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Elkanah Crenshaw (bef. 1734 - bef. 1772)

Elkanah "James" Crenshaw
Born before in Hanover or King William County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1753 in Amelia County, Colony of Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died before at about age 38 in Amelia County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

James Elkanah Crenshaw was born in 1730 in King William, Virginia. He married Mary Ann "Molly" Winston in 1753 in Hanover, Virginia. They had six children in 12 years. He died on August 27, 1772, in Amelia, Virginia, at the age of 42.[1]

Wife: Mary Ann "Molly" Winston 1721–1758
Children:
  1. David Crenshaw 1754–1830
  2. Susannah Crenshaw 1756–1847[2][3]
  3. Mildred Crenshaw 1757–1839
  4. Lucy Crenshaw 1764–1784
  5. Anthony Crenshaw 1765–
  6. Mary Crenshaw 1766–1788
AMELIA CO., Chancery Case, 1785-1786:[4]
1785-1786 -- Ord. Bk. 1785-86, pg. 70 [Valentine Papers, I:346]:
David Crenshaw and William Winston Crenshaw (an infant, by David Crenshaw, his next friend), John Muse & wife Lucy, William Gray & wife Susannah, Anthony Crenshaw, and Mildred Crenshaw, plaintiffs, vs. William Brittain and Mary Crenshaw, execs. of Elkanah Crenshaw, decd., defendants. Ordered deft. Mary and pltf. David to account for the estate. Also ordered that slaves, personal property, and slaves from David Crenshaw, decd., be divided, with reasonable support to Mary, not to exceed L24/ year and a negro woman.
Elkanah Crenshaw Will, Amelia County, Virginia, Will Books, Vol 2-3, 1771-1780, Pages 28-29; Elkanah Crenshaw Division of estate, Amelia Will Books, Vol 4-5, 1786-1793, Page 109; The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, Vol. IV, Crenshaw Family, Crenshaw of Amelia County, Page 2251. https://sarpatriots.sar.org/application/display/258980

Sources

  1. ↑ Norman Family Tree Public: Ancestry.com: James Elkanah Crenshaw
  2. ↑ Daughter of Elkanah Crenshaw and Mary Winston Crenshaw: Susannah Crenshaw was born 17 October 1756 Amelia Co., VA died 11 June 1847 Charlotte Co., VA. Susannah Crenshaw married William Gray Aft 24 April 1777, Amelia Co., VA. https://sarpatriots.sar.org/application/display/198478
  3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?page=1&place=393421&endDate=1785&startDate=1774&rmsId=TH-1971-47924-3309-9&imageIndex=20&singleView=true
  4. ↑ Carl Rush Family of Virginia: Elkanah Crenshaw




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Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
see image of will, FamilySearch Amelia County Will Books, pages 28-9 (image 21 of 428)
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Elkanah Crenshaw Will, Amelia County, Virginia, Will Books, Vol 2-3, 1771-1780, Pages 28-29; Elkanah Crenshaw Division of estate, Amelia Will Books, Vol 4-5, 1786-1793, Page 109; The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, Vol. IV, Crenshaw Family, Crenshaw of Amelia County, Page 2251. https://sarpatriots.sar.org/application/display/258980

Daughter of Elkanah Crenshaw and Mary Winston Crenshaw: Susannah Crenshaw was born 17 October 1756 Amelia Co., VA died 11 June 1847 Charlotte Co., VA. Susannah Crenshaw married William Gray Aft 24 April 1777, Amelia Co., VA. https://sarpatriots.sar.org/application/display/198478

posted by T Kinker

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