"Guire, Luke. The surname is also spelled Guyer and Wire. His mother was Mary Adams, dau. of Edward; she m. (2) _____ Merwin and (3) Stephen Sherwood. The will of Mary Sherwood, 22 Mar. 1711/2, proved 7 May 1712; gr. son Luke Guire; gr. daus. Hellinah, Mary, Hannah Guire; gr. son Ebenezer Guire. …
Inv. 11 Apr. 1699. Ages of children: Luke 10, Ebenezer 6, Elinah 7½, Mary 4, Hannah 2, John 9 months. Widow Rebecca to administer with her brother John Odell, Jr.
Samuel Hall, Jr., of Chestnut Ridge [Redding] conveyed 3 Feb. 1715/6 to Luke Guire of Fairfield, land from wife's father Luke Guire, referring to wife's brother Ebenezer Guire."