Judson, James, s. of Joseph. Deputy (Stratford) to Conn. Leg., Oct. 1689, Apr. 1690, Oct. 1691, Oct. 1692, Oct. 1694, Oct. 1696, Oct. 1698, May 1699, May 1700, May and Oct. 1701, May and Oct. 1703, Oct. 1705, May and Oct. 1706, Apr. 1707, May and Oct. 1708, May and June 1709, Oct. 1711, Oct. 1712, May and Oct. 1713, May and Oct. 1714, Oct. 1715, May 1718, and Oct. 1719. Lt., Fairfield County Dragoons, Apr. 1690; Lt., Stratford Trainband, May 1697; Lt. of Co. to march to N. Y., June 1697; Capt., Trainband, May 1698. Committee of Safety, Fairfield County, May 1704. Justice, 1701-11, 1714-21.
Born at Stratford, 24 Apr. 1650; Capt. James d. 25 Feb. 1721 ae. 71 (g. s., Stratford). Married (1) (rec. Stratford), 18 Aug. 1680, Rebecca Welles. She d. 5 Nov. 1717 ae. 62 (g. s.). He m. (2) (rec. Stratford) 22 Oct. 1718, Mrs. Anne Steele of Wethersfield. She was widow of James Steele, and dau. of Samuel Welles. Will of Capt. James, 17 June 1713, proved 5 Apr. 1721; wife Rebecca; to son Joseph, his present dwelling house; to son James, his present dwelling house; to son David, my dwelling house; three daus., Hannah, Sarah, and Phebe, £150 apiece; codicil 2 May 1718, mentions death of wife Rebecca, and gives to daus. Hannah Lewis, Sarah Chauncey, and Phebe Lewis. Inv. 7 Mar. 1721. Mrs. Ann Judson, his widow, agreed with heirs what she should receive.