Hi Everyone, I happened across a Cruse family from Maryland in the 1850 Huntsville, AL City Directory. This note from our archives indicates that they could be descended from Robert Cruse who arrived in Maryland from England in July, 1774. David ============================================================ Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 09:14:42 -0600 From: Patsy Terrell <pterrell@southwind.net> To: CREWS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19981110091442.0082f7b0@southwind.net> Subject: [CREWS-L] Robert Cruse of Essex Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Ran across this and thought I would share in case it was of use to someone: "The following indentured servants to go from London to Maryland by the Elizabeth, Mr. Thomas Boag." 3-10 July, 1774 "Robert Cruse of Essex, blacksmith, aged 35" This is from "The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1751-1776, by Peter Wilson Coldham, copyright 1993. Published by Genealogical Publishing Compnay, Inc., 1001 N. Calvert St., Baltimore MD 21202. ISBN 0-8063-1376-5 Robert Cruse is listed on page 220 ** Patsy Terrell pterrell@southwind.net http://www.radioks.org Radio Kansas Promotion Director 316-665-3555 815 N. Walnut, Suite 300 Hutchinson KS 67501-6217 "Adventure is worthwhile. ...Amelia Earhart** ______________________________ - ---------------------------- ============================================================ Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 23:19:23, -0500 From: CONNIE L SHEETS<ASWM99A@prodigy.com > To: CREWS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <199810160319.XAA23876@mime4.prodigy.com> Subject: [CREWS-L] MD Frederick Co Paul CRUISE Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Happened across this while surfing and looking for some clues re: a non- CREWS family of mine. Who is this??? 613. Paul CRUISE deceased account of John WINTER executor. 29 Jul 1797. Accounts Admin: Frederick County Maryland, Probate Administration Accounts Liber GM #1 1777-1799 (Part Two) ============================================================ 1859 -1860 Huntsville, Alabama City Directory (Originally published in 1859 by Coltart & Son) Coles Mrs. James, at Samuel Cruse's Cruse Samuel, Sec'y of the I. & C. RR, office at Northern Bank of Ala.res w s Adams Avenue s of Williams Cruse S. R,. teller, Northern Bank of Ala. bds F. Il. Ncwman's Cruse Wm. O., sec'v and treas. of the Madison Turnpike Co. Office w s Franklin b Eustis and Gates http://www.rootsweb.com/~almadiso/citydir.htm ============================================================ http://www.rootsweb.com/~almadiso/madison.htm Cruse family living in this county in 1830, 1840 according to census index. 1850 Madison Co.,AL census (Huntsville) 464B 22 Cruse Harriet Ann 51 Tennessee pg0459a.txt 464B 27 Cruse Harriet C 13 Alabama pg0459a.txt 464B 23 Cruse Mary Ann 25 Alabama pg0459a.txt 464B 25 Cruse Mary P 18 Alabama pg0459a.txt 464B 21 Cruse Samuel 55 Maryland pg0459a.txt 464B 24 Cruse Samuel R 20 Alabama pg0459a.txt 464B 28 Cruse William 57 Maryland pg0459a.txt 464B 26 Cruse William H 17 Alabama pg0459a.txt ============================================================ Nancy S. Shire Mon Jun 23 14:18:42 1997 Searching for CRUSE connections in Madison Co., AL. My records indicate a Samuel CRUSE died in Madison County 1853-1875 (note found in Alabama Will Book I, Page 346). Looking for connection to my gr-grandmother Nancy Jane CRUSE, b. MS 1845, probably lived in AL with her family before moving to TX around 1859. mailto:sndshire@worldnet.att.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~almadiso/madqy.htm ============================================================