Abstract of probate records for the district of Stamford, county of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, 1729-1802, Part 20

Author: Stamford District, Conn. Probate court. [from old catalog]; Mead, Spencer Percival, 1863- [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1919
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June, Amos, late of Starford, Jan. 25, 1786, account filed by Åbner June, administrator, and distribution ordered to his brothers and sisters, page 85. Jan. 25, 1788, estate distributed to Thomas June, Ab- ner June, Sarah Traverse, Keziah Hait, Hannah Briggs, Rachel Mait, and Mary Imit, brothers and sisters of de- cedent, page. 141.


June, Thomas, late of Stamford, Oct. 14, 1784, estate distrib- uted to his children Thomas, Abnor, Anos, Sarah Travis, Hannah Briggs, Mary fait, Rachel June, and Keziah June, page 17.


Ketchum, James, late of Fairfield, absentas, whose estate has been declared forfeited, Ich. 10, 1789, creditors or- dered paid, page 1.9.


Knapp, Ezekiel, late of Greenwich, June 11, 1789, letters of administration on his estate granted to Bezaleel Brown, page 176. Sept. 10, 1789, account filed, and commissioners ap- pointed to adjust claims of creditors, page 182.


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Knapp, Israel, late of Greenwich, inventory taken Sept. 14, 1784, by John Mead and Bezaleel Brown, and filed ich. 22, 1780, page 101.


Ich. 24, 1788, order to advertise for claims, page 91.


Knapp, Nezer, late of Greenwich, Apl. 25, 1789, on the appli- cation of Eben Knapp and Odle Close, administrators, commissioners were appointed to adjust claims of credi- tors, page 173.


Knapp, Samuel, lateof Stamford, May 17, 1785, estate distribu- ted to the heirs of Bouton Knapp a brother who died since said dacedent, and Elizabeth Weeks a sister; dow- er reservation to the wife of James Nickols, formerly the wife of Reuben Knapp, deceased, page 29.


Leeds, Israel, late of Stamford, Jan. 13, 1789, order to ad- vertise for claims, page 166.


Apl. 5, 1787, estate distributed to his children Cary, Abraham, Elisha, Elizabeth, and Hannah Gray, according to his will, page 14.


Lockwood, Daniel, late of Greenwich, will dated Aug. 12, 1788, probated Sept. 28, 1788, mentions his wife Thankful, and children Esther wife of Nathaniel. Wobb, Jr., Char- les, andJohn. Executor his son John. Witnesses John Wilson, Samuel Webb, Jr., and James Davenport, page 157. Oct. 24, 1788, order to advertise for claims, page 159. Mch. 19, 1789, receipt for legacy from Charles Lock- wood, a son of decedent, page 169.


Lockwood, Gershom, lats of Greenwich, inventory taken Mch. 6, 1787, by Daniel Lyon and Denham Palmer, and filed Mch. 6, 1787, by Bezaleel Brown, administrator, page 32. Oct. 24, 1787, Anna Lockwood, widow of decedent, ap- plied for her dower, page 51. Oct. 8, 1787, report of commissioners to adjust claims of creditors filed, page 54.


Feb. 29, 1788, real estate ordered sold to pay debts, pago 86.


Lockwood, Jeremiah, late of Stamford, will dited Oct. 25, 1786, probated Nov. 30, 1786, all to his wife Abigail for life, remainder to his children. Executrix his wife. Witnesses Samuel Holly, William Holly, and Hannah Finch, page 20.


Inventory taken Dec. 18, 1786, by Reuben Scofield and Benjamin Scofield, and filed Dec. 27, 1786, page 28. Sept. 22, 1788, report of commissioners filed, page 150


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Lockwood, Jeremiah, late of Greenwich, will dated Aug. 21, 1786, probated Apl. 24, 1787, mentions his wife Rebecca and children Amos, Solomon, samuel, Stephen, Rebecca Sherwood, and Betsy Selleck. Executors his wife and Jonathan Finch, blacksmith of Stanwich. Witnesses Elizabeth Mead, Jabez Mead, and Lemuel Mead, page 11. Letters of administration with the will annexed grant- ed to Amos Lockwood and Jonathan Finch, Jr., page 12. Inventory taken May 21, 1787, by Lewis McDonald and Bezaleel Brown, and filed May 21, 1787, page 25. May 21, 1787, order to advertise for claims, page 24.


Lockwood, John, late of Stamford, inventory taken Jan. 13, 1787, by Daniel Scofield and John Pardee, and filed Mch. 25, 1787, by Hannah Lockwood, adminis tra trix, page 16.


Lockwood, John, son of John Lockwood, late of Stamford, Mich. 29, 1787, estate distributed to his widow ---- , and children Hannah, Abigail, Shadrach, and Josiah, page 26.


Lockwood, Jonathan, late of Stamford, Nov. 28, 1788, on the application of Titus Lockwood, distributuon ordered according to his will, page 162. .


Lockwood, Millington, late of Greenwich, Mch, 24, 1789, let- ters of administration on his estate granted to Sibel Lockwood, page 161.


Lockwood, Samuel, Jate of Greenich, will dated Jan. 12, 1774, probated Dec. 10, 1787, mentions his wife Mary, and children Samuel and Philip. Executor his son Philip. Witnesses Samuel Whiting, David Waterbury, Jr., and Gilbert Lockwood, page 77.


Lockwood, Thaddeus, Jr., of Greenwich, and garah Lockwood, his wife, formerly Sarah Briggs of Stamford, Dec. 10, 1788, have settled with David Smith, Jr., guardian of said Sarah, page 180.


Mead, Abraham, late of Greenwich, Jan. 7, 1788, account filed by Henry Mead, administrator, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, page 79.


Mead, Elimboth, late of Greenwich, widow of Captain John Mead late of Greenwich, will dated May 5, 1785, probated Oct. 4, 1785, mentions her children Elizabeth wife of Daniel Darrow, Nathaniel, Ann Baremore, John and Matthew; grandchildren, children of her deceased son


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Mead, Elizabeth, continued : Seth Mead of Greenwich, viz: Joseph, Mary wife of Abraham Hobby, and Hannah Head. Executors her sons


John and Matthew. Witnesses Thomas lobby, Bezaleel Brown, and Seth Palmer, page 21. Inventory taken Oct. 14, 1785, by Thomas Hobby andkohn Hobby, and filed Nov. 25, 1785, by General John Mead and Matthew Mead, executors, page 15.


Mead, Peter, late of Greenwich, additional inventory filed Mch. 15, 1785, by Nehemiah Mead, executor, page 14.


Mead, sarah, late of Greenwich, widow of Captain Jabez Mead, late of Greenwich, will dated June 28, 1786, probated May 3, 1787, montions kinsman Jabez Fitch, niece Lydia Fitch of Norwalk, nephew Denton Mills of Ridgefield, kinsman Samuel Kills of Gre-enwich, niece Sarah wife of Captain Joseph Hobby of Greenwich, niece Hannah widow of Nathanial Close of Greenwich, four surviving chil- dren of a deceased niece Clemence Bush, viz: Barthole- mew, Joseph, Nancy and Sarah; children of a deceased bieco Sarah Close, who was the wife of Jonathan Clone, deceased, viz: Jonathan and Jabez Close of Greenwich; kinawoman Lydia wife of Oliver Todd of Westchester County, niece Clemence Smith widow of John smith of Ridgefield, Ebenezer Fitch and Giles Fitch sons of a deceased niece Lydia Fitch, kinswoman Hannah wife of Captain John St. John of Norwalk and daughter of her deceased niece Lydia Fitch, néece Amy wife of Benjamin Hobby of Greenwich, niece Lydia wife of Hor ton Roy- nolds of Greenwich, niece Charity wife of Joseph Lock- wood of Greenwich, heirs of a deceased nephew Calab Knapp of Goshen, N. Y., niece Mary wife of William Reynolds of Westchester County, Samuel Mills Fitch and Sarah Fitch children of kinsman Jabez Fitch, kinsman Joseph Knapp, Jr., son of Titus Knapp, deceased; John Kills son of said nephew Samuel Mills, kinsman - -- Close of Greenwich, kinsman Peter Close; Ruth Close and Benjamin Close children of niece Hannah Close; kins- woman Sarah wife of Jonathan Lockwood and daughter of a nephew af Samuel Mills, kinswoman Abigail wife of 8am uel Seymour and her daughter Rhoda, kinsman Mills Hobby widow sarah Knapp, daughter of a niece Sarah Hobby, kinswoman Clemence wife of Thomas Hitchcock of Green- wich, kinswoman Mary wife of Joseph Mead of Ridgefield and daughter of a deceased niece Sarah Close; Sarah St. John granddaughter of a nece Lydia Fitch, kansman Gilbert Knapp of Greenwich, nephew Samuel Mills. Ex- ecutor Jabez Fitch. Witnesses Reuben Holmes, Silvanus


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Mead, Sarah, continued : Marshall, and William Knapp, page 8. Inventory taken May 29, 1787, by Thomas Hobby and Beza- leel Brown, and filed Aug. 11, 1787, page 48.


Mead, Silvanus, Captain, late of Greenwich, Sept. 13, 1788, order to advertise for claims, page 119.


Apl. 17, 1789, account filed, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, pages 173 and 174.


May 11, 1789, estate ordered distributed to his widow and four sons, page 174.


Merritt, Benjamin, late of Greenwich, May 3, 1788, letters of administration on hisestate granted to Nathan Merritt, Jr., page 95.


Mch. 3, 1789, order to advertise for claims, page 168.


Merritt, Daniel, late of Greenwich, May 10, 1787, his widow, Rebecca Merritt, now the xiimmxak wife of Colonel Thom- as Hobby, applied for her dower, page 16.


May 18, 1787, dower set out, page 30.


May 22, 1787, Thomas Hobby and Rebacca Hobby of Green- wich appointed guardian of Elizabeth Merritt, a daugh- ter of decedent, page six. 63.


Mundny, Nathaniel, late of Stamford, will datad Mch. 18, 1785, probated Mch. 23, 1785, mentions his wife Sarah, and nephew Nathaniel Munday, nephew Richard Stanton son of a sister Rebecca Stanton land in Rhode Island. Execu- tors his wife and John Arnold. Witnesses Eliphalet Weed, Newman Holly, and James Nickols, page 19.


Nach, James, and Sarah Nash, of Greenwich, June 8, 1789, made choice of Francis Nash to be their guardian, page 176.


Palmer, Benjamin, late of Greenwich, inventory taken June 18, 1788, by Ebenezer Merritt and John Green, and filed July 1, 1788, by Nathan Merritt, Jr., administrator, page 109.


Palmer, Daniel, late of Greenwich, will dated Aug. 31, 1782, probated Nov. 26, 1787, mentions his wife Barbara, and children Benjamin, Sibbel, Julia Ann, Mary, Lorina and Rhue. Executors his wife and John W. Palmer. Wit- nesses Joshua Rundle, Silas Burley, Abraham Highit, and John Wood Palmer, page 140.


Inventory taken Jan. 9, 1788, by Samuel Peck and Seth Palmer, and filed Kch. 8, 1788, page 105. Mch. 8, 1788, order to advertise for claims, page 89.


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Palmer, Jonathan, Jate of Greenwich, Oct. 31, 1785, on the complaint of Gide-on Palmer, administrator, against Sam- uol Palmer of Greenwich respecting the conccalrent of some part of said esta te. Said Samuel Palmer was placed under bonds to produce said goods, rage 17. Inventory tuken Oct. 7, 1785, by Josiah Forris and Ben- jamin Hobby, and filed, page 17.


Palmer, Josephı, late of Greenwich, inventory taken May 23, 1787, by Uriah Field and Thomas Clapp, wid filed May 24, 1787, by Gilbert Palmer, administrator, page 30. Mch. 17, 1788, real estate ordered sold to pay debts, pago 90.


Mch. 17, 1788, report of commissioners to adjust claims of creditors filed, page 157.


Palmer, Solomon, late of Greenwich, inventory taken Dec. 26, 1786, by Timothy Carpenter and Daniel Tripp, and filed Feb. 27, 1787, by Gilbert Palmer, administrator, lage 24.


Apl. 20, 1787, estate distributed to his children Gil- bert, Jonathan, Solomon, Jossih, heirs of James, Phabe Hull, Sarah, and Mary Wardwoll, page 27.


Peck, Thomas, late of Greenwich, Dec. 4, 1787, account filed by Nathaniel Ferris and kury Ferris formerly Mary Peck, his wife, widow of ducedont, administrators, and dis- tribution ordered to the widow, son and daughter, page 53. Dec. 10, 1787, estate distributed to his widew, now Mary Ferris, and his children Thomas and Susannah, page 137.


Purdy, golomon, late of Greenwich, will dated Nov. 19, 1785, probated Feb. 23, 1786, mentions his wife Elizabeth, and children Solomon, Elizabeth widow of Robert Bloomer, Ann wife of William Brundage, Lourana wife of Oliver Sherwood, grandson Samuel Merritt. Executors his wife, grandson Samuel Merritt, and Oliver Sherwood. Witnesses Gideon Peck, Eunice Peck, and Charles Woodard page. 50.


Sept. 1, 1789, account filed, and real estate ordered s sold to pay debts, page 181.


Rathhun, Jatard:xGraanwich,0ct. ApoiarxxSusannaxx Rathbun, Samuel, late of Greenwich, Oct. 25, 1787, Susanna Hathbun, administratrix, ordered to sell part of said estate, page 61. Oct. 31, 1786, report of commissioners to adjust claims of creditors filed, page 27.


July 1, 1788, his widow, Susannah Rathbun, asked to


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Rathbun, Samuel, continued :


have her dower set out, and real estate ord red sold to pay debts, page 98. Oct. 2, 1788, dower of widow set out, page 172. Nov. 14, 1788, account filed, and creditors ordered paid, page 160.


Reynolds, Ame, Jr., late of Greenwich, Dec, 16, 1788, letters of administration on her estate granted to Timothy Reynolds, page 163.


Dec. 31, 1788, account filed, and distribution ordered to her brothers and sisters, rage 165.


Reynolds, Eli, late of Greenwich, Dec. 5, 1787, Clark Rey- nolds, a son of decedent, made choice of his mother Elizabeth Reynolds to be his guardian, page 40.


Reynolds, Gideon, late of Greenwich, Mch. 24, 1788, Abraham Reynolds, a son of decedent, made choice of Ambrose Reynolds to be his guardian, page 90.


Rundle, William, late of Greenrich, additional inventory fil- ed, Oct. 5, 1785, by Bezaleel Brown, administrator, page 14 .


Sept. 21, 1785, report of commissioners to adjust claims of creditors filed, page 29.


Scofield, Abraham, Sr., late of Stanford, will dated June 27, 1787, probated July 25, 1787, mentions his wife Abi- gail, and children Abraham, Stephen, Enos, Ama, and Elizabeth Lounsbury. Executor his son Abraham. Wit- nesses John Davenport, Jr., James Davenport, abyi Jacob White, Jr., page 41. Inventory taken Aug. 1, 1787, by David Scofield and Reuben Lockwood, and filed Aug. 1, 1787, page 55.


Scofield, Hezekiah, late of Stamford, May 1, 1788, letters of administration on his estate granted to Samuel Holly of Stamford, page 94.


Inventory taken May 19, 1788, by Charles Webb and John Fait, Jr., and filed May 26, 1788, page 134. May 26, 1788, commissioneis appointed to adjust claims of creditors, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, page 95.


Scofield, Izrael, Jr., late of Stamford, Apl. 9, 1788, letters of administration on his estate granted to Daniel Sco- field; and Nathan Scofield appointed guardian of Sarah, Daniel, Samuel, and Israel, children of decedent, page 92.


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Scofield, Israel, Jr., continued :


Inventory taken by John Pardee and Israel Scofield, and filed May 7, 1788, page 122.


Dec. 29, 1788, on the application of Nathan Scofield guardian of Sarah Scofield, Daniel Scofield, samuel Scofield, and Israel Scofield, children of decedent, commissioners were appointed to divide the estate be- tween said minors and said lathan Scofield, page 164. June 24, 1789, account filed, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, page 178.


Scofield, Jacob, 3rd, lata of Stamford, Apl. 9, 1787, report of commissioners to adjust claims filed, page 54.


Scofield, John, Jr., late of Stamford, will dated May 24, 1776, probated Dec. 31, 1787, mentions his wife Hannah, and children Silvanus, Jr., Epenetus, and John 4th. Executor John Fait, Jr., Witnesses John Pardee, Israel scofield, and John Hait, Jr. Executor refused to qualify, and letters of administration with the will annexed were granted to Israel Scofield, pages 81 and 116.


Inventory taken by Joshua Ambler and Thaddeus Hait, and filed Jan. 22, 1788, page 135.


Scofield, Jonathan, late of Stamford, Feb. 11, 1788, letters of administration on his estate granted to Captain Nathaniel Webb, page 86.


Inventory taken Mch. 10, 1788, by Benjamin Scofield and John Lounsbery, and filed Mch. 24, 1788, page 133.


Mch. 24, 1788, commissioners appointed to adjust .claims of creditors, page 90. Feb. 13, 1789, account filed, and creditors ordered paid, page 166.


Scofield, Samuel, la te of Stamford, May 8, 1786, report of commissioners to adjust claims filed, page 32.


Jan. 11, 1787, account filed by Captain Nathaniel Webb, administrator, and creditors ordered paid, page 32. Inventory taken Nov. 7,' 1785, by John Pardee and Daniel Scofield, and filed Nov. 8, 1785, page 32.


Selleck, John, late of Stanford, ich. 16, 1789, his executor ordered to advertise for claims, page 168.


Selleck, Silvarus, late of Stamford, Mch. 30, 1774, dower of his widow, tabitha Selleck, set out, page 24.


Selleck, Silvamis, late of Stanford, July 6, 1786, astate dis- tributed to his children Molly and Betsy, subject to the dower of his widow, Sarah Selleck, page 12.


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Sherwood, Jabez, Captain, late of Greenwich, will dated Aug. 16, 1775, probated Apl. 1, 1788, mentions his wife Han- nah, and children Jabez, Daniel, Susannah, Elizabeth wife of Daniel Lyon, 3rd, Rebecca wife of Daniel Mer- ritt, Ruth wife of Shubel Kniffen, Hannah wife of Sam- uel Peck, Jr., and Mary wife of Isaac Ferris. Exe cu- tors his son Jabez and son in law Samuel Pack, Jr., Witnesses James Phillips, Solomon Wright, and Daniel Lewis. Jabez Sherwood refused to qualify, and letters were issued to samuel peck, Jr., page 150. Inventory taken Feb. 16, 1785, by John Mead and Joseph Wilson, and filed June 25, 1785, rage 66.


Additional inventory and account filed July 1, 1788, page 156.


Skelding, Thomna, late of starford, Aug. 21, 1786, estate dis- tributed to John Skelding, only son, and to Prudence Lockwood and Mary Wheaton, daughters, page 139.


Slason, Isaac, lats of Stamford, May 1, 1788, Jedediah Slason, a son of decedent, made choice of Alexander Bishop to be his guardian, page 94.


Smith, David, late of Stanford, will dated Oct. 30, 1769, pro- bated Nov. 18, 1786, mentions his wife Rachel, and children David, Nehemiah, Israel, Nathaniel, Rachel, and Asona. Executor his son David. Witnesses Ben- Jamin strong, John Newman, and Peter Ferris, page 18.


Smith, Henry, late of Stamford, will dated Nov. 11, 1787, pro- bated Jan. 1, 1788, all to his honored father and mother Abraham Smith and Mary Smith, for life, remainder to his brother William Smith and sister Rebecca Smith. Executor Uncle David Smith. Witnesses James Nickols, Zaccheus Garnsey, and Moses Nickols, page 143. Inventory taken Feb. 27, 1788, by Silas Davenport and Silvanus Knapp, and filed June 3, 1788, pace 132. .


Smith, Joseph, Jr., late of Stamford, will dated Mch. 12, 1788, probated June 3, 1788, mentions his wife Ruth, and children Temperance, Abigail, and Ruth. Executor brother Jonathan smith. Witnesses Isaac Smith, 3rd, David Smith, and Solomon Smith, page 130. Inventory taken June 18, 1788, by Charles Suith and David Smith, 3rd, and filed June 19, 2788, rage 154.


Smith, Joshua, late of greenwich, Oct. 5, 1786, report of com- missioners to adjust claims filed, page 27.


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Smith, Lewis, late of Starford, inventory taken by Jonathan Scofield and Robert Nichols, and filed Oct. 27, 1787, by Rauama Bailey, formerly Reurma Smith, wife of Reuben Bailey, page 73.


Smith, Feter, lata of Stariford, Dec. 30, 1788, Benjamin Weed of Stanford appointed guardian of Thomas Smith, a son


of decedent, pago 1.4.


Smith, Stephen, Jr., late of stamford, July 28, 1788, letters of. administration on his estate granted to Ezra Smith, Jr., page 103.


Inventory taken Aug. 4, 1783, by David Waterbury and Silganus Kmpp, and filed Aug. 20, 1788, page 115. Nov. 24, 1788, order to advertise for claims, page 161.


Stevens, Obadiahı, late of Starword, will dated June 26, 1783, probated Apl. 1, 3788, nentions his wife Sarah, son Obadiah, Jr., five children by present wife, viz: Peter, Sarah, Mary, and Betsy; grandchildren Asahel, William, Samuel, and Prudence Weed children of Debor- ah Weed, a deceased douchter by present wife. Execu-


trix his wife. Witnesses Abrahan Fait, Martha Davon-


port, and James Davenport. Executrix refused to qual- ify, and letters of administration with the will annex- ed were granted to Joseph Stevens, page 147. Inventory taken May 6, 1788, by silvanus Seely and Sey- more Taimage, and filed May 14, 1788, page 145.


May 14, 1788, commissioners appointed to set out dower of the widow, page $5.


June 3, 1738, Sarah Stevens and Deborah Stevens, child- ren of decedent, made choice of their mother Surah Stevens, to be their guardian, who was also appointed guardian of Peter, Mary, And Betsy other children of decedent, page 96.


Sept. 13, 1788, order to advertise for claims, page 119. July 2, 1789, account filed, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, pages 179 and 183.


Studwell, Deborah, May 2, 1788, appointed guardian of Richard Studiwell, over fourteen, Solomon Studwell and Joseph Studwell, all of Greenwich, pago 94.


Studwell, Thomas, lats of Greenwich, Aug. 25, 1788, letters of administration on his astute granted to Bezalsel Brown, page 115.


Inventory taken Aug. 25, 1788, by Nehemiah Mead and Denham Pulmer, and filed Oct. 1, 1788, page 155.


Oct. 1, 1788, Sarah Studwell, appointed guardian of Ezekiel Studwell, a son of decedent, page 156.


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Studwell, Thomas, continued :


Mch. 21, 1789, commissioners appointed to set out the dower of the widow; also account filed and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, page 170.


Studwell, Zillah, late of Greenwich, inventory taken Dec. 20, 1736, by Nehemiah Head and Ebenezer Mead, and filed Jan. 20, 1787, page 29.


Aug. 23, 1787, distribution of her estate ordered to her brothers and sisters and the heirs of a deceased brother, pages 38 and 92.


Nov. 2, 1787, distribution of her estate to her bro- thers and sisters Thomas Studwell, Gabriel Studwell, Henry Studwell, widow Elizabeth Jessup, heirs of Joseph Studwell, Anthony Studwell, Rachel Studwell, and Jemima Studwell, mentions decedent's mother Jemima Studwell, page 131.


Sutton, John, late of Stanford, Sept. 11, 1787, account fil- ed by Mason Fitch Cogswell, administrator, and credi- tors ordered paid promte, page 39.


Sutton, Thomas, late of Greenwich, May 21, 1787, account filed by Uriah Field only acting executor, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, race 25.


Town, John, late of greenwich, inventory taken June 26, 1781, by Bezaleel Brown andThomas Hobby, and filed Aug. 20, 1782, by Mary Town, administratrix, page 14.


Jan. 24, 1788, Sarah Town, adaughter of decedent, made choice of Nathaniel Wilmarth of Norwalk to be her guar- dian, pago 80. -


Waterbury, Jonathan, late of Stamford, Feb. 5, 1787, agree* ment among his children partitioning said estate, viz: Jonathan Waterbury of Stamford; Abigail wife of san- uel Lewis, Jr., of Pound Ridge; Chloe wife of Noyes Mather of Stamford; and Elisabeth Waterbury, page 64.


Waterbury, Mary, wife of Captain David Waterbury, late of Stamford, inventory taken Mch. 6, 1787, by William Fitch and Thaddeus Waring, and filed May 3, 1787, by David Waterbury, administrator, page 24. Mch. 1787, account filed, and distribution order d, page 86.


May 23, 1787, estate distributed to her children David; legal representatives of Ruth Webb, a deceased daughter; Abigail Barrett, a daughter; representatives of Sarah Titus, a deceased daughter; legal representatives of


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Waterbury, Mary, continued : Mary Jackson, a deceased daughter; Phinehas, a son; logal representatives of Mary Weed, and Prudence Gray, deceased daughters, page 117.


Waterbury, Samuel, late of Stamford, Aug. 29, 1787, Thaddeus Waterbury, a son of decedent, made choice of his mother Hannah Waterbury to be his guardian, page 38. Oct. 10, 1787, Henry Waterbury a son of decedent, made choice of his brother, David Waterbury, 3rd, to be his guardian, page 37.


Webb, Abigail, late of Stamford, Jan. 21, 1788, letters of ad- minis tration on her estate granted to Abraham Holly, page 80.


Webb, Jonas, late of Stamford, Jan. 21, 1788, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to Abraham Holly, page 80.


Webb, Richard, late of Greerwich, Oct. 20, 1785, his widow allowed her dower, page 13.


Weed, David, late of Stamford, Aug. 20, 1787, letters of ad- ministration on his estate granted to Prudence Weed, page 37.


Inventory taken Sept. 20, 1787, by Samuel Scofield and Jona than Weed, and filed Nov. 26, 1787, page 132. Account filed, July 10, 1789, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts, page 181.


Weed, David, Jr., Jate of Stamford, additional inventory fil- ed May 14, 1785, by James Selleck, administrator, page 23.


Weed, Hezekiah, late of Stamford, inventory taken by John Bell and Charles Weed, and filed July 28, 1785, by James Selleck, administrator, page 38. Additional inventory filed Jan. 28, 1785, page 72.


Whelpley, David, Deacon, late of Greenwich, Oct. 15, 1785, dower of his widow, Abigail Whelpley, set out, page 20. Mch. 23, 1786, report of commissioners to adjust claima of creditors filed, page 30.


Wilson, John, Dr., date of Stamford, will dated Sept. 6, 1787, probated Oct, 2, 1787, mentions his wife Elizabeth, and children John, Jr., Henry, Stephen, Molly wife of Dr. Samuel Webb, and Phabe Wilson. Executors his son


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Wilson, John, Dr., continued :


Henry and Nathaniel Webb. Witnesses Ebenezer Dibble, Alexander Bishop, and David Waterbury, page 34. Inventory taken Oct. 8, 1787, by Charles Webb and John Arnold, and filed Oct. 10, 1787, page 57. Nov. 13, 1787, estate distributed to the widow and children according to his will, page 51. May 11, 1789, order to advertise for claims, rage 175.




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