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John CROW
(Bef 1729 - Bet 9 Apr 1774 and 15 Aug 1775)
John Crow Will and Inventory Berkeley Co VA
Will Book 1 pages 38 - 40
In the Name of God Amen, I John Crow of the County of Berkeley in the Colony of Virginia being of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Crow the House wherein I now dwell in the said County of Berkeley. Also all that Lot or parcel of meadow land which has usually been mowed and reserved for grass also all the orchards and Fruit trees on my plantation together with a free privilege of that lot or part of my land whereon the said Fruit trees are now growing the two Lots or parcels of land being a part of four Hundred and sixty three acres of Land granted to me by a Deed from Lord Fairfax dated the twelfth day of June One Thousand seven Hundred and seventy together with a free privilege of cuting [sic] firewood or any other timber [?] which she my said wife may occasionally be in want of off and from any part of my aforesaid Tract of Land also one third part of all the Corn wheat or any other grain whatsoever which may be tended cultivated or grown on my aforesaid Plantation by my son Thomas Crow or any other person or persons possessing or holding the same for and during her natural life. I also give and bequeath to my said wife Mary Crow one large sorell mare being the same which she usually rides 0n also two sorrel colts or Foals [?] which came out of the said mare also two large milch cows the one Red the other a Brindle colour also two of my best beds and the furniture thereunto belonging together with a large chest two Iron pots and any other part of my Kitchen furniture which she may choose to keep and reserve for her own use to my said wife her Heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Crow three Hundred and sixty three acres of Land being the Land whereon I now dwell in the said County of Berkeley and is the _________ of four Hundred and Sixty three acres being granted to me as aforesaid to him his Heirs and assigns forever subject to the several incumbrances and reserves before recited and forth specified for and on behalf of my wife Mary Crow during her natural life.
Item. I give and bequeath to my said son Thomas Crow all and singular my personal Estate of whatsoever nature and kind soever except the several articles before mentioned on behalf of my said wife Mary Crow to him his Heirs and assigns forever. Yet nevertheless its my will and I do hereby order that my said son Thomas Crow do lend and allow my Daughter Esther Grace to have two milch cows out of my stock of cattle for the support and maintenance of my said Daughter and her children but it is to be clearly understood that she or any other person or persons for her has or to so have any privilege or power to either sell or in any manner to dispose of or with the said two cows and that provided she my said daughter or any person for her presuming to do so that then and in that case my said son is hereby impowered to take the said to cows into his possession and to have and hold them as of his own proper Estate the same as if this reserve had never been made.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Hall wife of Joseph Hall the sum of Thirty pounds current money of Virginia as per portion of my Estate to her and her Heirs and assigns forever and it is my will and I do hereby order my said son and Executor Thomas Crow to pay unto my said Daughter Mary Hall the aforesaid sum of Thirty pounds by or from the sale of some part of my personal Estate already bequeathed to him my said son.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Esther Grace wife of Lewis Grace fifty acres of Land the same being part of a greater Tract of four Hundred and Sixty three acres of Land as before mentioned the said fifty acres of land being bound as follows: Beginning at two Hicoreys [sic] in the line of the pattent [sic] corner to Jonathan Brittain thence along his line NE 30 W sixty poles to a Locust stake thence 146 degrees W [?] 85 poles to two white oaks in the line of Britain extending thence No 62 degrees W 38 poles to a white oak thence No 16 degrees East 138 poles to a Spanish oak and two Hicory saplings at the line of the patent and then along the lines of the same So 65 degrees East 102 poles to two Hicorys and a Red locust corner to Adam Cooper at the line of Simeon Rices Heirs thence along the line of the patent So 20 degrees Wt 23 poles to three young Black oaks Corner to Rice and Hall and thence So 18 degrees Wt to the begining [sic] for and during her natural life.
Item. I give and bequeath the above described fifty acres of Land after the decease of my said Daughter Esther Grace to my Grandson John Grace he being the Eldest son of the said Esther Grace to him and his Heirs and assigns forever.
Item. Give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Britain wife of Jonathan Britain the sum of five shillings current money of Virginia to her and her Heirs and assigns forever she having already received such part of my Estate as I intended for her portion.
Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Mary Crow Executrix and my said son Thomas Crow Executor of this my last Will and Testament. Ratifying and confirming this to be my last will & testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this ninth day of April anno Domini One Thousand seven Hundred and seventy four 1774.
John Crow (Seal)
Signed sealed published pronounced }
And delivered by the said John }
Crow as his last Will and }
Testament in presence of }
John Sewell
Timothy Sewell
Thomas Dickson
At a Court held for Berkeley County the 15th day of August 1775 This last Will and Testament of John Crow deceased was presented in Court by Thomas Crow the Executor thereto (Mary Crow the Executrix refusing to take upon herself the burthen [sic] of the Execution thereof) who made both thereto according to law and the same being forever proved by the oath of John Sewell Timothy Sewell and John Dickson is admitted to Record and on the motion of the said Executor who entered into bond with William Vestall and Jeremiah Stillwell his securities in the penalty of five Hundred pounds Conditioned for his true and faithful administration of the said Estate certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form of law.
Teste Will Drew
Will Book 1 page 43 ? 44
Inventory of the Estate of John Crow
Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of John Crow late of the County of Berkeley deceased taken this second day of September 1775 viz
17 Head of Cattle L 32. 1.0
17 Head of sheap [sic] 4. 5.0
10 Hogs 3.15.0
1 Sorel mare 9. 0.0
1 grind stone 8.0
1 small wooden wagon 5.0
The tire of an old wagon 2. 5.0
3 old plough coultors clevis [?] 10.0
1 old wheat fan 25/ a parcel of flax 2 of 2. 5.0
A parcel of Rye in the sheaf supposed to be 70 Bushels }
A parcel of wheat in the sheaf supposed to be 100 bushels} [value too faint to read]
A parcel of Horse gears 14.1
1 old still L15 11 Tubs 33/ 1 bag 2/ 16.15.0
4 old sickles 2.6
Sundry carpenters tools & pair sheep shears & a Brand Iron 17.0
A parcel of upper leather 5.0
6 old Barrels 1/ 2 half Bushels & 1 hive 5/6 6.6
A parcel of wool supposed to be about 19 _[?] 1. 8.6
9 Sacks 3/27/ 1 old Bridle 1/6 1. 8.6
2 old spades & shovel 1 Dung fork 6.0
A quantity of old rubbish iron 1. 0.0
3 Double Barrels and some other old Tubs 15.0
3 forg [?forged?] axes & 1 Tomahawk 10.0
10 Printed books upon various subjects 15.0
18 Harrow Teeth 13.0
1 Pair Of Stylyards 2/6 1 Curry Comb & 2 Funnels 6.6
1 Old back [?] chain of a wagon 6.0
1 Pitchfork 1/6 1 forg hoe & a Hammer 2.6
1 Sorrel Colt 5. 0.0
1 old Coulter [?] of a Clef [?] 1.6
The amount exclusive of the Wheat & Rye 85. 7.0
Signed Thomas Rutherford, Timothy Sewell, John Sewell, Thomas Hart
At a Court held for Berkeley County the 17th day of October 1775.
The Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of John Crow deceased was returned and ordered to be recorded.
Teste Will Drew Ct. Clerk [?]
Originals and images in file.
Various trees at ancestry say John married Mary Rush at Philadelphia, PA, in 1745. Some say he was born Laurel, KY and some say Essex, VA, both say 1713. Some have death of 1773, which can't be right since he signed his will in 1774. Most say he died in Goochland Co., VA. The trees also list Robert Campbell Crow as a son, though there is no Robert in John's will. Since John Crow is not an unusual name, it sounds like not all of the events or places are actually this man. He could have been living in Berkeley in 1774 and died in Goochland, though. And I have not proven that Mary Rush was his wife, though others do say it.
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1763 Apr 23 Order to survey approx. 500 acres of land for John Crow of Frederick Co, Virginia. transcription:
No. 141 To Mr. Thomas Rutherford
Whereas John Crow of Frederick County
hath informed that there are about 500 acres of waste land joining Henr Moore, William Hall, John Sewell the ___ of Simeon Rice and John Adam Cooper the sd 500 acres being formerly entered & surveyed for Benjamin Bradly who assigned it to Gershem Keyes who also assigned the same to the said John Crow. But the originale Platt and Survey made by Guy Broadwater being lost the said Bradley and Keyes now present agree that the said Land be reentered and surveyed for and in the name of the said Crow. And devising a warrant to Survey the same in order to obtain a Deed being ready to pay the Composition and Office ___. These are therefore to impower you to Survey the said waste Land for the said Crow paying due regard to Your Institutions. A platt of which Survey with this warrant You are to return to this Office on or before the 23 Day of September next. Given unto my hand & office Seal this 23 Day of April 1763.
Thos Biy Martin
Verso:
John Crows [sic] Plat for 463 Acres in Frederick.
Oct. 23 1764,
Continued ___ April 23, 1765.
B Martin
aid to issue
Drawn & Exd JL
[Transcription of Xerox copy located in the Belle Boyd House, 136 East Race St,
Berkeley Co, Martinsburg, WV.]
1764 Apr 13 Map for John Crow of 463 acres known as Howard's Marsh as surveyed by Thomas Rutherford as a result of the above order. transcription
Map of John Crow land by number and neighboring owners prepared by Martinsburg WV Historical Society, Belle Boyd House. date unknown. original document original map:
By virtue of a warrant from the proprietors office dated the 28th day of April 1763 I have resurveyed around the bounds of a certain tract of land formerly surveyed by Mr Guy Broadwater for Benjamin Bradly who assigned it to Gershim Keyes who assigned the same to John Crow of Frederick County, the courses including the above Recited Tract of land is as follows Beginning at a hiccory sapling on the south side of a marsh known by the name Howards Marsh, corner to John Sewell and the Heirs of William Hall, thence along Hall’s line No 18 Et 56 poles crossing the said marsh to a white oak marked W. H., thence No 23, Et 214 poles to a locust stake near two young black oaks and a locust thence No 18 Et 120 poles to three young black oaks corner to Hall and the Heirs of Simon Rice the _________ the same No 20 Et 23 dead locust and two hiccorys in the line of Rice corner to Adam Caspar thence along his line No 65 Wt 23 poles to two locusts and two hiccorys corner to Caspar and Hellens Dungens thence with his line So 30 N 413 poles to a locust standing near a fallen white oak by a field corner to Dunigan, Henry Moore and John Sewell thence with Sewell’s line East 64 poles to a young white oak thence SW 65 poles crowing the aforesaid meadow to a black oak sapling on the side of a hill and thence So 73 Et 61 poles to the beginning. Containing Four hundred and sixth three acres by
Benjamin Beadly & Peter _______________ }
Jn Sewell & Jn Crow __________________ }
Tho Rutherford
13 April 1764
[Transcription of Xerox copy located in the Belle Boyd House, 136 East Race St, Berkeley Co, Martinsburg, WV.]
Researcher: Patricia McClure
grcrowfamily@yahoo.com
5/12/2006
1770 June 12 Land grant of 463 acres in Frederick Co., VA from Lord Fairfax to John Crow original document transcription
1772 Berkeley County, W.VA formed from Frederick Co. VA web link
1774 April 9 Will of John Crow of Berkeley Co. leaving "...parcels of land being a part of four Hundred and sixty three acres of Land granted to me by a Deed from Lord Fairfax dated the twelfth day of June One Thousand seven hundred and seventy" to his son, Thomas Crow. Names other children and wife, Mary. names in will transcription
1791 Oct. 10 Thomas Crow sells Joseph Nourse of Philadelphia "...part of four hundred and sixty three acres of Land granted to John Crow by a Deed from the proprietor of the northern neck of virginia bearing date the twelfth day of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy seventy and by him devised to the said Thomas Crow as by the last Will and testament of the said John Crow." "...said Thomas Crow and Susannah his wife hereunto moving" transcription
1805 Dec 28 Thomas and Susanna move to Ross Co. Ohio. Thomas purchases 160 acres Worthington's survey. original document
1809 Susanna dies, Thomas marries Elizabeth Connelly. cemetery transcription
1810 Pickaway Co. Ohio formed from Ross Co.web link
1810 Aug 15 Thomas Crow buys additional land in Worthington's Survey, Ross Co. original document transcription
1812 Jan 24 Will of Thomas Crow in Pickaway Co., OH, leaving Worthington's survey land to son, David Crow. Names other children: John, Robert, Thomas, Samuel, William, Joseph, Sara, Susanna (w/o Charles Fielder) and Mary Rush (w/o Runnel Fielder). Names wife Elizabeth and friend Samuel Harvey as Executors. transcription
Notes
The facts point to Mary Rush, daughter of Thomas RUSH and Esther CRISPIN, as the wife of John Crow. She was born 27 Nov 1714 in Byberry, Philadelphia, PA, m. ____ Crow and "settled with her husband in Virginia" [1,2,3,4]
Pennsylvania archives records list a John Crows married Jan. 1745. (no day). Pennsylvania marriage licenses between Dec. 1742 and May 1746 only recorded the names of the male applicants.[1] If this is the correct John Crow then Mary Rush would have been about 31 at the time of that marriage.
John Crow was married in Philadelphia in 1745. John witnessed the will of Thomas CRISPIN in Philadelphia on Apr 30, 1749 [5] and Thomas Crow was born Dec 14, 1749.[6]
John Crow's will lists a daughter named Esther which is the name of Mary Rush's mother.
The Rush family name appears in the descendants of John and Mary Crow: Mary Rush Crow b. 1785 Aug 29 (granddaughter) and George Rush Crow, b. 1832 Sep. 26 (great-grandson), Frank Rush Crow (ggreat-grandson).
No death date has been uncovered for Mary Rush Crow. However, since Thomas sold John's land to Joseph NOURSE in Oct 1791, it is likely she died before that date.
Sources:
1. Linn, John B. and William H. Egle, Eds. Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1790 Reprinted with supplementary material from the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography and The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co, 1979) p. 63.
2. Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families: From the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1983) p. 664
3. Historical and Genealogical Account of the Rush Family by Sylvester R. Rush (Omaha: Festner Pr., 1925)
4. David Rush and His Descendants and Stories of the Community. comp. by Mary Jane (Mamie) Rush Broadwater. (Bradley, SC, 1953) p. 40
5. Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania Wills, Book, p. 1000, No. 75
6. Bible. Joseph Crow. n.d. 4p.
http://www.gencircles.com/users/rosannaparra/1/data/24522
DAR. Revolutionary Soldiers Who Lived in the State of Ohio. Roster 111, 1959. p. 88.~~~
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For a genealogy of the Rush family, including John Rush, father of Thomas Rush, see
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/u/s/David-W-Rush/BOOK-0001/0023-0002.html
and
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/u/s/David-W-Rush/BOOK-0001/0023-0002.html#IND1035REF2
Last revised December 2011
by: grcrowfamily@yahoo.com
Will Book 1 pages 38 - 40
In the Name of God Amen, I John Crow of the County of Berkeley in the Colony of Virginia being of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Crow the House wherein I now dwell in the said County of Berkeley. Also all that Lot or parcel of meadow land which has usually been mowed and reserved for grass also all the orchards and Fruit trees on my plantation together with a free privilege of that lot or part of my land whereon the said Fruit trees are now growing the two Lots or parcels of land being a part of four Hundred and sixty three acres of Land granted to me by a Deed from Lord Fairfax dated the twelfth day of June One Thousand seven Hundred and seventy together with a free privilege of cuting [sic] firewood or any other timber [?] which she my said wife may occasionally be in want of off and from any part of my aforesaid Tract of Land also one third part of all the Corn wheat or any other grain whatsoever which may be tended cultivated or grown on my aforesaid Plantation by my son Thomas Crow or any other person or persons possessing or holding the same for and during her natural life. I also give and bequeath to my said wife Mary Crow one large sorell mare being the same which she usually rides 0n also two sorrel colts or Foals [?] which came out of the said mare also two large milch cows the one Red the other a Brindle colour also two of my best beds and the furniture thereunto belonging together with a large chest two Iron pots and any other part of my Kitchen furniture which she may choose to keep and reserve for her own use to my said wife her Heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Crow three Hundred and sixty three acres of Land being the Land whereon I now dwell in the said County of Berkeley and is the _________ of four Hundred and Sixty three acres being granted to me as aforesaid to him his Heirs and assigns forever subject to the several incumbrances and reserves before recited and forth specified for and on behalf of my wife Mary Crow during her natural life.
Item. I give and bequeath to my said son Thomas Crow all and singular my personal Estate of whatsoever nature and kind soever except the several articles before mentioned on behalf of my said wife Mary Crow to him his Heirs and assigns forever. Yet nevertheless its my will and I do hereby order that my said son Thomas Crow do lend and allow my Daughter Esther Grace to have two milch cows out of my stock of cattle for the support and maintenance of my said Daughter and her children but it is to be clearly understood that she or any other person or persons for her has or to so have any privilege or power to either sell or in any manner to dispose of or with the said two cows and that provided she my said daughter or any person for her presuming to do so that then and in that case my said son is hereby impowered to take the said to cows into his possession and to have and hold them as of his own proper Estate the same as if this reserve had never been made.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Hall wife of Joseph Hall the sum of Thirty pounds current money of Virginia as per portion of my Estate to her and her Heirs and assigns forever and it is my will and I do hereby order my said son and Executor Thomas Crow to pay unto my said Daughter Mary Hall the aforesaid sum of Thirty pounds by or from the sale of some part of my personal Estate already bequeathed to him my said son.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Esther Grace wife of Lewis Grace fifty acres of Land the same being part of a greater Tract of four Hundred and Sixty three acres of Land as before mentioned the said fifty acres of land being bound as follows: Beginning at two Hicoreys [sic] in the line of the pattent [sic] corner to Jonathan Brittain thence along his line NE 30 W sixty poles to a Locust stake thence 146 degrees W [?] 85 poles to two white oaks in the line of Britain extending thence No 62 degrees W 38 poles to a white oak thence No 16 degrees East 138 poles to a Spanish oak and two Hicory saplings at the line of the patent and then along the lines of the same So 65 degrees East 102 poles to two Hicorys and a Red locust corner to Adam Cooper at the line of Simeon Rices Heirs thence along the line of the patent So 20 degrees Wt 23 poles to three young Black oaks Corner to Rice and Hall and thence So 18 degrees Wt to the begining [sic] for and during her natural life.
Item. I give and bequeath the above described fifty acres of Land after the decease of my said Daughter Esther Grace to my Grandson John Grace he being the Eldest son of the said Esther Grace to him and his Heirs and assigns forever.
Item. Give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Britain wife of Jonathan Britain the sum of five shillings current money of Virginia to her and her Heirs and assigns forever she having already received such part of my Estate as I intended for her portion.
Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Mary Crow Executrix and my said son Thomas Crow Executor of this my last Will and Testament. Ratifying and confirming this to be my last will & testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this ninth day of April anno Domini One Thousand seven Hundred and seventy four 1774.
John Crow (Seal)
Signed sealed published pronounced }
And delivered by the said John }
Crow as his last Will and }
Testament in presence of }
John Sewell
Timothy Sewell
Thomas Dickson
At a Court held for Berkeley County the 15th day of August 1775 This last Will and Testament of John Crow deceased was presented in Court by Thomas Crow the Executor thereto (Mary Crow the Executrix refusing to take upon herself the burthen [sic] of the Execution thereof) who made both thereto according to law and the same being forever proved by the oath of John Sewell Timothy Sewell and John Dickson is admitted to Record and on the motion of the said Executor who entered into bond with William Vestall and Jeremiah Stillwell his securities in the penalty of five Hundred pounds Conditioned for his true and faithful administration of the said Estate certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form of law.
Teste Will Drew
Will Book 1 page 43 ? 44
Inventory of the Estate of John Crow
Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of John Crow late of the County of Berkeley deceased taken this second day of September 1775 viz
17 Head of Cattle L 32. 1.0
17 Head of sheap [sic] 4. 5.0
10 Hogs 3.15.0
1 Sorel mare 9. 0.0
1 grind stone 8.0
1 small wooden wagon 5.0
The tire of an old wagon 2. 5.0
3 old plough coultors clevis [?] 10.0
1 old wheat fan 25/ a parcel of flax 2 of 2. 5.0
A parcel of Rye in the sheaf supposed to be 70 Bushels }
A parcel of wheat in the sheaf supposed to be 100 bushels} [value too faint to read]
A parcel of Horse gears 14.1
1 old still L15 11 Tubs 33/ 1 bag 2/ 16.15.0
4 old sickles 2.6
Sundry carpenters tools & pair sheep shears & a Brand Iron 17.0
A parcel of upper leather 5.0
6 old Barrels 1/ 2 half Bushels & 1 hive 5/6 6.6
A parcel of wool supposed to be about 19 _[?] 1. 8.6
9 Sacks 3/27/ 1 old Bridle 1/6 1. 8.6
2 old spades & shovel 1 Dung fork 6.0
A quantity of old rubbish iron 1. 0.0
3 Double Barrels and some other old Tubs 15.0
3 forg [?forged?] axes & 1 Tomahawk 10.0
10 Printed books upon various subjects 15.0
18 Harrow Teeth 13.0
1 Pair Of Stylyards 2/6 1 Curry Comb & 2 Funnels 6.6
1 Old back [?] chain of a wagon 6.0
1 Pitchfork 1/6 1 forg hoe & a Hammer 2.6
1 Sorrel Colt 5. 0.0
1 old Coulter [?] of a Clef [?] 1.6
The amount exclusive of the Wheat & Rye 85. 7.0
Signed Thomas Rutherford, Timothy Sewell, John Sewell, Thomas Hart
At a Court held for Berkeley County the 17th day of October 1775.
The Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of John Crow deceased was returned and ordered to be recorded.
Teste Will Drew Ct. Clerk [?]
Originals and images in file.
Various trees at ancestry say John married Mary Rush at Philadelphia, PA, in 1745. Some say he was born Laurel, KY and some say Essex, VA, both say 1713. Some have death of 1773, which can't be right since he signed his will in 1774. Most say he died in Goochland Co., VA. The trees also list Robert Campbell Crow as a son, though there is no Robert in John's will. Since John Crow is not an unusual name, it sounds like not all of the events or places are actually this man. He could have been living in Berkeley in 1774 and died in Goochland, though. And I have not proven that Mary Rush was his wife, though others do say it.
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http://www.grcrowfamily.com/john-crow-family.html
1763 Apr 23 Order to survey approx. 500 acres of land for John Crow of Frederick Co, Virginia. transcription:
No. 141 To Mr. Thomas Rutherford
Whereas John Crow of Frederick County
hath informed that there are about 500 acres of waste land joining Henr Moore, William Hall, John Sewell the ___ of Simeon Rice and John Adam Cooper the sd 500 acres being formerly entered & surveyed for Benjamin Bradly who assigned it to Gershem Keyes who also assigned the same to the said John Crow. But the originale Platt and Survey made by Guy Broadwater being lost the said Bradley and Keyes now present agree that the said Land be reentered and surveyed for and in the name of the said Crow. And devising a warrant to Survey the same in order to obtain a Deed being ready to pay the Composition and Office ___. These are therefore to impower you to Survey the said waste Land for the said Crow paying due regard to Your Institutions. A platt of which Survey with this warrant You are to return to this Office on or before the 23 Day of September next. Given unto my hand & office Seal this 23 Day of April 1763.
Thos Biy Martin
Verso:
John Crows [sic] Plat for 463 Acres in Frederick.
Oct. 23 1764,
Continued ___ April 23, 1765.
B Martin
aid to issue
Drawn & Exd JL
[Transcription of Xerox copy located in the Belle Boyd House, 136 East Race St,
Berkeley Co, Martinsburg, WV.]
1764 Apr 13 Map for John Crow of 463 acres known as Howard's Marsh as surveyed by Thomas Rutherford as a result of the above order. transcription
Map of John Crow land by number and neighboring owners prepared by Martinsburg WV Historical Society, Belle Boyd House. date unknown. original document original map:
By virtue of a warrant from the proprietors office dated the 28th day of April 1763 I have resurveyed around the bounds of a certain tract of land formerly surveyed by Mr Guy Broadwater for Benjamin Bradly who assigned it to Gershim Keyes who assigned the same to John Crow of Frederick County, the courses including the above Recited Tract of land is as follows Beginning at a hiccory sapling on the south side of a marsh known by the name Howards Marsh, corner to John Sewell and the Heirs of William Hall, thence along Hall’s line No 18 Et 56 poles crossing the said marsh to a white oak marked W. H., thence No 23, Et 214 poles to a locust stake near two young black oaks and a locust thence No 18 Et 120 poles to three young black oaks corner to Hall and the Heirs of Simon Rice the _________ the same No 20 Et 23 dead locust and two hiccorys in the line of Rice corner to Adam Caspar thence along his line No 65 Wt 23 poles to two locusts and two hiccorys corner to Caspar and Hellens Dungens thence with his line So 30 N 413 poles to a locust standing near a fallen white oak by a field corner to Dunigan, Henry Moore and John Sewell thence with Sewell’s line East 64 poles to a young white oak thence SW 65 poles crowing the aforesaid meadow to a black oak sapling on the side of a hill and thence So 73 Et 61 poles to the beginning. Containing Four hundred and sixth three acres by
Benjamin Beadly & Peter _______________ }
Jn Sewell & Jn Crow __________________ }
Tho Rutherford
13 April 1764
[Transcription of Xerox copy located in the Belle Boyd House, 136 East Race St, Berkeley Co, Martinsburg, WV.]
Researcher: Patricia McClure
grcrowfamily@yahoo.com
5/12/2006
1770 June 12 Land grant of 463 acres in Frederick Co., VA from Lord Fairfax to John Crow original document transcription
1772 Berkeley County, W.VA formed from Frederick Co. VA web link
1774 April 9 Will of John Crow of Berkeley Co. leaving "...parcels of land being a part of four Hundred and sixty three acres of Land granted to me by a Deed from Lord Fairfax dated the twelfth day of June One Thousand seven hundred and seventy" to his son, Thomas Crow. Names other children and wife, Mary. names in will transcription
1791 Oct. 10 Thomas Crow sells Joseph Nourse of Philadelphia "...part of four hundred and sixty three acres of Land granted to John Crow by a Deed from the proprietor of the northern neck of virginia bearing date the twelfth day of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy seventy and by him devised to the said Thomas Crow as by the last Will and testament of the said John Crow." "...said Thomas Crow and Susannah his wife hereunto moving" transcription
1805 Dec 28 Thomas and Susanna move to Ross Co. Ohio. Thomas purchases 160 acres Worthington's survey. original document
1809 Susanna dies, Thomas marries Elizabeth Connelly. cemetery transcription
1810 Pickaway Co. Ohio formed from Ross Co.web link
1810 Aug 15 Thomas Crow buys additional land in Worthington's Survey, Ross Co. original document transcription
1812 Jan 24 Will of Thomas Crow in Pickaway Co., OH, leaving Worthington's survey land to son, David Crow. Names other children: John, Robert, Thomas, Samuel, William, Joseph, Sara, Susanna (w/o Charles Fielder) and Mary Rush (w/o Runnel Fielder). Names wife Elizabeth and friend Samuel Harvey as Executors. transcription
Notes
The facts point to Mary Rush, daughter of Thomas RUSH and Esther CRISPIN, as the wife of John Crow. She was born 27 Nov 1714 in Byberry, Philadelphia, PA, m. ____ Crow and "settled with her husband in Virginia" [1,2,3,4]
Pennsylvania archives records list a John Crows married Jan. 1745. (no day). Pennsylvania marriage licenses between Dec. 1742 and May 1746 only recorded the names of the male applicants.[1] If this is the correct John Crow then Mary Rush would have been about 31 at the time of that marriage.
John Crow was married in Philadelphia in 1745. John witnessed the will of Thomas CRISPIN in Philadelphia on Apr 30, 1749 [5] and Thomas Crow was born Dec 14, 1749.[6]
John Crow's will lists a daughter named Esther which is the name of Mary Rush's mother.
The Rush family name appears in the descendants of John and Mary Crow: Mary Rush Crow b. 1785 Aug 29 (granddaughter) and George Rush Crow, b. 1832 Sep. 26 (great-grandson), Frank Rush Crow (ggreat-grandson).
No death date has been uncovered for Mary Rush Crow. However, since Thomas sold John's land to Joseph NOURSE in Oct 1791, it is likely she died before that date.
Sources:
1. Linn, John B. and William H. Egle, Eds. Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1790 Reprinted with supplementary material from the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography and The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co, 1979) p. 63.
2. Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families: From the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1983) p. 664
3. Historical and Genealogical Account of the Rush Family by Sylvester R. Rush (Omaha: Festner Pr., 1925)
4. David Rush and His Descendants and Stories of the Community. comp. by Mary Jane (Mamie) Rush Broadwater. (Bradley, SC, 1953) p. 40
5. Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania Wills, Book, p. 1000, No. 75
6. Bible. Joseph Crow. n.d. 4p.
http://www.gencircles.com/users/rosannaparra/1/data/24522
DAR. Revolutionary Soldiers Who Lived in the State of Ohio. Roster 111, 1959. p. 88.~~~
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For a genealogy of the Rush family, including John Rush, father of Thomas Rush, see
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/u/s/David-W-Rush/BOOK-0001/0023-0002.html
and
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/u/s/David-W-Rush/BOOK-0001/0023-0002.html#IND1035REF2
Last revised December 2011
by: grcrowfamily@yahoo.com
Events
| Birth | Bef 1729 |  | |||
| Survey | 23 Apr 1763 | Order to survey approximately 500 acres of land for John Crow of Frederick Co., Virginia. | |||
| Miscellaneous | 1772 | Rent Roll - Berkeley Co., Virginia |  | ||
| Death | Bet 9 Apr 1774 and 15 Aug 1775 | Berkeley Co., [West] Virginia | |||
| Will | 9 Apr 1774 | Berkeley Co., Virginia | |||
| Will proved | 15 Aug 1775 | Berkeley Co., Virginia | |||
| Reference No | 11511 |
Families
| Spouse | Mary RUSH (1714 - 1775) |
| Child | Esther Hester CROW ( - 1779) |
| Child | Thomas CROW (1749 - 1814) |
| Child | Mary CROW ( - 1775) |
| Child | Elizabeth CROW ( - 1775) |
Notes
Birth
Estimated based on 20 years before date of birth of the only child for whom a birth date is know.Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com database.