Rebecca Crane

1720–1806 (Age 86)
Elizabeth Township, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America

The Life Summary of Rebecca

When Rebecca Crane was born in 1720, in Elizabeth Township, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America, her father, John Crane I, was 52 and her mother, Esther Norris, was 42. She married Effingham Townley in 1735, in Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. She died in 1806, in Essex, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in First Presbyterian Churchyard Memorial Garden, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

Effingham Townley
1710–1789
Rebecca Crane
1720–1806
Marriage: 1735
Capt. Richard Townley
1736–1801
Peggy Townley
1744–1802
Sarah Townley
1745–1815
Catherine Townley
1738–1774
Joanna Townley
1742–1742
Abigail Townley
1742–1828
George TOWNLEY 1st
1746–1746
Mary Townley
1750–
Charles Townley
1751–1802
George Townley
1755–1840
Joanna Townsley
1755–1804
John Townley
1757–1820
Jane TOWNLEY
1762–1858

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1735Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America
    • Children

    (13)

    +8 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (4)

    1775
    Age 55
    During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the "Ten Crucial Days" and remembered by the famous phrase "the times that try men's souls". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time.
    1776
    Age 56
    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
    1787 · New Jersey Plan
    Age 67
    Also referred to as the Small State Plan, the New Jersey Plan was an important piece of legislation that William Paterson presented during the Constitutional Convention. The plan was created because states with smaller populations were concerned about their representation in the United States government. The New Jersey plan proposed, among other things, that each state would have one equal vote. This was in contrast to the Virginia Plan, which suggested that appointment for Congress should be proportional to state population. The Connecticut Compromise merged the two plans, allowing for two "houses" of congress: one with proportional representation, and the other with equal power from each state (as the New Jersey Plan had suggested).

    Name Meaning

    English: nickname, most likely for a tall, thin man with long legs, from Middle English cran ‘crane’ (the bird), Old English cran, cron. The term included the heron until the introduction of a separate word for the latter in the 14th century.Manx: see Craine .Dutch: variant of Krane ‘crane’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Craine
    Corn
    Crank
    Cran
    Cornforth

    Sources (2)

    • Rebecca Crane Townley, "Find A Grave Index"
    • NJ, Essex, First Settlers, Littell

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