Gov. John CRANSTON
1626 - 1680 (~ 55 years)1. Gov. John CRANSTON was born Between 1625 and 1626, Scotland or England; died 12 Mar 1679/80, Newport, RI; was buried , Island Cemetery, Newport, RI. John married Mary CLARKE 3 Jun 1658, Newport, RI. Mary (daughter of Jeremy CLARKE and Frances LATHAM) was born 1641, Newport, RI; died 7 Apr 1711, Newport, RI; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Samuel Cranston was born 16 Aug 1659, Newport, RI; died 26 Apr 1727, Newport, RI; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI.
- 3. James Cranston was born Abt Feb 1660/61, Newport, RI; died 16 Sep 1662.
- 4. Caleb Cranston was born Abt 1662, Newport, RI.
- 5. Jeremiah Cranston was born Abt 1663, Newport, RI; died Aft 1678.
- 6. Mary Cranston was born 27 Jan 1664/65, Newport, RI; died 24 Mar 1665/66.
- 7. Benjamin CRANSTON, I was born Abt 1668, Newport, RI; died Between 1708 and 1718.
- 8. William Cranston was born Abt 1670, Newport, RI.
- 9. Elizabeth Cranston was born 1671, Newport, RI; died 3 Jun 1736.
- 10. Peleg Cranston was born Abt 1673.
- 11. John Cranston, Jr. was born Abt 1675, Newport, RI.
Generation: 2
2. Samuel Cranston (1.John1) was born 16 Aug 1659, Newport, RI; died 26 Apr 1727, Newport, RI; was buried , Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI. 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]
Children:
- 12. John Cranston was born 4 Aug 1684; died 15 Oct 1746.
- 13. Thomas Cranston was born 2 Aug 1692, Newport, RI; died Bef 1721.
Samuel married Judith Parrott 1711. Judith was born Abt 1670, Newport, RI; died 4 May 1737, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]
3. James Cranston (1.John1) was born Abt Feb 1660/61, Newport, RI; died 16 Sep 1662. 4. Caleb Cranston (1.John1) was born Abt 1662, Newport, RI. Caleb — Judith Parrott. Judith was born Abt 1670, Newport, RI; died 4 May 1737, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]
5. Jeremiah Cranston (1.John1) was born Abt 1663, Newport, RI; died Aft 1678. 6. Mary Cranston (1.John1) was born 27 Jan 1664/65, Newport, RI; died 24 Mar 1665/66. 7. Benjamin CRANSTON, I (1.John1) was born Abt 1668, Newport, RI; died Between 1708 and 1718. Benjamin — Sarah GODFREY. (daughter of John GODFREY and Sarah Unknown) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Elizabeth Cranston was born 7 Mar 1700/01, Newport, RI.
- 15. Caleb Cranston was born Apr 1703, Newport, RI.
- 16. Sarah Cranston was born 19 Apr 1705, Newport, RI.
- 17. Benjamin CRANSTON, II was born 27 Feb 1706/07, Newport, RI; died Bef 1774.
8. William Cranston (1.John1) was born Abt 1670, Newport, RI. 9. Elizabeth Cranston (1.John1) was born 1671, Newport, RI; died 3 Jun 1736. Elizabeth — James Honeyman. [Group Sheet]
Elizabeth married John Brown Abt 1695. John (son of James Brown and Elizabeth Carr) was born 1671; died 20 Oct 1731, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]
10. Peleg Cranston (1.John1) was born Abt 1673. 11. John Cranston, Jr. (1.John1) was born Abt 1675, Newport, RI.
Generation: 3
12. John Cranston (2.Samuel2, 1.John1) was born 4 Aug 1684; died 15 Oct 1746. John — Penelope Unknown. [Group Sheet]
13. Thomas Cranston (2.Samuel2, 1.John1) was born 2 Aug 1692, Newport, RI; died Bef 1721. 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]
Children:
- 18. Peleg Cranston was born 16 Mar 1717/18, Swansea, MA; died 29 Mar 1805, Foster, RI.
14. Elizabeth Cranston (7.Benjamin2, 1.John1) was born 7 Mar 1700/01, Newport, RI. Elizabeth — William Almy. [Group Sheet]
15. Caleb Cranston (7.Benjamin2, 1.John1) was born Apr 1703, Newport, RI. Caleb — Priscilla Jones. Priscilla was born Between 1694 and 1700; died 21 Nov 1764, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]
16. Sarah Cranston (7.Benjamin2, 1.John1) was born 19 Apr 1705, Newport, RI. Sarah — William Robinson. [Group Sheet]
17. Benjamin CRANSTON, II (7.Benjamin2, 1.John1) was born 27 Feb 1706/07, Newport, RI; died Bef 1774. Benjamin married Elizabeth ESTABROOK 5 Mar 1728/29. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas ESTABROOK, Jr. and Elizabeth THURBER) was born Nov 1703. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Benjamin CRANSTON, III was born 18 Jan 1726/27, Warren, RI; died Aft 1778.
- 20. Caleb Cranston was born 24 Jan 1730/31, Warren, RI.
- 21. Samuel Cranston was born 17 Sep 1737, Warren, RI.
Generation: 4
18. Peleg Cranston (13.Thomas3, 2.Samuel2, 1.John1) was born 16 Mar 1717/18, Swansea, MA; died 29 Mar 1805, Foster, RI. 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]
Children:
- 22. Thomas Cranston was born 13 Dec 1750, Newport, RI; died Jan 1824.
- 23. Samuel Cranston was born 12 Apr 1752, Newport, RI; died 19 Apr 1830, Sheridan, NY.
- 24. Patience Cranston was born 29 Aug 1753, Newport, RI; died 1819, Foster, RI.
- 25. Hannah Cranston was born 1 Nov 1754, Newport, RI; died 1820, Scituate, RI.
- 26. John Cranston was born 3 Nov 1755, Newport, RI.
- 27. Peleg Cranston, Jr. was born 22 Apr 1757, Newport, RI.
- 28. Elizabeth Cranston was born 19 Apr 1759, Newport, RI; died 3 Sep 1822, Darby Plains, Irwin, OH.
- 29. Rhoda Cranston was born 20 May 1761, Newport, RI; died 1821.
- 30. James Cranston was born 1 Jun 1764, Newport, RI.
- 31. Nicholas Cranston was born 11 Nov 1766, Newport, RI.
19. Benjamin CRANSTON, III (17.Benjamin3, 7.Benjamin2, 1.John1) was born 18 Jan 1726/27, Warren, RI; died Aft 1778. 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]
Children:
- 32. Caleb Cranston was born 12 Feb 1749/50, Warren, RI.
- 33. Benjamin Cranston, IV was born 7 Feb 1754, Warren, RI.
- 34. Sarah Cranston was born 8 Sep 1755, Warren, RI.
- 35. Elizabeth Cranston was born 2 Jul 1757, Warren, RI.
- 36. Phebe Cranston was born 21 Mar 1762, Warren, RI.
- 37. William Cranston was born 1 Feb 1764, Warren, RI.
- 38. Stephen CRANSTON was born 1767, Warren, RI; died 28 Sep 1792, In narrows off Bristol, RI.
- 39. Peleg Cranston was born 2 Mar 1770, Warren, RI.
- 40. Ann Cranston was born 15 Jul 1771, Warren, RI; died 15 Jul 1771, Warren, RI.
Benjamin married Keziah Unknown Between 1771 and 1777. Keziah died Aft 1783. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 41. Harte Cranston was born 3 May 1778, Warren, RI.
20. Caleb Cranston (17.Benjamin3, 7.Benjamin2, 1.John1) was born 24 Jan 1730/31, Warren, RI. 21. Samuel Cranston (17.Benjamin3, 7.Benjamin2, 1.John1) was born 17 Sep 1737, Warren, RI.