ESTATE DOCS JAMES STODDARD Ledyard CT BURIAL EXPENSES

Offered are three documents, totaling about 6 pages regarding the settling of the estate of James STODDARD. The dates are in 1845.

One document

James STODDARD died Oct 20 1845

1 Coffin  Cherry $10.87

2 Hundred brick

Lime and box

1 Pair drawers

1 Pair cotton stockings

1 Shroud

8 days attention to last sickness

The longest document is estate of James STODDARD deceased in account with Ebenezer STODDARD, an executor

entries include, ..."paid Ephraim ALLYN for diging and filling the grave..." ; "to my bill for funeral expenses and last sickness" ; "Damage by fire to Brick Shop" and LOTs more .....

Research finds: Hibbard-Stoddard Cemetery, located Stoddard Hill State Park, north of Stoddard's Wharf Road in Gales Ferry near Ledyard

Graves of: (Vet) Lieut Hibbard STODDARD d June 19 1866 age 83

James Stoddard (stone broken, vandalism) died Oct 20 1845

Mrs. Charity Stoddard, wife of Mr. James Stoddard, died Sept 10 1791 age 29

and others, inc a James Sr d 1826 age 92 ( born say 1734)-------------------------

Graveyard info sent with docs. I think that Ebenezer b 1786 and Hibbard b 1783 were sons of James. Buyer to pay $3.00 first. Thanks for looking:>)