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

WELLS, William, late of Stratford, will dated Oct 30, 1745, probated Dec. 3, 1745, mentioned his wife Mary, and children William, Mary Wells and Benjamin, all minors. Executors his father in law John Benjamins and brother John Wells. Witnesses Mrs. Eunice Tree, Nathan Curtiss, and Eliphalet Curtiss, page 293. Inventory taken by Abel Birdsey and Daniel Porter, and filed Jan. 7, 1745/6, page 296.

WESCOT, John, late of Wilton in Norwalk, will dated Mch. 23, 1743, probated June 7, 1743, mentioned his wife Rose, and children David, John, Nathaniel, Samuel, Joannah, Abigail, and Eleanor. Executor his son David. Witnesses Jonathan Elmer, David Keeler, and Samuel Betts, page 135. Inventory taken Aug. 4, 1743/4, by Samuel Betts and David Deforest, and filed Aug. 4, 1743, page 136.

WHEELER, Ebenezer, late of Stratfield, will dated Jan. 24, 1743/4, probated Mch. 8, 1743/4, mentioned his wife Abigail, and children Mary, Rebeckah, Abigail, John, and provided for an unborn child, Executors his wife Abigail and Thomas Edwards. Witnesses Joseph Sterling, Elnathan Hubbell, and William Odell, page 207. Inventory taken in Mch. 1755, by Joseph Booth and James Hawley, and filed in May 1744, page 208.

WHEELER, John, Dr., late of Stratfield, inventory taken Nov. 3, 1747, by John Burr, 2nd, and David Sherman, Jr., verified by John Wheeler, administrator, and filed Dec. 1, 1747, page 437.

WHITNE [WHITNEY], Joseph, mill wright, late of Norwalk, will dated Mch. 21, 1740/1, probated June 2, 1741, mentioned his wife Hannah, and children Hezekiah, Joseph, David, Abraham, Elizabeth wife of Miles Riggs, Hannah wife of Daniel Keeler, and Thankful wife of Ebenezer Benedict. Executors Samuel Fitch and Samuel Jarvis. Witnesses Ebenezer Gregory, Richard Pitters, and John Copp, page 14. Inventory taken May 1741, by John Bartlett, Samuel Cluxstone, and Elnathan Hanford, and filed June 2, 1741, page 17. Additional inventory , page 375.

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