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Descendants of James Crosby, Sr.

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES¹ CROSBY, SR. was born July 25, 1741 in Westmeath County, Ireland, and died June 03, 1835 in Perry County, Ohio. He married (1) HANNAH DENNY. She died Unknown. He married (2) ?. She died Unknown.

Notes for JAMES CROSBY, SR.:
James left Ireland when he was 24 or 25 years old according to letter dated April 1, 1832.

Pennsylvania Archives by Thomas Lynch Montgomery:
Fifth Series, Volume IV
P. 602
Soldiers of the Revolution
Bedford County
Crosbey, James, private

Pennsylvania Archives by William Henry Egle, M. D.
Third Series. Volume XXIII
p. 265
Rangers of The Frontiers 1778-1783
Bedford County
James Crosby is listed

Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution by William Henry Egle, M. D.
Series Two, Volume II
Undesignated Militia- of Bedford County
p. 682
"It is more than probable they were ranging companies formed in 1782, for their own protection against the Indians from Ohio"
James Crosby

Pennsylvania Archives by William Henry Egle, M. D.
Third Series, vol. XXII
p.262
County of Bedford Tax list
Cumberland Valley Township 1783
Crosbey, James
p.320
County of Bedford Tax List
Cumberland Valley Township 1784
Crossbey, James

Pennsylvania Archives by Thomas Lynch Montgomery
Sixth Series, Volume III
p. 27
Militia Rolls 1783-1790
"A list of the Inhabitants of Cumberland Valley township made subject to the Militia Laws of this state taken by Henry Williams, the--"
James Crosby

1800 Bedford County, Pennsylvania
2 males 10-16
1 male 45+
3 females to age 10
2 females 10-16
3 females 16-26
1 female 45+

1810 South Hampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Crosby, Jas.
0000103002
1 male 45 and up (James)
3 females 10-16
2 females 45 and up

1820 Clayton Townsip, Perry County, Ohio p 15
Crosby, James
1 male 45-up (James)
1 female to 10
2 females 16-26
1 female 45- up (Hannah)

1830 Clayton Township, Perry County Ohio Census
James Crosby, SR
1 male 5-10
1 male 60-70 (James)
1 female 20-30
1 female 60-70 (Hannah)

Bedford Archives, Vol 7
by James B. Whisker
p. 94 Daybook of George Wood, Surveyor of Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford, --- 19th 1785
Lists John Crosby (should be James) 431 Acres

Cumberland Valley Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania
1785, val 20 pounds
1792 tax 2.5
1793 Jas. Crosby listed as taxable: 3.7
1795 tax 3.9

South HamptonTownship, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
1814      Warrent 170      2 horses      3 cattle      148 dollars
1814       value 148      tax 88
1815                  tax 75
1816                  tax 75

Perry County, Tax List:
1820 59 Acres Original Owner David Howe
1821 59 Acres
1822 59 Acres
1823 59 Acres
1825 50 Acres
1826 Clayton Township
1829 Clayton Township: personal property and 59 acres
1830 Clayton Township: personal property and 59 acres
1831 Clayton Township: personal property and 59 acres
1832 Clayton Township: personal property and 59 acres
1833 Clayton Township: personal property and 59 acres
1834 Horses and Cattle- taxed

Perry County Ohio Deeds:

Vol B., p. 194-195
Date: Sept. 23, 1820
James Crosby and Hannah his wife to Jacob Pace
Description: being a part of the South West quarter of section twenty seven (27) in Township sixteen (16) of Range fifteen (15) of the district of lands sold at Zanesville by act of Congress off as follows beginning at the north west corner of said quarter section East 29; 08 thence south 20.83 thence west 29.08 thence north 20.83 to the place of beginning containing sixty acres (60) and fifty seven one hundredths (57/100).
Witnesses: Andrew Cusac, and Archibald Huston

Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files
Crosby, James, S11339, MD Line, sol was b. 25 Jul 1741 in County Westmeath in Ireland & at age 24 or 25 left Ireland, sol lived about 2 miles from Hagerstown MD and enl & in 1791 moved from Washington Cty MD to Bedford Cty PA where he lived 25 years, sol appl 8 Nov 1832 Perry Cty OH a res of Clayton Twnshp OH where he had lived 16 yrs, sol d. 3 Jun 1835

Abstract of Wills of Perry County, Ohio Vol. B
Crosby, James (p. 42) dated 3/10/1828, proved 6/22/1835 Wife: Hannah
Children: John, Rebecca Cornet dec'd; Isaac Denny; Elizabeth wife of John Morrow, Margaret, dec'd,wife of John Leisure; Edward Crosbie, Polly Conaway wife of Basil Conaway, Catherine Nelson wife of Benj. Nelson;, Sarah Crosby, Hannah Martin wife of Wm. Martin; Nancy Crosby. Exec.: Wm. Martin and Edward Crosby Witnesses: Barnhard Alwine and John Gardner.

Will
In the Name of God Amen
James Crosbie of Claton township Perry County and state of Ohio- Farmer being vary poorly in body but of perfect mind memory and knowledge. Thanks be given to the allmity god calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. To make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say Principally, and first of all I give my Body I Recomment to the Earth to be Buried in a decent Christian Buriel at the discression of my Executor Nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall Receive the same gain by the Mighty power of God and as teaching such wordly. Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following maner adn form - First of all I give and bequeath to Hannah my dearly beloved Wife the whole of my Estate Real and personal while she bears my name or during her natural life which she is to let any of the heirs she many chuse who are to keep her and at her death or no longer bearing my name I do hereby will and bequeth to my son John the sum of one dollar hereby declaring that the same shall be in full of all his claims upon my Estate real and personal and to the whole of the Remaining part of my estate Real and personal is to be equally divided among the Heirs of following to wit: the heirs of Rebecca Cornet dec'd, Isaac Denney, Elizebeath wife of John Morrow, Margaret dec'd wife of John Lisure, Edward Crosbie, Polly wife of Basil Conaway, Katharine wife of Benjamin Nelson, Sarah Crosbie, Hannah wife of Wm. Martin, Nancy Crosbie who are all of the children of my wife-- and at the death of my beloved wife Hannah she may give her bed and house to hold funiture to whom she pleases. And lastly I nominate Constitute and appoint William Martin and Edward Crosbie to be my Executors of this my last will. Herreby revolking all wills legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and Declaring this and no other to be my last will and Testament.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10 day of March 1828
Witness Present                              James Crosbie
Barnhand Alevine
John Gardner

More About JAMES CROSBY, SR.:
Military service: S11339 Rev. War
Will: June 22, 1835, Perry County, Ohio

Children of JAMES CROSBY and HANNAH DENNY are:

2.	i.	JOHN² CROSBY, b. Abt. 1777, Pennsylvania; d. Bet. 1860 - 1870.
	ii.	REBECCA CROSBY, d. Unknown; m. ? CORNET; d. Unknown.
3.	iii.	SARAH CROSBY, b. Bet. 1790 - 1797, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; d. Bet. 1860 - 1870.
4.	iv.	CATHERINE CROSBY, b. 1800, Pennsylvania; d. Aft. 1850.
5.	v.	ELIZ CROSBY, b. 1777, Massachusetts; d. Unknown.
6.	vi.	HANNAH CROSBY, b. 1798, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania; d. March 30, 1847, Perry Co., Ohio.
	vii.	MARGARET CROSBY, b. Bet. 1800 - 1810; d. Bef. 1835; m. JOHN LEASURE; b. Bet. 1780 - 1790; d. Aft. 1840.

Notes for JOHN LEASURE:
1810 South Hampton Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Jno Leazure
200100201

1820 Clayton Township, Perry County, Ohio p. 15
John Leasure
1 male to 10
2 males 10-16
1 male 26-45 (John)
1 female to 10
2 females 10-16
1 female 26-45 (Margaret)

1830 Clayton Township, Perry County, Ohio p. 385
John Leizure
1 male 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 male 40-50 (John)
2 females under 5
2 females15-20
1 female 20-30 (Margaret)

1840 Clayton Township, Perry County, Ohio. p. 93
John Lasure
1 male 15-20
1 male 60-70 (John)
2 females 5-10
2 females 10-15
1 female 30-40 (new wife)

Perry County, Ohio Taxes
1830 Clayton Township: personal property and 60 acres
1831 Clayton Township: personal property and 60 acres
1832 Clayton Township: personal property and 62 1/2 acres
1833 Clayton Township: personal property and 2 1/2 acres
1834 Clayton Township: personal property and 60 acres
1835 Clayton Township: 60 acres
1836 Clayton Township: 60 acres
1838 60 Acres- Clayton Township

7.	viii.	MARY CROSBY, b. October 01, 1787, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; d. April 12, 1828, Perry County, Ohio.
8.	ix.	EDWARD CROSBY, b. Abt. 1783, Virginia; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860.
9.	x.	NANCY CROSBY, b. 1804, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

Child of JAMES CROSBY and ? is:

xi.

JOHN² CROSBY, d. Unknown.

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