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

GRIFEN, Hugh, late of Orinage (Orange), Stratford, will dated Sept. 9, 1690, probated Nov. 3, 1691, mentioned his wife Mary, and children John, Thomas, Samuel, Mary, Dorothy, Hannah and Francis; legacy to his wife's daughter Mary Norton, her eldest daughter, Abigail, now the wife of Joseph Beers of Fairfield. witnesses Nathan Gold Sr., and Samuel Wakeman Sr., page 52.
Inventory taken Sept. 17, 1691, by John Benet, Daniel Picket and John Coe, mentioned Hannah, ae. about 16 yrs, verified by his widow Mary Grifen, and filed Nov. 3, 1691, page 52.

GRIFFEN, Thomas, late of______, verbal will proved Feb. 25, 1702 mentioned his wife Joan Griffen, and daughter Meriam Griffen. Executrix his wife. Overseers Samuel Fairchild, John Griffen, Edward Hinman, and Francis Griffen. Witnesses Edward Hinman, and Francis Griffen. Page 210.
Inventory filed Apl. 8, 1703, page 210.

GROOME, Merriam, late of Orinage (Orange), will dated Oct. 4, 1693, probated Nov. 7, 1693, mentioned her children Zacariah black, eldest son; Adam Blackman; James Blackman; Jane ____; and brother Moses Wheeler; lagacies to Merriam wife of Joseph Northrop, Mary Groome, and Martha Blackman. Executor son in law Joseph Northrop with overseers of my husband Blackman's estate. Witnesses George Clark and Johanna Gunn. page 91.
Inventory Orinage (Orange) property taken Nov. 6, 1693, by James Clerke, John Whels, and Ebeneazer Booth of Stratford, and filed Nov. 7, 1693, page 91.
Inventory of Milford property taken Nov. 6, 1693, by Elizer Rogers and Jonathan Bauldwin, and verified before Alexander Bryan, Commissioner, and filed Nov. 7, 1693, page 91.
Nov. 7, 1693, the youngest child placed in the custody of Joseph Northrop, page 91.
Nov. 6, 1694, account filed, and estate ordered distributed by Joseph Northrop, Samuel Wheeler, Moses Wheeler, and Ephraim Northrop, after payment of debts, page 91.

GRUMAN, John, late of Fairfield, May 30, 1695, letters of administration on his estate granted to Sergeant John Thompson, and on June 20, 1695, to Esekill Sanford, page 185.

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