Person:Archibald Crockett (1)

Notes from Delijim@aol.com:

http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~robnmegfuller/HTML/p000025s.htm#I143765

Archibald CROCKETT

Father: Robert Watkins CROCKETT Mother: Margaret Alexander DAVIS Birth: 1732, Orange Co. Va. Occupation: blacksmith/ farmer Death: 3 JAN 1804, Mecklenburg Co., NC

Partnership with: Mary Ann KING Marriage: BET 1752 AND 1760, N.c.

Child: John CROCKETT Birth: 29 FEB 1780, SC Child: Ann CROCKETT Child: Elias CROCKETT Birth: ABT 1752 Child: Mary Ann CROCKETT Birth: ABT 1775

This appears to be this Archibald Crockett, more research may be necessary to conclusively prove a relationship exists.

http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.com/~pickensarchive/meckdvs.html

Notes from "The Mecklenburg Signers and Their Neighbors", by Worth S.Ray. Archibald Crockett, his wife proved in Mecklenburg County, N.C. Jan 3, 1804 (his wife was a King) mentions:

1. Son, Elias Crockett, land where I live 2. Daughter, Ann Crockett, wife of a Mr. Taylor, tract of land where Frederick Taylor lives (evidently Ann married Frederick Taylor)> 3. Son John Crockett, to him i will and gequeath a tract and parcel of land now lying in the hands of Col. Thomas King, now living inthe State ofTenn., in Hawkins county, and all the rest of my property, except one woman's saddle, t be taken out for my daughter mary ann> Executores: Son John Crockett and SamuelDowns, in the presence of Eli Crocket and Clias Crocket

(Note: The following reference of Archibald Crockett as the grandfather of Davy Crockett is apparently incorrect based upon research by several researchers, but is being included as a reference) The above will of the grandfather of the celebrated and famous David (Davy) Crockett, his fahte being the son of John Crockett mentioned in the will. This will refutes the idea that the father of "David Crockett" was a penniless "back woodsman" in Ten, and shows that he was a close kinsman of the Honorable Thomas King, an uncle, who lived in and helped to corgaize Hawkins County, Tenn,. (in 1786), and who served from that diestrict in the Legislature of N.C.

MARRIAGES

Archibald Crockett married Deborah Wilson, Jan 12, 1792 Archilbald Crockett married Esther Davis, April 3, 1820 (Note from the will of James Davis we learn theat Archibald crockett married his daugher, Esther Davis, whis will probated April 18, 1837) Elijah Crockett, married Mary Davie, who was a sister of Willliam Richardson Davie, the familous N.C. Statesman and purist. Elizabeth Crockett, married Joseph Wallis, April 10, 1823, She was the daughter of Eligah and Mary Davie Crockett, and Joseph Wallis was the son of Rev. Jame Wallis, the son-in-law of ohn McKnitt Alexander John M.Crockett married Levicy C. Barnett, Sept. 29, 1828 Margaret Crockett married John McKnitt Wallis, son of Rev. James wallis in 1813 Margaret Crockett married William Morrow March 7, 1794 Sarah Jane Taylor married John Sharp of Sept 18, 1854.

The following reference is most likely the source of the information that Archibald Crocket was the grandfather of Davy Crockett:

Mr. Worth S. Ray, author of The Lost Tribes of North Carolina, in Tennesse Cousins makes the following statement. "John Crockett, father of David "Davy" Crockett, was the son of Archibald Crockett, who married a daughter of William King, of Macklenburg Co., NC. Col. Thomas King of Hawkins Co. Tennessee was an uncle of John Crockett, and brother in law of Archibald Crockett, the gradfather of David Crockett. The mother of John Crockett's wife married as her second husband, a man named King, by whom she had at least one son, William King". He also says "David Crockett's mother was a Hawkins before her marriage to John Crockett, but she was not, a sister of Sarah Hawkins who married Govenor John Sevier, as David Crockett certainly would not have had first cousins old enough to have fought in the battle of King's Mountain." There are different accounts as to the connection of Rebecca Hawkins and Sarah and Jane Hawkins. The Geneology of the LDS registry does not list her as sisters of the women who married Gen. John Sevier and Richard Campbell. The Greene Co. Tn History says that Rebecca Hawkins's father was Joseph Hawkins and Anneke Jane Edwards who came from England and arrived in Virginia in 1658.

Query on this line:

Seeking any information that anyone would be willing to share on Archibald Crockett and family. He was born abt. 1732 possibly in Lancaster County PA. Married Mary Ann King. Died 3 Jun 1804 in Mecklenburg County, NC. In his will he leaves to "his son John land now in the hands of Col. Thomas King who lives in Hawkins County, TN." Archibald was the son of Robert Crockett of County Antrim Ireland. Would also seek any further information on any associated Mecklenburg Crocketts. Willing to share what I have. Bill Reckert wyreckert@wctel.net

Bill Reckert <wyreckert@wctel.net> McCormick, SC USA - Thursday, June 25, 1998 at 11:44:43 (EDT)