On 15 February 1768, on the motion of John Boughan, James Croxton and Thomas Chilton, Essex County court ordered that John Edmondson, James Booker, Thomas Wood and James Banks or any three of them settle the administration of James Munday and divide and allot the estate according to law. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 27, page 45.]

He is listed as the husband of Mary Munday in the division of the estate of her father James Munday in 1771. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 30, pp. 506-508.]

On 10 December 1785, James Croxton was mentioned as a bordering landowner to a tract sold by William Banks, James Banks and Statira his wife (whose name also appears as Stati Re) of the parish of southfarnham and County of Essex sold to Thomas Wood. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 32, pages 424–426.]

On 3 October 1787, a James Croxton witnessed a deed from Samuel Croxton and Anne his wife of the Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex to Thomas Wood of the same. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 33, pages 93–94.]

On 28 January 1800, an appraisal of the estate of Henry Dunn was made by James Dix, Thos Wood jr and a James Croxton. Thomas Dunn admr. Ordered recorded 19 October 1801. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 103–104.]

On 28 January 1800, James Dix, Thos Wood jr and James Croxton inventoried the estate of Nathaniel Dunn deceased. Recorded 19 October 1801. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 104–106.]

On 15 July 1803, a James Croxton provided an affidavit: in a suit in chancery between Caty Edmondson & Wm Purkins and William Edmondson plts & Carter Croxton exr of Wm Dunn (B) deft in Essex county court—This deponent saith that some short time before the said exr of Wm Dunn brought suit on a bond of Mrs Caty Edmondson & Wm Purkins this Deponent was at Mrs Dunns & Carter Croxton asked him the Deponent if he would go with him to Mrs Edmondson’s (but the precise time this deponent does not recollect) that when they got to Mrs Edmondson’s she was sick in bed and after some conversation not relative to business, Carter Croxton presented to Mrs Caty Edmondson the bond of herself & Wm Purkins to Wm Dunn, the testator of Carter Croxton, & asked her if she owed the money, and at first she said she did not believe it was due but believed it was paid and then Carter Croxton read the bond to her & she said that it had not been paid and that her son William would have all her effets & he must pay it, but when Carter Croxton told her it must be paid & he could not wait longer, she said she would sell a cow and pay it off as soon as she got well & she said that the bond was given for hogs purchased by her from her brother William when the mill was broke up. And this Deponent saith that Caty Edmondson was the widow of John Edmondson, and that he lived very near to the mill called Dunn’s mill, which name it bore ever since he can remember, and when he first knew it, it belonged to Wm Dunn & John Edmondson & after John Edmondson’s death the mill run down & some time thereafter, but how long this deft [sic] does not recollect, Wm Dunn, Carter Croxton’s testator, rebuilt her & afterwards sold a moity of her to Wm Edmondson, a son of the said John & one of the plts; and he saith that there is an old dam about a quarter of a mile up the pond from where the mill now stands & he has always understood from the old people in the neighborhood that the said mill stood there in the lifetime of Wm Dunn, the father of Carter Croxton’s testator, and afterwards the mill was moved down to where she now stands, but he does not recollect to have heard whether Carter Croxton’s testator or his father moved her down And he saith that before Wm Dunn rebuilt the mill he knows that the plt Caty Edmondson used to get corn from the mill very frequently, and this deponent was well acquainted with her situation & believes that she never did made corn for the support of herself & her family and after the mill was rebuilt he has known her people very frequently to carry corn from Mr Dunn’s house & he used to complain of her being very troublesome in sending so often after for corn & brandy (both of which he has known to be carried by her people from thence very often) & which he could not get over sending altho’ it was very inconvenient & this deponent conceived it was because she was his sister. [signed] James Coxton [sic—poor handwriting, original signature] [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-K-12.]

On 11 September 1804, James Croxton provided an affidavit: The affidavit of James Croxton of lawful age taken at Capt. Lewis Bookers Store in a suit in Chancery now depending in Essex County Court between John Turner & Cary his wife and William Howard Senr & Elizabeth his wife Pltffs and Major Boughan Executor of John Boughan Decd Defendt this deponant being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith—First, Question by Major Boughan the Defendt Do you recollect the Mare that my Mother gave to Cary Boughan (now Cary Turner) and what do you Suppose She was worth? Answer Yes I remember her & suppose her to have been worth twenty two pounds Specie at that time—Second Questn by the defendant, Do you recollect, the horse that my Mother gave to Wm Howard Senr and what do you suppose he was worth?—Answer yes I remember the horse and Suppose him to have been worth twentytwo pounds Specie at that time,—Third Question by the defendant, Do you remember the Mare that my Mother sold to Richard Jeffries junr, and what do you suppose She was worth? Answer yes I remember the Mare and suppose her to have been worth one Hundred dollars Specie at that time—Fourth Question, by the defendant, Do you remember the horse my Mother Sold to William Tigner, and what do you suppose he was worth?—Answer yes I remember the horse & suppose him to have been worth Fifty Shillings Specie at that time—Fifth Question by the defendant—Do you recollect that my father hired a Negro fellow of me (by name of General)?—Answer yes I remember he did—Sixth Question by the deft Do you remember William Griggs living on the plantation as Overseer for my Father the year he hired the sd Negro General?—Answer yes—Seventh Question by the defendt Do you know who lived on the plantation after my Mothers death untill the day of Sale? Answer yes, Cary Boughan, (now Cary Turner) Eighth Question by the defendt, Did you know the Negroes belonging to my Fathers Estate on the day of Sale?—Answer yes, Peter, Esther, and Ell,— Ninth Question by the deft, Do you remember that there was Horses, Cattle, & Hogs, sold on the day of Sale?—
Answer, yes, I remember there was—
First Question by John Turner, one of the pltffs, What time was it, When Mrs Cary Boughan gave a mare to Miss Cary Boughan, (now Cary Turner)—
Answer I do not recollect,—
Tenth Question by the deft Do you know whether the pltffs intends to hold me to the apprasment [sic] of my Father Estate or not?—
Answer, I heard Mr John Turner Say he Should—
Essex County to wit,
James Croxton appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that the within affidavit contained the truth
Given under my hand this Eleventh day of Septr 1804.
LBooker [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 15, item 15-B-12.]

On 16 March 1805, a James Croxton witnessed the will of John Turner of Essex. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 361–362.]

In the name of God Amen I James Croxton of the county of Essex being of perfect mind and memory do hereby make my last Will and testament in manner and form following that is to say — first I desire that all my just debts and funeral expences be first paid — Secondly after the payment of my debts and funeral expences I lend to my beloved wife Sarah all my estate both real and personal for and during her natural life or widowhood and after her decease or widowhood I desire the same to be sold and the monies arising therefrom I give to my children herein after mentioned (to wit) Catharine Crow, William, Elizabeth Broocks, Lucy Stodghill, Peggy, John, Sally, Delphia, Johannah, Carter, Milly and Eliza, Equally to be divided between them, and their heirs forever, And lastly I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Sarah executrix and my friend Joseph Bohannan Exer. of this my last will and testament — In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21st day of November 1807—
James Croxton
Witnesses: Richard Woodward, Major Boughan Jr., Jno. Dunn, Thomas Dix jr.
Presented and proved on 15 February 1808.
[Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 61.]

On 15 February 1808, Joseph Bohannan, Charles Howerton and John H Upshaw were bound in the penalty of $3,000 for Joseph Bohannan’s execution of the last will and testament of James Croxton, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 61–62.]

On 20 March 1815, Moses Crow and Thomas Crow were bound in the penalty of $5,000 for Moses Crow’s adminstration with the last will and testament of James Croxton annexed. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 130–131.]

On 3 October 1815, accounts of the estate of James Croxton, deceased, in account with Thomas Bohannan, executor of J. Bohannan who was executor of the said James Croxton, were settled by Winter Bray, John Jones, and James Montague. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 453–454.]

The estate of James Croxton, deceased, in account with Moses Crow, administrator, from 1815 to 1817 was settled on 12 November 1817 by Winter Bray, John Jones, and Richard Woodward, and returned to court on 21 December 1818. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 13–14.]

The estate of James Croxton, deceased, in account with Moses Crow, administrator, from 1817 to 1828 was ordered recorded on 20 October 1828. Includes “To this sun paid W: H Purkins Guardian of C: Croxton Jr for his supposed proportion of his Fathers Estate”, “To cash paid John B Jesse attorney for James Stoghill & wife for their proportion of decedents Estate”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 292–294.]