William was born in 1716 and died in 1785.
Marriage: Abt 1743 • Augusta County, Virginia Colony - ELEANOR DOWNS
1744 • Orange County, Virginia Colony - A deed dated in 1744 carries Henry Downs' own seal. It was for 200 acres on the Shenandoah River, Lot#56, to his son-in-law, William Crittenden, and was signed "Henry Downs, Gentleman". [1]
29 Nov 1750 • Orange County, Virginia Colony - William Crittenden of Orange, to John Frogg, Gent of Prince William, 200 acres on Shenandoe, bought of Henry Downs by deed recorded in Orange, part of Jacob Stover's grant, 5000 acres. [2]
22 Jul 1752 • Anson County, North Carolina Colony - HENRY DOWNS of Anson Co., Gent., to WILLIAM CRITTENDEN, of same, Joyner, for $10 Va. money...land on N side Greate Pee Dee...100 Acres. Wit: JOHN LEETH, WM HARRISON. [3]
16 Jan 1753 • Orange County, Virginia Colony - John Frogg, of Prince William, to John Madison, 200 acres on Shanando, adjoining Wm. Frazer, and purchased by Frogg from Wm. Crittenden. Teste: John Jones, Henry Murray. [4]
15 Sept 1753 • Anson County, North Carolina Colony - A "William Crittend." is a witness to a deed where JOHN STONE gives part of a 300 acre tract on N side Great Pee Dee, lower south of mouth of Huwarry River, to Jacob Richard for $12 Va. money. Other wit: Edmond Lilly and David Dumas. [5]
25 May 1757 • Anson County, North Carolina Colony - Wm. Crententon granted 75 acres On the No. Et. side of Pee Dee River Beginning at a Black Walnut on the N. side of Little River on a bank of Dysons Creek. [6]
Oct 1757 • Anson County, North Carolina Colony - WILLIAM CRITENDEN, of Anson Co., joiner, to JAMES HUTCHINS JUNR. for $5...30 A, part of 75 A on NE side of Pee Dee, on N side Little River, granted to sd. CRITTENDEN 25 May 1757...WILLIAM CRITTENDEN (SEAL), Wit: H. DOWNS, ANTHO. HUTCHINS. [7]
02 Apr 1758 • Anson County, North Carolina Colony - An "ELEANOR CRITTENDEN" and "WM CRITTENDEN" are witnesses, along with a JOHN COCKERILL, to a deed where WM. STONE gives 100 acres on both sides Little River of Pee Dee to SAMUEL PARSON for $20. [8]
25 Apr 1758 • Anson County, North Carolina Colony - A "WILLIAM CRITTENDEN" along with PHILLIP SELTON and JOHN COCKERILL are witnesses to a deed where WILLIAM STONE gives 100 acres to RICHARD DOWNS for $30 Prov. money. [9]
01 Jan 1761 • Anson County, North Carolina Colony - BENJAMIN SMITH deeded 100 acres on SW side Great Pee Dee [6-1, Anson NC] to WILLIAM CRITTENDEN for $20 proc. money, bordering Youngs, Robert Park's, Thomas George's, and William Yearly's land. Wit: Robert Lee, William Yearly, Zachariah Phillips. [10]
05 Sept 1761 • Anson County, North Carolina Colony - WILLIAM CRITTENDEN, along with WM PHILLIPS, and JOEL PHILLIPS, witnessed a deed from ZACHARY PHILLIPS to JOSEPH OATS, for $5...25 A on S side of Pee Dee below mouth of Browns Creek. [11]
04 Jan 1762 • Anson County, North Carolina Colony - WILLIAM CRITTENDEN of Anson, Carpenter, to Benamin Smith, same, planter, for 25p proc. money...100 acres W side Pee Dee River, adj. Young's Island, Robert Parks, Thomas George. Wit. MARGRET IRLEY, PETER PRESLAR, SHADRACH Hogan. [12]
04 Jan 1762 • Anson County, North Carolina Colony - Wm. Crittenden, carpenter, to Benjamin Smith, planter, for 625 proc. money 100 acres on west side of Pee Dee River in Young's Island adj. Thomas Parks, Robert George, Witnesses: Margret Irley, Peter Preslar, Shadrach Hogan [13]
17 Jun 1762 • Anson County, North Carolina Colony - AARON SMITH of Anson, to WILLIAM CRITTENDEN of same, for 51p, 300 A S side Pee Dee, adj. ROBERT PARKES, Walker's Island, granted 26 Nov 1746 to JOHN GILES. Wit: W. TERRY, ANDREW PRESLAR, FRANCIS SMITH. [14]
1763 • No Township Listed, Anson County, NC - NC Census [15]
06 Dec 1768 • Savannah, Chatham, Georgia Colony - William Crittenden, having settled in the colony with two children (Thomas and Fanny), petitioned the Georgia Governor's Council for 100 acres of land adjoining land granted to Charles Anderson and Chesly Bostick in St. Paul's Parish, Richmond County, GA. [16]
05 Nov 1771 • Savannah, Chatham, Georgia Colony - William Critindon petitioned the Georgia Governor's Council to renew the 100 acre land grant ordered on 6 Dec 1768, which had been surveyed and a plat returned to the Surveyor General's office, but the time limit for the grant had lapsed. Petition granted. [17]
06 Sept 1774 • Richmond County, Georgia Colony - William Crittenden was granted 100 acres in St. Paul's Parish on 6 Sep 1774. This was the same land petitioned for previously on 5 Nov 1771 and 6 Dec 1768, bounded on the southwest by Charles Anderson, northeast by William Satterwhite. [18]
04 Apr 1775 • St Paul's Parish, Richmond, Georgia Colony - William Crittenden was granted 300 acres in St. Paul's Parish on 4 Apr 1775, bounded on the southwest by Benjamin Wells, northeast by vacant land, northwest by William Phelps, southeast by Frederick Ashmore. [19]
02 Oct 1784 • Richmond County, Georgia, USA - William Crittenden Sr. is granted a 150 acre tract in Richmond County, Georgia.[20]
Burial: Richmond County, Georgia, USA - Springs Cemetery [21]
Estate Sale: 16 Feb 1786 • Richmond County, Georgia, USA - John, Thomas & Jonathan Crittendon, Elizabeth Skinner (husb. Isaac Skinner), "Edward Williams, and wife Margaret," Mr. Anderson, and Frances Crittendon sell equal shares of 100 acres to William Crittendon. Rec: 24 Nov 1807 [22]
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