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