ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD CO., CT--Volume 4, 1690

BEACHAM, Robert, Late of Maximus Farm, Fairfield, will dated Nov. 20, 1688, probated Mch. 10, 1690/1, mentioned his wife Elizabeth and grandchildren Robert Lockwood, Susan Lockwood, John Lockwood, and Sarah Lockwood, to whom he devised all his property, excepting my second division at Compo given to Edward Jesup. Executor his son in law Joseph Lockwood. Witnesses John Bur and Josiah Harvey, page 34.

Inventory taken Mch. 2, 1690/1, by Daniel Lockwood and Josiah Harvey, and filed Mch. 10, 1690/1, page 34.

BERDSLEY, Samuel, Jr., Late of Paquaneck, Mch. 10, 1690/1, letters of administration on his estate granted to his widow and Nathaniel Sherman, page 98.

Inventory taken Jan. 2, 1690, by James Judson and Nathaniel Sherman, and filed Mch. 10, 1690/1, page 98.

BEDIENT, Thomas, Late of ______, 1698/99, letters of administration on his estate granted to his widow Mary Bedient, page 167.

Inventory taken by Samuel Squire, Joseph Sturges, Daniel Meker, and Elinathan Hanford, mentioned his widow Mary, and one son and six daughters, no names, estate owed Thomas Bishop of Chester, John Peat, of Stratford, and Johnathan Keefe, and filed Mch. 21, 1698/9, page 167.

July 21, 1699, account filed and estate ordered distributed to his widow Mary Bedient, and children one son and six daughters, no names, page 213.

BEERS, James, Late of Fairfield, will dated Nov. 14, 1694, probated Nov. 26, 1694, mentioned his wife Martha, and children, Joseph, Martha wife of Joseph Bulkley, Deborah wife of Samuel Hull, Elizabeth wife of John Darling, children of James, a deceased son, and grandson David Beers, a son of said James Beers, now deceased. Executors son Joseph. Witnesses Daniel Lockwood, and Eliphalet Hill, page 122.

Inventory taken Nov. 22, 1694, by Johnathan Sturges and Eliphalet Hill, and filed Nov. 25, 1694, page 122.

BEERS, James, Jr., Late of Fairfield, May 31, 1695, letters of administration on his estate granted to James Beers, Sr., Joseph Beers, Sr., and Nathan Gold Jr., Page 184. (Continued page 84.)

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