1st wife of Joseph Croshaw

Elizabeth Yeardley is not to be confused with 1st wife of Joseph Croshaw

Children and wives of Maj. Joseph Croshaw:

First wife - name not known

• Mary Croshaw (1632-1687), married 1. Henry White; 2. Thomas Taylor.
• Rachel Croshaw (1635-1670), married 1. Ralph Graves; and 2. Richard Barnes.
• Unity Croshaw (1636-1669), married Colonel John West.
• Benjamin Croshaw (1640-1645), died young.
• Joseph Croshaw (1642-1650), died young.

Second wife - Widow Finch

No known children of this marriage.

Third wife - Mrs. Anne Hodges (d.1663), widow of Augustine Hodges

No known children of this marriage

Fourth wife - Mrs. Margaret Tucker (d.1664), widow of Daniel Tucker

No known children of this marriage

Fifth wife - Mrs. Mary Bromfield (d. bef. 28 May 1673), widow of Thomas Bromfield

From jean wall 24 May 2019:

• They did not list Unknown for a daughter who m. Robert Blackwell.
• Major Joseph Croshaw had 4 daughters by first wife - probably Elizbeth Yeardley.
• He had 2 sons Benjamin and Joseph by other wives. He married 5 times. The last 4 were widows.
• 1st named dau. m. above named Blackwell. We only speculate when Croshaw children born.
• Above dau; Mary shown as Taylor. That was her 2d husband. I am descendant of the 1st husband. Henry White. [1,000ac from father Maj. J. Croshaw]
• Above dau: Rachel shown as Barnes That was her 2d husband I am descendant of the 1st husband Ralph Graves. [1,000ac from father Maj. J. Croshaw}
• Above dau: Unity m. Lt. Col. John West son of Gov. John West and Ann Piercy. [land to son-in-law Maj. John West in J. Croshaw's will.
• Sons Benjamin & Joseph died young. They were left bees by their godfather. Benjamin was younger than 7 and Joseph was 15yrs 4mos. when they died.

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http://genforum.genealogy.com/yardley/messages/294.html

There is no proof that Elizabeth Yeardley, daughter of Governor Sir George Yeardley & Temperance West, Lady Yeardley, married Maj. Joseph Croshaw. None of the scholarly books on either the Yeardley or the Croshaw families make this claim. It used to be claimed in the Wikipedia article on Joseph Croshaw but, when the claim was shown to be unproven, the Wiki article was edited, showing an unnamed first wife.

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http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/yardley/311/

"... the information regarding the marriage of Elizabeth Yeardley (or Yardley) and Joseph Croshaw seems to have sprung from the imagination of one John Monahan of Charlottesville, VA in a letter to the Huguenot Society of Manikin Town. What his connection to the Dumases and Croshaws is unknown. I have always regarded this letter with a grain of salt; his wife was the woman who claimed to be "Anastasia Romanov," daughter of Nicholas and Alexandra, and whose claims proved false. ..."

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As of at least May 28, 2013, the reference to Elizabeth Yeardley, daughter of Gov. and Capt. George Yeardley and Temperance Flowerdew West, was restored as follows:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Croshaw

Croshaw married five times and had six children:[2]

• 1. Elizabeth Yeardley (b.1615 in James City, Va.; died 1666 in Bruton Parish, York Co., Va.)
  • Elizabeth is a daughter of Gov.and Capt. George Yeardley, and his wife, Temperence Flowerdew West.
    • Mary Croshaw (1632-1687), married 1. Henry White; 2. Thomas Taylor.
    • Richard Croshaw (1633- )
    • Rachel Croshaw (1635-1670), married 1. Ralph Graves (grandson of Captain Thomas Graves); and 2. Richard Barnes.
    • Betty Croshaw (1636-1637)
    • [Ursula]Unity Croshaw(1636-1669), married Colonel John West.
    • Benjamin Croshaw (1640-1645), died young.
    • Joseph Croshaw (1642-1650), died young.
• 2. Widow Finch
• 3. Mrs. Anne Hodges (d.1663), widow of Augustine Hodges
• 4. Mrs. Margaret Tucker (d.1664), widow of Daniel Tucker
• 5. Mrs. Mary Bromfield (d. bef. 28 May 1673),
  • widow of Thomas Bromfeild
    • Joseph Croshaw (1667-1682)

Croshaw died by April 10, 1677, when his will was recorded in York County, Virginia.

Footnote:

• 2. Dorman, John Frederick, Adventurers of Purse and Person, 4th ed., v.1, p.770)

If it turns out there is more "proof" of an absence of marriage to Elizabeth Yeardley than an unnamed poster on Genforum, will change accordingly.