Robert Crossman (1707 - 1799)

Born 29 Apr 1707 in Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Gashett) Crossman — married 24 May 1733 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 6 Jul 1799 at age 92 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Robert was born in 1707 in Taunton, Massachusetts^[1]

Robert married Martha Cashett on 24 May 1733 in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States.^[2]

He was Colonel of the 3rd Regt. of General Godfrey's Brigade during the Revolutionary War.

Robert married Prudence Hayward on 21 November 1782 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.^[3]

Robert died (age 92) on 6 July 1799 in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States.^[4][5] Robert was mentioned on a memorial in Plain Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of 6 July 1799.^[6] This memorial shows photos of furniture that he crafted along with a lengthy list of museums that have his items.

Robert wrote his will on 29 July 1798. His estate passed probate on 6 August 1799 in Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.^[7]

Beneficiaries:

• my son Robert Crossman
• my son Seth Crossman, single man
• my two grandsons, Simon & Nathaniel Crossman, sons of my son Simeon, deceased
• my granddaughter Lindy Prat, wife of Paul Prat
• my grandson Job Crossman
• my son Ebenezer Crossman
• my daughter Lydia Blake
• my two grandsons Robert Crossman and Leonard Crossman
• my daughter Sarah Ingraham
• my son George Crossman
• my son Ephraim Crossman
• my grandson Robert Ingraham
• my granddaughter Nancy Andrews
• my two granddaughters Welthy Godfrey & Minnie Willis
• my granddaughter Patty Crossman
• my granddaughter Sally Crossman
• my daughter Zilphy Crossman
• my grandaughter Olive Hack
• my wife, if I should have one
• my brother Stephen

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "U.S., Craftperson Files, 1600-1995"
   Delaware, Craftperson Files, 1600-1995
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9063 #110060 (accessed 12 May 2023)
   Robert Crossman born in 1735-1745 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #5128558 (accessed 12 May 2023)
   Robert Crossman marriage to Martha Cashett on 24 May 1733 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850"
   New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61401 #384221 (accessed 12 May 2023)
   Robert Crossman Sr marriage to Prudence Hayward on 21 Nov 1782 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
4. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #5128678 (accessed 12 May 2023)
   Robert Crossman death Jul 1799 (age 92) in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA.
5. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850"
   Ancestry Record 4080 #29571 (accessed 12 May 2023)
   Robert Crossman death 6 Jul 1799.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #91271673 (accessed 12 May 2023)
   Memorial page for Robert Crossman (29 Apr 1707-6 Jul 1799), citing Plain Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA (plot: Section 041 grave 10); Maintained by June Faulkner Crossman-Battisti (contributor 46943035).
7. ↑ Probate: "Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991"
   Probate Records 1687-1916; Index, 1687-1926 (Bristol County, Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Bristol County); Probate Place: Bristol, Massachusetts
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9069 #333543 (accessed 12 May 2023)
   Robert Crossman probate on 29 Jul 1798 in Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

• Emery, Samuel Hopkins. History of Taunton, Massachusetts: From Its Settlement to the Present Time (D. Mason & Co., Taunton, Mass., 1893); p. 438,474

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010.
• This person was created through the import of Stephens Family History 03302011.GED on 31 March 2011.