[Excerpts from "Hartford County, Connecticut, County Court Minutes, 
Volumes 3 and 4, 1663-1687, 1697", by Helen Ullmann, 2005]
[Excerpted 11 Sep 2007, Mark Murphy]

Volume III
p. 5 (3)
June 1663
This Court orders that Wm Smith shall pay Ten shillings to Thomas Judd
for him self & James BIRDs attending the Courte about ye sayd Smiths
Complaynte.

p. 15 (11)
A Court held at Hartford March 3d 1663(/4)
1: Mr John Blackleach plntf Contra: Benjamen CRANE Deftnt In an
action of debt wth damage to the value of thirty Two shillings.
5: S:John Stedman plntf James BIRD Defnt In an action of debt wth
damage to the value of thirty shillings, wth drawne.

p. 19
March 1663/4
In the action wherein (Benjamen [crossed out]) Mr John Blackleach
is plntf & Benjamen CRANE Defnt the Court findes for the plntf
Nineteen shillings & cost of Court.

p. 20
(14)
Thomas Bunce & Thomas Watts presented to this Court a distribution 
of the estate of Thomas BIRD which is as followeth payd to Joseph
BIRD his legacy which is forty pounds, to the relict of the estate
payd thirty Fower pounds to Hanna SCOTT Two pounds & two pownds to
be payd of the first payment due from Johath: Gilbert paid Jeams
BIRD Tenn pownds eight shillings more to receive 19LL 8ss 4dd which
he is to receiue of the Marshall at three payments 6LL 7ss 5 1/4dd
p(er) payment, payd Goodwife North 14LL 18ss 4dd more shee to 
receiue of payment.  The Court approues of this distribution &
desires Thomas Bunce to keep the Marshalls Bill in his hand till
it be payd, & to help them up accot: wth the Marshall whoe is
ordered to make payement according to the distribution.

p. 35 (24)
At a Quarter Court at Hartford Decembr 1st: 1664
Mr. Willys, Mr Treat, ... Jury:... Benja: CRANE...

p. 50
(38)
At a Perticular Court called by order from the Gouernor. Hartford
July 13.65
John Winthrop Esqr Gour
Assists: ...Mr Jasper CRANE, Secr:...

p. 57
(47)
At the County Court held at Hartford Mrch:1.65:66
It appears vnto this Court by the testimony of Mr Samll Willys
and Thomas Bunce That Marshal Jonathon Gilbert hath fully
satisfied the Bill For ye payment of the Island purchased of 
Thomas BIRD according to ye Tenour thereof.

p. 221 (163)
A County Court holden at Hartford Septr. 6.1677
Jury:...,Benj: CRANE,...

Volume IV
p. 235 (4)
...apprizers appointed Lnt CRAN & John Kelsy.


p. 266 (21)
A Court held at Hartford March 4:1679/80
Mr Richard Treat plntf: Contra Benjamen CRANE Defnt. in an 
action of the Case for debt by Bill with damage to the Value
of Six pownds on attachment.  In this action the Jury find
for the plntf: foure pownd & Cost of Court.

p. 272 (25)
aprill 21:1680
Daniel Clarke Junr plantife Contra Benjamen CRANE Junr Defnt 
in an action of debt with damage to the value of fourteen
shillings: The defnt not appearing the Court orders a 
speciall warrant to be granted against him./

pp. 281 (31)
Decembr.2.1680
Thomas Bradford, Benj: CRANE & Jonath:Colefox for Stealing 
John Becklys horss. Thomas Bradford haueing agreed with Sayd
Beckly for the horss by buying of him before the Case was
Issued by the Court we alow him no damage but they for their
Transgression are adjudged to pay a fine of Three pownds a piece.

Thomas Bradford & Benj: CRANE for takeing John Ryles mare
without his Consent & in the night rideing to Midleton awakening
& dissturbing the people as they went Sundry Famelyes of them.
Though they haue agreed with Ryley for his damage, yet for their
night walkeing & disorderly carriage are fined forty shillings
a piece./

And Nesehegen Complaining of Sayd Colefox & Benj. CRANE for
their stealing of a Buck Skinn & Two doe skinns, They
acknowledging they & their Company had seven skins of the
Indians of which it appears they Bought but foure, are ordered
to pay to the Indians Twelue Shillings, & to the Country Twenty
Shillings a piece, & they haueing been so often convented before
the Court & still persisting in Such euill courses the court
doth order they Shall giue in Securety for their good behauiour
to the value of Twenty pownd apeice, or els
p. 282
be by the Comrs. & Selectment put out to Seruice for one year,
& all to be Secured till there Severall fines be payd, &
Benjamen CRANE to paye the Constable Mr Fitch for his secureing
of him & bringing him to the Court Ten Shillings, & to his ayd
from weathersfeild six shillings, & to Becklys son Three shillings./

Benjamen CRANE Senr doth Engage for his Son to pay the fine now
Imposed upon him By the Court & Bindes himselfe in the Sume of
Twenty pownds to the Treasury of the county, That his sonn
Benjamen CRANE shall carry Good behauiour for the space of one
yeare, & then appeare & take up his Bond, & the Sayd Benj. CRANE
Junr doth in Court engage that dureing the time his father is
Bound for him he will be wholly at his command, & that he will
utterly forsake the company of Jonath: Colefox & Submit himselfe
quietly to his Fathers Goverment & disciplin onely he is to work
about his owne worke.

p. 288 (35)
March 3d. 1680/1
Benj: CRANE complayning of John Ryley for detaining of his Horss
the court consi(d)ering the case doe adjudg John Ryley to deliuer
the sayd Horss in controversy to the sayd Benjamen CRANE.

p. 303 (45)
Novembr 1: 1681
Jury:...,James BIRDD,...

p. 358 (80)
A Court at Weathersfeild Decembr 26. 1683
...,Benj: CRANE,... plaintifes Mr John Holister Defendent for
detaining certain parcells of wheat or english Graine of theirs
to a Surrender of the Sayd Graine wth necessary damage.  the
defendant refused to Answer alledging he would be Tried by a
Jury & the Court tould him he must bear the extraordinary Charge
of Tryall./

p. 360 (81)
January 10th 1683.
Benj: CRANE Complaines of Mr John Hollister for unjust takeing &
detaining wheat of his to what damage the law alowes In this action
the Jury find for the plantife by circumstantiall evidence one
shock of wheat detained besides loose corne & Cost of Court Cost
allowed thirteen shillings & six pence./

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