Capt. John Wakeman

Listed as Captain John Wakeman. John and his wife Martha appear to be second cousins.

GOVERNMENT: Deputy to Connecticut General Court for Fairfield Apr 1690-Oct 1708, various sessions. commissioner for Fairfield 1694-98; Justice 1698-1709; Committee of Safety, Fairfield County May 1704 Testified in Disbrow witch trial 1692 age 32.

WILL: inventory 6 Dec 1709; widow Martha made oath. Administration granted to her 9 Nov 1709, "he having been deced sometime since." Distribution of estate of Capt John, 7 Mar 1710/11; Samuel, Stephen, John, Elizabeth, Ann, and Martha Wakeman

Sources: 1.Repository: Name: Newtown Library-Genealogy Dept Newtown, CT

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An account of the distributions of Capt. John Wakeman's es- tate, made by us, John Thompson, William Hill, and Richard Hubbell, appointed thereto by the Court of Probate held in Fair- field, March the 7th, 1710/11.

£ s. d. As the eldest son, Samuel Wakeman hath received by

his guardian, Major Peter Burr, March the 7th,

1710/n t 261 15 02

Stephen Wakeman received as portion March the 7th,

1710/11, by Capt. Joseph Wakeman, guardian . . 130 16 04 John Wakeman received as portion March the 7th,

1710/y, by Major Peter Burr, his guardian. . . . 130 17 01

WAKEMAN GENEALOGY. 143

£. s. d. Elizabeth Wakeman received as portion March the 7th,

1710/11, by Samuel French, her guardian .... 130 17 01 Ann Wakeman received as portion March the 7th,

1710/11, by Samuel Hubbell, her guardian .... 130 17 01 Martha Wakeman received as portion March the 7th,

1710/11, by Samuel Hubbell, her guardian .... 130 17 01

916 00 00 A true copy of the original recorded Jan'y 20th, 171 1,

by me, John Gold, Clerk.

An Inventory of the Estate of Martha Wakeman, of Fairfield, deceased, taken by us, Joseph Wakeman and Samuel Hubbell, this gth day of June, 17 10, as followeth:

£ s. d.

To say one new cape, scarf, 3 yards at 7s. per yard, cash. 01 01 00 To a silk petticoat, cash, 2£ 2s., to a gold 12s. ..... 02 14. 00

To a pair of black leather gloves 2s., these above are

Helena's by her mother's w 00 02 00

To an old silk damask mantle, Cash 14s., to a damask

petticoat at 1 pound 01 14 00

To a drugget riding hood at 1 pound, to a silk hood 4s.. . 01 04 00

These are Elizabeth's by her mother's will. To Ann by her mother's will, a black crape mantle . . . 00 06 oS To a black crape petticoat 13s., to a damask riding

gown 18s 01 11 00

To a homespun drugget coat 6s. qcL, to three lace

caps 7s 00 13 09

To Martha by her mother's will, a worsted drugget man- tle at •••.... 01 00 00

Now to a lace handkerchief 12s., to a pair of silver

clasps is. 2d 00 13 02

To a serge petticoat us., to three lace caps 7s 00 18 00

Joseph Wakeman.

Ens. Richard Hubbell appeared before the Court of Probate held in Fairfield, September the 6th, 17 10, and made oath to the above Inventory, and if anything shall after come to hand be- longing to the Estate, he will cause the same to be inserted.

Nathan Gold, Judge.

Title: History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield Author: Jacobus, Daniel Lines, MA Publication: 1930 Abbrev: History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield Page: vol. 1 p. 71, 141, 283, 634; vol. 2 p. 97, 987 2.Repository: Name: Ancestry.com

Title: Wakeman Genealogy 1630-1899 Author: Wakeman, Robert P. Publication: Journal Publishing Co., Meriden, CT 1900 Abbrev: Wakeman Genealogy 1630-1899 Page: 161a 3.Repository: Name: Ancestry.com

Title: Seymour: A History of the Seymour Family: descendants of Richard Seymour of Hartford, Connecticut Author: Jacobus, Donald Lines Publication: New Haven, Connecticut 1939 Abbrev: Seymour: A History of the Seymour Family: descendants of Richard Seymour of Hartford, Connecticut Page: 177 4.Repository: Name: Newtown Library-Genealogy Dept Newtown, CT

Title: History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield Author: Jacobus, Daniel Lines, MA Publication: 1930 Abbrev: History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield Page: 1_301