"Mary Betts, the widow of Thomas Betts, survived him many years. On Jan. 28, 1706, as 'executor of the estate of Thomas Betts, late of Norwalk,' she united with Thomas Betts, Daniel Betts and Samuel Betts in a conveyance of land to Mary Ruscoe. Three years later, Jan, 22, 1709, as 'sole executrix,' she conveys to her son Thomas Betts certain lands. The deed contains this recital: 'Knowing fully that my late husband, viz., Mr. Thomas Betts, deceased, in his life time, did verbally give and grant unto my son Thomas Betts the one-half of a swamp called Spruce Swamp lying in the lower field in the town of Norwalk.' On March 16, 1723-4, the town of Norwalk voted lands to 'Mary Betts and company' including Thomas Betts and about thirty others; and again, on April 16, 1724, there was laid out to 'Mary Betts and company' one-third of an acre of land 'between ye Field Gate and this (the town's) swamp." No record has been found of her death; …"
