Lewis Crow Sr. (1778 - 1854)

Born 25 Apr 1778 in Penns Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Zumwalt) Crow — married 28 Aug 1799 in Harrison, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Nov 1854 at age 76 in Martinsburg, Pike, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Lewis was born in approximately 1778, Penns Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. His father, Godfrey Crow, was enumerated in several tax records in this location until the family relocated to Kentucky. Lewis appears for the first time in 1799 tax records in Harrison County, Kentucky and is counted as being at least 21 y/o. His marriage license to Susannah ZUMWALT is record two months after this record. Lewis and Susannah emigrated to Missouri Territory with both their extended Crow and Zumwalt families. Lewis obtained a Spanish Land Grant, #1799. When his father, Godfrey, died in 1810, Lewis served as his executor. Lewis Crow ... He passed away in 1855 in Martinsburg, Pike County, Illinois.

Lewis was born in 1778. He passed away in 1885. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Nicholas Notestine.

• One Zumwalt Family by Helynn M. Carrier p. 261

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5Z4-1DB : accessed 30 July 2016), Lewis Crow and Susannah Zumalt, 28 Aug 1799; citing Harrison, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 216,878.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDZK-DTX : 9 November 2014), Lewis Crow, St. Charles county, part of, St. Charles, Missouri, United States; citing family 1517, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• [1] findagrave Memorial ID# 118832240

• Harrison County, Kentucky - Tax Books 1794-1797, 1799-1808. FHL Film No. 007834449, Image 106 of 526. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-K944-6?i=105&cat=155644). This is the first document found for Lewis Crow and lists him as being at least 21 y/o indicating a birth date of at least 1778. [1799]
• Harrison County, KY General Index to Marriages, FHL Film No. 007730697, Image 82 of 1115. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BT-Y987-G?i=81&cat=705441) Near the centre of the page.
• St Charles County > Probate Records, 1750-1998 > Image 59:125, Pg. 25 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9LM-TNP1?i=58&cc=2399107&cat=191062 [Probate record for Godfrey Crow, Executor, Lewis Crow. States that Lewis is Godfrey's son.]
• National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M602, 234 rolls. [War of 1812 - Col McNair's Command, Missouri Militia, Private.]
• http://genealogytrails.com/mo/stcharles/mil_historyofwars.htm [Recounts St Charles, MO in the War of 1812. Scroll to the paragraph beginning "Lieut. Riggs..." for Lewis Crow's name.]
• St Charles County Court of Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas - Record Book A2 1816-1820 - Image 272 0f 559. FHL Film No. 008196739 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLK-X3L9-1?i=271&cat=83956). [1816]
• Callaway County, Missouri Deed Book "D" pg. 416. FHL Film No. 008194053, Image 224 of 663. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-5SYP-L?i=223&cat=210829). [1836]
• Burea of Land Management GLO Records - Land award from service in the War of 1812. (https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=0727-114&docClass=MW&sid=5v1pg4cd.hmj#patentDetailsTabIndex=1)
• Pike County, Illinois - Deed Record Book 43, pgs 619-621. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QG-1939-Z?i=618&cat=298977 [1st page of Deed, land sold to Jesse W Crow by Lewis & Susannah]
• Pike County, Illinois - Deed Book 43, pgs 620-621. Continuing from previous page (619) sale of land to son, Jesse W Crow. Plus an another sale of an additional tract of land. Signed on the 29th of April 1854, Recorded the 22nd of May 1854. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QG-19SF-B?i=619&cat=298977
• Last Will and Testament. Pike Co, IL Probate Records, Book 9 (cont. fm p. 419) Book 10 1853-1858, Book 11 1855-1857 (to p. 400). FHL Film No. 007656323, Image 237 of 556. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95P-9SQ2-3?i=236&cat=382120
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95P-9S28-L?i=578&cat=382120 [Probate - Dec 1854 - Bottom of the right page.]
• Adjustment of claims in said estate. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95P-9SKT-N?i=643&cat=382120
• Pike County, Illinois > Probate Records - Book 11 - Jun 11, 1855-Jun 11, 1857 > pg 2:image 350 > https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95P-9S3P-S?i=349&cat=382120 [Bond and Surety]
• Pike County, Illinois - Probate Book 11 - pgs 88-90:images 393-394 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95P-9S3V-3?i=392&cat=382120 [Appraisal of Estate]
• Pike County, Illinois - Probate Book 11 > pg 90:image 394 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95P-9SQW-9?i=393&cat=382120 [Sale of Estate]
• Pike County, Illinois - Probate Book 12 > pg 284: image 276 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95P-M9PG-B?i=275&cat=382120 [Final Settlement]
• Pike County, Illinois > Probate Book 12 > pg 119:image 191 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95P-M9P5-3?i=190&cat=382120 [Probate Claims]