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Cornelius Crenshaw (abt. 1739 - abt. 1786)

Cornelius "Cornel" Crenshaw
Born about in Lunenberg, Virginia Colonymap
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Brother of , and
Husband of — married 6 Apr 1761 in Lunenburg, Virginiamap
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Father of , , , and
Died about at about age 47 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Cornelius Crenshaw performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Cornelius Crenshaw is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A027731.

Cornelius Crenshaw was born about 1739 in the Virginia Colony to Sarah Dabney, age 35, and John Crenshaw, age 35. He married Martisha Winn in 1760 in Lunenburg, Virginia. They had five children during their marriage.

Cornelius was a patriot during the revolutionary war, providing materials to the soldiers. [1]

In the first census in the United States taken in 1790. Cornelius Crenshaw was enumerated by Was. Bennett as having ten white souls living in his household. [2]

He died on January 9, 1786, in Lunenberg County at the age of 56.

Sources

  1. ↑ "A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution : commemoration of the United States of America" page 148
    • CRENSHAW, CORNELIUS b. ca. 1745 prob Va., d. bet 1785 - 1788 Lunenberg County, Va. m. ca. 1759 Va, Martisha Winn SERVICE: patriot; material aid 40 pecks corn at rate of 2 shillings bu and 1000 bundles fodder at rate of 3 shillings per bundle. CHILDREN: Daniel, m Nancy Dupree; Nathan; Pleasant; Cornelius; Fortune DESCENDANT: SCHROEDER, Corene (Mrs. Frank W), No. 450524
  2. ↑ "Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790. : records of the state enumerations 1782 - 1785" page 92
Wife: Mortisha Crenshaw
Sons: Daniel Crenshaw (land in Charlotte Co.), Nathan Crenshaw, Pleasant Crenshaw, Cornelius Crenshaw, Foten Crenshaw
Executors: Mortisha Crenshaw (wife), Daniel Crenshaw (son)
Witnesses: William Stembridge, Joseph Duepree, Kindness (her X mark) Stembridge.




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Ellis-7337 Robert Ellis
Crenshaw-796 and Crenshaw-13 appear to represent the same person because: Similar dates of birth, identical place of birth, bios show same wife and Nathan as a child. Date of death are 2 years apart.
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