An American Family History

Crow Family

Robert Crow was born on January 1, 1751 in Virginia.

Robert served with Joseph Crockett's Company for 3 years during the American Revolution. He fought at the Monmouth Battle and was first stationed at Valley Forge

He married Nancy Campbell.

Nancy and Robert's children probably included:

John Crow,
Nancy Crow (1780, married Samuel Berry),
Robert C. Crow (1783 married Phoebe Williams),
Cary Crow (married Henry Nave),
Thomas Crow,
George Crow (married Sarah White),
William Crow (1788, married Rebecca Adams),
James Crow,
Margaret Crow (married Isaac Worley),
Edward Crow, and
Elizabeth Crow (1793, married Emanuel Jenkins),

Robert married Polly Cox on September 23, 1825.

Robert and Polly's children included:

Jane Crow (married Martin Burnett) and
Martha Crow (married William P. Rutherford).

In 1777 at the Washington County, Virginia court:

Upon the compaint of William Willmore against his Master Robert Crow for Misusage and detaining him longter than the time he was obliged to serve by Law. This Day came the parties in their proper persons and the complaints aforesaid being fully heard it is the oppinion of the Court that the said William Willmore has not served his time agreeable to Law in that case made and provided he is ordered to return to his former service.

In 1779 at the Washington County, Virginia court:

Margaret Crow who stands presented by the Grand Jury being solemnly called but not appearing to gainsay the presentment Judgement is granted for twenty shillings and costs.

A Jury sworn to try the Issue joined between Robert Crow nearest of kin to Margaret Crow Plaintiff and Isaac Anderson Defendant.

John Crow, plaintiff, against John Walker, defendant, in case.

This day came the parties by their attornies and thereupon came also a Jury being sworn to try the Issue joined. . . upon their oaths do say that the defendant is guilty in manner and form as the Plaintiff against hi hath alledged and for his false clamour they do assss the damage at two pounds five shillings & costs. .

Captain Matlock and Captain Walker's company 1812 list for Roane County shows Robert Crowe and James Crowe.

Robert died on February 2, 1834.

State of Tennessee Roane County, Circuit Court
March Term 1834.
Personally appeared Wm. Crow & Gilbert Christian in open court and made oath that Robert Crow late a pension of the revolutionary war of said county departed this life on the 2nd day of February 1834, and that Polly Crow is his widow & relict.
Gilbert Christian, William Crow.
Sworn to in open court March 10, 1834,
E. G. Sevier, Clk.

Robert Campbell Crow married Phoebe Williams.

Robert served in the War of 1812.

They settled on the Lincoln Plantation, in Carter County, Tennessee where they inherited land and enslaved people from Phoebe's aunt, Mary Ward Lincoln.

Robert and Phoebe's children may have included:

Isaac Lincoln Crow (1808, married Elizabeth Hart),
Elizabeth Crow (1810. married Solomon Hart),
Mary Crow (1812, married Abraham Hart),
Edward M. Crow (1815),
Jemima Crow (1817, married William Nave),
Martha A. Crow (1818, married John Washington Lacy, S. P. Sorrell, and Isaac Lincoln Nave),
Levisa Crow (1821, married Caleb Morrell),
C. C. Crow (1823),
Thomas Campbell Crow (1825, married Elva L. McQueen), and
William Nave Crow (1826, married Alice Morrell).

Isaac Lincoln Crow was born about 1808.

He married Elizabeth Hart on January 15, 1832