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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3104, Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998]

!marriage performed by Rev Stepehn Mix, Wethersfield, Ct. Children all b. Wethersfield
Isreal Crane drew land in the allotment of 1694. Was chosen collector 1700. He died 28 Apr 1707 aged 35 leaving a large estate, amonting to 444/18/10. At the division of lots in 1693 he drew lot #160, containing 11 acres. His homestead was valued at 130/0/0., and he had 4 acres pasture at Town end, 13 acres at Cow Plain, 26 acres at Goosebury Swamp, about 72 acres, besides homestead.
His dwelling-house lot joined the land of Benjamin Crane Jr. His brother at one time owned north end of the great island pertaining to Wethersfield called "Wright's Island" in Conn. Riever.
May 1708 leave was granted wife Lydia to sell portion of husband's estate, late Isreal Crane of Wethersfield. 4 May 1713, Lt. Jonathan B. Twing of Wethersfield was asked to be appointed guardian for children. May 1713 Jonathan Belding was guardian for children. One of them may have declined to serve.

Mr. Crane bought land Apr 5, 1693, in Great Westfield. 2 Jun 1697 bought land on Conn River of Abraham Crane, witnessed by Jonathan Crane; also bought land and small tanyard joining and on south of land belonging to heirs of John Crane, deceased, and north of land of Abraham Crane, westerly on highway; also bought land of Jonathan Crane and witnessed by Abrahm Crane in Windham 4 Jun 1697. Again, he purchased land of Ebenezer Coleman 13 Jan 1702. Lydia his widow, made her mark to a deed to Abraham Crane 31 Jul 1710, which mentioned tan-vats, buildings, etc.
5 Jan 1719/20: "Whereas administration was formerly granted on estate of Isreal Crane, some time of Wethersfield, deceased, the esate remains unsettled, no account rendered, the administratrix being unable to manage it. The Court grants letters of administration to Lt. Jonathan Belding, he giving bond, " etc., He gavbe the bond, etc.
9 Feb 1719/20, Lydia Crane and Jonathan Belding exhibited an account of the esate of Isreal Crane, 7/0/0 amount paid out in debts. Whole estate 444/19/6., the movable part whereof is 42/9/6, leaving 437/19/6, lydia, the widow to have 11/16/6, being one third of the movable part and one third of the landed estate, during natural life. To Lydia, Hannah, Elizabeth and Martha, daughters of said dec'd, to each 106/10/9, which is their equal share of said estate. David Goodrich, Joshua Robbins and Thomas Wright, or any two of them, appointed to distribute and divide the same before 1st Tuesday of April next. 5 Apr 1720, reports were made and accepted.