Robert Crow (1751 - 1834)

Born 1 Jan 1751 in Augusta Co., Colonial Virginia

Descendants

Died 2 Feb 1834 at age 83 in Roane Co., Tennessee

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Biography

Private Robert Crow served with 7th Virginia Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Robert Crow is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A012132.

This profile is part of the Crowe Name Study.

Robert was born in 1751. He was the son of John Crow and Mary Rush. He passed away in 1834.

Died 2 FEB 1834. Roane Co., Tennessee. ^[1][2]

Buried Robinson’s Cemetery On Emery River Near Webester, Roane Co., Tennessee. ^[3]

Family

Children include (according to wikitree):

1. John Crow 1775-1827
2. Nancy (Crow) Berry 1778-1860
3. Mary Cary (Crow) Nave 1780-
4. Robert Campbell Crow 1783-1867
5. Thomas Crow 1784-1850
6. George Crow (1785-1832)
7. William Crow (1788-1866)
8. Sarah Elizabeth (Crow) Jenkins (1791-1860)
9. James Crow (1800-1851)
10. Margaret (Crowe) Worley (1800-)
11. Edward Crow (1799-1845)
12. Clarissa Jane (Crow) Barnett (1800-)
13. Martha (Crow) Rutherford (1800-)

Notes

Carol Vass NOTES for Robert Crow:
DEATH: “ From Roane County Roots, Winter 1997, Bailey Publishing, pg 22 –
Tidbits from Loose Papers:
State of Tennessee, Roane County, Circuit Court March Term 1834. Personally appeared Wm. Crow & Gilbert Christian in open court and made oath that Robert Crow late a pension of the revolutionary war of said county departed this life on the 2nd day of February 1834, and that Polly Crow is his widow & relict. Gilbert Christian, William Crow. Sworn to in open court March 10, 1834, E. G. Sevier, Clk.”

IDENTIFICATION OF CHILDREN:
P. 1        To the Honorable Thomas L. Williams, Chancelor of the Eastern Division of Tennessee, holding Court for the Counties of Roane and Morgan.

       Humbly Complaining show to your Honor your orator and oratrix William R. Rutherford and wife Martha formerly Martha Crow that some sixteen or seventeen years ago Robert Crow the father of your oratrix Martha departed [1834 + 16/17= 1850/51] this life in Roane County, intestate and leaving the following named persons his children and heirs at Law to wit [1] John Crow [2] Nancy who intermarried with Samuel Berry: [3] Robert C. Crow [4] Cary who intermarried with Henry Nave. [5] Thomas Crow [6] George Crow [7]William Crow [8] Elizabeth who intermarried with Jenkins [9] James Crow [10]Margaret who intermarried with Isaac Worley [11]Edward Crow [12] Jane who intermarried with Martin Burnett and your oratrix [12] Martha then an infant en ventre sa mere and now the lawful wife of your orator William R. Rutherford.
       Of the above named children and heirs [1] John Crow has died and left Benjamin Crow who now lives in Rhea County Robert Crow who now lives in Meigs County and Polly Crow, Crissy Crow and Sally Crow who all live in Roane County his children and heirs at law.
      [2]  Samuel Berry who married Nancy Crow P. 2 is dead and his widow is said Nancy Berry now living in Roane County. [Nancy still alive in 1834 in Roane Co., Tennessee]
       [3] Robert C. Crow [4] Henry Nave and wife Cary formerly Cary Crow [5] Thomas Crow and [8] Elizabeth Jenkins whose said husband is now dead formerly Elizabeth Crow all live in Carter County in this state.
[6] George Crow is dead and left Polly who intermarried with Benjamin Hustt who live in parts unknown to Complainants. [9] James Crow who is dead leaving Mary Ann, George, and Sarah his children and heirs at Law whose residences are unknown to Complainants. [7] William Crow whose residence is unknown Robert N. Crow who lives in Roane County Angilina who intermarried with William Qualls and who lives with her said husband in Roane County Nancy who intermarried with John Butler and who lives with her said husband in Roane County. Manerva who intermarried with Richard Stubbs and who lives with her husband in Roane County George Crow who lives in Roane County and Sarah Crow who is a minor and who lives in Roane County his children and his heirs at law
      [11] Edward Crow and [10] Isaac Worley and wife Margaret formerly Margaret Crow live in parts unknown to your Complainants. …………………………P. 7 said land has continued in the said June until about two years ago when she and her husband joined in a conveyance of the same to a certain William Andrew who lives in Roane County. Complainants state that the said William Andrew bought the said land of the said Burnett and wife with a bull and a pair Ruoulidge of the claim and right of your oratrix, Martha to one half the same as the child and heir of the said Robert Crow. The previous conside and your complainants consider that your oratrix Martha is entitled absolute title to one half the said land wherefore complainants pray that the heirs of the said Robert now living and the heirs of those that are dead all of whom are before named and the said Andrew be made partier defendant to this Bill.. And that they be all required to answer this Bill and all its charges in as full and ample a manor as if the same were here citerated.. Let all the heirs of the said Robert now living and the heirs of such as are dead who are before named state what advancements were made to them and their ancestors by the said Robert in his life time and of what character and amount Let the said William Crow answer and
P. 8 say to what extent the said Robert Crow was invested in the afore said purchase.. and what division was made of the land between heirs and the said Robert Let him also state the nature of the request or authority given him by the said Robert to convey the said land to the said form of any such authority existed Let the said Andrew answer and say whether he has not bought the said land and what knowledge he had of your ontrix claim to the same missions to his purchase Complainants pray that all papers process may issue to compel the said defendants to answer this Bill and that publication be made as to the soon and upon the hearing of this cause Complainants pray that then the title to a morgage of the said land be decreed in your oratrix by the Court and if they are mistaken in this preface prayes they ask such other further or different belief as they may prove titled to, by the acts of the Honorable Court …..
Asbury SoC Wm P Rutherford and wife Martha

Following citations from
“Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800”
by Lewis Preston Summers (2 volumes)
Originally Published: Abingdon, VA 1929
Reprint: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1970, 1976, 1996

ROBERT CROW References

[Vol. 2, page 959] At a court continued and held for Washington County April 29, 1777.
Upon the complaint of William willmore against his Master Robert Crow for Misusage and detaining him longer than the time he was obliged to serve by Law. This Day came the parties in their proper persons and the complaints aforesaid being fully heard it is the oppinion of the Court that the said William Willmore has not served his time agreeable to Law in that case made and provided and he is ordered to return to his former service.

[Vol. 2, page 978] At a court continued and held for Washington County March 17th, 1778.
John Campbell against William Bates order for dedimus to take the deposition of Robert Crow.

[Vol. 2, page 1009] At a court continued and held for Washington County November 20, 1778
Ordered that dedimus issue to take dispositions in the suit between Robert Crow Plantiff and Isaac Anderson Defendant.

[Vol. 2, page 1021] At a court continued and held for Washington County May 18th 1779.
A Grand Jury Viz: George Adams, foreman, William Wallace, John Sharp, Robert Campbell, Samuel Buchanan, Daniel Reamy, Andrew Buchanan, David Beaty, Robert Trimble, William McMullen, Alex. Breckinridge, David Snodgress, Robert Crow, John Keewood, Halbert mcClure, James Craig, Abraham McCleland & Joseph Gray being sworn went from the Bar to consider of their presentments.

[Vol. 2, page 1035] At a court continued and held for Washington County June 16th 1779.
A Jury sworn to try the Issue joined between Christopher Acklin Plantiff & Alexander Breckinridge Defendant (Viz) George Maxwell, Robert Crow, Abraham Goodpasture, Robert Reaugh, Thomas Edmondson, William Edmondson, Daniel McKinney, Jacob Anderson, Charles Campbell, John Crow, Alexander Vance, & James Anderson returned their verdict for defendant which is ordered to be recorded.

[Vol. 2, page 1036] At a court continued and held for Washington County June 16th 1779.
A Jury sworn to try the Issue joined between Robert Crow nearest of kin to Margaret Crow Plaintiff and Isaac Anderson Defendant (Viz) George Maxwell, Abraham Goodpasture, Robert Reaugh, Thomas Edmondson, Daniel McKinney, Alexander Vance, Samuel Newell Sen., James McKinney & Alexander Breckinridge returned verdict for Plantiff and assess the damage at two pounds five shillings & costs which is ordered to be recorded. John Hayton two days attendance for Anderson at the suit of Crow, Hugh Johnston four days for the same.
[CV: following two other references to ‘a’ Margaret Crow. Vol. 2, page 1006: At a court continued and held for Washington County, November 18th 1778.
The presentments of the Grand Jury returned yesterday is as followeth: ..... Isaac Anderson & Margaret Crow for fornication, Vol. 2, page 1026: At a court continued and held for Washington County, May 19th 1779.
Margaret Crow who stands presented by the Grand Jury being solemnly called but not appearing to gainsay the presentment Judgment is granted for twenty shillings and costs.]

[Vol. 2, page 1043] At a court continued and held for Washington County August 18th 1779.
Nicholas Brabstone Plt. against James Herris Defendant in Case. This day came the parties by their Attorneys and thereupon came also a Jury to wit John Blackmore, David Looney, James Fulkison, James Berry, John Anderson, John Kinkead, Thomas Berry, Patrick Porter, Robert Crow, William Beatie, Abraham McClelan and Westley White who being elected tried and Sworn the truth to spake upon the Issue found upon their Oath do say that the Defendant is not guilty in manour and form as the Plantiff against him hath complained therefore it is concedered by the Court thatthe Plantiff take nothing by his Bill but for his false Clamour be in Mercy & C. and the said Defendant go hence without pay and recover against the plantiff for his Costs by him about his Defence in this behalf Expended.

[Vol. 2, page 1044] At a court continued and held for Washington County August 18th 1779
Nicholas Brabstone Plaintiff against Robert Edmondson Defendant in Case. This day came the parties by their Attorneys and thereupon came also a Jury to Wit John Blackmore, Andrew Greear, James Fulkison, James Berry, John Anderson, John Kinkead, Thomas Berry, Patrick Porter, Robert Crow, William Beatie, John Jamison and Westley White who being Elected and tried and Sworn the Truth to Spake upon the Issue Joined upon their Oath do say that the Defendant is guilty in manour and form as the Plantiff against him hath complained (therefore it is concedered by the Court) and they do assess the Plantiff Damages by occasion of the Defendants nonperformance of a certain bargain and agreement to twelve Hundred pounds and Costs therefore it is concedered by the Court that the plantiff recover against said Defendant his Damages in form aforesaid assesses and his Costs in his behalf Expended and the said Defendant in Mercy & C.

[Vol. 2, page 1133] At a court continued and held for Washington County March 20th, 1783.
Richard Poston, Arthur Bowen George Finley, Thomas McMahon, Robert Crow, Levi Bishop, John Patterson, Joseph Bates, Joseph Lester, Moses Ashbrooks, and Thomas Young Logan are appointed to settle the coundary lines between John Hays and John Saunders.

[Vol. 2, page 1170] At a court continued and held for Washington County March 16th 1784.
Ordered that Daniel Reamy, Sampson Cole, John Ligget, John McMurry, George Finley, John Hay, Robert Crow Sen., Patrick Campbell, John Pierce, Joshua Roman, William Bates and Benjamin John be a Jury to settle the boundary lines. [CV: identification of Robert Crow as “Senior” may mean he has a son named Robert, or could mean another man named Robert Crow also resides in this area.]

[Vol. 1, page 637] At a Court held for Fincastle County February the seventh one thousand seven hundred and seventy five.
On the Motion of Robert Crow who made oath according to Law Certificate is granted him for obtaining Letters of Administration of the Estate of William Fowler deceased he having with Security entered into and Acknowledged their bond according to Law.

[Vol. 1, page 795] At a Court held for Montgomery County the 23d day of Augusta 1785
Ordered that Robert Davis, Joseph Atkins, Robert Shannon and Robert Crow be appointed to review the nearest and best way from the magazine of Spring a little above William Pattersons to the line of Washington County for a waggon road and that they make report to the next September Court thereof.

[Vol. 2, page 797] At a Court held for Montgomery County the 27th day of September 1785.
Robert Crow came into Court & made oath that he had two orphan Children of William Fowler deceased in his care as adm. upon his estate & that he had never received but 36 pounds of the same & that one of the children is now 13 years old & the other about eleven & that the said pension Commenced about the year of 1775 or 1776.

[Vol. 2, page 818] At a Court held for Montgomery County April 4, 1787 Robert Crow Sr., and Thomas Crow exempted from working on the road.

Following ‘Washington County, VA Survey records abstracts 1781-1797’
On-line posting by Rhonda Robertson at
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/washsurv.htm
[CV: Survey date is often many years after actual settlement date]
Page 91 - Andrew Evans...36 ac...on the waters of the middle fork of Holstein River...Commissioners Certificate...Beginning on Evans old line...August 15, 1783 - Andrew Evans, assignee of John Crow...300 ac...on both sides of Hungers Mother, includes improvement...210 ac surveyed on February 25, 1775...actual settlement made in 1775...August 25, 1781 [CV: Assignee just means that person held a warrant for land, not that he actually lived on the land.]

Page 281 - Joshua Roman...300 ac...on both sides of Hunger Mother, branch of the Middle of Holstein River...Commissioners Certificate...Beginning on Hays line...on a spur of the Brushey Mountain...on the west side of the creek - March 26, 1785 - Andrew Evans, assignee of John Crow...300 ac. on both sides of Hungers Mother, includes improvements, 210 ac. surveyed on February 25, 1775...actual settlement made in 1775...August 25, 1781.

Page 298 - Joshua Romans - 87 ac - treasury warrant #16519 - on Hungers Mother waters of the Middle Fork of Holstein - beginning corner to former survey - corner to Robert Crow - November 12, 1785

Page 459 - Robert Crow, assignee of James Montgomery - 49 ac - Preemption Warrant #2029 dated February 12, 1782 - on the south side of the middle fork of Holstein River - corner to Samuel Edmondson's land - February 11, 1796

Page 91 - Andrew Evans...36 ac...on the waters of the middle fork of Holstein River...Commissioners Certificate...Beginning on Evans old line...August 15, 1783 - Andrew Evans, assignee of John Crow...300 ac...on both sides of Hungers Mother, includes improvement...210 ac surveyed on February 25, 1775...actual settlement made in 1775...August 25, 1781

CV: Robert Crow is on the Arthur Campbell’s 1782 Tax List for Washington Co., VA. In general, the tax lists/precincts roughly correspond to where the person lived. I can’t identify where “Hungers Mother waters on the Middle Fork of Holstein” would be located in Washington Co. which seems to be near where Robert Crow had a survey as shown above. It’s possible it was in the area that became Montgomery Co., VA since there are some court records for Robert Crow in that county from the Summers ‘Annals’. Following is the 1782 listing of all names in Arthur Campbell’s 1782 precinct for future research into exactly where Robert Crow did live.

Source for this list: “Tithables of Washington County, Virginia in 1782” The Historical Society of Washington County, Virginia, Series II, No. 8, July 1970 [notes: “This includes all the territory in Washington County as in 1777, including the counties of Russell, Smyth, Lee, Scott, Buchanan, Wise and Dickenson. Compiled by Mrs. Margaret R. Davis from the records in the Archives of Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia.]

[Page 40]
Arthur Campbell 1782
Abell, Exekiel
Airs, Baker
Anderson, Isaac
Anderson, Jacob
Ashbrook, Moses
Bates, Joseph
Bowen, Arthur
Bowen, Charles
Bowen, Henry
Bradsbey, James
Brindle, Richard
Caldwell, Alexander
Campbell, Arthur
Campbell, David
Campbell, John Sr
Carson, William
Cole, Joseph
Cole, Sampson
Cole, Zacheus
Colter, William
Crosthweit, Abraham
Crow, Robert
Daughtery, George
Davis, Philip
Dean, Jonathan
Evens, Andrew
Finley, George
Forgey, Alexander
Gillespy, William
Halliot, Richard
Harrison, James
Hays, John
Hayton, John
Hebbert, Lemuel
Higgins, Richard
Houzley, John
Ickis, John
Jane, Henry
John, Benjamin
John, Thomas
Jones, Joshua
Leane, William
Lewis, Griffith
Lewis, John
Lewis, William
Lewis, William Jr
Lewis, William Sr
McCutcheon, William
McElhenny, James
McElwee, James
McFarland, James
McFarland, Robert
McFarland, Robert
McGinnis, Edward
McGowen, James
McMahon, Thomas
McMurry, Daniel
McMurry, John
Montgomery, Michael
Morgan, Edward
Olderson, Simon
Patterson, John
Pearce, John
Pestlye, Thomas
Philips, John
Porterfield, Robert
Poston, Richard
Rhea, Benjamin
Robinson, John
Roman, Isaac
Sexton, ----
Shields, Robert
Shippen, Hardy
Smith, William
Thomton, Dozier
Tilson, William
Toots, William
Ward, Samuel
Warren, William
Watkins, David
Wheeler, James
Wheeler, Stephen
Williams, Daniel
Williams, Jenkins
Williams, John
Wolsy, Thomas
Woolsey, Thomas Sr
Young, James

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S37
2. ↑ Source: #S38
3. ↑ Source: #S37

• Source: S30 E-Mail Message William Berry Kenneth R. Searles 11 July 2000 Source Locality: BERRY-D Digest V00 #137

• Source: S37 Book "William Allen Berry (1874-1945) and Ollie Marie Butler (1878-1964) Compiled by James W. Berry Publication: self published, Sandpoint, ID, 1998 31 Oct 2003

• Source: S38 Document Carol Vass DATV 31 Oct 2003

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 5 Jul 2021), "Record of Robert Crow", Ancestor # A012132.