Gov. Samuel Cranston

Male 1659 - 1727  (67 years)


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  • Name Samuel Cranston 
    Title Gov. 
    Born 16 Aug 1659  Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Apr 1727  Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Common Burial Ground, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16586  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father John CRANSTON,   b. Between 1625 and 1626, Scotland or England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1679/80, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Mother Mary CLARKE,   b. 1641, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1711, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 3 Jun 1658  Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F04620  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Hart,   b. Abt 1663, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1710, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Married 1680  [3
    Children 
     1. John Cranston,   b. 4 Aug 1684,   d. 15 Oct 1746  (Age 62 years)
     2. Thomas Cranston,   b. 2 Aug 1692, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1721  (Age < 28 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F05131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Judith Parrott,   b. Abt 1670, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1737, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 1711  [3
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F08318  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S013226] Descendants of Gov. John Cranston of RI; Genealogies of RI Families, Vol. 1, 280.

    2. [S013226] Descendants of Gov. John Cranston of RI; Genealogies of RI Families, Vol. 1, 278.

    3. [S013000] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol 79 p 250.