Jonathan Crane

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NEW YORK with the rank of LIEUTENANT. DAR Ancestor # A027441

From the Ellery Bicknell Crane's "Genealogy of the Crane Family, Vol. 2":

577. Lt.-Col. Jonathan Crane 5 [215], (Joseph, 4 Joseph. 3 Jonathan, 2 Benjamin 1 ), married Feb. 28, 1771, Bethiah Baldwin of Mansfield, Conn., born Jan. 1, 1752, and who came to Put- nam County, N. Y., when a young child with her parents. The beginning of the Revolutionary war found Mr. Crane ensign in a company of minute-men, and he continued in service through- out the period of seven years. March 1, 177b', he was ensign in 5th South East company, Capt. Joshua Barnum, Jr., Col. Jacobus Swartwout, 2d regiment. He was at the battle of Ridgefield, April, 1777; also the engagement at Ward's House, near White Plains. Mr. Crane was frequently employed in carrying mes- sages to General Washington while located at the Highlands. His widow received a pension. He was a farmer, and spent his life on the farm he purchased from the State, it having been con- fiscated as the property of a tory. It was located in the southerly portion of the town of South East, and known as '• Crane's Ridge," about three miles southeast from Brewster. He died Aug. 27, 1834. She died May 14, 1839.

Children:

• 578 — 1 . Matilda.
• 579—2. Josiah, b. May 21, 1773.
• 580 — 3. Deborah, b. June 9, 1775.
• 581 — 1. Isaac.
• 582—5. Anson, b. Jan. 25, 1783.
• 583—6. Jonathan, b. 1785.
• 584 — 7. Esther.
• 585—8. Sally Betsy.
• 586—9. Orrin B , lived and d. in South East; unmarried.
• 587. Joseph Crane 5 [216], (Joseph, 4 Joseph, 3 Jonathan. - Benjamin 1 ), was a physician, judge and captain.