Stephen Cranston, b: 1767

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}


			^{Benjamin Cranston}^{b.1706 Newport, RI d.1774}

		^{Benjamin Cranston}^{b.1726 Warren, RI d.1778}	^{Elizabeth Estabrook}^b.1703 d.

	^{Stephen Cranston}^{b.1767 Warren, RI d.1792 In narrows off Bristol, RI}		^{Stephen Bowen}^{b.1696 d.1778}

^{Abigail "Abbie" W. Cranston}^{b.1791 d.1862}		^Sarah Bowen^{b.1731 Swansea, MA d.1771 Warren, RI}	^Phebe Slade^{b. d.}

^{Eliza Cranston}^{b.1792 d.1891}

		^{Barnard Salisbury}^{b. d.}

	^{Sarah Salisbury}^{b.1754 Bristol, RI d.1840 Bristol, RI}

		^{Elizabeth Unknown}^{b. d.}