ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD CO., CT-Volume 8, 1725

CURTIS, Abel, late of Stratford, inventory taken Jan. 4, 1730/ 1, by John Wilcookson and James Judson, verified by Hezekiah Curtis, administrator, and filed Jan. 6, 1730/ 1. page 237.

CURTISS, Joseph, Jr., late of Stratford, will dated July 1,, 1738, probated Aug. 2, 1738, mentioned wife Elizabeth, and children Mary wife of Daniel Curtiss, Elizabeth, Tabitha, Bethina Curtiss, James, Joseph, Gideon, and Robert. Executors his wife Elizabeth and son James. witnesses Ephraim Curtiss. William Burton and Robert Walker, Jr., page 516.

DAVIS, Samuel, late of ye Parish of Greenfield in ye town of Fairfield, will dated Mch. 22, 1739/40. probated May 6, 1740, mentioned his wife Hannah, and children Rachael Davis, Olive Smith, Jabez, Sarah Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Anne Cable and Damaris Bradley, and granddaughter Sarah Barlow. Executor his son Jabez, Witnesses John Goodsell, William Northrop, and Joseph Rowland. page 547.

DAYTON, Caleb, late of Newtown, will dated Nov. 12, 1730, probated Sept. 7, 1731, mentioned his wife Mary, and children Josiah, Abraham, Jonah, Daniel, Amos, Mary and Phebe. Executrix his wife Mary, Witnesses Thomas Tousey, Edward Fairchild, Samuel Summers, and Nehemiah Sealy, page 262.
Codicil dated Nov. 12, 1730, page 263.
Inventory taken Jan. 18, 1730/1, by Job Sherman and John Botsford, and field Sept. 7, 1731, page 263.

DEAN, Thomas, Dr., late of Danbury, Will dated Jan. 8, 1729/30 probated 1st Tuesday of Aug. 1730. mentioned his wife Susanna, daughter Susanna wife of Samuel Stilson, son Daniel, daughters Elizabeth and R-achel. Executrix his wife Susanna. Witnesses Isreal Curtis, Henry Stephens, and Samuel Curtis, page 229.
Codicil dated Apl. 28, 1730, eldest son Reuben, added as executor, page 230.
Inventory taken July 31, 1730, by John Gregory, Isreal Curtis and Samuel Knap, and filed Sept. 1, 1730, page 231.

Special thanks to:

Barbara Kaye, CTGenWeb Stamford Town Coordinator, for compiling these abstracts from Stamford.

Geri Ryerson K, for the untold hours and days transcribing the scanned pages in order to share with the CTGenWeb Project. Thank you both!