The Ancestors of My Grandchildren

     Mary Osborne was born in 1648 in East Chester, New York.¹ She married Thomas Bedient, son of Morgan Bedient and Mary Barnard.²

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Mary Osborne and Thomas Bedient had three children in 1682. His estate was divided in 1699 between one son and six daughters (under age).^2,3
     John Burritt of Stratford Plaintiff in an action of the Case by way of appeal from the Judgment of the Countye Court held at Fairfield by adiourment Aprill 6: 1698: Marie Bedient of the town of Fairfield as administratrix to the estate of her deceased husband Thomas Bedientdefendant - which action and Judgm' is thus entred in the Records of the said Countie Court. John Burrett of Stratford Plaintiff Contra Marie Bedient of Fairfield as She is administratrix to the estate of her deceased husband Thomas Bedient Defend', in an action of the Case for that you have neglected or Refused to make paym' to Said John Burrett of thirtie pounds Currant money of Newyork, the which became due to him by the neet Produce of the Sale of his Negro man Called Robbin whom your deceased husband Thomas Bedient Sold to Nickolas Jamain of the City of Newyork aforesaid as appears by his Receit of the money and deed of Sale for Said Negro in an instrument bearing date the twentie eighth day of August 1697, as may more fully appear that you make payment of said thirtie pounds to the Said Burritt in money with such dammages as the Court find iust. In this action the Jury find for the defend' the Plaintiff to pay Cost of Court. the Court enters Judgm'. from this Judgm' this plaintiff now brings his appeal. In this action the Jury find for the plaintiff Seven pounds one Shilling in Currant money of Newyork and Cost ^4.

Name variants: Mary Bedient (married name.)