Bernice Crane
Born: January 09, 1742/43 Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts
Married: March 10, 1763 Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Died:November 20, 1828, Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts
Buried:Assonet Neck Rd Cemetery, Berkeley, MA
Father: Benjamin Crane b.1716
Mother: Mary Myrick
Wife: Johanna Axtell b.1746
Children
Abiathar Crane b.1765 m Mary Wood
Benjamin Crane b.1767 m. Alinda Briggs
Lurana Crane b.1771
Barnabas Crane b.1775 m. Hannah Crane
Jemima Crane b.1778 m. John Jones
William Crane b.1781
Revolutionary War Soldier:
Crane, Bernice, Berkley. Private, Capt. James Nickols's co., Col. Edward Pope's
(Bristol Co.) regt.; marched to camp at Warren, R. I., on the alarm of Dec. 16, 1776;
service, 4 days; also, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for
the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of
Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, July 18, 1780;
age, 37 years; stature, 5 ft. 9 in.; complexion, ruddy; residence, Berkley; marched
to camp July 18, 1780, under command of Capt. Joseph Brown; also, [p.80] list of
men raised for the 6 months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having
passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780; also, pay roll for 6
months men raised by the town of Berkley for service in the Continental Army during
1780; marched to West Point July 12, 1780; discharged Dec. 10, 1780; service, 5
mos. 8 days; also, Private, Capt. Zebedee Redding's co., Col. Gamaliel Bradford's
(14th) regt.; muster roll for July, 1780, dated Steenrapie; enlisted July 28, 1780;
enlistment, 6 months.
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the
Revolution, 17 Vols. Vol4, p80