James Crabtree III (abt. 1756 - bef. 1820)

Born about Feb 1756 in Augusta, Washington, Maryland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before 1820 before about age 63 in Robertson, Tennessee, United States

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James Crabtree III was a Maryland colonist.

Biography

James Crabtree could have been born in Baltimore Co., Maryland as that is where his parents came from. He was the son of John C. Crabtree II and Hannah Butcher. His birthdate is estimated as being after his parents marriage on 22 Apr 1755 in Baltimore, MD.

Land Transfers

• Robertson County, TN Will Book 1 p 5 Power of Attorney. John Carter of Washington Co., TN to Thomas Kilgore "do assign over in my mother's name Morning Carter..."Kilgore to make title to William Crabtree. 29 Oct 1796. Wit: John Kilgore, James Crabtree. Proven Jan 1797 by Kilgore. James Crabtree was connected to the Kilgores by his son Wesley Crabtree who married Harriett Yates, relative of Kilgores.
  
• James owned two pieces of land in Rich Valley near Saltville, VA, that he acquired on patents on June 20, 1785, and Sept, 20, 1785--sold in 1788.
  

Marriage

James married Elizabeth Payne.

Children

1. Joseph Crabtree 1773 – 1820
2. William Crabtree, Sr. 1773 – 1842
3. Benjamin Crabtree 1775 –
4. Wesley Crabtree 1775 – 1845
5. Dicy Crabtree Holman 1790 – 1858
6. (John) 'Wesley' Crabtree 1792 – 1845
7. John Alfred Crabtree 1797 – 1847
8. Jobe W Crabtree 1805 – 1863

Last Will and Testament of James Crabtree

Will written 08 JAN 1819; will probated FEB 1820 Robertson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, pages 81, 82

"As it appointed for all men once to die. In the name of God Amen. I James Crabtree who am now in my perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. Item 1st , I do hereby give unto my dearly beloved wife during her lifetime, Elizabeth Crabtree all that part of the tract or parcel of land whereon I now live and at her death it is to belong to Jobe Crabtree my son, the rest of the children being portioned previous to the sealing of this Will. Also all the personal property belonging to said Estate is to belong to my son Jobe Crabtree after the death of my wife & c. N. B. It is to be understood that the above Will is to include all this tract except one hundred and fifty acres which I am bound by bond unto Robert Hays to make him title for land lying at the lower end of said tract and described in said bond. In witness my hand and seal this eighth day of January 1819." James Crabtree, (seal)
Attest: I.N. Stokes P. PattersonRobertson County Court February Term 1820 The last Will and Testament of James Crabtree was presented in Court and proven by the oath of Patrick Patterson on of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered-Test; Wm. Seal, CRC
This will only identifies one son Jobe W. Crabtree as other children had been settled on.

Death

James moved from Washington Co, Va to Davidson County, NC then moved to Robertson Co., Tn where he and Elizabeth died. It is not currently known where they are buried. James passed away before 1820.

Sources

• LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF JAMES CRABTREE - Will written 08 JAN 1819; will probated FEB 1820; Robertson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, pages 81, 82
• US Federal Census Year: 1810; Census Place: Washington, Virginia; Roll: 71; Page: 219; Image: 00435; Family History Library Film: 0181431
• Original data: Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• "The Crabtrees of Southwest Virginia", Author: Ancestry.com, Publisher: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Publisher Date 2005. Publisher Location: Provo, UT
• Bedford County Virginia Heritage, 2003, Written by: Bedford County Heritage Book Committee, Printed by Walsworth Publishing Co., Marceline, Missouri, 64658

Acknowledgements

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