"Probate Records. Vol. XV, 1745 to 1750. Page 358-9.
Stedman, John, Middletown. Invt. £1190-19-00. Taken January, 1749-50, by Ephraim Adkins, James Ward and Elijah Treadway.
Court Record, Page 116—6 February, 1749-50: This Court grant Adms. on the estate of John Stedman, late of Middletown deed., unto Mary Stedman, widow, who gave bonds with Ezra Roberts of Middletown of £500.
Page 7 (Vol. XVI) 4 December, 1750: Pursuant to an act of the General Assembly held at Hartford, impowering Mary Stedman with Benjamin Adkins of Middletown to make sale of so much of the real estate of John Stedman as will procure the sum of £126-00-10 money, this Court now order sd. Benjamin Adkins to set up advertisements on the sign posts on the west side of the river in Middletown.
Page 42—5 November, 1751: Return of the sale of land: sold to Fenner Ward the buildings called the kiln house, smith's shop, cole house and prui house, and about 24 rods of land lying 3 rods wide and near 8 rods long, all sold for £214-10-00. Why so much was sold: other debts appear, and the estate could not well be divided differently. Report accepted."