THE HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILIES OF OLD FAIRFIELD, VOL. 1, Donald Lines Jacobus, 1930: Beers, James. Prob. brother of Anthony. He bought land in Fairfield from George Squire, 27 Apr. 1659. He m. Martha Barlow, dau. of John, 1st, whose will 1674 named dau. Martha Beers. On 26 Feb. 1682 [1682/3] and in other records he was called Sr., his son being then of mature age. He lived a short time at Woodbury, for he was called James Beers, Sr., of Woodbury on 6 Mar. 1684/5, when he purchased from John Osborn land on Sasco Hill. Will 14 Nov. 1694, proved 28 Nov. 1694; wife Martha; son Joseph; daus. Martha wife of Joseph Bulkley, Deborah wife of Samuel Hull, and Elizabeth wife of John Darling; children of son James dec'd (only David named). Will of Martha Beers, 22 Feb. 1697/8, proved 27 Mar. 1698, son John Darling; daus. Martha Bulkley, Deborah Hull, Elizabeth Darling. Children: +James. Martha, m. Joseph Bulkley. Deborah, m. Samuel Hull. +Joseph. Elizabeth, m. John Darling. Jacobus' HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILIES OF OLD FAIRFIELD is an important and extremely credible documentation of early Fairfield County, Connecticut. Although not infallible, if the information was to be had, Jacobus found it. Good luck. --- Scott Foster