ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD CO., CT--Volume 6, 1717

REED, Eleazer, (continued from page 275), July 21, 1724, account filed, and discharge of administrator granted, page 113. Jan. 21, 1723/4, the court appointed as guardian of Eleazer, the youngest son of decedent, his uncle John Reed of Norwalk, page 108.

READ, John, late of Norwalk, inventory taken Oct. 26, 1724, by Edmond Warren, Daniel Hayt, and Samuel Wheeler, page 168.

ROCKWELL, Joseph, late of Norwalk, Apl. 28, 1719, his widow now remarried, and the court appointed Jonathan Rockwell of Ridgefield, guardian of Jonas, Simeon, Noah, and Hannah Rockwell, children of decedent, page 43.

ROCKWELL, Thomas, late of Norwalk, Apl 24, 1722, letters of administration on his estate granted to his widow Sarah Rockwell and Thomas Resco, page 147. Inventory taken Feb. 16, 1722/3, by Lemes Benedick, Thomas Hiett, Nathan Seamor, and James Lockwood, and filed Feb. 28, 1722/3, page 147. Feb. 28, 1722/3, account filed and estate ordered distributed by Captain Samuel Comstock of Norwalk, and Ensign James Benedict of Ridgefield to his widow, Sarah, now the wife of Richard Osborn and children Thomas, John, Jabez, and Sarah, page 147.

ROGERS, James, Captain, late of Norwalk, will dated Nov. 11, 1732, probated Aug. 23, 1733, mentioned his wife Freelove, and children James, Mary, Esther, Jedediah, Uriah, Edward, Elizabeth, Nehemiah, Stephen, Moses, Aaron, and Samuel, youngest child at school. Executors Thomas Benedict, Jr, Samuel Clugstone, and Samuel Ketchum, all of Norwalk, Witnesses John Lockwood, Gideon Hurlbutt, and Thomas Fitch, page 235. Appeal taken from probate by Edward Rogers, page 237. Inventory taken Sept. 6, 1733, by Samuel Marven, Samuel Hanford, and Nehemiah Smith, and filed Mch. 12, 1733/4, page 237.

ROWLAND, Isreal, late of Fairfield, will dated Nov. 6, 1719, probated Feb. 24, 1719/20, mentioned his children Isreal, John, Mary Bennet, Elizabeth Bennet, Bethyah Gray (contined on page 277).