For earlier dates, I have seen the Crawley name in York and James City Counties.I do not know if this is the same family. Fran ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Goughs" <ltcolmichaelj@bellsouth.net> To: <VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 10:00 PM Subject: Looking for information on Thomas Cralle/Crawley in Lunenburg County > The Cralle/Crawley family are an old Virginia family from the > Northumberland County area. Thomas Cralle moved to St. Mary's County MD > where he died. He left land in Lunenburg County to his sons, Thomas and > Basil. >> "Thomas Crawley WW 12 Mar. 1774, WP 4 Mar. 1775; >> To sons: Thomas and Basil Crawley, all lands equally that I have in >> Lunenburg Co., Virginia. If either die without issue the whole to the >> survivor. >> To son James Crawley: plantations where I now live and all land in >> St. Jerome or "Hawley's Mansion." If he die without issue to son Basil. >> To dau. Judith Crawley, negro slaves: James, Rachell, Nan, Harry, >> George and Nell, provided she does not marry a Roman (Catholic) or turn >> on. If she does, she's to get only 3 negros. The other 3 negroes to her >> 3 brothers James, Thomas and Basil Crawley and remainder of my negroes >> equally. >> To son James, when 21 years of age shall pay to my daughter, Judith >> Crawley, 2000 pounds creop tobacco for 7 years. >> To 2 sons: Thomas and Basil, to pay my daughter, 50 pounds. >> To 4 children: Thomas, James, Judith and Basil Crawley, reminder of >> estate equally. >> Bennet Biscoe exe., he to get &10.50.0 each year until children are >> of age. >> Wit. Sam'l. Theobalds, Thomas Loker, Rosamond Egerton." 40. 507 > > > Basil died in Lunenburg County and left his property to Thomas and their > uncle William Matthew Cralle. >> (Abstracts of) Lunenburg Co. VA, Will Book 3, 1778 - 1791, c 1991 June >> Banks Evens: >> >> Will written 4/7/1786 Will Probated 7/13/1786 >> >> (p64) WB p 251: 17 Apr 1786--Will of Basil Crawley (Cralle) of Lunenburg >> Co: to Uncle William Mathew Crawley of Amelia Co. & testators brother >> Thomas Crawley of Lunenburg Co, equal division all estate real and >> personal; names them exors. Wit: Peter Garland, Richard K. Cralle, Ely >> Walpole. Sig: Basil Cralle Rec: 13 Jul 1786, by sd Wm M Crallw exor; sd >> Thomas refused to join in. >> (p66) WB p 257: Inventory/Appraisal estate Basil Crawley (Cralle) decd,: >> negro man Jacob, mans saddle, pr saddle bags, pr shoes boots, bay mare; >> value L 97/15/ Rec: 14 Sep 1786. Apprssrs: Lyddal Bacon, Allin Stokes, >> Spencer Betts > > I am looking for information about Thomas Cralle. It is possible that > Thomas and his family (or portions of the family) moved to Mason and > Bracken Counties Kentucky. If so, he is my missing Cralle link as his son > Kenner would become my 3rd Great Grandfather. If he stayed in Lunenburg, > there should be a will. If he left there would be land transactions. > Does anyone have information to share. > > Mike > > -- > Michael J. Gough > ltcolmichaelj@bellsouth.net >