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James Crow
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m. 24 May 1702
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m. 16 Nov 1738
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m. 7 Feb 1742/43
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[JohnCrow.ftw] Kevan B. Hansen, A. B. wrote an article that was published in Ancestry Magazine Sept/Oct 1994 issue. The name of the article was X Marks the Man. This article sets forth the research done by Kevan on James Crow and James' father, John Crow. This research established that James Crow, born in 1713, was born in St. George's Maryland and that his father was John Crow, Born in St. George's, Md. Baltimore land records for 1725 show that John Melchior gave James a mare. He stated that James Crow was the son & heir of John Crow.
2. JAMES2 CROW (iOHNi) (Source: (1) Will of James Crow: In the name of God Amen. I James Crow of the county of Chatham,in North Carolina being infirm body but of sound mind and memory, thanks to Almighty God for the same,and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament in manner and form following, First and principally I recommend immortal soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it hoping through the merits of my Blessed Redeemer to receive life everlasting and as to my wordly Estate where with it hath been pleased God to bless me I give and dispose of it as follows-- First my will is that all my just debts be Regularly Discharged: Item, I give to my belovod son John Crow ten shillings to him and his heirs and assigns forever-- Item, Igive to my beloved son James Crow ten shillings to him and his heirs and assigns forever Item, I give to my beloved son Stephen Crow ten shillings to him and his heirs and assigns forever Item, I give to my beloved son Reubin Crow ten shillings to him and his heirs and assigns forever Item, I give to my beloved son Isaac Crow ten shillings to him and his heirs and assigns forever Item, I give to my beloved son Abel Crow ten shillings to him and his heirs and assigns forever Item, I give to my beloved son William Crow ten shillings to him and his heirs and assigns forever Item, I give to my beloved daughter Hannah Bron ten shillings to her ,her heirs and assigns forever Item, I give to my beloved daughter Abba Riller Pilkington ten shillings to her,her heirs and assigns forever Item, I give to my grandson Levy Crow ten shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever Item, I give to my granddaughter Anna Crow, ten shillings to her, her heirs,and assigns forever., Item, I give to my two sons Reubin Crow and Isaac Crow all the land belong to the plantation whereon I now live to be divided between them according to the line of agreement as it now stands,the upper part to Reubin and the lower part to Isaac,them ,their heirs,and assigns forever Item, I give to my son Reubin Crow a tract of land lying on Collins Mountain to him, his heirs and assigns forever. And all the residue and remainder of my Estate of what kind or quality whatsoever it may consist my will is that it be sold and equally divided between the above named Persons, only with the Reserve that Abba Riller Pilkington have two shares,and the rest all an equal share, to them,their heirs and assigns forever Lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons John Crow and Stephen Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament in witness wherof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this sixteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety two (the mark of James Crow consisted of a capital I with a line drawn through the cener of it.) His mark (SEAL) Sign'd sealed and Delivered in presents of us (illegible) Clark Jurat Richard CateJurat (illegible) Brown.,
2) James Crow's baptismal record is found in the St.Georg parish, but it doesn't include the name of his father. Baltimore Co. land records for 1725 show that John Beichior gave James a mare .He stated that James Crow was the son and heir of John Crow Kevan M. Hansen, A.G. wrote an article that was published in Ancestry Magazine Sept/Oct. 1994 issue. The name of the article was X Marks The Man.The article sets forth the research done by Kevan Hansen on James and John Crow (James father).This research established that James Crow born in 1713,and was born in St. Georges ,Maryland and that his father was John Crow,born abt. 1683 in St.Geoges,MD., 3) Research notes of N. Dale Morgan, Birth & Marriage Register,St. George's Parish, Episcolal Church ,Baltimore Co.,MD., as recorded in Baltimore County Families, 1659 - 1759, by Robert Barnes,from MD. Archive records. Index to the Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths, St. George's Parish, Baltimore and Harford Counties,MD.--page 213 304-- 340Research notes of Dale Morgan,Mattie Lou Crow, VirginiaT.Fowler,Valarie Vineyard,Mary C.Bowen,Dan Crow Orange Co., North Carolina Deeds Book 1-- folio 209-- 211; The transaction from James and Grace Crow to Henry Watson, dated 31 March 1756. Also foundon EHL film # 305824 Comparision of marks taken from MD. and N.C. records 4) Hagen Land Deeds ofBaltimore Co. ,MD., Book H -- page 35, John Belchior gave James Crow a mare., 5)Hagen Land Deeds ofBaltimore Co. AID., LDS Family History Library Film # 13326, John Belchior gave James Crow a mare., 6) Research notes of N. Dale Morgan, The DAR Patriot Index and SAR application of James Crow --the validity of these two items was questioned by N. Dale Morgan due to the fact that the James Crow died in 1794 and the statements taken from James Crow of Washington Co., Va., who fought at this battle occured in 1813. The James Crow of Washington Co.,Maryland died in 1819 so this James Crow has been wrongly credited with fighting at Kings Mountain Battle. See page 283 and 584, Kings Mountain and It's heroes,by Lyman C. Draper --pub. 1881, reprint 1976 by Gen. Pub. Co.,in Baltimore Co.,MD. ~******* 14 Febrary 1994 received letter from DAR Corrections Genealogists agreeing that this James was not in the war service of the American Rev. but was in Civic Service as a juror in Chatham Co. ,NC.on 10 May 1779 (Chatham Co.,N.C. Court Minutes 1774-- 1779 ; Vol.# 1 ,page 76 , by Poe Pub.) JAMES CROW: was born November 11, 1713 in St. George's Parish,Harford Co. ,MD. (Source: Bill and Martha Reamy. St. George Parish Registers-- 1689-- 1793, page 16.), and died July 16, 1792 in Chatham Co., N.C.. He married (1) HANNAH Simpson (Source: Research notes of N. Dale Morgan, Hannah is the daughter of William Simpson and Elizabeth Preble b. 30 January 1722 at Baltimore County,Maryland and died March 1742 Dale also gives references as "Baltimore County Families " 1659 --1759 by Robert Barnes also info came from Virginia Fowler.) November 16, 1738 in St. George's Parish,Hartford Co. MD. (Source: Bill and Martha Reamy, St. George Parish Registers --1689-- 1793, page 57, November 16 th 1738 then was James Crow m. to Hnnaah??). He married (2) G~cE DENSON February 07, 1742/43 in St. George's Parish,Harford Co.,MD. (Source: (1) Bill and Martha Reamy, St. George Parish Registers --1689-- 1793, page 69., (2) Compiled by: Joseph T. Maddox and Mary Carter, North Carolina Revolutionary Soldiers, Sailors, Pairiots and Descendants, Vol. # 2---- page 47.). References
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