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Individual:
Jinny Angelis:
Tradition states that he first appears in Salem, MA in 1634/35 amd
removes to
Providence with Roger Williams about 1636. However the first real
documentation of Elder John is as a grand juror in Newport, RI 8 Sep
1643.
![Extensive research in both civil and church records of Salem, Lynn,
Rehoboth, and Swansea, MA as well as in early Providence and Newport,
RI show
absolutely no record of Elder John until 1643, even though there is
frequent
mention of Roger Williams, Obadiah Holmes, and John Clark.]
!He is one of the six purchasers of Misquamicutt (Westerly), RI in
1661, and
builds his homestead there on Pound Road circa 1665.
!He was perhaps the first Baptist Elder in the U.S. (according to
tradition),
later converting to the Seventh Day Baptist faith, holding meetings at
his
home in Westerly, RI.
!He removed to Newport because of the dangers of the King Philip Wars
in 1676,
and, while there, he died.
"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."[159]
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New England Families Genealogical and Memorial; Third Series, Volume 1:
CRANDALL Rev. John Crandall, the immigrant ancestor, was born in England, and settled in Providence, Rhode Island, as early as 1637. He is the progenitor of all of the name of colonial ancestry in this country. He was a Baptist in religion, and for differing with the Puritan church was persecuted in Massachusetts, where he settled first. From Providence he came to Newport, Rhode Island, as early as 1651, and became a prominent member of the Baptist church there, subsequently the first elder of the denomination at Westerly. Rhode Island. With John Chace and Obadiah Holmes he went to Lynn, Massachusetts, to hold services for the Baptists, was arrested there July 21, 1651, and sent to prison in Boston. Ten days later he was convicted of breaking the law by holding services and fined five pounds, in default of which he was to be publicly whipped. Upon his promise to appear at the next term of court he was released. In 1655 he was a freeman of Rhode Island; in 1658-59, 1662-63, he was a commissioner. With eight others he signed a letter to the court of commissioners of Rhode Island, dated August 27, 1661, in relation to a tract of land at Westerly, where they and others desired to settle. He was a deputy to the general assembly in 1687, and in the fall of that year was living at Westerly. He and Joseph Torrey were appointed commissioners to treat with Connecticut as to jurisdiction over disputed territory, May 14, 1669, and he was supplied with thirty-five shillings by the colony of Rhode Island to pay his expenses to Connecticut. He received a letter from the governor and assistants of Connecticut, November 18, 1669, complaining that he and others had appropriated a large tract of land belonging to Stonington, Connecticut. He and Tobias Saunders answered the complaint for the Westerly people. He was conservator of the peace at Westerly in 1670, and deputy to the general assembly again in 1670-71. He was arrested by the Connecticut authorities, May 2, 1671, and by advice of the Rhode Island government declined to give bond. The Rhode Island colony promised to pay his expenses and defend him.
His first wife died August 1, 1670, and he married (second) Hannah, probably daughter of William and Ann (Porter) Gaylord, of Windsor, Connecticut. She died in 1678. He died at Newport, whither he had removed on account of King Philip's war, in 1676. Children: John, married Elizabeth Gorton; James; Jane, married Job Babcock; Sarah, married Josiah Witter; Peter, died 1734; Joseph, mentioned below; Samuel, born 1663; Jeremiah, died 1718; Eber, born 1676.
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