Individual Details
John Crandall
(1612 - 1676)
John Crandall was born in England, maybe near Wales, parents not yet known. He came to America, maybe Salem first, around 1643. He was a Baptist minister frequently jailed for his religion. In 1651 he held a religious meeting at William Witter's home and was jailed and fined along with John Clarke and Obadiah Holmes. John was married twice. He bought land from the Narragansett in about 1659, maybe bought the land with beads and trinkets. In 1991 his ancestors gave that land back to the Narragansett Tribe.
Events
| Birth | 1612 | Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England | |||
| Marriage | Abt, 1640 | Mary Sarah Unknown Crandall |  | ||
| Civil | July 21, 1651 | Jailed, holding Baptist services - Boston, British America | | ||
| Civil | 1655 | Freeman - Rhode Island, British America | | ||
| Widow | 1669 | ||||
| Civil | 1670 | Conservator of the peace - Westerly, British America | | ||
| Death | 1676 | Newport, British America | | ||
| Religion | Baptist | | |||
| Burial | Old Crandall Cemetery, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States |  | | ||
| Occupation | Minister, deacon | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Sarah Unknown Crandall (1615 - 1669) |
| Child | Sarah Crandall (1654 - 1706) |
| Father | James Crandall (1586 - 1676) |
| Mother | Eleanor Unknown Crandall (1590 - 1619) |
Notes
Burial
John Crandall's burial place is truly unknown, but probably at this homestead cemetery. find a Grave memorial has photos of the headstone added years after hid death, the original home; and biographical info and family links.Endnotes
1. (2008). || Volume 1 page 391.
2. (1894). || Page 33 - 38.
3. (1949). || Page 21 First Generation John Crandall.
4. (1908) || Volume 2 page 1115.
5. (1949). || Page 21 First Generation John Crandall.
6. (1908) || Volume 2 page 1115.
7. (1894). || Page 33 - 38.
8. (1949). || Page 21 First Generation John Crandall.
9. (1908) || Volume 2 page 1115.
10. , "FindAGrave.com," online database, Find a Grave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .
11. (1949). || Page 21 First Generation John Crandall.
12. (1894). || Page 33 - 38.
13. (1908) || Volume 2 page 1115.