Samuel Crockett

Birth: 1694 Bantry County Cork, Ireland Death: Dec., 1749 Wythe County Virginia, USA

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Parents:
James Crockett (1674 - 1767)
Martha Montgomery Crockett (1674 - ____)

Spouse:
Esther Thomson Sayers (1710 - 1770)

Children:
Samuel Crockett (1735 - 1795)*
John Crockett (1737 - 1799)*
Andrew Crockett (1745 - 1821)*

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Burial: Crockett Family Cemetery Cripple Creek Wythe County Virginia, USA

Created by: Sue Macduff:) Record added: Jan 10, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 103361068

Samuel Crockett was born about 1694 in Ireland. He immigrated to America about 1715 and was married to Esther Thompson, daughter of Rev. John Thompson. Tradition has it that when Samuel, about 20 years old was aboard the ship that brought him to America, he met Reverend John Thompson who was also a passenger. Samuel told Reverend Thompson that he would wait for his daughter, Esther, to grow up and then marry her if the Reverend would give permission. Reverend Thompson laughingly gave his consent, never dreaming the young man would wait.
Taken from the book Historic Williamson County Old Homes and Sites by Virginia Bowman submitted by LindaMooreMora
They were the parents of 8 children

Esther was about 40 years old when Samuel died and he is referred to as an "old man" in 1749. His will was dated 11 Dec 1749 and probated 22 May 1750. He died in late December 1749 or early 1750 and referred to as an "old man".
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Will of Samuel Crockett
From Chalkley's:
Will Book 1, page 232 - - 11th December, 1749. Saml. Crockett's will, of Reed Creek, farmer - - Wife, Esther; executors, Wife and James Montgomery; son, John; five sons; some of children are infants; daughters, Agness, Jane, Catherine; guardian of children, Joseph Crockett.

Teste: Joseph Crockett, Catherine; guardian of children, Joseph Crockett.
Teste: Joseph Crockett, John Noble, John Downing. Proved 22nd May, 1750, by Joseph Crockett and Jno. Noble; and both executors qualify, with surety Joseph Long.

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radition says he was on the same ship with the Rev. John Thompson and family and that eh played with his ittle daughter, Esther, then about five years old, and fell in love with her sweet, childish ways and told the father he was going to wait for his ittle daughter to "grow up," if he might. The Reverend John Thompson laughinly gave his consent, never dreaming the young mand would wait.

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