John CRANSTON
DAVIS: A QUAKER FAMILY, PG 910; 1ST HUSB OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK, 1995, PG 94 "John came to New England about 1637 with Jeremiah Clarke, his future father-in-law. John was elected drummer for Portsmouth in MAR 1644, attorney general in 1654-6, deputy governor 1672-3, 1676-8, Governor 1678-1680. He was a major commanding colonial militia in King Philip's war 1675-7. On 1 MAR 1663/4, John was "licensed to administer physic and practice chirurgery throughout the whole colony" by the General Assembly of the Colony; the first man to be so honored.
DAVIS: A QUAKER FAMILY, PG 910 OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR, AMES, IA 50014; BOOK, 1995, PG 93; The Epitaph in Common Burial Ground, Farwell St., Newport, reads, "Here lyeth interred the body of Mary Stanton alias Cranston who departed this life ye 7th day of April 1711 in ye 70th year of her age late wife of Capt. John Stanton & was ye only wife of Major John Cranston & ye virtuous and worthy mother of ye family here". Her will (1 NOV 1708-10 JUN 1711) was proved in Newport. In her will, Mary mentioned brothers Walter and J. Clarke; sons Caleb (dec'd), Samuel, John, and Benjamin Cranston, and Henry Stanton; dayghter Elizabeth Brown (and her husband John Brown); grandsons, John (under 21) and Robert Brown (sons of dau Elizabeth); Thomas Cranston (under 21, s/o Samuel); granddaughter Marcy Cranston; Mary and Elizabeth Cranston (d/o son Caleb, dec'd) [abcdelmo] When Mary rendered her final account as administratrix of Philip Jones estate, 1 NOV 1688, she signed herself as "wife of John Stanton, and widow of Philip Jones, Gent. His name was not indluded on her tombstone as were her other 2 husband. Mary was the d/o Jeremiah Clarke and Francis Latham-Dungan, and widow of Gov. John Cranston. Mary (1641-7 APR 1711)
OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK, 1995, PG 92, 94 buried in Newport beside his father. His will was dated 17 MAR 1726. In 1680 in Newport, he married fisrt Mary Hart, d/o Thomas Hart and Freeborn Williams and grandaughter of Roger Williams. In jun 1714, Samuel received all of the personal estate of the late Freeborn (Williams) Clarke from his uncle Walter's children to be divided among Samuel's children, who were also Freeborn's grandchildren. He m2 Judith Parrott, widow of his brother Caleb. Samuel was a goldsmith by trade, a freeman in 1684, assistant in 1696, major of the Colony forces in 1698. He was elected governor in MAR 1698, suceeding his uncle Walter, and held this office until his death 26 APR 1727. "He did not assemble with any sect nor attend any public meetings. The Charted granted a universal liberty of conscience, and he was a keep-at-home protestant. He was an impartial and a good man". (From an old manuscript at Hewport Historical Society library) Samuel was an able and popular governor as shown by his reelection 30 times, serving 29 years as governor. During his administration, numerous seemingly insurmountable problems, involving privateering, currency, and bounday disputes were met and overcome. In MAY 1727, the Assembly voted to give (from the general treasurer) to the executors of the estate 70 pounds "as a gratuity for the extraordinary service done by the late deceased Governor". Samuel was a proprietor of the Westquadnoid Purchase in sourth part of Foster, and owned a considerable estate in land in Narragansett, Greenwich, and Providence.
OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; DIED IN INFANCY
OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK, 1995, PG 95; A mariner, he married Judith Parrott and had issue. Judith m2 his brother Samuel
OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK, 1995, PG 94
OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK, 1995, PG 94
OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK, 1995, PG 95; eldest child b. 31 OCT 1697 William Cranston (the Son) birth date is 1607. Father's birthdate abt 1670.--error
OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK, 1995, PG 95; m1 John Brown. m2 Rev. Hames Honeyman
OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK, 1995, PG 95-6 John received land from his uncle Weston Clarke's estate. John was the Speaker of the House of Deputies in 1711 and 1716, Colonel in Milita, Governor's Assistant in 1746, and a member of Newport Trinity Church. The assembly reimbursed him for additions he made at Fort George while Captain of Fort George in 1741-44.
He married Mary Clarke Abt 1658 at Newport, Newport, Rhode Island . Mary Clarke was born at Newport, Newport, Rhode Island Abt 1641 daughter of Jeremy Clarke and Frances Latham .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Samuel Cranston
born 16 Aug 1659.
James Cranston
born Abt 1660.
Caleb Cranston
born Abt 1662.
Jeremiah Cranston
born Abt 1663.
Mary Cranston
born 27 Jan 1665.
William Cranston
born Abt 1670.
Elizabeth Cranston
born 1671.
John Cranston
born Abt 1675.
John Cranston died 12 Mar 1680 at Newport, Newport, Rhode Island .
Mary Clarke died 7 Apr 1711 at Newport, Newport, Rhode Island .