Information Brown/ Hansel family history. Married Elizabeth Crandall first wife and then Martha Crandall ( her half sister ) the second wife. He was Westerly Town Clerk for 30 years He was a 7 th day Baptist. His military record - a military census taker in 1777 and a recruter in 1780. ----------------------------------------------------------------- From A Crandall Heritage and Legacy by J.T.Crandall Revolutionary service of Joseph Crandall: appointed by the General Assembly March 1777 to take the military census for Westerly, R.I. Appointed by the General Assembly July 1780 as one of a committee to receive the recruits for the town ofWesterly. He served as town clerk in Westerly for the years 1775-1781. Served as a member of the Westerly Town Council 1775-1781 ---------------------------------------------------------------