ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, AND STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
BY SPENCER P. MEAD, L.L.B. Volume 11, 1754 - 1757. Page 250

Transcribed by Geri Ryerson K.

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BEARS, Joseph, late of Stratford, will dated Jan/29, 1742/3, probated Apl. 6, 1756, mentioned his wife Sarah, and children Mary Beers, Ephrain <sic> and other sons, no names. Executors his wife Sarah, and oldest son, Ephraim. Witnesses Josiah Beers, Barnabus Beers and Elizabeth Curtiss, page 302.

Inventory taken Apl. 3, 1744, and filed Apl. 6, 1756, page 342.

BEARS, Josiah, Jr/, late of Stratford, will dated Dec. 7, 1750, probated Apl. 6, 1755(6?), mentioned my brother Barnabas Bears and honoured father Josiah Bears. Executor his father Josiah Bears. Witnesses William Bears, Ephraim Bears, salla [?] than Peck[Peek?], page 197 .

BELL, John, late of Norwalk, Apl. 1, 1755, letters of administration on his estate granted to Benjamin Betts of Norwalk, page 24.

BELL, Martha, of Norwalk, July 1, 1755, Benjamin Betts of Norwalk appointed her guardian, page 270.

BELL, William, late of Norwalk, inventory taken Apl. 1755, by David Lambert and Elias Bette, verified by Benjamin Betts, Administrator, and file May 2, 1755, page 260.

BENEDICT, Thomas, 2nd, late of Norwalk, will dated Jan. 31, 1754, probated Mch. 16, 1757, mentioned his wife Deborah, and children Thomas Benedict, ye 4th, Nehemiah, Jonathan, Deborah wife of Abijah Comstock and Hannah wife of John Carter. Owned property Westchester County, N.Y. Executors his son Thomas and Nehemiah. Witnesses David Benedict, Seth Benedict, and Elijah Benedict, page 455.

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