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Benjamin Crane

Birth
Goshen, Orange County, New York, USA
Death
26 Mar 1821 (aged 52)
Goshen, Orange County, New York, USA
Burial
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After a lot of searching for his final resting place, there was a possible reference to being buried in the Webb Cemetery but no record or burial marker or stone has been found after searching for his burial.

1821
March
26 Benjamin Crane, Consump

Early Death Records of the
First Presbyterian Church
at Goshen 1805 - 1851

At Goshen, N,Y. Mr. Benjamin Crane

Spectator Friday April 13, 1821 Pg 2.

He was married 4 times

1.) Asenath Pellett 1772-1807 Goshen NY married 12/22/1791 Goshen N.Y
Children: William Crane 1792-1858, Obadiah Crane 1794-1863, Thomas Crane 1795-?, John Nelson Crane 1797-1859.

2.)Nellie Owen 1780? -1808 Goshen, NY married abt 1799 Elizabeth NJ
Children: Mary E. Crane Crane 1799-1873, Sarah Crane Slaughter 1801-1886, Ellen Crane Smith 1806-1895, Horace
Milton Crane 1811-1881.

3.) Sally Maria Lusk 1789?-1811 Goshen, NY Married 4/7/1810 Goshen, NY
Children: Possibly Polly Crane No other details so far.

4.) Eve Millspaugh 1771-9/18/1841 Branchville,NJ married abt 1815
Children: Michael Jackson Crane possibly ended up in Michigan as a lawyer, Asenath Crane Price 1819-1882

Possible burial might have been at one time in Presbyterian cemetery in town but the existence of this is not there anymore.

Last will for Benjamin also mentions the Presbyterian Church in Goshen.
Mentions youngest daughter Asenath Crane who was under the age of 18 at the time. Also mentions Horace Crane as another young child.

Mentions 8 children: Obadiah Crane, John Crane, Polly Crane, Sally Crane, Nelly Crane, Michael J. Crane, Horace Crane and Asenath Crane

Two other sons William and Thomas Crane

Wife Eve Crane as executor and Nephew Oliver Crane. Oliver Crane believed to be the same Oliver Crane who ended up in Goshen, Indiana where the town is believe to be named after Goshen NY being he was one of the early settlers of Goshen Indiana.
After a lot of searching for his final resting place, there was a possible reference to being buried in the Webb Cemetery but no record or burial marker or stone has been found after searching for his burial.

1821
March
26 Benjamin Crane, Consump

Early Death Records of the
First Presbyterian Church
at Goshen 1805 - 1851

At Goshen, N,Y. Mr. Benjamin Crane

Spectator Friday April 13, 1821 Pg 2.

He was married 4 times

1.) Asenath Pellett 1772-1807 Goshen NY married 12/22/1791 Goshen N.Y
Children: William Crane 1792-1858, Obadiah Crane 1794-1863, Thomas Crane 1795-?, John Nelson Crane 1797-1859.

2.)Nellie Owen 1780? -1808 Goshen, NY married abt 1799 Elizabeth NJ
Children: Mary E. Crane Crane 1799-1873, Sarah Crane Slaughter 1801-1886, Ellen Crane Smith 1806-1895, Horace
Milton Crane 1811-1881.

3.) Sally Maria Lusk 1789?-1811 Goshen, NY Married 4/7/1810 Goshen, NY
Children: Possibly Polly Crane No other details so far.

4.) Eve Millspaugh 1771-9/18/1841 Branchville,NJ married abt 1815
Children: Michael Jackson Crane possibly ended up in Michigan as a lawyer, Asenath Crane Price 1819-1882

Possible burial might have been at one time in Presbyterian cemetery in town but the existence of this is not there anymore.

Last will for Benjamin also mentions the Presbyterian Church in Goshen.
Mentions youngest daughter Asenath Crane who was under the age of 18 at the time. Also mentions Horace Crane as another young child.

Mentions 8 children: Obadiah Crane, John Crane, Polly Crane, Sally Crane, Nelly Crane, Michael J. Crane, Horace Crane and Asenath Crane

Two other sons William and Thomas Crane

Wife Eve Crane as executor and Nephew Oliver Crane. Oliver Crane believed to be the same Oliver Crane who ended up in Goshen, Indiana where the town is believe to be named after Goshen NY being he was one of the early settlers of Goshen Indiana.


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