“Nathaniel S [?] Crow was born August 23rd 1827” [Crow family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24354]

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
[It is assumed that this is the Mary Crow who is the mother of Moses Crow.]

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Lloyds Post Office, page 719
Dwelling 404, Family 391
Crow, Nathaniel, 27, male, farmer, value of real estate $1,200, value of personal estate $4,000, born in Virginia
Crow, M. E., 26, female, born in Virginia
Crow, George, 6, male, born in Virginia
Crow, Jacob, 5, male, born in Virginia
Crow, Elizabeth, 3, female, born in Virginia
Crow, Sarah, 8/12, female, born in Virginia

Nathanial Crow was a member of the 55th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War: Crow, Nathaniel (signed himself “Nat Crow”): Essex County farmer. Enl. 3/29/62 in Co. F. Employed as a wagon driver by the regt. Q.M.D., 5-6/62. Absent in Richmond as at 10/4/62. Detailed as a regimental Q.M.D. wagon driver again from 12/20/62 until captured at North Mountain, near Bunker Hill, Va., 7/17/63. Imprisoned at Camp Chase and Fort Delaware. Released 6/19/65. In 7/63 the Federals described him a 5'10", florid complexion, hazel eyes, dark hair and whiskers, aged 31. In 6/65 they described him as 5'9", dark complexion, dark eyes, and light hair. [Richard O’Sullivan, 55th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Virginia: H. E. Howard, Inc., 1989), 115.]

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Millers Tavern Post Office, page 39
Dwelling 290, Family 290
Crow, Nathaniel, 37, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $600, value of personal estate $200, born in Virginia
Crow, Mary E., 36, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Crow, George N., 17, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Crow, Jacob N., 15, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Crow, Bettie, 13, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia
Crow, Sarah, 9, female, white, at home, born in Virginia
Crow, Lucy C., 7, female, white, at home, born in Virginia
Crow, Emma, 4, female, white, at home, born in Virginia
Crow, Ella, 1, female, white, at home, born in Virginia
Blackburn, Laticia, 16, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia
Moore, John, 9, female, black, at home, born in Virginia

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Tappahannock District, Enumeration District 17, page 119B
Dwelling 93, Family 93
Crow, Nathaniel, white, male, 45, married, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Crow, Elizabeth, white, female, 40, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Crow, Betty, white, female, 22, daughter, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Crow, Emma, white, female, 14, daughter, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Crow, Ella, white, female, 12 daughter, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Crow, Robert, white, male, 9, son, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia