| William Crane was born about 1573 in England. He was married around 1580. Their children were: 1 Margaret Crane 2 Jasper Crane, born July 8, 1599, in London, Middlesex, England Jasper Crane, born July 8, 1599, and died Oct. 25, 1680, Newark, Essex Cty, NJ. Son of William Crane From Cyclopedia of New Jersey Biography "Jasper Crane, the first of his name so far as we know to set foot in the new world, was born probably about 1605, somewhere near Bradley Plain, Hampshire, England, died in Newark, New Jersey, in 1681." Jasper married Alice Leave (born 1608 in Stamford, Fairfield Cty, CT) Their children were: 2 John Crane b abt 1635 in England 3 Phoebe Crane b abt 1637 in Wethersfield, Hartford Cty, CT 4 Hannah Crane b 1638/39 5 Delivered Crane b 12 Jul 1642 New Haven, New Haven Cty, CT 6 Mary Crane b abt 1 Mar 1644/45 7 Micah Crane b abt 3 Nov 1647 New Haven, New Haven Cty, CT 8 Azariah Crane I b 1649 New Haven Colony, Branford, New Haven Cty, CT 9 Jasper Crane Jr. b 2 Apr 1651 East Haven, CT Jasper Crane Jr., son of Jasper Crane and his wife Alice Leave, was born 2 April 1651 in East Haven, CT. He removed with his parents to NJ. In Newark NJ 1684 he purchased property of Robert Lyman who had returned to England. He was a member of the Assembly 1704 in Cornbury's time & also a magistrate. He and his brothers John and Deliverance owned seats in the 1st Church in Newark. He was chosen by popular vote to fill office of fence viewer, surveyor of highways, constable, & selectman as well as committeeman, deputy to the Provincial Assembly 1697-1702, to see about settling the minister & the boundary controversy between Newark and Elizabeth. He received two warrants for land one 27 April 1694 & the other 10 April 1696--120 acres located on branches of the Elizabethtown River. Jasper Crane has a house lot located on the map of Newark published in 1806 at the corner of High & Market Streets. He located in the part of Newark called Cranetown, afterwards West Bloomfield, now Montclair. He & brother Azaraith occupied most of the westerly side of town. He died age 62 6 March 1711/12 in Newark, NJ His tombstone stood in the Presbyterian churchyard on Broad St, Newark. Jasper Crane married Joanne Swaine, daughter of Capt Samuel Swaine and Joannah Ward. She was born in 1651. She died at the age 69, on Sept. 16, 1720 in Newark NJ. Children of Jasper Crane and Joanne Swaine: 1. Joseph Crane 1676 - 1726 married Abigail Lyon 2. Jonathan Crane 1678 - 1744 married Sarah Treat 3. Sarah Crane 1683 - 1736 married 1707 Joseph Wheeler 1683 - 1727 4. Elihu Crane 1689 - 1732 married Mary Plum 1694 - 1762 5. Hannah Crane 1690 - 30 Oct 1726 age 36 married Robt. Ogden, Esq 1687 - 20 Nov 1733 age 46 6. David Crane 1693 - 1750 married Mary ______ 1695 - 1769 Joseph Crane Taken from "Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State Of New Jersey, Volume XXIII. Calendar of NJ Wills Vol. I. 1670-1730"; by William Nelson, The Press Printing & Publishing Co, Paterson, NJ. 1901 pg. 116-117 1726 Aug. 2. Crane, Joseph, of Newark, Essex Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Abigail. Children--Benjamin, Ezekiel, Israel, Isaac, Josiah, Joseph, Abigail, Joanna. Brothers--Jonathan, Elihu and David Crane, all sons of Jasper Crane. Home farm bought of father-in-law Joseph Lyon, land bought of Captains Isaac Whitehead and Benja. Ogden, do. bought by father from Mr. Wilson and the Proprietors, do., 700 acres bo't of Lewis Morris. Personal property. Executors--John Cooper, Joseph Bonnel, Jonathan Crane, Robert Ogden and Stephen Brown. Witnesses--Jona than Dickenson, of Elizabethtown, clericus, Joseph Webb, John Thompson. Proved Febuary 24, 1727-7. Lib. B. p. 54 Children of Joseph Crane and Abigail Lyon: 1. Benjamin Crane 1705-1777 married Sarah ? 2. Isaac Crane 1709- 3. Ezekial Crane 1711-1794 married Abigail Baldwin 4. Israel Crane 1713-1785 5. Josiah Crane 1716-1785 married Jerusha ? 6. Joseph Crane 1717- married Elizabeth Johnson 1729- 7. Joanna Crane 1718 married 1st Samuel Conger 1715-1752 married 2nd Joseph Camp 8. Abigail Crane April 1, 1727-Oct. 20, 1768 Abigail Crane was born April 1, 1727, and died 20 Oct 1768. She married Samuel Lyon, born Jan. 22. 1749, son of Samuel Lyon. He was born in 1714, and died June 1, 1770 in Morris County, New Jersey. Children of Abigail Crane and Samuel Lyon are: 1 Daniel Lyon 2 David Lyon 3 Rachel Lyon 4 Ezekiel Lyon Nathaniel Armstrong, possibly the son of John and Mary Armstrong, was born in 1745, in New Jersey, probably Morris Co.. He married Rachel Lyon on Dec. 24, 1765, at the First Presbyterian Church, in Morristown, Morris Co, NJ. Rachel was the daughter of Samuel Lyon (Birth: 1714 of Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA, Death: 2 Jun 1770 Morristown, Morris, New Jersey) & Abigail Crane (Birth: 1 Apr 1714, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. Death: 20 Oct 1768, Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA). Their children were: Nathaniel Armstrong 2 Apr 1769 Silas Armstrong 12 Jan 1771 Phoebe Armstrong 9 Feb 1773 Isaac Armstrong 23 Feb 1777 Rhoda Armstrong 13 Dec 1778 Samuel Armstrong 28 Jun 1780 Hannah Armstrong 10 Mar 1783 John Armstrong 21 Jun 1786 Samuel Armstrong married Sarah Decamp (born April 23, 1777 in NJ) on April 19, 1800. Their children were: Aaron ARMSTRONG b: 10 JAN 1801 in Cumberland Twp, Greene Co, PA Charles A. ARMSTRONG b: 3 SEP 1804 in NJ Mary ARMSTRONG b: 9 DEC 1805 Rachel ARMSTRONG b: 4 JUL 1807 Nathaniel B. ARMSTRONG b: 15 FEB 1809 John ARMSTRONG b: 28 JAN 1813 Sally Anne ARMSTRONG b: 26 OCT 1814 Aaron ARMSTRONG was born Jan. 10, 1801, in Cumberland Twp., Greene Co., PA, the son of Samuel Armstrong and Sarah Decamp. He married Mary Ann Rush (born March 7, 1808) on April 7, 1831. Aaron Armstrong died April 19, 1876 and was buried in Carrollton, Carroll Co., OH. Their children were: Sarah Ann ARMSTRONG b: 18 DEC 1831 Mary ARMSTRONG b: 18 OCT 1833 Lucinda ARMSTRONG b: 9 AUG 1835 Phebe ARMSTRONG b: 25 JAN 1838 David Shannon ARMSTRONG b: 29 FEB 1840 John James ARMSTRONG b: 3 MAR 1842 Lewis Rush ARMSTRONG b: 5 MAR 1844 Oliver ARMSTRONG b: 24 NOV 1846 Madison ARMSTRONG b: 13 DEC 1850 Mary ARMSTRONG was born Oct. 18, 1833, the daughter of Aaron Armstrong and Mary Ann Rush. She married William Strayer Easterday (born 1830, the son of Christian Easterday and Mary Barbara Strayer). Mary Armstrong Easterday died in 1860, in Carrollton, OH. Their children were: Sarah Elizabeth EASTERDAY b: 1855 Barbara Ellen EASTERDAY b: 1857 James Aaron EASTERDAY b: 1859 |
| Armstrong Family Tree The Descendants of William Crane |
| SOURCES: Selvage and Peterson Families and More - Charles J. Peterson Robert A. Fetters to Patrick J. Munson, 26 March 1997. Robert W. Barnes 1989, Baltimore County Families 1659-1759, p. 10. References Baltimore County, Maryland, Administration Bonds, Liber 1, and Baltimore County, Maryland, Inventories, Liber 1, p. 95. Jackie Barnes, 5 June 2000. Born circa 1650 (in Maryland?). Died before 9 June 1699. Barnes/Henrie - Jackie Barnes Sources: Title: Nola Elliott Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Title: History of the Aaron Armstrong Family by J. J. Armstrong Publication: dated April 1947 Note: This history was collected from family Bible records and interviews with family members. Copy received from M. Kristine Tullar on 27 January 2000. Note: Excellent Repository: Call Number: Media: Manuscript Gamber, Hemminga, Hughes, Bibauw, Kirkland and related families - Dan Gamber Genforum - Armstrong Family - Joyce Stoddard http://www.oocities.org/breniser2000/cranewilliam1573.html http://www.sallysfamilyplace.com/Wheeler/cranej2.htm http://www.altlaw.com/EdBall/html/d0101/i01076.htm http://www.gamber.net/gamber/timeline.htm NOTES WHO'S WHO IN THE GRAVE YARD THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN MORRISTOWN Armstrong, Mary--20/19--See Armstrong, Nathaniel, Jr. and Williams, Mary. Armstrong, Nathaniel, Jr.--NL Segment 20--d. 26 May 1803, age 34. [Ed. Note: CR8 show Son of Nathaniel & Rachel (Lyon) Armstrong, Baptized 2 Apr 1769, d. 26 May 1803, age 34, 1st Husband of Mary (______) who later m. Matthias Williams. Mary is interred at Site 20/19. The proximity to unidentified markers at Sites 4 & 5 suggests that one of these could be the grave of Nathaniel. CR8 show Mary had four children before the death of Nathaniel i.e., Silas, David, Phebe, & Lewis. See Williams, Mary]. |
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