Note: Danbury's vital records were destroyed during the American Revolution.
Josiah Crofutt was the son of Josiah Crofut (first) and Sarah Benedict. He was listed as son in the 1764 probate documents of his father[1]
Josiah married Dinah Boughton, daughter of Matthew Boughton,[2]between the 15 March 1764 settlement of her Aunt Jane Olmsted's estate[3][4] and the 17 April 1767, settlement of her sister Elizabeth's estate[5][6]
Josiah died before 3 July 1770, when administration of his estate was assigned to Dinah Crofut & Joseph Benedict.[2][7] An inventory of his estate was taken 21 Jan 1771. Joseph Benedict and widow Dinah Crofut administrators swore to the inventory.[8]
At a Court of probate 24 April 1771 "Where as Josiah Crofut late of sd Danbury decd dying intestate hath left in real estate amounting to the sum of £114=19=6 lawfull money, as also in clear moveable estate sum of £34=5=2 & as appears by the inventory taken thereof, which remains to be divided to and among the widow and the children of the sd decd, as the law directs whereupon this court doth desire, appoint, and impower Merss James Seeley, Thos Taylor jun, and Ephm Barnum jun freeholders all of sd Danbury to be distributors to distribute and make division of the same accordingly (viz) to Dinah Crofut widow and relict to sd decd one third part of sd real estate as her dower during life, as also one third part of said moveables to her disposal forever, and to Josiah Crofut only son to sd decd, a double part of sheir of sd estate and to Ruth Crofut the only daughter of sd decd, a single part and sheir in sd estate and to be so divided as that the male heir may have his part in the real estate as the law directs.” The distribution was dated 26 April 1771.[9]
7 May 1771, James Crofut of Danbury was appointed as guardian to Josiah Crofut, son of Josiah Crofut Junr and Samuel Crofut of Danbury was appointed as guardian for Ruth Crofut, daughter of Josiah Crofut Junr.[10] Subsequently, 26 March 1784, Josiah Crofut (the third Josiah) minor of about 14 years, son of deceased Josiah Crofut, chose Samuel Crofut to be his guardian.[11]
At the distribution of his mother's estate in 1787. Josiah (second) was listed as deceased. His heirs were Josiah (third) and Ruth Crofut.[1]
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