Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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On 21 January 1793, John Crow witnessed a deed from John Boughan and Sarah his wife of the County of Essex and parish of Southfarnham to Thomas Crow of the same. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 33, page 436.]
On 17 and 18 November 1803, the lands of Augustine Crow, deceased, 97 acres, were surveyed by William Jones and divided by Coleman Jones, John Jones, and L. Booker, with a widow’s tract and equitable parcels to John Crow, Archilaus Brizendine, Isaam Crow, and Sarah Ledford. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, page 416.]
The will of John Crow was dated 24 January 1820. To the heirs of my son William Crow, deceased, to wit, William, Robert, Patsy, Nancy, Henry, Ennis and John. To daughter Mary Whooston. My sons Thomas, Moses and John, who are to be executors. I relinquish to Robert Whooston the property he is possessed of, and which he became possessed of after he married by daughter who has since died. To Percilla Doggins. To my granddaughter Elizabeth Crow. The children of my deceased daughter Massey Jones, and the children of my deceased daughter Sarah Crane (also appears as Craine). Signed John Crow. Witnesses: Richard Evans, Lucy Evans, Roger Shackelford, John Townley. Proved 20 November 1820. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 155–156.]
On 20 November 1820, Thomas Crow, Moses Crow, Peter B. Davis, Graves Burke, Roger Shackelford and Henry H. Boughan were bound in the penalty of $40,000 for Thomas Crow and Moses Crow’s executorship of the estate of John Crow, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 157.]
On 20 December 1820, sales of the estate of John Crow, deceased, were made by Richard Evans. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 265–267.]
On 17 December 1821, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of John Crow made by Richard Evans, John Townley, and Wm. A. Garnett was returned to court and ordered recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 263–265.]
On 17 February 1838 and 31 January 1839, accounts of the estate of John Crow mentioned a midwife’s fee paid (interest payments) to Frances Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-D-43.]
On 26 April 1836, an answer of Moses Crow to a bill of complaint by George Saunders and Lucy his wife and George Durham and Polly his wife was filed. Contains much financial information concerning the estate of John Crow. States that Armistead Jones absconded in 1831 with five of the slaves of the said trust fund. This respondent heard this in February 1831. Your respondent being sick at the time asked James Croxton and Washington H Purkins to pursue and reclaim them, and they were pursued a considerable distance beyond Richmond City. Three of the slaves were brought back, but Jack and Sukey were not. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-D-14.]
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.]
Information on John Crow (name, date of death) from Eleanor D. Wallace, letter to Thomas Moore of 8 March 1995.
On 17 and 18 November 1803, the lands of Augustine Crow, deceased, 97 acres, were surveyed by William Jones and divided by Coleman Jones, John Jones, and L. Booker, with a widow’s tract and equitable parcels to John Crow, Archilaus Brizendine, Isaam Crow, and Sarah Ledford. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, page 416.]
The will of John Crow was dated 24 January 1820. To the heirs of my son William Crow, deceased, to wit, William, Robert, Patsy, Nancy, Henry, Ennis and John. To daughter Mary Whooston. My sons Thomas, Moses and John, who are to be executors. I relinquish to Robert Whooston the property he is possessed of, and which he became possessed of after he married by daughter who has since died. To Percilla Doggins. To my granddaughter Elizabeth Crow. The children of my deceased daughter Massey Jones, and the children of my deceased daughter Sarah Crane (also appears as Craine). Signed John Crow. Witnesses: Richard Evans, Lucy Evans, Roger Shackelford, John Townley. Proved 20 November 1820. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 155–156.]
On 20 November 1820, Thomas Crow, Moses Crow, Peter B. Davis, Graves Burke, Roger Shackelford and Henry H. Boughan were bound in the penalty of $40,000 for Thomas Crow and Moses Crow’s executorship of the estate of John Crow, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 157.]
On 20 December 1820, sales of the estate of John Crow, deceased, were made by Richard Evans. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 265–267.]
On 17 December 1821, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of John Crow made by Richard Evans, John Townley, and Wm. A. Garnett was returned to court and ordered recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 263–265.]
On 17 February 1838 and 31 January 1839, accounts of the estate of John Crow mentioned a midwife’s fee paid (interest payments) to Frances Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-D-43.]
On 26 April 1836, an answer of Moses Crow to a bill of complaint by George Saunders and Lucy his wife and George Durham and Polly his wife was filed. Contains much financial information concerning the estate of John Crow. States that Armistead Jones absconded in 1831 with five of the slaves of the said trust fund. This respondent heard this in February 1831. Your respondent being sick at the time asked James Croxton and Washington H Purkins to pursue and reclaim them, and they were pursued a considerable distance beyond Richmond City. Three of the slaves were brought back, but Jack and Sukey were not. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-D-14.]
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.]
Information on John Crow (name, date of death) from Eleanor D. Wallace, letter to Thomas Moore of 8 March 1995.