William
Cranston
Born about in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Ancestors 
Son of John Cranston
[uncertain]
and Mary (Clarke) Stanton
[uncertain]
Brother of
Samuel Cranston, James Cranston, Caleb Cranston, Peleg Cranston, Benjamin Cranston, Elizabeth (Cranston) Brown, John Cranston and Henry Stanton Sr [half]
Husband of
Mercy (Archer) Gibbs
— married
about 1690 in Newport, Rhode Island [uncertain]
[uncertain] Father of
William Cranston
Died before
before about age 27
in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
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Biography
William has no known birth record. He was born about 1670, probably at Newport, Rhode Island, and is presumed by several peer-reviewed sources to be the son of John Cranston and Mary Clarke.[1]
William passed away before 1697 at Newport.[1]
Research Notes
Disproven Identity of Mary
Moriarty once wrote that William married Mary Stanton, daughter of John and Mary (Harndel) Stanton. This was based on incorrect assumptions, and was later corrected by Moriarty.
Sources
- Dubosq, Charles Albert and Jones, William. "Descendants of Gov. John Cranston of Rhode Island" in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 79 (1925) pages 247-268 (and continuations).
- Moriarty, G. Andrews. Additions and Corrections to Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, The American Genealogist (1949) Vol. 25, Page 250
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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 William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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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