Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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In an undated petition, orators and oratrices Nathaniel Crow, John Crow, Sally Crow and Malissa Crow, Elizabeth Crow and Kitty Crow infants by Sally Crow their mother and next friend, complained that Thomas Crow died on ____ 1825 testate. James Croxton has married a daughter Sarah. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 44, item 44-D-17.]
Maps of the division of the lands of Thomas Crow in 1828 show parcels to Mrs Sally Crow, John Crow, Malissa Crow, Kitty Crow, George Crow, James Croxton in Right of his wife, Elizabeth Crow and Nathaniel Crow. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 44, items 44-D-14, 44-D-15, and 44-D-16.]
In an undated petition, orators and oratrices Nathaniel Crow, Benjamin Broocke and Elizabeth his wife, Melissa Crow and Kitty Crow an infant by the said Benjamin Broocke her next friend complained that Thomas Crow died in 1825 leaving a widow Sally and children your orator Nathaniel Crow and oratrices Sarah Croxton wife of James Croxton and Crow and George Crow, the two last died of full age unmarried. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-J-20.]
Malissa Crow was mentioned in the 3 May 1830 will of her mother, Sally Crow, proved 20 September 1830. To my three single daughters, Malissa, Elizabeth and Kitty, the dwelling house with all its improvements and a part of my land on which the house stands. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 155.]
In the early 1830s (probably 1831), orators and oratrices Nathaniel Crow, James Croxton and Sally his wife, Melissa Crow, Benjamin Brooks and Elizabeth his wife and Catharine Crow an infant by the said James Croxton, (who show that they are the only heirs of the late Sally Crow, who was one of the heirs of John Boughan), and your orators and oratrices James Boughan, Polly Boughan, Benjamin Boughan by Henry H. Boughan his trustee and Austin Boughan that they are the only heirs of James Boughan deceased filed complaint with Chancery Court in Essex County. That the late Jessee Boughan was the remaining heir of the late John Boughan deceased. That Jesse died many years ago, leaving a widow Elizabeth, deceased for many years. That administration of his estate was granted to John Games. That John Boughan and his brother Major had two small tracts of land in Essex on Piscataway, 13-1/2 acres known as Kerchevall. Major Boughan’s heirs transferred their interest in the land to John H. Upshaw. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 38, item 38-F-6.]
On 15 December 1834, a bond was taken out in Essex County, Virginia, by John Armstrong with Joseph Armstrong his security for John’s marriage to Melissa Crow. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register I, page 250.]
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.]
On 26 October 1839, James Durham provided a deposition in suit of Saunders vs. Crow that concerned in part Melissa Armstrong:
The deposition of James Durham of lawful age taken at the dwelling house of Doctr Jefferson Minor pursuant to notice to be read as evidence in a suit depending in the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery of Essex County wherein George Saunders and Lucy his wife and George Durham and Polly his wife are plaintiffs and James Croxton surviving Executor of Thomas Crow decd, who was one of the Executors of John Crow decd and Mary M. Crow admix of Moses Crow and in her own right and others are defendants
This deponent being duly sworn
Question by the pltiffs counsel—
Please state any thing you may have heard Moses Crow say in relation to Armistead Jones’s selling the negroes bequeathed by John Crow decd to the children of his daughter Massy Jones and all you may know in relation thereto
Answer
I heard Mr Crow say a little time before he sold the negroes to Mr Hill, that he wished to God, that Armisteed [sic] Jones, would take the whole of them, and carry them off and sell them, for they were so much trouble to him, and no profit.
Question by same—State if you know Armistead Jones’s circumstances whether he held any property also whether he had not been absent for some time out of the state as it was supposed before it was said he carried off the negroes?
Answer—He held no property, except his interest in these negroes, and he had been absent from the state for several years, but returned for twelve months, before it was said he carried off the negroes.
Question by same—State who John P. Armstrong married, & whether his wife is not alive, & whether she has children?
Answer, He married Melissa Crow, daughter of old Mr Thos Crow. His wife is alive, and I know she has a child, and I believe children.
Question by defts Counsel—When Moses Crow said that he wished to God, that Armstead Jones would carry off the whole of the negroes—Do you really and sincerely believe he was in earnest, or whether he was in a fit or otherwise excited—
Answer, It might have been his wish for aught I know.
Question by same—Are you the father of one of the pltf’s in this suit, George Durham and are you the agent of your son in this suit
Answer, I recognise him as my son, I am not the agent of my son in this suit.
Question by same—Have you not been active in attending the various[?] proposed references of the matters involved in this suit, and have you not be active [sic] in the prosecution of this suit.
Answer, Yes, I have, at the request of George Saunders I have taken an active part in this suit, and also to aid my son,
And further this deponent saith not.
James Durham
Subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex this 26th October 1839.
James Semple J.P.
[Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-D-5.]
Maps of the division of the lands of Thomas Crow in 1828 show parcels to Mrs Sally Crow, John Crow, Malissa Crow, Kitty Crow, George Crow, James Croxton in Right of his wife, Elizabeth Crow and Nathaniel Crow. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 44, items 44-D-14, 44-D-15, and 44-D-16.]
In an undated petition, orators and oratrices Nathaniel Crow, Benjamin Broocke and Elizabeth his wife, Melissa Crow and Kitty Crow an infant by the said Benjamin Broocke her next friend complained that Thomas Crow died in 1825 leaving a widow Sally and children your orator Nathaniel Crow and oratrices Sarah Croxton wife of James Croxton and Crow and George Crow, the two last died of full age unmarried. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 37, item 37-J-20.]
Malissa Crow was mentioned in the 3 May 1830 will of her mother, Sally Crow, proved 20 September 1830. To my three single daughters, Malissa, Elizabeth and Kitty, the dwelling house with all its improvements and a part of my land on which the house stands. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 155.]
In the early 1830s (probably 1831), orators and oratrices Nathaniel Crow, James Croxton and Sally his wife, Melissa Crow, Benjamin Brooks and Elizabeth his wife and Catharine Crow an infant by the said James Croxton, (who show that they are the only heirs of the late Sally Crow, who was one of the heirs of John Boughan), and your orators and oratrices James Boughan, Polly Boughan, Benjamin Boughan by Henry H. Boughan his trustee and Austin Boughan that they are the only heirs of James Boughan deceased filed complaint with Chancery Court in Essex County. That the late Jessee Boughan was the remaining heir of the late John Boughan deceased. That Jesse died many years ago, leaving a widow Elizabeth, deceased for many years. That administration of his estate was granted to John Games. That John Boughan and his brother Major had two small tracts of land in Essex on Piscataway, 13-1/2 acres known as Kerchevall. Major Boughan’s heirs transferred their interest in the land to John H. Upshaw. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 38, item 38-F-6.]
On 15 December 1834, a bond was taken out in Essex County, Virginia, by John Armstrong with Joseph Armstrong his security for John’s marriage to Melissa Crow. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register I, page 250.]
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.]
On 26 October 1839, James Durham provided a deposition in suit of Saunders vs. Crow that concerned in part Melissa Armstrong:
The deposition of James Durham of lawful age taken at the dwelling house of Doctr Jefferson Minor pursuant to notice to be read as evidence in a suit depending in the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery of Essex County wherein George Saunders and Lucy his wife and George Durham and Polly his wife are plaintiffs and James Croxton surviving Executor of Thomas Crow decd, who was one of the Executors of John Crow decd and Mary M. Crow admix of Moses Crow and in her own right and others are defendants
This deponent being duly sworn
Question by the pltiffs counsel—
Please state any thing you may have heard Moses Crow say in relation to Armistead Jones’s selling the negroes bequeathed by John Crow decd to the children of his daughter Massy Jones and all you may know in relation thereto
Answer
I heard Mr Crow say a little time before he sold the negroes to Mr Hill, that he wished to God, that Armisteed [sic] Jones, would take the whole of them, and carry them off and sell them, for they were so much trouble to him, and no profit.
Question by same—State if you know Armistead Jones’s circumstances whether he held any property also whether he had not been absent for some time out of the state as it was supposed before it was said he carried off the negroes?
Answer—He held no property, except his interest in these negroes, and he had been absent from the state for several years, but returned for twelve months, before it was said he carried off the negroes.
Question by same—State who John P. Armstrong married, & whether his wife is not alive, & whether she has children?
Answer, He married Melissa Crow, daughter of old Mr Thos Crow. His wife is alive, and I know she has a child, and I believe children.
Question by defts Counsel—When Moses Crow said that he wished to God, that Armstead Jones would carry off the whole of the negroes—Do you really and sincerely believe he was in earnest, or whether he was in a fit or otherwise excited—
Answer, It might have been his wish for aught I know.
Question by same—Are you the father of one of the pltf’s in this suit, George Durham and are you the agent of your son in this suit
Answer, I recognise him as my son, I am not the agent of my son in this suit.
Question by same—Have you not been active in attending the various[?] proposed references of the matters involved in this suit, and have you not be active [sic] in the prosecution of this suit.
Answer, Yes, I have, at the request of George Saunders I have taken an active part in this suit, and also to aid my son,
And further this deponent saith not.
James Durham
Subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex this 26th October 1839.
James Semple J.P.
[Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-D-5.]
Spouses
Marriageabt 15 Dec 1834, Essex County, Virginia