Here's the Deal

There have been a few epiphany's in the last few hours.  Genealogy is like that.  Ah-ha moments don't seem to be spread evenly across time.  They happen in rapid fire succession once every blue moon.  Although, what I have posted previously in this blog is true and factual.  I'm not sure how relevant they are to our family lineage!

So, let's start over with what I know is fact.

James Easton Crowe (b. 13 May 1866, Warren county, KY.  d. 24 June 1918, Warren county, KY) married Mary Florence Elrod (b. 18 Jul 1875, Warren county, KY d. 11 Apr 1954, Indianapolis, IN) on November 14, 1893, Warren county, KY.

For those of you who heard the name as James Eastern Crowe.  That is isn't quite correct and a result of the thick Kentucky accent.   James' mother was Harriett Caroline Claypool.  Her father was EASTON Claypool.  Hence the middle name, EASTON (not Eastern).

The following is Mary Florence Elrod's handwritten list of her loved ones birth and death dates, including all of their children.

Page 1 transcription:  

James Eastern Crowe

Mary Florence Elrod

were united in marriage

Nov. 14 A.D. 1893

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Etheal Adline Crowe

died Feb. 13 A.D. 1895

James Eastern Crowe

died June 24 A.D. 1918

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To them were born 

ten children 

                 (over)

Page 2 transcription:

James Eastern Crowe Born May 13 A.D. 1866

Mary Florence Crowe Born July 18 A.D. 1875

Etheal Aline Crowe Born Sept. 14 A.D. 1894

Lucey Ann Crowe Born Nov. 24 A.D. 1894

Eva Lois Crowe Born Aug. 29 A.D. 1897

Gary Othniel Crowe Born Jan 11 A.D. 1900

Youree Grider Crowe Born Nov. 26 A.D. 1901

Ester Marie Crowe Born Jan. 18 A.D. 1904

Rebecca Jane Crowe Born Jan. 19 A.D. 1907

Hazel Vandy B. Crowe Born March 26 A.D. 1909

Gorge Elrod Crowe Born Feb. 14 A.D. 1914

Thomas Eastern Crowe Born Oct. 20 A.D. 1917

3rd American Crow/Crowe Generation

JOHN CROW  (John1, Thomas2)
b. about 1654, VA d. about August, 1718, South Parnham Parrish, Essex County, VA)

m. Elizabeth.  She was born about 1638 and died about June 1720, in Essex County, VA.

Their Children:

Judeth

Mary

Eleanor

Thomas

John

William

Anthony

Documentation in Chronological Order:

1704 Essex county,VA, quit rent rolls, pg. 547:  John Crow - 440 acres 

Essex county records 1703-1706, pg. 119 – “P. of A. July 1703.  Benj Baynton of Bristol, England to Wm. Ayres of Essex to collect a/os. Signed Benj. Baynton.  Wit:  John Crow,Thomas Stratton, Proved by oath of Stretton 11 Nov1703 and recorded.

Essex county records 1703-1706, No. 12, pg. 66.  Bond 11 Dec 1704. L100. Sterling, MaryMillborne as admnx of estate John Millborne dec’d.  Signed, Mary Millborne x, John Hawkins.  wit.:  Sam Coates, John Crow

Mar 1712/1713 p. 105 Virginia Colonial Abstracts ….mentions John Crow in a land transaction.

1715 Essex county, quit rent rolls, John Crow – 886 acres.

May 17, 1716 - John Crow signed a bond for Robert Coleman, deceased. 

June 14, 1716 - John served on a jury of the Essex Court. 

December 18, 1716 - John signed the inventory of Homer Rodin, deceased.
John Crow signed a bond of 100 Sterling for Mary Milbourne as the administrator of John Milbourne, deceased (no date). (3)

WILL OF JOHN CROW dated January 20, 1717 and named all of his living children.
“ I, John Crowe of Essex County, being sick and weak in body, . . . To my loving dau Judeth Dickason 1 shilling; To my loving dau Mary Coleman, 1 negro man, named Dick, now in her possession; To my loving dau Eleanor Hogart 1 shilling; To my loving son, Thomas Crowe 1 shilling; To my loving son, John Crowe, all my land lying on the south side of Dragon Swamp and joining on the land of Henry Baker. To my loving sons, William Crowe and Anthony Crowe, all the rest of my land whereon I now live to be equally divided. My son Anthony to possess the plantation whereon I now live. All the rest equally divided amongst my loving wife, Elizabeth, my son John, my sons William and Anthony, my daughter Sarah and my daughter Anne. My loving wife sole executrix. John Crowe. Witnessess: Henry Perkins, John Dickerson, Judeth Dickerson.”

From the will it appears that John’s daughters, Sarah and Anne, were not yet married. Dragon Swamp (present-day Dragon Run) is about 50 miles east of Richmond, Virginia. Dragon Swamp extended some 20 miles in a relatively straight line; and winding through the swamp was an impassable creek, Dragon Run.

("From the will it appears that John’s daughters, Sarah and Anne, were not yet married. Dragon Swamp (present-day Dragon Run) is about 50 miles east of Richmond, Virginia. Dragon Swamp extended some 20 miles in a relatively straight line; and winding through the swamp was an impassable creek, Dragon Run," Hoggatt&Crow Families.)

WILL OF ELIZABETH CROWE Dated 1719; Probated 21 June, 1720

To my two sons, JOHN and WILLIAM L3 Sterling. All
the rest to be equally divided among my three youngest
children, Sarah Crowe, Anne Crowe and Anthony Crowe.
All my children which are now under my tuition and
care to be well clothed and a negro be bought by my
executor for the benefit of my three youngest children.
My three youngest children, each of them, to have two
years schooling. My three daughters, Judeth, Mary
and Elinor and my son, Thomas, each of them 1 shilling.
/s/ Elizabeth Crowe