This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crane, Whartenby, Cresson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3dB.2ACI/6006.1 Message Board Post: Hi Pat, Don't know if we are related, but I had Cranes from Philly in an earlier period. I had Susannah Crane who married Robert Whartenby in the 1740's. Susannah had a brother named Richard Crane. I think this might be my Richard: CRANE, RICHARD. Blockley Township. Farmer. July 8, 1780. November 25, 1793. W.638. Wife: Mary. Children: Joseph, Robert, Richard, John, Hannah Cresson, Elenor Shepherd. Exec: Sons Robert, Richard and John Crane. Wit: Ann Clymer, E. Roberdeau, Daniel Clymer. Codicil: Daughters: Eleanor Shepherd and Hannah Cresson. Wit: [as Will]. This is another will that mentions Richard Crane, though I don't know if he is related to the son of the one above. CRANE (CREAN), ESPY, Middleton. September 22, 1804. October 15, 1804. Sister Elizabeth Crane. Sister's son Espy Vanhorn, son of Joseph Vanhorn. Bros. William and George. Three sisters Mary intermarried with James Hamilton, Jane widow of Joseph Vanhorn, and Anne intermarried with Matthew Dill. Children of said sister Anne. Bro. Richard Crane. Sister's dau. Mary Vanhorn. Father Richard Crane. Exs.: George McMullen and Patrick Davidson. Wit.: Richard Crean, Geo. Logue. G. 69-70. Hope some of this helps. Get in touch with me so that we can share anything we come across in the future. Debbie