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234. Elijah BRAINERD7,26
was born on 26 May 1678 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. He died on
20 Apr 1740 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT. 1. Took Inventory; 1 Jan
1713/14; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 101. Along with Hezekiah Braynard,
took inventory of the estate of William Porter of Haddam.
2. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 2 May 1715; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 72.
Reached an agreement with his siblings to a distribution of his father's estate.
3. Guardian; 6 Dec 1720; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 101. This Court appoint
Elijah Brainard of Haddam to be guardian unto Martha and Abial Porter, minor
children of William Porter, decd. Recog., œ100
4. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 28 Apr 1733; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 98.
Assigned by the court to distribute the estate of his late brother, Hezekiah
Brainard, to the heirs.
5. Will; 24 May 1739; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 100. Brainard, Elijah,
Haddam. Died 20 April 1740. Invt. £1963-15-03. Taken 13 Jun 1740, by Joseph
Arnold, Caleb Cone and Thomas Brooks. Will dated 24 May 1739.
I, Elijah Brainard, in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and
testament: I give to my wife Margaret Brainard (her dower rights). I give to
my eldest son Joseph Brainard the 1/2 of the 8th division lott in Haddam, laid
out on the right of Abraham Dribble, containing in the whole 30 acres, and the
8th division lott laid out on the right of Moses Pond, containing 12 acrea, and
my inhabitant right (being £77-11-00) in all the undivided land on the west
side of the Great River. I give to my 2nd son Elijah Brainard, Jr., 23 acres
and 56 rodds of the 4th division lott in sd. Haddam, laid out on the right of
Capt. Gaites, late of sd. Haddam deceased, and £55-06 right in the undivided
land on the west side of the Great River, being 1/5 part of the original rights
of Richard Piper, Abraham Dibble and my honoured father Daniel Brainard, late
of sd. Haddam decd. I give to my 3rd son Jabez Brainard all my land on the south
side of the country road opposite my homestead, be the same more or four acres,
and all my land lying on the southeast side of the highway that goeth from Jabez
Brainard's house to Purcel (?) and my lott in the upper meadow, with the upland
adjoining thereto, and one piece of land of about 4 acres on the northwest side
of Higanum Cove, and all my right in the undivied land on the east side of the
Great River in Haddam. I give to my 4th son Phineas Brainard, his heirs and assigns
forever, my dwelling house, barn and homestead, viz., all my land there adjoining,
and 1/2 of the warehouse standing thereon, and the 5th division lott laid out
upon the right of the aforesd. Abraham Dibble, containing 50 acres, and about
3 acres of land adjoining thereto, and a right of £40 (the right of Moses
Pond) in all undivided land on the west side of the Great River. I give to my
four daughters, viz., Mary Pond, Abigail Arnold, Thankfull Brainard, and Esther
Brainard, and to my granddaughter Rachel Bailey, all my personal estate of all
sorts not otherwise disposed of in this will, equally to be divided to and amongst
them five. And I make my two sons, Elijah Brainard and Jabez Brainard, executors.
Witnesses: William Porter Elijah Brainard, LS.
Abraham Brooks, Hez: Brainard
Court Record, Page 70 --- 5 August 1740: The last will and testament of Elijah
Brainard, late of Haddam, exhibited in Court by Elijah Brainard and Jabez Brainard,
executors. will proved and ordered recorded.
6. Inventory Taken; 13 Jun 1740; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT 100. £1963-15-03
Elijah BRAINERD and Margaret (?) were married on 6 Sep 1738. Elijah BRAINERD and Mary BUSHNELL were married on 28 Sep
1699. Mary BUSHNELL was born on 10 Mar
1675. She died on 11 Sep 1735. Elijah BRAINERD and Mary
BUSHNELL had the following children:
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