" Henry Cruger, the eldest of the two surviving sons of John Cruger the first, who was born 25th November, 1707, in New York, resided for many years in that city, and was also in political life. He was a member of the Assembly from 1745 to 1759, and subsequently was appointed to the Council of the Province, and served till 1773, when he resigned and was succeeded by his eldest son, John Harris Cruger. In May, 1775, his health was impaired, he went to England and resided at Bristol with his second son, Henry, the Member of Parliament for that city. He died there in 1778, and lies buried in the centre aisle of the Bristol Cathedral. He married for his first wife, on 28th of September, 1734, a lady of Jamaica, the widow of Patrick Montgomery of that Island

a In tht> library of Mr. John C. Cruger, of Crujrer's Island,, Dntchess connty, la the Pntch family Dibit' of the first John Cruger, printed at Dort in 16S8. The arms are from an ancient iron seal which belonged to John Cruger :-- Argent a bend aznre charged with three martlets, or, betw. two grayhounds currant proper -- Motto -- Deo non Fortuna -- Crest -- A deiul grayhound saliaut, gorged or, Motto-- beneath the wreath-- Fidis.

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whose maiden name was Koughter or Slaughter : but she died without children. His second wife was a Miss Harris of the same Island, by whom he had four sons and two daughters. His eldest son was Jolm Harris Cruger who succeeded his father in 1773 as one of the Governor's Council, he was also Chamberlain of the city of New York, and was commissioned Lieut. Colonel of the First battalion or regiment, General de Lancey himself, being the Colonel.