Abstract of probate records for the district of Stamford, county of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, 1729-1802, Part 18

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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Scofield, Joseph, late of Stamford, Dec. 5, 1775, letters of administration on his estate granted to Peter Scofield of Stamford, page 123. Inventory taken Dec. 14, 1775, by Hezekiah Weed and Hezekiah Davenport, and filed Jan. 19, 1776, rage 87.


Scofield, Miles, late of Stamford, Mch. 24, 1783, on the ap- plication of Uriah scofield, amministrator with the will annexed, commissioners appointed to set out the dower of his widow, Ruth Scofield, page 297.


Scofield, jathan, late of Stamford, will dated Sept. 1, 1761, probated Feb. 6, 1787, mentions his wife Hannah, and children Hannah wife of Saruel Scofield, 5th, Mary, Israel, Nathan, Daniel. Executor his son Nathan.


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Scofield, Nathan, continued :


Witnesses Jonas Hait, James Maltbie, and Abraham Dav- enport, page 856.


Inventory taken Feb. 23, 1787, by Joseph Ambler and Benjamin Scofield, and filed Apl. 7, 1787, Lage 857. Apl. 18, 1787, partition agreement between his sons, page 858.


Scofield, Samuel, late of stamford, Oct. 31, 1785, letters of administration on his estate granted to Nathaniel Webb, page 763.


Nov. 8, 1785, commissioners appointed to adjust claims of creditors, page 763.


Seaman, Jacob, unheard of for nearly twelve years, and is sup- posed to be dead, and his wife now deceased, Nov. 14, 1785, his daughter Nancy Seaman, made choice of Ezra June of Stamford to be her guardian, page 765.


Seely, Elijah, late of Stamford, inventory taken sept. 28, 1785, by Reuben Scofield and Benjamin Scofield, and filed Oct. 13, 1787, by Eben'r Scofield, adminis tra- tor, page 888.


June 14, 1786, estate distributed to his chil ren Eunice Scofield, Rachel Brown, and Hannah Scofield, page 812.


Seely, Eliphalet, late of Stamford, will dated probated May 13, 1784, mentions his wife, and children Martha Bates, Mary St. John, Elizabeth Hanford, and three sons Eliphalet, Wyx, and silvanus; grundchildren Eliph- alet Bates, John Leeds, Mary Leeds, Martha Leeds, and anrah wife of David Comstock. Executor his son Eliph-


alet. Witnesses Samuel C. Silliman, Ebenezer Crissy, and John Wilson, page 494.


Inventory taken May 26, 1784, by Nathaniel Hait, Jr., and Stephen Bishop, and filed June 7, 1784, pages 498 and 545.


June 10, 1784, account filed, and estate ordered dis- tributed to his children and grandchildren according to his will, page 503.


June 15, 1784, estate distributed to his children Eliph- alet, Wyx, Martha Bates, Elizabeth Hanford, Silvanus, and Mary; grandchildren John Leeds, Mary Leeds, Martha Leeds, Sarah Comstock, and Eliphalet Bates, page 550.


Seely, Obadiah, late of Stamford, willdated Aug. 24, 1757, probated Mch. 18, 1782, mentions his wife Sarah, and children Obadiah, Josiah, Seth, Ezekiel, Sarah, Ezther,


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Seely, Obaliah, continued :


Ann, Lydia, and Mercy. Executor his son Obadiah. Witnesses Nathaniel Crissy, Jr., Jonathan Brown and Silvamis Brown. Executor now deceased, and letters of administration with the will annexed granted to Na than Fait of Stamford, page 333.


Inventory tiken Apl. 13, 1782, by Charles Webb and Samuel Jeffery, and filed May 4, 1782, page 236. Mch. 21, 1783, account filed, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, pace 294.


May 10, 1783, estate distributed to his children Obadi- ah, Ann, Lydia, Sarah, to the State of Connecticut that part of said estate that was Seth's, its having been declared forfeited, Ezekiel, Josiah, Hester, and Ver- cy, page 345.


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Seely, Obadiah, late of Stamford, inventory taken Dec. 7, 1778, by James Nichols and Nathan Webb, Jr., and filed Dec. 7, 1778, by Gideon Lounsbury, administrator, page 110.


Sept. 20, 1780, commissioners appointed to adjust claims of creditors, and report filed Dec. 20, 1780, page 112.


Selleck, Abraham, of Stanford, who has gone over to and joined the enemies of the United States, Apl, 1, 1779, report of commissioners filed, page 362.


Selleck, David, late of Stamford, Jan. 11, 1785, Charles Sel- leck, a son of decedont, made choice of kli Reed of Norwalk to be his guardian, page 646.


Selleck, Ebenezer, of Starford, inventory of his confiscated and seized estate taken Feb. 23, 1779, by Abraham Weed and. James Weed, and filed ych. 29, 1779, rage 17. Apl. 1, 1779, report of commissioners filed, page 18.


Selleck, Mary, Mrs., lats of Stanford, Aug. 30, 1786, latters of administration on her estate granted to John Arnold, page 731.


Inventory taken Aug. 31, 1786, by Charles Webb and Pe- ter Quintard, and filed Sept. 12, 1786, page 899. Sept. 12, 1786, commissioners appointed to adjust claims of creditors, page 823.


Apl. 10, 1787, report of commissioners filed, page 892.


Selleck, Nathaniel, late of Starford, inventory taken Sept. 20, 1777, by Josiah Scofield and Seymour Selleck, and filed Oct. 7, 1777, by Wray Selleck, administrator, page 59. Aug. 11, 1784, account filed, and real estate ordered


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Selleck, Nathaniel, continued : sold to pay debts; also commissioners appointed to appraise remaining estate, page 525.


Aug. 11, 1784, report of commissioners filed, page 526. Aug. 19, 1784, receipt for share of estate signed by Uriah Selleck, Henry Wells, Nathaniel Selleck, Jesse Tuttle, and Levi Tuttle, page 526.


Selleck, Raymond, of Stamford, inventory of his confiscated and seized estate taken Dec. 9, 1778, by James Weed and Abraham Weed, and filed Dec. 28, 1779, page 16. Apl. 1, 1779, report of commissioners filed, rage 16.


Selleck, Sands, late of Starford, Dec. 28, 1772, estate dise tributed to his children Simon, Raymond, Samuel, Jesse, Stephen, Ahna, and to widow of decedent, Mary Selleck, page 353.


Selleck, Sylvanis, late of Stanford, Aug. 5, 1783, account fil- ed by Samuel Brooker, administrator, and distribution ordered to Molly and Betsy, the only children of deced- ent, the widow having had her dower, page 307. May 11, 1786, Betsy Selleck, a daughter of decedent, made choice of Captain Fli Reed of Norwalk to be her guardian, page 783.


Selleck, Thaddeus, of Stamford, inventory of his confiscated and seized estate taken by James Weed and Abrahan Weed, and· filed Dec. 28, 1778, page 12. Apl. 1, 1779, report of commissioners filed, page 14.


Selleck, Thomas, of Stamford, inventory of his confiscated and seized estate taken Feb. 23, 1779, by Abraham Weed and James Weed, and filed Mch. 29, 1779, page 20. Ap1. 1, 1779, report of commissioners filed, page 20.


Sherwood, Jabez, late of Greenwich, Feb. 15, 1785, letters of administration on his estate granted to Samuel Peck, Jr., page 648. Teb. 3, 1785, order to advertise for claims, page 659.


Sherwood, Nathaniel, late of Greenwich, inventory taken Oct. 11, 1775, by Benjamin Mead, Jr., and William Brundage, and filed Nov. 7, 1775, by Oliver Sherwood, adminis- trator, page 114.


Skelding, Thomas, late of stamford, Aug. 17, 1786, on the ap- plication of James Skelding, administrator, estate or- dered distributed to John Skelding, Prudence Lockwood, and Mary Wheton, children of decodent, page 818.


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Slason, David, late of Stamford, inventory taken by Matthew Seymour and Elnathan Scofield, and filed Apl. 29, 1783, by David and Jonathan Slason, executors, page 443.


Slason, George, late of Stamford, Nov. 2, 1784, on the appli- cation of Jonathan Bishop, guardian of Nathan Slason, a son of decedent, distribution ordered to the widow and son, page 615.


Nov. 5, 1784, estate distributed to Nathan Slason, ouly child, and to the widow, page 701.


Slason, John, late of Stamford, inventory taken Sept. 18, 1778, by Stephen Bishop and Samuel Brooker, and filed on page 62.


Nov. 20, 1778, estate distributed to his children Ja- cob, only son, daughters Elizabeth, Rebecca Brown,


Martha Weed, Sarah Weed, Mary Waterbury, and Mercy Sla- son, the widow of decedent, page 63.


Smith, Charles, late of Stamford, Dec. 12, 1775, estate dis- tributed to his widow Elizabeth Smith, and children Stephen, Benjamin, Charles, and Samuel, page 426.


Smith, David, late of stamford, inventory taken by Ezra June and Ezra Newman, and filed Nov. 18, 1786, by David Smith, Jr., executor, page &# 833.


Smith, Ebenezer, late of Stanford, Apl. 2, 1782, letters of administration on his estate granted to Mary Smith, his widow, page 190.


Inventory taken May 4, 1782, by Ezra Newman and David Smith, 3rd, and filed July 2, 1782, page 242.


July 2, 1782, the court appointed Mary Smith of stan- ford guardian of Noah Smith and John Smith, children of decedont, rage 213.


July 2, 1782, account filed, and distribution or dered to his widow and children, rahe 217.


Aug. 20, 1782, estate distributed to his children Eben- ezer, Seth, Noah, John, Mary, Prudence, Abigail, and to his widow, rage 281.


Smith, Ezra, Lieut., late of Stamford, inventory taken Mch. 31, 1777, by David Waterbury and Silas Davenport, and filed Apl. 7, 1778, by Martha Smith, administratrix, page 21. Aug. 11, 1778, estate distributed to his children Ezra, Israel, now deceased, Abraham, Mary, Hannah, Lydia, and Elizabeth, subject to the dower of the widow, page 197.


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Smith, Gabriel, late of Stamford, Mch. 23, 1784, estate dis- tributed to his widow and children Mary Jones, Martha Batas, Sarah Smith, Abigail Lockwood, Abraham Smith, Lewis Smith, Gabriel Smith, and William Smith(all chil- dren) , page 888.


Smith, Hannah, widow of Ebenezer Smith, late of Stamford, will dated Nov. 6, 1774, probated Dec. 11, 1782, mentions her children Hannah, Coziah, Ebenezer, John, Elizabeth, and Abigail; grandchildren Jonathan Hait, Abigail Hait, and Phebe Hait. Executrix her daughter Hannah. Wit- nesses Nehemiah Hoyt, John Newman, and Caleb Briggs, page 278. Inventory taken Dec. 31, 1782, by Nehemiah Hait and Caleb Briggs, and filed Feb. 25, 1783, page 277.


Smith, Hamah, daughter of Lewis Smith, late of Stanford, uch. 27, 1786, letters of administration on her estate granted to Gabriel Smith, page 772.


Smith, John, Jr., late of Greenwich, Nov. 4, 1783, letters of administration on his estate granted to Odle Close, page 313.


Inventory taken June 7, 1784, by Benjamin Hubby and Bezaleel Brown, and filed June 9, 1784, jage 502. June 22, 1784, account filed, and realestate ordered sold to pay debts; also order to advoirtim for claims, pages 516 and 518.


Aug. 25, 1784, distribution ordered to his widow and children, page 520.


Aug. 25, 1784, estate distributed to his widow Zeriah Smith, and children Joshua, Mary, Ruth, and Zeriah, page 595. Oct. 24, 1785, Joshua Smith, a son of decedent, made choice of Odle Close to be his guardian, page 762.


Smith, John, 4th, late of stamford, will dated Sept. 23, 1784, probated Oct. 7, 1784, mentions Jesse Smith and Peter Smith, son of said Jesse Smith; Solomon Smith a minor son of Captain Moses Smith; and Phebe Nickels. Execu- tor James Nickols. Witnesses Charles Knapp, Jacob Wardwell, and Hannah Wardwell, page 619. Inventory taken Oct. 7, 1784, by Abraham Davenport and Charles Knapp, and filed Oct. 7, 1784, page 621.


Smith, John, late of Greenwich, who married a daughter of Samuel Rundle of Greenich, Oct. 31, 1786, letters of administration on his estate granted to Phineas Run- die of Greenwich, page 826.


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Smith, Jonathan, late of Stamford, inventory taken Mch. 27, 1776, by Robert Nichols and David Smith, 3rd, and filed Apl: 2, 1776, by Whitman Smith, administrator, page 115 uch. 24, 1786, account filed, and distributuon ordered to his children, page 773. Ich. 28, 1786, estate distributed to his children Jona- than, Joseph, David, Solomon, and Abijahm page 807.


Smith, Joshua, late of Greenwich, will dated Oct. 23, 1784, probated Nov. 3, 1784, sole devisees his nephews Na- thaniel Hibbard, and James Clark. Executor Nathan-


iel Hibbard. Witnesses Henry Marshall, Samuel Worden, and Nathaniel Finch, page 623.


Inventory taken Dec. 7, 1784, by Nathaniel Finch and John Knapp, and filed Dec. 20, 1784, page 689. Apl. 6, 1785, commissioners appointed to adjust claims of creditors, page668.


Oct. 11, 1785, order to advertise for claims, page 760.


Smith, Josiah, lata of Stamford, will dated Kch. 22, 1771, pro- bated Apl. 2, 1782, mentions his wife Martha, and chil- dren Samuel, Jabez, Martha wife of John Smith, Jr., Prudence wife of Nathaniel Briggs, Jr., Sarah, Very, and Deborah. Executor his son Samuel. Witnessos Nossas Fountain, Jonathan Smith, and Samuel Fountain, page 203.


Inventory taken Apl. 10, 1782, by Robert Nichols and David Smith, Jr., and filed page 206.


Ap1. 13, 1782, Deborah Smith, a daughter of decedent, made choice of her brother Samuel Smith, Jr., to be her guardian, page 195.


Smith, Moses, Captain, Iate of Stamford, inventory taken July 9, 1777, by John Hait, Jr., and Samuel Garnsey, and filed Sept. 10, 1777, by Mary Smith, adminis ttatrix, page 94. Oct. 7, 1784, Solomon Smith, a son of decedent, made choice of his mother, Mary Smith, to be his guardian, page 382.


Smith, Koses, of Stamford, absentee, letters of administra- tion on his estate granted to John Davenport, page 139. Dec. 8, 1779, absconded and gone over to the enemy, in- ventory taken Dec. 8, 1779, by Charles Webb and Silas Davenport, page 28.


May 1, 1780, report of commissioners filed, page 28.


Smith, Zeriah, late of Greenwich, Oct. 24, 1785, letters of administration on her estate granted to Odle Cloas, page 762.


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Smith, Zeriah, continued :'


Inventory taken Nov. 15, 1785, by Bezalesl Brown and Bonjamin Hubby, and filed Fov. 30, 1785, page 817.


Spry, Jack, negro, lata of Stanford, May 1, 1786, letters of administration on his satate granted to Ebenezer Weed, Jr., pase 782.


Stevens, David, Jr., late of Stamford, Oct. 3, 178], report of commissioners to adjust claims, filed, rage 157.


May 4, 1784, account filed by samuel Stevens, adminis- trator, and distribution ordered to his children, eld- ost. son Abraham to receive a double portion, page 207. Mch. 30, 1782, James Stevens, a son of decedent, made choice of Joseph Stevens of stamford to be his guar- dian, page 189.


Dec. 8, 1783, the court a pointed Jeseph Stevens of Stamford guardian of Wary Stevens, a daughter of deced- ent, rage 310.


Stevens, Mary, wife of David Stevens, Jr., late of stamford, Apl. 22, 1782, letters of administration on her estate granted to David Stevens of Stamford, page 197. Apl. 26, 1782, distribution ordered to her children David, Hary, and James Steve-ns, page 201. Inventory taken Apl. 20, 1782, by Kathan Lounsbury and Joseph Stevens, and filed Apl. 26, 1782, and estate distributed to her children, race 202.


Stevens, Nathan, late of Stamford, Apl. 3, 1782, letters of administration on his estate granted to Jesse Bell, page 192.


Inventory taken Apl. 5, 1782, by Deodate Davenport and Samuel Stevens, and filed Apl. 11, 1782, page 194.


Stevens, Sylvanus, late of Stamford, Apl. 5, 1782, on the ap- plication of Hannah Stevens of Stamford, guardian of. Tamar Stevens and Polly Stevens, daughters of decedent, and heirs of Nathan Stevens, deceased, distribution ordered, page 194.


Ap1. 5, 1782, agreement between James Young of stamford and Hannah Stevens, guardian of Tamar Stevens and Polly Stevens, minor daughters of decedent, as to the divis- ion of said ostate, lage 276.


Studwoll, Thomas, late of Greenwich, Mch. 22, 1783, letters of administration on his estate granted to Bezaleel Brown, page. 293.


Sept. 2, 1783, Jemima Studwell, widow of decedent, ap- plied for her dower, page 310.


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Studwell, Thomas, continued :


Inventory taken Neh. 15, 1783, by Silas Betts and Nehemiah Lead, and filed Sept. 2, 1783, page 323. Dec. 29, 1783, account filed, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, vage 338.


Widow's dower set out, page 339. Apl. 2, 1784, real estate ordered sold to pay debts, and distribution ordered to his children and the heirs of a deceased child of daid decaasad, pages 461 and 462 Aug. 24, 1784, estate distributed to his children Thom- as, Anthony, Gabriel, heirs of Joseph, Henry, Elizabeth Jemima, Rachel, and Zilloo, subject to dower of deced- ent's widow, page 587.


Studwell, Zillah, lata of Greenwich, Dec. 19, 1786, letters of administration on her astate granted to Amos Mead, pago 834. Order to Advertise for claims, rege 835.


Sutton, John, late of Stamford, Mch. 23, 1782, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to Mason F. Cogs- well, page 189.


Inventory taken Apl. 29, 1782, by Joseph Hull and James Davenport, and filed Dec. 27, 1783, jage 340.


Apl. 15, 1783, commissioners appointed to adjust claims of creditors, page 196.


Sept. 15, 1783, report of commissioners filed, race 482


Sutton, Joseph. Jate of Greenwich Aug. 4, 1775, astate set- tled, Richard Button, administrator, and receipts filed fron his children Caleb Sutton, Abigail Field, Benjamin Field, Mary Palmer, Mary Cock wife of Isaac Cock; grandchildren Willian Ward, Isaac frost, John Clapp, Hannah Sutton, John Hait, Elnathan Haight, and Abigail Haight, page 103.


Sutton, Thomas,, late of Greenwich, will dated Apl. 24, 1777, probated Aug. 6, 2784, mentions his wife Sarah, and children Thomas, Nehemiah, Daniel, Benjamin, James; grandson, no name. Executors his wife and Uriah Field Witnesses Martin McDonnell, William Sutton, and Jane Slack, page 541. Inventory then Aug. 19, 1784, by Thomas Clapp and Willian Sutton, and filed Sept. 14, 1784, page 597. May 2, 1785, account filed, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, page 675.


Tallmadge, James, late of Stamford, inventory taken Mch. 1, 1786, by Joseph Stevens and Daniel Bouton, and filed


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Tallmadge, James, continued :


May 29, 1786, by Seymour Tallmadge, administrator, page 787. Mch. 29, 1786, account filed, and distribution ordered to his widow and children, page 789.


Thorn, alias Smith, John, late of Greenwich, Mch. 15, 1785, letters of administration on his estate granted to Na- thaniel Mead, Jr., page 660.


Inventory taken by Bezaleel Brown and Denham Palmer, and filed Apl. 7, 1785, page 689.


Apl. 7, 1785, commissioners appointed to adjust claims of. creditors, page 669.


Oct. 11, 1785, report of commissioners filed, page 918. Oct. 11, 1785, account filed, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, page 760.


Oct. 27, 1785, account filed, and distribution ordered to widow and children, Elizabeth wife of the adminis- trator, Hannah wife of John Rouse, and Mary or Molly wife of Amos Knapp, page 763.


Thorp, Edward, late d' Stanford, May 4, 1780, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to James Nichols, page 138.


Thorp, Edward, of stanford, absconded and gone over to and joined the enemies of the United States, inventory tak- . en sept. 1, 1780, by Charles Webb and Joshua Ambler, and filed Oct. 6, 1780, page 24.


Report of commissioners filed, page 28.


Tomson, William, late of Stamford, Aug. 2, 1786, the court ap- pointed Nathan Weed, Jr., guardian of James Tomson, a son of decedent, page 810.


Vail, John, late of Greenwich, Mch. 29, 1780, partial distri- bution of his estate to his widow and children William, John, Thomas, Phebe, Anna, and Elizabeth, page 226.


Walton, Thomas, late of Stamford, May 20, 1784, the court ap- pointed Reuben Lockwood guardian of Thomas Walton, & son of decedent, page 496.


Wardwell, William, late of Stamford, will dated Feb. 16, 1774, probated Oct. 2, 1781, mentions his wife Margery, and children Mary wife of Lieut. Moses Smith, Sarah wife of John Morehouse, Hannah, William, and Jacob; grand- children the children of his deceased daughter Rebecca Knapp, viz: Nathan, Caleb, and Rebecca Knapp. Execu-


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Wardwell, William, continued :


tor his son William. Witnesses John Bell, Jr .. Stephen Davenport, and Deborah Davenport, page 164. Inventory taken Oct. 12, 1781, by Charles Knapp and James Nichols, and filed Oct. 11, 1781, page 166. Oct. 24, 1781, Margery Wardwell, wi-dow of decedent, had her dower set out, page 188.


Wardwell, William, late of Stamford, Sept. 3, 1784, letters of administration on his estate granted to James Davenport page 571. Inventory taken Sept. 20, 1784, by Abraham Davenport and Charles Knapp, and filed Oct. 7, 1784, page 617, and 717.


Waring, Joel, late of Stamford, Dec. 10, 1784, Joel Waring, a son of decedent, made choice of Jonathan Waring to be his guardian, page 607.


Waring, Scudder, late of Stamford, inventory taken Oct. 14, 1778, by Jonathan Waring and John Mackay and filed by Joseph Waring and Martha Waring, executors, page 105.


Waring, Simeon, late of Stamford, inventory taken Jan. 2, 1777, by Gideon waterbury and David Fansher, and filed Nov. 17, 1777, by Thaddeus Waring, administrator, page 75. Nov. 18, 1777, account filed, and on Dec. 12, 1777 . estate distributed to his brothers and sister, viz : Samuel, Thaddeus, and Jacob Waring, and Sarah wife of Jonas Weed, page 77.


Waterbury, Benjamin, late of Stamford, will dated ich. 23, 1769, probated Sept. 11, 1776, mentions his wife, and children Benjamin, Rachel, Bethia, Josiah, James, Ebenes zer, and Mary. Executors his sons Benjamin and Josiah Witnesses Christopher Sturges, Hannah Mather, and Moses Mather, page 32. 1


Inventory taken Sept. 4, 1776, by Abraham Davenport and Stephen Bishop, and filed Sept. 4, 1776, page 34. June 24, 1777, account filed, and distribution ordered according to his will, page 35. June 30, 1777, estate distributed, page 36.


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Waterbury, David, Captain, late of Stamford, will dated Oct. 13, 1781, probated Aug. 22, 1785, mentions his wife Jemina, and children David, Phineas, Mary, Rebecca, heirs of Huth, Mercy, Abigail, Sarah, deceased, and Pru- dance. Executors his sons Phineas and David. Wit- nesses Reuben Scofield, Reuben Lockwood, and James Day-


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Waterbury, David, Captain, continued : enport, page 865.


Inventory taken and filed Mch. 10, 1786, page 868. Nov. 2, 1786, distribution to his children David, Phin- cas', Mary, and Rebecca, page 871.


Mch. 29, 1786, commissioners appointed to set out the dower of his widow, Jemima Waterbury, page 790.


/sept. 30, 1786, account filed, and estate ordered dis- tributed to his children, the widow's dower having been previously set out, page 824.


Apl. 29, 1786, account filed, and real estate ordered sold to Day debts, page 781. . Way 1, 1786, dower set out, page .790.


Waterbury, Gideon, late of Stamford, Nov. 2, 1784, account filed by Jonathan Bishop and Sarah Bishop, his wife, administrators, and estate ordered distributed to the widow and children, page 616.


Nov. 6, 1784, estate distributed to his widow, now Sa- rah Bishop, and to his children Sarah, William, Gideon, Uriah, Jacobyaring, Ezra, and Stephen, page 709.


Aug. 22, 1785, Uriah Waterbury, a son of decadent, made choice of Captain John Bell to be his guardian, page 734


Waterbury, Hannah, widow, late of Stanford, May 7, 1784, let- ters of administration on her estate granted to Jona- than Husted of Stamford, page 491.


Inventory taken May 20, 1784, by Isaac Leeds and Sam- uel Jeffery, and filed May 22, 1784, paga 506. June 4, 1784, commisacners appointed to adjust claims of creditors, page 497.


Sept. 3, 1784, report of commissioners filed, page 576. Sept. 30, 1784, account filed, and distribution ordered to John Waterbury, only son, and. Hannah Heusted, Mary Smith, and Bethia Tallmadge, daughters of decedent; to the heirs of Abigail Gorum a deceased daughter of do- cedent; and to the heirs of sarah Thorp a deceased daughter of decedent, page 593.


Oct. 12, 1784, estate distributed to her children John Waterbury, Hannah Hustad, Mary Smith, Bethis Tallmadge, to the heirs of Sarah Thorp a deceased daughter, and to the heirs of Abigail Gorun a deceased daughter, paga 625


Waterbury, John, 4th, of stamford, inventory of his estate left to him by his father Nathaniel Waterbury, confis- cated, taken Dec. 10, 1778, by Abrahan Weed and James Weed, and filed Ich. 20, 1779, page 9.


Apl. 1, 1779, report of commissioners filed, page 10. .


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Waterbury, John, late of Stamford, Mch. 19, 1783, account fil- ed by James Nichols, administrator, and his real estati ordered sold to pay debts, page 451.


Waterbury, John, Ensign, Jate of Starford, Apl. 30, 1785, es- tate distributed to John, only son, heirs of Sarah Thorp, a deceased daughter; heirs of Abigail Gorun, a deceased daughter; Hannah Hunted a daughter; Mary Smith, a daughter; and Bethia Tallmadge, a daughter, page 897.


Waterbury, Jonathan, late of stamford, Feb. 27, 1787, letters of administration on his estate granted to Jonathan Waterbury, pace 843.


Inventory taken Apl. 25, 1787, by Thaddeus Boll and Thaddeus Waring, and filed May 4, 1787, jage 915.


Waterbury, Mary, late of Stamford, July 6, 1786, letters of administration on her estate granted to her son David Waterbury, Jr., decedent was the wife of Captain pavid Waterbury, page 810,


May 3, 1787, real estate ordered sold to pay debts, page 910.




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