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

PARRICK, John, late of Stratford, will dated Dec. 26, 1726, Probated Jan. 16, 1726/7, mentioned his wife Hannah, and children Elnathan, Hannah, Abigail, Abiah, and Sarah, all minors, Executors his wife Hannah and Thomas Sherwood. Witnesses Samuel Gregory, Nathaniel Lion and Thomas Sherwood, page 48.

PATERSON, Charles, late of Stratford, inventory taken by Peleg Burrit and Joseph Lewis, verified by Eunice Paterson, administratrix, mentioned his children Andrew, b. Oct. 25, 1719; Abraham, b. Oct 25, 1719, Sarah, b. June 3, 1721; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 19, 1722;; James, b. July 2nd, 1724; and Elnathan, b. Jan. 25, 1725/6; and filed Feb. 23, 1725/7, page 52.

PECK, Joseph, late of Newtown, will dated Oct. 31, 1739, Probated Dec. 5, 1739, mentioned his wife Abigail, and children, Joseph, John, Moses, Elizabeth, Abigail, and Mary, also owned land in New Milford. Executors sons Joseph, John, and Moses. Witnesses Rev. Elisha Kent, James Brisco, and Joseph Rotsford, page 499.

PERRY, Sarah, late of Stratford, widow of William Perry, verbal will dated Oct. 2, 1738, probated Jan. 24, 1738/39, legacies to my brother Jonathan Stiles, Joseph Stiles, John Stiles, Hannah Smith and Rebecca Stiles, children of said Jonathan Stiles, Rev. Mr. Mille of Riptown, and Joseph Johnson, Sr., of Derby. Executor Joseph Johnson Sr., of Derby. Witnesses Nathan Bennit, Thomas Salmon, and Eleaser Worster, page 498.

PERRY, William, late of Stratford, will dated Mch. 14, 1718, probated Dec. 19, 1738, estate to his wife for life, and remainder to his brother Josiah Perry. Executrix his wife Sarah. Witnesses Joseph Moss, Timothy Wooster, Samuel Harger, and Hannah Harger, later Hannah Tibbals, widow of Derby. Letters to Yelverton Perry. Appeal taken by Daniel Hide, page 491.

Inventory taken Dec. 22, 1738, by Richard Hubbell and John Beardslee, and filed Jan. 19, 1738/9, page 492.

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!