Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Crow
Deathabt 1816
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherJohn Crow (-1820)
Documentation
The will of William Crow was dated 4 June 1816. Beloved wife to have all estate during her life or widowhood. All estate to be equally divided between all my children naming my son William Crow my son Robin Crow my son Henry Crow my son Enes Crow my son John Crow also my daughter patsey Grenwood also my daughter Nancy Crow. Sons William and Robin to be executors. Signed William his x mark Crow. Witnesses: Greenwood Fisher, James Shackelford, John Townley. Proved 21 October 1816. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 329–330.]

On 21 October 1816, Martha Crow and William Crow were bound in the penalty of $500 for Martha Crow’s administration with the will annexed of the goods, chattels and credits of William Crow, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 330–331.]

On 18 November 1816, an account of the sales of the estate of William Crow was returned to court and ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 337.]

The estate of William Crow, deceased, in account with Martha Crox, administratrix, from 1803 to 1819 was settled on 22 June 1819 by Wm. A. Garnett, Jackson Dunn, and James Croxton jr. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 60–61.]

In 1839, orators and oratrices George Saunders and Lucy his wife and George Durham and Polly his wife complained that John Crow their grandfather died in 1820 having left a last will and testament. He asked that the balance of his slaves to be equally divided between his children to wit the heirs of William Crow, namely William, Robert, Patsy, Nancy, Henry, Ennis and John Crow, heirs of William Crow deceased, Thomas, Moses and John Crow, and the children of his deceased daughter Massy Jones and children of deceased daughter Sarah Crane. He asked Thomas to “make profit” on Massy’s children’s shares for them. Thomas, Moses and John were named as executors, but only Thomas and Moses took on the burthen. Lucy Saunders and Polly Durham shew that they with Armistead and Dorothy Jones were the children of the said Massy Jones. Division of William Crow’s estate was made in a previous suit. The children of William Crow presented a bill asking reexamination and the division was affirmed, then reversed. Thomas Crow died in ____ while the appeal was pending and appointed his son George Crow and James Croxton executors. George Crow died in March 1830. Moses Crow was left the surviving executor of William Crow. The orators charge that the accounts have been mismanaged. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-D-38.]
Spouses
ChildrenWilliam (-~1827)
 Nancy (-~1829)
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