On 2 January 1830, William S. Croxton entered into a bond of $300 payable to Peter J. Derieux, adminsitrator with the will annexed of John Dunn deceased. Whereas Peter Derieux has delivered to Sophronia Smith, granddaughter of John Dunn a small negro girl named Chloe a daughter of Hannah; whereas William S. Croxton has since intermarried with Sophronia Smith; and whereas claims against John Dunn may hereafter be brought against Peter J. Derieux — if the estate should not be sufficient to pay those claims, then William S. Croxton shall refund to Peter J. Derieux sufficient money to satisfy the claim. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 67.]

On 11 November 1831, John Trible, Richard H. Harwood, Smith Young, William Smith senr., James Durham, William S. Croxton, Moses Crow, Francis G. W. Smith, Hundley Moody, Mace Clements, Richard T. Hundley and Peter Broocke served in an inquiry on the death of “Thornton, a negro boy slave the property of Addison Glascock”, that “a certain person unknown did kill and murder the said Thornton, by inflicting several blows upon his head”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 347–348.]

On 19 August 1834, James Semple and William S Croxton were bound in the penalty of $500 for James Semple’s administration with the will annexed of the estate of Dabney Dunn, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 291.]

On 19 August 1834, James Semple and William S Croxton were bound in the penalty of $500 for James Semple’s administration of the estate of Fanny Dunn, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 291–292.]

On 13 and/or 14 November 1834, William S Croxton purchased property at the sale of the estate of Major Arthur L. Barnes. [Essex County, Virignia, Will Book 24, pages 12–20.]

On 10 November 1835, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Gabriel Boughan, deceased, was made by L Noel DS [deputy sheriff] for R Rowzee shff & Com, Richard Shearwood, H H Boughan, and Wm S. Croxton. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 1.]

On 10 November 1835, William S Croxton purchased property at the sale of the estate of Gabriel Boughan, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 1–2.]

On 16 October 1837, William F. Burnett, Robert M. Davis, William S. Croxton, and Thomas N. Clarke were bound in the penalty of $4,800 for William F. Burnett’s administration of the estate of Winneyfred Burnett. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 214–215.]

On July 1839, Jas. Semple, Muscoe G Wood, John H Smither, John Bird, William Wright, William S Croxton, Thomas Harper, George Rose, Lewis D Brookes Was H Purkins, George M Trible & William F Burnett served on the jury of an inquisition at the home of Frances Boughan into the death of an infant child by Mary, the property of Lucy Boughan and upon the land of Washington H Purkins. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 399.]

On 13 March 1841, Henry H. Boughan, as coroner for Essex County, led an inquisition taken at the public highway near Mrs. Elizabeth B. Allen’s (deceased) into the death of Henry, a slave the property of Mrs. Elizabeth Hundley, then and there lying dead. A jury consisting of James Semple, M G Wood, Jas Durham, John J Wright, Henry Crow, Z. M. P. Carter, Baylor W Hill, Johnson Games, Philip Coleman, Willis Brooks, Caleb A Noel and Wm S Croxton state that Henry came to his death on the 12th Day of March, that he had no marks of violence, and died by being chilled to death. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 589.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 73B, Dwelling 139, Family 139
Croxton, William S., 50, male, farmer, $10,000 real estate, born in Virginia
Croxton, John, 16, male, no occupation, born in Virginia
Croxton, Charles, 14, male, born in Virginia
Croxton, Mary, 12, female, born in Virginia
Croxton, William, 10, male, born in Virginia
Croxton, Nancy, 8, female, born in Virginia
Purkins, Armstrong, 55, male, manager, born in Virginia