Abstract of probate records for the district of Stamford, county of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, 1729-1802, Part 14

Author: Stamford District, Conn. Probate court. [from old catalog]; Mead, Spencer Percival, 1863- [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1919
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Number of Pages: 876


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Inventory taken Dec. 22, 1756, by Gideon Reynolds and James Head, and filed July 6, 1756, page 200.


Smith, Ecra, Lieut., late of Stamford, Feb. 4, 1777, letters of administration on his estate granted to his widow, Martha Smith, page 326.


Apl. 2, 1777, his widow applied for her dower ,page 338. June 24, 1777, dower set out, page 355.


Ap1. 6, 1778, account filed, and distribution ordered to his widow and children, and to the heirs of Israel Smith, a deceased son, page: 358.


Smith, Gabriel, of Stamford, Aug. 26, 1776, made choice of Mary Smith to be his guardian, page 334.


Smith, Jonathan, late of stamford, Ich. 5, 1776, letters of administration on his estate granted to Whitman Smith of Stamford, the widow having refused, page 291.


Smith, Joseph, late of Stamford, will dated Mch. 5, 1755, pro- bated Apl:1, 1755, mentions his wife Mary, and chil- dren Daniel, Amos, Mary wife of Ebenezer Scofield of North Castle; granddaughters Hannah and Rachel, chil- dren of Joseph, a deceased son. Executors his sons Amos and Daniel. Witnesses Ebenezer Weed, Jr., John Finch, and Abraham Davenport, page 73. Inventory taken May 27, 1755, by Abraham Hait and Joshua Lounsbery, and filed Aug. 5, 1755, page 75.


Smith, Lewis, late of Stamford, Nov. 14, 1776, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to Ruama Smith, page 333.


Smith, Moses, Jr., late of Stamford, will dated Apl. 30, 1756, pro bated Sept. 14, 1758, mantions his mother Phebe Smith, and his brothers and sisters John, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hannah Bell and Susannah Curtiss. Executor none . Witnesses Jonathan Scofield, Samuel Garnsey, and Jonathan Maltbie, page 203.


Stevens, David, late of Stamford, will dated June 16, 1778, probated May 11, 1779, mentions his wife Tabitha, and children Joseph, Elizabeth Lockwood, Jerusha Chiches- ter, Mercy Scofield, and Mary Scofield; grandchildren


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Stevens, David, continued :


sons of his deceased son David, viz: Abraham, Samuel


David, and James. Executor his son-in-law Abraham Chichester. Witnesses James Cogswall, Sarah Stevens, Jr., and Harnah Mead, page 426.


Stevens, David, Jr., late of Stamford, may 5, 1781, on the ap- plication of Samuel Stevens, administrator, commission- ers were appointed to adjust claims of crediters, page 437.


Steavens, Nathan, Jr., late of Stamford, inventory taken by Benjamin Bishop and David Bouton, and filed Apl. 13, 1758, by Joseph Stephens, administrator, page 194.


Stevens, Silvanus, late of Stamford, Ich. 19, 1777, letters of administration on his estate granted to Hannah Stev- ens, Jr., page 334.


Strong, Benjamin, Rev., late of Greenwich, Aug. 24, 1775, dis- tribution of his estate ordered to his widow, Rachel Strong, and the legatees as in his will, pace 282.


Studwell, Nathaniel, late of Greenvich, Dec. 18, 1778, account filed by Thomas Studwell of Greenwich, administrator, and distribution ordered to the administrator only heir, page 384.


Sturges, Christopher, late of stamford, will dated Fab. 13, 1752, probated Apl. 28, 1755, men tions his wife Mary, and children Joseph, Christopher, Mary wife of Captain David Waterbury, Elianor wife of Samuel Gray of Fair- field, Abigail wife of David Bates of starford, heirs of Nathan, a deceased son, heirs of daughter Sarah de- ceased wife of Zachariah Dibble of Stanford. Execu- tor Captain David Waterbury. Witnesses Joseph Bishop, Meriday Bostwick, and Abraham Davenport, page 263. Inventory taken May 23, 1755, by Abraham Davenport, and Samuel Brooker, and filed; andestate ordered distrib- uted according to his will, pages 265 and 267.


Sturges, Mary, widow, late of Stamford, inventorytaken Teb. 27, 1759, by Samuel Brooker and Nathan Weed, Jr., and filed Ich. 6, 1759, by Hezekiah Weed, aminis tra tor, page 164.


Talmage, Jonathan, late of Stamford, inventory taken Jan. 17, 1758, by John Holmes and Charles Weed, and filed Feb. 7, 1758, by Deacon Talmage, administrator, page 190.


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Talmage, Jonathan, late of Stamford, Feb. 17, 1758, agreement between his widow, Elizabeth Talmage, (his children now deceased) and his brothers and sisters, viz: James Talnage, Hannah wife of Gideon Kellogg, and Mary Tal- mago, page 241.


Tallmage, Sarah, wife of Deacon Thomas Tallmage, late of stam- ford, inventory taken Oct. 3, 1759, by Benjamin Betts and peter Lockwood, and filed Oct. 12, 1759, by Mat- thew Duning, executor, and distrinution ordered, page 50 Thacker, John, la te of Greenich, will cated Apl. 24, 1758, probated Jan. 9, 1759, estate to his mother Rachel Thacker and brother Stephen Thacker. Executor Joseph Banks of Greenwich. Witnesses Peter Beyeau, Neheriah Lyon, and Jesse Parsons, page 215.


Thompson, William, late of Stamford, Aug. 27, 1778 the court appointed John Bell of Stamford, guardian of James Thompson, a son of decedent, page 305.


Thorp, Edward, of Stamford, absentee and gons over to the enemy Sept. 4, 1780, commissioners appointed to appraise his estate and adjust claims of creditors, page 422.


Tweedy, Samuel, non-resident of Stamford, will dated Feb. 1, 1777, probated July 8, 1777, mentions his wife Cath- arine, only daughter, and child to be born. Exe cu- trix his wife. Witnesses John Davenport, Ebenozer Forris, and Anna Hazard, page 372.


Waring, Elizabeth, widow, late of stamford, inventory taken Aug. 31, 1758, by Samuel Brooker and Hezekiah Weed, Jr., and filed Sept. 5, 1758, by James Scofield, adminis- trator, page 1.


Waring, Michael, Jate of Stamford, will dated Aug. 3, 1756, probated Dec. 7, 1756, mentions his wife Sarah, and children Nathaniel, Sarah, John, Amos, and Michael. Executors his wife and brother Scudder Waring. Wit- nesses Stephen White, Jacob White, and Benjamin Strong, page 46. Inventory taken Jan. 24, 1757, by Stephen White and Ja- cob White, and filed Ich. 1, 1757, page 47.


Waring, Michael, July 1, 1775, his son Henry Waring, made choice of Jonathan Waring, Jr., to be his guardian, page 278.


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Waring, Scudder, Jate of stamford, will dated Oct. 20, 1777, probated Sept. 15, 1778, mentions his wife Martha, and children Joseph and Ebenezer. Executors his wife and his son Joseph. Witnesses William Seward, Jacob White and Jonathan Waring, page 375.


Waring, Simeon, late of stanford, Dec. 16, 1775, letters of administration on his estate granted to Thaddeus War- ing, paga 332.


Nov. 18, 1777, account filed, and estate ordered dis- tributed to his brothers and sister, viz: Samuel, Thad- deus, Jacob, and Sarah wife of Jonas Weed, Jr., paga 256.


Waterbury, John, Lieut., late of stamford, Mch. 3, 1747, agree- ment between his heirs, Hannah Waterbury, widow and children John and Nathaniel, filed, page 5.


Waterbury, John, late of Stamford, will dated Mch. 10,1774, probated Mch. 15, 1780, mentions his wife Hannah, and children John, Abigail wife of Daniel Gorham, Sarah wife of Edward Thorp, Hannah wife of Jona than Heusted, Mary wife of Joseph Smith, Bethia wife of James Tal- mage, and Martha Waterbury. Executors his wife and son John. Witnesses Jonathan Hait, 3rd, Selleck Hait, and Tyler Dibble, page 407.


Waterbury, John, Ensign, late of Stamford, inventory taken by Charles Webb and Samuel Jeffery, and filed Apl. 27, 1780, by James Nichols, administrator with the will annexed, rage 410.


May 8, 1780, account filed, and distribution ordered to his widow, and children according to his will, page 420.


Waterbury, Joseph, late of Stanford, inventory taken May 23, 1751, by Jonathan Bell and John Holly, and filed June 4, 1951, by Samuel Waterbury, administrator, page 33. Sept. 12, 1751, account filed, and estate ordered dis- tributed to his widow, Hannah Waterbury, and children Samuel, Ezra, Gideon, Hannah, Ruth, and Coziah, page 34.


Waterbury, Nathaniel, late of Stamford, Mch. 22, 1780, account filed by Nathaniel Waterbury, administrator, and estate ordered distributed to his widow one third, and chil- dren Nathaniel, Abigail wife of Ezra Seymour, Hannah . wife of Levi Bouton, Rebecca Waterbury, Elizabeth wife of Wix Seely, Jr., and to the state of Connecticut the right of John Waterbury a son of decedent whose esta te


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Waterbury, Nathaniel, continued : estate has been confiscated, page 406. Inventory recorded on page 413.


Waterbury, Peter, Jate of Stanford, on Sloop-of-War, will dat- ed July 19, 1757, probated July 3, 1759, devised all to his mother Susannah Waterbury. Executrix his moth-


er. Witnesses Isaac Bigelow, George Newman, and Tim- othy Tryon, page 145. Inventory taken July 28, 1759, by James Ball and David Maltbie, and filed Aug. 7, 1759, page 81.


Waterbury, Thomas, late of Stamford, will dated May 10, 1758, probated Aug. 1, 1758, mentions his wife Hannah, and children samuel, Jacob, John, Thomas, Elizabeth wife of John Hait, Hannah, and Abigail. Executor his son


Thomas. Witnesses Joseph Bishop, John Newman, 3rd, and Silas Bishop, page 118.


Inventory taken Oct. 12, 1758, by John Holly and James Bell, and filed Apl. 10, 1759, page 120. Mch. 26, 1760, account filed, and distribution ordered according to his will, page 121.


Webb, Charles, Jr., late of Stamford, Nov. 28, 1780, on the application of Elizabeth Webb, administratrix, commis- sioners were appointed to adjust claims of creditors, page 422.


Webb, Epenetus, late of Stamford, inventory taken Mch. 20, 1760, by Ebenezer Wooster and Samuel Jarvis, and filed Ap1. 14, 1760, by Joseph Webb, administrator, and the widow of deceased, Deborah Webb, allowed some personal property, page 85.


Webb, Jonathan, Jr., late of Stanford, inventory taken Oct. 17, 1744, by Samuel Scofield and John Holly, and filed Oct. 1, 1745, by Nathaniel Weed, administrator, page 94.


Webb, Joseph, Jate of Stamford, Feb. 11, 1777, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to Mary Webb of Stamford, inventory taken Jan. 16, 1777, by David Water bury, Jr., and Ebenezer Ferris, and filed Feb. 11, 1777, page 329.


Webb, Joshua, late of Stamford, will dated Dac. 1, 1741, pro- bated Feb. 7, 1758, all his estate to his friend John, son of Captain John Knapp of stamford. Executor said John Knapp. Witnesses Joseph Husted, John Adams, and Thomas Marshall, page 72.


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Webb, Samuel, late of Stanford, sept. 20, 1782, Samuel Webb, a son of decedent, made choice of Nathaniel Webb to be his guardian, page 437.


Webster, Atwood, late of Stamford, inventory taken Apl. 5, 1748, by Jonathan Bell and Jonathan Bates, Jr., and filed Apl. 5, 1748, by Joshua Morehouse, administra- tor, page 95.


Weed, Abigail, late of Stamford, May 6, 1776, the court ap- pointed Abigail Weed guardian of Abigail Heusted, a daughter of decedent, page 303.


Weed, Brush, late of Stamford, Aug. 13, 1776, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to Zephaniah Weed of Stamford, page 305.


Weed, Charles, late of Stamford, will dated Aug. 28, 1759, probated Sept. 29, 1759, mentions his wife Susannah, and children Sarah wife of John Ambler, Jr., of Stam- ford, Susanhah, Bethia, Charles, Enos, Thaddeus, and Jehiel; decedent owned land in the Province of New York. Executors his sons Charles and Enos. Wit- nesses Sarah Bouton, Kliz-abeth Weed, and Robert Silli- man, page 1.


Inventory taken Dec. 27, 1759, by Eliphalet Seely and Jonathan Husted, and filed Jan. 1, 1760, and estate ordered distributed according to his will, page 2.


Weed, Daniel, Jr., late of stamford, Oct. 12, 1774, the court appointed Zephaniah Weed, guardian of Esther Weed, a daughter of decedent, page 274.


Weed, Daniel, late of stamford, Feb. 6, 1777, his administra- tor, Silvanus Scofield, Jr., applied for the appoint- ment of commissioners to set out rights of decedent's widow, Mercy Weed, pages 327 and 329.


Weed, Hezekiah, late of Stamford, will dated Sept. 4, 1777, probated Sept. 29, 1777, mentions his wife Deborah, and children, Seth, Stephen, Hezekiah, William, Sarah, Mere and Abigail. Executors his sons William and seth. Witnesses Benjamin Weed, Josiah Scofield, Jr., and James Cogswell, page 376. Inventory taken Oct. 27, 1777, by Issac Weed and Nathan- iel. Hus ted, and filed Apl. 7, 1778, page 377. Apl. 10, 1780, commissi oners were appointed to distrib- ute the estate according to his will; Hezekiah Weed, & minor son of decedent, now deceased, page 418.


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Weed, Hezekiah, Jr., late of stamford, will dated Apl. 20, 1775, probated Nov. 2, 1775, mentions his wife Mary, and children Hezekiah, Jonas, John, and Gideon; grand- child Ruth Waring; brother Gideon Weed. Exe cutor bro


ther Gideon Weed. Witnesses Noah Welles, Elizabeth Weed, and Abigail, Waterbury, page 344. Inventory taken Nov. 5, 1775, by Abraham Davenport and Stephen Bishop, and filed Nov. 6, 1775, page 346.


Weed, Hezekiah, Lieut, late of Stamford Apl. 1, 1780, on the Application of Hezekiah Weed, a son of decedent, dis- æribution ordered according to his will, page 406.


Weed, Isaac, late of Stamford, inventory taken Mich. 4, 1754, by David Hait and John Holly, and filed Kch. 4, 1754, by Abraham Davenport, administrator, paga 55. Apl. 15, 1754, account filed, and estate ordered dis- tributed, there being neither widow nor children, to the next of kin, viz: Joseph Weed, Mary Weed, alias Lockwood, Hannah Weed, alias Scofield; to their legal representatives Elizabeth Weed, alias Scofield, Re- becca Weed, alias Buxton, and Mary Weed; legal repre- sentatives of Joseph Weed, viz: Ephrain, Joseph, Isaac, Ruth, Mary, and Elizabeth Lockwood; legal representa- tives of Mary Lockwood (formerly Weed), viz: Samuel Nathaniel, John, Bli, Isaac, Abraham, Mary, Sarah, and Abigail Scofield; legal representatives of Hamah Sco- field (formerly Weed) .


Also to the half blood of dacedent, to the legal rep- resentatives of said Joseph Weed, Mary Lockwood, and Hannah Scofield, viz: the representatives of Jonas Weed who are John Weed, and Nathan Weed; the representativos of Daniel Weed, who are Daniel, Ebenezer, Samuel, Jo- hannah, and Sarah; the representatives of John Weed, Who are Samuel, John, Joseph, Jonas, Caleb, George, Andrew, Mary, and Hannah; and samuel Weed, page 57.


Weed, Jedediah, late of Stamford, inventory taken Feb. 12, 1759, by Samuel Brooker and Hezekiah Weed, Jr., and filed Mch, 6, 1759, by Youngs Weed, administrator, pahe 208.


Weed, Jonas, late of Stamford, inventory taken Oct. 24, 1753, by Samuel Brooker and Charles Webb, and filed Apl. 2, 1754, by Hezekiah Weed, Jr., executor, page 201.


Weed, Jonas, late of Stamford, June 24, 1774, the court ap- pointed Gideon Weed, Jr., guardian of Jonas Weed, a


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Weed, Jonas, continued : son of decedent, page 274. June 27, 1774, Bethia Weed and Sarah Weed, children of decedent, made choice of Gideon Weed, Jr., of stamford to be their guardian, page 274.


Weed, Jonas, jate of stamford, June 24, 1776, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to Gideon Weed, Jr., page 295.


Weed, Joseph, late of Stanford, inventory taken Dec. 12, 1751, by Samuel Scofield and Nathan Ferris, and filed Jan. 7, 1752, by the widow, Rose Weed, administratrix, page 27. July 2, 1753, estate ordered distributed to the widow, and children Jemima, Abigail, Hannah, and Lydia, page. 27. Sept. 14, 1773, distribution to the heirs of his de- ceased daughter Jemina, heira of his deceased daughter Lydia, heirs of his deceased daughter Abigail Kennedy, and to his daughter Hannah Scofield, page 291.


Weed, Josiah, late of Stamford, July 19, 1775, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to his widow, Abi- gail Weed and James Weed, both of Stamford, pare 278. May 6, 1776, Dorcas Weed, a daughter of dacedent, made choice of Abigail Waed to be her guardian, page 302. and Jonathan Weed, a son of decedent, made choice of Daniel Bouton, to be his guardian, page 303.


Weed, Mercy, late of Stamford, May 3, 1776, letters of ad- ministration on her estate granted to Rebecca Buxton, of Stamford, page 300.


Inventory takon May 14, 1776, by John Holly and John Hait, and filed July 4, 1776, page 297. Sept. 21, 1777, account filed, and distribution ordered to her brothers and sisters, viz: Rebecca Buxton sis- ter of the whole blood; heirs of Elizabeth Scofield, deceased, sister of the whole blood; Eliot Crissy bro- ther of the half blood; William Crissy brother of the half blood; heirs of Jemina Ball, deceased, aister of the half blood; and the heirs of Sarah Farring, deceas- ed sister of the half blood, pages 319 and 322. Sept. 26, 1776, estate distributed to Rebecca Buxton sister of the whole blood; children of Elizabeth Sco- field, deceased, sister of the while blood; viz: James Scofield, Jr., Joseph scofield, and Sarah wife of Stephen Fountain; Eliot Crissy brother of the half blood; Willian Crissy brother of the half blood; heirs of Jemima Ball, deceased, sister of the half blood, and Sarah Farring sister of the half blood, page 322.


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Weed, Nathaniel, late of Stamford, inventory taken Apl. 27, 1751, by Jonathan Bell and John Holly, and filed Apl. 30, 1751, by Nathaniel Weed, administrator, page 261. Weed, Sarah, widow, of Samuel Weed, late of Norwalk, will dat- ed Apl. 24, 1756, probated Sept. 4, 1759, mentions her children John, Richard, Matthew, David, and Michael Duning, Hannah wife of Reuben Gregory of forwalk, Mary wife of James Trobridge of Danbury, and children of Sarah late wife of Joseph Judson of stamford. Exe cu- tors her sons Richard Duning and Matthew Duning. Wit- nesses David Lambert, Daniel Betts, 3rd, and Peter Lockwood, page 240.


Weed, Silvanus, Jr., late of stamford, Mch. 19, 1777, letters of administration on his estate granted to wary Weed of Stamford, page 334.


Sept. 18, 1777, account filed, and distribution ordered to his widow and children, page 334.


Welles, Noah, Rev., late of stamford, Feb. 4, 1777, letters of administration on his estate granted to his widow Abi- gail Welles, page 326.


Wheeler, Eliphalet, of Stamford, Apl. 5, 1779, made choice of Admer Osborn of Stamford to be his guardian, page 387.


Whelpley, Isaac, late of Greenwich, inventory taken Nov. 28, 1754, by Gershom Lockwood and Nemiah Knapp, and filed Nov. 29, 1754, by David Whelpley, administrator, page 22.


White, Libbeus, late of Stamford, Oct. 15, 1779, letters of administration on his estate granted to Israel Weed, page 393a.


Willson, Samuel, late of Greenwich, inventory taken May 14, 1751, by Reuben Green and Jabez Sherwood, and filed June 12, 1752, by Samuel Willson and Joseph Willson, executors, page 7.


Winchell, Azariah, Jate of Stamford, Mch. 9, 1776, letters of administration on his estate granted to Ebenezer De- frees of Stamford, the widow having refused, page 290. Inventory taken Mch. 24, 1776, by Elnathan Scofield and Daniel Stephens, and filed July 3, 1776, page 296. July 3, 1776, commissioners appointed to adjust claims of creditors, page 338.


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Wood, Joseph, late of Greenwich, July 5, 1774, Kary Wood of Greenwich appointed guardian of Lemuel Wood, a son of decedent, page 274. Teb. 4, 1777, David Wood says his brother Lemuel Wood made choice of Israel Wood to be his guardian, page 326 Feb. 4, 1777, account filed by David Wood, executor, page 326.


Woodaman, George, late of Greenwich, inventory taken Mch, 1753, by John Head and Nathan Reynolds, and filed Oct. 2, 1753, by Nathaniel Sackett, administrator, rage 26.


Wooster, John, late of Stamford, June 17, 1774, letters of administration on his estate granted to John Holly of Stamford, rage 296.


Inventory taken July 27, 1774, by Abraham Davenport and Tyler Dibble, and filed July 27, 1774, page 303.


Worden, Roger, late of Greenwich inventory taken Aug. 2, 1754, by Jabez Sherwood and Nathaniel Sackett, and fil- ed Aug. 6, 1754, by Elizabeth Worden administratrix, page 21.


Wyer(Wier), Richard, late of Stamford, will dated Oct. 1, 1750, probated Oct. 8, 1750, mentions his friends Cornelius Sherman of Rye; Colonel Jonathan Hait of Stamford; Jereminh Smith of Starford; John Holly of Stamford; John Smith of Stanford, widow Elizabeth Newman of Stam- ford; Peter Demill of Stamford. Executor Peter Demill Witnesses Jona than Maltbie, David Lines, and william Munday, page 99. Inventory taken Oct. 10, 1750, by John Holly and James Bell, and filed Mch. 5, 1750, page 100.


Youngs, Benjamin, lateof Stamford, inventory taken Feb. 12, 1759, by Samuel Brooker and Hezekiah Weed, Jr., and filed ich. 6, 1759, by Youngs Weed, administrator, page 207.


Youngs, John, late of Stamford, inventory taken Oct. 2, 1750, by Samuel Bishop and David Slason, and filed Nov. 6, 1750, by Harcy Youngs, administratrix, page ll1. Ap1. 5, 1762, account filed, by Hercy Youngs, now Mercy Slason, administratrix, and distribution ordered to has children John, Hyal, Zuriah, and Rebecca, the widow having released her right to the estate to Thomas Youngs and Stephen Platt of stamford, rage 112.


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Youngs, Sarah, late of Stamford, inventory taken Apl. 17, 1747, by John Longwell and Samuel Hutton, and filed May 5, 1747, by David Dibble, administrator, page 96. Teb. 2, 1748, distribution ordered to her children Zachariah Dibble, John Dibble, David Dibble, Ebenezer Dibble, Reuben Dibble, Benjamin Dibble, Clement Youngs and Deborah Youngs, now Hangurn(?), page 97.


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Adams, Jonathan, Jr., late of Greenwich, Dec. 27, 1784, let- ters of administration non his estate granted to Samuel Peck, who was ordered to advertise for claims, page 644.


Inventory taken Dec. 30, 1784, by Jeremiah Palmer and Aaron Peck, and fi,led Dec. 30, 1784, page 681.


Adams, Nathaniel, David Knapp, Willian Hendrie, and Nehemiah Knapp, Jr., of Greenwich, absentees, Mch. 20, 1783, letters of administration on their estates granted to Captain Jabez Fitch of Greenwich, and on Moh. 26, 1783, commissioners were appointed to adjust claims of credi- tors, pago 293.


Adams, Nathaniel, of Greenwich, who has absconded and gone over to and joined the enemies of the United States Sept. 30, 1783, report of commissioners filed, page 363. Inventory taken Apl. 3, 1783, by Charles Webb and Samuel Peck, and filed Aug. 6, 1783, page 630.


Adding ton, Henry, Elisha Davis, Zeno Carpenter, and Ezekiel Merritt, Dec. 11, 1781, letters of administration on their estates granted to General John Iread, and com- missioners appointed to adjust claims of creditors, page 177.


Addington, Henry, of Greenwich, who has gone over to and join- ed the enemy, inventory taken Jan. 1, 1781, by Nathan- iel Mead and John Knapp, and filed Jan. 7, 1782, page 557.


Apl. 1, 1782, report of commissioners filed, page 559.


Ambler, Stephen, Daacoh, late of Stamford, will dated Sept. 12, 1770, probated Nov. 24, 1783, mentions his wife Marcy, and children Joshua, Joseph, John, David, Debor- all Davenport, heirs of Hannah Davenport, a deceased daughter. Executor Abraham Davenport. Witnesses


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Ambler, Stephen, continued :


Zachariah Bostwick, Abigail Bostwick, and Abigail


Bostwick, Jr., page 351.


Inventory taken Nov. 27, 1783, by John Hait, Jr., and Ebenezer P. Weed, and filed Nov. 28, 1783, by Joshua Ambler, administrator with the will annexed, page 349. Tab. 21, 1784, account filed, and distribution ordered according to his will, page 376.


Mch. 8, 1784, received of Joshua Ambler, administrator with the will annexed of our honored father and grand- father, Stephen Ambler, late of Stamford, our share of said estate, Joseph Ambler, Deborah Davenport, Gould Davenport, Martha Davenport, W. Deborah Davenport, John Ambler, David Ambler, and Hannah Davenport, page 709.


Anderson, James, late of Greenwich, will dated Aug. 27, 1782, probated Oct. 7, 1783, mentions his wife Ann, and chil- dren William, Isaac, and James; grandsons Joseph and Jeremiah sons of Joseph Anderson, deceased; Joseph son of William Anderson; Isaac son of Elisha Horton; and Isaac son of Isaac Anderson; daughters Prudence widow of Benjamin Carpenter and her son Benjamin; Hannah wife of Elisha Horton; Elizabeth wife of James Hart. Exec- utors his wife and sons-in-law Elisha Horton and James Hart. Witnesses Jonathan Miller, Nehemiah Sherwood, and William Brundage, pages 402 and 556.


Inventory taken Sept. 30, 1783, by William Brundage and Nehemiah Sherwood, and filed Oct. 7, 1783, page 327. Apl. 4, 1786, order to advertise for claims, page 777.


Austin, Job, late of Greenwich, Feb. 10, 1786, account filed by John Mackay, administrator with the will annexed, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, and to ad- vertise for claims, rage 769.


Feb. 11, 1786, distribution ordered to his widow, and real estate sold to pay legacies, page 771.


Feb. 11, 1786, estate distributed to Mary Ferris wife of Joseph Ferris, formerly the widow of deceased, and legacies ordered paid, page 822.


Austin, Samuel, of Greenwich, who has gone over to and joined the enemy, Feb. 27, 1782, report of commissioners fil- ed, page 562.




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