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Name Elder John CRANDALL [744]
Death 29 Nov 1676, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Father James CRANDELL
Other spouses Hannah GAYLORD
Misc. Notes
"First appears in Salem, MA in 1634/35. Removes to Providence with Roger Williams about 1636. First real documentation of him is in Newport in 1651. One of the six purchasers of Misquamicutt (Westerly), RI in 1661. Builds his homestead on Pound Road circa 1665. Was first Baptist Elder in
the U.S., later converting to the Seventh Day Baptist faith, holding meetings at his home in Westerly, RI. Removed to Newport because of the dangers of the King Philip Wars in 1676, and, while there, he died.

"Buried in the family burial ground on the Homestead (Historical Cemetery #27). Monument erected by CRANDALL FAMILY ASSOCIATION 27 MAY 1991.

"ABSOLUTELY NO DOCUMEMTATION for the tradition that he is the son of a Sir John CRANDALL & Elizabeth DRAKE of Monmouthshire, Wales.

"The township of "Westerleigh" is certainly very circumstantial evidence, since he was one of the founders of "Westerly", Rhode Island." [216]
Marriage ca 1648, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Spouse Mary OPP [745]
Birth ca 1620, , -, -, England
Death 1 Aug 1670, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Children
1 M Rev. Joseph CRANDALL [740], [741]
Birth 1661, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Death 12 Sep 1737, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Spouse Deborah BURDICK
Marriage 1680/1681, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Last Modified 16 Sep 1998 Created 23 Jan 2003 by Reunion for Macintosh

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