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Name Lieut. *Jonathan CRANE, 7G Grandfather
Birth 1 Dec 1658, Wethersfield, Hartford, CT141
Death 12 Mar 1735, Lebanon, New London, CT..
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Father *Benjamin CRANE (1630-1691)
Mother *Mary BACKUS (1632-1717)
Spouses:
1 *Deborah (Debra) GRISWOLD, 7G Grandmother
Birth 6 May 1661, Norwich, New London, CT
Death 14 Apr 1700, Ipswich, Essex Co., MA
Father Lieut. *Francis GRISWOLD (1635-1704)
Mother *Mary TRACY (1630-1655)
Marriage 19 Dec 1678, Norwich, CT.
Children: *Joseph (1696-1781)
Notes for Lieut. *Jonathan CRANE
142 p.72, M.T.Smith states date of death to be 6 Jun 1735
SOURCE for following info.: D.A.C. -- John Crane of Eng. Stiles Anc. Wethersfield, Vol.2, p. 254 as quoted from above source. Jonathan was "Selectman Windham County, CT. 1692. Ensign 1695. Lieut. of 1st Windham Co. Train Band." He was "one of first jurors in Windham County Court of Common Pleas. Lieut. in Indian War. His house one of six to be fortified by order of the town, 1704."

101"The inscription upon the headstone over his grave in the cemetery at Lebanon, Conn., reads as follows : " Here lies Mr Jonathan Crane husband of Mrs Deborah Crane who lived a pious and Godly life and left yø earth for heaven March y c 12"'
Ano c 1735, and in y e 77 th year of his age."

For MUCH info. regarding Jonathan see page 21 of "Genealogy of the Crane Family - Vol 2".
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