In an undated petition from Croxton &c vs Crows heirs &c, orators and oratrices James Croxton and Sally his wife who was Sally Crow, John P. Armstrong and Malissa his wife who was Malissa Crow, complained that Thomas Crow the father of Sally and Malissa died in ____ 1825 having left a last will and testament, leaving a widow Sally Crow who died in _____ 1830 and seven children viz Nathaniel John George Sally who married your complainant Croxton, Malissa now married your complainant Armstrong, Cathrine [sic] who intermarried with John C. Brizendine and Elizabeth who intermarried with Benjamin Brooks. George died in ____ of full age intestate and without heir and John died in ____ of full age intestate and without heir. The estate was divided in the case of Crow vs. Crows Exrs. Nathaniel died sometime in the year 1833 or thereabouts leaving 5 children: Lucinda, John, Elizabeth, Thomas and Nathaniel, all under age. Cathrine the wife of John C. Brizendine died in 1833 without issue. That Elizabeth the wife of Benjamin Brooks died in ____ without issue. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 47, item 47-K-5.]

In 1843, oratrix Mary M. Crow complained to the Chancery Court. That her late husband was Nathaniel Crow who died with land that in part descended from his father Thomas Crow. Nathaniel left children Lucinda Catharine, John Nathaniel, Mary Elizabeth, Moses Thomas and Nathaniel. All are under age. From 1843. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-E-6.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 458, Family 458
Crow, Mary, 40, $32000
Crow, John, 25, manager
Crow, Nathaniel, 20, no occupation
Johnson, Charles, 25, merchant

John N. Crow was a member of the 55th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War: Crow, John N.: Farmer. Born in Essex Co. Light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, 5'10" tall. Enl. 5/21/61 in Co. A. Went home, sick on 12/11/61 and remained there until 4/12/62, when he was discharged on account of chronic bronchitis, aged 38. A soldier of the same name was conscripted into Co. G on 10/14/64 and was present as at 12/31/64, final roll. [Richard O’Sullivan, 55th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Virginia: H. E. Howard, Inc., 1989), 115.]