Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 23:32:56 -0500 (EST)
From: NCreed1@aol.com
To: 102125.3126@compuserve.com, NCreed1@aol.com
Subject: Comp 264 - Burnett-Turner-Ross-Via-Etc/Etc
24 Nov 1997
Everyone: The next two compilations are from June Bork. Nyla
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Subj: Errors ---- CROWLEY 1
Date: 97-11-22 13:18:56 EST
From: jbbork@ix.netcom.com
I just remembered another BIG error in The Burnetts and Their
Connections, Vol 1:187-201e (has been corrected in a later version).
"1B1611) JEREMIAH BURNETT (III), son of Jeremiah Burnett II
and ____. The 4 or 5 wife TRADITION of this Jeremiah was:
MARY JOHNSTON, SARAH HICKS, DIANA DAVIS, PATSEY
(Martha) HUGHES and JANE TURNER. Of these, only Jane
Turner is correct. The Jeremiah Burnett & Martha Hughes marriage
belongs to another Jeremiah, son of Obadiah Burnett of Patrick.
Jeremiah (1761-1848) married 1/ EFFANIAH "Effie" CROWLEY
who was the mother of ALL his children. Effaniah was born about
1765-71 in Halifax Co, VA, the daughter of SAMUEL CROWLEY
and Elizabeth Strong. For years, Crowley researchers have been
searching for the records of a "Jeremiah Crowley and wife Effie."
The search is still in progress today. Their "Jeremiah and Effie," is
known by us as "Jeremiah Burnett and Effie Crowley." The only
court record we have of Effie was dated 29 Oct 1801 when she
relinquished her dower rights to land in Patrick Co, VA (Deed Bk
2:69): "Jeremiah Burnett and his wife EFFANIAH sold to Adam
Turner..." Several grandchildren were named Effaniah after this lady.
The adventures of the Crowleys is an important one written in
history and in a world which emphasizes individualism, we have lost
sight of the clan-like associations which comprised the structure of
society when America was a younger and smaller place.
Our story begins with the following record:
1792 Feb 13 - Patrick Co, Va - Deed Bk 1:35
"This day, George Mabry Jr came before the Court and made
oath that he
heard James Kimsey sayd that John Breeden Sr and Richard Pilson
was damb'd rogues. They wanted to rong (wrong) the WIDOW
AND THE FATHERLESS OUT OF THEIR RIGHT and said
Breeden was drove for horse stealing - his teeth knocked out for
lying and was [a] damned old convict and he had his pedigree in his
pocket and pulled out his papers to show his pedigree but turned off
and did not do it and also told [the] said Breeden to bring home the
deer skin his son stole from JEREMIAH BURNETT and [that] he
could prove it by CAPT. MATTHEW SMALL which Capt Small
deny'd when ask'd and afterwards said Kimsey asserted that the above
accusation was a lye... The said Pilson came the same day and made
oath that he heard part of the above and heard it all proved and also
heard said Kimsey acknowledge it to be a lye. Francis Turner Esq.
heard the above all proven and heard Kimsey acknowledge it to be a
lye. At a Court held for Patrick County on 13 Feb 1792: This is to
certify that we the Arbitrators do agree that the SLANDER that
James Kimsey has abrade John Breeden Sr with the said Kimsey and
his family to be a lye and pay all lawful cost. The suit is __ by us the
13 Dec 1791 - /s/ RICHARD PILSON, GEORGE MABRY,
FRANCIS TURNER, JONAH ISOM, WILLIAM ISOM."
There is no question that the WIDOW AND THE
FATHERLESS mentioned in the suit was ELIZABETH STRONG
CROWLEY AND HER ELDEST SON JAMES. This was a case of
slander and the type of action that normally would be shown in the
Court Order Books and Civil Court Records. It was instead recorded
in Deed Bk 1 with two dates. The entry was made following a court
hearing on 13 Feb 1792, three months following the UNUSUAL deed
of JAMES & ELIZABETH CROWLEY of Patrick to JOHN
BREEDEN SR & JOHN BREEDEN JR. Another date is contained
in the last line of the entry and that date of 13 Dec 1791 was only a
month following the CROWLEY to BREEDEN deed dated 14 Nov
1791. The slander action must have involved a land sale. George
Mabry, who seems to have misquoted Kimsey, was the cause of the
uproar.
To more fully understand the meaning of the WIDOW AND
THE FATHERLESS,
we will have to go back in time some 17 years to the 10th of June
1775. On that day, a PETITION of ELIZABETH CROWLEY WAS
PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES and read:
SETTING FORTH THAT THE PETITIONER'S HUSBAND,
SAMUEL CROLEY, A SOLDIER ENLISTED UNDER THE
COMMAND OF COLONEL LEWIS WAS KILLED IN THE
ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INDIANS ON THE 10TH OF
OCTOBER LAST, LEAVING THE PETITIONER and SEVERAL
SMALL CHILDREN IN A HELPLESS CONDITION AND
THEREFORE PRAYING RELIEF."
"Resolved, that is is the opinion of this Committee that the
petition of ELIZABETH CROLEY whose husband was killed in the
LAST INDIAN EXPEDITION and who with her [SEVERAL]
children is by his death reduced to great distress is reasonable and
that the petitioner ought to be allowed the sum of 25 pounds for the
present relief and the further sum of 10 pounds per annum during the
term of 10 years for the maintenance and education of her said
children.
"Mr Cary reported from the Committee on Public Claims to
whom the petitioner of ELIZABETH CROWLEY had been referred
and to whom the same was recommended that the Committee had
further considered the matter of the said petition and had directed him
to report the same as it appeared to them together with the resolution
of the Committee thereupon to the HOUSE [of Burgess] and he read
the report in his place and afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk's
table; where the same was read and is as
followeth:
"It appears to your committee that SAMUEL CROWLEY
THE HUSBAND OF THE PETITIONER HAVING BEEN A
SOLDIER UNDER THE COMMAND OF COLONEL ANDREW
LEWIS ON THE LATE INDIAN EXPEDITION WAS KILLED IN
THE ENGAGEMENT ON THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER LAST
AND THAT THE PETITIONERS AND SEVERAL SMALL
CHILDREN ARE NOW LEFT IN A HELPLESS SITUATION BY
THE DEATH OF SAID SAMUEL ON WHOM THEY ENTIRELY
DEPENDED FOR SUPPORT, HAVING NO PROFITABLE
MEANS OF MAINTAINING THEMSELVES" (Journal of the
House of Burgesses).
In 1780, Elizabeth petitioned the Assembly a second time on
behalf of her NUMEROUS FAMILY OF SMALL CHILDREN. She
stated her residence was in
HENRY CO, VA which placed her in the confines of the new parish
of PATRICK. The State Assembly seems to have kept the annuity at
10 pounds per annum, but gave her a lump sum of 500 pounds as
shown on the back side of petition. This award was made in late Nov
1780, the Revolution then being underway. Three months later in
Feb 1781, TOM HENDERSON wrote JESSE CORN to gather the
men with guns and horses the following morning at MICHAEL
BARKER'S or at JOHN LACKEYS. It is doubtful that the 500
pounds was sent to Elizabeth until after Yorktown was over in Oct
1781.
In the first award to ELIZABETH CROWLEY, there was a
stipulation that the WARDENS OF CAMDEN PARISH were to
administer it. The House of Burgesses passed an Act in Oct 1778
which stated that, "The said Parish of Camden shall be divided into
two distinct parishes by the line which divides the said counties of
PITTSYLVANIA and HENRY and that all the part of the said parish
which lies in the county of Pittsylvania shall be one distinct Parish and
retain the name of "Camden" and all the other part thereof shall be a
distinct Parish and be called "PATRICK..." The county of Henry had
been created out of territory ceded by Pittsylvania in 1776/7.
The situation of the DISTRESSED WIDOW AND THE
FATHERLESS CHILDREN, suddenly deprived of their protector
and friend is better conceived than
described. The amount received by Elizabeth for her support and that
of her children was meager indeed.
SAMUEL CROWLEY, a gallant and courageous Long
Hunter should be
remembered as a hero. He has been credited AS THE FIRST MAN
TO DIE IN
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AT POINT PLEASANT ON THE
10TH OF OCTOBER 1774. Almost any history of the day of the
battle repeats the story of the TWO hunters (scouts) who went out
"very early" at dawn on that calamitous day and discovered a large
Indian force on the Ohio bank and ONE WAS KILLED and the
survivor returned to give the alarm that the Indians were on them.
That "ONE" was SAMUEL CROWLEY of SMITH RIVER, while
acting as a scout against the Indians under General Andrew Lewis.
The real masters of the forest were the Virginians, especially
that group of Long Hunters and mountain explorers who camped on
the 9th of Oct 1774 at the mouth of the Great Kanawha. SAMUEL
CROWLEY could speak the language of the Indians and he was a
Long Hunter. There was no doubt his experiences would be
invaluable in the regiment of Andrew Lewis.
In Sep 1832, the WAYNE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Courtroom, Robert Bleakly recalled some of his experiences during
this campaign. Bleakly lived in Henry County, Va in 1774 and said
he marched to the mouth of the Great Kanawha as a member of
Floyd's Company. On the 10th of October, they had a severe battle
with the Shawnee. Eighty-six men were killed or wounded that day.
Blakely married into the Branham family, members of which served
with JAMES CROWLEY and RICHARD REYNOLDS in the
Revolutionary War Company of THOMAS HENDERSON.
James Brown of Wayne Co, Ky told the court in March 1834
that his militia unit was under forced marches in its attempt to reach
POINT PLEASANT, but "could not get to the BATTLE GROUND
until the next morning AFTER THE BATTLE. We then helped to
BURY THE DEAD and attended the wounded and then stayed a
considerable time on duty waiting and expecting a treaty to be
made..."
TOM HARDEMAN said, "SAMUEL CROWLEY SHOULD
BE REMEMBERED FOR THE ROLE HE PLAYED IN THE
STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY." The Encyclopedia Americana states,
"The Battle of Point Pleasant (now in West Va) was fought on the
10th of Oct 1774 at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River by 1,200
Virginians under Gen. Andrew Lewis against about 1,000 Indians led
by the SHAWNEE CHIEF CORNSTALK and is called LORD
DUNMORE'S WAR. After desperate fighting all day the white men
won. By a treaty following the battle the Indians gave up to the
whites on extensive tract south of the Ohio River. The battle proved
to be of much importance in connection with the REVOLTIONARY
developments in that part of the country and its results had MUCH
TO WITH OPENING KENTUCKY TO THE WHITES."
SAMUEL CROWLEY, the 4th child of JEFFREY
CROWLEY and EFFANIAH his wife, was born about 1741-2,
possibly in Orange Co, VA and was killed on 10th Oct 1774. Samuel
married about 1762-5 to ELIZABETH STRONG, the daughter
of WILLIAM STRONG who left a record of his children in his
Prayer Book. Elizabeth Strong was born 21 Jul 1744 (see family of
CATHARINE BURNETT & BENJAMIN STRONG (1B173123) of
Aberdeen, Monroe Co, Mississippi. Has copy of William Strong's
Prayer Book).
Samuel Crowley and Elizabeth Strong were parents of: 1)
JAMES CROWLEY, b. 20 May 1763-5 in Halifax Co, VA; d. 4 Sep
1840 in Clay Co, MO; m. 1/ 1786 in Henry Co, Va to MARY
McCLAIN, dau of THOMAS McCLAIN, a blacksmith on
Goblintown Creek. James Crowley/Croley Sr served in Rev. War
and received a pension in Clay Co, MO.
2) JOHN CROWLEY, b. ca 1767 in Halifax Co, VA; d. 15 Nov 1847
in Clay Co, Mo; m. 1786 in Henry Co, Va to ELIZABETH
McCLAIN, sister of Mary. Elizabeth, b. 1766; had son JEREMIAH
CROWLEY named after Jeremiah Burnett. Jeremiah Crowley
entered land 1839 in Johnson Co, MO joining WILLIAM
REYNOLDS, near REUBEN BURNETT & NANCY (TUGGLE) &
their son JOHN [SEE 1B161A3].
3) EFFANIAH "Effie" CROWLEY, b. ca 1765-71 in Halifax Co,
VA; m. JEREMIAH BURNETT (1761-1848).
Records of Samuel Crowley:
1762 Mar 31 - Halifax Co, VA - Land Entry Book, p.281
Samuel Crowley entered 200 acres on the Little Fork of
TOWN CREEK, beg. at the ford of said creek.
1762 Nov 1 - Halifax Co, Va - Will Bk O:180
Last will of JOHN TURNER written; Proved 21 Jun 1764 by
the witnesses, Archibald Thompson, SAMUEL CROWLEY &
JAMES STRONG... I, John Turner sick and weak in body...#1 - To
my wife 6 head of horse creatures, 3 cows, 2 calves & 1 heifer & 1/2
of: Hogs, household goods & chattels, peace of land at Pertomuck on
Goose Creek & 4 sheep whome I likewise appt. my Executrix.. #2 -
To my son, JAMES TURNER - 6 horse creatures & a piece of land
on SMITH RIVER between Angels Falls & Nichellases Creek... #3 -
To my 2 daughters, ELIZABETH TURNER & JESSE [Jessie]
TURNER, a piece of land called BUTRAM TOWN to be equally
divided between them.. #4 - The other half of my household goods &
chattels & half my cattle & hogs to be divided between my 6
CHILDREN I HAD BY MY FIRST WIFE... #5 - To my
OTHER 2 daughters, JEMIMA TURNER & MARY TURNER a
piece of land on SMITH RIVER WHERE I DID FORMERLY LIVE
ON SOUTH SIDE OF RIVER about one mile below the MOUTH
OF GOBLINTOWN CREEK.. #6 - To my son JOHN TURNER &
my son ISRAEL TURNER one Negro man Bob to be divided
between them when they come of age 18. If they cannot agree for
one to keep him & pay the other or sold & money divided.. #7-To
son ISRAEL TURNER, a peace of land on GOBLINTOWN CREEK
at the mouth of SHOL BRANCH.. #8 - To son JOHN TURNER, 1
rifle gun & labour of the Negro I devised to be for to raise the 6
children as I had by my FIRST WIFE TIL ONE OF THE BOYS IS
18 YEARS OLD.
1764 Jun 21 - Last Will of John Turner, dec'd presented by Elizabeth
Turner one of the Exec. Security of Exec. Bond: Merry Webb &
SAMUEL CROWLEY.
1765 Feb 25 - Inventory & Appraisment of John Turner, dec'd -
p.197
Nine horses, etc.. taken by John Talbot, Patrick Shields,
Samuel Shields [Note: Patrick & Samuel Shields appraised the estate
of JEFFREY CROWLEY, father of SAMUEL].
1764 Sep 20 - Halifax Co, Va - Land Entry Book, p.328
John Pope entered 400 acres n branch of South fork of Sandy
Branch between lines of Charles Clay, Wm. Rickle & SAMUEL
CROWLEY.. Transferred to THOMAS FLOWERS on 23 Oct 1778.
1767 - Pittsylvania Co, Va - List of Tithes taken by Peter Perkins:
RANDOLPH GIBSON [son in law of Jeffrey Crowley] - 1
tithe, 1 black, 200 acres; Negro "Bombo."
BENJAMIN CROWLEY - 1 tithe, 1 black; 48 acres; Negro
PETER [Peter formerly belonged to Jeffrey Crowley]
SAMUEL CROWLEY - 1 tithe; 210 acres [this entry of 210
acres was in the name of Samuel's brother Benjamin by error].
SHADRACK TURNER - 3 tithes, 256 acres; sons, JOHN &
JOSIAH TURNER.
1767 Feb 4 - Halifax Co, Va - Deed Bk 6:271
John Pope & his wife of Halifax to RANDOLPH GIBSON of
same.. 20 lbs for 100 acres on both sides of the south fork of
SANDY RIVER, beg. at Michels corner.. along CALLOWAYS line..
crossing Glady Fork.. Calloways old line.. part of survey of land
granted to THOMAS CALLOWAY.. all houses, gardens, orchards,
woods...
/s/ JOHN POPE & RACHEL (+) POPE... Wit: JAMES
COX, Peter Manning, JOHN STRONG, JAMES STRONG, John (+)
Pain, SAMUEL CRAWLEY.. [Note: James Cox was father of
Lavinia Cox who m. SAMUEL BURNETT [namesake of Samuel
Crowley].
1768 May 16 - Halifax Co, Va - Land Entry Book, p.426-427
Elisha Harbour entered 400 acres on a south line of ISHAM
BARNETS [Burnett] - Also up a fork of GOBLINTOWN CREEK
that mouths in just below WILLIAM BARNETS [Burnett].. - Henry
Conway entered 400 acres where Capt. Chandlers line crosses a
branch of MARROWBONE - Beg. at a white oak corner.. also 400
acres at oak corner of CHARLES BURNESES [Burnett] on a branch
of MARROWBONE CREEK.
Samuel Crowley purchased the land and home of Palatiah
Shelton, given to him by his father-in-law, TOM HARBOUR. Tom
surveyed the land on 15 Apr 1750 in Halifax Co, Va.. 130 acres on
both sides of IRVINE River [now Smith River] lines of a WAHOO
TREE and later, JEREMIAH & EFFIE purchased the old
CROWLEY PLACE from John Breden.
1770 Nov 29 - Pittsylvania Co, Va - Deed Bk 2:21-22 (1770-1772) -
Recorded 29 Nov 1770..
Palatiah Shelton & Mary his wife of Pittsy. Co.. to SAMUEL
CROWLEY of same.. 70 lbs for 130 acres lying on SMITH'S RIVER
south to a white oak.. to two white oaks.. to a Spanish oak & hickory
hornbean.. to a locust.. to a hickory up PEEPING CREEK [Peeping
changed to ROCKCASTLE CREEK].. to a WAHWHO TREE
thence down said SMITH RIVER formerly ERVIN RIVER to the
first station /s/ PALATIN SHELTON, Mary (M) Shelton. Wit:
Richard White.
1770 Nov 29 - Received of SAMUEL CROWLEY 70 pounds
current money of Virginia in full for the within 130 acres.. /s/
PALATIAH SHELTON; Mary his wife relinquished dower rights.
Samuel Crowley did not leave a will and therefore his land fell
into the hands of James Crowley, his eldest son. Elizabeth had a
widow's dower of 1/3rd part. In 1789, James Crowley sold a portion
of the property to ADAM TURNER.
1772 Feb 25 - Pittsylvania Co, Va
SAMUEL CROWLEY & ELIZABETH his wife to PARISH
OF CAMDEN & COUNTY OF PITTSYLVANIA to George Young
of same.. 60 lbs for 210 acres on both sides of S. fork of SANDY
RIVER formerly granted to Young on 15 Jul 1760.
1772 Jul 14 - Halifax Co, Va - Will Bk O:346
Inventory of estate of Richard Sullins, dec'd. Among
accounts were: Paul Carrington, George Gray, Wm. Muncas,
assignee of Richard Ardin, assignee of John Barnes, ABRAHAM
ARDIN, JOHN BATES, John Wilson, Benj. Lawless, Sherwood
Walton, SAMUEL CRAWLEY, MERRY WEBB, Philip Grisom,
THOMAS SMITH, David Lay, for my trouble & expense in
attending Halifax & Pittsy. Court to defend suit, etc., John Moore,
Wm. McDaniel, THOMAS SMITH, Charles Clay.
George Young had sold this land to SAMUEL CROWLEY in
a prior transaction.. it was the land of Samuel and Elizabeth when
PETER PERKINS made his list of those who dwelt along the Sandy
River. Perkins listed Benjamin Crowley twice in error.. the deed
placed Samuel near the home of Benjamin and next to the Strong
brothers.. It was during the time when the Strongs and Crowleys
were side-by-sid neighbors, that THOMAS HARDEMAN
remembered them and spoke of the CROWLEY BROTHERS and
their trip together into POWELL'S VALLEY and the HOLSTON
country. George Young went to Georgia with the Strongs. His will
mentions MARY CROWLEY GIBSON.
1777 Oct 10 - Pittsylvania Co, VA - Men who signed the Oath of
Allegiance to support the Revolution & renouncing all allegiance to
George III, King of Great Britain & giving allegiance to the
Commonwealth of Virginia: BENJAMIN CROWLEY, RANDOLPH
GIBSON, Thomas Hodges, THOMAS HENDERSON, JAMES
COX, JOHN COX, JOHN McCLAIN, JEREMIAH BURNETT,
Thomas COLLEY, CHARLES CALLAWAY (Quarterly of Virginia
Genealogical Society, Vol 23:3).
1778 Henry Co, Va - Tax List
ELIZABETH CROWLEY [widow of Samuel], RANDOLPH
GIBSON
1779 Henry Co, Va - Tax List
ELIZABETH CROWLEY [widow of Samuel]
JOHN CROWLEY [son of Elizabeth & Samuel]
RANDOLPH GIBSON [m. Mary Crowley, dau of Jeffry &
Effie]
THOMAS McKAIN [McClain]
1780- Henry Co, Va - Tax List - Taxes due 20 Feb 1780; List
returned: 2 May 1780.
Randolph Gibson, Thomas McKain
1780 Mar 23 - Henry Co, Va Court Order Bk
VALENTINE MAYO was given permission to construct a
water grist mill on ROCKCASTLE CREEK "he being the owner of
both sides."
Mr. O.E. Pilson in a letter stated that he remembered a large
mill which was located about a half mile up on Rockcastle Creek
from the OLD CROWLEY PLACE & this mill was once operated by
the HOUCHINS FAMILY who were HARBOUR descendants.
1781 Jan 27 - Pittsylvania Co, Va - Old Survey Bk 1:357
Mentions land of SAMUEL CROWLEY in Sandy River
country many years after the death of Samuel and long after he had
sold this land back to George Young. The entry records for lands
west of Aaron's Creek show that on 3 Dec 1767, JAMES COX
entered 400 acres on the branches of the south fork of SANDY
RIVER adjoining his own & GEORGE YOUNG'S line on S. Side.
This land was later surveyed to a plot of 326 acres & is the same
piece of land sometimes described as CROWLEY property and
sometimes as YOUNG property.
The COX family was one which contributed to the body of
men known as LONG HUNTERS of which the CROWLEYS were
active participants. In EARLY ADVENTURES ON THE
WESTERN WATERS, by Kegley (p.81): states that toward the end
of the FRENCH & INDIAN WAR in 1761, "the first organized
group of hunters appears to be the Wallings, COX & Blevins group
with about 18 men." Elsewhere, Kegley describes CHARLES COX
as a hunter. This man was listed along with BENJAMIN
CROWLEY, GEORGE YOUNG and members of the EDWARDS &
HARDEMAN families as serving with Clement Read in the French
and Indian War.
On 11 June 1760, JOHN COX entered a caveat against
Daniel Hawkins for 400 acres on the south fork of SANDY RIVER
in Halifax Co, it being & which had been surveyed for SAMUEL
HARRIS. Cox was issued a patent for this land - Harris not
appearing to answer the petition. Previous to this time, HARRIS was
listed by Wm. Wright as a member of the Vestry of Antrim Parish.
William Wright was surety n Administrator Bond in Estate of
JEFFREY CROWLEY.
Young JAMES CROWLEY was a man whose name had been
twice listed among the survivors of Dunmore's War at Point Pleasant.
James is thought to be the son of John Crowley, oldest brother of
Samuel. There is evidence that John did have a son named James
who went with him in the migration to Georgia and the James in
Georgia was a veteran of the Revolution because he received a bonus
draw at the land lottery. While in Georgia, there was a land
transaction with JOHN CROWLEY, with wording which
suggests a father and son relationship.
In Kegley's VIRGINIA FRONTIER, are the names of men
who served under Capt. John Lewis at the Point on the 10th of
October 1774. Not only are SAMUEL & JAMES CROWLEY
listed, but also WILLIAM ISHAM & JAMES FRANKLIN. James
Franklin was a witness to the will of Sarah Henry, mother of
Patrick Henry. This is the same James Franklin who, as a militia
officer, commanded the Amherst County, Va unit in which
JEREMIAH & JOHN BURNETT served during the Revolution and
it was James Franklin who married Ann Crews and who was the
uncle of the step-children of WILLIAM CROWLEY, grandson of
Jeffrey & Effie Crowley.
When the sale was held to dispose of the personal property of
SAMUEL CROWLEY in 1777, WILLIAM ISHAM'S name is shown
as one of the purchasers. Among the items bought by Isham were the
auger and the hammer which Samuel had used in building up his place
on the land he bought from Shelton. Wm. Isham lived north of
Samuel and near ROCKCASTLE CREEK.
1785 - Virginia Military Records, Vol 3:710 - Published 1983 by
Genealogical Publishing Co of Baltimore - The personal papers of
Mr. George Preston Coleman of Williamsburg, contain a list of those
Virginians who were on the Pension List:
ELIZABETH CROWLEY was enrolled on the Pension List
as receiving 10 pounds annually, an amount which indicated that her
annuity was not upgraded after the second petition in 1780.
1787 Apr 8 - Henry Co, Va
A poll taken at Courthouse for Abraham Penn: #7-JAMES
CROWLEY.
1787 Henry Co, Va Tax List B:
ELIZABETH CROWLEY - 1 male 21+; 3 horses; 3 cattle-
"not tithable"
JAMES CROWLEY - no tithe; 1 horse
JOHN CROWLEY - 1 male 21+; 1 horse, 3 cattle-"not
tithable"
JEREMIAH BURNETT JR - no tithe; 4 horses
JEREMIAH BURNETT SR - no tithe; 3 males 16-21.
1789 Feb 23 - Henry Co, Va - Deed Bk 3:484-5 - Recorded: 23 Feb
1789 Indenture between JAMES CROWLEY of Henry Co to
ADAM TURNER of same..40 lbs for 20 acres in Henry Co on both
sides of SMITHS RIVER, beg. on a hickory on the river bank & up
to a black oak on the OLD LINE & along the old line to 2 white
oaks.. s. to a Spanish oak & hickory on the river.. thence crossing the
river & up to a hornbeam.. n. to a locust.. n. to a hickory on the
river.. thence down it as it meanders to the first station.. /s/ JAMES
(x) CROLEY.. Wit: FRANCIS TURNER, RICHARD PILSON,
JAMES TURNER.
Elizabeth Crowley still owned her 1/3rd dowry, being about
44 acres. When the final 110 acres was disposed of, Elizabeth had to
join with her son in conveying the remainder which has been their
home for more than 20 years:
1791 Nov 14 - Patrick Co, Va - Deed Bk 1:19 - Recorded: 14 Nov
1791
JAMES & ELIZABETH CROWLEY to JOHN BREEDEN
SENR & JOHN BREDEN JR of Patrick.. 200 pounds paid by said
Bredens for 110 acres lying in Patrick on SMITHS RIVER &
ROCKCASTLE CREEK.. beg. at mouth of said creek on a hickory
tree being THOMAS HARBOURS old line.. the east side.. thence the
same line as it meaders up the creek to a maypole tree.. NE to a white
oak.. NE to a red oak.. W to a black oak.. NE to a WHAUWHOO
TREE ON THE RIVER.. thence crossing the river & down as it
meanders to a white walnut tree on the river.. SE to a white oak.. S.
along the said HARBOURS OLD LINE TO ADAM TURNERS
CONDITIONAL LINE on a black oak tree.. W. along the said
conditional line to a hickory tree on the said river..lines up the river as
it meanders to the first station at the mouth of said creek.. Received
in full satisfaction for the within contracts given this day.. the within
written indenture together with the RECEIPT ON THE BACK was
acknowledged by the within named JAMES & ELIZABETH
CROWLEY to be their respective act & deed & MARY, the wife of
said JAMES CROWLEY relinquished dower.
The deed to Breden for 110 acres and the sale of 20 acres to
ADAM TURNER disposed of the entire 130 acres that SAMUEL
CROWLEY purchased on Smith River before he died. James, the
eldest son of Samuel & Elizabeth, joined with his mother in the sale
of the 110 acres to John Breeden. Mary [nee McClain], the wife of
James also relinquished dower rights in the 110 acres. IT WAS THIS
LAND TRANSACTION WHICH CHEATED THE WIDOW &
THE FATHERLESS [orphans]. This ws the land purchased in 1770
from Palatiah Shelton and was the same land which JEREMIAH
BURNETT & EFFIE were to purchase at a later time.
The above land had an unpaid tax bill on it. It was more than
a decade later and long after JEREMIAH BURNETT and EFFIE
became the owners of the land, before anything was done to erase the
tax default from this homestead of Elizabeth Crowley. Removal of
the tax lien is in the record and it was there many years after Breeden
took over the property:
1799 Oct 31 - Patrick Co, Va - Deed Bk 1:628
JOHN BREDEN SENR [& wife Jane] of Patrick to
JEREMIAH BURNETT of same.. $200 for 150 acres on Smith
Riiver & Sycamore Creek.. beg. at a white oak on S. side.. thence
NEW LINES S. to a locust.. S. to a chestnut on Sycamore Creek..
down to Smith's River.. with all woods, ways & water courses,
fences, trees, orchards, house & all other pertaining or belonging
thereunto.. 1801 Oct 29 - Patrick Co, Va - Deed Bk 2:69
JEREMIAH BURNETT JR & EFFINIAH his wife to ADAM
TURNER.. $1,000 for 153 acres on Smith's River: Beg. at a white
oak on S. side..thence new lines.. to Sycamore Creek.. to Smith's
River.. to Purays [Puseys] with all woods, ways, water...EFFANIAH
BURNETT, wife of JEREMIAH BURNETT, relinquished dower.
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