"In 1773 suit was brought by Timothy and Abigail (Crane) Todd of Guilford, Stephen Crane of New Milford, Jonathan Paddock and wife Mary (Crane) of South Precinct, Dutchess Co., NY, Joshua Barnum and wife Andrea (Crane) of the same, and Allen Ball and wife Ann (Crane) of New Fairfield, against Joseph, David and Ephraim Jackson, Theophilus Hull and wife Martha, of Redding, and Dan Jackson of Ridgefield [children of Ephraim Jackson dec’d] and Elnathan Sturgis and Martha his wife of Ridgefield [children of Ephraim Jackson dec'd.]"