ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD CO., CT--VOLUME 9, 1741

SQUIRE, John, Jr., late of Fairfield, inventory taken Apl. 4, 1744, by Ebenezer Middlebrook and Nathan Thompson, verified by Benjamin Squire, administrator, and filed July 12, 1744, page 247.

STAPLES, John, late of Fairfield, will dated May 4, 1744, probated May 3, 1748, mentioned his wife Elizabeth, and children Mehetable wife of George Barlow, Thomas, Abigail wife of Ignatius Nickols, Hannah Staples, Eunice wife of Zachariah Clark, Demaris Staples, and Phebe Wife of Isaac Jennings, Jr., Executors cousins Thomas Harvey and Samuel Staples. Witnesses Joseph Frost, Joseph Marchant, and Andrew Burr, page 464. Inventory taken Apl. 25, 1748, by Nathaniel Burr and James Smedley, and filed Sept. 6, 1748, page 482.

STEVENS, Nathaniel, late of Danbury, will dated Feb. 1, 1742/3, probated July 5, 1743, mentioned his wife Ruth, and children Nathaniel, Nathan, Abraham, Timothy, Ruth Hoyt, Hannah Stevens, John and Ezra, granddaughter Elizabeth Stevens. Executors his wife Ruth and brother Thomas Stevens. Witnesses Mary Benedict, Ebenezer Stevens and Thomas Benedict, 3rd, page 194. Inventory taken July 24, 25, and 26, 1743, by Thomas Benedict, Abraham Wildman, Jr., and Ebenezer Stevens, and filed Mch. 28, 1744, page 255.

STRONG, Joseph, late of Stratford, inventory taken Nov. 24, 1741, by Thomas Uffoot and John Wells, verified by Charity Strong, administratrix, and filed Mch. 2, 1741/2. page 108.

STURGIS, Jerusha, late of Fairfield, will dated Feb. 8, 1745/6, probated Feb. 24, 1745/6, legacy to Trinity Church, cousins Nathan Thompson, Daniel Thompson, John Thompson, Abigail Thompson, Jerusha Thompson, Sarah Thompson, Ann Thompson, and Mary Thompson. Executors Henry Caner and Nathaniel Thompson. Witnesses Thomas Hill, Abram Pulling, and Zachariah Hubbart, page 315. (continued on page 186)

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