ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, AND STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
BY SPENCER P. MEAD, L.L.B. Volume 4, 1690 - 1702. Page 81.

Transcribed by Geri Ryerson K.

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BANKS, John, (Continued from page 80), Additional inventory taken by Joshua Knap and Caleb Knap, and filed Nov. 20, 1713, page 191.

BANCKS, Mary, Late of Fairfield, will dated Jan. 6, 1693/4, probated Mch. 13, 1693/4, legacies to her son Steven Sherwood's daughter Ruth Sherwood; to her son Matthew Sherwood's daughter Mary Sherwood, and to Hannah Lumis; daughter Ruth and sons Steven Sherwood, Mathew Sherwood, and Isaac Sherwood. Executor son Mathew Sherwood. Overseers Ensign Wheeler and James Benit. Witnesses Mary Benit and James Benit, Sr., page 115.

Inventory taken Mch. 12, 1693/4, by Isaac Wheeler and James Benit, Sr., and filed Mch. 13, 1693/4.

BANKS, Obediah, late of Fairfield, will dated Feb. 12, 1690, probated Mch. 27, 1691, devised to my cosen Joseph Banks, a son of my brother John Banks, the house at Fairfield, formerly part of Major Gold's pasture; legacies to sister Mary Taylor, brother Benjamin Banks, and his two eldest sons Benjamin and Joseph; brother Samuel Banks, Rebeckah a daughter of Sergeant John Wheeler, deceased, late of Fairfield, and legacy to Hager, the Negro. Executors brother Benjamin Banks and Josiah Harvey, page 45.

Mch. 10, 1691, letters of administration on his estate granted to Benjamin Banks, Thomas Jones and John Bulkley, page 45.

Inventory taken Feb. 27, 1690/1, by Samuel Roberson and Thomas Wilson, and filed Mch. 27, 1691, page 45.

Mch. 27, 1691, the letters of Thomas Jones and John Bulkley, revoked, and letters granted to Benjamin Banks, John Banks, and Nathaniel Bur, page 45.

Mch. 27, 1691, account filed, and estate ordered distributed to Joseph Banks, the son of John Banks, to Benjamin Banks his two sons, to Samuel Taylor, to Samuel Banks, to Eliphalet Hill for Rebecca Wheler, and to Hager, the Negro, page 45.

BARLOW, John, Sr., late of Fairfield, will dated Jan. 28, 1690, probated Mch. 10, 1690, mentioned his wife Abagaile, who was devised the dwelling house next to Samuel Drakes home lot, and children Joseph, Samuel, John, who devised one half of the home (continued page 82)

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