Individual Details

Granville Tax Records:
Thomas Critcher - Apparently son of John Gore Critcher – his family was living in Oxford in 1850 but must have lived elsewhere for some years in the interim.
1823 – Tabbs Creek District, 1 white poll
1828 – Oxford Dist, 1 white poll
1829 – Oxford Dist, 1 white poll


1840 Census. Granville, NC
Thomas Critcher: 1m 5-10, 2m 10-15, 1m 30-40. 2f under 5, 1f 5-10, 1f 10-15, 1f 15-20, 1f 30-40.

Wife was Elizabeth. She is in the 1850 census in Granville, NC.
Living next door to Thomas's brother, Anson.
Oxford, Granville Co, NC, Hh 77
Elizabeth Critcher, 48
Minta, 25. Albert, 24. William, 23. Mary, 21. Lucy, 15. Susan, 12. Martha J., 9. Joseph 7.

Estate File of Thomas Critcher, Granville, NC (No date)
[I have found no other Thomas with wife Elizabeth]
The the County Court of Granville, NC: This is to certify that I relinquish all right and title to Administration of the Estate of my Deceased Husband Thomas Critcher and request your worship to appoint William Fleming, Administrator. [Was Elizabeth's surname Fleming? Is this a brother?]
Signed: Elizabeth (x) Critcher
Wit: Elijah Longmire. [Elijah Longmire died about 1849 - Thomas Critcher, husband of Elizabeth is thought to have died about 1844, his youngest child born 1843.]

Then a second estate file for Thomas Critcher, 1845
Feb Term of Court of Pleas & Quarter Session, 1845. Thomas Critcher departed this life in December of 1844 leaving your Petitioner, Elizabeth Critcher, his widow & relict and six small children. Administration has been granted William Fleming. She requests commissioners be appointed to lay off her one year's support.
2 Feb 1845 Order for Commissioners, Jefferson Homer, Justice of the Peace, Augustus Harris, George Harris & Charles Reeks to view the crop, stock, & provisions of the estate of Thomas Critcher dec'd and allot to Elizabeth Critcher for support of her and her family for one year. If there is not sufficient provisions on hand, they are to asses such sum as would be be sufficient and report to the next Term of Court.
3 Feb 1845 William Fleming posts bond of $200 as administrator of the estate of Thomas Critcher, dec'd. Secutities, L. Gilliam & L. A. Paschall.
28 Feb 1845. Commissioners met at the house of Elizabeth Critcher to allott her years support. Find corn only, we alloted to her and family, twelve barrels and one hundred dollars to purchase all other necessities. Jeff Homer, A Harris, Geroge A. Harris, Chas. W. Reeks
28 Feb 1845. Inventory and account of Sale of Thomas Critcher, dec'd by William Fleming, Administrator. John Critcher [which John? Thomas had no son or brother John but his father was John and there were cousins] and Elizabeth Critcher purchased most of the items. Purchases also made by Alexander Fleming & John Fleming. William Longmire made purchases, as did Ann Critcher, Mary Critcher, Minty Ann Critcher, and Anderson Critcher (Anson?). Total sales were $113.46. A note at the end of the Inventory states that 12 barrels of corn were allotted by the Commissioners for the widow's support and that which was on hand, $100. Signed: William Fleming. Returned to the May Court, 1845.

Birth	Abt 1800	Granville County, North Carolina
Marriage	Abt 1823	Elizabeth [Critcher]
Death	Dec 1844	Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina

Spouse	Elizabeth [Critcher] (1802 - 1884)
Child	Minta Critcher (1825 - )
Child	William Henry Critcher (1825 - 1886)
Child	Albert Jackson Critcher (1826 - 1897)
Child	Mary E. Critcher (1829 - 1915)
Child	Lucy Critcher (1835 - )
Child	Susan Critcher (1838 - )
Child	Martha Jane Critcher (1839 - 1901)
Child	Joseph Critcher (1843 - )

Father	JOHN GORE Critcher (1770 - 1851)
Mother	SARAH JANE Marshall (1777 - 1853)
Sibling	Rebecca Critcher (1795 - )
Sibling	MASTIN Crutcher (1797 - 1847)
Sibling	Nathaniel Rochester Critcher (1803 - 1883)
Sibling	James Critcher (1808 - 1893)
Sibling	Anson Critcher (1811 - 1882)
Sibling	William N. Critcher (1813 - 1897)
Sibling	Frances T Critcher (1815 - 1904)