Pvt. Robert M Crockett

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Pvt. Robert M Crockett

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Frederick County, Colony of Virginia
Death: February 26, 1836 (80)
Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States
Place of Burial: Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of David Crockett, the Elder and Elizabeth Crockett
Husband of Margaret Crockett
Father of William Robert Crockett, Sr.; Elizabeth Boyter Beaty; Jane Highsaw; Mary Polly Travis; John Crockett and 4 others
Brother of William John Crockett; Ernestine Crockett; David Crockett, Jr.; John Crockett; Joseph Louis Crockett and 8 others

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About Pvt. Robert M Crockett

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Robert Crockett came to the Beech Bottom area from Green Co. Tn about 1800. He received a 200 acre land grant for his service during the Revolutionary War. He purchased the 200 acres in Beech Bottom Ky in 1814. He is thought to be the uncle of Davy Crockett. He states in his pension papers that he has no record of his birth and thinks he was born in 1755. Our family is a DNA match to the children of David and Elizabeth Crockett. Robert and his wife Margaret [who died between 1830 and 1833 and is thought to be buried next to Robert] had the following children according to Robert's will registered in Cumberland Co. Ky.

  • Jane Crockett married George Hysaw May 8 1797 Greene Co Tn
  • William Crockett married Lucinda Pile
  • Elizabeth Crockett married James Boyter
  • Mary Crockett married William Travis and began Travisville in Pickett Co Tn.
  • David B Crockett married Drucilla Elder Feb. 08 1816
  • James Martin Crockett married Martha Jane Crouch Aug 31,1823
  • Robert Crockett jr married Nancy ?
  • Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 15 2019, 2:26:25 UTC

In 1780, William, John, and Robert were in the Battle of Kings Mountain.

In 1784, Robert received a warrant for land in Sullivan County, Tennessee. At that time it was in North Carolina.

https://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Cr...



Descendants of Robert Crockett at Kinfolk.com

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Pvt. Robert M Crockett's Timeline

1755
August 13, 1755
Frederick County, Colony of Virginia
1775
1775
Ten., Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
1776
1776
Overton County, TN, United States
1780
1780
Greene County, North Carolina, United States
1787
1787
Tennessee, United States
1787
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America,
1791
1791
North Carolina
1796
August 18, 1796
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
1801
April 1801
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA