Samuel Cranston (1659-1727) - Find a Grave Memorial

Colonial Royal Governor. He was Royal Governor of Rhode Island Colony for 30 years, from 1698 to 1727, the longest term as Governor in Rhode Island's history. It is in his honor the city of Cranston, Rhode Island was named.

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John Cranston

1625–1680
Mary Clarke Cranston Stanton

1640–1711

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Mary Hart Cranston

1663–1710
Judith Parrott Cranston

1670–1737

Siblings

James Cranston

1661–1662
Jeremiah Cranston

1663–1678
Mary Cranston

1665–1666
Elizabeth Cranston Honyman

1671–1736
Col John Cranston

1675–1751
Lydia Cranston Harrington

1677–1729

Half Siblings

Henry Stanton

1688–1751

Children

John Cranston

1684–1745
Samuel Cranston

1687–1721
Thomas Cranston

1692–1720
Frances Cranston Brenton

1694–1740

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John Cranston

Mary Clarke Cranston Stanton

Mary Hart Cranston

Judith Parrott Cranston

James Cranston

Jeremiah Cranston

Mary Cranston

Elizabeth Cranston Honyman

Col John Cranston

Lydia Cranston Harrington

Henry Stanton

John Cranston

Samuel Cranston

Thomas Cranston

Frances Cranston Brenton

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