IV. Richard Crain,' (William,^) b. about 1745, in Hanover township, Lancaster, now Dauphin county, Pa.; d. prior to 1790, in Middleton township, Gumberland county. Pa.; he located west of the Susquehanna previous to the Revolution, and during the struggle for independence was an officer in one of the associated battalions ; was at the battle of Long Island under Golonel Frederick Watts, and captured there, but paroled soon after on account of wounds recdved in the engagement. We have no knowledge to whom he was married.
He left issue:
i. Espy, d. in October, 1804, in Middleton township, Cumberland county, Pa.; it is stated that he was a man of good education, and taught school a number of years.
ii. Elizabeth
iii. William,
iv. George.
v. Mary, m. James Hamilton.
vi. Jane, m. Joseph Vanhorn, d. prior to 1804, and they had issue (surname Vanhorn): Espy and Maty,
vii. Ann, m. Matthew Bill.
viii. Richard.
