Mary Taylor

Not the wife of Henry White, II, "the Quaker"

Biography

Mary Croshaw, daughter of Joseph Croshaw and his 1st wife, after the death of Henry White in 1671 m. (2) Thos. Taylor and was buried July 18, 1687. We have no record of any children by the second marriage.

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mjr6387&id=I390840

Mary Croshaw, eldest dau. of Maj. Jos. M. (1) Henry White who,according to his deposition, (Ibid Bk. 4, p. 63) was born about 1631, and died Jan. 6, 1671/2 (Bruton Par. Reg.). We have been unable to trace Henry White positively prior to Feb. 15, 1663/4, when with Peter Gill he patented 1000 a. upon the s. side of Chickahominy Main Swamp beg. At a corner oak by the upper Westover path by a great branch (S. L. O. Bk. 5, p. 333), but he probably had been resident in York for some years. Peter Gill was most likely the son of Stephen Gill who had patented land as early as 1636 and who in his will, dated July 15, 1646, mentions son Stephen & all my children (York Bk. 1, p. 181).

His widow seems to have m. Phillip Walker, considering the two following items: Joseph Croshaw on Oct. 16, 1654, sold to Phillip walker 100 a. extending from lands on Queen's Creek of Jno. Davis & his quarter to land of Richd. Croshaw & to land now in possession of Wm. Graves up Savage's Creek" (id. p. 301). Will of Elix. Walker (Id. p. 298), dated Jan. 5, 1654/5, proved July 24, 1656; to only son "Stephen Walker 100 a. on the n. side of Queen's Creek in the Co. of York as is better expressed in a bill of sale under Mr. Jos. Croshaw's hand & the sd. land to descend to the sd. Stephen Walker at 21". Mr. Joseph Croshaw & Mr. Richd. Croshaw to be overseers of this my last will & testament, my son-in-law" (stepson) "Peter Gill to be full & sole exor. "Apparently there was some connection between the Gills & the Croshaws.

The children of Henry & Mary (Croshaw) White were:

1. Henry d.April 17, 1667;
2. Mary,
3. Margaret d. May 21, 1664,
4. Ann d. Oct. 17,1669,
5. Joseph,
6. Wm.,
7. Unity &
8. Rebecca d. 1686

(dates from BrutonPar. Reg.)

Citations

• Dorman, John F. Adventurers of Purse and Person: Virginia, 1607-1624/5, Volume One, Families A-F. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, 2004. Print.

Family

From https://www.ancestry.co.uk/boards/thread.aspx?o=10&m=81.354.1.1.1.1...

”This Henry White and wife, Mary Croshaw, (to my knowledge) did NOT have a son named JOHN. I tell you this, as in Henry's will, proved in York County, Va., recorded 22 Dec 1671, his children were: Henry, Mary, Margaret, Ann, Joseph, Unity, William, and Rebecca.”

Origins

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

1. Mary Croshaw (1632-1687), married 1st Henry White; 2nd Thomas Taylor

Thomas Taylor had one wife: Mary Crowshaw, and one (recorded) child: Thomas Jr.

Also seen:

Mary Croshaw was born in about 1640 in the English colony of Virginia. She was the daughter of Col. Joseph Croshaw and his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Finch; they had married in the 1630s after the death of Col. Croshaw's first wife (Unknown - possibly Elizabeth Yeardly).

Mary Croshaw married Henry White most likely on March 22, 1657, in Virginia. An alternate marriage date if 1659 has also been found.

• Father: Joseph Croshaw, b: ABT 1610 in Bruton Parish (York Co), VA; educated in England, became a lawyer and returned to Virginia ca. 1631. He had 5 different wives (4 times a widower).
• Marriage 22 Mar 1657 Virginia
• Also found Marriage 1659

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Croshaw
• 2. Dorman, John Frederick, Adventurers of Purse and Person, 4th ed., v.1, p.770)

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Mary's heritage is described here:

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

More notes, uncertain of accuracy, but based on Dorman

From http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1575.htm#...

• Major Joseph Croshaw b. c 1612, d. 10 Apr 1667
• Mother Mary Daniels b. c 1619, d. 26 Jan 1679 (sister to earlier wife Ursula Daniels)

Mary Croshaw was born circa 1641. She married Henry White on 22 March 1659 at of York, VA. Mary Croshaw died on 18 July 1687 at VA.

Family

1. Henry White b. c 1631, d. 6 Jan 1671

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Mary Croshaw married 1st. Thomas Taylor,they had a daughter Mary Taylor and son Thomas Taylor .Thomas is the only recorded child.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215909861/mary-croshaw