Mary, and Thil dren Josiah, Joseph, Sarah, Hannah, and provides for an unborn child. Executors his wife and Joseph Bishop. Witnesses David Brown, Amos Smith, and Da- vid Webb, page 140. Inventory taken July 7, 1761, by Alexander Bishop and Samuel Hutton, and filed Feb. 7, 1761, page 142.
Blackman, Joseph, late of Stamford, Apl. 23, 1776, letters of administration on his estate granted to Ebenezer Holly, of Stamford, page 298.
arch. 29, 1779, commissioners appointed to distribute his estate; one third of which the court ordered to be distributed to the state of Connecticut, it being the
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Blackman, Joseph, continued :
part which legally descended to Josiah Blackman and Bath been confiscated; one third to 8 rah l'olly sistor of decedent; and one third to Hannah Blackman sister of decedent, lage 385.
Blackman, Josiah, late of Stanford, will dated June 15, 1747, probated July 7, 1747, mentions his wife Mary and children Joseph, Sarah wife of Amos Smith, Mary wife of Israel Boardman, and Hannah. Executors his sons Jo- seph and Joseph Bishop. Witnesses Ephraim Bostwick, Benjamin Bunnell, and Ananias Brown, page 107. Inventory taken by John Holly and Tames Bell, and filed Aug. 4, 1747, page 109.
Blackman, Mary, late of Stamford, will dated Apl. 1, 1776, probated May 3, 1776, mentions her children Hannah, Josiah, and Sarah Holly. Executor brother-in-law Ebenezer Holly. Witnesses James Cogswell, John Wil- son, Jr., and Abigail Marshall, page 324. uch. 29, 1779, account filed and distribution ordered according to her will, page 385.
Blodgett, William, late of Greenwich, inventory taken Apl. 29, 1761, by Amos Mead and Nathan Reynolds, and filed June 2, 1761, by Rebecca Blodgett, administratrix, page 259.
Bostwick, Ephraim, late of stamford, will dated Feb. 7, 1755, robated Apl. 1, 1755, estate left to his children, no names. Executrix his wife Abigail. Witnesses James Bell, Alexander Bishop, and Isaac Boll, page 242. D
Briggs, Daniel, Jr., late of stamford, Sept. 7, 1776, letters of administration on his estate granted to Daniel Briggs of Stamford, rage 309.
Briggs, Nathaniel, Jr., late of Starford, Oct. 1, 1776, let- tors of administration on his estate granted to Pru- dence Briggs, page 332.
Briggs, Nathaniel, late of Stamford, Dec. 19, 1777, distribu- tion ordered according to his will, pase 357.
Brown, Abraham, late of Stamford, will dated Feb. 18, 1775, probated Fab. 7, 1776, devised all to his kinswoman Mercy Brown. Executrix Mercy Brown. Witnesses Bar- tholomew Weeks, Hannah Scofield, and Sarah Weed, dau- chter of Miles Weed, page 286. Inventory taken Feb. 7, 1776, by Abraham Davenport and Miles Weed, and filed feb. 7, 1776, page 286.
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Brown, Jonathan, late of Stamford, Kcl. 22, 1775, William Brown, a son of decadent, made choice of Levi Hanford to be his guardian, page 275. Ap1. 7, 1777, Jonathan Brown, a son of decedent, rade choice of Levi Hanford to be his guardian, pare 338.
Brown, Nehemiah, late of Greenwich, will dated May 5, 1775, probated Aug. 1, 1775, mentions his wife Elizabeth, and children Martha Mead and Elizabeth kundlo. Exec-
utpix his wife. Witnesses John Masters, Peter Brown, and Major Tyler, page 280.
Inventory taken Aug. 15, 1775, by Peter Brown and John Masters, and filed Sept. 5, 1775, page 282.
Brush, Edward, late of Stanford, Apl. 5, 1779, account filed by David Wood and Deborah Brush, administrators, Edward Brush, eldest son now deceased, and distribution or- dered to the widow and children Deborah, Mary, Hannah, Benjamin, Ann, Sarah, and Betty, page 405.
Budson, Jemima, late of Greenwich, Dec. 14, 1776, letters of administration on her estate granted to Joseph Sackett and Hannah Sackett of Greenwich, page 334.
Budson, Thomas, late of Greenwich, Dec. 14, 1776, letters of administration on his estate granted to Joseph Sack- ett and Hannah Sackett, page 334.
Burley, David, late of Stamford, in entory taken Apl. 1, 1760, by Daniel Lockwood and John Palmer, Jr., and filed Ap1. 1, 1760, by Mary Burley, now Mary Lewis, adminis- tratrix, page 167.
Bush, Justus, late of Greenwich, will dated Aug. 5, 1769, pro- bated June 11, 1776, mentions his wife Mary, romainder of his estate to his brother David Bush of Greenwich. Executor David Bush. Witnesses Silas Betts, Isaac Sherwood, and Thomas Smith, page 292.
Clark, Matthew, late of Stamford, Apl. 26, 1776, letters of administration on his estate granted to Thomas Youngs of Stamford, page 298.
Clason, ---- , late of Stamford, Nov. 15, 1777, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to kuth Clason of Stanford, page 333.
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Clason, David, late of Stamford, will dated Feb. 1776, probat- ed Ang. 6, 1776, mentions his wife Hannah, and children David, Elizabeth, Enoch, Reuben, and huth. Executrix his wife. Witnesses Phebe Bellamy, Hannah Clason, and Robert Nickols, page 311.
Clason, Stephen, late of Stamford, Apl. 8, 1778, on the appli- cation of Ruth Clason, administratrix, distribution ordered to the widow and children, and heirs of David Clason, a deceased son, page 359.
Clock, Albert, late of Stamford, July 4, 1774, the court ap- pointed Comfort Clock guardian of Albert, Henry and Abraham Clock, children of decedent, page 273. Jan. 3, 1778, distribution ordered to his widow, Com- fort Clock, and children Nathaniel, Abraham, Albert, now deceased, and Henry, page 356.
Dec. 16, 1778, account filed by Nathaniel Clock, admin- istrator, and distribution ordered to his widow, Com- fort Clock, and children Nathaniel, Abraham, Albert, now deceased, and Henry, pagexã 383.
Clock, John, lats of Stamford, Aug. 5, 1776, letters of admin- istration on his estate granted to Charles Knapp of Stanford, page 305. Ap1. 8, 1778, commissioners appointed to adjust claims of creditors, page 359.
Close, Jonathan, late of Greenwich, inventory taken Apl. 15, 1754, by Jabez Mead and Joseph Hubby, and filed July 2, 1754, by the widow, Sarah Close, administratrix, page 24 Apl. 28, 1755, account filed, rage 26.
Close, Joseph, la te of Greenwich, will dated Nov. 22, 1759, probated Feb. 12, 1760, mentions his children Joseph, Odle, Eunice Lockwood, and Jerusha Reynolds. Exe cu- tors brother Solomon Close of salem, and David Knapp of Greenwich. Witnesses Thaddeus Mead, David Knapp, and Abraham Rundle, page 52.
Inventory taken Feb. 16, 1760, by Ely Rundle and David Knapp and filed Mch. 4, 1760, page 243.
Feb. 16, 1760, estate settled, and agreement signed by Joseph Close and Odle Close, and a release from Jemima wife of Jeremiah Reynolds, Fago 244.
Cornwell, Joshua, late of Green ich, will dated Way 1, 1758, probated Jan. 2, 1759, mentions his wife and children Joshua, William, John, and Charity. Executors his sons Joshua, William, and John. Witnesses George
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Cornwell, Joshua, continued : Denis, Elias Claw, and John Clapp, page 36. Inventory taken Jan. 14, 1759, by John Clapp and George Denis, and filed ray 1, 1759, page 37. May 28, 1759, account filed, and distribution ordered according to his will, page 38.
Coziah, Hezekiah, late of Greenwich, inventory taken Dec. 5, 1757, by Nehemiah Knapp and Samuel Peck, and filed Dec. 7, 1757, page 190.
Cronin, Daniel, late of Greenwich, Oct. 15, 1775, Eleanor Cro- nin, a daughter of decedent, made choice of Henry Bur- ley to be her guardian, page 302.
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