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Stephen Brace
b.Bef 1648
d.Bef 31 Aug 1692
Facts and Events
| Name[1] |
Stephen Brace |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
Bef 1648 |
Based on estimated date of marriage. |
| Marriage |
Bef 1673 |
Based on estimated date of birth of eldest known child.
to Elizabeth _____ |
| Will[3] |
2 May 1692 |
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Death[2][3] |
Bef 31 Aug 1692 |
Before date of inventory. |
| Estate Inventory[3] |
31 Aug 1692 |
£322-06-06. Taken by Stephen Hosmer, Jacob White. |
| Probate[3] |
1 Sep 1692 |
Will proved. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stephen Brace, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
83.
"Stephen Brace died 1692. Widow of Stephen rec'd full com 1 Ch June 23, 1695. Mrs. Elizabeth Brace inv Oct 5, 1724 adm to son Henry Brace. Stephen, John, Henry, Elishaba, Phebe and Elizabeth all bapt June 23, 1695, owned cov 1 Ch same day. Came from Swanzey. (Hist, of Hfd Co). … Stephen Brace came from London and settled in Hartford about 1660; he was by trade a hatter; the exact time he came to Hartford is not known. Porter locates him on lot 13 in Charter Street 1673; he lived near Little River; left widow and children. By his will he directed his son Henry to be put to a trade. He was of good standing and estate. Owned land at Rocky Hill, Great Meadow and other places. Estate £400."
- ↑ Stephen Bracy, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
1:227.
"Stephen (Bracy), Swanzey 1669, [Baylies, II. 241.] rem. to Hartford, d. 1692, leav. Stephen, John, Henry, beside ds. Elishaba, Phebe, Eliz. and Ann. He drop. the final y, yet perhaps did not change the sound, as of two syl. Descend. in Conn. have been disting."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Brace, Stephen, Hartford, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
1:412-13.
"Probate Records. Vol. V, 1687 to 1695. Page 137.
Brace, Stephen, Hartford. Invt £322-06-06. Taken 31 August, 1692, by Stephen Hosmer, Jacob White Will dated 2nd May, 1692.
The last Will of Stephen Brace of Hartford is as followeth: I give unto my eldest daughter Elishabah £20 in Cattle & Sheep and other very good pay. I give unto my other 3 daughters, Phebe, Elizabeth and Ann, £5 apiece. I give to my son Stephen my House, Barn & Homelott when he comes to age, only my wife shall have the disposing of my house, which is new built, while she liveth, unless she see Cause to marry again, and my daughter Elishabah shall have liberty of a room in my old House to dwell in for this 10 year if she marry not before. I give to my son Stephen all my Lands in the Meadow and half my Land at Rocky Hill & my Land at Pattacunk. I give to my son John the other half of my Lott at Rocky Hill and £10 more, to be paid him when he is of age. I give to my son Henry £10, who I desire may be put out to learn a Trade. The rest of my Estate, after my just Debts are paid, I give to my wife to dispose of as she seeth Cause. Also, I give her the Use of 1-3 part of the Lands while she remaineth a Widow. I appoint my wife Executrix, desiring that my son Stephen may be joined with her when he cometh to be of age.
STEPHEN BRACE, LS.
Witness: Jacob White, Stephen Hosmer, Nathll Smith.
Court Record, Page 46—1st September, 1692: Will proven."
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