Individual Details

Robert Crossman

(1 Nov 1622 - 27 Oct 1692)

He was known as "the Drum Maker of New England." He was originally in Dedham, then settled in Taunton in 1654. He was largely employed in making and repairing of arms. He assisted in building the ancient iron works of Taunton. He fitted out with guns and drum the soldiers in Capt. Samuel Gallop's Company for the Canada expedition under Sir William Phipps in 1690.

Events

Birth1 Nov 1622St. Andrews, Devonshire, England
ImmigrationBy 1636Dedham, Massachusetts Bay
Marriage25 May 1652Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay - Sarah Kingsbury
Marriage7 Dec 1687Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts - Martha Billington
Death27 Oct 1692Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Probate26 Nov 1692Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Occupationdrum maker and arms maker

Families

SpouseSarah Kingsbury (1635 - 1686)
ChildJohn Crossman (1654 - )
ChildMary Crossman (1655 - )
ChildRobert Crossman (1657 - 1738)
ChildJoseph Crossman (1659 - )
ChildNathaniel Crossman (1660 - )
ChildEleazer Crossman (1663 - 1667)
ChildElizabeth Crossman (1665 - )
ChildSamuel Crossman (1667 - )
ChildMercy Crossman (1669 - )
ChildThomas Crossman (1671 - )
ChildSusanna Crossman (1672 - )
SpouseMartha Billington ( - 1695)
FatherJohn Crossman ( - )
MotherSarah Crossman mnu ( - 1636)

Notes

Probate

Robert Crossman made a will and his estate was administered 26 November 1692. The estate was divided 25 July 1696 to his children John, Robert, Sarah Woodward, Mary Gould, Elizabeth Hayward, Samuel and Mercy Thresher and to the children of his son Joseph.