Sister Sarah Crandall was the daughter of Perry Maxson, and wife of Abram C. Crandall. She was born in Hopkinton, R. I., in the year 1787, and with her parents moved to Brookfield, N. Y., in 1791. In 1803, she professed faith in Christ, and united with the 1st Seventh-day Baptist Church in Brookfield, where she remained a member thirteen years. In 1805, she was married to A. C. Crandall, who with her removed to Alfred, N. Y., and in 1816 became a constituent member of the 1st Alfred Church. In 1822, they settled in the town of Friendship, and labored as pioneers in settling the town and forming the society. In 1824, they united with eleven others in constituting the Friendship Church, of which she was a member until her death. Sister Crandall cherished a strong hope in the dear Redeemer, and manifested a readiness at any time to depart and be with Christ.
