'Crane, Elijah, s. of Benjamin.
Born at Wethersfield abt. 1665, son of Benjamin and Mary (Backus) Crane. ...
Married (1) Mary Sherman, dau. of Theophilus of Wethersfield, mentioned as his wife 1711 in her father's will.
Married (2) (by 1715) Abigail, widow of Joseph Cable, and was appointed guardian of two of her Cable sons, 1 Feb. 1715 [1715/6]. She was dau. of Samuel Adams, b. 25 Mar. 1682, and was called wife of Crane in settlement of Est. of her brother Abraham Adams, 1718.'