ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD CO., CT--Volume 5, 1702

BRADLEY, John, (continued from page 148), released by the children of decedent, Viz: Elizabeth, John, Joseph, Hannah, Abegaile, and Ruth, page 341a.

BRADLEY, Joseph, late of Fairfield, Dec. 1, 1714, letters of administration on his estate granted to his widow Ellin Bradley, page 292.

Inventory taken Nov. 1, 1714, by Daniel Burr and Gershom Bulkley, and filed Dec. 1, 1714, page 292.

Mch. 28, 1716, account filed, and estate ordered distributed by Ensign Gideon Allen and Gershom Bulkley to his widow and five children, three sons and two daughters, page 292.

Mch. 26, 1716, the court appointed Samuel Bradley guardian of Sarah, Mary and David, children decedent, and his widow Ellin Bradley guardian of Joseph and Nathan, other children of decedent, page 292.

BRINSMAID, Daniel, late of Stratford, Nov. 25, 1702, letters of administration on his estate granted to his widow Sarah Brinsmaid, page 36a.

Inventory taken Oct. 7, 1702, by John Coe, Ambrose Tompson, and Jeremiah Judson, mentioned his widow Sarah Brinsmead, who probably married John Betts of Norwalk, and children Daniell, ae. about 13 yrs; Samuel, ae. about 8 yrs; Mary, ae. about 18 yrs; Abegaile, ae. about 11 yrs; and Ruth, ae.. about 2 yrs; and filed Nov. 25, 1702, page 36.

Nov. 3, 1703, account filed, and estate ordered distributed by Thomas Wells and Ambrose Tompson to his widow and children, page 34a.

Mch. 18, 1708, Daniel, a son of decedent, made choice of his uncle Abraham Nicholes of Stratford to be his guardian, and Samuel another son of decedent, made choice of his father in law (Step-Father), John Betts of Norwalk, to be his guardian, page 36a.

BROWNE, James, late of Norwalk, Mac, 12, 1701/2, letters of administration on his estate granted to his widow Rebecka Browne, Andrew Messenger, and Samuel Betts, all of Norwalk, page 29.

Inventory taken Mch. 8, 1701/2, by Andrew Messenger, John Raimond, and William Lees, Mentioned his widow Rebecka Browne, and children James, ae. 19 yrs last Nov.; Sarah, ae.. 15 yrs 20th last Oct; Elish, ae. 13 yrs 15th last Nov. Issack, ae. 11 yrs 25th last Feb. and John ae. 6 yrs last Oct; and filed Mch. 17, (continued page 150).