Stephen Cromwell (abt. 1772 - abt. 1851)

Born about 1772 in Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about Sep 1851 at about age 79 in Union, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Stephen was born about 1772. He passed away about 1851.

Slaves

• Ben
• Bill
• Charles
• Emily
• Jim
• Julia
• Lucia

Sources

• 1809 Margaret Strother Land Deed to Stephen Cromwell. Virginia, Jefferson County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. R, pp. 284-285, 2 December 1809, digital image 168 of 330, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • Beginning at the south post corner to Davenport and Hurst thence S2.5E 170.8 poles to a stump near Benjamin Bassells house thence N86.5E 216 poles to a white oak Garland Moores corner thence N80E 19 poles to a Double Hickory Peytons corner thence N15E 147.8 poles to a post Collins corner thence N70W127.7 poles to post thence N20E 8 poles to a post near old Tobacco House N70W 14 poles 10 links to post nearer to Tobacco House N20E 21 poles to Garland Moores line in a lane thence with his line N69.5W 100 poles 8 links to another corner of said Moore thence S31.3W 119.8 to beginning containing 330, 2 rods, 21 poles.
  • A second deed for this property was conveyed from Joseph & Catharine "Kitty" Crane and Benjamin & Elizabeth Pendleton on 30 May 1808. Vol. 10, pp. 56-58, images 38-39.

• 1811 Margaret Strother Land Deed to Stephen Cromwell. Virginia, Jefferson County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. 7, pp. 94-95, 23 December 1811, digital image 371 of 661, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • 66 acres known by the name Dark Forest

• 1816 John & Sarah Anderson Land Deed to Stephen Cromwell. Virginia, Jefferson County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. 9, pp. 235-238, 5 March 1816, digital image 423-425 of 589, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • This land was sold on 6 April 1816 to Benjamin Hellar. It contained 39 acres, 55 poles (Vol. 9, pp. 300-303).

• 1817 John L. Peyton Land Deed to Stephen Cromwell. Virginia, Jefferson County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. 10, pp. 114-116, 3 July 1817, digital image 68 of 533, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • Mill and 11 acre lot that was formerly owned by John & Susan Peyton. Beginning at N a stake in the tail race near two W. H. corner to entire tract also corner to lot No. 4, thence S38.5 10.27 poles to a black oak corner to No. 1, thence with the lines of No. 1 & 2 N73W 28 poles to (red fig 3) a w.o. and spanish oak on the west side of Shepherdstown road N69W 57 poles to a stake in the line of No. 2 corner to No. 3 & 5, thence with No. 5, N65E 15 poles to a pile of stones N87E 37.5 poles to a double walnut by the Millers house, thence N11W 7 poles to fig 14 a stake corner to No. 4 in the line of said No. 5 thence with the line of No. 4 to the beginning.
  • On 14-Dec-1827, William & Louisa Clark sold their 3/8 interest in Flowing Spring Mill To Stephen Cromwell. Vol. 15, pp. 217-218, images 121-122
  • On 28-Jul-1828 Susan Peyton sold her interest in Flowing Spring Mill to Stephen Cromwell. Vol. 15, pp. 218-219, image 122.
  • This land was sold to Aaron H. Snyder on 13-Nov-1833. Vol. 19, pp. 175-177, images 325-326. Stephen & Eliza were living in Union County, Kentucky.

• 1819 Nathaniel Myers Land Deed to Stephen Cromwell. Virginia, Jefferson County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. 11, pp. 9-10, 29 March 1819, digital image 264-265 of 533, FamilySearch.org ([5]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • Beginning at the SW corner of Lot No. 8 in Jarvis Shirley's line, thence S73.5E 69 poles to the line of No. 6 thence with it S17W 17.6 poles thence N73.5W 54.5 to Jarvis Shirley's line thence with it N20W 23 poles to the beginning.
  • On 14-Dec-1827, William & Louisa Clark sold their 3/8 interest in Flowing Spring Mill To Stephen Cromwell. Vol. 15, pp. 217-218, images 121-122

• 1823 Stephen Cromwell & Eliza Y. Davis Marriage Bond, Virginia, Jefferson County, County Clerk, Marriage Bond, Vol., Bonds 1821-1827, p. unpaginated, Stephen Cromwell & Eliza Y. Davis, 21 January 1823, digital image 66 of 187, FamilySearch.org ([6]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • Eliza's father was Leonard Y. Davis

• 1823 Stephen Cromwell & Eliza Y. Davis Marriage Return, Virginia, Jefferson County, County Clerk, Marriage Return, Vol., 1, p. 20, Stephen Cromwell & Eliza Y. Davis, 16 January 1823, digital image of , Archive.wvculture.org ([7]: accessed 27 March 2022)

• 1830 Samuel Givens Land Deed to Stephen Cromwell. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. D, pp. 247-248, 17 June 1830, digital image 429-430 of 597, FamilySearch.org ([8]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • 431 acres lying on the waters of Little Mason creek. Beginning at Charles Ramseys corner in Edward H. Clements line and running thence S60E 229 poles to a hickory corner to Mrs. Jones thence with Mrs. Jones line N46E 206 poles to a poplar and hickory corner to Edward Smith, thence with his line N54W 126 poles to a black oak and two gums, thence N60W 46 poles to a sugar tree and hickory another of Smiths corners, thence with is line N30E 82 poles to two dogwoods and hickory corner to George Givens thence with his line N60W 109 poles to a white oak dogwood and hickory, thence S30W 39 poles to a hickory and two dogwoods another of George Givens corners thence N60W 32 poles to two dogwoods corner to Charles Ramsey tnece with Ramseys line S30W 270 poles to the beginning.
  • The executors of Stephen Cromwell's estate sold this land on 21-Oct-1851. Vol. L, p. 216. The land is on the waters of Lost Creek immediately on the State road about 3 miles from Morganfield.

• 1832 James W. & Eliza Finnie Land Deed to Stephen Cromwell. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. D, pp. 444-445, 25 April 1832, digital image 536 of 597, FamilySearch.org ([9]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • 375 acres. Beginning at a mulberry and elm corner to lots No. 3 thru 6, thence S30W 160 poles to an elm and three dogwoods corner to lots 5 thru 8, thence S60E 236 poles to a hickory and two dogwoods corner to lot No. 8 in the original survey thence N30E 316 poles passing two dogwoods corner to lots No 4 & 6 a red bud and two dogwoods corner to lots 4 & 1 thence N60W 143 poles to two hickories, gum and white oak in the line of lots No 4 & ! thence S30W 156 poles to three sweet gums thence N60W 93 poles to the beginning.
  • This land, known as the Cary & Fannie farms was sold to the heirs of John Martin on 8-Sep-1836.

• 1833 Christian & Catharine Wiseman Land Deed to Stephen Cromwell. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. E, pp. 71-72, 14 September 1833, digital image 51-52 of 662, FamilySearch.org ([10]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • 55.5 acres on the waters of Highland creek. Beginning at a mulberry corner to a military survey in the name of Pierce Noland & running with the line of said Survey N30E 60 poles to a hickory and dogwood corner to George Faquer then with said Fauquars line S60E 157 poles to two dogwoods and Elm another corner to said Fauqueer in Ramsey's line then with said line S30W 60 poles to 3 post oaks corner to Ramsey then N60W 151 poles to the beginning.

• 1833 James W. & Celia Drury Land Deed to Stephen Cromwell. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. E, pp. 282-283, 14 September 1833, digital image 164 of 662, FamilySearch.org ([11]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • 91.25 acres on Lost creek. Beginning at a red oak hickory and two dogwoods standing in William Orrs line thence running with said Orrs and George Fauquairs line N30E 83 poles to an ash dogwood & elm opposite Fauquers house thence N60W 176 poles to an ash poplar and dogwood and white oak standing in a drain thence S30W 83 poles to a sweet gum post oak and sassafras in Taylor's military line thence with Taylors S60E 176 poles to the beginning.

• 1833 Merry & William T. Willis Land Deed to Stephen Cromwell. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. E, pp. 116-118, 17 December 1833, digital image 76 of 662, FamilySearch.org ([12]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • 750 acres on Cypress creek, a branch of Tradewater. Beginning at an elm, gum and hickory in a flat near a branch corner to Robert Willis survey of 641 acres thence with said Willis' line N30E 342 poles to three white oaks on the East part of a ridge corner to said Robert Willis and a survey made for Jeremiah Ingram, thence with Ingram's line N55W 350 poles to two white oaks and a black oak on the top of a ridge corner to said Ingram thence S31W 342 poles to a poplar elm and gum on the low grounds of Cypress or Eagle creek corner to William Willis Jr. thence with said Willis' line S55E 349 poles to the beginning.

• 1834 William F. H. & Mary Davis & French L. Gray Land Deed to Stephen Cromwell. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. E, pp. 241-244, 12 September 1834, digital image 142-144 of 662, FamilySearch.org ([13]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • lots 73, 74 and 76 in Morganfield.

• 1835 William Grundy Land Deed to Stephen Cromwell. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. E, pp. 394, 20 October 1835, digital image 226 of 662, FamilySearch.org ([14]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • 50 acres on Lost creek. Beginning at a swamp black oak on the bank of a branch next ot Charles Ramsey thence N60W 160 poles with the Chapel road to a mulberry thence S30W 50 poles to two dogwoods and hickory corner to Walter Clements' lot Thence S60E 160 poles to three dogwoods another corner of said Clements, thence N30E 50 poles to the beginning.

• 1835 Stephen & Elizabeth Cromwell Land Deed to Charles Ramsey. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. E, pp. 418-419, 16 December 1835, digital image 240 of 662, FamilySearch.org ([15]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • 54.75 acres on Mason creek. Beginning at two post oaks corner to Ramsey and Orrs tract of land and running N30E 68 poles to 2 dogwoods N60W 70 poles to a dogwood in Mr. Fauquiers line S30W 118 poles dividing the well to a hickory and dogwood in Wat Clements line S60E 73 poles to three dogwoods corner to said Clements N30E 50 poles to a small black oak on the bank of a branch N60W 10 poles to the beginning.

• 1839 Stephen & Elizabeth Y. Cromwell Land Deed to Ignatius Drury. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. F, pp. 485-486, 29 August 1839, digital image 582-583 of 662, FamilySearch.org ([16]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • 148 acres on Lost creek. Beginning at an elm tree corner to Fauquers lines and running N30E 57 poles with the line of Faquars lines to a mulberry post corner to Reuben Berry thence N60W with said Berry's line 176 poles to a poplar ash dogwood and white oak corner to James & Stephen H. Threlkeld thence S30W 83 poles to a post oak gum and sassafrass in Joseph L. Clements line thenc S60E with said Clements line 176 poles to two dogwoods and an oak stump thence S30W 80 poles passing a mulberry on the road at 36 poles to 2 dogwoods and 2 gums on a branch in the line of said Clements and corner to Walter Clements thence S60E 80 poles to an elm, hickory and dogwood in Walter Clements line and corner also to Charles Ramsey thence N30E 114 poles to a dogwood in the line of the land of Faquers heirs thence N60W 80 poles with Faquars heirs line to the beginning.

• 1840 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, location not stated, p. 16 (stamped), 60-69 year old white male in the Ste Cromwell household, digital images 31 of 58, FamilySearch.org ([17]: accessed 2 January 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 125.
  • Stephen owned 8 slaves.

• 1842 Stephen & Elizabeth Y. Cromwell Land Deed to William Hager. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. H, pp. 1-2, 19 December 1842, digital image 352-353 of 597, FamilySearch.org ([18]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • 205 acres on Eagle creek a branch of Cypress. Beginning at an ash hickory and white oak corner to Bartley thence with his line N30E 346 poles to 2 white oaks and a black oak thence N59.5W 98 poles to two black oak thence S28W 340 poles to a maple sweet gum and hickory S56E 96 poles to the beginning.

• 1842 Stephen & Elizabeth Y. Cromwell Land Deed to Hezekiah Bartley. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. H, pp. 2-3, 19 December 1842, digital image 353 of 597, FamilySearch.org ([19]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • 214 acres on Eagle creek a branch of Cypress. Beginning at an elm, sweet gum and hickory in a flat near the creek corner to Robert Willis' survey of 641 acres and running N31E 350 poles to three white oaks on the point of a ridge thence N50.5W 104 poles to 2 white oak and one black oak S30W 342 poles to an ash hickory & white oak S56E 94 poles to the beginning.

• 1850 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, District No. 2, p. 504 (stamped), dwelling 605, family 605, Stephen Cromwell in the Stephen Cromwell household, digital image 129 of 162, FamilySearch.org ([20]: accessed 2 January 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 220.
  • Stephen was 78 years old and was born in Virginia. He was a farmer and owned real estate valued at $6700.

• 1850 U.S. slave census, Union County, Kentucky, slave schedule, District 2, p. 377 (penned), slaves in the Stephen Cromwell household, digital image 28 of 28, FamilySearch.org ([21]: accessed 2 January 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 228.
  • Stephen owned 7 slaves

• 1850 agricultural U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, agricultural schedule, District 2, p. 805, Stephen Cromwell in the Stephen Cromwell household, digital image 416 of 560, FamilySearch.org ([22]: accessed 2 January 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M1528, roll 5.
  • Stephen owned 300 acres of improved land and 100 acres of unimproved land valued at $4000. He owned farming implements worth $125, 16 horses, 11 milk cows, 2 oxen, 36 other cattle, 49 sheep and 47 swine. The value of his livestock was $729. He harvested 150 bushels of wheat, 1600 bushels of Indian corn, 150 bushels of oats and 6500 lbs of tobacco. He sheared 80 lbs of wool, picked 25 bushels Irish potatoes, harvested 6 tons of hay and made 200 lbs butter.

• 1850 Stephen Cromwell Land Deed to Elizabeth Ann Adair. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. K, pp. 375, 11 July 1850, digital image 528 of 625, FamilySearch.org ([23]: accessed 27 March 2022)
  • 133 acres that she now lives on. Beginning at a white and black oak in Spalding's line (formerly Blackemore's running thence S30W 341 poles to a sweet gum elm and poplar in a flat, thence S56W 55 poles to an ash thence N27E 342 poles to a dogwood hickory and two black jacks in Spalding's line thence N60W 70 poles with said line to the beginning.

• 1851 Stephen Cromwell Will. Kentucky, Union County, Will Book C, pp. 28-30, County Court. 21 September 1851, digital images 298-299 of 570, FamilySearch ([24]: accessed 2 January 2022) Transcription of Stephen Cromwell Will

• 1851 Stephen Cromwell Estate Appraisement. Kentucky, Union County, Will Book C, pp. 97-98, County Court. 2 October 1851, digital images 332-333 of 570, FamilySearch ([25]: accessed 2 January 2022)
  • Slaves listed in the appraisement:
  • 1 negro man Bill $500
  • 1 negro man Ben $700
  • 1 negro Boy Charles $700
  • 1 woman & child $500
  • 1 girl Lucia $400

• 1851 Stephen Cromwell Estate Sale Bill. Kentucky, Union County, Will Book C, pp. 98-102, County Court. October and November 1851, digital images 333-335 of 570, FamilySearch ([26]: accessed 2 January 2022)
  • Slaves listed in the sale:
  • 1 negro named Bill sold to Jos. W. Cromwell for $550
  • 1 negro named Ben sold to John B. Payne for $725
  • 1 negro named Charles sold to Edw. Cromwell for $680
  • 1 negro named Lucia sold to Edw. Cromwell for $320
  • 1 negro man & child sold to Jonathan R. Hughes for $680

• 2003 Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine, p. 23, Vol. 69, December 2003,
  • "The heirs of John Peyton sold the Flowing Springs Mill again in 1817 to Stephen Cromwell...Cromwell purchase the mill and 11 acres for $5,300...In 1833, Stephen Cromwell, then residing in Union County, Kentucky, sold the mill to Aaron and Elisha Snyder. West Virginia