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About William Crump, of Lancaster County
Disambiguation
- Not the same as William Crump, of New Kent
- Not the son of Sgt. Thomas Crump, of Jamestown
- YDNA results to show this are attached to this profile.
The parents of William Crump of Lancaster County, VA are unknown. It appears that he was native born.
Biography
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116290769/william-crump
William Crump of Lancaster Co., VA married Frances Mountney, daughter of Alexander and Hannah (Boyle) Mountney. William's Lancaster Co., VA records cast him in a very unfavorable light, being replete with child abuse, law breaking and convictions (Source: PenleyPearls.com).
The children of William and Frances ( Mountney) Crump were:
- 1) William Crump, Died unmarried
- 2)John Crump, Died unmarried
- 3) Elizabeth Crump
- 4) Hannah Crump d. 1756
- 5) Robert Crump
- 6) Mary Crump m. 11 Sep 1695 John Merriday (Meredith)
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At his mother-in-law's, Hannah (Boyle) Hill Spelman Mountney's, death in 1659, William Crump was appointed executor of her estate, and was also given guardianship over William and Elizabeth (Hill) Pinley's orphans. The orphan's deceased mother, Elizabeth (Hill) Pinley, was the half-sister of William Crump's wife, Frances (Mountney) Crump. William Crump was officially reported abusive to the orphans even "in the face of this court". On 14 May 1662, he was sued by Walter Hyrd for defamation which he "acknowledge...with sorrow." On 09 July 1662, he was charged with breaking into the house of Richard George and taking bags of Indian corn and on 18 Mar 1662/63 charged with threatening Ralph Horton so that "hee goeth in danger of his life". (Lancaster Co., Order Bk. 1655-1656. pp180, 317) He was evidently violent toward others as well. He and his family moved to Talbot Co., Maryland in Feb. 1665.
Mary Spelman was the daughter of Thomas Spelman and his wife, Hannah (Boyle) Hill Spelman and the half-sister of William Crump's wife, Frances Mountney. Mary Spelman married Nicholas Porquér (also found as Porque, Parque, Parke). Originally, the only hard evidence of the marriage was that Nicholas Porquér was eventually named a guardian for William and Elizabeth (Hill) Pinley’s three orphans after the death of Hannah (Boyle) Mountney and their abuse by Will Crompe (William Crump). The children were not indentured to Crump or Porquér because both men were uncles of the orphans.
According to the laws of England and Virginia, orphans were to be given to family members to raise. If no family member was available or willing, an approved member of the community would be given indentured contracts or apprenticeships which would specify responsibilities and time limits. These guardianships were assigned to Hannah (Boyle) Mountney, William Crump, and Nicholas Porquér with no stipulations of indenture because of the family relationship.
On 20 Mar 1671, after he moved to Talbot Co., MD, William Crump claimed 7 headrights for importing his family. These headrights included himself, his wife, Frances, sons William and John, daughter Elizabeth and the orphans, Thomas and Dorothy Pinley. He had continued his abuse of Dorothy Pinley as late as 1670 when she was about 23 years old. William's penchant for abusing Dorothy Pindley resulted in her giving power of attorney to Michael Miller on 14 July 1670 in Talbot Co., MD to arrest and prosecute William Crump.
Talbot Co., MD records show William purchased 200 acres, "Costin's Choice", on 20 Nov 1671 and on 13 Sept 1679 he purchased 150 acres called 'Levington" (Talbot Co., MD Deed Bk. 1, p183; Deed Bk. 3, p313). On 16 Oct 1683, he and Frances sold 200 acres, "Plain Dealing", on the south side Chester River and west side of Broadrib's Branch, to James Barber (Talbot Co., MD Deed Bk. 4, p260). He was appointed constable of Chester Hundred on 18 Mar 1672/3 and was living as late as 1689 when he continued as captain of a foot company in the Talbot County militia (Talbot Co., MD Court Proceedings BB No. 2, p563). He died before 11 Sep 1695 when John Loyd gave receipt to Frances Crump, widow and executrix of the last will of William Crump. No copy of the will survives.
The children of William and Frances ( Mountney) Crump were:
1) William Crump, Died unmarried 2)John Crump, Died unmarried 3) Elizabeth Crump 4) Hannah Crump d. 1756 5) Robert Crump (see below) 6) Mary Crump m. 11 Sep 1695 John Merriday (Meredith)
NOTE: "It was previously thought that William Crump of New Kent County was a younger son of Sgt. Thomas Crump (1600-1652) and that he married a daughter of Hannah (Boyle) Hill Spilman Mountney. Subsequent research has established that the William Crump, of Lancaster County, VA, who married Mrs. Mountney's daughter, Frances (Mountney) Crump, was not the same person and that William Crump of New Kent County, who deposed 24 June 1659 he was aged 27 (York Co. Wills, Deeds, Orders &c3, 1657-62, p. 62), had a wife, Anne, who on 24 May 1660 gave a power of attorney to acknowledge the deed whereby her husband had on 08 Nov 1657 assigned to Charles Woodington his right to 500 acres of a patent for 1000 acres in James City County near the Rickohock path, Kiscohonsicke Swamp and Weckenoskeekicke Swamp issued, 26 Jan 1656/7, to him and Mr. Humphrey Vaulx (York Co. Wills, Deeds, Orders &c3, 1657-62, p. 81r), with year of his assignment written "ffifty one"; Patent Book 4, p. 52 [77], was NOT (my emphasis) son of Sgt Thomas Crump. On 12 June 1648 a patent issued to Lewis Burwell named William Crump (of New Kent County) among the headrights (Patent Book 2, p. 181). On 06 May 1659, Elizabeth (Burwell) Vaulx, wife of Robert Vaulx, referred to William Crump (of new Kent County) as her attorney and kinsman. These records with the association with the related Burwell- Vaulx-Woodington families, suggest that William Crump of New Kent County was himself an immigrant to Virginia rather than native born. Descendants of William Crump (of New Kent County) are traced to Elizabeth Hawes Ryland, "A Tentative History of the Crump Family of New Kent County, Va." (typewritten; Richmond, 1949); Malcolm Hart Harris, "Old New Kent County" (West Point, 1977), I, pp. 167-70; William Curry Harllee, "Kinfolks II (New Orleans, 1934), pp. 1188-1209; Marius Randolph Barham and Nellie McLane Barham, "A Crump on Every Stump", (n.p., 1986)" (Source: "Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5" by John Frederick Dorman, Vol. I, 4th Ed., 2004, pp784/5, Footnote #9).
Sources:
- 1) "Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5" by John Frederick Dorman, Vol. I, 4th Ed., 2004, pp359,360.
- 2) Karen Penley of PenleyPearls.com (This is a fantastic resource on Hannah Boyle and her husbands). NOTE: Permission obtained for use of research done by Karen Penley
- Bio by Gresham Farrar. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116290769/william-crump
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William Crump, of Lancaster County's Timeline
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1629
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Lancaster County, Virginia Colony
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1652
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New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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1653
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New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
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1655
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St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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1659
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New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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April 24, 1660
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St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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1665
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Talbot, Maryland, United States
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1673
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Talbot County, Maryland, United States
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September 11, 1695
Age 66
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Talbot County, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America
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