The death of Matthias Anderson left his apparently pregnant widow, Hannah (Sherwood) Anderson, alone with the care of their six minor children. Probate for Matthais Anderson was conducted in Stamford although he died in Greenwich. At this time, probate records were kept at the district level, rather than at the county level. Districts covered one or more towns (townships), sometimes overlapping county lines.

6 April 1813; Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut: District of Stamford Probate Records; Letters of Administration were issued to his widow, Hannah, who was ordered to advertise for claims.(1)

8 April 1813; Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut: District of Stamford Probate Records; inventory taken by Isaac How and Nehemiah Wilson, and filed by Hannah Anderson, [widow of Matthias Anderson] administratrix.(2)

2 November 1813; Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut: District of Stamford Probate Records; account filed, and real estate ordered sold to pay debts.(3)

7 December 1813; Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut: District of Stamford Probate Records; Henry Anderson, age abt. 15, son of decedent, chose Jared Strang [1765-1837] to be his guardian; court appointed Hannah Anderson to be guardian of Sally Ann, Matthias, Polly, Priscilla, and John (remaining children).(4)

1 March 1814; Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut: District of Stamford Probate Records; application of Jared Strang, guardian of William Henry Anderson, and Hannah Anderson, guardian of remaining minors of decedent, for leave to sell real estate of John, Sally Ann, Priscilla, Polly, and Matthias.(5)

23 March 1814; Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut: District of Stamford Probate Records; real estate sold to Isaac Howe of Greenwich pursuant to order of Nov. 2, 1813.(6)

16 April 1814; Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut: District of Stamford Probate Records; report of sale filed.(7)

13 June 1814; Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut: District of Stamford Probate Records; report of the sale was filed.(8)

22 June 1818; Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut: District of Stamford Probate Records; John Anderson, son of Matthias, about 14 years of age [sic; age 16], made choice of Jared Strang [1765-1837] to be his guardian.(9)

Sources:

1. Mead, Spencer Percival, "Abstract of Probate Records for the District of Stamford, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut: Vol. I [1729-1802] and Vol. II [1803-1848], Indexed," published privately, 1919; Vol. II, p. 522.
2. Ibid; p. 5.
3. Ibid; p. 7.
4. Ibid; p. 507.
5. Ibid; p. 461.
6. Ibid; p. not cited.
7. Ibid; p. 7.
8. Ibid; p. 461.
9. Ibid; p. 461.