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. After the war he went to England and resided at Beverley in Yorkshire, where he died without issue.

Henry Cruger, the second son, educated at King's College, N. Y., was in 1757 sent by his father to Bristol, England, to enter a counting-house. He became a successful and popular merchant of that city, which he made his home. In 1774, he and Edmund Burke were nominated for Members of Parliament for Bristol, and after a sharp contest, elected. He was also once Sheriff of Bristol, and in 1781 was elected its Mayor. In 1784, he was again elected to Parliament." In 1790 he. declined reelection, having determined to return to America and reside there for the rest of his life, and in the same year came back with his family to his native city. He was soon engaged in politics, and notwithstanding his service in Parliament, and especially his re-election in 1784, after the peace of 1783, and subsequent service of about six years, he was, in 1792, elected a Senator of the State of New York, and served as such. His residence during the latter part of his life was at 382 Greenwich street, N. Y., where he died 24th of April, 1827, aged 88 years.