ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD CO., CT--Volume 1, 1648

ANDREWS, Francis, late of _______, will dated Nov. 6, 1661, probated May 5, 1663, mentioned his wife ____, and children Thomas, John, Jeremia, Abraham, Elizabeth, Mary, Hester, Rebecca, Ruth, and Hanna, and John Cramton (probably husband of Hanna). Executrix his wife. Overseer Mr. Pell, page 79.
Inventory Taken by Daniel Frost and Samuel Drake, and Filed May 5, 1663, page 80.

BALDWIN, Nathaniel, late of Fairfield, Oct. 19, 1658, letters of administration on his estate granted to Cornelius Hull and Jon Baldwin, page 25.
Inventory taken by Alexander Knowles, John Cable, Anthony Wilson, and the widow of Deceased, and filed Oct 19, 1658, page 25.
Mentioned his 2nd wife Jane or Joanna, eldest son John, three children by his 1st wife living at Milford, and three children of his 2nd wife, no names, page 25.
Oct 19, 1658, John a son of decedent, made choice of Mr. Pell to be his guardian, page 26.
See will of Joanna Skidmore and settlement of above estate in Volume 2 and 3.

BATEMAN, William, late of Fairfield, will dated Mch. 24, 1655, probated Oct 20, 1658, mentioned his son Thomas now of Concord, a son in law Henry Lyon, and grandson Joseph Middlebrook. Executor his son in law Henry Lyon. Witnesses Andrew Ward and William Ward, page 36.

BEARDSLEY, Thomas, late of ____, inventory taken July 5, 1656, by Anthony Wilson, Humphry Hide and Alexander Knowles, and filed July 5, 1656, page 92.
Mr. Briant, the elder, Richard Briant, and Thomas Barly were the trustees on the above estate, page 92.

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