"5. Thomas Hassen, baptized at Cadney, co. Lincoln, 11 March 1580/1, buried at Grasby, co. Lincoln, 21 May 1628; married Elizabeth _____. She probably married second, at South Kelsey, co. Lincoln, 27 June 1630, Thomas Sewell; and if so, was bur. at South Kelsey, 7 Apr. 1647. He removed to Grasby between 1615 and 1617. In 1619 Thomas Wright and Thomas Hassen were churchwardens of Grasby. His will reads as follows [Consistory Court of Lincoln, Register 1628, II, 277]:
In the name of God Amen the xvth day of May Anno Dni 1628 I Thomas Hassen of Gresby in the County of Lincoln laborer sick in bodie but of good & pfect memorie (God be thanked for it) doe ordayne & make this my last will & testament in manner & forme following
ffirst I comit my soule into the hands of Almightie God my Creator and my bodie to be buryed in the Churchyard of Gresby afforesaid.
Item I giue to John Hassen my sonne thirtie shillinge in money & penneworthes when he shall come to the adge of xxi yeares.
Item I giue to Edward Hassen my sonne thirtie shillings to be paide as afforesaid.
Item I giue to Robert Hassen my sonne ffortie shillings to be paid as offoresd.
Item I giue to Richard Hassen my sonne ffortie shillings to be paid as afforesaid.
Item I giue to willm Hassen my sonne ffortie shillings to be paid as aforesaid
And if it please God that any of my said childre shall depart this lyf before they accomplish the age of xxi yeares then I will that ther porcion or porcons shalbe equally deuided amongst the rest of my said children.
Item I giue to Willm Hassen my Brothers sonne one ewe hogg
All the rest of my goods not given nor bequeathed my debts payde my legacies discharged and all my funeral expenses deducted I giue to Elizabeth Hassen my wife whome I make my full & sole Executrix of this my last will & testament.
Witnesses hereof Tho: Leach cler, Ezechiell Leach, John Bower.
Debts which the testator oweth. To Mr Barnard upon thre obligations xlli xis viijd
Proved at Rasine the 28th day of July 1628 by the Executrix."
