NJGenWeb ~ Morris County, New Jersey

Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902)

"To see ourselves as others see us" I have invited my correspondents to write what they knew of the CRANE family. In the arrangements I have managed to get in a few words "edgeways," and like tombstone records, have recorded only the good deeds, and left out some of the bad. The name is spelled in many ways, so that nearly every one can have a choice, and about one half of the members usually prefer a change of name altogether. Someone, not related to the family has said that "the CRANEs are noted for their frugality, honesty and piety," that means present company always excepted. All things change and we change with them.

The CRANEs were originally from Cheshire county, England. The precise date will never be known as they may have worked out their road tax on the macadam road built there by the Romans before the third century. Under the similitude of a dream it may be taken for granted that they all dwelt in castles, of which there are many, some have been torn down, and a new castle built in their place.

Tradition says they were all great warriors and that each community was well blessed with generals, colonels, majors and captains, and that each were tagged with a coat of arms. These armorial bearings may have originated by the way that each one made "his mark" with a pointed stick and pokeberry juice, it is not advisable to give any theory upon this subject. One of our enterprising relatives has traced the family back from General Josiah CRANE for thirteen generations, without reaching the end or touching bottom. I will commence where he left off and be content with eleven generations.

General Josiah CRANE was in the service of King James and for his services was rewarded with a coat of arms and a goodly estate. It is said that some of his descendants went to the north of Ireland, some to Germany and later Jasper, probably Stephen and Phebe, to America.

Authorities differ as to the date or location. Jasper may have settled at Shawmit, now Boston, Mass., as early as 1630, and taken a part in the first settlement of New Haven, Conn., by overland route April 9, 1638. He may have returned to Boston and returned to England, and sailed direct from London with his family in ship Arbella, which left London Apr. 26, 1639, and was the first ship to enter the harbor at New Haven.

We learn of Jasper in Boston June 21, 1640, as agent for Mr. ROE, of London, regarding house lot and three acres of land, lying in Boston, wherein William HERRICKE now dwelleth. This theory would prove that he may have been in Boston as an agent for a London Company previous to this date. As surveyor and agent it is quite probable that he dwelt largely in real estate and building lots. He signed the first agreement at a general meeting at Mr. NEWMAN’s barn in New Haven, June 4, 1639, and took the oath of fidelity with CANFIELD, PENNINGTON, EATON and others. His house lot number 49, drawn Feb. 6, 1607, was located on what is now Elm street, corner of Orange street, occupied by the church of St. Thomas. Delivered had number 40, and John number 62. At the organization of government of the colony, he was "freed from watching and trayning in his own turn, because of his weakness, but to find some one of his turn." He was a member of the General Court with Robert TREAT, and magistrate many years in the colony. Was interested in a bog ore furnace at East Haven in 1651, removed to Branford, seven miles east of New Haven, in 1652, was deputy magistrate and magistrate at Branford. In 1664 was commissioner to administer oath of allegiance to all the freemen of New haven after the union with Connecticut colony. In 1665 he was appointed one of the committee of safety to protect the colony against DeRUYTER, the Dutch admiral, who was cruising in the sound threatening the colony. Among other honors he had fifth seat in the meeting house. Notwithstanding the disability of the weakness that prevented Jasper CRANE from "watching and trayning" in his own person he seems to have lived in high authority in the midst of affairs in stirring times. A power in the colonial wilderness, it was as a Moses that he led the twenty-three families of Branford to the canaan of the Passaic lands, captain over these exiles even as Robert TREAT was captain over the forty-one families at Milford.

The Passaic settlement first bore the name of Milford, but was changed to Newark at the suggestion of the beloved pastor of the church at Branford. The home lot that fell to Jasper CRANE at Newark was directly north of the Essex county court house, and is now the site of St. Paul’s Episcopal church. The meeting house was nearby, and surrounded by a palisade, and in the cupola a guard of settlers kept watch for hostile Indians, while the worship was in progress.

The date of the birth of Jasper CRANE is quite uncertain, authorities give dates 1590, 1605, 1610. It is quite probable that he was twice married, and that Stephen, born about 1630 was of the first marriage. His will dated at Newark 1678, names wife Alice, who probably died before his death in 1682, was proved 681. One authority gives Stephen, who settled at Elizabeth, as born 1640. Some conjecture that this Stephen was a brother of Jasper and that Phebe, who married CAUFIELD, was a sister. Traditionally we can have Stephen as a brother and as a son; perhaps there were two Stephens.

We give the tradition of Israel CRANE a great-great grandson of Stephen, of Elizabeth Town. "About 1625 A. D. thirty years before Elizabeth Town, NJ, was settled, during the persecutions of the Puritans in England under Queen Elizabeth, the ancestor of the CRANE family in America. His name was Stephen. The ship in which he came is supposed to have sailed from the west of England, favored by embarkation by a fog, which allowed escape in case of pursuit. When the fog passed away the ship was out of sight of land. It is said to have sunk at Amboy, NJ, but all on board were saved. Stephen CRANE and his fellow voyagers settled Elizabeth Town, named for Queen Elizabeth, who confirmed the purchase of lands from Indians.

From what I have before stated it is hard to accuse any of the CRANE family with drawing the long bow, it may have been attributed to his mother’s relation. 1625 and 30 make 1655, ten years before Elizabeth Town was settled. Sailing from the west of England would give a Cheshire county location. If the ship sunk at Amboy in 1625, the name was not known at that time. If they then settled at Elizabeth Town, at that time, the settlement must have been abandoned forty years. We presume this Stephen to have been at least twenty-five years of age when he left England. Nathaniel, his reputed son, was born 1680, which is not probable. This Stephen is not mentioned in the New England settlements, but there were many others there. If he died after 1710, he would have been over 110 years of age.

The CRANEs are not noted for longevity and seldom reach the 80^th year. They are generally "grown up" at fourteen and fifteen, sow a small patch of wild oats, marry at 16, 18 and 20 and settle down to quite life and piety. It is possible to crowd four and five generations in a century. They become prematurely old at 40 and 50, and it is recorded of some families who have married, raised large families, and died at 25 and 30. In the early settlements early marriages were encouraged, and the hardships and privations encountered made them old men and women at 40 and 50.

This Stephen who settled at Elizabeth Town in 1665, tradition says married a Danish or Welsh woman with red hair, and blue eyes, a blonde. These descendants of Stephen are known to belong to that particular CRANE family, while the Newark settlers are not above the ordinary statue, have very dark hair, dark hazel eyes and decidedly brunette. The hair turning gray in early life, and almost white at middle age. So we shall claim the Elizabeth Town settler as the son of Jasper. The children owned adjoining lands between Elizabeth town and Newark.

Children of Jasper CRANE: Stephen, born in England about 1630, married a Danish woman with red hair, settled at Elizabeth Town 1665, died there after 1710. John, born in England, about 1635, married (1) Elizabeth FOOTE, sister of Nathaniel, of Wethersfield, Conn. (2) Hannah _____, died at Newark 1694. Hannah, born at New Haven about 1639, was the second wife of Thomas HUNTINGTON, and as a widow after 1685 became the second wife of John WARD, Sr., of Branford, probably died in Connecticut about 1695. Delivered, or Deliverance, born in New Haven July 12, 1642, settled at Newark 1666, never married, date of death unknown. Mercy or Mary, baptized Mar. 1, 1645, married Jonathan BELL, of Stamford. Conn., Aug 22, 1662. He being the first white child born at Stamford. She died at Stamford Oct. 26, 1671. Micah, baptized Nov. 3, 1647, probably died young. Azariah, born 1649, settled at Newark 1666, married Mary TREAT, daughter of Capt. Robert, died at Newark Nov. 5, 1730. His wife was born 1649, died Nov. 12, 1704. Jasper, born at East Haven, Conn., Apr. 2, 1751, married Joanna SWAINE, daughter of Capt. Samuel, settled at Newark 1666, died there Mar. 6, 1712. His wife died Sept. 16, 1720, aged 69. Both buried at the Presbyterian church yard on Broad street, Newark.

Stephen CRANE, one of the original settlers of Elizabeth Town, took oath of allegiance to Lord Charles II, and his successors Feb. 19, 1665. His will dated 1709 bequeathed lands in Elizabeth Town to son John. In 1710 he gave a deed to son Nathaniel, bounded by lands of John, Daniel, Jeremiah and Azariah CRANE, between Elizabeth Town and Newark.

Children: John, married Esther, daughter of Samuel and Esther (WHEELER) WILLIAMS, lived at Elizabeth, died Feb. 1723. His will dated Feb. 7, 1722 proved Feb. 16, 1723. Children: John, born about 1700, went to Westfield, died Sept. 11, 1763. Had five children. Matthias, married, had six children: Benjamin, born about 1710, married Esther WOODRUFF, had two children. She was born 1711, died Feb. 22, 1809. Samuel, born about 1712; Abigail, born Jan. 25, 1713, died June 10, 1770, married Jacob DeHART, who was born Dec. 28, 1699, died Sept. 21, 1777, had three children. Joseph, Esther, Sarah Rebecca and Deborah.

Jeremiah, died 1742, had wife Susanna, and one child, James, who was born 1712, died Sept. 2, 1777.

Daniel, born 1672-3, died Feb. 24, 1724, married Harriet MILLER, daughter of William, had children: Daniel (2) born 1703, died Feb. 25, 1704; Jonathan, born Apr. 19, 1705, died at Westfield Jan. 1766, had wife Mary and five children. William; Stephen, born 1709, died June 23, 1780, had wife Phebe born 1714, died Aug. 28, 1776. David, born about 1712, married Elizabeth RICKETS, had two children.

Nathaniel, died Jan. 13, 1755, married Demaris _____. She was born 1684, died Oct. 9, 1745. Shildren: Nathanlie (as printed), (2) married Mary PRICE, daughter of John, had two children. Caleb, born 1715, died Dec. 19, 1773, married (1) Mary SEARLS, daughter of Edward. She was born 1722, died Apr. 2, 1758. (2) Elizabeth, daughter of Charles TOWNLET, Aug. 27, 1760, had eight children. Jonathan, born 1719, died Apr. 14, 1780, buried at Morristown, married Sarah ROSS, daughter of William. She died Feb. 5, 1787, aged 63. Had ten children. Christopher married and moved to Westfield, had four children, died 1760. Moses, married Johanna MILLER, moved to Westfield, had one son Noah. Phebe, married ______ CHANDLER, (2) ______ DAYTON.

John, born 1635, died 1694, and wives Elizabeth and Hannah. Will names children: John, born 1671, had wife Mary, removed to Whippany, died Feb. 22, 1739. His wife Mary was born 1673, died Sept. 10, 1741. Both buried at Whippany. Jasper, born 1679, made will 1749; Daniel, born 1684, died Sept. 8, 1747; Sarah, no records.

Children of John, born 1671, add (had?) wife Mary: John; Edmond, born about 1692, married Abigail KITCHEL; Amos, married Elizabeth _____, lived at Whippany. She died Sept. 1, 1736, aged 19 years and 12 days. Mary, married ______ HAMILTON; Abigail, married Stephen WARD; Kesiah, married ____ CANFIELD; Stephen, born Aug. 19, 1708, died May 30, 1732, buried at Whippany.

Hannah, married (1) Thomas HUNTINGTON, had children: Samuel and Hannah. See HUNTINGTON family. She married (2) John WARD, Sr., of Branford, as second wife.

Mercy or Mary, who married Jonathan BELL, of Stamford, had three children: Jonathan, born Feb. 14, 1663; Hannah, born Aug. 29, 1665; Rebecca, born Dec. 6, 1667; Mary, died Oct. 26, 1671, and Jonathan Bell married (2) Susanna PIERSON, of Branford, Oct. 31, 1672, had children: Abigail, born Dec. 23, 1673; Abraham born June 22, 1675; Mercy, born Nov. 5, 1678; John born Jan. 16, 1681; a daughter born Aug. 3, 1683, probably died in infancy; James, born Dec. 11, 1684; Susanna, born Dec. 25, 1686; Mary, born Sept. 29, 1689.

Deacon Azariah held many prominent offices in Newark and his descendants settled at Cranetown, now Montclair, NJ. He outlived his generation, died Nov. 5, 1730, and the "silver bole" bequeathed to John, was finally an heirloom of Deacon Azariah, who bequeathed the "silver bole" to the first Presbyterian church at Newark, where he was deacon from 1690 until his death 1730, "to be used forever."

Children: Hannah, married John PLUM or PLUME. He was born 1658, died July 22, 1710, will names children: John, Mary, Sarah, Jane, Hannah, and wife Hannah.

Nathaniel, born about 1680, married Elizabeth GIBSON, settled at West Bloomfield, NJ, died 1760, aged 80. Children: William, Noah, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Jane and Mehetabel.

Azariah (2) born 1682, had wife Rebecca. She died June 15, 1739, aged 48. He married (2) unknown. Children: Rebecca, born Sept. 6, 1707; Azariah (3), Job, Gamaliel, Ezekiel, Josiah, Moses, born Apr. 23, 1730, died Feb. 12, 1795, buried at Parsippany, NJ, Stephen.

Robert, born 1684, had wife Phebe, who died May 13, 1759. He died July 14, 1755, lived at Newark. Children: Eunice, Timothy, Isaac, Josiah, Mary, Phebe and Lydia.

Jane, born 1686, married John RICHARDS, lived at Newark. She died Sept. 12, 1741. He died Mar. 16, 1748, aged 61. Children: Moses, Aaron and David.

Mary, born 1693, married a Mr. BALDWIN. No further records.

John, born 1695, married (1) Abigail ______, who died June 25, 1744, aged 44. (2) Rebecca ______. He died Sept. 5, 1776. Children: Jonas, born 1718; Samuel, born 1723; Abigail, born 1725; John, Eliakim; Elias, Matthias, Benjamin, born 1740, Obadiah, born 1741, Revolutionary soldier, died Sept. 28, 1784; Jonas (2) born 1747.

Richard and Jasper both died in infancy.

Jasper CRANE, born 1751, died 1712 (1751 – 1712 as written) buried in First Presbyterian church yard at Newark. Children: Joseph, born 1676, married Abigail, daughter of Joseph LYON, died 1726. Children: Benjamin, born Nov. 27, 1705, died July 14, 1777; Isaac, born Oct. 8, 1709; Ezekiel, born May 8, 1711, died 1794; Israel, born Jan. 2, 1713, died Aug. 1, 1785; Josiah, born Jan. 2, 1716, captain in the Revolution, died Dec. 15, 1785, had wife Phebe. Joseph, born Dec. 28, 1717, married Elizabeth Johnson. She was born Oct. 3, 1729, and as a widow married (2) Paul DAY. Her will dated 1785. Joanna, born Sept. 8, 1718, married Samuel CONGER. He died Dec. 14, 1752, aged 37 years. She married (2) Joseph CAMP. Had five children. Abigail, born Apr. 1, 1727.

I have thus far given data of Jasper CRANE, his children and grandchildren, as many of them are not known, as arranged here. In forming a new line through Edmond, the son of John, the son of John, the son of Jasper, it will be necessary to trace entirely new lines, and not before written. A part of these were given me by Mr. Job BALDWIN, of Whippany, an eccentric character, who frequently visited my father many years ago. He was born Dec. 23, 1782, died at Whippany Dec. 9, 1872, was well acquainted with the family history of the CRANEs and BALDWINs, long before CONGER’s notes of Newark families were written.

Edmond or Edmund, (Edmaund on tombstone) the son of John, who died at Whippany, married Abigail KITCHELL, daughter of Abraham and wife Sarah BRUEN, both buried at Whippany. She was born Nov. 1717, died Aug. 20, 1801. He died about 1761, was made 1761, prove Jan. 30, 1762. Tradition says he served in the French and Indian War. Children, from Bible records: Stephen, born June 23, 1735, was cooper by trade, lived at Elizabeth, removed to Goshen, NY, had children: Stephen, William, John, Benjamin, Letty and Sarah.

Asai, born June 4, 1737, died Nov. 18, 1737, buried at Whippany.

Eunice, born Sept. 15, 1738. No other records.

Affie, born July 15, 1740.

Phoeby, born Apr. 13, 1743, married Isaac PIERSON Nov. 4, 1759.

Josiah, born June 25, 1745, married Abigail HATHAWAY Mar. 28, 1768. She was a daughter of Benjamin, of Morristown, born Oct. 6, 1746, died Apr. 19, 1792. He was married three times, but all his children were by his first wife. He was lieutenant and captain in Capt. HALSEY’s Company, Morris County Militia. Children: Benjamin, born Feb. 12, 1769; Abraham, born Dec. 25, 1774; Affa, born July 19, 1777; Stephen, born May 5, 1780; Elizabeth, born Feb. 7, 1782 or 3.

Ezekiel, born Oct. 29, 1747, married Eunice HOWARD 1770, lived at Morristown, removed later near Auburn, NY. He died there March 15, 1813. She died there May 28, 1816. He was a soldier in the Revolution, and later a captain in State troops. Children: Shadrack, Abigail, Silas, Ann, Ann Kimball (2) and Nancy.

John, born Jan. 24, 1749, according to the BALDWIN version, married in early life, was in service of the Revolution, wounded so that he was disabled in life. He removed from Whippany with his son John between Stockholm and Canisteer, NJ, to be cared for by his family of Wilhelm HULME in a log house about two hundred yards northeast of the present John CRANE house which was built about 1790 or 95. He died there about 1790, and was probably buried at Canisteer. He had one other son, David, who died young, and three daughters, who were reared among the BALDWIN families at Whippany. They all married in early life; names unknown.

Abigail, born May 28, 1752. No other records.

James, born July 27, 1754, , served in the Revolutionary War from Morris county.

David, born Dec. 24, 1756, served in the Revolutionary war from Morris county.

Benonie, born June 27, 1761. No other records.

Lands in those days were settled a long time before they were "taken up" by owners. Two or three houses were built upon the CRANE premises before it was surveyed and deeded to John CRANE, Jr.. The deed dated Apr. 20, 1802, beginning at a red oak tree, distant two chain and forty links, from a rock on a course South, seventy-two degrees West from Jon CRANE’s house. The tract continued 106 acres, and had been "settled" and improvements made by this party for over twenty years and by others perhaps fifty years previous.

John CRANE Jr., was born before 1770, the precise date is not known, at Whippany, built the house as mentioned above, and married 1797 Sophia MYRES, daughter of Jacob and wife Abby, who settled at Canisteer during the Revolution. She was born 1771, died Jan. 29, 1840, buried at Canisteer. John CRANE was chosen as a class leader by the Methodist society, being a man of great piety. He went from home in the early morning of July 29, 1820, in search of his cows and never returned. Research was made for the missing man, but never found.

Jacob Myers and wife Abby were of German descent. Children: Sophia, married John CRANE as above; Abraham, John, Margaret, Mary, Katy, Abby and Hannah.

Children of John and Sophia (MYRES) CRANE: Mary, born Feb. 7, 1798, married James, son of Anthony DOUGHERTY, 1817, died Sept. 6, 1853. Children: see DOUGHERTY family. Elizabeth, born May 28, 1803, married Andrew CARD, died Mar. 22, 1882. Abigail, born July 5, 1804, married Joseph PERCY Dec. 1, 1825, removed to Ohio, died Sept. 22, 1843. Children: see PERCY family. John, born Feb. 11, 1809, married Emeline CARD, Nov. 3, 1832, lived on the CRANE homestead, died June 27, 1891, buried at Canisteer. James, born Apr. 6, 1812, married (1) Mary STRAIT Jan. 23, 1838. (2) Sarah HOPPER. Died Nov. 27, 1879, buried at the M. E. Church yard at Stockholm.

The CRANEs and CARDs are so united by marriage in this family that it is quite necessary to bring up another line of Revolutionary ancestors, to keep up the fighting record of the writer. Peter or John CARD (authorities differ as to the name) came with Col. John SEWARD to Sussex county in 1751 from near Chester in Morris county, and it is probable that they came with the SEWARD family from Long Island, as they were united, and five generations of the CARD family have lived on the SEWARD estate and now own a part of the original tract.

This Peter CARD did service in the Revolution, and many are the anecdotes handed down. He had three children now known, and there may have been others. Peter, his son, was born Nov. 10, 1763, was boy of all work at the SEWARD homestead and in services on special occasions. He married Nov. 12, 1792, Phebe ANGLE or ANGEL as was then written, a daughter of John ANGLE, who was killed in the Revolution. He died in the old SEWARD homestead Feb. 14, 1818. John ANGLE married Martha BURWELL, his father, John, married Mary BURWELL, they were among the early settlers at Newark. She died 1773 aged 101 years, and when a girl lived in one of the first three blockhouses built at Newark for the protection of the settlers against the Indians, and it is related that her father was the first to introduce the English bull dogs in the settlement.

John ANGLE and Martha BURWELL had children: Betsey, Samuel, Abraham, Edward, John, Hammah, Sarah and Phebe, who was born Jan. 10, 1776, married Peter CARD, died May 24, 1854. They were a long-lived family. Henry CARD died Jan. 25, 1833. Catharine married Joseph CRILL, a Revolutionary soldier.

Children of Peter CARD and Phebe ANGLE: Martha, born Oct. 15, 1795, married Fredric C. HANSIN 1812, lived at Hackensack. Sarah, born July 4, 1799, married David STRAIT, died Nov. 24, 1879. Children – see STRAIT family. Elizabeth, born Apr. 10, 1802, married (1) Thomas ARLINGTON; (2) John Edwards, lived at Paterson. Andrew, born Apr. 4, 1805, married Elizabeth CRANE, daughter of John, died Nov. 12, 1879. Sylvester, born Apr 11, 1807, married Catharine CRILL, daughter of Joseph Mar. 20, 1830, died Mar. 1, 1881, lived at Cherry Ridge. John, born Apr. 12, 1811, married Sarah COOK, daughter of Richard, died Oct. 5, 1818. She was born Sept. 12, 1812, died Oct. 20, 1880, lived at Williamsville, NJ. Emeline, born June 24, 1815, married John CRANE, son of John Jr., Nov. 3, 1832, died Apr. 24, 1894. Julia, born Mar. 8, 1817, married (1) Henry CARD, Jr. He was born Sept. 20, 1809, died Nov. 10, 1870; (2) William, son of Samuel DUNN. He was born Oct. 16, 1803, died Apr. 24, 1885. She died Feb. 20, 1896, at Stockholm. Peter, Jr., born Feb. 18, 1820, married Mary E., daughter of Leonard COLE, Oct. 19, 1840, had one daughter, Catharine.

Children of Andrew CARD and Elizabeth CRANE: William, John, Samuel F., Julia and Sarah.

Children of Sylvester CARD and Catherine CRILL: Peter S., born Apr. 1, 1831, married Elizabeth MANN, daughter of Thomas, Jan. 16, 1855, died May 14, 1893. Joseph, born June 11, 1832, died Jan. 11, 1840. Emeline, born Apr. 28, 1834, married William WOODS. Julia, born Aug. 25, 1835, married Henry S. UTTER. William, born Oct. 16, 1837, married Arminah Mann. Hiram, born Sept. 20, 1839, not married. Martha, born July 23, 1841, married Abijah PREDMORE, died Jan. 3, 1897. Amsy, born Aug. 1, 1843, married Catharine MARSHALL. Catharine, born Oct. 23, 1845, married Thomas MANN, Jr. Sarah Jane, born July 9, 1847, married Ira W. DAY. Smith, born Feb. 11, 1850, single. Lucinda, born Sept. 14, 1852, died Sept. 9, 1863.

Children of Henry CARD, Jr. and Julia CARD: Phebe Jane, born June 17, 1833, married John B. STRAIT; Elizabeth, born Aug. 10, 1835, Married Wm. STRAIT; Mary, born June 10, 1838; Martha, born Aug. 26, 1841, married Wm. H. POLLISON; Abby S., born Mar. 9, 1845, married Benj. LOW; David S., born May 11, 1847, married Clara LOSEY; Ira. R., born Aug. 7, 1849, married _____ MORSE.

Children of John CRANE and Emeline CARD: Julia, born Aug. 29, 1834, died Sept. 4, 1834, buried at Canisteer. Israel, born Sept. 27, 1835, married Margaret Jane FOX May 29, 1857. Shewas born Oct. 25, 1835, died at Paterson, NJ, June 18, 1889, children: Lydia Ann, born Feb. 18, 1858, married Dr. LaROE; James, born Feb. 29, 1860; John C., born Jan. 11, 1863, died Mar. 3, 1896; Clara, married WOODWARD; Mary Ellen, born Sept. 12, 1864, married Harry MOREHEAD, of Paterson; Herbert, born July 6, 1869.

David S., born Sept. 19, 1837, married Sept. 10, 1867. Mary Emily, born May 19, 1849, daughter of Freeman D. and Arminda (EATON) FORGESON. Children: Jessee T., Minnie, Maggie, born Oct. 4, 1874, died Nov. 30, 1878; Daniel, Carrie, died 1900; William and Ethel.

Charles, born Oct. 18, 1839, married Lucy E. BARTLESON, Oct. 10, 1872. She was born Jan. 27, 1854. Resident near Hawley, PA, member 4^th NJ Battery, Civil War. Children: Mary Emeline, born Oct. 14, 1874, died Mar. 22, 1885; Arthur R., born Apr. 30, 1876; Violet J., born Dec. 28, 1877.

John M., born Sept. 6, 1841, married Clarissa M. BENNETT, Dec. 31, 1863. She was born Apr. 4, 1844. Resident Hawley. He was Member of the 27^th NJ. Infantry, Civil War. Children: Theodore Edmund, born May 15, 1865; Lewis E., born Sept. 9, 1868’ Stacy M., born Oct. 9, 1870; Laura E., born Aug. 9, 1873. All married.

Sarah Elizabeth, born June 26, 1843, married (1) Feb. 2, 1861, Mosier MASCAR, son of Jacob, soldier of Civil War, born Mar. 29, 1832, died May 4, 1865. Children: Nelson, died young; Newton, born May 20, 1864; Jeanthan, born Sept. 22, 1864. (2) Dennis Burns, Jan. 15, 1867. Resident Glenwood, NJ (bad print – could be NY).

Phebe S., born May 8, 1845, married John C. WELLING, of Warwick, NY, as second wife Jan. 1, 1866. He married Julia GREEN, who died Dec. 6, 1861, as first wife. He was born June 28, 1833, died Apr. 30, 1881. Children: Bertha E., born Dec. 12, 1867, married John M. TOTTEN, son of Peter, Feb. 8, 1887; Charles R., born Dec. 6, 1869, died June 28, 1888; Emma J., born Aug. 12, 1872, married John M. HULSE May 30, 1893, have two children: Cecile W., born Aug. 4, 1894, and J. Russell, born Mar. 12, 1897.

Sidney R., born Sept. 29, 1847, married Rosa AMMERMAN, daughter of William, Mar. 15, 1877. She was born Oct. 10, 1860. Resident near Hawley. Children: George A., born Apr. 1, 1878; Hellen S., born Oct. 5, 1880; Jennie May, born Sept. 27, 1885; Harold E., born June 19, 1887; Stanley E., born Jan. 16, 1889.

Elias H., born Aug. 4, 1850, married Venie WALKER, of Paterson, Dec. 25, 1893, died Aug. 20, 1895. No children. Ira R., born Oct. 7, 1852, died Sept. 9, 1855. George A., born Oct. 3, 1854, married Mary HENDERSON, daughter of Mathias, Oct. 9, 1877, died at Amity, NY, July 13, 1880; one child, Stella, married Alonzo STACKHOUSE Dec. 27, 1897.

Mary, born Oct. 17, 1857, married David HENDERSON, son of James M., Mar. 2, 1880. Children: Gracie J., born Feb. 14, 1881; Rosie H., born Feb. 3, 1883; Lulu S., born Apr. 23, 1885; Herbert D., born Dec. 23, 1886; Arthur J., born June 22, 1889; Elias C., born Apr. 4, 1893.

Freeman F., born Mar. 19, 1860, married Mary, widow of George A., Mar. 10, 1889. She died Mar. 27, 1898.

Children of James CRANE and Mary STRAIT: Sidney, born Apr. 2, 1839, died Feb. 17, 1842, buried in Lyons Cemetery. Joseph Percy, born July 1, 1841, married (1) Minnehaha R. WEBB Aug. 27, 1864. She was a daughter of Abner and Sarah (DAVENPORT) WEBB, born June 5, 1838, died Nov. 27, 1886, buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery. (2) Susie H. HILL, daughter of John O. and Nancy B. (TALMAGE) HILL, Nov. 15, 1893. She was born July 30, 1855. Member of 4^th NJ Battery, Civil War.

Hiram Jacob, born Apr. 20, 1847, married Jan. 15, 1873, Susan Jemima LONGWELL, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (PADDICK) LONGWELL, born Mar. 30, 1849. Children: Asa Ernest, born Feb. 17, 1875; Albert W., born Oct. 3, 1877, died Nov. 2, 1879; Ida Frances, born Feb. 13, 1881; Flora Edith, born Jan. 20, 1884; Leo, born. Feb. 8, 1888, died Sept. 12, 1888.

Amos Benj., born June 23, 1853, married Lydia, daughter of Abraham and Rachel (THARP) POST, Sept. 8, 1883. She was born Oct. 23, 1853. Children: Tharp Ridner, born Feb. 27, 1887; Alice Edith, born July 22, 1884.

Children of Joseph P. CRAYON and Minnie R. WEBB; Frank Leslie, born May 29, 1866, died Feb. 9, 1867, buried at M. E. Church yard at Stockholm; Lillian May, born Jan. 1, 1868, married Louis Napoleon DAVENPORT Oct. 13, 1886. He was born Nov. 26, 1865. Resident Denville. Nora, born Oct. 9, 1872, resident Brooklyn, NY.

Children of Louis N. DAVENPORT and Lillian May CRAYON: Edna May, born Sept. 22, 1887; Ruth, born Oct. 25, 1889; Percy, born July 17, 1891; Leslie, born Apr. 3, 1894; LeRoy, born Oct. 27, 1895; Russell, born June 9, 1898.

The CRANEs were among the earliest aggressors in the strike for civil liberty in 1745, were represented in the colonial wars, and in all the wars for independence, freedom and right that have occurred in our Republic, and that the first key note may not be forgotten, noted for frugality, honesty and piety.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)

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