ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD CO., CT--Vol. 9, 1741-1748. Page 155

BARLOW, Samuel, Lieut., late of Fairfield, will dated Apl. 29, 1743, probated June 19, 1745, mentioned his wife Elizabeth, and children Samuel, David, Ann Barlow, Elizabeth wife of Benjamin Sturgis, Abigail wife of Joseph Gold, and Grace wife of Benjamin Lines, granddaughter Unice a daughter of my son Joseph, deceased. Executor his son David. Witnesses William Osburn, Eleazer Osburn, and Ebeneazer Silliman, page 279. Inventory taken Sept. 2, 1745, by Thomas Hill and Joseph Frost, and filed Oct.1, 1745, page 281. Additional inventory taken Dec. 24, 1745, page 296.

BARTRUM, John, late of Fairfield, inventory taken Dec. 18, 1747, by Moses Dimon, Jr., and David Williams, verified by Benjamin Sherwood and Joseph Rumsey, administrators, and filed Jan. 14, 1747/8, page 433.

BASSET, Elizabeth, late of Stratford, widow of Robert Basset, will dated Mch. 21, 1744/5, probated Apl. 8, 1746, mentioned her children Samuel Basset, and Elizabeth wife of Francis Witmore. Executor her son Robert Basset. Witnesses Peter Curtiss, Samuel Adams, and Mary Curtiss, page 324. Inventory taken May 5, 1746, by Joseph Johnson and Isaac Tomlinson of property in Dorby, and by John Beardsley and Peleg Burrit of property in Stratford, and filed May 6, 1746, page 360. Additional inventory taken Aug. 1, 1746, page 368.

BATES, Nicholas, late of Danbury, will dated June 17, 1741, probated Dec. 9, 1741, mentioned his wife Abigail, only daughter Mary wife of Jonathan Pierson of Derby, sons Elias, John and Henry. Executor brother Henry Bates of Wallingford and Lieut. Ebenezer Hickock of Danbury. Witnesses Abraham Benedict, James Picket and Jabez Davis, page 51. Inventory taken Dec. 25, 1741, by John Benedict and Josiah Starr, and filed Jan. 25, 1741/2, page 53.

BEACH, Abiah, late of Stratford, widow of Lieut. Joseph Beach, inventory taken Mch. 17, 1740/1, by John Thompson, Theophilus Nicholls and David Judson, verified by Samuel Judson, administrator and filed Mch. 30, 1740/1, page 43.

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