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James Crow, of Monroe Co., [W]VA
b.Est 1735
Facts and Events
| Name |
James Crow, of Monroe Co., [W]VA |
| Alt Name |
James Crow, of "Old Crow Tavern" |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Est 1735 |
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| Marriage |
Bef 1759 |
to Eleanor (add) |
| Marriage |
Bef 1784 |
to Unknown |
| Death? |
Abt 1821 |
Monroe County, Virginia |
James Crow was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 292.--22d February, 1768. William Crow, of Staunton, ordinary keeper to James Crow, yeoman, £800, 140 acres on James River purchased by William from David Looney by deed recorded; corner Col. Smith's land.
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Vol. 3 - Page 303.- 20th March, 1768. James Crow to Alexander McCaul and Andrew Edmiston of Henrico County, £360.6, 140 acres, part of 250 acres patented to Robert Loney, 30th July, 1742, whereon said David Looney lately lived, on James River, and conveyed to William Crow 21st November, 1766 ( ), on ---, near ---, to James Crow. Mortgage. [Note: this record immediately precedes another deed from William and Thomas Crow to John Ellis and Company, dated 24th November, 1767, supporting that James Crow was a sibling of William and Thomas Crow]
Will Abstract
- CROW, JAMES. Will, 3-20-1821
- Dev.: John, Joseph, sons; Fanny Brown, Jane Brown, Polly Mills, daus.; others.
- Also names "children of my daughter Nancy Shields deceased".*
- Names son John Crow, Executor.*
- Witnessed: J.W.P Ragland, John Campbell*
- Source: Monroe County, West Virginia Estate Settlements
- additions from James Crow's will listed in article in "The Monroe Watchman", Union, West Virginia, November 27, 1969, "Early History of Monroe" (By Monroe County Historical Society), James and John Crow (By Dr. Margaret Ballard).
Land Records
- Monroe County, Virginia: 26 May 1802; Grantor: Sampson Sawyers, Jr.; Grantee: James Crow, for a certain Tract of Parcell of Land containing one hundred & sixty acres lying and being in the County of Monroe.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 1 - April 22, 1763. (42) James Crow came into Court and made oath that he, with his wife, Eleanor, and his children, Thomas, Elizabeth and Fanny, came to dwell in this Colony in the year 1762, &c.- 50 acres each.
- Vol. 3 - Page 104. - 15th November, 1766. Benj. Logan to Jacob Hornbarrier, £25, 150 acres on North Branch of James, part of 300 acres whereon Alex. now lives; corner Abraham Brown's land. Teste: James McCluer, James Trimble, James Crow.
- Vol. 3 - Page 145. - 20th November, 1766. James Shaw to Robert Hall, of Orange County, North Carolina, £4, ¼ acre, part of Samuel Furguson's Lot No. 15 in Staunton. Teste: Robert Martin, Thomas Brown and James Crow.
- Vol. 1 - November 24, 1766. (417) Ann O'Brien, servant of James Crow, agrees to serve him two years in consideration of his agreeing to her marrying Tiadey Flinn.
- Vol. 3 - Page 476. - 27th September, 1767. Adam Looney of Craven County, S.C., to John Looney, £30, 271 acres by deed from Col. James Patton, 18th November, 1752, on head of Meadow Run or Bryan's Creek, a branch of Craig's Creek. Teste: Wm. Preston, Pat. Buchanan, James Crow.
- Vol. 1 - November 17, 1767. Page 343.- Hemp certificates: Andrew Hamilton, Dawson Wade, James Burnsides, John Montgomery, Thos. Brown, Edwd. Erwin, Postle Hover, James Crow, John Henderson.
- Vol. 2 - FEE BOOKS OF AUGUSTA COURT; Page 84, 1768, (November) James Crow, weaver.
- Page 3 - Page 450.- --- March, 1768. John Brown and Margaret to John Trimble, John Finley, William McFetters, Jr., George Berry and Hugh Young, representatives or commissioners appointed by the congregation of the meeting house lately called by the name of Brown's by the approbation and under the conduct or the incubency of the Rev. Charles Cummins, £1.5, 2 acres and a stone meeting house by a branch of the Meadow Run, a branch of Middle River of Shanandore, stone in the Glebe Road. Teste: James Brown, James Crow, Pat. Martin. Delivered: Wm. Moffett, 11th September, 1807.
- Vol. 3 - Page 251. - 4th March, 1769. John Buchanan and Margaret to Michael Dougherty (Docherty), £10, 84 acres in Forks of James, part of 170 acres purchased by John Buchanan from John Moffett; corner Michael Docherty's land; corner James McGavock's land. Teste: James Crow, James Gilmore, Jonathan Smith. Delivered, October, 1777.
- Vol. 3 - Page 313. - 3d. March, 1769. John Buchanan, gent. and Margaret to John Campbell, £340, 740 acres on a branch of the Indian or Holstone River, called the Middle Fork, said tract being known by the name of the Royal Oak. Teste: James Crow, John Mills, David Campbell, Arthur Campbell, John Howard, George Skillern. Delivered: David Campbell, May, 1771.
- Vol. 3 - Page 438.- 16th August, 1770. Margrett Smith, wife of John Smith, of Augusta County, to Samuel McCutchon, Sr., £12, and divers good reasons, horses, crops. Teste: James Crow and William Berry.
- Vol. 3 - Page 404.- 20th NOvember, 1776. James Henderson and Sarah, of Botetourt County, to John Hunton, tract where James formerly lived. Teste: David Henderson, James Crow.
- Vol. 3 - Page 352. - 22d March 1778. Matthew (mark) Lettimore's will - To James Tate, all estate and executor. Teste: John and Wm. Tate, James Crow. Proved, 19th August, 1783, by J. and W. Tate. Executor is dead. Administration granted Sarah and John Tate.
- Vol. 2 - Delinquents, Augusta County Levy for 1779: James Crow, gone to Holstein.
- Vol. 2 - TITHABLES. Tithables, 1781; William McPheeter's List: James Crow. [others omitted]
- Vol. 3 - Page 439. - 24th January, 1785. Adam Brubak's estate appraised by David Steele, David Cunningham, James Crow.
- Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond: 1790 - November 17, Sampson Sawyers and Mary McCaslin, daughter of John McCaslin (consent); witness, James Crow; surety, James Crow of Botetourt.
Image Gallery
References
- Crow, Jewel Lofland. History of William Crow of Virginia and his Descendants in America and related families.
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