William Crouch

Born between 1689-1702

Died after July 26, 1740

Granted deed to land on July 26, 1740 from father's will.

1. Granted land from will of father.

2. Prince William Co., Va. Deed Book E, pp.25-29: 26 Jul 1740 - William Crouch, planter, of Hamilton Parish, PW Co.,

for L40:10:0, to Benjamin Grayson of same, 200 acres in Hamilton Parish, the same land granted to his father John Crouch by patent 24 Feb 1709 from the Proprietors of the Northern Neck of Va. Wits: John Baxter, Jeremiah Bronaugh, John Bronaugh. Jane Crouch wife of William Crouch relinquished dower right. Ack. & rec. 28 Jul 1740. (photo-

copy of the Release from Mr. George H. S. King Mar 1971). (This land was previously in Stafford Co Va.)

3. Other records indicate that this land was bounded between the Branches of a Creek called Little Creek which is a Branch of NEABSCO & the Branches of MURUMPSCO. Beginning at a marked Red Oak standing in the line of Richard Nevitt and extends thence North West to a Red Oak on a Ridge then North East to a white oak standing by a Branch or Glade of

MURUMPSCO Creek thence South East to a marked Pine Corner Tree to the said Nevitt then along the said Nevitt's line of marked trees to the first beginning red oak. In Witness whereof said William Crouch hath set his hand and Seal in presence of John Baxter, Wm. (his mark) Crouch, Jeremiah Bronaugh, & John Bronaugh. At a Court held for Prince William County July the 28th 1740 William Crouch, planter, acknow-

ledged this Lease / Release together with the Receit to be his acts & deeds and they were thereupon admitted to Record Then Jane his wife (she being first privately Examined) relinquished her right of Dower in the land by this Deed conveyed which was also admitted to record.

4. [1756] Virginia Colonial Militia 1651-1776, William Armstrong Crozier, reprint 1973 p.59 - Of Foot Soldiers, PW Co., Mch. 1756: William Crouch.

5. [1760] 24 Nov - William Crouch made his petition to the Co. Ct. & was excused from paying county & public levys for the future. (This action was quite common for elderly men, disabled soldiers of the French & Indian War, etc.) (In Va. Genealogist 21:4 (1977):304)

Note: (Data from letter of Mr. George H. S. King, 15 May 1973)

6. [1769] Prince William Co Va. Court Order Book 1766-1769, p. 172

Will of Wm. Crouch was proved by Hannah Jones & Wm. Jones & ord. rec., & adm. granted to Jacob Crouch his heir at law who made bond with Wm. Jones & James Jones his securities. 1 May 1769. (photocopy) (The will book in which this will would be recorded is among the lost or destroyed county records.)

Source:

Crouch Family Heritage Association (Crouch Electronic Database)