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Patience Cranston

Female 1753 - 1819  (65 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Patience Cranston was born 29 Aug 1753, Newport, RI (daughter of Peleg Cranston and Sarah Carr); died 1819, Foster, RI.

    Patience married Benjamin Dexter 6 Sep 1798, Foster, RI. Benjamin (son of John Dexter) was born Abt 1750. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Peleg Cranston was born 16 Mar 1717/18, Swansea, MA (son of Thomas Cranston and Patience Gardiner); died 29 Mar 1805, Foster, RI.

    Notes:

    Is this a second marriage for this Peleg?
    CRANSTON Peleg and Mrs. Freelove Young, widow of Henry, at Newport, by Rev. Mr. Thurston. Chronicle of March 7, 1799

    Peleg married Sarah Carr 7 Sep 1749, Jamestown, RI. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Carr and Hannah Weeden) was born 14 Jan 1721/22, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI; died 27 Nov 1791, Foster, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah Carr was born 14 Jan 1721/22, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI (daughter of Thomas Carr and Hannah Weeden); died 27 Nov 1791, Foster, RI.

    Notes:

    CRANSTON Peleg, of Thomas and Patience and Sarah Carr, of Thomas and Hannah; m. by Daniel Weeden, Warden, Sept. 7, 1749.

    Children:
    1. Thomas Cranston was born 13 Dec 1750, Newport, RI; died Jan 1824.
    2. Samuel Cranston was born 12 Apr 1752, Newport, RI; died 19 Apr 1830, Sheridan, NY.
    3. 1. Patience Cranston was born 29 Aug 1753, Newport, RI; died 1819, Foster, RI.
    4. Hannah Cranston was born 1 Nov 1754, Newport, RI; died 1820, Scituate, RI.
    5. John Cranston was born 3 Nov 1755, Newport, RI.
    6. Peleg Cranston, Jr. was born 22 Apr 1757, Newport, RI.
    7. Elizabeth Cranston was born 19 Apr 1759, Newport, RI; died 3 Sep 1822, Darby Plains, Irwin, OH.
    8. Rhoda Cranston was born 20 May 1761, Newport, RI; died 1821.
    9. James Cranston was born 1 Jun 1764, Newport, RI.
    10. Nicholas Cranston was born 11 Nov 1766, Newport, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Cranston was born 2 Aug 1692, Newport, RI (son of Samuel Cranston and Mary Hart); died Bef 1721.

    Notes:

    Thomas sailed from Swansea in command of a vessel and was lost at sea.

    Thomas married Patience Gardiner Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. Patience (daughter of Samuel Gardiner and Elizabeth Carr) was born 31 Oct 1687, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Patience Gardiner was born 31 Oct 1687, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA (daughter of Samuel Gardiner and Elizabeth Carr).
    Children:
    1. 2. Peleg Cranston was born 16 Mar 1717/18, Swansea, MA; died 29 Mar 1805, Foster, RI.

  3. 6.  Thomas Carr was born Jan 1695/96 (son of Nicholas Carr and Rebecca Nicholson); died Abt May 1776, Jamestown, RI.

    Notes:

    I have estimated the birth years of some of the children in this family.

    Thomas mentions them all in his will, dated 9 June 1769. He also mentions several of his grandchildren.

    Thomas married Hannah Weeden 23 Feb 1719/20, Jamestown, RI. Hannah (daughter of John Weeden and Jane Underwood) was born 14 Apr 1699, Jamestown, RI; died Aft Jun 1769. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Hannah Weeden was born 14 Apr 1699, Jamestown, RI (daughter of John Weeden and Jane Underwood); died Aft Jun 1769.
    Children:
    1. Jane Carr was born Between 1718 and 1721.
    2. 3. Sarah Carr was born 14 Jan 1721/22, Jamestown, Newport Co., RI; died 27 Nov 1791, Foster, RI.
    3. Benjamin Carr was born Abt 1723.
    4. Rebecca Carr was born Abt 1727.
    5. Nicholas Carr was born Abt 1733; died 3 Mar 1813; was buried , Friends' Cemetery, Eldrid Ave., Jamestown, RI.
    6. John Carr was born Abt 1735; died Bef 9 Jun 1769.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Samuel Cranston was born 16 Aug 1659, Newport, RI (son of John CRANSTON and Mary CLARKE); died 26 Apr 1727, Newport, RI; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.

    Notes:

    Like his father, Samuel was Governor of the Colony of RI.

    As his second wife, Samuel married the widow of his brother Caleb.

    Information on Samuel's life and his gravesite can be found at findagrave.com.

    Samuel married Mary Hart 1680. Mary (daughter of Thomas Hart and Freeborn Williams) was born Abt 1663, Newport, RI; died 17 Sep 1710, Newport, RI; was buried , Golden Hill Cemetery, Golden Hill St., Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Hart was born Abt 1663, Newport, RI (daughter of Thomas Hart and Freeborn Williams); died 17 Sep 1710, Newport, RI; was buried , Golden Hill Cemetery, Golden Hill St., Newport, RI.

    Notes:

    Mary was a granddaughter of Roger Williams. (source: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1925, vol 79 p 57)

    Children:
    1. John Cranston was born 4 Aug 1684; died 15 Oct 1746.
    2. 4. Thomas Cranston was born 2 Aug 1692, Newport, RI; died Bef 1721.

  3. 10.  Samuel Gardiner was born Abt 1645 (son of George Gardner and Herodias Long); died 8 Dec 1696, Swansea, MA.

    Notes:

    I have roughly estimated Samuel's year of birth.

    Samuel married Elizabeth Carr Abt 1683. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert CARR and Elizabeth Unknown) was born Between 1646 and 1651, Newport, RI; died 8 Dec 1697, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Carr was born Between 1646 and 1651, Newport, RI (daughter of Robert CARR and Elizabeth Unknown); died 8 Dec 1697, Newport, RI.
    Children:
    1. 5. Patience Gardiner was born 31 Oct 1687, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.

  5. 12.  Nicholas Carr was born 22 Oct 1654, Newport, RI (son of Governor Caleb Carr and Mercy Vaughn); died 17 Feb 1708/09, Jamestown, RI.

    Notes:

    Nicholas was chosen Town Moderator of Jamestown in 1683. His will was proved 12 March 1709, Jamestown.

    Nicholas married Rebecca Nicholson Abt 1678. Rebecca (daughter of Joseph Nicholson and Jane Unknown) was born 1 Feb 1655/56, England; died 13 May 1703, Jamestown, RI. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Rebecca Nicholson was born 1 Feb 1655/56, England (daughter of Joseph Nicholson and Jane Unknown); died 13 May 1703, Jamestown, RI.
    Children:
    1. Nicholas Carr was born 19 Sep 1679, RI; died 20 Jul 1760, Newport, RI.
    2. Joseph Carr was born 7 Mar 1681/82; died 9 Aug 1702.
    3. Benjamin Carr was born 7 Jul 1683; died 27 Dec 1684, Jamestown, RI.
    4. Margaret Carr was born 22 Oct 1684; died Aft 31 Oct 1765.
    5. Jane Carr was born 3 Aug 1686; died Aft 1708.
    6. Caleb Carr was born 27 Mar 1688; died 4 Jan 1704/05.
    7. Mercy Carr was born 29 Apr 1690; died Aft 27 May 1741.
    8. Rebecca Carr was born 12 May 1692; died Aft Feb 1708/09.
    9. Ann Carr was born 5 Feb 1693/94; died Aft Feb 1708/09.
    10. 6. Thomas Carr was born Jan 1695/96; died Abt May 1776, Jamestown, RI.
    11. Benjamin Carr was born 21 Nov 1697.

  7. 14.  John Weeden was born Abt 1651.

    John — Jane Underwood. Jane was born 1659. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Jane Underwood was born 1659.
    Children:
    1. 7. Hannah Weeden was born 14 Apr 1699, Jamestown, RI; died Aft Jun 1769.