Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Helen Marie Nix
Ancestors of Helen Marie Nix
5636.Captain Raleigh Croshaw, born Abt. 1570 in Crashaw, Lancashire, England; died Bef. 1625 in Elizabeth City, Virginia.
Notes for Captain Raleigh Croshaw:
Among the "Second Supply" of colonists who reached Jamestown about the last of Sept. 1608, was Capt.Raleigh Croshaw or Crashaw.Presumably he was close kin to the Rev.Wm.Crashawe of the Va.Co. whose eloquent sermon on the colonization of Va. is often quoted, but so far as the writer knows no specific search to establish his pedigree has been made in English records.Capt.Croshaw speedily made for himself a place in the affairs of the struggling colony and became a leader both in trading and fighting with the Indians; in a patent undated but probably 1623, giving him 500 a. near Old Pt.Comfort (C. & P. 1, p. 2), his services during his 15 yrs. residence in the colony are highly commended.In 1623-24, he was a Burgess from Elizabeth City Co. (Hening's Statutes at large 1, p. 129).He was one of the authors of the complimentary verses prefixed to Capt.John Smith's "General History" (Va.Mag. 1, p. 84).According to the patent previously mentioned, his wife came over in the "Bona Nova" 1620, but as she is not mentioned in the 1623/4 Census she was likely dead by then.The Capt. d. about 1628, as on Feb. 9, 1628/9, at a court held at Elizabeth City, Capt.Francis West, Esq., Gov. presiding, Lieut.Edward Waters swore "that the inventory of Capt.Crotias which is now brought into court was made by him & John Bainham & is true". (Va.Mag. 30, p. 355).While we know Capt Croshaw was m. since he patented land for his wife's transportation, no documentary proof of her name nor of the names of their children has been found.It seems, however, from circumstantial proof that Maj.Joseph Croshaw & Capt.Richd.Croshaw of York Co. were certainly his sons, and most likely some of the associates of these men had m. Capt.Croshaw's daus. of whom we have no record.
Born to the prominent position their father had occupied, with education and ability, both brothers were active in the affairs of York Co. They patented large tracts of land, some of which lay in what is now King William Co., carried on extensive trade with England and were men of character, wealth & prestige.
Children of Captain Raleigh Croshaw are:
i. | Captain Richard Croshaw, Captain, born Abt. 1595 in , England. | |||
2818 | ii. | Major Joseph Croshaw, Major, born Abt. 1610 in , England; died July 1667 in , York, Virginia; married Mary N?. |
5856.William II Braunche, born Abt. 1524 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England; died February 07, 1601/02.He was the son of 11712. Richard II Braunche and 11713. Elizabeth Beauforest.He married 5857. Katherine (Barbara) Jennings Abt. 1556.
5857.Katherine (Barbara) Jennings, born Abt. 1538; died August 25, 1597.She was the daughter of 11714. Thomas Jennings and 11715. Alice Bright.
Children of William Braunche and Katherine Jennings are:
i. | Thomas IV Braunche, born Abt. 1557; died Abt. 1603. | |||
ii. | Elizabeth Braunche, born Abt. 1559. | |||
iii. | Richard III Braunche, born Abt. 1560; died Bef. 1602. | |||
iv. | Mary Braunche, born Abt. 1561 in , England; married John Wright; born Abt. 1559 in , England. | |||
v. | Ann Braunche, born 1562 in , England; married N? Fowler; born Abt. 1560 in , England. | |||
vi. | Eleanor Braunche, born Abt. 1564. | |||
2928 | vii. | Lionel Braunche, born August 18, 1566 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England; died Abt. 1605; married Valentia Sparkes July 08, 1596 in St. Martin, Ludgate, London, England. | ||
viii. | Barbara Braunche, born Abt. 1569. | |||
ix. | Martha Braunche, born Abt. 1570 in , England; married Robert Payne; born Abt. 1575 in , England. | |||
x. | William III Braunche, born Abt. 1572. | |||
xi. | Katherine Braunche, born Abt. 1574. |
5858.Ludgate Sparkes, born Abt. 1550 in , England.
Child of Ludgate Sparkes is:
2929 | i. | Valentia Sparkes, born 1576 in , England; married Lionel Braunche July 08, 1596 in St. Martin, Ludgate, London, England. |