| Ambrose Crain and Family |
| Benjamin Crain1 |
Estate administered March 18, 1829 - John Crain Crain, Benjamin 21 Sep 1814 22 160 T7 R6 MARY PREC, Randolph County, Illinois 1825 Census Index CRAIN, Benjamin CRANE, Joel CRANE, John 352 Crane, Benjamin 1 7 5 1820 Census 4 miles west of Mary's River Benjamin Crane settled in Sec 24 in 1802. This sons were: Benjamin, Squire, William, James, Joel, Lewis and John. John lived at Crane's Island in the Mississippi River until he died in 1850. This land was sold off to Cuthbert S Crain who must be a son. Other documents I have filed. Purchaser: CRAIN BENJAMIN Residence of Purchaser: RANDOLPH Social Status: Legal Description: Aliquot Parts or Lot: SW Section Number: 22 Township: 07N Range: 06W Meridan: 3 County of Purchase: MACOUPIN (This land is in RANDOLPH COUNTY) I have notified the Illinois Archives. Details of Sale: Acres: 160.00 Price per Acre: 2.00 Total Price: 320.00 Type of Sale: FD Date of Purchase: 09/21/1814 Volume: 023 Page: 204 LDS file batch number M519388 Benjamin had entries in the Morrison's Store Book in 1811-1813-1814-1815-1818-1819 Estate papers signed Mar 18 1829. Benjamin was also given 10.00 from Joel's account at Morrison's Store on April 1, 1812. Benjamin has no females in the 1825 Randolph County census, Jenny died or left before 1825. CRAIN BENJAMIN FD SW 22 07N 06W 3 160.00 2.00 320.00 MALE 09/21/1814 RANDOLPH 023 Marriage license states Sarah Grosvenor - widow - she was the wife of Parker Grosvenor Illinois Public Land Sale page shows E2SW sold to Lucius Green 10/5/1843 as a federal land sale, this was half of Benjamin's purchase in 1814. Not on BLM site, 1845 pay slip of entire SW section in Cuthbert's estate. This sale is not correct according to the BLM. Slave Records and Freedom Papers, Randolph County Illinois Agnes, age 13 years next Christmas, black, female, was entered on 09 Dec 1809, by Benjamin Crain, removed from Tennessee, to serve until 32 years old. Tuesday, 18 Aug 1829, Agnes, a woman of color, stated she was brought into Randolph County from Tennessee by Benjamin Crain in November or December of 1808 and owing him service, was registered to serve him until 25 Dec 1828. She claimed she had served her time and was entitled to a certificate of her freedom and requested the court give her the same and also in behalf of her children, which she had during the time she was bound by Crain. Certificate was awarded to her according to law (Circuit Court Book A pp 387-388) RANDOLPH AGNES CRAIN, BENJAMIN F N INDENTURE 12/25/1809 Servitude Detailed Information County RANDOLPH Name of Servant AGNES Name of Other Party CRAIN, BENJAMIN Sex F Race N Age 12 File Volume 1 Page 1 Document Type INDENTURE Amount 0.00 Term 20 Date 12/25/1809 Remarks REMOVED FROM TENNESSEE. Memo AGNES WOULD BE 13 YEARS OF AGE NEXT CHRISTMAS. CRAIN BENJAMIN CAPT. ALEXANDER'S COMPANY, MOUNTED, ILLIONOIS MILITIA. ENSIGN ENSIGN 48 60 I have the pay records for Benjamin's service at Camp Russell, Illinois Servitude Detailed Information County RANDOLPH Name of Servant (NO NAME LISTED.) Name of Other Party CRANE, B Sex Race Age File Volume Page 7 Document Type CENSUS Amount 0.00 Term Date 00/00/1810 Remarks 1 INDENTURED SERVANT (MARYS RIVER) Memo ------------- Servitude Detailed Information County RANDOLPH Name of Servant (NO NAME LISTED.) Name of Other Party CRANE, BENJAMIN Sex Race Age File Volume Page 246 Document Type CENSUS Amount 0.00 Term Date 00/00/1820 Remarks 5 PEOPLE OF COLOR (UNKNOWN IF FREE, SERVANTS, OR SLAVES) COUNTY NAME BLK NAME OTHER SEX RACE DOC TYPE DATE RANDOLPH AGNES CRAIN, BENJAMIN F N INDENTURE 12/25/1809 Benjamin is in the 1810 Illinois census - 2 males to 10 - 1 male to 45 - 2 females to 10 - 1 female to 26 CRAIN, Benjamin marr. SHELTON, Jenny on 13-JUN-1801 CRAVEN, Benjamin marr. SHELTON, Jenny on 12-JAN-1801 KNOX COUNTY, TN - MARRIAGES - Marriages Benjamin Crain to Jenny Shelton 13 Jun 1801 *** bondsman Micajah Terry Craven Shelton, Benjamin Jenny Craven, Benjamin Shelton, Jenny 12 Jan 1801 Tennessee Knox County State of Illinois Randolph County The People of the State of Illinois To John Crain Greetings: Whereas Benjamin Crain, Late of Randolph County, deceased, died intestate, as it is said; we do, therefore, give and grant unto you the said John Crain full power and authority to administer all and singular the goods & chattels, rights and credits which were of the said Benjamin Crain, deceased, whereever the same may be found, and to demand, collect, levy and in a legal manner require and re- ceive all and all manner of debs due and owing to said de- ceased, and well and faithfully to dispose of the same accor- ding to law. And we do hereby constitute and appoint you the said John Crain administrator of all and singular the good and chattels, rights and credits of the said Benjamin Crain deceased. Witness David J. Baker Judge of Pro- bate in and for the county of Randolph and the private seal of the said David, no public seal having been jet furnished, at Kaskaskia this 2nd day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hun- dred and twenty nine. David J. Baker Judge of Probate Name: BENJAMIN CRAIN State: IL County: Randolph County Township: Mary Township Year: 1825 Database: IL 1825 State Census Index Sept 11, 1823 Kaskaskia Paper Benjamin Crain's wife, Sarah has left him without cause Bemjamin is not in the 1807 census of the Indiana Territory, Randolph County. His arrival in Illinois is supported by his slave, Agnes who states they moved to Illinois in November or December of 1808 Family Notes on Marriage with Jenny Shelton: Text: CRAIN, BENJAMIN Spouse: Jenny Shelton Marriage Date: Jun 13, 1801 Location: Knox Co., Tennessee Family Notes on Marriage with Sarah: Text: Illinois Marriage Database online: CRAINE, BENJAMIN GROVENER, SARAH RANDOLPH 09/04/1822 001/0005 Newspaper item a year later, Sarah had left Benjamin. source: Julia Hynek Crane, Benjamin Spouse: Sarah Grosvenor Marriage Date: Sep 4, 1822 Location: Randolph Co., Illinois Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Microfilm: 0975008
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