Elizabeth (Huckins) Crocker (1759 - aft. 1828)

Born 24 Mar 1759 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Job Crocker — married 26 Nov 1778 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died after 28 Sep 1828 after age 69 in New York, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1759. She was the daughter of James Huckins and Lydia Scudder. Elizabeth was united in marriage to Mr. Job Crocker. Elizabeth passed away in 1828.

Research Notes

The following research and information is supplied by Robert Eric Holcomb (This line is part of the Mayflower Society)

JOB CROCKER, b. 6 May 1749, Barnstable, Barnstable co., MA, d. 7 May 1831,Lincklaen, Chenango co., NY, m. (1) 26 Nov 1778, Barnstable, Barnstable co., MA, ELIZABETH HUCKINS, d/o James Huckins and Lydia Scudder b. 24 Mar 1759, Barnstable, Barnstable c., MA, d. 14 Oct 1829, ______. James Smith’s “History of Chenango” (1880) and James Crocker’s “Crocker Genealogy” (1967) both list JOB and ELIZABETH’s children. Searching for original records it was determined that JOB did not leave a will, but did have several land records and censuses substantiating relationship to his children. The 1790 census from Lenox, Berkshire co., MA lists JOB by name and provides hash marks that include two males under 16 (Richard and Huckins), and five females (wife Elizabeth, and four daughters). The census of 1800 from Pompey, Onondaga co., NY (190 miles E) again lists JOB and hash marks that include two males between 16 and 25 (Richard and Huckins), one male under 10 (Daniel), and six females of ages that match the published pedigrees. The census of German, Chenango co., NY (40 miles S) in 1810 lists JOB and [son] Richard living next door to each other, which led to a search of the land deeds. The Chenango co., NY deed books show that JOB and Richard together purchased parts of lots 109, 110, 125, and 126 in DeRuyter, NY in 1804. Further deed searches provided three 1813 deeds in which Richard and his wife Aner sold the aforementioned property to JOB for $1,000, who then with his wife ELIZABETH, sold part of lot 126 back to Richard for $1,000, who then immediately sold said property to Stephen Pomeroy for $2,000. According to “History of Chenango”, JOB, after the 1828 death of his wife ELIZABETH, moved 17 miles North to live with his daughter Celia, who had married Lemuel Fairchild, where JOB died in 1831. The land records from 1829 list Huckins and his wife Betsey selling the balance of the property that JOB and Richard originally purchased.

Notable ancestors of ELIZABETH include THOMAS HUCKINS, a founding member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts; JOHN HOWLAND m. ELIZABETH TILLEY, d/o JOHN TILLEY m. JOAN HURST; and CONSTANCE HOPKINS, d/o STEPHEN HOPKINS, all Mayflower Pilgrims.

Crocker, James Russell, et al., “Crocker Genealogy”, San Diego, CA, the author, 1967, pp. 33, 59 (pedigree); Otis, Amos (revised by C. F. Swift), “Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families”, Barnstable, MA, F.B. & F.P. Goss, Publishers and Printers, 1888, v. 1, p. 240 (pedigree); White, Elizabeth Pearson, “John Howland of the Mayflower”, Rockland, ME, Picton Press, 2008, v. 3, pp. 352, 353 (pedigree); Smith, James H., “History of Chenango and Madison Counties, New York: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some to its prominent men and pioneers”, Syracuse, NY, D. Mason & Co., 1880, p. 431 (pedigree);“New York Land Records, 1630 - 1975”, Chenango co., NY, Deed Book H, pp. 432 - 435 (1804, Job and [son] Richard’s original purchase of property together); “New York Land Records”, IBID, Deed Book HH, pp. 284 - 287 (1813, deeds involving [parents] Job and wife Elizabeth, and [son] Richard and his wife Aner); “New York Land Records”, IBID, Deed Book QQ, pp. 264, 265 (1829, deeds listing [son] Huckins selling the property originally purchased by [father] Job and [brother] Richard) [the proceeding land records imply familiarity]; Holbrook, Jay Mack, “Massachusetts Vital Records”, Oxford, MA, Holbrook Research Institute, 1985, Barnstable 1638 - 1890, Transcripts of Records, 1713 - 1781, v. 2, p. 319 (Job’s parents, birth date and location); Holbrook, IBID, Barnstable 1638 - 1890, Barnstable Town Records, 1765-1783, v. 3, p. 234 (Elizabeth’s parents, birth date and location); Holbrook, IBID, Barnstable 1638 - 1890, Barnstable Town Records, 1765-1783, v. 3, p. 175 (Job and Elizabeth’s marriage date and location); Tink, “Job Crocker & Mrs. Elizabeth Crocker”, Findagrave, 2010, Hinman Cemetery, Pitcher, Chenango co., NY, Memorial No. 50678594 (Job and Elizabeth’s death date and location).

Children of Job Crocker by Elizabeth Huckins (poss. more children than listed):

i. RICHARD CROCKER.

ii. ELIZABETH CROCKER

iii. HUCKINS CROCKER

iv. CELIA CROCKER

v. OLIVE CROCKER

vi. DANIEL CROCKER

vii. SAMANTHA CROCKER,

Sources

• Findagrave memorial: Burial Hinman Cemetery, Pitcher, Chenango co., NY
• "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQF-SYK : 28 December 2022), Elizabeth Hucking in entry for Job Crocker, 1778.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-WPR : 4 December 2014),b Crocker, 06 May 1749; citing BARNSTABLE,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001250 V. 3, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 6, 0161968 V. 10, 0161969 V. 12, 0161969 V. 14, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 25, 0161973 V. 27, 0161974 V. 31, 0161974 V. 32, 0161975 V. 33, 0191968 V. 11.
• John D. Austin, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol 6, Stephen Hopkins, Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2001 [3rd edition], Page 311.