Person:William Crabtree (14)

William and Jane Crabtree came from England in 1705 bringing with them their son William II aged one year. They came from Leeds, in Yorkshire County, in a sailing vessel. Extensive research has failed to discover any more data. Yorkshire isfamous for cattle and farming. William settled on a plantation in Baltimore County, now Harford County, Maryland, at a point where Stout Bottle Creek flows into Deer Creek.

The children of William and Jane Crabtree were: William II born 1704 in England. He married Mary Pyke and removed to Southwest Virginia and died in North Carolina. Married February 17, 1725 in Maryland. 2. Thomas was born in Maryland 1707, October 12. He married Susannah Poteet and they died in Hillsboro, Orange Co.,North Carolina in 1774. 3. Grace born May 29, 1711. Married John Hays. 4. Ann born January 15, 1714. Married John Wilburn 5. Jamesborn February 20, 1716, died 18?? in Oldtown, Maryland. 6. John born September 5, 1718. Married Hannah Butcher. 7. Elizabeth born December 13, 1720. Married James Billingsley. 8. Samuel born July 25, 1725. All, except James went to Southeast Virginia and other southern states. John and Hannah married April 22, 1755.

WILL OF WILLIAM CRABTREE November 4, 1754.7p. 149/50I, William Crabtree of Baltimore County in the Province of Maryland being weak and sick in body, but in perfect sound mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God, therefore but calling to mind the uncertain state of this transitory life do for the better settlement of my temporal affairs and disposal of such Estate as God has blessed me with all, make and ordain this my last Will and Testament revoking and thereby disannulling all former will or wills, testament or testaments by me heretofore made and hereby constituting and appointing this present writing to contain my last Will and Testament, which I make as follows, viz: 1 ly: I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Jane Crabtree my dwelling plantation with one hundred and fifty acres of land of the Southernmost and during her natural life or widowhood that shall first happen and then to go to my son, William Crabtree his heirs and assigns forever. I likewise give and bequeath unto my loving wife Jane Crabtree one Irish servant lad called Alexander Anderson, during her widowhood, then to go to my son William Crabtree. 2 ly: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Crabtree one servant man that Samuel Webb owes me, to him his heirs and assigns. 3 ly: I give and bequeath to my son John Crabtree one hundred and fifty acres of land adjoining to where he now lives, being the Northeast part, to him his heirs and assigns forever. I also give and bequeath to my son John Crabtree one Negro boy called Duke, to him his heirs and assigns forever,but my will is that my son John Crabtree shall pay unto his brother James Crabtree Five Pounds current money in goods and chattels, also unto his brother Samuel Crabtree five Pounds current money in goods or chattel. And as for the remaining part of my Estate, personal Estate, my will and mind is that my wife Jane Crabtree shall have her equal thirds out of it and the remainder to be equally shared betwist my five sons and three daughters, share and share alike without any administration.I further appoint that my wife Jane Crabtree and my five Sons and my three daughters shall be at an equal charge in paying all my just debts and burying in a decent manner.In witness whereof I have to this present writing containing one side and this piece of a side of paper, set my hand and affized my seal the day and year above written.Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Thomas Bond, Jacob William x Crabtree sealher markBond and Rebecca x Put teemarkAt the foot of the foregoing Will was this written viz:October 9th 1756 - Jacob Bond being one of the People called quakers solemnly affirmed that he saw the Testator William Crabtree sign the foregoing Will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of his apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that he subscribed his name as a witness to the said Will in the presence of the Testator at his request and that he saw Thomas Bond and Rebecca Poteet the other two witnesses sign their names.Affirmed beforeWilliam Young, Deputy Commissary, Baltimore County.NOTEs Alexander Anderson was Indentured. Duke was a Negro slave.State of Maryland Hall of Records, Annapolis MD. 21404. Wills 30 f. 149/150 Baltimore Co., MD 1756.

November 3rd 1756 James Billingsley Executor of William Crabtree late of Baltimore County deceased made oath on the holy Evangalist of Almighty God that the written arid foregoing is a just and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattles which were of the decd that were come to his hands at the time of the making thereof and that what hath since or shall hence after come to his hands or possession he will return in an additional inventory that he knows of no concealment of any part or parcell thereof by any person whatsoever that if he shall discover any concealment of suspect any to be he will acquaint the commissionary General for the time being or his Deputy with such discovery or cause of suspicion that it may be inquired into and that he will well and truly give an account of all and every part of the deceaseds personal estate that shall hereafter come to his hands, possession or knowledge. Sworn before(?) Young D. Commissionary.Jan. 5, 1759 Estate Accounts.Final Distribution Book, Liber 2, Folio 78, p. 281758 Book, Annapolis file. William Crabtree's Estate. Baltimore Co., Md.Amount 1L~.17.10 secured by law62.16.10 balance to be distributedTo widow, 1/2 shich is 11.19. 3/4To Thomas Crabtree, one servant man not appraisedTo widow a servant lad not appraisedTo John Crabtree one Negro boy called Duke not appraisedResidue divided equally between his five sons and three daughters. (no names shown)Children: William, Thomas, Grace, Ann, James, John, Elizabeth and Samuel.