William Croasdale, Sheriff of Bucks County

Further, later deeds show that John Croasdale (buried 10-16-1706 Middletown M. M. Cem.), son of Thomas and Agnes, who married Marah Chapman 2-28-1697, daughter of John and Jane (?), in the house of Jane Chapman, widow, in Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pa., died intestate leaving a widow, Marah, and three children: Thomas, Ruth and Agnes.

Marah Croasdale (widow) married 1709 neighboring Friend John Wildman, son of Martin and Ann, and had two daughters: Mercy Wildman who married Tho. Jenks and Elizabeth Wildman who married John Woolston. A double family living adjoining farms, they probably continued dwelling on the John Croasdale plantation until Agnes Croasdale married Joseph Warner and son Thomas Croasdale married in 1731. Then Thomas bought out his sister's dower and mother's widow-rights from his father John's estate, amounting to 203 acres "in land, ways, woods, watercourses, messuage, plantation, premises," etc. (The property was sold later, 1733, for debt.)

Thomas Croasdale (b. 2-6-1706) had only one daughter; therefore, at his death, the Croasdale name disappears, for his uncle William Croasdale, who died in 1715, left only one daughter, Agnes Croasdale, who married Richard Hill. (William Croasdale, brother of John, born in England in (1665), died Pa. 1715, married 1690, Elizabeth Hayhurst, had two children, Thomas born 1691 died young, and Agnes, above mentioned. William married 2nd Sarah Milnor.)

William Croasdale resided in Bristol. At a "meeting of commissioners of ye Council in Philadelphia ye 8th day 7th mo. 1687," William Croasdale was appointed Chief Ranger of the county of Bucks. "He was also an active member of Falls Monthly Meeting of Friends and owned considerable property, including 250 acres in Solebury, his portion of his father Thomas Croasdale's estate" [source: A Quaker Saga, by Jane Brey pg. 362-3]. One of the early lot owners in Bristol: See:A History of Bristol Borough in the County of Bucks, State of Pennsylvania ... By Doron Green page 41 "Cutler's Draft of the Town. This Cutler may be one from the same part of Yorkshire as the Croasdales... see: https://www.geni.com/projects/Bolland-Meeting-Surnames-Quakers/1380994

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Age: 49

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MH:S500011 FamilySearch Family Tree MyHeritage The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-1050786936/william... William Croasdale&lt;br&gt;Birth names: Wiliam CroysdalWiliam CroysdilWilliam CroadsdaleWilliam CroasdellWilliam CroysdillWilliam Croasdale&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Dec 7 1664 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Sarah Wilsford - Circa 1688 - Yorks, Eng.&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Hayhurst - Feb 10 1690 - Middletown Township, Bucks, Colony of Pennsylvania, British Colonial America&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1664 - Settle, Yorkshire, England&lt;br&gt;Death: Feb 3 1714 - Bristol, Bucks, Colony of Pennsylvania, British Colonial America&lt;br&gt;Burial: Feb 3 1714 - Bristol, Bucks, Colony of Pennsylvania, British Colonial America&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Thomas Croasdale</a>, <a>Agnes Hawthornewaite</a>&lt;br&gt;Spouses: <a>Sarah Croasdale (born Wilsford)</a>, <a>Elizabeth Croasdale (born Hayhurst)</a>, <a>Elizabeth Croasdale</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Agnes Hill (born Croasdate)</a>, <a>Thomas Croadsdale</a>, <a>William Croasdale</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>John Croasdale</a>, <a>Mary Agnes Smith (born Croasdale)</a>, <a>Elizabeth Croasdale</a>, <a>Alice Hawthornwaite Potts (born Croasdale)</a>, <a>Bridget Cowgill (born Croasdale)</a>, <a>Lydia Skillington (born Croasdale)</a>, <a>Mary Croasdale</a>, <a>John Scad</a>&lt;br&gt;This person appears to have duplicated relatives. View it on FamilySearch to see the full information.