Samuel Crane (1769 - 1821)

Born 1769 in Passaic Valley, Essex (now Passaic), New Jersey

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Died Dec 1821 at about age 52 in Cranesville, Preston, West Virginia

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Biography

Samuel is the son of Joseph, son of John, son of John, son of Stephen

Samuel married 1) Abby Roberts on 7 Nov 1792 and 2) Jane Bonnell. He removed to Preston County, West Virginia in 1790.

He served in the War of 1812 under Colonel Jonathan Crane.

Notes

Note: Extarcted information Stephen and Jane Crane Family Record The Genealogical Magazine of NJ Vol. 67, No. 1, Whole No. 235, Jan 1992, pp. 25-26 Does not confirm marriage to Abby Roberts as given in Genealogy of the Crane Family, Vol. II, 1900. Family Bible records only confirms one marriage.

Jane Bonnell born April 1763, married 16 Jan 1782 by Rev. Jonathan Elmer/Elmore of the Presbyterian Church to Samuel Crane.^[1]

Jane received a pension on 4 Mar 1836 based upon her husband's Revolutionary War service. [File W9822] She wrote a deposition when residing in Essex County, NJ, saying Samuel was in the service in Dec 1777 and had served 3y 11m. He was discharged at Elizabeth in 1781.

They removed to Preston Co., VA, then to Warren Co., OH and finally to Fountain Co., IN where she resides. Jonathan Crane, bro/o Samuel Crane, validated her claim on 14 Nov 1842. Also appearing in court was her son-in-law (Isaac Romine), hus/o only dau/o Samuel and Jane., [Also found in (Heir Lines – Warren Co. Genealogical Society, Vol. 11, Issue # 3, Fall 1992, p. 76)

Sources

1. ↑ Bible Record

• /mode/2up"Genealogy of the Crane Family" Pg 476 & 486
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"