Elsen, Abraham, Wethersfield. Invt. £99-11-00. Taken 8 May, 1648, by Sa: Smith, Nath: Dickinson, Tho: Hurlebutt.
The Wyddow is admitted to administer. She hath two daughters, on 3 years old and the other a yeare & 1/2. Hannah, the daughter of Abraham Elsen and Rebeckah his wife, was born 1 August, 1646. Sarah, the daughter of Abraham Elsen and Rebeckah his wife, was born __ (Wethersfield's Records.)
Court Record, Page 162—9 March, 1647: The Inventory of Abraha Elsen was brought into Court. Page 202, 6 December, 1649 : This Court doth sequester the Howse, Homelott and Meadow of the Relict of Abraham Elsing, now the wife of Jaruis Mudge, wch is mentioned and valued in the Inventory of Abraham Elsing's Estate £40-08-00, for the Vse and Benefit of the two daughters of the sd. Abraham Elsing; and the whole rent of the aforesd. premises shall bee reserued for the vse of the sd. Children from this present yeare vntill the Rent of the sd. Land shall make vpp the sd. £40-08-00 to bee 2-3 of the sum of the whole Estate that the sd.
Inventory doth ammount vnto.
(This Item, following, appears on the Inventory side. Page 479) : This 6th of June, 1655 : An Account of ye House and Land of ye Heirs of Abraham Elsen, deceased, in Wethersfield, rented out by us, Nath : Dickinson and Sam : Smith, foure years, for ye raising of ye Children's portions, according to ye appointment of this Court, unto Thomas Hurlbutt, at £4-10-00 ye year, voth ye use of £4-10-00 for 3 years : yt is to say, ye Rent is £10-00-00 yee Use is £2-01-07.
