[Jasper Crane Excerpt from "Americans of gentle birth and their ancestors", 
by Hannah Daviess Pittman, 1903]
[excerpted 4 Jun 2008, Mark Murphy]

p. 366
Woodson-Crane-Treat

Crane.  This family, Crane, or du Crayne, was originally from Normandy 
and settled in Co. Suffolk, Eng.  The arms show that three of the families
participated in the fifth Crusade under the Grand Prior of the Templars.
Some were ambassadors to foreign courts, and one a Keeper of the King's
Forests.  Sir Ralph Crayne was with Sir Francis Drake when, on the 
"Golden Hind," he visited America, 1577.  Sir Robert Crane, 1630, lived
at Coxhall, Co. Essex, Eng.  Jasper Crane, the emigrant from Essex Co.,
the lineal descendant of Sir Robert, gave the name of his native place 
to his new home in New Jersey, Essex.  He was one of the first settlers
of New Haven, 1638, and one of the great magistrates there.  He lived in
Bradford, Conn., 1643; Representative, 1650; founder of Newark, N.J.,
1666; Deputy to Provincial Assembly, 1667-73; died before 1691.  From
him a long line of Judges was issued, the last of whom was Judge David
D. Crane.  Deacon Azariah Crane, eldest son of Jasper, born 1648, died
1730, was Deputy to Provincial Assembly 1694-5; married Mary, daughter
of Gov. Treat of Connecticut; will probated 1730.

Jonas Crane (son of John Crane), who was in the service of King James I,
underwent many privations for his adherence to the Puritan cause and 
emigrated to America 1639, bringing with him a large silver seal bearing
the family coat of arms, still preserved in the family.  It is described,
"Gules, upon a fess, bet. three crosses, pattee, or, a crane bet. two
annulets, az. Motto: "Omnia vincit veritas."  The fess is a belt of 
honor bestowed for courage on the field of battle.  The crosses pattee
were given to those who participated in the fifth Crusade under the
Templars.  The crane is emblematic of the name.  The annulets, or, rings,
are typical of service rendered by ambassadors.  The hind signified 
service to the king as Keeper of the Forests.