"John (Wilford), New Haven 1641, took o. of fidel. 1644, was a merch. rem. to Branford bef. 1663, rep. 1665, and most of the time to May 1677 incl. had w. Lydia, and d. early in 1678. His will of 23 Feb. in that yr. gave his est. to a neph. John Wilford, in London, aft. d. of his wid. She m. soon, capt. Thomas Tappan of Milford, and disput. the effect of the will, bec. the est. had been hers, bef. her m. with testat."