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December 20, 2007

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There are two brief references to Thomas Pell in Volume I of the multi-volume publication "A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records" compiled by Charles William Manwaring and published in 1904. One of the digest records reflects Thomas Pell's service as an administrator in connection with the estate of William White of Fairfield in 1656. The second reference merely lists him as among the owners of land in Fairfield between 1649 and 1652. The pertinent excerpts appear below.

"Page 107.

White, William, Fairfield. Invt. £63-01-10. Taken 4 October, 1657, by Andrew Ward, Nathan Gould.

Court Record, Page 109 - 3 December, 1656: Adms. to Thomas Pell, he to husband the Estate as well as he may for the children, and to report when called for."

Source: Manwaring, Charles William, ed., A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, Vol. I, p. 163 (Hartford, CT: R. S. Peck & Co. 1904) (citing Probate Records Vol. II, 1650 to 1663, p. 107).

"FAIRFIELD.

Owners of Land, 1649 to 1652. See Vol. II of Lands, Page 43, in Office of Secretary of State.

[Left Column]

Addams, Edward,
Bateman, William,
Banker, John,
Baxter, Thomas,
Bennet, James,
Drake, Samuel,
Dun, Thomas,
Everts, James,
Everts, John,
Hedges, Steven,
Henderson, Hendrick,
Hide, Humphrey,
Jennings, Joshua,
Jones, John,
Jones, Thomas,
Knowles, Alexander,
Lancaster, Walter,

[Right Column]

Lyon, Henry,
Lyon, Richard,
Middlebrooke, Joseph,
Osborne, Richard,
Patchen, Joseph,
Perry, Richard,
Pell, Thomas,
Pinckney, Philip,
Rowland, Henry,
Sherington, Thomas,
Sherwood, Thomas,
Staples, Thomas,
Staples, Thomas,
Squire, George,
Vouke, Richard,
Williams, Richard,
Wheeler, Ephraim,
Wheeler, John,
Wheeler, Thomas."

Source: Source: Manwaring, Charles William, ed., A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, Vol. I, p. 87 (Hartford, CT: R. S. Peck & Co. 1904) (citing Probate Records Vol. II, 1650 to 1663, p. 107).

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