Simeon Crane was born on 18 September 1755, in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, the son of Capt. John Crane (1720 CT - 1779 CT) and Hannah Griswold (1724 CT - 1770 CT). He married Anna Easton on 9 January 1783, in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut. They were the parents of 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 29 March 1835, in Broome County, New York at the age of 79, and was buried in Anthony Cemetery, North Sanford, Sanford Twp., Broome County, New York. "He served as private in Capt. Kent's or Kert's company of 112 men, who volunteered in response to the call for troops after the "Lexington Alarm"; was in service 51 days. He also served as private in Capt. Benjamin Harmond's company, 8th of Suffield, Conn., Col. Erastus Wolcott's regiment State militia; served in and around Boston about two months in 1776."
Simeon Crane was born on 18 September 1755, in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, the son of Capt. John Crane (1720 CT - 1779 CT) and Hannah Griswold (1724 CT - 1770 CT). He married Anna Easton on 9 January 1783, in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut. They were the parents of 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 29 March 1835, in Broome County, New York at the age of 79, and was buried in Anthony Cemetery, North Sanford, Sanford Twp., Broome County, New York. "He served as private in Capt. Kent's or Kert's company of 112 men, who volunteered in response to the call for troops after the "Lexington Alarm"; was in service 51 days. He also served as private in Capt. Benjamin Harmond's company, 8th of Suffield, Conn., Col. Erastus Wolcott's regiment State militia; served in and around Boston about two months in 1776."
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