Col.
John
Cranston
Born in Newport, Colony of Rhode Island
Ancestors 
Son of John Cranston
and Mary (Clarke) Stanton
Brother of
Samuel Cranston, James Cranston, Caleb Cranston, Peleg Cranston, Benjamin Cranston, William Cranston, Elizabeth (Cranston) Brown and Henry Stanton Sr [half]
Husband of
Ann Mercy (Newbury) Cranston
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 76
in Newport, Colony of Rhode Island
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Mar 2014
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Biography
John was born in 1666. John Cranston ... He passed away in 1751. [1]
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Research Notes
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Col. John Cranston Birth: 1675 Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Death: Nov., 1751, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Commander of Fort George from 1741-1744. He was active and prominent in Rhode Island affairs his entire life, serving as deputy for Newport at least 10 times. Son of Gov. John Cranston and Mary Clarke, husband of Ann Newberry and Elizabeth Wair, father of 6.
Family links: Parents: John Cranston (1625 - 1680) Mary Clarke Stanton (1640 - 1711)
Siblings: Samuel Cranston (1659 - 1727)* James Cranston (1661 - 1662)* Jeremiah Cranston (1663 - 1678)* Mary Cranston (1665 - 1666)* Elizabeth Cranston Honeyman (1671 - 1736)* John Cranston (1675 - 1751) Henry Stanton (1688 - 1751)**
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- Half-sibling
Burial: Common Burying Ground Newport Newport County Rhode Island, USA
Created by: Kristen Conrad Record added: Jul 31, 2001 Find A Grave: Memorial #5655179
Sources
- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Greg Rose, Thursday, March 13, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Anonymous Coker
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test HVR1 and HVR2, haplogroup H, FTDNA kit #70525
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~0.39%
Janet (Brown) Jones :
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