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

PETTIT, David, late of Stamford, inventory taken June 3, 1727, by Jonathan Bell and Jonathan Weed, verified by Nathan Sellick and Charles Webb, both of Stamford, administrators, and filed June 6, 1727. Page 96.

PICKIT, Thomas, late of Danbury, inventory Taken Mch. 30, 1734, by Isreal Curtiss and Richard Barnum, mentioned that Samuel Hayes and Sarah, his wife, released all dower rights in the estate, page 515.

PITMAN, Jonathan, late of Stratford, will dated Mch. 13, 1727/8, probated Dec. 6, 1731, mention his wife Temperance, and daughter Benedict, and cousin Samuel French of Stratford. Executors Cousin Samuel French and cousin John Thompson. Overseers Captain John Wells, Joseph Wells, and Nathaniel Curtis, all of Stratford. Witnesses Joseph Gerham, Edward Burrough and Zachariah Brinsmead, page 279.

Inventory taken Dec. 10, 1731, by Abel Birdseys and Daniel Porter, and filed Jan. 12, 1731/2, page 280.

PIXLEY, Grace, widow late of Stratford, inventory taken Feb. 28, 1729/30, by Richard Nickols and Daniel Mitchel, verified by Peter Pixley, administrator, and filed Apl. 7, 1730, page 215.

PLAT, (PLATT ?), John, late of Norwalk, will dated Mch. 13, 1735/6, probated Apl. 26, 1736, mentioned his children John, Josiah, Mary wife of Richard Bouton, Sarah wife of Nathan WHITNE, Elizabeth wife of Benjamin Lyon and Abigail Wife of Samuel Wareing. no executor, witnesses Samuel Hanford and John Marvin, page 372.

PORTER, Nathaniel, late of Stratfield, will dated Jan. 24, 1726/7, mentioned his wife Mary, and children, Rebeckah, Hannah, Abigail, Mary, Sarah, John, Samuel, and Nathaniel. Executors his wife Mary and my brother in law Sergeant John Odel. Witnesses John Edwards, James Hubbell and Samuel Cooke, page 73.

Inventory taken Mch. 2, 1726/7, by David Sherman, James Seelye and Joseph Booth, and filed June 6, 1727, page 74.

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!