William Augustus Crabb

DAR# A027134 Private, 4TH Batt. Capt.Jas,Cowden ,Col. James Burd

The Old Presbyterian Church records in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania were kept by William Augustus Crabb.

William Augustus Crabb and his brother Thomas Crabb who came from Falmouth, Cornwall County, England via their own privately owned ship with a stop in Ireland then to America and settled in Harrisburg and Middletown, Dauphin County (then part of Lancaster County), Pennsylvania just prior to the Revolutionary War.

William Crabb owned many houses and much property in Harrisburg and Middletown, Pennsylvania.

In the "Chronicles of Middletown, " C. H. Hutchinson, in 1906 wrote in great details much of the town's history. For instance, the Presbyterian graveyard passed through many owners, including, on June 7, 1802, WILLIAM CRABB, among others (page 18, C. of M). He further writes, in 1906,..."We have no data, however, respecting any church organization prior to 1850. The records are lost, having been probably been among the private papers of some one of the original members, who are all dead."

Additional informaion Rootsweb

William Augustus Crabb moved his brother Thomas Crabb and family from Hagerstown, Maryland back to Middletown,Pennsylvania when Thomas became ill. Rootsweb

• Name: William Augustus CRABB
• Surname: CRABB
• Given Name: William Augustus
• Sex: M
• Birth: 2 Oct 1743 in Falmouth,Cornwall,England
• Christening: 2 Oct 1743 Falmouth,Cornwall,England
• Death: 12 Apr 1812 in Middletown,Dauphin,Pennsylvania,USA
• Burial: Apr 1812 Old Presbyterian Graveyard, Middletown,Dauphin, Pennsylvania,USA

Pennsylvania Genealogy

Sons of the American Revolution. William enlisted in 1776 in the 4th Lancaster County, Pennsylvania regiment under Colonel James Burd.

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William Augustus Crabb, Private in Capt. James Collier's company of the 4th Battalion of Lancaster County Militia commanded by Col. Robert Elder. Enlisted 13 Mar 1776, Discharged about July 1778

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140 NEWELL ANCESTRY WILLIAM CRABBE 2. Dr. Egle's information on the second William Crabbe, who is identified by the present writer as son of the preceding, is herewith presented, save for references that pertain to the pioneer. He was born in 1744 [undoubtedly in Salem, Penna.], and died April 12, 1812, in Middletown, Penna. He married (1) Jane born probably about 1745, died Dec. 29, 1794; (2) March 17, 1800, at Sunbury, Penna., Elizabeth Kendig, of Swiss descent, bom Sept. 19,1778, died Aug. 6,1863.

William Crabbe was a prominent man in his day and filled several important official positions, including Collector of United States or direct tax in 1803. Children: By first marriage: 1. William Crabbe. 2. John Crabbe. 3. Plunkett Crabbe. ["Abstracts of Wills and Administra tions, Northumberland County," Penna., shows that under will of William Plunkett, 1791, William Plunkett Crabb of Harrisburg was a legatee, and William Crabb, Harrisburg, executor.]

By second marriage: 4. Horatio Crabbe. Officer in United States Navy. 3. Henry S. Crabbe, b. March 21, 1803; d. Aug. 1, 1866; m. Elizabeth Duane and had a son William Henry Crabbe, a lawyer. Henry S. was a secretary at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. 6. «u»«b»Mary Crabbe, b. 1806; d. 1862; m. John Houser.«/u»«/b» 7. George W. Crabbe, b. 1807; d. 1878 at Harrisburg. 8. Hannah Louisa Crabbe, b. 1810; d. 1846; m. George M. Lauman. WILLIAM CRABBE 3. The third William Crabbe, son of William and Jane Crabbe, was born probably somewhere between 1785 and 1790. His parentage is placed by the list of children of the second

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