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

BEARDSLEY, William, late of Stratford, will dated probated July 6, 1661, mentioned his widow____, and children Samuel, Joseph, John, and several daughters, no names, page 67.
Inventory filed July 6, 1661, page 69.

BENNETT, James, late of _______, 1659, letters of administration on his estate granted to his widow Hannah Bennette. page 45.
Inventory taken by Mihill try and George Squire, and filed Apl. 18, 1659, and estate ordered distributed to his widow Hannah, who married Joseph Middlebrook, and children Thomas, James, Sarah, who married John Osborn, and Hannah, page 46, see releases in Volume 3.

BLACKMAN, John, late of Stratford, will dated Nov. 19, 1661, probated Nov. 26, 1662, mentioned his wife___, and children Joseph, eldest son, and others not named. Overseers my brothers Burdsey, Wheeler and James Blackman. Witnesses Adam Blackman and James Blackman. page 77
Inventory taken by Richard Booth, Jeremia Judson, and William Curtiss, and filed Nov. 26, 1662, page 77.

BOOSIE, Joseph, late of _____, inventory taken by Thomas Wheeler, William Newman, and Josias Gilbert, and filed Oct. 25, 1656. page 8.

BRUNDISH, Joseph, late of Weathersfield, no date, estate settled by Anthony Wilson and ordered distributed to his widow Rachel Brundish, and children Mary wife of Francis Purdie, Bertha Brundish, about 18 years of age, Posthume Brundish, and John Brundish, of age. John is to have the young mare, and the son of Francis Purdie the first colt. Rachel Brundish formerly owned lot at Fairfield, page 88.

BULKLEY, Thomas, late of ____, inventory taken, and filed Oct. 19, 1658, and estate ordered distributed to his widow____, and two sons and one daughter, no names. page 21.

CATCHAM, Edward, late of Stratford, inventory taken June 9, 1655, by Richard Barlow, Thomas Fairchild and John Wells and filed June 19, 1655. page 3

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