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Davy Crockett
-Crockett's grandfather, also David, first settled in Pennsylvania
-Emigrated to Rogersville Tennessee
-Was killed by a Cherokee Indian attack
-John Crockett was David's father
-He fought in Revolutionary War in Battle of Kings Mountain
-Married Rebecca Hawkins
-Lived near mouth of Limestone Creek in Greene County
-The Crockett family moved about 10 miles to Cove Creek
-Moved again to Jefferson County near Morristown
-Operated a cabin tavern on the new Knoxville-Abingdon Road
-When David was 12, he attended school for four days
-A fight with a boy at school caused him to run away from home
-worked in Virginia for farmers, wagoneers, and hat maker for 2-1/2 years
-David returned home and became an expert marksman
-He returned to school for six months
-David married Polly Finley in Jefferson County on August 12, 1806
-He farmed in the community for two or three years
-A son John Wesley was born on July 10, 1807
-A second son, William was born 1808
-The family moved to near Lynchburg in Moore County in 1808 or 1809
-Another move brought them to Franklin County, 1810
-They located about 10 miles southwest of Winchester on Bean's Creek
-A daughter, Margaret was born 1812
-Crockett enlisted in war against Indian massacres in Southern Alabama
-David's wife Polly died 1813
-Crockett married to Elizabeth Patton, 1815
-A son, Robert Patton was born in Franklin County, 1816
-Land ceded by Chickasaw Indians to United States September, 1816
-Crockett first located in county at the head of Shoal Creek in 1816
-Became temporary magistrate in new government
-Helped organize county 1817
-Lived few blocks south of the Lawrenceburg public square for short time
-A daughter, Rebecca Elvira, was born on December 25, 1818
-Served as one of the first Justices of the Peace
-Was a member of commission appointed to select the county seat
-Elected colonel of Lawrenceburg's regiment of the Tennessee's Militia
-Became first representative in State Legislature, 1821-1822
-A daughter, Matilda, was born on August 2, 1821
-Crockett owned 614 acres in Lawrence County in 13 different tracts
-He first located at the head of Shoal Creek
-The complex cost more than $3,000
-Over 1-1/2 million tons of iron ore mined from Shoal Creek
-Crocket also built a grist mill, powder-mill and distillery
-Complex built on the middle fork of Shoal Creek
-All of complex was washed away when Shoal Creek flooded
-Crockett moved the family west to Gibson County, 1822
-He represented 11 west Tennessee4 counties in Legislature, 1823-1824
-Was elected to U S Congress 1827-1835
-He was defeated in a Congressional election, 1834
-David decided to go to the aid of Texas in land dispute against Mexico
-He died at the Alamo on March 6, 1836
-His wife Elizabeth moved family to Texas
-She died on January 31, 1860 in what was Johnson County, TX
-She is buried in what is now Hood County, TX
·-A "Davy's Day" celebration held in Lawrence County, 1890
-"Davy Crockett Day" celebrated as part of annual Strawberry Festival
May 14, 1955
A
lot of people do not realize it, but Davy Crockett had a lot of relatives in
Tennessee, including several first cousins by the name of David Crockett, which
were named after Davy’s grandfather.
I
believe the story about when Davy was rejected by a Quaker girl was invented to
explain the marriage license found in Jefferson Co., of his cousin, Davy
Crockett- probable son of his uncle William, to Margaret Elder, (proved by Bible
records).
When
Davy lived in Gibson Co., Tennessee, two other David Crocketts lived within 12
miles of him. One of these was referred to as David Crockett of Rutherford Co.
by Goodspeed, and this was the cousin that married Margaret. They moved to
Rutherford Co. with her father, David Elder, before moving to Gibson Co. The
Elders and the Crocketts were probably moved together from Lancaster, Pa., to
Frederick Co., Virginia, to Tyrone Co., NC, and then to Tennessee.
The
other David Crockett was David B. Crockett, son of Davy’s uncle Robert. David
B. married Drucilla Elder, sister to Margaret Elder. Their grandmother was Anne
Gordon, who lived on Greene Mountain, South Carolina, where Davy’s father,
John and his uncles fought in the revolution in the Battle of Green Mountain.
David
Crockett, the elder lived on Tuscarora Creek on North Mountain, Fredrick Co.,
Virginia, at least by 1748 as evidenced in a deed by Hugh Lyle.
His neighbors included the John and Patrick Gillaspy, William Patterson,
Robert Jackson, James Glenn (bought from Mordicai Mendenhall), Richard Beeson (Mordicai
Mendenhall's father-in-law), James Brittain, and Robert Elder.
The earliest record
found on David Crockett was dated January 8, 1743. David Crockett is
called by some David, the elder, to distinguish him from his grandson, the
famous Davy Crockett, who died in the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas in 1836.
According to this deed, David Crockatt (Crockett) witnessed the sale of
land between Morgan Bryan and his wife to Roger Turner in Frederick Co.,
Virginia.
An interesting fact of this association of David Crockett and Morgan
Bryan is that it links the families of two of America's greatest frontiersmen.
Morgan Bryan's granddaughter, Rebecca, daughter of his son Joseph,
married frontiersman Daniel Boone.
Assuming David was at least 21 years of at the time of this transaction
he would have been born around 1722 or earlier.
Davy Crockett in his autobiography stated that his grandfather was born
in Maryland or on the way over on a ship.
During this time there were Crocketts in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where
Davy said his father spent time in his youth.
Some of David Crockett's neighbors may have also come from Lancaster as
the Elders, Pattersons, Beesons who were mentioned in deeds with David Crockett
were also names of families in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
Modecai I. Mendenhall, who witnessed a deed with David Crockett, was born
in Concord, Chester Co., Pennsylvania in about 1713. He married Charity Beeson
on March 21, 1734/35 in Leacock, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, giving proof that
some of these neighbors were indeed from Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
Modecai moved to Guilford, Guiford Co., NC, as many of these families
later moved to North Carolina.
Some of these families also moved to the Holston River Valley of
Tennessee in what became Sullivan Co., where the Crocketts later moved.
One such person that moved from Frederick to the Holston River Valley and
then to Clarkesville, Tennessee was Valentine Sevier, whose brother was General
John Sevier.
Records show that David Crockett was added to the tythe list in 1748, and
he married Elizabeth, whose last name is not known, at about this time.
There has been speculation that she was the daughter of Jonas Hedge
because there has been no record of David and Elizabeth buying land from Jonas
Hedge, but a deed is in the records showing that they sold this land in 1768
when they left Frederick.
This is doubtful in that Jonas Hedge lived for some years after this date
and there is no evidence of a daughter Elizabeth.
Elizabeth may have been a Patterson and possibly the daughter or sister
of William Patterson that was mentioned in several deeds in Frederick and also
in Tyrone Co., NC.
This would also account for the name of John and Rebbeca Crockett's son
Patterson who was Davy Crockett's brother. Of course this is also only
speculation.
David and Elizabeth are proven by Davy Crockett's autobiography to have
children by the name of John (Davy's father), William, James and Joseph.
A claim filed by William for James and
Alexander, the orphans of David Crockett, proves Alexander and shows that
James and Alexander were underage in 1779.
Robert Crockett is proven by his Revolutionary pension application and by
the fact he filed the estate papers with William when David was killed.
He also had the authority to sell David's land. There is also evidence of
a son named David that was mentioned as David Crockett, Jr. in a court document
in Tyrone Co. and that signed one of the petitions that David signed.
It has been suggested that jr. could also infer another David Crockett
that was younger, but may not be his son.
Deeds show that a David Crockett was still living in the vicinity of
where the Crocketts lived near what is Rogersville, Hawkins Co., Tn. after David
and Elizabeth were killed.
ESTATE
OF DAVID CROCKETT
Take
from Courthouse, at Abingdon, Va., Washington Co.
August
19, 1778
First
Minute Book, p. 39.
On motion of William and Robert Crockett
administration is granted them
on the estate of David Crokett, who made oath thereton and entered and
acknowledged their bond with John coulter and John Lowry their
securities
in the sum of one thousand pounds in the faithful administration of the said
decedent's estate.
Ordered
that,
John Cos,
William Ingham,
Abraham McClelan, and
James Hodges or any three of them being sworn appraise
the estate of David Crockett
Ron
Crockett
First
Will Book, p. 54
An
inventory and Appraisal of the Estate of David Crockett
Black
Horse....................60 lbs.
Black
Mare.....................40 lbs.
Cow,
Calf, Bull................15 lbs.
Cow
& Bull.....................17 lbs.
Cow............................12
lbs.
Steer..........................13
lbs.
Bull............................2
lbs.
Brown
Mare.....................30 lbs.
Cow
& Calf.....................15 lbs.
Cow
& Calf.....................12 lbs.
Cow
& Yearling.................15 lbs
Cow
& Yearling.................18 lbs.
Cow
& Yearling.................18 lbs.
Cow............................13
lbs.
Roand
Mare.....................35 lbs
Man's
saddle and bridle........12 lbs., 16s.
Man's
and saddle ba.............3 lbs.
Bed
and furniture .............15 lbs.
Bed
and bed clothes............17 lbs.
Cotton
and bag..................5 lbs.,
6s
Great
Coat.....................10 lbs.
Frying
Pan..................... 1 lb.,2s,10
One
musket..................... 1 lb.,2s,1
One
Spinning Wheel
Azex
and Chizel
Parsel
of book
Set
of spools
A
Heckle
Wier
Sifter
Plow
irons i& ols iron
Cutting
knife & steel
Drawing
knife & lock
Pepper
mill
Old
clothes
Brimstone
Chest
& Tromphney
One
bell
Four
old sickles
One
pot & hook
A
wagon & hook, chain, & geres
Mattick
Tract
of land Carter's Valley
Ten
notes
One
note
Nov.
21, 1778.
Frederick
County, Virginia Court Records
Feb.
1743 Deed Bk 1, page 38 - 8 Jan. 1743," Frederick County Virginia, Deed
Books 1,2,3,4
1743-1758" Abstracted and Compiled by Ameliia C. Gilreath
Bk
1, page 37 - 7 Jan. 1743
[Lease)
Between Morgan Bryan & Martha his wife of Frederick County [to] Roger Turner
of the
same place
... Consideration
of five Shillings Tract of Land being part of a Tract of Land containing
four
hundred Acres Granted unto
said Morgan
Bryan by
patent dated
the 12th
Nov. 1735 ...Containing one hundred and
twenty five
Acres . .
Yielding & paying one pepper corn on 29th Sept. only if the same be
demanded
Wit:
Edw. Hughes Morgan Bryan
John Grayson Martha (M) Bryan
David Crockatt
Recorded:
xth Feb. 1743
Feb.
1743 Deed Bk 1, page 38 - 8 Jan. 1743, "Frederick County Virginia, Deed
Books 1,2,3,4
1743-1758" Abstracted and Compiled by Ameliia C. Gilreath
[Release]
Between
Morgan Bryan
& Martha
his wife of Frederick County [to] Roger Turner of the
same
place
...
Consideration
of
twenty five pounds Tract of Land being part of a Tract of Land containing
four hundred Acres Granted unto said Morgan Bryan by patent dated the 12th Nov.
1735 ... Containing one hundred and twenty five Acres.
Wit:
Edw, Hughes Morgan Bryan
John Grayson Martha (M) Bryan
David Crockatt
Recorded:
xth Feb. 1743
3
Aug. 1748 - It was ordered by the clerk that the name of David Crockett and his
tithables be added to the tithe list.
Order Bk. 2, pg. 456 (from Crockett Cousins"), Kathryn Jones, 1984.
6
Dec. 1750 - Hugh (x) Miller sold to "Robt Elder, waver of the county."
Land between James Nail & Danl Kennedy.
Miller reserves use of house until May next, to reap & carry away
that rye "which his Brother Claims Likewise a Nursery of young apel treys.
. . "
(Signed) Hugh (X) Miller. Wit. Wm Pattison, and Wm. Paul, David Croket
(?).
"Abstracts of Virginia's NORTHERN NECK WARRANTS & SURVEYS,
FREDERICK COUNTY, 1747 - 1780, Volume II'', compiled by Peggy Shomo Joyner.
1751
Hugh Lyle, assignee of James Brittain; no warrant, surveyed
22 April 1751; 177 acres where he has improvements; adj. George Hobson,
Wm Patterson.
CC-
Mordeca Mendenhall & David Crokett.
Surv. William Baylis
N.D.
Brittain has now gone to Carolina.
1754 -
Brittain to Lyle. "Abstracts of Virginia's NORTHERN NECK WARRANTS
& SURVEYS, FREDERICK COUNTY, 1747 - 1780, Volume II'', compiled by Peggy
Shomo Joyner.
1751
John Glenn, assignee of Mordecai Beeson, assignee of John Beeson; 21 Sept. 1751
- 4 Apr. 1752; 247 acres where he (Glenn) has a good plantation on brs. of
Tuscarora; adj. Richard Beason, Richard Thatcher, Hugh Miller, James Glenn.
CC - David Crockett & Saml Glenn. Surv. John Baylis.
Warrant in name of John Beeson, surveyed for James Glenn. "Abstracts
of Virginia's NORTHERN NECK WARRANTS & SURVEYS, FREDERICK COUNTY, 1747 -
1780, Volume II'', compiled by Peggy Shomo Joyner.
1751-
Hugh Lyle, assignee of John & Patrick Gillaspy, sons of Ann Gillaspy, widow
of Patrick; 21 Sept. 1751 - 31 Mar. 1752; 789 acres where she lived in 1748
onTuscarorah at North Mt.; adj. David Croket.
CC- Francis Meginnise & Saml Glen.
Survyed by Wm Baylis.1751 John Snodgrass, assignee of Cornelius Bryson;
no warrant, surveyed
7 Nov. 1751; 142 acres whereon Bryson lives on Mill Crk., Opeckon at foot
of North Mt., Tuscarorah; adj. Richard Beason, David Croket, Jas Glen.
CC - Wm Patterson & Jas Minnes.
Surv. Wm Baylis. "Abstracts of Virginia's NORTHERN NECK WARRANTS
& SURVEYS, FREDERICK COUNTY, 1747 - 1780, Volume II'', compiled by Peggy
Shomo Joyner.
1751-
Thomas Akings, assignee of David Croket; no warrant, surveyed 8 Nov. 1751; 116
acres whereon David Croket has improved, adj his late survey on Tuschorarah, a
br. of Opeckon; adj Andrew Paul, David Croket. CC - William Patterson &
Cornelious Bryson.
Surv. William Baylis. "Abstracts of Virginia's NORTHERN NECK
WARRANTS & SURVEYS, FREDERICK COUNTY, 1747 - 1780, Volume II'', compiled by
Peggy Shomo Joyner.
1751-
Hugh Miller, Junior, assignee of Hugh Miller; no warrant, surveyed 7 Nov. 1751;
404 acres whereon he lives on Tuscarorah; adj, James Glen, Andrew Paul, Wm
Patterson.
CC - David Croket & James Minnes.
Surv. William Baylis. "Abstracts of Virginia's NORTHERN NECK
WARRANTS & SURVEYS, FREDERICK COUNTY, 1747 - 1780, Volume II'', compiled by
Peggy Shomo Joyner.
1752-
John Gillaspy ( Patrick being dead to John Alone); no warrant, surveyed 21 Nov.
1752; 267 acres on drs. of Middle Crk. & Tuscororah brs. of Opeckon; adj the
said orphans survey, Wm Patterson, David Crokett, James Brittain.
CC - Wm Patterson & David Crokett.
Surveyed by William Baylis.
John & Patrick Gillaspy, Orphans of Gillaspy, decd.
"Abstracts of Virginia's NORTHERN NECK WARRANTS & SURVEYS,
FREDERICK COUNTY, 1747 - 1780, Volume II'', compiled by Peggy Shomo Joyner.
3
May 1753 - David Crockett entered suit against William Williams but the suit was
ordered to be dismissed.
Order Bk. 4 pg. 494. (from "Crockett Cousins")
1754
- John Boyd, assignee of Robert Jackson; no warrant, surveyed 4 Dec. 1754;
101 acre on drains of Opeckon at North Mt. where said Jackson lives; adj.
David Crokett, John & Patrick Gillaspy.
CC - William Bowl & John Tippey.
Surv. William Baylis.
7
Sept 1756 Tract to David Crocket from Jonas Hedge was confirmed. (from
"Crockett Cousins")
Sept.
1762 - Suit dismissed when David Crockett refuses to prosecute William Long.
(from "Crockett Cousins"
9
Aug. 1766 -
400 acres of land was patented to David Crockett, located at foot of
North Mountain on the Tuscorora, by Lord Thomas Fairfax, this land in said
county.
Northern Neck Grant Bk. N, pg. 108.
3
Mar. 1767 - Between David Crocket of County of Frederick (to) James Morrison of
the same place . . .
consideration of ten shillings
. . . Tract of Land lying and being on the north side of Opechon Creek
near the head of Tuscarorah being part of a Tract of Land Granted by Patent to
said David Crocket . . . containing one Hundred and seventy eight and one half
Acres more or less
. . . rent of one pepper corn on the feast of St. Micaels the Arch Angel
. . . Witt:
none signed David Crocket, Elizabeth (x) Crocket Bk 11, pg. 258, recorded
3 March 1767
4
Mar. 1767 - Between David Crocket of Virginia Colony, County of Frederick,
(to) James Morrison of the same place, consideration of one hundred and
forty pounds, 178 1/2 acres of land on north side of Opechon Creek near head of
Tuscorora, being part of a tract of land granted by said David Crockett.
Deed Bk. Vol. 11, pg. 258
3
Mar. 1767 - Between David Crocket of County of Frederick (to) Thomas Atkins of
the same place . . .
consideration of ten shillings
. . . Tract of Land lying and being on the north side of Opechon Creek
near the head of Tuscarorah being part of a Tract of Land Granted by Patent to
said David Crockett . . . containing one Hundred and two and one quarter Acres
and six poles more or less
. . . rent of one pepper corn on the feast of St. Micaels the Arch Angel
. . . Wit:
none
\s\
David Crocket, Elizabeth (x) Crocket
Bk 11, pg. 258, recorded 3 March 1767
4
Mar. 1767 - David Crockett of Virginia Colony, County of Frederick, conveys to
Thomas Atkins of same, consideration of one hundred forty pounds, 102 1/4 acres
and six poles more or less of land on north side of Opechon Creek near head of
Tuscorora, being part of a tract of land granted by said David Crocket. . .
Wit:
none Recorded 3 March 1767
Deed Bk. Vol. 11, pg. 260 \s\ David Crocket, Elizabeth (x) Crocket
4
Mar. 1767 - David Crockett
of Virginia Colony, County of Frederick ,conveys to John Snodgrass 102
1/4 acres of land on north side of Opechon Creek near head of Tuscorora, being
part of a tract of land granted by said David Crocket. (From "Crockett
Cousins" by Kathyrn Jones)
13
June 1768 - David Crockett and wife, Elizabeth, of Frederick County convey 352
acres of land to Robert Watt.
Deed reads "a certain plantation or Tract of Land lying in the
County of Frederick within four miles of Watkins Ferry, it being a patent
granted to a certain Jonas Hedge and his wife, Elizabeth, bearing date of 7th of
Sept. 1756".
On
13 June 1768, David and Elizabeth Crocket of Frederick Co, VA, sold to Robert
Watt of Cumberland Co, PA, for 100 pounds, 352 acres patented 7 Sept 1756 to
Jonas and Elizabeth Hedges, within four miles of Watkins Ferry. The land was
surveyed in April 1752, and a grant was dated 14 Nov 1754, for 352 acres about
four miles from Watkins Ferry, on both sides of the Wagon Road, surveyed by John
Mauzy, adjoining Major Carlisle. Witnesses: John Park, Hugh Lyle, Alex. Black.
Recorded 2 August 1768. (Fred. Deeds 12, 410.) Somewhere between 1756 and 1768
Crockett acquired the land.
11
March. 1771 - Thomas Yeats of Berkley Co., S. C. sells to David Crockett of
Tyron County Province of North Carolina on branch of Killion Creek, beginning at
William Cathy's land, Kinneards corner, Ramsey's line, from patent Yeats got on
22 Dec. 1768 containing 160 acres. Witnesses:
John Hill, James Johnston and John Crockett.
Bk. 1, pg 477
12
March. 1771 - David Crockett of Tyron County deeds to William Patterson of same
for 50 lbs., land he purchased the day before the date hereof of Thomas Yeates,
lying in Tyron County containing 250 acres adjoining Abraham Scotts's south
corner on Coburn Creek.
Witnesses: Alexander Patterson, John Beaty, James Beaty.
Bk. 1, Pg 454
(Mention is made that if David does not repay the 50 lbs. from William
Patterson within 18 months, Patterson can sell the property to recover his
money).
21
Oct. 1771 Samuel Coburn fo Tyron County sells to John Dozier of same for 20
lbs., 100 acres on south side of Catawba adjoining Joseph Wisharts, James
Coburn, John Coburn, Samuel Coburn, part of a patent to said Samuel Coburn for
176 acres on Oct. 6, 1767.
witnesses:
David Crockett, Jr. and David Crockett, Sr.
Recorded
July term 1772.
1771
October - John Weedingham vs William Marchbank,
Case
The
Jury Panel -John Stanford, N. Fisher, James McAfee, Lowry Glover, Thomas Bond,
Samuel Lacey, Thomas Clark, Ephraim Wilson, John Williams, John Anderson, Sam'l
Wilky, David Crockett
Impennelled
& Sworn find for the plff Pounds 4 3 & /6 Costs
17
October 1772 - A deed of Sale from Jon Kinkaid to William Kinkaid for one
hundred and fifty acres proved by David Crockat Evidence thereof. Tyrone County
NC Court Records October Term 1772
19
January 1773 - Warrant 1158, To David Crockatt 300 Acres. On head waters of
Coburn's & Killians Creeks. SS
558.
April
1773 - The Last Will and Testament of Alexander Wells was produced in Open Court
and Proved by
Oath of David Crocket.
On motion of John Dun Esq'r Ordered by the Court that Robert Ewart and
James Johnston Executors of said Will have Letters Testmentary of all and
Singular the good and chattles of the said Deceas'd who took the Oath of
Executors which was accordingly granted.
January
1775 - Court Case The King vs Thos Espey.
Extortion
Jury
Panel:
John Hoyle, Wm. Kinkaid, Wm Crocket, Dav'd Crocket, Sam'l Gray, Ambrose
Foster, Wm Going, Joseph Richey, Christopher Walbert, David Ramsey, John
Gallespie, Adolph Reep.
Jury
Impanneled and sworn find the Def'endent not Guilty.
Watauga
Petition
Petition
to North Carolina - July 5, 1776
To
the Hon. the Provincial Council of North Carolina:
The
humble petition of the inhabitants of the Washington District,
including
the River Wataugah, Nonachuckie, &c., in committee assembled,
Humbly
Showeth, that about six years ago, Colonel Donelson, (in behalf
of
the Colony of Virginia), held a Treaty with the Cherokee Indians, in
order
to purchase the lands of the Western Frontiers; in consequence of
which
Treaty, many of your petitioners settled on the lands of the
Wataugah,
&c., expecting to be within the Virginia line, and
consequently
hold their lands by their improvements as first settlers;
but
to their great disappointment, when the line was run they were
(contrary
to their expectation) left out; finding themselves thus
disappointed,
and being to inconveniently situated to move back, and
feeling
an unwillingness to loose the labour bestowed on their
plantations,
they applied to the Cherokee Indians, and leased the land
for
a term of ten years, before the expiration of which term, it
appeared
that many persons of distinction were actually making purchases
forever;
thus yielding a precedent, (supposing many of them, who were
gentlemen
of the law, to be better judges of the constitution than we
were,)
and considering the bad consequences it must be attended with,
should
the reversion be purchased out of our hands, we next preceded to
make
a purchase of the lands, reserving those in our possession in
sufficient
tracts for our own uses, and resolving to dispose of the
remainder
for the good of th community. This purchase was made and the
lands
acknowledged to us and our heirs forever, in an open treaty, in
Wataugah
Old Fields; a deed being obtained from the Chiefs of the said
Cherokee
nation, for themselves and their whole nation, conveying a fee
simple
right to the said lands, to us and our heirs forever, which deed
was
for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand pounds sterling
(paid
to them in goods,) for which consideration they acknowledged
themselves
fully satisfied, contented and paid; and agreed for
themselves
and their whole nation, their heirs, &c., forever to resign,
warrant
and defend the said lands to us, and our heirs, &c., against
themselves,
their heirs, &c.
The
purchase was no sooner made, than we were alarmed by the reports of
the
present unhappy situation between Great Britain and America, on
which
report, (taking the new united colonies for our guide,) we
proceeded
to choose a committee, which was done unanimously by the
consent
of the people. This committee (willing to become a party in the
present
unhappy contest) resolved (which is now in our records) to
adhere
strictly to the rules and orders of the Continental Congress, and
in
open committee acknowledged themselves indebted to the united
colonies
their full portion of the Continental expense.
Finding
ourselves on the Frontiers, and being apprehensive that, for the
want
of a proper legislature, we might become shelter for such as
endeavored
to defraud their creditors; considering also the necessity of
recording
Deeds, Wills, and doing other public business, we, by consent
of
the people, formed a court for the purposes above mentioned, taking
(by
desire of our constituents) the Virginia laws for our guide, so near
as
the situation of affairs would admit; this was intended for
ourselves,
and was done by the consent of every individual, but wherever
we
had to deal with people out of our district, we have ruled them to
bail,
to abide by our determinations, (which was, in fact, leaving the
matter
of reference,) otherways we dismissed their suit, lest we should
in
any way intrude on the legislature of the colonies. In short, we have
endeavored
so strictly to do justice, that we have admitted common proof
against
ourselves, on accounts, &c., from the colonies, without
pretending
a right to require the Colony Seal.
We
therefore trust that we shall be considered as we deserve, and not,
as
we have (no doubt) been many times, represented, as a lawless mob. It
is
for this very reason we can assure you that we petition; we now again
repeat
it, that it is for want of proper authority to try and punish
felons,
we can only mention to you murderers, horse thieves and robbers
and
are sorry to say that some of them have escaped us for want of
proper
authority. We trust, however, that this will not long be the
case;
and we again and again repeat it, that it is for this reason we
petition
to this Honorable Assembly.
Above
we have given you and extract of our proceedings, since our
settling
on Wataugah, Nolachuckie, &c., in regard to our civil affairs.
We
have shown you th causes of our first settling and the
disappointments
we have met with, the reason of our lease and of our
purchase,
the manner in which we purchased, and how we hold of the
Indians
in fee simple; the causes of our forming a committee, and
legality
of its election; and same of our court and proceedings, and our
reasons
for petitioning in regard to our Legislature.
We
will now porceed to give you some account of our military
establishments,
which were chosen agreeable to the rules established by
convention,
and officers appointed by the committee. This being done we
thought
it proper to raise a company on the District service, as our
proportion,
to act in the common cause on the sea shore. A Company of
fine
riflemen were accordingly enlisted, and put under Captain James
Robertson,
and were actually embodied, when we received sundry letters
and
depositions, (copies of which we now enclose to you,) you will
readily
judge that there was occasion for them in another place, where
we
daily expected attack. We therefore thought proper to station them on
our
Frontiers, in defence of the common cause, at the expense and risque
of
our own private fortunes, til farther public orders, which we flatter
ourselves
will give no offence. We have enclosed you sundry proceedings
at
the station where our men now remain.
We
shall now submit the whole to your candid and impartial judgement. We
pray
your mature and deliberate consideration in our behalf, that you
man
annex us to your Province, (whether as County, district, or other
division,)
in such manner as my enable us to share in the glorious cause
of
Liberty; enforce our laws under authority, and in every respect
become
the best members of society; and for ourselves and constituents
we
hope, we many venture to assure you, that we shall adhere strictly to
your
determinations, and that nothing will be lacking or any thing
neglected,
that may add weight (in the civil or military establishments)
to
the glorious cause in which we are now struggling, or contribute to
the
welfare of our own or ages yet to come.
That
you may strictly examine every part of this our Petition, and delay
no
time in annexing us to your Province, in such a manner as your wisdom
shall
direct, is the hearty prayer of those who, for themselves and
constituents,
as in duty bound, shall ever pray.
John
Carter, Chn
Zach Isbell
Jacob Brown
George Rusel
Charles
Robertson
John Sevier
Wm. Bean
Jacob Womack
James
Robertson
Jas. Smith
John Jones
Robert Lucas
The
above signers are members in Committee assembled.
Wm.
Tatham, Clerk, P.T.
Jocob
Womack
James Easley
John I. Cox
Joud.Bostin, sen.
Joseph
Dunham
John Haile
John Cox, jr.
Henry Bates, jun.
Rice
Duncan
Elijah Robertson
Abraham Cox
Will'm Dod
Edward
Hopson
William Clark
Emanuel Shote
Groves Morris
Lew.
Bowyer
John Dunham
Thomas Houghton
Wm. Bates
Joseph
Buller
Wm. Overall
Joseph Luske
Robert Mosely
Andw.
Greer
Matt. Hawkins
William Reeves
Ge. Hartt
Jaob
Mitchell
John Brown
David Hughes
Isaac Wilson
Gideon
Morris
Jos. Brown
Landon Carter
Jno. Waddell
Shadrach
Morris
Job Bumper
John McCormick
Jarret Williams
William
Crocket
Isaac Wilson
David Crocket
Oldham Hightower
Thomas
Dedmon
Richard Norton
Edward Cox
Abednago Hix
David
Hickey
George Hutson
Tho's Hughes
Charles McCartney
Mark
Mitchell
Thomas Simpson
Wm. Roberson
Frederick Vaughn
Hugh
Blair
Valentine Sevier
Henry Siler
Jos. McCartney
Elias
Pebler
Jonathan Tipton
Frederick Calvit
Mark Robertson
Jos.
Brown
Robert Sevier
John Moore
Joseph Calvit
John
Neave
Drury Goodan
Wm. Newberry
Joshua Houghton
John
Robinson
Richard Fletcher
Adam Sherrell
John Chukinbeard
Chris.
Cunningham
Alexander Greear
Sam. Sherrell,jr
James Cooper
Jas.
Easley
Joseph Greear
Sam. Sherrell,Sr
William Brokees
Ambrose
Hodge
Andrew Greear,jr
Ossa Rose
Julius Robertson
Dan'l
Morris
Teeter Nave
Henry Bates,jr
John King
Wm.
Cox
Lewis
Jones
Jos. Grimes
Michael Hider
Crs.Cunningham,Sr
John Davis
Joshua Barten,sr
John Barley
DEEDS THAT MENTION DAVID CROCKETT
9
Jun. 1777 - William Patterson of Tyron County sells to Jacob Baker of same for
125 lbs., 250, acres on south side of Catawba on Coburn's Creek adjoining Abram
Scott, part of a grant to John Killion 13 Sept. 1759, conveyed to Thomas Yeates,
then to David Crockett, then to said William Patterson, Recorded July term 1778.
2165.Nov.
8, 1779 William Crockett, for Alexander & James Crockett orphans of David
Crockett deceased, 400 ac in Sullivan Co. on N side of Holston R and on head
waters of Back Cr; including said Crockett deceased's improvement; warrant
issued Oct. 13, 1780 by Landon Carter; 400 ac surveyed Jan. 24, 1788 for
"Thomas Randen" (or Rankin) by Arthur Moore; 400 acres entered by
William Crockett on entry taker's report; [for grant see file#1204 in Green Co.;
MARS 12.14.6. 1204]
PETITIONS
FOR GRANT SUSPENSIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA 1776 -1836 (PART 2)
pgs.
185-186, by Dr. A. B. Pruitt, ISBN #0-944992-48-X Copyright 1993 A. B. Pruitt
1534.
Sept. 5, 1792 Hawkins Co Arthur Gilbrath (of Hawkins Co) swears: On Feb.10, 1784
he bought "or exchanged" land with David Mahan agreeable to the
following obligation: Feb.10, 1784 Arthur Glibrath (of "Sullivan" Co)
to David Mahan (of Sullivan Co)--Gilbrath sells Mahan "a tract" on the
Kentucky Road above widow Elliot's; the land includes a large spring where Levin
Bledsoe formerly lived. Mahan sold Gilbrath--200 ac in Carters Valley; the land
borders: David Crockitt deceased's claim In said valley and above said
"Crocket's". Mahan and Gilbrath agree to the bargin under a bond of £500
specie each. Gilbrath is to "support his claim" to the above place.
Mahan is to conduct "all further proceedings at Gilbrath's expence".
"Mayhan" is to make a "proper conveyance" of the patent of
his claim to Gilbrath. [copies of signatures] Arthur Gilbrath and David Mahan;
witness [copies of signatures] George Maxwell and John Anderson. Mahan gave
Gilbrath "immediate" possession. Later Gilbrath sold the land to Benja
Merrell who has since sold to Thomas Amis who has made a large and valuable
improvement there the value of which is "very considerable". But Mahan
neglected to get and make out the title. Mahan's excuse was that he lost the
warrant. To have a "legal trial we" laid a supernumery [vague] warrant
on the land and got a grant Sept.26, 1791 in Thomas Amis' name. Mahan ignored
the bargin and intends to defraud Gilbrath. In the Spring of 1792, Mahan got a
copy of his warrant from Carter's Office and sold the claim a second time to
James Berry who later sold to Daniel Hamblin, "have" surveyed the land
due to a copy of this warrant, & "is" about to get a grant in the
name of David Mahan, James Berry, or Daniel Hamblin "or some other
assignee". The warrant from Carter's office is No.1863 dated Oct. 7, 1779.
[signed] Arthur "Galbrith"before Elijah Chisum, J P. To Gov. Alexander
Martin: I ask that the grant to David Mahan, James Berry, Daniel Hamblin, or
anyone else be suspeded and a copy of "the proceedings" be sent to
Hawkins Co Court so a trial can be held. [signed] Arthur "Galbraith".
[on the back] Sept.12,1792 I certify Eiljah Chisum is Commissioner of the Peace
for Hawkins Co. [signed] Rich. Mitchell, Hawkins Co Clerk Sept 22, 1792 at
Danbury to James Glasgow, Secretary of State: I have suspended execution of a
grant for the within described land; certify the same to Hawkins Co Court so a
trial can be held. [signed] Alex Martin: fees paid T Rhodes.
REFERENCES
TYRON
COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA LAND WARRANTS, 1768-1774 by Miles S. Philbeck
17
Aug 1779
"JEAN CROCKETT came into Court and Chose JAMES GLEN her guardian and he was
approved by the court." Washington County, VA, Court Minute Book No. 1
1777-1787. LDS film #34382, p. 70.
William
Crockett- Davy’s uncle
William
Crockett is thought to be the eldest son of David and Elizabeth Crockett.
He was probably born in Frederick Co., Virgina as the Crocketts were
living there at the time of his birth, as was his brother Robert who stated he
was born there in his
revolutionary pentition application.
He moved with his parents to Tyrone Co., North Carolina in 1768 when his
father sold their land in Virginia.
William and his father each bought 160 acres in Tyrone Co. on March 6,
1771.
This deed was witnessed by his brother John who was later the father of
Davy Crockett.
French and Armstrong are in the opinion that he married Catherine
Hawkins, and he likely married her about this time when he bought his own land.
On July 2, 1774 he sold his land on the Branch of Killion Creek to
William King. William was on a jury panel in January 1775 in Tyrone Co.
The political situation with England was getting bad and many people were
beginning to be tried for extortion against the King of England.
This may have influenced the Crockett's move to Carter's Valley which is
now Hawkins Co., Tennessee and was part of Washington Co., Virgina at the time.
On
May 5, 1775, John Crockett, who later lived in McMinn Co., Tennessee was born.
He stated on the 1850 census that he was born in Tennessee. He is thought
to be a son of William and Catherine.
This would have been close to where Rogersville, Hawkins Co., Tennessee
presently is.
On
July 5, 1776 William and his father David
signed the Wautauga Petition.
In
May 1778, a William Crockett was recommended as Ensign of the army in Washington
District, Virginia which was very near Carter's Valley. This may be the same
William Crockett.
In
1778 William Crockett entered (filed for)land for James and Alexander Crockett,
the orphan of David Crockett on Big Creek on the land which had been held by
their father in Sullivan Co., Tennessee near where Rogersville, Hawkins Co.,
Tennessee is today.
In
1785, William Crockett was back in Lincoln Co., North Carolina, where he bought
100 acres from Isaac Kimball.
In 1787 he sold this land to Andrew Floyd who had move to Tyrone Co. from
Frederick Co., Virgina about the same time as the Crocketts and Elders.
Apparently
William's younger brother, Alexander accompanied William back to Lincoln Co, NC.
In 1789 William Crocket and Alexr Crocket were chain bearers for Samuel
Elder's survey in Lincoln Co. The close connection between the Crocketts and the
Elders has often been discussed in various postings and won't be repeated here.
Samuel Elder entered his application for land 2 January 1789; a warrant was
issued on May 1st; and the surveying record was dated July 10.
Deed
(Tyrone Co., NC) - 6 Mar. 1771 -
Thomas Yeats of Berkley, S. C. sell to William Crockett for 16 lbs.,
beginning at William Cathay's land, Kinneards corner, Ramsey's line, from patent
Yeats got
22 Dec. 1768 containing 160 acres.
Witnesses:
John Hill, James Johnston and John Crockett. Bk. 1, pg 477.
Deed
(Tyrone Co., NC) - 2 July 1774 - William Crockett sells to William King,
planter, for 45 lbs., land in Tyron County on Branch of Killion Creek at corner
of William Cathey on branch of Killion Creek at corner of William Cathey
containing 160 acres.
Signed by William Crockett. Witnesses:
David Abernathy and William Kincaid.
Bk 2, pg. 24. Recorded in July 1774
January
1775 - Court Case , Tyrone County, North Carolina, The King vs Thos Espey.
Extortion
Jury
Panel:
John Hoyle, Wm. Kinkaid, Wm Crocket, Dav'd Crocket, Sam'l Gray, Ambrose
Foster, Wm Going, Joseph Richey, Christopher Walbert, David Ramsey, John
Gallespie, Adolph Reep.
Jury
Impanneled and sworn find the Def't not Guilty.
20
May 1778.
William Crockett Recommended Ensign, Washington County Militia; "The
Militia of Washington County, Virginia, Index of Militia Officers
1777-1835", " The Militia of Washington County, Virginia,
In
1778 William Crockett entered land in the name of Alexander Crockett and James
Crockett, orphans, of David Crockett, desceased.
This
record is in the North Carolina Archives and the land was in what is now
Sullivan Co., Tennessee
Nov
8, 1779 On this same day, William Crockett also again enters land on Big Creek
for 400 acres which is near the site of Rogersville, TN where the family of
David Crockett the Elder lived and was massacred sometime in the Spring of
1777.These two deeds were for land in the same area of TN.
Deed
- 27 Mar 1787 Andrew Floyd (York Co., SC)
conveys William Crockett (Lincoln Co)
227 acres
on south side of south fork of Catawba river about three miles below the
lower mount , consideration 180 pounds; part of grant Nov. 16, 1764 to Allen
Alexander who sold to Nathl Henderson who sold to James Patterson who sold to
David Elder who sold to Andrew Floyd.
/S/ Andrew Floyd. Witness Sarah Wilson, Mary Wilson, & John Wilson.
Rec. Apr. 1787. Lincoln Co., Book 3 p. 200: book 14 p. 158
1787,
May 19. William Crocket enters a claim for 60 acres in Lincoln Co, NC. Saml
Elder files a caveat June 15, 1787.
At
the same time, Samuel Elder enters a claim for 60 acres in Lincoln Co, NC,
"where he now lives", on Kings Creek. The decision is in favor of
William Crocket and land is ultimately granted to Crocket who pays 6 pounds in
fees. Elder's claim is discontinued. The land is on head waters of Kings Creek,
adjoining land of Robert Weir and Crockett's own survey. Granted 11/17/1792.
[Pruitt, A B, Abstracts of Land Entries, Tryon and Lincoln Co., NC, 1783-1795.]
[Pruitt, A B, Abstracts of Land Entries, Tryon and
Lincoln Co., NC, 1783-1795.]
This land may be in modern Cleveland or Gaston Co, NC.
Deed
- 20 July 1789 William Crockett (Lincoln Co.) to Richard Featherston (same) for
85 lbs. sold 227 acres on south side of Catawba River and south fork of Catawba
River about 3 miles below "lower mound" , part of a tract granted to
Allen Alexander by Patent dated 16 Nov. 1764 and conveyed by said Alexander to
Nathaniel Henderson and by him to James Patterson and by him to David Elder and
by him to Andrew Floyd and by him to said Crockett.
Signed by William Crockett.
Witnesses:
John Patterson, Robert Patterson. Lincoln Co., NC, Bk 16, pg 389.
Deed
- 17 Nov. 1792
Grant to William Crockett for 50 shillings for every 100 acres, 60 acres
in county of Lincoln joining his own land and Robert Weir's on headwaters of
Kings Creek and adjoining Samuel Elder.
Signed by State Officials at Newbern, N. C. Bk 2, pg. 68.
(Lincoln Co., NC)
Deed
-
Aug 18, 1794 William Crockett ( Lincoln Co.) to Robert Wier ( same); for
120 Pounds NC money sold 110 acres on head of Kings Cr; border: Henry Jasper;
granted Oct. 13, 1783 to Isaac Kimbal who sold Jan. 11, 1785 to William
Crockett.
Signed William Crocket. Witnesses: Jno Bird, John Carruth, David Elliot.
Wit. oath Apr. 1795 by John Bird. Lincoln Co, NC, Book 17 p. 237
Land
Deeds of Jefferson County, Tennessee
Register
of Deeds, Volume B ( Sep 1793 - Feb 1796)
47
36
Conveyance from William Goforth to William Crocket
15 Apr 1794
18 Feb 1794 100 Acres
50 pounds
On
the south side of Dumplin Creek and Branch including Beames improvement.
Test:
Alexander Shadden; Nehemiah Ellis
(Alexander
Shadden, who witnessed the above deed served in the Rev. War from Caswell Co.,
NC. He purchase two land grants 1217 and 829 in Jefferson Co., TN. He was listed
on the 1782 Washington Co., VA. Tax List and on the 1800 Jefferson Co. Tax List.
He was an elder in the Pres. Church in Jefferson Co. in 1816. Alexander, Flora,
Cynthia, and John Shadden were dismissed from Hopewell Presb. Church by
certificated in March 1819.
Deed
Bk Q. pg. 8
Bill
of Sale to Charles Hodges for negro man named George . . .
Know
all men by these presents that I, William Crockett fo County of Know and State
of Tennessee hath bargained and sold to Charles Hodges of County of Jefferson .
. .Dated 20th Day of Sept. 1820. Signed by William Crockett. attested by Kinzey
Smith. (I do not think this is the same William Crockett, I believe the uncle of
Davy Crockett was deceased by this time.-Ron Crockett)
Watauga
Petition
Petition
to North Carolina - July 5, 1776
To
the Hon. the Provincial Council of North Carolina:
The
humble petition of the inhabitants of the Washington District,
including
the River Wataugah, Nonachuckie, &c., in committee assembled,
Humbly
Showeth, that about six years ago, Colonel Donelson, (in behalf
of
the Colony of Virginia), held a Treaty with the Cherokee Indians, in
order
to purchase the lands of the Western Frontiers; in consequence of
which
Treaty, many of your petitioners settled on the lands of the
Wataugah,
&c., expecting to be within the Virginia line, and
consequently
hold their lands by their improvements as first settlers;
but
to their great disappointment, when the line was run they were
(contrary
to their expectation) left out; finding themselves thus
disappointed,
and being to inconveniently situated to move back, and
feeling
an unwillingness to loose the labour bestowed on their
plantations,
they applied to the Cherokee Indians, and leased the land
for
a term of ten years, before the expiration of which term, it
appeared
that many persons of distinction were actually making purchases
forever;
thus yielding a precedent, (supposing many of them, who were
gentlemen
of the law, to be better judges of the constitution than we
were,)
and considering the bad consequences it must be attended with,
should
the reversion be purchased out of our hands, we next preceded to
make
a purchase of the lands, reserving those in our possession in
sufficient
tracts for our own uses, and resolving to dispose of the
remainder
for the good of th community. This purchase was made and the
lands
acknowledged to us and our heirs forever, in an open treaty, in
Wataugah
Old Fields; a deed being obtained from the Chiefs of the said
Cherokee
nation, for themselves and their whole nation, conveying a fee
simple
right to the said lands, to us and our heirs forever, which deed
was
for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand pounds sterling
(paid
to them in goods,) for which consideration they acknowledged
themselves
fully satisfied, contented and paid; and agreed for
themselves
and their whole nation, their heirs, &c., forever to resign,
warrant
and defend the said lands to us, and our heirs, &c., against
themselves,
their heirs, &c.
The
purchase was no sooner made, than we were alarmed by the reports of
the
present unhappy situation between Great Britain and America, on
which
report, (taking the new united colonies for our guide,) we
proceeded
to choose a committee, which was done unanimously by the
consent
of the people. This committee (willing to become a party in the
present
unhappy contest) resolved (which is now in our records) to
adhere
strictly to the rules and orders of the Continental Congress, and
in
open committee acknowledged themselves indebted to the united
colonies
their full portion of the Continental expense.
Finding
ourselves on the Frontiers, and being apprehensive that, for the
want
of a proper legislature, we might become shelter for such as
endeavored
to defraud their creditors; considering also the necessity of
recording
Deeds, Wills, and doing other public business, we, by consent
of
the people, formed a court for the purposes above mentioned, taking
(by
desire of our constituents) the Virginia laws for our guide, so near
as
the situation of affairs would admit; this was intended for
ourselves,
and was done by the consent of every individual, but wherever
we
had to deal with people out of our district, we have ruled them to
bail,
to abide by our determinations, (which was, in fact, leaving the
matter
of reference,) otherways we dismissed their suit, lest we should
in
any way intrude on the legislature of the colonies. In short, we have
endeavored
so strictly to do justice, that we have admitted common proof
against
ourselves, on accounts, &c., from the colonies, without
pretending
a right to require the Colony Seal.
e
therefore trust that we shall be considered as we deserve, and not,
as
we have (no doubt) been many times, represented, as a lawless mob. It
is
for this very reason we can assure you that we petition; we now again
repeat
it, that it is for want of proper authority to try and punish
felons,
we can only mention to you murderers, horse thieves and robbers
and
are sorry to say that some of them have escaped us for want of
proper
authority. We trust, however, that this will not long be the
case;
and we again and again repeat it, that it is for this reason we
petition
to this Honorable Assembly.
Above
we have given you and extract of our proceedings, since our
settling
on Wataugah, Nolachuckie, &c., in regard to our civil affairs.
We
have shown you th causes of our first settling and the
disappointments
we have met with, the reason of our lease and of our
purchase,
the manner in which we purchased, and how we hold of the
Indians
in fee simple; the causes of our forming a committee, and
legality
of its election; and same of our court and proceedings, and our
reasons
for petitioning in regard to our Legislature.
We
will now porceed to give you some account of our military
establishments,
which were chosen agreeable to the rules established by
convention,
and officers appointed by the committee. This being done we
thought
it proper to raise a company on the District service, as our
proportion,
to act in the common cause on the sea shore. A Company of
fine
riflemen were accordingly enlisted, and put under Captain James
Robertson,
and were actually embodied, when we received sundry letters
and
depositions, (copies of which we now enclose to you,) you will
readily
judge that there was occasion for them in another place, where
we
daily expected attack. We therefore thought proper to station them on
our
Frontiers, in defence of the common cause, at the expense and risque
of
our own private fortunes, til farther public orders, which we flatter
ourselves
will give no offence. We have enclosed you sundry proceedings
at
the station where our men now remain.
We
shall now submit the whole to your candid and impartial judgement. We
pray
your mature and deliberate consideration in our behalf, that you
man
annex us to your Province, (whether as County, district, or other
division,)
in such manner as my enable us to share in the glorious cause
of
Liberty; enforce our laws under authority, and in every respect
become
the best members of society; and for ourselves and constituents
we
hope, we many venture to assure you, that we shall adhere strictly to
your
determinations, and that nothing will be lacking or any thing
neglected,
that may add weight (in the civil or military establishments)
to
the glorious cause in which we are now struggling, or contribute to
the
welfare of our own or ages yet to come.
That
you may strictly examine every part of this our Petition, and delay
no
time in annexing us to your Province, in such a manner as your wisdom
shall
direct, is the hearty prayer of those who, for themselves and
constituents,
as in duty bound, shall ever pray.
John
Carter, Chn
Zach Isbell
Jacob Brown
George Rusel
Charles
Robertson
John Sevier
Wm. Bean
Jacob Womack
James
Robertson
Jas. Smith
John Jones
Robert Lucas
The
above signers are members in Committee assembled.
Wm.
Tatham, Clerk, P.T.
Jocob
Womack
James Easley
John I. Cox Joud.Bostin, sen.
Joseph
Dunham
John Haile
John Cox, jr.
Henry Bates, jun.
Rice
Duncan
Elijah Robertson
Abraham Cox
Will'm Dod
Edward
Hopson
William Clark
Emanuel Shote
Groves Morris
Lew.
Bowyer
John Dunham
Thomas Houghton
Wm. Bates
Joseph
Buller
Wm. Overall
Joseph Luske
Robert Mosely
Andw.
Greer
Matt. Hawkins
William Reeves
Ge. Hartt
Jaob
Mitchell
John Brown
David Hughes Isaac Wilson
Gideon
Morris
Jos. Brown
Landon Carter
Jno. Waddell
Shadrach
Morris
Job Bumper
John McCormick
Jarret Williams
William
Crocket
Isaac Wilson
David Crocket
Oldham Hightower
Thomas
Dedmon
Richard Norton
Edward Cox Abednago Hix
David
Hickey
George Hutson
Tho's Hughes
Charles McCartney
Mark
Mitchell
Thomas Simpson
Wm. Roberson
Frederick Vaughn
Hugh
Blair
Valentine Sevier
Henry Siler
Jos. McCartney
Elias
Pebler
Jonathan Tipton
Frederick Calvit
Mark Robertson
Jos.
Brown
Robert Sevier
John Moore
Joseph Calvit
John
Neave
Drury Goodan
Wm. Newberry
Joshua Houghton
John
Robinson
Richard Fletcher
Adam Sherrell
John Chukinbeard
Chris.
Cunningham
Alexander Greear
Sam. Sherrell,jr
James Cooper
Jas.
Easley
Joseph Greear
Sam. Sherrell,Sr
William Brokees
Ambrose
Hodge
Andrew Greear,jr
Ossa Rose
Julius Robertson
Dan'l
Morris
Teeter Nave
Henry Bates,jr John King
Wm.
Cox
Lewis Jones
Jos. Grimes
Michael Hider
Crs.Cunningham,sr
John Davis
Joshua Barten,sr
John Barley
DEEDS
THAT MENTION WILLIAM CROCKETT (or others associated with him)
LINCOLN
COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA DEEDS. BOOK 19
301.
Apr. 25, 1795 Amos Spiece (Lincoln Co.) to Peter Forney, Joseph Graham, &
Alexander Brevard (same) and John Davidson (Mecklenburg Co.) for 93 pounds 15
shillings sold 50 acres on waters of Kings Creek; border: Robert Weir, side of a
hill near a branch, and Samuel Elder; part of 60 acres granted in November. 1792
to William Crockett who sold in Aug. 1794 to Amos Spiece.
Signed Annannuner(?) Speas (German). Witness Jno Fulenwider and Wm.
Temple Coles "when Drunk". Wit. oath Jul. 1795 by John Fulenwider.
Book 17 p. 283
Jun
18, 1799 John Boggs ( Lincoln Co) to Spencer Shelton ( Pittsylvania Co, Va) for
150 Pounds NC money sold 160 ac on branches of Killions Cr: border: old corner
of William Cathey, Kincaid, a hill, head of a hollow, a branch, and Ramsey;
granted Dec. 22, 1768 to Thomas Yeats who sold Mar. 6, 1771 to William Crocket
who sold Jul. 2, 1774 to William King who sold October 7, 1775 to Robert Knox.
Signed John Boggs.
Witness David Williams & B. W. Wheeler, Rec. Oct. 1800. Book 19, p.
609
Lincoln
Co., Court Records
Commissioners
appointed to divide the real estate of Richard Featherston Dec'd. report they
have laid off:
Lot #1 of 115 acres to the heirs of Lewis Featherston Cec'd
Lot #2 of 346 acres to Richard Featherston Junr;
Lot #3 of 340 acres to the heirs of Lewis Featherston Junr dec'd.
The above being the lands on which Richard Featherston dec'd. Lived.
The following is a tract purchased by him of William
Crockett:
Lot #1 appropriated to the heirs of Lewis Featherston Dec'd. containing
115 acres;
Lot #2 to Richard Jnr. containing 108 acres.
Signed, Logan
Henderson, Surveyor. Given under our hands & seals 1809 October 9, Peter
Fite, Samuel Caldwell, Lewis
Williamson, Mathew Leeper.
probate
record for William Crockett of Jefferson County dated June 1807 in Will Book #1
1792-1810.
MARRIAGES
Isaac
Newman's son, Joseph, married Catherine Cate in Jefferson Co. on April 22, 1800.
Robert
Stephenson married Rebecca Newman, Isaac Newman's only daughter on March 28,
1804 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee. Rebecca died December 18, 1830 in McMinn Co.,
Tennessee.
John
A. Crockett's daughter Margaret E., married Isaac Newman's son, Robert M. Newman
around 1814 in Jefferson Co.,
Tennessee. Robert and Margaret moved from Jefferson Co. to McMinn Co.
after 1825. (Marriage bond not found, marriage documented in Estate
Papers of John A. Crockett and by Newman family))
REFERENCES
"WASHINGTON
CO., WILL BOOK 1, 1777 - 1792" BY
Abstracted by Shelby Ireson Edwards
THE
MITILIA OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA
John
Crockett – Davy’s father
John
Crockett was born around 1753 in Frederick Co. Virginia.
In 1768 he moved with his mother and father when they sold their last
land in Frederick Co. on June 16, 1768, to Tyrone Co., North Carolina. His
father bought land in Tyrone in March 11, 1771 and John witnessed the
transaction.
This was the first mention of him in public records.
His father David and his brother William sold their land in Tyrone Co. in
early 1775 and moved to Washington Co., Virgina.
John married
Rebecca Hawkins probably between 1770 and 1775 and they settled in
Washington Co., Virgina with the rest of the family.
11
March. 1771 - Thomas Yeats of Berkley Co., S. C. sells to David Crockett of
Tyron County on branch of Killion Creek, beginning at William Cathy's land,
Kinneards corner, Ramsey's line, from patent Yeats got on 22 Dec. 1768
containing 160 acres.
Witnesses:
John Hill, James Johnston and John Crockett.
Bk. 1, pg 477 (Tyron County, NC)
Tennessee
Land Entries: Washington Co. (Part 1)
1228
Feb
22, 1779 John Crocket
300 ac. in Washington co. on Richland Cr;border: joins Jessee Been and
runs down the creek; includes Edward Shipman's improvement; warant issued Sept.
5, 1788 by J Carter; 300 acres surveyed Sept 7, 1788 for John Crockett by James
Moore DS; 300 ac entered by john Bean on entry taker's report; [for survey see
file 3087 in Washington Co.; MARS 12.14.20. 1479
Greene
County, North Carolina Deeds
North
Carolina Land Grant No. 179 Page 196 (Sullivan Co. TN Deed Book 1)
To:
JOHN CROCKETT
50
Shillings for every 100 acres; 200 acres in Sullivan Co., NC, on Lenvil Creek,
ADJ: George HYMES, 10 Oct. 1783
(Sullivan
Co., TN Deed Book 1)
Page
218
Deed fo Warranty
4 June 1787
John CROCKETT/CROCRITE OF Greene Co., NC
To:
John WOODS of Sullivan Co., NC
L50
current money for 200 acres in Sullivan Co.,NC, on Lenvele Creek
ADJ
: George HYMES
WIT:
Elija Cross, James CANAWAY
REG:
25 JUNE 1787
JOHN CROCKETT
REBECKAH CROCKETT
North
Carolina Land Grand No 396 Page 232 (Greene County Deed Records)
For
50 shillings per 100 acres - Joseph Ray 150 acres in Greene County on head of
McCartney's Creek Branch, adjoining John Crockett, Richard Caswell at Kinston,
20 Sept. 1787
North
Carolina Land Grant No 1050 Page 290 (Greene County Deed Records)
John
Crockett - 300 Acres southside of the main Holston Road within a few miles of
Perkins Iron Works on Mossy Creek, waters of Holston River, adjoining Grills,
Alexander Martin at Hillsborough, 14 Apr. 1792. (This land is now in Hamblein
Co., TN, it was in Jefferson Co., TN till Hamblein was formed.
North
Carolina Land Crant No. 1243 Page 320 (Greene County Deed Records)
John
Crockett - 197 acres on
waters of Lick Creek, Stockstons Fork. Alexander Martin at Newburn, 27
Nov. 1792
Jefferson
Co., Tennessee
Register
of Deeds, Volume D (Apr 1797
-
Dec 1799)
159
89
Robert McFarland, Sheriff of Jefferson County, Deed to William Line
7 Feb 1798
4 Nov 1795
300 Acres
$40.00
Green
County on the south side of Main Holston Road within a few miles of Perkins's
Iron Works on Mossey Creek the waters of Holston River adj. the Waggon Road,
Grills; being the land granted John Crockett by Grant No. 1050 dated 14 Apr
1792.
Whereas a Writ of Fiere Facias issued from the superior Court of Law for
the District of Washington commanding said sheriff that of the goods and
chattles lands and tenements of John Crockett, he cause to be made the sum of
$400.00, which John Martin had lately recovered and also the sum of $43.10 costs
and charges in said suit: whereas said Sheriff duly levied the same on the above
tract the property of said Crockett and exposed the same to sale to the highest
bidder, being William Line.
Test:
Gideon Smith
/s/
R. McFarland
Robert
Crockett- Davy’s uncle
Robert
Crockett was born in 1755 in Frederick County, Virginia.(later Berkeley County,
Va,).
He enlisted in the Revolutionary War in 1776 from Sullivan County, N.C. (
then a part of Washington County, Va. And now Sullivan County, Tennessee.).
He was in the Battle of Kings Mountain. After his discharge in 1781 or
1782, he resided in Greene County, N.C. (now Tennessee).
He bought for 50 shillings 100 acres of land on 20 September 1787, on
waters of Lick Creek in Greene County.
Around 1800 Robert and his family moved to Cumberland County, Ky.
(then a part of Green County, KY.
In 1797 on Spring Creek water of Obey River.
At that time the Kentucky and Tennessee boundry was six miles south of
the present line and included Wolfe River.
Some of the grant actually included a part of what is now Fentress
County, Tenn.
Four months before his death, he was a resident of Fentress County,
Tennessee.
As he was 81 years of age at the time, it is reasonable to assume he
became ill and was cared for at the home of one of his children living in
Fentress County.
At least two of his children, James and Robert, Jr., were residents of
Fentress County in 1839 for these two sons applied from Fentress County for the
final Revolutionary War pension payment of their "father, Robert Crockett
of Cumberland County, Ky."
This claim also states that when Robert died, he left no widow.
Crockett
Cousins, Chapter V, pg. 50, by Kathryn Jones, copyright 1984.
North
Carolina Land Grant No 412 Page 400
For
10 pounds per 100 acres - to Robert Crockett 100 acres in Greene County on
waters of Lick Creek. Richard Caswell at Kinston, 20 September 1787.
Greene
County, Kentucky Deed Records
Page
197, June 14, 1799
No.
544 Robert Crockett assignee of Jonathan Jones 200 acres second rate land on the
waters of Spring Creek joining David Jones line & extending to Jonathan
Jones claim for compliment to include his improvement near the south side of his
claim.
HUGH
CAMERON WILL
AUGUST
SESSION 1796
GREENE
COUNTY, SOUTHERN TERRITORY
WIFE
ELIZABETH. EXECUTORS: Wife Elizabeth , Robert Crockett.
Dated
2 January 1795
Witnesses: Andrew English, James Beatty Jurat.
November
10, 1819
No.
6353, Pg 266 Greene Co., Tennessee
State
of Tennessee - - to Alexander English 13 acres on Limestone Fork of Lick Creek -
Entry 2897, 14 may 1817 - founded on certificate No. 1176 - issued by Jacob
Tipton to James P. Taylor for 50 acres, 5 March 1816 - all of which is assigned
to Andrew English enterer - Andrew English 13 acres a late entry of Philip Cole
on both sides of a path leading from English's house to Sarah Cole's cabin,
adjoining English, Thomas Coulson. Granted 10 November 1819.
November
10, 1819
No.
6351 Page 266 , Greene Co., Tennessee
State
of Tennessee
- to Alexander English for 7 acres on Clear Fork of Lick Creek - Entry
No. 4065, 13 September 1817 - founded on certificate No. 1176 - issued to James
P. Taylor for 50 acres, 5 May 1816 - all of which is assigned to Andrew English,
dec. and lands formerly owned by Robert Crockett, now William McDonald,
including house where Crockett lived, adjoing English Mill Survey.
Granted 10 November 1819.
ROBERT
CROCKETT WILL
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, KY
WILL
BOOK C Page 196
Robert
Crockett’s Last Will
In
the name of God, Amen. I Robert Crockett, of the county of Cumberland
and
the state of Kentucky, being advanced in years and weak in body, but
of
sound mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of human
life
and being desirous to disclose of all such worldly estate as it
hath
been pleased God to bless me with I do here by make this my last
will
and testment.
1.
I desire that all the personal property of my estate be immediately
sold
after my decease, and out of the monies arising there from all my
just
debts and funeral expenses be paid and the balance, if any, be
divided
between my children: JANE HIGHSAW, WILLIAM CROCKETT, ELZ BOYTER,
MARY
TRAVIS, AND DAVID CROCKETT.
Secondly
I give and bequeath to my daughter JANE HIGHSAW a certain Negro
girl
named Machael to have and to hold forever.
Thirdly
haveing been called upon to pay $643 fir my son WILL as his
security
to Lewis Duvall, I do give and bequeath the same to him as his
full
share of my estate except for the provisions I have made for him in
the
division of my personal estate.
Fourthly,
I give and bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH BOYTER, a Nergo
girl
anmed Becky to have and to hold forever.
Fifthly,
I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY TRAVIS, a Negro girl
name
Anne to have and to hold forever,
Sixthly,
I give and bequeath to my son DAVID CROCKETT one Negro boy
named
Sam to have and to hold forever.
Seventhly,
I give and bequeath to my son JAMES CROCKETT, one Negro girl
names
Lucy to have and to hold forever.
Eighthly,
I give and bequeath to my son ROBERT CROCKETT one Negro girl
named
Nancy to have and to hold forever.
Ninthly,
I give and bequeath to my sons JAMES AND ROBERT CROCKETT the
tract
of land whereon I now live to be equally divided between them and
I
also request that my son JAMES shall have the upper part of the said
tract
and my son ROBERT to have the lower part so as to include the
dwelling
house.
Which
said tract of land the aforesaid JAMES and ROBERT are to have and
to
hold during their natural life and at their death the aforesaid tracts
of
land to fall to the legal heirs of the aforesaid JAMES and ROBERT
CROCKETT
agreeable to the foregoing divisions which said heirs or such
of
as may live to have and to hold as an indivisible( ?) Inheritance
forever.
And
lastly I do appoint my friend Thomas and William Travis Exors (sic)
to
this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have here unto
set
my hand and affixed my seal this 8th day of September A. D. 1834.
Signed,
sealed and published as the last will and testament of the
above.
Robert
Crockett (seal)
Signed;
John
Irvin
Will
Irvin
Samuel
Williams
Francis
Irvin
Kentucky
Cumberland County
I,
James Haggard, deputy clerk of the Cumberland County Court, do
certify
that the within last will and testament of Robert Crockett,
deceased,
was produced in open court at the February Term 1836 and
proven
by John and Will Irvin two of the witnesses thereto and ordered
to
record and the same is entered of record iln Will Book C p. 196 2nd
March
1836
M.
King Clerk
By
James Haggard D.C.
Joseph
Crockett- Davy’s uncle
REG:
14 Oct. 1792
Page
548
Land Grant 530
17 NOV 1790
State of North Carolina, Richard Dobbs SPAIGHT, Gov.
To:
Joseph CROCKETT, assign of David KELSEY
50
shillings for every 100 acres; 85 acres in Sullivan Co., NC, on both sides of
Beaver Creeek .
.
.
in an island...
ALEXANDER MARTIN, Esq.
By J. GLASGOW, Sec.
REG:
5 Apr. 1794
Page
651
Land Grant 601 27 June 1793
State of North Carolina, Richard Dobbs SPAIGHT,
Gov.
To:
Joseph CROCKETT
50
shillings for every 100 acres; 80 acres in Sullivan Co., NC, on a branch of
Beaver Creek . . . on or near David SHEETS line . . .
RICHD DOBBS SPAIGHT, ESQ.
by J. GLASGOW, Sec.
Page
667
Deed of Warranty
3 March 1794
Joseph Crocket of Sullivan Co., Territory of the US South ot the Ohio
To:
L40 current Money for 73 1/2 acres in Sullivan Co.
Beg. on the side of the nobs . . .
crossing Beaver Creek . . . in an island . . .
JOSEPH CROCKET (SEAL) ACK:
By Joseph CROCKET, Mar. Session 1794
Page
801
Deed of Warranty
25 Nov, 1794
David STEEL of Sullivan Co., Western Territory South of the Ohio
To:
Joseph CROCKETT
of the same place
$100
for 96 acres in Sullivan Co., Beg on STEEL' old line . . . it being part of a
tract of land whereon said Steel now lives . . .
DAVID STEEL ( SEAL)
ACK:
By David STEEL, Nov. Sessions 1794
TEST:
MATH RHEA, CSC
Heres
a letter from Joseph Crockett to Joseph Rogers of Hawkins Co.,Tennessee on a
land dispute ;
"
October 22,1808
Dear
Sir,I received a letter from you Directed to my brother Robert Crockett and my
selfe and surprised to hear there is like to be a dispute about your land we
cannot understand...on which side your land the dispute can be or how you can be
angered after having so long a possession...the line beween your land and that
of Machans(Mahans?) was a conditional line...runs through the east end of
town...Mr.Donelson surveyed...Robert Coyl sold you the land and Robert Crockett
made you the conveyance...three hundred acres...Mr.Mitchell..makes entry...My
business lies so I cannot well leave home at any time and the lines of the land
mentioned in the patent grant needs no establishment until brock by a better
right So Sir I can say no more at present but remains with all the love and
friendship Ever had for you your friend and very humble servant Joseph Crockett
The
22nd of October-1808
Mr.Joseph
Rogers"
Alexander
Crockett, Davy’s uncle
In
1778 William Crockett entered land in the name of Alexander Crockett and James
Crockett, orphans, of David Crockett, desceased.
This record is in the North Carolina Archives
2165,
Nov.8,1779 William Crockett for Alexander & James Crockett orphans of David
Crockett deceased, 400 ac in Sullivan Co on N side of Holston R and on head
waters of Back Cr, including said Crockett deceased's improvement; warrant
issued Oct. 13, 1780 by Landon Carter, 400 ac surveyed Jan. 24, 1788 for
"Thomas Randen" (or Rankin) by Arthur Moore; 400 ac entered by William
Crocket on entry taker's report; (for grant see file #1204 in Greene Co; MARS
12.14.6.1204)".
In 1789 William Crocket and Alexr Crocket were chain bearers
for Samuel Elder's survey in Lincoln Co. The close connection between
the Crocketts and the Elders has often been discussed in various
postings and won't be repeated here. Samuel Elder entered his
application for land 2 January 1789; a warrant was issued on May 1st; and the
surveying record was dated July 10
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