Benjamin Crane
Born: Abt. 1656 Massachusetts
Married: March 20, 1740/41 Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts
Died:October 13, 1721, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Father: Henry
Crane b.1621
Mother: Tabitha Kingsley b.1630
Wife: Mary ?
Children
Tabitha Crane b.1715 m. Jonathan Briggs
Benjamin Crane b.1716
Seth Crane b.1719
Marcy Crane b.1721
Notes:
-Benjamin and his brother John moved to berkeley to land in which they ddivided in 1705. The seperating stones "B.C 1705" and "J.C. 1705" are still to be seen. Benjamin was a surveyor
-Benjamin fought in the King Phillip's War.
-When Benjamin Crane died, his children were given custody to Elklannah Babbit and Daniel Axtell: "Text: Appt. of Daniel Axtill & Elkanah Bobbitt, both of Digh., as guards. of Tabatha, Benjamin, Seth &
Mary Crane, chldn. of BENJAMIN CRANE of Digh., dtd. 20 Apr. 1724/5 [5:64/5]. " . Benjamin,JR in turn, would die before his own only son was born.
-Note of his will: Text: "Inv. of est. of BENJAMIN CRANE of Digh. who died 13 Oct. 1721, dtd. 2 Nov. 1721, pres. by Mary Crane, his widow. Apprs: Deacon Abraham Hathaway, Gershom Crane & Capt. Jared Talbut"
-Appts. of Mary Jones of Digh., wife of Adam Jones, to be guard. as chosen by her chldn. Seth, Benjamin & Mary Crane (minors over 14), chldn. Of BENJAMIN CRANE of Digh., dtd. 11 Apr. 1734
Sources:
-Birth Source: "Cincinatti, Queen City" p897; others.
-Marriage Source: Descendants of Henry Crane Document, Cincinatti Queen City
-Death Source: