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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 52. Abraham Crane2, in Crane, Ellery B. (Ellery Bicknell). Genealogy of the Crane Family. (Worchester, Mass.: Press of Charles Hamilton, 1895, 1900)
27-28.
"52. Abraham Crane2 [7], (Benjamin1). Married Hannah _____, and died July 5, 1713, aged 45. Inventory of his estate taken Nov. 19, 1713, gave a valuation of Drew land in the allotment of 1694. He owned 17½ acres in Westfield, 8 acres in Cedar Swamp and 9 acres in Field. Served as fence viewer in 1699. Hannah, the widow, with Joseph Belding, were appointed, Aug. 3, 1713, to administer the estate. They reported to the Court Nov. 20, 1713. The Wethersfield records show that he purchased of his brother Israel land located on the Connecticut River which formerly belonged to Benjamin, senior, Israel signing the deed. Records of the Probate Court show that Jan. 25, 1731-2, Hannah Crane, administratrix, reported amount of estate of Abraham Crane, late of Wethersfield, £55—9—2, with debts due said estate of £10-8-6. Oct. 4, 1737, Hannah, wife of Abraham Crane, asked the Court for dower. John, eldest son, had £5—7—10, Benoni, Abraham, Mary, Hannah and Lucy each £2—13—11, of the movable estate."
- 118. Mary Crane3, in Crane, Ellery B. (Ellery Bicknell). Genealogy of the Crane Family. (Worchester, Mass.: Press of Charles Hamilton, 1895, 1900)
35-36.
"Nov. 7, 1752, James Treat and Mary his wife asked the Court why the estate of her father Abraham Crane should not be distributed, and it was ordered distributed, April 26, 1763, as follows: To John Crane, eldest son, double share. To Benoni and Abraham Crane, Mary Treat, Hannah Crane and Lucy Forbs, each a single share. Joseph Bingham, Judge. Hezekiah May and Joseph Boardman reported distribution of the estate. John Crane of Wethersfield appealed from judgment of this Court to the superior Court. July 2, 1771, Nathaniel Copley, whose wife was Mary, daughter of Abraham Crane, deceased, called attention of the Court to some unclaimed common land belonging to estate, and Court ordered it distributed. Sergt. John Crane, two shares; heirs of Abraham and Benoni, by law, Mary Copley, Lucy, wife of Joseph Forbs, and Hannah Crane, one share each. John appealed it to the Superior Court."
- ↑ Wethersfield Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
74.
"Crane, … Abraham, d. July 5, 1713, Æ 45 [1:72]"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Crane, Abraham, Wethersfield, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
2:183-84.
"Probate Records. Vol. VIII, 1710 to 1715. Page 251.
Crane, Abraham, Wethersfield. Invt. £345-03-07. Taken 19 November, 1713, by John Coleman, Jonathan Pratt and Michael Griswold.
Court Record, Page 152—3 August, 1713: Adms. granted to Hannah Crane, widow, and Joseph Belding of Wethersfield.
Page 163—7 December, 1713: Exhibit of an inventory.
Page 59 (Vol. XI) 25 January, 1731-2: Hannah Crane, Adms., exhibited an account of her Adms., which account this Court accepts.
Page 16 (Vol. XIII) 4 October, 1737: Hannah Crane, the widow, moves this Court that her dower may be set out to her from the estate of Abraham Crane. This Court appoint Lt. Joshua Robbins, Joseph Boardman and Ebenezer Belding to set out the widow's thirds.
Page 53—7 August, 1739: Report of the distributors.
Page 56—6 November, 1739: Hannah Crane exhibits a further account of her Adms., and moves for a distribution to the heirs of the sd. decd., which this Court doth order:
To Hannah Crane, the relict, £9-08s-10d; To John Crane, eldest son, 5-07-10; To Benoni, Abraham, Mary, Hannah and Lucy Crane, to each, 2-13-11¼
And appoint Ebenezer Belding, Joseph Boardman and Noadiah Dickinson distributors.
Page 79 (Vol. XVI) 7 November, 1752: James Treat and Mary his wife, of Wethersfield, one of the daughters of Abraham Crane, deceased, notified the heirs to the estate of the deceased to appear before this Court and show cause why sd. estate should not be distributed according to law. The parties appeared and were heard and agreed to have a distribution as follows: To John Crane, eldest son, a double part of the estate, and to Benoni and Abraham Crane, Mary Treat, Hannah Crane and Lucy Forbes, to each of them their single shares. And appoint Mr. Hezekiah May, Jonathan Belding and Joseph Boardman, of Wethersfield, distributors.
Page 98—26 April, 1753: Report of the distributors. Accepted."
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