Family:Robert Crockett and Margaret Davis (1)

Advisory on Robert Crocket

There is conflicting information on the identity of Robert Crockett's wife. Some sources claim that she was Margaret McCorkle, daughter of Alexander McCorkle, other sources claim that she was Margaret Davis, a possible daughter of George Davis and sister of Robert Davis. Both the McCorkle and Davis families had a close relationship with the Crockett family, as they both witnessed multiple documents in Augusta County, VA records. More research is necessary to determine if either is correct.

Notes for Robert Crockett

Notes from Delijim@aol.com:

http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~robnmegfuller/HTML/p0000286.htm#I169865

Robert Watkins CROCKETT

Father: Robert Watkins CROCKETT Mother: Rachael Elizabeth WATKINS Birth: 1707, Bantry Bay, Kenmore Parish, Ireland Residence: home called Beverly Manor/ on Cathy's Creek Residence: area known as Irish Tract/ Wythe Co., Va. Death: 1746, Beverly Manor, Orange City, Wythe County, Virginia

Partnership with: Margaret Alexander DAVIS Marriage: 1732, Orange County, Virginia

Child: John CROCKETT Birth: 16 JUL 1730, Pennsylvania Child: Archibald CROCKETT Birth: 1732, Orange Co. Va. Child: Jean CROCKETT Birth: 1733, Orange Co., Va. Child: Samuel CROCKETT Birth: BET 1736 AND 1739, Orange County, Virginia Child: Jane CROCKETT Birth: 1737, Ireland Child: James CROCKETT Birth: 12 JUL 1741, Virginia Child: Alexander CROCKETT Birth: 1 JUN 1745, Wythe Co., Va. Child: Robert Watkins CROCKETT Birth: 12 AUG 1745, Wythe County, Virginia Child: Andrew CROCKETT Birth: 16 SEP 1747, Augusta County, Virginia

Will of Robert Crockett:

The will of Robert Crockett dated November 16, 1746 was proved February 19, 1747 in Augusta County, VA. It names wife Margaret; sons John, Archibald, Samuel, Alexander, Robert (under age) and James (under age); daughter Jean Crockett. Executors were wife Margaret and Robert Davis. Witnesses were Thomas Gillham, James McCorkle and Robert Bratton.

Query posted on Augusta County, VA web page:

posted my William Gilbreath on Friday, December 19, 1997 e-mail: billanita@worldnet.att.net

Information requested on family, friends, neighbors of Robert CROCKET, born 1740 Beverly Manor to robert Crockett (d. 1746) of cowpasture and Margaret (later wife of John Ramsey). Robert moved with brother Archibald to Anson Co., NC before 1760, married Jennett (?), settled on Long Creek of Mecklenburg County, NC with 6 daughters. Nest neighbor to Robert or perhaps cousin (the Martha of Joseph and Jean Crockett of Augusta)? was Joseph Galbreath of Augusta, brother/son perhaps to John Galbreath of Buffalo Creek.

From Chalkley's Augusta County Court Orders:

Page 49.--19th August, 1747. Robert Crockett's Inventory: By Henry Gay, Wm. Elliott, Jno. Gay.

Page 51.--3d August, 1747. Account of debts payed by Margaret Crockett that were owing by the estate of Robert Crockett.

PAGE 108 -- 21st MAY, 1755 John Ramsey's bond as guardian (appointed) to Samuel, James, Alexander and Andrew Crockett, orphans of Robert Crockett, with sureties Thomas Fulton, John Gay.

PAGES 80-84 MAY 17, 1758. (147) James Crockett, aged 17, orphan of Robert Crockett, chose Thomas Thompson guardian. Saml. Craig appointed guardian of Jane Bell, infant orphan of James Bell. Lettice Campbell, aged 14, orphan of Gilbert Campbell, chose George Campbell her guardian. Wm. McFeaters appointed guardian to Andrew Crockett, orphan of Robert Crockett.

AUGUST 19, 1758. (198) John Ramsey intermarried with Margaret Crockett, mother of Alexr. and John Crockett. Caleb Harmon complains that he was bound by his guardian, Walter Davis, to Robert Reed, contrary to law; indenture set aside and Caleb chose John Bowyer his guardian. John Fitzwater, a witness from Culpeper.

SEPTEMBER 1802. McPheeters vs. Moffett--Involves land conveyed to Beverley to Crockett, 26th February, 1740. Copy of deed. Deed, Robert Crockett and Margaret to William McPheeters, 23d November, 1743. Deed Robert Crockett and wife, same. William McPheeters, demandant, is son of above William McPheeters. Deposition James McClery, taken in Fayette County, Kentucky, third Monday June, 1798: In the Spring of 1742 he settled in Augusta County within 3 miles of lands in dispute. He lived in Augusta until October, 1785. Deposition before Samuel Blair, J. P., J. Bell, Elij Poage, George Trotter. John Brownlee deposes in Augusta, 3d July, 1798, that he has lived where he now lives since 1st November, 1740; he has always been a member of that society, and is nearly related to John Moffett, the defendant. John Tate also deposes that he has lived where he now lives for 53 years in October last, and had been acquainted with the lands for two years before he came to live in the neighborhood. Captain Samuel McPheeters deposes at same time that he has lived in and near where he now lives since 1741. Mathew Wilson deposes at same time that he has lived near where he now lives 60 years. John Young lived on the plantation 55 years ago and upwards.

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