Christopher Crow, of Windsor

Biography

Christopher Crow isn't listed in histories as a child of John Crow, of Hartford; he died before John and is “most likely” his son.

BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations. Christopher Crow may have come from the vicinity of East Bilney, Norfolk. See John G. Hunt,"Origin of the Crowell and Crowe Families of New England...," TAG, 35(1958):173 (FHL #973 D25aga).

MAR: "Early Hartford Vital Records," COLLECTIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 14(Hartford, 1912):610 (FHL #897073).

DEATH: No death rec found. By 11 Dec 1680 Christopher Crow and his wife had left the Connecticut colony leaving the children and debts. The estate of Christopher Crow at Windsor was inventoried, 13 Dec 1680, adm granted 20 Apr 1681, and again 6 Mar 1684, by which time it appears Christopher was dead. See abstract from Hartford District Probate in Charles W. Manwaring, ed, DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS, 3 vols. (Hartford, 1904-1906), 1:296 (FHL #974.5 P2m).

Biography

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123453638/christopher-crow

Christopher CROW was born in about 1631. He arrived at Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut and was made a freeman in 1656. He married Mary BURR, daughter of Benjamin BURR of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, on 15 Jan 1656/1657 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
Their children were:

1. Samuel CROW 1664–1698, m. Martha Moses, dau. of John Moses on 30 Jan 1688/89.
2. Mary CROW Clark Randall 1665–1761. m. John Clark, s. of Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry in about 1685.
3. Hannah Crow 1668–1684
4. Martha CROW Phelps 1670–1705, m. Timothy Phelps 1663-1737 in 1686.
5. Benoni CROW 1672–1703
6. Margaret Crow 1673–
7. Thomas CROW 1679–1680

He had a farm in Greenfield in Windsor, but the town allowed Edward Bartlett to sojourn with him in Windsor in 1668 while he took care of his own crop.

He abandoned his wife and children in 1680, leaving behind his debts and his family. His wife Mary also left him in about 1680, leaving their children destitute. He and his wife were separated.

On 11 Dec 1681 his estate was seized, inventoried and probated to pay the debts and to distribute to his children. It was finalized in 1684. His wife remarried Josiah Clark in abt 1681 and they had one son in Jan 1882/3

Will review and edit after I get a chance to review all of this info first.

Memorial History of Hartford County, Conn. 1633-1884, Vol. 1, J. Hammond Trumbull.

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1. ID: I4163
2. Name: Christopher CROW
3. Given Name: Christopher
4. Surname: Crow
5. Sex: M
6. Birth: in of Windsor,Hartford Co.,CT.
7. Death: 1680/1681 in Windsor,Hartford Co.,CT.
8. LDS Baptism: 17 JUN 1935
9. Endowment: 25 OCT 1937 Temple: MANTI
10. Note:

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CROW, CHRISTOPHER: Windsor, made freeman 1658, m. 1-15-1657 Mary, d.o. Benjamin Burr; d. 1680, leaving Samuel, Benouni [Benoni], Thomas, and four daughters. Hinman, p. 127, says he d. 1681, and gives the ages of the childen as Samuel, 21, Mary, 18, Hannah, 15, Martha, 14, Benoni, 12; Margaret, 11, and Thomas, 5.

His widow married Josiah Clark of Windsor and Mary married John Clark, brother of Josiah. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary)

Christopher Crow. Christopher died in 1680.4

Christopher, of Windsor, freeman of Connecticut 1658.4

Christopher was first at Hartford, then after a few years (by 1668) removed to Windsor, CT; freeman in 1658. Christopher was at Windsor 1668 when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown"; had a farm at Greenfield, in Windsor; left Windsor and was residing (1683) at Hartford; his wife, also left about 1680, leaving behind her 3 young children in a suffering state; the Connecticut ordanance, 11 Dec 1680, that Samuel and Thos. Burrr should take inventory of estate, pay debts, and take charge of the children, which had been done by 1684 - Hinman.5

On 15 Jan 1656 Christopher married Mary Burr (1687) , daughter of Benjamin Burr (78) (1610-31 Mar 1681) & Ann Hannah (1617-31 Aug 1683), in Hartford, CT.6

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Christopher Crow in the "Find A Grave Index" — Note: This webpage has been changed but is still unreliable per his year of death. — Burial Place, Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Savage's New England Register Volume #1, 477-486

"Savage's New England Register Volume #1:

CROW, CHRISTOPHER, Windsor, freem. of Conn. 1658, m. 15 Jan. 1657, Mary, d. of Benjamin Burr; d. 1680, leav. Samuel, Benoni, Thomas, and four ds. Hinman, 127, says he d. 1681, and gives the ages of the ch. Samuel, 21 yrs.; Mary, 18; Hannah, 15; Martha, 14; Benoni, 12; Margaret, 11; and Thomas, 5. His wid. m. Josiah Clark of W. and Mary m. John Clark, br. of Josiah. CHRISTOPHER, Salem, m. 8 Oct. 1657, Deliverance Bennett, had Hannah, b. perhaps, 10 Sept. foll. ELI, a soldier from some E. part of the Col. was at Northampton, Apr. 1676. JOHN, Charlestown 1635, whose w. Elishua came, says Frothingham, 84, in the preced. yr. and we see in Budington she was rec. of the ch. 4 Jan. of this yr. had Moses, bapt. 24 June 1637, wh. prob. d. young; John, perhaps 1638, in wh. yr. he rem. to the new planta. of Yarmouth, in Plymouth Col. bec. freem. 1640, rep. 1641-3, and d. Jan. 1673; had, I presume, b. at Y. Samuel and Thomas, perhaps more ch. JOHN, Hartford, an orig. propr. was, perhaps, there in 1637, or 8, m. Elizabeth only ch. of William Goodwin, the famous rul. Elder, had s. John, Samuel, Daniel, and Nathaniel, ds. Esther, wh. m. Giles Hamlin, of Middletown; Sarah, b. 1 Mar. 1647; Ann, or Hannah, 13 July 1649, wh. m. Thomas Dickinson of Hadley; Mehitable, m. Samuel Partridge of Hadley; Elizabeth 1650, m. William Warren, and not, next, Phineas Wilson, as sometimes said; Mary m. Noah Coleman of Hadley, and, next, 16 Sept. 1680, Peter Montague; Sarah m. Daniel White of Hatfield; and Ruth m. William Gaylord, and next, John Haley, both of Hadley. Here are one s. and one d. more than Porter ment. beside that the intermarriages in sev. cases of the ds. are diff. from his. He tells us, that Warren, the h. of Elizabeth d. 1689, and she m. Phineas Wilson, wh. d. 1691, and she d. 1727. He sided with his f.-in-law in the relig. controv. and with him went to plant Hadley, bec. freem. of Mass. 1666, but many yrs. aft. rem. back to Hartford, there d. 16 Jan. 1686. His s. Daniel d. 1693, leav. wid. but no ch. JOHN, Fairfield, s. of the preced. a merch. in the W. I. trade, d. 1667, on the ocean, leav. good est. but no w. nor ch."

Biography

Christopher Crow was born about 1633. He married Mary Burr Jan. 15, 1656. He and his wife were separated when she married Josiah Clark before 1682. Christopher died after 1683.<ref>D., Payne-Joyce. "Pane-Joyce Genealogy." Pane-Joyce Genealogy. Accessed September 24, 2016. http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr04/rr04_027.html.</ref>

New England Marriages Prior to 1700Crow, Christopher (-1680) & Mary Burr, m/2 Josiah Clark; 15 Jan 1656, prob 1656/7; Hartford https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/44079735/person/127957...

Children of Christopher and Mary:

1. Samuel b. 1662.
2. Mary b. 1665.
3. Hannah b.1668.
4. Martha b. 1670.
5. Benoni b. 1671.
6. Margaret b. 1673.
7. Thomas b. 1679 CROW, CHRISTOPHER, Windsor, freem. of Conn. 1658, m. 15 Jan. 1657, Mary, d. of Benjamin Burr; d. 1680, leav. Samuel, Benoni, Thomas, and four ds. Hinman, 127, says he d. 1681, and gives the ages of the ch. Samuel, 21 yrs.; Mary, 18; Hannah, 15; Martha, 14; Benoni, 12; Margaret, 11; and Thomas, 5. His wid. m. Josiah Clark of W. and Mary m. John Clark, br. of Josiah. <ref name="savage"/>

Not Related to These People Surnamed Crow:

from Savage's New England Register Volume #1, 477-486
CHRISTOPHER, Salem, m. 8 Oct. 1657, Deliverance Bennett, had Hannah, b. perhaps, 10 Sept. foll. ELI, a soldier from some E. part of the Col.was at Northampton, Apr. 1676.
JOHN, Charlestown 1635, whose w. Elishua came, says Frothingham, 84, in the preced. yr. and we see in Budington she was rec. of the ch. 4 Jan. of this yr. had Moses, bapt. 24 June 1637, wh. prob. d. young; John, perhaps 1638, in wh. yr. he rem. to the new planta. of Yarmouth, in Plymouth Col. bec. freem. 1640, rep. 1641-3, and d. Jan. 1673; had, I presume, b. at Y. Samuel and Thomas, perhaps more ch.
JOHN, Hartford, an orig. propr. was, perhaps, there in1637, or 8, m. Elizabeth only ch. of William Goodwin, the famous rul.Elder, had s. John, Samuel, Daniel, and Nathaniel, ds. Esther, wh. m.Giles Hamlin, of Middletown; Sarah, b. 1 Mar. 1647; Ann, or Hannah, 13 July 1649, wh. m. Thomas Dickinson of Hadley; Mehitable, m. Samuel Partridge of Hadley; Elizabeth 1650, m. William Warren, and not, next, Phineas Wilson, as sometimes said; Mary m. Noah Coleman of Hadley, and, next, 16 Sept. 1680, Peter Montague; Sarah m. Daniel White of Hatfield; and Ruth m. William Gaylord, and next, John Haley, both of Hadley.Here are one s. and one d. more than Porter ment. beside that the intermarriages in sev. cases of the ds. are diff. from his. He tells us, that Warren, the h. of Elizabeth d. 1689, and she m. Phineas Wilson, wh. d. 1691, and she d. 1727. He sided with his f.-in-law in the relig.controv. and with him went to plant Hadley, bec. freem. of Mass. 1666, but many yrs. aft. rem. back to Hartford, there d. 16 Jan. 1686. Hiss. Daniel d. 1693, leav. wid. but no ch.
JOHN, Fairfield, s. of the preced. a merch. in the W. I. trade, d. 1667, on the ocean, leav. good est. but no w. nor ch."

Probate

DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS 1677 TO 1687, page 70,
Name: Christopher Crow,
Location: At his farm at Greenfield, in Windsor Bounds. Invt. taken 13 December 1680, by Nicholas Olmsted, >John Baker.
Children:
Samuel age 21, Jan 1683; Mary 18, Oct 1683,
Hanna 15, Feb 1683,
Martha, 14 May 1683,
Benoni 12 Jan 1683,
Margaret, 11 April 1684;
Thomas, 5 May 1684;

Court Tecord
page 33-11
December, 1680 -
Crow left out of the Colony, and later his wife went, leaving the children & debts. This Court appoint(s) Samuel Burr and Thomas Burr to take an Invt. of the Estate and to dispose of the Children that they may be comfortably provided for.
Page 40, 20 April 1681 Invt. Exhibited. Samuel Burr appointed Adms.
Page 87- 6 March 1684, Adms. of Estate to Josiah Clarke, who appeared to have in hand in Land and other things with something in the hands of Samuel Burr to Distribute to the relect ce10, to the Eldest son ce16, to each of the other children ce8 as they come of age.

References

1. https://www.phelpsfamilyhistory.com/genealogy/d0011/f0000086.asp
2. https://www.ourgenerationsancestors.org/getperson.php?personID=I594...