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John Crane 1658–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1658

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Connecticut

Death Date: 1735

Death Location: Lebanon, New London,Connecticut

Father: Benjamin I

Mother: Mary Backus

Spouse(s): Deborah Griswold

Children(s): Joseph Crain, John Craine, Mary Crane, Abigail Knight, Sarah Crain, Hannah Crain, Isaac Crain

John Crane was born in 1658 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, the child of Benjamin Crane I And Mary Backus. In 1636, John Crane resided in USA. In 1672, John Crane resided in Norwich, New London County, CT. John Crane married Deborah Griswold, and had children including Abigail Knight, Hannah Crain, Isaac Crain, John Craine, Joseph Crain, Mary Crane, Prudence Crane, Sarah Crain. John Crane passed away in 1735 in Lebanon, New London,Connecticut.

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Biography

  • John Crane was born in 1658 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, the child of Benjamin Crane I And Mary Backus.
  • In 1636, John Crane resided in USA.
  • In 1672, John Crane resided in Norwich, New London County, CT.
  • John Crane married Deborah Griswold, and had children including Abigail Knight, Hannah Crain, Isaac Crain, John Craine, Joseph Crain, Mary Crane, Prudence Crane, Sarah Crain.
  • John Crane passed away in 1735 in Lebanon, New London,Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin I
1630–1691
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Connecticut,.
BI
Mary Backus
1632–1717
Birth Location: Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Deborah Griswold
1661–1700
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
DG

Children(s)

Joseph Crain
1696–1781
Birth Location: Windham
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John Craine
1690–1765
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
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Mary Crane
1689–1776
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
MC
Abigail Knight
1700–1750
Birth Location: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
AK
Sarah Crain
1680–1725
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
SC
Hannah Crain
1692–1726
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
HC
Isaac Crain
1694–1751
Birth Location: Windham
IC

John Crane's Ancestors

Self
John Crane
1658–1735
Birth Place: Wethersfield, Connecticut
Parents
Benjamin Crane I
1630–1691
Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Connecticut,.
Mary Backus
1632–1717
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Crane
1594–1658
Suffolk, England
Mary Daggett
1613–1707
Suffolk, Suffolk, England
William (Backus (Lt.)) II
1606–1661
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sara (Elizabeth Ellen Cook) CHARLES
1603–1643
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Daggett
1590–1705
Hannah Mayhew
1594–1630
William I
1580–1610
Sarah Gardiner
1584–1606
John Charles
1586–1673
Sarah Moss
1586–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Daggett
1570–
THOMAS Mayhew
1575–1614
Jane Mayhew
1575–1666
Elizabeth *
1575–1675

John Crane's Descendants

1.
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John Crane (1 Dec 1658–1735) m. Deborah Griswold (6 May 1661–14 Apr 1700)
  1. 1. Joseph Crain 1696–1781 m. Mary Crane 1710–1792
    1. 1. Anna Crane 1732–1805 m. Alling Ball 1719–1782
      1. 1. Lucy (Griswold) Ball 1760–1831 m. James Knapp 1764–1831
        1. 1. James Napp 1793–1872 m. Martha Bovis 1801–1881
      2. 2. Wait Ball 1754–1837
    2. 2. Joseph Crane 1722–1800
    3. 3. Thaddeus Crane 1728–1803
    4. 4. Zebulon Crane 1721–1789
    5. 5. Mary Crane 1726–1805
    6. 6. Adiah Crane 1736–1810
    7. 7. Stephen Crane 1734–1814
  2. 2. John Craine 1690–1765 m. ABIGAIL CROSS 1694–1765 m. Prudence Crane 1694–
    1. 1. Mary Crane 1722–1801 m. Abel Whitney 1712–1745
      1. 1. Lydia Whitney 1746–1834 m. John Burnell 1743–1822
        1. 1. Eunice Burnell 1790– m. Andrew Meserve 1779–1866
        2. 2. Salley Burnell 1785–1840
        3. 3. Samuel Burnell 1778–1860
        4. 4. John Burnell 1767–1843
        5. 5. MaryNancy Burnell 1771–1849
        6. 6. David Burnell 1787–1834
        7. 7. Joseph Burnell 1769–1828
        8. 8. Jenny Burnell 1773–1849
      2. 2. Naphtali Whitney 1749–
      3. 3. Solomon Whitney 1780–
      4. 4. Deborah Whitney 1759–1851
      5. 5. Joanna Whitney 1736–1757
      6. 6. Moses Whitney 1738–1761
      7. 7. Paul Whitney 1756–1778
      8. 8. Joanna Whitney 1749–1832
      9. 9. Daniel Whitney 1741–1754
      10. 10. Zebulon Whitney 1747–1833
      11. 11. Joseph Whitney 1739–1819
      12. 12. Mary Whitney 1744–1844
      13. 13. Micah Whitney 1752–1829
      14. 14. Daniel Whitney 1754–1834
      15. 15. Joel Whitney 1743–1789
    2. 2. Abiah Crain 1710–1790
    3. 3. Hezekiah Crane 1725–1795
    4. 4. John Crane 1709–1793
    5. 5. Ebenezer Crane 1720–1777
    6. 6. Hezekiah (Crane) Sr 1721–1805 m. Rachel Rockwell 1726–1809
      1. 1. David Crane 1748–1840 m. Jerusha Smith 1759–1848
        1. 1. Warren (Smith) Crane 1802–1860
        2. 2. Betsey Crane 1792–1878 m. Justus (O) Reed 1792–1850
      2. 2. Aaron Crane 1756–1826 m. Susannah Veatch 1762–
  3. 3. Mary Crane 1689–1776 m. Jacob (Simons) Sr. 1685–1762
    1. 1. Mary Simons 1726–1817
    2. 2. Elijah Simons 1723–1731
    3. 3. Jacob Simons 1719–1797
    4. 4. Richard Simons 1717–1718
    5. 5. Jeduthan Simons 1729–1821
    6. 6. Rufus Simons 1732–1732
    7. 7. Richard Simons 1731–1718
    8. 8. Jemima Simonds 1729–1807
    9. 9. Abel (Simmons) Esq 1724–1807 m. Mercy Haven 1747–1828 m. Hannah Reed 1722–1765
      1. 1. Rebecca Simmons 1751–1829
      2. 2. Chloe Simmons 1749–
      3. 3. Abel (Simmons) Jr. 1753–1816 m. Hannah Holmes 1754–1832
      4. 4. Sarah Simmons 1755–1841
      5. 5. Reuben Simmons 1756–1756
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Betsy) Simmons 1759–
      7. 7. Hannah Simmons 1761–1832 m. Perez Steel 1758–1836
        1. 1. Perez (Steele) Jr. 1787–1866
        2. 2. Lucella Steele 1782–1782
        3. 3. Aaron Steel 1783–1841
        4. 4. Lucella Steele 1785–1858 m. William Tuttle 1779–1841
        5. 5. Clarissa Steele 1789–
        6. 6. Orinda Steele 1792–
        7. 7. Stephen Steele 1797–
        8. 8. Hannah Steele 1794–
        9. 9. Harriet Steele 1801–
        10. 10. John Steele 1804–1804
      8. 8. Phebe ("Pheba") Simmons 1763–
      9. 9. Stephen (Simmons) Col. 1765–1835
      10. 10. William Simmons 1778–1847
      11. 11. Polly Simmons 1780–1837
      12. 12. ROXANNE SIMMONS 1782–1840
      13. 13. Lyman Simmons 1783–1861
      14. 14. Olive Simmons 1785–
      15. 15. ABEL SIMMONS 1787–1868
    10. 10. Tamazin Simons 1710–1711
  4. 4. Abigail Knight 1700–1750
  5. 5. Sarah Crain 1680–1725
  6. 6. Hannah Crain 1692–1726
  7. 7. Isaac Crain 1694–1751

John Crane's Timeline

7 Records

1636
1636-1714
John Crane resided here in USA
USA
1658
1 Dec 1658
Birth of John Crane in Wethersfield, Connecticut
Wethersfield, Connecticut
1672
1672
Age 14
John Crane resided here in Norwich, New London County, CT
Norwich, New London County, CT
1678
19 December 1678
Age 20
John Crane was married
None
1725
28 Mar 1725
Age 67
John Crane resided here in Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
1735
12 Mar 1735
Age 77
Death of John Crane in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
1735
1735
Age 77
Burial of John Crane in Lebanon, New London,Connecticut
Lebanon, New London,Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1658
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 351
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [7] Family Data Collection - Births
    [8] Family Data Collection - Births
    [9] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1658; Birth city: Wetherfield; Birth state: CT
    [10] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1658; Birth city: Wethersfield; Birth state: CT
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 869.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 12
    [13] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [14] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 December 1678
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1636-1714
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Griswold family : England-America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1725
    Event Place: Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Revolutionary War Military Lists, 1775-83
    [2] Biographical Record of Tolland and Windham Counties, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Genealogy of the Crane Family
    [2] The ancestry of Katharine Choate Paul : now Mrs. William J. Young, Jr.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1735
    Event Place: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 351
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [7] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1658; Birth city: Wetherfield; Birth state: CT
    [8] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1658; Birth city: Wethersfield; Birth state: CT
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [11] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Lebanon, New London,Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
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