Person:Mary Crockett (22)

Mary Crockett
b.Bef 1737
d.Aft 1806
m. Bet 1752 and 1753
  1. Elizabeth RobinsonAbt 1754 -
m. 1760
  1. _____ Montgomery
  2. Nancy MontgomeryAft 1760 - Bef 1819
  3. Margaret Robinson MontgomeryAbt 1764 - 1834
Facts and Events
Name Mary Crockett
Gender Female
Birth? Bef 1737
Marriage Bet 1752 and 1753 Virginiato John Robinson, aka "Long John"
Marriage 1760 Virginia, United States[she is the widow Robinson]
to Capt. James Montgomery, Jr., of Wythe Co., VA
Other[1] 26 Mar 1767 Augusta, Virginia, United Statesnamed in court record
Death? Aft 1806

Research Notes

  • Parents/Maiden name = Crockett. Needs source.
  • Husband = John Robinson. Sourced on 1767 court record.1
  • Husband = James Montgomery. Sourced on 1767 court record.1
References
  1. Chalkley, Lyman. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800. (Rosslyn, Virginia: The Commonwealth Printing Company, 1912-1913 in Three Volumes).

    AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK No. XXIV.
    page 366
    John Madison vs. Robinson.--Chancery. Writ dated 26th March, 1767. Defendants are James Montgomery and Mary, his wife, late Mary Robinson, widow of John Robinson, deceased. Elizabeth Robinson, an infant and only daughter of said John Robinson, deceased, and Mary Montgomery. James Robinson empowered his son John to buy 800 acres on Roanoke from George Robinson, and patent taken out in John's name, but John to convey a share to each of his brothers, according to James's' appointment. James died and John made a conveyance to his brother, William, but never conveyed to his brother Thomas. John died intestate in 1756, leaving a wife, Mary, and one daughter, Elizabeth, an infant and widow, who has married James Montgomery. Thomas sold his right to Samuel Crockett and Crockett to Madison. Answer of Elizabeth, an infant, sworn to 6th August, 1771.
    Also listed as Mary Kennedy.

    Vol. 2; Alexander Montgomery and Elizabeth his wife, vs. Madision -- O.S. 105' N.S. 35 -- Bill, 2nd August, 1805. Elizabeth is only daughter of John Robinson, who owned land on Roanoke and was killed by Indians about 1756, Elizabeth being then only two years old. Thomas Robinson was a brother of John. Alexander and Elizabeth married in 1772. (This suit is a sequel to suits in County Court, wherein it appears that James Robinson sent his son John from Pennsylvania to Virginia, to buy lands, &c., &c. See Co. Ct. notes). Answers of Garnett and John H. Peyton show that they each married a daughter of Elizabeth and William Madison (who was son of John) Garnett married Agatha S., and John H. married Susanna. (land is in Montgomery County). Thomas Robinson lost his life at the big defeated Camps on the other side of Cumberland Mountsin. All his family were either killed or taken prisoner. Orators live in Kentucky. Hugh Crockett deposes he came to Roanoke country in 1749 and the Robinsons were already there. Hugh's sister married John Robinson? The Crocketts and Robinsons had been neighbors in Lancaster, Penn. Thomas, William and Samuel were sons of James Robinson, who had six sons. Samuel Crockett was brother of Hugh. John Robinson came to Roanoke in 1743 or 1744. James Robinson, grandson of the original James, aged 67 years, deposes that previous to 1757 he lived in Augusta about 107 miles from the land in controversy. He moved to the Roanoke country in 1762 or 1763. John Robinson's wife, mother of oratrix Elizabeth, was Mary. William Davis deposes they were married 1752 or 1753. John was called Long John. William Davis deposes, 5th May 1808, in Abingdon, that he was born 15th February, 1733, old style. John Draper Sr., deposes, 5th April, 1806, that Jno. Robinson came to Roanoke in 1745, The sons of James were John, William, Samuel, Thomas, Joseph. John Draper's first wife was a sister of John Robinson's. He was married April, 1754. Col. William Robinson deposes, Fayette County, Kentucky, 27th April, 1754. Col. William Robinson deposes, Fayetter County, Kentucky, 27th April, 1806, that John Robinson owned the land, sold it to Kennedy for a negro which he had seen in possession of his sister, mother of Elizabeth. Col. William is brother of Col. David Robinson, lately deceased. James Robinson was dead when deponent first knew the family in 1753. John died in 1756. Mary Montgomery, mother of Elizabeth, deposes same time and place as above. James Montgomery, husband of Mary, deposes as above. Elizabeth and Alexander were married in 1774. James married Mary in 1760.