Captain Elisha Cranson
1721 - 1804 (83 years)
Generation: 1
1. Captain Elisha Cranson was born in 1721 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, MA (son of Samuel Cranson and Elizabeth Brown); died on 18 Apr 1804 in Ashfield, Franklin County, MA; was buried in Spruce Corner cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin County, MA. Elisha married Abigail Baldwin on 24 Jul 1746 in Spencer, Worcester County, MA. Abigail (daughter of Captain David Baldwin and Abigail Burr) was born in 1729; died on 6 Jul 1792; was buried in Spruce Corner cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Samuel Cranson was born in 1748; died in 1788.
- David Cranson was born in 1750; died in 1815.
- Elisha Cranson was born in 1751; died in 1813.
- Ebenezer Cranson was born in 1756.
- Elizabeth Cranson was born on 19 Feb 1758 in Spencer, Worcester County, MA; died on 24 Mar 1840 in Ashfield, Franklin County, MA; was buried in Hill cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin County, MA.
- Asa Cranson was born in 1760; died in 1841.
- Jonathan Cranson was born in 1766; died in 1850.
- Sarah Cranson was born in 1769; died in 1826.
Family/Spouse: Hannah Burnell. Hannah was born in 1732; died in 1827. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Samuel Cranson was born in in Scotland. Samuel married Elizabeth Brown. Elizabeth was born in in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Brown was born in in England. Children:
- 1. Captain Elisha Cranson was born in 1721 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, MA; died on 18 Apr 1804 in Ashfield, Franklin County, MA; was buried in Spruce Corner cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin County, MA.