Thomas Hurlbut, Jr./Ill

He was referred to as Thomas Hurlbut Jr. in his father's will of 1689/90. [1]

From http://www.ctgenweb.org/county/cofairfield/pages/stamford/fbrown_ba...

Thomas Hurlbut was the son of Thomas Hurlbut and his first wife, whose name is unknown. He was born about 1650/51 and like his father, he was a blacksmith. He received land for his shop in Wethersfield from his father in 1671. This most likely coincides with reaching the age of majority and helps place the year of his birth.
 
He bought more land in Wethersfield in 1673 and 1676 but did not remain there. In 1678 he went with his brother, Joseph, to the Town of Woodbury which had only recently been settled. Thomas and Mary did not remain. Thomas purchased land in Fairfield, Connecticut 27 March, 1690 and he settled there about that time.  

Thomas "Halliberth" is mentioned as jailkeeper at Fairfield in June, 1692 and testified stating his age as 41, in connection with the Disbrow witchcraft trial. Francis Brown called him Thomas "Hollibird" in his will made in 1685/86.  

Thomas Hurlbut died in Fairfield in 1697. The inventory of his estate was entered in court 2 November, 1697. Samuel Couch was ordered by the court to take the estate into his hands and give security for it. The court records also state that his son, Elijah, chose his brother, Gideon, as his guardian on 1 December, 1714. There is no record of the death of Mary (Brown) Hurlbut but it may have occured before this action took place.

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hurlbut-46