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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Phebe Cranston was born 21 Mar 1762, Warren, RI (daughter of Benjamin CRANSTON, III and Sarah BOWEN).

    Phebe married Asa West 24 Aug 1785, Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin CRANSTON, III was born 18 Jan 1726/27, Warren, RI (son of Benjamin CRANSTON, II and Elizabeth ESTABROOK); died Aft 1778.

    Notes:

    Notes exerpted from "Descendants of Gov. John Cranston of Rhode Island," p. 296 (published in Genealogies of RI Families, Vol. I):
    "In 1759 Benjamin Cranston was second lieutenant on the sloop Roby, a privateer; his name is in the census of 1774; and he was one of those on the Colonial ship General Stark, which was lost on the coast of Maine in the Revolutionary War."

    Benjamin married Sarah BOWEN 19 Feb 1748/49, Warren, RI. Sarah (daughter of Stephen BOWEN and Phebe SLADE) was born Apr 1731, Swansea, MA; died Sep 1771, Warren, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah BOWEN was born Apr 1731, Swansea, MA (daughter of Stephen BOWEN and Phebe SLADE); died Sep 1771, Warren, RI.
    Children:
    1. Caleb Cranston was born 12 Feb 1749/50, Warren, RI.
    2. Benjamin Cranston, IV was born 7 Feb 1754, Warren, RI.
    3. Sarah Cranston was born 8 Sep 1755, Warren, RI.
    4. Elizabeth Cranston was born 2 Jul 1757, Warren, RI.
    5. 1. Phebe Cranston was born 21 Mar 1762, Warren, RI.
    6. William Cranston was born 1 Feb 1764, Warren, RI.
    7. Stephen CRANSTON was born 1767, Warren, RI; died 28 Sep 1792, In narrows off Bristol, RI.
    8. Peleg Cranston was born 2 Mar 1770, Warren, RI.
    9. Ann Cranston was born 15 Jul 1771, Warren, RI; died 15 Jul 1771, Warren, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin CRANSTON, II was born 27 Feb 1706/07, Newport, RI (son of Benjamin CRANSTON, I and Sarah GODFREY); died Bef 1774.

    Notes:

    Benjamin & Elizabeth moved from Newport to the part of Swansea, MA, which later became Warren, RI. All his children are believed to have been born there, and he lived the rest of his life there.

    According to "Descendants of Gov. John Cranston of Rhode Island," Benjamin was married first to a Miss Thurber, but had no children by her. However, in looking at the birth date of Benjamin III and the marriage date of his father to Elizabeth Estabrook, it seems that Benjamin might have been born to the first wife.

    Benjamin married Elizabeth ESTABROOK 5 Mar 1728/29. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas ESTABROOK, Jr. and Elizabeth THURBER) was born Nov 1703. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth ESTABROOK was born Nov 1703 (daughter of Thomas ESTABROOK, Jr. and Elizabeth THURBER).
    Children:
    1. 2. Benjamin CRANSTON, III was born 18 Jan 1726/27, Warren, RI; died Aft 1778.
    2. Caleb Cranston was born 24 Jan 1730/31, Warren, RI.
    3. Samuel Cranston was born 17 Sep 1737, Warren, RI.

  3. 6.  Stephen BOWEN was born Jan 1696/97 (son of Thomas BOWEN and Thankful MASON); died Oct 1778.

    Stephen married Phebe SLADE 1723. Phebe was born Abt 1700. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Phebe SLADE was born Abt 1700.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah BOWEN was born Apr 1731, Swansea, MA; died Sep 1771, Warren, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin CRANSTON, I was born Abt 1668, Newport, RI (son of John CRANSTON and Mary CLARKE); died Between 1708 and 1718.

    Notes:

    Ben Cranston is ancestor of the Cranstons of Warren and Bristol, RI, many of whom were mariners.

    Benjamin — Sarah GODFREY. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah GODFREY (daughter of John GODFREY and Sarah Unknown).
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Cranston was born 7 Mar 1700/01, Newport, RI.
    2. Caleb Cranston was born Apr 1703, Newport, RI.
    3. Sarah Cranston was born 19 Apr 1705, Newport, RI.
    4. 4. Benjamin CRANSTON, II was born 27 Feb 1706/07, Newport, RI; died Bef 1774.

  3. 10.  Thomas ESTABROOK, Jr. was born 18 Oct 1670, Swansea, MA (son of Thomas ESTABROOK, Sr. and Sarah WOODCOCK); died 27 Sep 1724, Swansea, MA.

    Thomas married Elizabeth THURBER Abt 1702. Elizabeth (daughter of John THURBER and Mary Unknown) was born 24 Aug 1678, Swansea, MA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth THURBER was born 24 Aug 1678, Swansea, MA (daughter of John THURBER and Mary Unknown).
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth ESTABROOK was born Nov 1703.
    2. Rachel Estabrook was born 21 May 1712; died Aft 24 Jul 1749.

  5. 12.  Thomas BOWEN was born Aug 1664 (son of Obadiah BOWEN and Mary CLIFTON); died 1743.

    Thomas — Thankful MASON. Thankful (daughter of Samson MASON and Mary BUTTERWORTH) died Aft 1743. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Thankful MASON (daughter of Samson MASON and Mary BUTTERWORTH); died Aft 1743.
    Children:
    1. 6. Stephen BOWEN was born Jan 1696/97; died Oct 1778.