Christopher CROW was born in about 1631. He arrived at Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut and was made a freeman in 1656. He married Mary BURR, daughter of Benjamin BURR of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, on 15 Jan 1656/1657 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
Their children were:
Samuel CROW 1664–1698, m. Martha Moses, dau. of John Moses on 30 Jan 1688/89.
Mary CROW Clark Randall 1665–1761. m. John Clark, s. of Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry in about 1685.
Hannah Crow 1668–1684
Martha CROW Phelps 1670–1705, m. Timothy Phelps 1663-1737 in 1686.
Benoni CROW 1672–1703
Margaret Crow 1673–
Thomas CROW 1679–1680
He had a farm in Greenfield in Windsor, but the town allowed Edward Bartlett to sojourn with him in Windsor in 1668 while he took care of his own crop.
He abandoned his wife and children in 1680, leaving behind his debts and his family. His wife Mary also left him in about 1680, leaving their children destitute. He and his wife were separated.
On 11 Dec 1681 his estate was seized, inventoried and probated to pay the debts and to distribute to his children. It was finalized in 1684. His wife remarried Josiah Clark in abt 1681 and they had one son in Jan 1882/3.
Christopher Crow was living in Hartford in 1683. He died sometime after 1683.
SEVERAL SOURCES ABOUT CHRISTOPHER CROW:
Christopher Crow1 (father of Mary Crow2) who m. John Clark2) was first at Hartford, Conn., and after a few years removed to Windsor. He m. Jan. 15, 1656, Mary Burr, da. Benjamin of Hartford. The name of Benjamin Burr of Hartford is inscribed on the monument erected by the Ancient Burying Ground Association in the yard of Central Congregational Church.
Christopher Crow was a Freeman in 1656, and was at Windsor in 1668, when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown.". He had a farm at Greenfield in Windsor. In 1683 he was living in Hartford. After his death, his widow married Josiah Clark.
The children of Christopher and Mary (Burr) Crow were:
Samuel; Mary, who m. John Clark2; Hannah; Martha; Benoni; Margaret; and Thomas.
(The Cooley Genealogy: The Descendants of Ensign Benjamin Cooley, An Early Settler of Springfield and Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Part II)
CROW, CHRISTOPHER: Windsor, made freeman of Connecticut in 1658, m. 1-15-1657 Mary, d.o. Benjamin Burr; d. 1680, leaving Samuel, Benouni, Thomas, and four daughters. Hinman, p. 127, says he d. 1681, and gives the ages of the children as Samuel, 21, Mary, 18, Hannah, 15, Martha, 14, Benoni, 12; Margaret, 11, and Thomas, 5. His widow married Josiah Clark of Windsor and Mary married John Clark, brother of Josiah. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary)
Christopher, of Windsor, freeman of Connecticut 1658.4
Christopher was first at Hartford, then after a few years (by 1668) removed to Windsor, CT; freeman in 1658. Christopher was at Windsor 1668 when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown"; had a farm at Greenfield, in Windsor; left Windsor and was residing (1683) at Hartford; his wife, also left about 1680, leaving behind her 3 young children in a suffering state; the Connecticut ordanance, 11 Dec 1680, that Samuel and Thos. Burrr should take inventory of estate, pay debts, and take charge of the children, which had been done by 1684 - Hinman.5
On 15 Jan 1656 Christopher married Mary Burr (187) , daughter of Benjamin Burr (78) (1610-31 Mar 1681) & Ann Hannah (1617-31 Aug 1683), in Hartford, CT.6The Hartford CT vital marriage record reads as follows: "Christopher CROW of Hartford was maryed to Mary BURR, daughter of Benj BURR of Hartford the 15th of january 1656."
Text: pg. 174 A: Perticular Court in Hartford March 5, 1656:
The names of those the constables presented for smoaking in the street contra to law: Christopher Crow, Patrick Hugan,
Will: Edwards, Robert Reeue ; Baltazer de Woolfe.
Hartford Quarter Court June 4, 1657, pg. 179: Christopher Crow is freed from his recogniscance.
Title: General Index of the Land Records of the Town of Hartford, Connecticut, 1639–1839
Author: Woodhouse, Levi; George S. Burnham, Gordon Roberts compilers
Publication: Woodhouse, Burnham, Roberts, Hartford, CT
Note: [printed by Wiley, Waterman and Eaton, Hartford, CT
Text: last place of residence. It is stated that "for some cause" Christopher left Greenfield, leaving his wife and children. At about 1680 his wife also left, leaving behind her three young children "i n a suffering state". The Court intervened "in mercy to the children" and the estate was inventoried and the inventory submitted to the Court in Hartford at 1681.
PROBATE RECORD, Hartford County, Connecticut Record:
Page 70:
Name Christopher Crow
Date of Will 13 Dec 1680
Location: at his farme at Greenfield, in Windsor Bounds.
Invt. œ109-16-06. Taken 13 December, 1680, by Nicholas Olmsted, John Baker. Children: Samuel, age 21--Jan., 1683; Mary, 18, Oct., 1683; Hanna, 15--Feb., 1683; Martha, 14--May, 1684; Benoni, 12, Jan., 1683; Margaret, 11-April, 1684; Thomas, 5--May, 1684.
Court Record, Page 33--11 December, 1680: Crow had left out of the Colony, and later his wife went, leaving the children and debts. This Court appoint Samuel Burr and Thomas Burr to take an Invt. of the Estate and to dispose of the Children that they may be comfortably provided for.
Page 40--20 April, 1681: Invt. Exhibited. Samuel Burr appointed Adms.
Page 87--6 March, 1684: Adms. of Estate to Josiah Clarke, who appeared to have in hand in Land and other things œ73, With something in the hands of Samuel Burr, to Distribute: To the Relict, œ10; to The Eldest son œ16; to each of the other Children œ8 as they come of age.
Source A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS.1677 to 1687.
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# ID: I4163
# Name: Christopher CROW
# Given Name: Christopher
# Surname: Crow
# Sex: M
# Birth: in of Windsor,Hartford Co.,CT.
# Death: 1680/1681 in Windsor,Hartford Co.,CT.
# LDS Baptism: 17 JUN 1935
# Endowment: 25 OCT 1937 Temple: MANTI
# Note:
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CROW, CHRISTOPHER: Windsor, made freeman 1658, m. 1-15-1657 Mary, d.o. Benjamin Burr; d. 1680, leaving Samuel, Benouni [Benoni], Thomas, and four daughters. Hinman, p. 127, says he d. 1681, and gives the ages of the childen as Samuel, 21, Mary, 18, Hannah, 15, Martha, 14, Benoni, 12; Margaret, 11, and Thomas, 5.
His widow married Josiah Clark of Windsor and Mary married John Clark, brother of Josiah. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary)
Christopher Crow. Christopher died in 1680.4
Christopher, of Windsor, freeman of Connecticut 1658.4
Christopher was first at Hartford, then after a few years (by 1668) removed to Windsor, CT; freeman in 1658. Christopher was at Windsor 1668 when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown"; had a farm at Greenfield, in Windsor; left Windsor and was residing (1683) at Hartford; his wife, also left about 1680, leaving behind her 3 young children in a suffering state; the Connecticut ordanance, 11 Dec 1680, that Samuel and Thos. Burrr should take inventory of estate, pay debts, and take charge of the children, which had been done by 1684 - Hinman.5
On 15 Jan 1656 Christopher married Mary Burr (1687) , daughter of Benjamin Burr (78) (1610-31 Mar 1681) & Ann Hannah (1617-31 Aug 1683), in Hartford, CT.6
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Their children were:
Samuel CROW 1664–1698, m. Martha Moses, dau. of John Moses on 30 Jan 1688/89.
Mary CROW Clark Randall 1665–1761. m. John Clark, s. of Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry in about 1685.
Hannah Crow 1668–1684
Martha CROW Phelps 1670–1705, m. Timothy Phelps 1663-1737 in 1686.
Benoni CROW 1672–1703
Margaret Crow 1673–
Thomas CROW 1679–1680
He had a farm in Greenfield in Windsor, but the town allowed Edward Bartlett to sojourn with him in Windsor in 1668 while he took care of his own crop.
He abandoned his wife and children in 1680, leaving behind his debts and his family. His wife Mary also left him in about 1680, leaving their children destitute. He and his wife were separated.
On 11 Dec 1681 his estate was seized, inventoried and probated to pay the debts and to distribute to his children. It was finalized in 1684. His wife remarried Josiah Clark in abt 1681 and they had one son in Jan 1882/3.
Christopher Crow was living in Hartford in 1683. He died sometime after 1683.
SEVERAL SOURCES ABOUT CHRISTOPHER CROW:
Christopher Crow1 (father of Mary Crow2) who m. John Clark2) was first at Hartford, Conn., and after a few years removed to Windsor. He m. Jan. 15, 1656, Mary Burr, da. Benjamin of Hartford. The name of Benjamin Burr of Hartford is inscribed on the monument erected by the Ancient Burying Ground Association in the yard of Central Congregational Church.
Christopher Crow was a Freeman in 1656, and was at Windsor in 1668, when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown.". He had a farm at Greenfield in Windsor. In 1683 he was living in Hartford. After his death, his widow married Josiah Clark.
The children of Christopher and Mary (Burr) Crow were:
Samuel; Mary, who m. John Clark2; Hannah; Martha; Benoni; Margaret; and Thomas.
(The Cooley Genealogy: The Descendants of Ensign Benjamin Cooley, An Early Settler of Springfield and Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Part II)
CROW, CHRISTOPHER: Windsor, made freeman of Connecticut in 1658, m. 1-15-1657 Mary, d.o. Benjamin Burr; d. 1680, leaving Samuel, Benouni, Thomas, and four daughters. Hinman, p. 127, says he d. 1681, and gives the ages of the children as Samuel, 21, Mary, 18, Hannah, 15, Martha, 14, Benoni, 12; Margaret, 11, and Thomas, 5. His widow married Josiah Clark of Windsor and Mary married John Clark, brother of Josiah. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary)
Christopher, of Windsor, freeman of Connecticut 1658.4
Christopher was first at Hartford, then after a few years (by 1668) removed to Windsor, CT; freeman in 1658. Christopher was at Windsor 1668 when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown"; had a farm at Greenfield, in Windsor; left Windsor and was residing (1683) at Hartford; his wife, also left about 1680, leaving behind her 3 young children in a suffering state; the Connecticut ordanance, 11 Dec 1680, that Samuel and Thos. Burrr should take inventory of estate, pay debts, and take charge of the children, which had been done by 1684 - Hinman.5
On 15 Jan 1656 Christopher married Mary Burr (187) , daughter of Benjamin Burr (78) (1610-31 Mar 1681) & Ann Hannah (1617-31 Aug 1683), in Hartford, CT.6The Hartford CT vital marriage record reads as follows: "Christopher CROW of Hartford was maryed to Mary BURR, daughter of Benj BURR of Hartford the 15th of january 1656."
Text: pg. 174 A: Perticular Court in Hartford March 5, 1656:
The names of those the constables presented for smoaking in the street contra to law: Christopher Crow, Patrick Hugan,
Will: Edwards, Robert Reeue ; Baltazer de Woolfe.
Hartford Quarter Court June 4, 1657, pg. 179: Christopher Crow is freed from his recogniscance.
Title: General Index of the Land Records of the Town of Hartford, Connecticut, 1639–1839
Author: Woodhouse, Levi; George S. Burnham, Gordon Roberts compilers
Publication: Woodhouse, Burnham, Roberts, Hartford, CT
Note: [printed by Wiley, Waterman and Eaton, Hartford, CT
Text: last place of residence. It is stated that "for some cause" Christopher left Greenfield, leaving his wife and children. At about 1680 his wife also left, leaving behind her three young children "i n a suffering state". The Court intervened "in mercy to the children" and the estate was inventoried and the inventory submitted to the Court in Hartford at 1681.
PROBATE RECORD, Hartford County, Connecticut Record:
Page 70:
Name Christopher Crow
Date of Will 13 Dec 1680
Location: at his farme at Greenfield, in Windsor Bounds.
Invt. œ109-16-06. Taken 13 December, 1680, by Nicholas Olmsted, John Baker. Children: Samuel, age 21--Jan., 1683; Mary, 18, Oct., 1683; Hanna, 15--Feb., 1683; Martha, 14--May, 1684; Benoni, 12, Jan., 1683; Margaret, 11-April, 1684; Thomas, 5--May, 1684.
Court Record, Page 33--11 December, 1680: Crow had left out of the Colony, and later his wife went, leaving the children and debts. This Court appoint Samuel Burr and Thomas Burr to take an Invt. of the Estate and to dispose of the Children that they may be comfortably provided for.
Page 40--20 April, 1681: Invt. Exhibited. Samuel Burr appointed Adms.
Page 87--6 March, 1684: Adms. of Estate to Josiah Clarke, who appeared to have in hand in Land and other things œ73, With something in the hands of Samuel Burr, to Distribute: To the Relict, œ10; to The Eldest son œ16; to each of the other Children œ8 as they come of age.
Source A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS.1677 to 1687.
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The below was written by Teeter Grosvener. the creator of this memorial.
Memorial History of Hartford County, Conn. 1633-1884, Vol. 1, J. Hammond Trumbull.
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# ID: I4163
# Name: Christopher CROW
# Given Name: Christopher
# Surname: Crow
# Sex: M
# Birth: in of Windsor,Hartford Co.,CT.
# Death: 1680/1681 in Windsor,Hartford Co.,CT.
# LDS Baptism: 17 JUN 1935
# Endowment: 25 OCT 1937 Temple: MANTI
# Note:
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CROW, CHRISTOPHER: Windsor, made freeman 1658, m. 1-15-1657 Mary, d.o. Benjamin Burr; d. 1680, leaving Samuel, Benouni [Benoni], Thomas, and four daughters. Hinman, p. 127, says he d. 1681, and gives the ages of the childen as Samuel, 21, Mary, 18, Hannah, 15, Martha, 14, Benoni, 12; Margaret, 11, and Thomas, 5.
His widow married Josiah Clark of Windsor and Mary married John Clark, brother of Josiah. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary)
Christopher Crow. Christopher died in 1680.4
Christopher, of Windsor, freeman of Connecticut 1658.4
Christopher was first at Hartford, then after a few years (by 1668) removed to Windsor, CT; freeman in 1658. Christopher was at Windsor 1668 when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown"; had a farm at Greenfield, in Windsor; left Windsor and was residing (1683) at Hartford; his wife, also left about 1680, leaving behind her 3 young children in a suffering state; the Connecticut ordanance, 11 Dec 1680, that Samuel and Thos. Burrr should take inventory of estate, pay debts, and take charge of the children, which had been done by 1684 - Hinman.5
On 15 Jan 1656 Christopher married Mary Burr (1687) , daughter of Benjamin Burr (78) (1610-31 Mar 1681) & Ann Hannah (1617-31 Aug 1683), in Hartford, CT.6
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Christopher CROW was born in about 1631. He arrived at Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut and was made a freeman in 1656. He married Mary BURR, daughter of Benjamin BURR of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, on 15 Jan 1656/1657 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
Their children were:
Samuel CROW 1664–1698, m. Martha Moses, dau. of John Moses on 30 Jan 1688/89.
Mary CROW Clark Randall 1665–1761. m. John Clark, s. of Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry in about 1685.
Hannah Crow 1668–1684
Martha CROW Phelps 1670–1705, m. Timothy Phelps 1663-1737 in 1686.
Benoni CROW 1672–1703
Margaret Crow 1673–
Thomas CROW 1679–1680
He had a farm in Greenfield in Windsor, but the town allowed Edward Bartlett to sojourn with him in Windsor in 1668 while he took care of his own crop.
He abandoned his wife and children in 1680, leaving behind his debts and his family. His wife Mary also left him in about 1680, leaving their children destitute. He and his wife were separated.
On 11 Dec 1681 his estate was seized, inventoried and probated to pay the debts and to distribute to his children. It was finalized in 1684. His wife remarried Josiah Clark in abt 1681 and they had one son in Jan 1882/3.
Christopher Crow was living in Hartford in 1683. He died sometime after 1683.
SEVERAL SOURCES ABOUT CHRISTOPHER CROW:
Christopher Crow1 (father of Mary Crow2) who m. John Clark2) was first at Hartford, Conn., and after a few years removed to Windsor. He m. Jan. 15, 1656, Mary Burr, da. Benjamin of Hartford. The name of Benjamin Burr of Hartford is inscribed on the monument erected by the Ancient Burying Ground Association in the yard of Central Congregational Church.
Christopher Crow was a Freeman in 1656, and was at Windsor in 1668, when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown.". He had a farm at Greenfield in Windsor. In 1683 he was living in Hartford. After his death, his widow married Josiah Clark.
The children of Christopher and Mary (Burr) Crow were:
Samuel; Mary, who m. John Clark2; Hannah; Martha; Benoni; Margaret; and Thomas.
(The Cooley Genealogy: The Descendants of Ensign Benjamin Cooley, An Early Settler of Springfield and Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Part II)
CROW, CHRISTOPHER: Windsor, made freeman of Connecticut in 1658, m. 1-15-1657 Mary, d.o. Benjamin Burr; d. 1680, leaving Samuel, Benouni, Thomas, and four daughters. Hinman, p. 127, says he d. 1681, and gives the ages of the children as Samuel, 21, Mary, 18, Hannah, 15, Martha, 14, Benoni, 12; Margaret, 11, and Thomas, 5. His widow married Josiah Clark of Windsor and Mary married John Clark, brother of Josiah. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary)
Christopher, of Windsor, freeman of Connecticut 1658.4
Christopher was first at Hartford, then after a few years (by 1668) removed to Windsor, CT; freeman in 1658. Christopher was at Windsor 1668 when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown"; had a farm at Greenfield, in Windsor; left Windsor and was residing (1683) at Hartford; his wife, also left about 1680, leaving behind her 3 young children in a suffering state; the Connecticut ordanance, 11 Dec 1680, that Samuel and Thos. Burrr should take inventory of estate, pay debts, and take charge of the children, which had been done by 1684 - Hinman.5
On 15 Jan 1656 Christopher married Mary Burr (187) , daughter of Benjamin Burr (78) (1610-31 Mar 1681) & Ann Hannah (1617-31 Aug 1683), in Hartford, CT.6The Hartford CT vital marriage record reads as follows: "Christopher CROW of Hartford was maryed to Mary BURR, daughter of Benj BURR of Hartford the 15th of january 1656."
Text: pg. 174 A: Perticular Court in Hartford March 5, 1656:
The names of those the constables presented for smoaking in the street contra to law: Christopher Crow, Patrick Hugan,
Will: Edwards, Robert Reeue ; Baltazer de Woolfe.
Hartford Quarter Court June 4, 1657, pg. 179: Christopher Crow is freed from his recogniscance.
Title: General Index of the Land Records of the Town of Hartford, Connecticut, 1639–1839
Author: Woodhouse, Levi; George S. Burnham, Gordon Roberts compilers
Publication: Woodhouse, Burnham, Roberts, Hartford, CT
Note: [printed by Wiley, Waterman and Eaton, Hartford, CT
Text: last place of residence. It is stated that "for some cause" Christopher left Greenfield, leaving his wife and children. At about 1680 his wife also left, leaving behind her three young children "i n a suffering state". The Court intervened "in mercy to the children" and the estate was inventoried and the inventory submitted to the Court in Hartford at 1681.
PROBATE RECORD, Hartford County, Connecticut Record:
Page 70:
Name Christopher Crow
Date of Will 13 Dec 1680
Location: at his farme at Greenfield, in Windsor Bounds.
Invt. œ109-16-06. Taken 13 December, 1680, by Nicholas Olmsted, John Baker. Children: Samuel, age 21--Jan., 1683; Mary, 18, Oct., 1683; Hanna, 15--Feb., 1683; Martha, 14--May, 1684; Benoni, 12, Jan., 1683; Margaret, 11-April, 1684; Thomas, 5--May, 1684.
Court Record, Page 33--11 December, 1680: Crow had left out of the Colony, and later his wife went, leaving the children and debts. This Court appoint Samuel Burr and Thomas Burr to take an Invt. of the Estate and to dispose of the Children that they may be comfortably provided for.
Page 40--20 April, 1681: Invt. Exhibited. Samuel Burr appointed Adms.
Page 87--6 March, 1684: Adms. of Estate to Josiah Clarke, who appeared to have in hand in Land and other things œ73, With something in the hands of Samuel Burr, to Distribute: To the Relict, œ10; to The Eldest son œ16; to each of the other Children œ8 as they come of age.
Source A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS.1677 to 1687.
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The below was written by Teeter Grosvener. the creator of this memorial.
Memorial History of Hartford County, Conn. 1633-1884, Vol. 1, J. Hammond Trumbull.
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# ID: I4163
# Name: Christopher CROW
# Given Name: Christopher
# Surname: Crow
# Sex: M
# Birth: in of Windsor,Hartford Co.,CT.
# Death: 1680/1681 in Windsor,Hartford Co.,CT.
# LDS Baptism: 17 JUN 1935
# Endowment: 25 OCT 1937 Temple: MANTI
# Note:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CROW, CHRISTOPHER: Windsor, made freeman 1658, m. 1-15-1657 Mary, d.o. Benjamin Burr; d. 1680, leaving Samuel, Benouni [Benoni], Thomas, and four daughters. Hinman, p. 127, says he d. 1681, and gives the ages of the childen as Samuel, 21, Mary, 18, Hannah, 15, Martha, 14, Benoni, 12; Margaret, 11, and Thomas, 5.
His widow married Josiah Clark of Windsor and Mary married John Clark, brother of Josiah. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary)
Christopher Crow. Christopher died in 1680.4
Christopher, of Windsor, freeman of Connecticut 1658.4
Christopher was first at Hartford, then after a few years (by 1668) removed to Windsor, CT; freeman in 1658. Christopher was at Windsor 1668 when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown"; had a farm at Greenfield, in Windsor; left Windsor and was residing (1683) at Hartford; his wife, also left about 1680, leaving behind her 3 young children in a suffering state; the Connecticut ordanance, 11 Dec 1680, that Samuel and Thos. Burrr should take inventory of estate, pay debts, and take charge of the children, which had been done by 1684 - Hinman.5
On 15 Jan 1656 Christopher married Mary Burr (1687) , daughter of Benjamin Burr (78) (1610-31 Mar 1681) & Ann Hannah (1617-31 Aug 1683), in Hartford, CT.6
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Their children were:
Samuel CROW 1664–1698, m. Martha Moses, dau. of John Moses on 30 Jan 1688/89.
Mary CROW Clark Randall 1665–1761. m. John Clark, s. of Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry in about 1685.
Hannah Crow 1668–1684
Martha CROW Phelps 1670–1705, m. Timothy Phelps 1663-1737 in 1686.
Benoni CROW 1672–1703
Margaret Crow 1673–
Thomas CROW 1679–1680
He had a farm in Greenfield in Windsor, but the town allowed Edward Bartlett to sojourn with him in Windsor in 1668 while he took care of his own crop.
He abandoned his wife and children in 1680, leaving behind his debts and his family. His wife Mary also left him in about 1680, leaving their children destitute. He and his wife were separated.
On 11 Dec 1681 his estate was seized, inventoried and probated to pay the debts and to distribute to his children. It was finalized in 1684. His wife remarried Josiah Clark in abt 1681 and they had one son in Jan 1882/3.
Christopher Crow was living in Hartford in 1683. He died sometime after 1683.
SEVERAL SOURCES ABOUT CHRISTOPHER CROW:
Christopher Crow1 (father of Mary Crow2) who m. John Clark2) was first at Hartford, Conn., and after a few years removed to Windsor. He m. Jan. 15, 1656, Mary Burr, da. Benjamin of Hartford. The name of Benjamin Burr of Hartford is inscribed on the monument erected by the Ancient Burying Ground Association in the yard of Central Congregational Church.
Christopher Crow was a Freeman in 1656, and was at Windsor in 1668, when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown.". He had a farm at Greenfield in Windsor. In 1683 he was living in Hartford. After his death, his widow married Josiah Clark.
The children of Christopher and Mary (Burr) Crow were:
Samuel; Mary, who m. John Clark2; Hannah; Martha; Benoni; Margaret; and Thomas.
(The Cooley Genealogy: The Descendants of Ensign Benjamin Cooley, An Early Settler of Springfield and Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Part II)
CROW, CHRISTOPHER: Windsor, made freeman of Connecticut in 1658, m. 1-15-1657 Mary, d.o. Benjamin Burr; d. 1680, leaving Samuel, Benouni, Thomas, and four daughters. Hinman, p. 127, says he d. 1681, and gives the ages of the children as Samuel, 21, Mary, 18, Hannah, 15, Martha, 14, Benoni, 12; Margaret, 11, and Thomas, 5. His widow married Josiah Clark of Windsor and Mary married John Clark, brother of Josiah. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary)
Christopher, of Windsor, freeman of Connecticut 1658.4
Christopher was first at Hartford, then after a few years (by 1668) removed to Windsor, CT; freeman in 1658. Christopher was at Windsor 1668 when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown"; had a farm at Greenfield, in Windsor; left Windsor and was residing (1683) at Hartford; his wife, also left about 1680, leaving behind her 3 young children in a suffering state; the Connecticut ordanance, 11 Dec 1680, that Samuel and Thos. Burrr should take inventory of estate, pay debts, and take charge of the children, which had been done by 1684 - Hinman.5
On 15 Jan 1656 Christopher married Mary Burr (187) , daughter of Benjamin Burr (78) (1610-31 Mar 1681) & Ann Hannah (1617-31 Aug 1683), in Hartford, CT.6The Hartford CT vital marriage record reads as follows: "Christopher CROW of Hartford was maryed to Mary BURR, daughter of Benj BURR of Hartford the 15th of january 1656."
Text: pg. 174 A: Perticular Court in Hartford March 5, 1656:
The names of those the constables presented for smoaking in the street contra to law: Christopher Crow, Patrick Hugan,
Will: Edwards, Robert Reeue ; Baltazer de Woolfe.
Hartford Quarter Court June 4, 1657, pg. 179: Christopher Crow is freed from his recogniscance.
Title: General Index of the Land Records of the Town of Hartford, Connecticut, 1639–1839
Author: Woodhouse, Levi; George S. Burnham, Gordon Roberts compilers
Publication: Woodhouse, Burnham, Roberts, Hartford, CT
Note: [printed by Wiley, Waterman and Eaton, Hartford, CT
Text: last place of residence. It is stated that "for some cause" Christopher left Greenfield, leaving his wife and children. At about 1680 his wife also left, leaving behind her three young children "i n a suffering state". The Court intervened "in mercy to the children" and the estate was inventoried and the inventory submitted to the Court in Hartford at 1681.
PROBATE RECORD, Hartford County, Connecticut Record:
Page 70:
Name Christopher Crow
Date of Will 13 Dec 1680
Location: at his farme at Greenfield, in Windsor Bounds.
Invt. œ109-16-06. Taken 13 December, 1680, by Nicholas Olmsted, John Baker. Children: Samuel, age 21--Jan., 1683; Mary, 18, Oct., 1683; Hanna, 15--Feb., 1683; Martha, 14--May, 1684; Benoni, 12, Jan., 1683; Margaret, 11-April, 1684; Thomas, 5--May, 1684.
Court Record, Page 33--11 December, 1680: Crow had left out of the Colony, and later his wife went, leaving the children and debts. This Court appoint Samuel Burr and Thomas Burr to take an Invt. of the Estate and to dispose of the Children that they may be comfortably provided for.
Page 40--20 April, 1681: Invt. Exhibited. Samuel Burr appointed Adms.
Page 87--6 March, 1684: Adms. of Estate to Josiah Clarke, who appeared to have in hand in Land and other things œ73, With something in the hands of Samuel Burr, to Distribute: To the Relict, œ10; to The Eldest son œ16; to each of the other Children œ8 as they come of age.
Source A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS.1677 to 1687.
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The below was written by Teeter Grosvener. the creator of this memorial.
Memorial History of Hartford County, Conn. 1633-1884, Vol. 1, J. Hammond Trumbull.
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# ID: I4163
# Name: Christopher CROW
# Given Name: Christopher
# Surname: Crow
# Sex: M
# Birth: in of Windsor,Hartford Co.,CT.
# Death: 1680/1681 in Windsor,Hartford Co.,CT.
# LDS Baptism: 17 JUN 1935
# Endowment: 25 OCT 1937 Temple: MANTI
# Note:
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CROW, CHRISTOPHER: Windsor, made freeman 1658, m. 1-15-1657 Mary, d.o. Benjamin Burr; d. 1680, leaving Samuel, Benouni [Benoni], Thomas, and four daughters. Hinman, p. 127, says he d. 1681, and gives the ages of the childen as Samuel, 21, Mary, 18, Hannah, 15, Martha, 14, Benoni, 12; Margaret, 11, and Thomas, 5.
His widow married Josiah Clark of Windsor and Mary married John Clark, brother of Josiah. (Savage's Genealogical Dictionary)
Christopher Crow. Christopher died in 1680.4
Christopher, of Windsor, freeman of Connecticut 1658.4
Christopher was first at Hartford, then after a few years (by 1668) removed to Windsor, CT; freeman in 1658. Christopher was at Windsor 1668 when he was allowed by the town to have Edward Bartlett "sojourn with him until he had taken off the crop he had sown"; had a farm at Greenfield, in Windsor; left Windsor and was residing (1683) at Hartford; his wife, also left about 1680, leaving behind her 3 young children in a suffering state; the Connecticut ordanance, 11 Dec 1680, that Samuel and Thos. Burrr should take inventory of estate, pay debts, and take charge of the children, which had been done by 1684 - Hinman.5
On 15 Jan 1656 Christopher married Mary Burr (1687) , daughter of Benjamin Burr (78) (1610-31 Mar 1681) & Ann Hannah (1617-31 Aug 1683), in Hartford, CT.6
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