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Major Joseph Croshaw Sr., Colonial Army, Father of Ursula Unity Croshaw 1610–1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Nov 1610

Birth Location: Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia, USA or Gravesend, Kent, England

Death Date: 10 April 1667

Death Location: Marston Parish, York County, Virginia, Colonial America

Father: Capt. Fighter)

Mother: Unity DANIELS

Spouse(s): Elizabeth ⭐️, Rachel Croshaw)

Children(s): Benjamin Croshaw, Joseph Croshaw, Betty CROSHAW, Richard Croshaw, Rachel Walker), Mary Taylor), Ursula ⭐️

In 1610, Major Joseph Croshaw Sr., Colonial Army, Father of Ursula Unity Croshaw entered the world in Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia, USA or Gravesend, Kent, England, born to Capt Joseph Raleigh Croshaw Crashaw Justice And Sheriff Of York Jamestown Settler Mbh Indian Fighter And Unity Ursula Katherine Kate Daniels. Major Joseph Croshaw Sr., Colonial Army, Father of Ursula Unity Croshaw married Elizabeth Yeardley, Rachel Powhatan Caution Unproven Mistress Of Thomas West Ii 1St Wife Of Joseph Croshaw, and had children including Benjamin Croshaw, Betty Croshaw, Joseph Croshaw, Mary Ann Croshaw White Taylor, Rachel Croshaw Graves Barnes Walker, Richard Croshaw, Ursula Unity Croshaw. Major Joseph Croshaw Sr., Colonial Army, Father of Ursula Unity Croshaw passed away in 1667 in Marston Parish, York County, Virginia, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1610, Major Joseph Croshaw Sr., Colonial Army, Father of Ursula Unity Croshaw entered the world in Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia, USA or Gravesend, Kent, England, born to Capt Joseph Raleigh Croshaw Crashaw Justice And Sheriff Of York Jamestown Settler Mbh Indian Fighter And Unity Ursula Katherine Kate Daniels.
  • Major Joseph Croshaw Sr., Colonial Army, Father of Ursula Unity Croshaw married Elizabeth Yeardley, Rachel Powhatan Caution Unproven Mistress Of Thomas West Ii 1St Wife Of Joseph Croshaw, and had children including Benjamin Croshaw, Betty Croshaw, Joseph Croshaw, Mary Ann Croshaw White Taylor, Rachel Croshaw Graves Barnes Walker, Richard Croshaw, Ursula Unity Croshaw.
  • Major Joseph Croshaw Sr., Colonial Army, Father of Ursula Unity Croshaw passed away in 1667 in Marston Parish, York County, Virginia, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Fighter)
1570–1624
Birth Location: Crawshaw Booth, Lancashire, England
CF
Unity DANIELS
1572–1624
Birth Location: Tabley, Cheshire, England
UD

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth ⭐️
1614–1660
Birth Location: York County, Virginia, United States of America
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Rachel Croshaw)
1587–1646
Birth Location: Tsenacommacah, Jamestown, James, Virginia, Colonial America
RC

Children(s)

Benjamin Croshaw
1640–1641
Birth Location: Brurton Parish, York County, Virginia, USA
BC
Joseph Croshaw
1642–1646
Birth Location: York County, Virginia, USA
JC
Betty CROSHAW
1636–1637
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
BC
Richard Croshaw
1633–1669
Birth Location: Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia, USA
RC
Rachel Walker)
1630–1669
Birth Location: Burton Parish, York, Virginia, USA
RW
Mary Taylor)
1632–1679
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, United States of America
MT
Ursula ⭐️
1636–1669
Birth Location: West Point, King William County, Virginia, USA
U⭐

Major Croshaw's Ancestors

Self
Major Croshaw
1610–1667
Birth Place: Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia, USA or Gravesend, Kent, England
Parents
Capt. (Joseph?) Raleigh Croshaw \ Crashaw (Justice and Sheriff of York, Jamestown settler, MBH, Indian Fighter)
1570–1624
Crawshaw Booth, Lancashire, England
Unity (Ursula Katherine "Kate") DANIELS
1572–1624
Tabley, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph (Croshaw) (Croshawe)
1547–1613
Crowshaw Booth, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Katherine Graves
1549–1607
Penwortham, Lancashire, England
Capt. (Peter Thomas I Daniels (Daniel, Daniell)) ^*
1554–1652
Tabley House, Cheshire, England
Lady (Anna Margaret (Daniels)) Manwaring
1556–1633
Tabley, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Unity Daniels
1520–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Croshaw's Descendants

1.
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Major (Joseph Croshaw Sr., Colonial Army, Father of Ursula Unity) Croshaw (8 Nov 1610–10 April 1667) m. Elizabeth (Yeardley) ⭐️ (1614–19 July 1660) m. Rachel (Powhatan (CAUTION: Unproven Mistress of Thomas West II\1st wife of Joseph) Croshaw) (1587–1646)
  1. 1. Benjamin Croshaw 1640–1641
  2. 2. Joseph Croshaw 1642–1646
  3. 3. Betty CROSHAW 1636–1637
  4. 4. Richard Croshaw 1633–1669
  5. 5. Rachel (CROSHAW (Graves, Barnes,) Walker) 1630–1669 m. Richard Barnes 1630–1675 m. Ralph (Graves) Sr 1629–1667 m. John (West) Jr 1633–1691 m. John Walker 1631–1690
    1. 1. Anne Graves 1655–1668
    2. 2. William Graves 1666–
    3. 3. Martha Graves –1665
    4. 4. Ralph (Graves II (3-Ralph, 2-John,) 1-Thomas) 1653–1694
    5. 5. Mary (Graves (3-Ralph, 2-John,) 1-Thomas) 1660–1669
    6. 6. Thomas (Walker) Walker 1670–1724
    7. 7. Abraham (Barnes) Sr. 1660–1730 m. Sarah McCarty 1670–1704 m. Deborah Dix 1644–1689 m. Lois Howard 1655–1725
      1. 1. James (Richard) Barnes 1681–1726 m. Keturah Shipley 1690–1730
        1. 1. Adam Barnes 1705–1779
        2. 2. Robert (M) Barnes 1700–1776
        3. 3. Peter Barnes 1707–1759
        4. 4. Susannah Barnes 1715–1717
        5. 5. Richard Barnes 1699–1751 m. Sarah Stevens 1698–1740 m. Catherine 1700–
        6. 6. Joshua Barnes 1710–1740
        7. 7. James Barnes 1702–1740
        8. 8. Nathaniel ('Nathan' Barnes) I 1717–1760
        9. 9. Keturah Barnes 1715–1751
        10. 10. Robert Barns –1776
      2. 2. Abraham (Barnes) Jr 1701–
      3. 3. Abraham (Barnes Sr.) Col. 1680–1700
      4. 4. James Barnes 1681–1726
      5. 5. Richard (McCarty) Barnes 1723–1751
      6. 6. John Barnes 1699–
      7. 7. Sarah Barnes 1699–1768
      8. 8. Elizabeth Barnes 1692–1728
      9. 9. Mary (Ann) Barnes 1678–
    8. 8. Richard Barnes 1657–1730
    9. 9. James Barnes 1660–1730
    10. 10. Charles Barnes 1659–1730
    11. 11. Hannah Barnes 1668–1668
    12. 12. John Barnes 1670–1697
    13. 13. Sarah Barnes 1659–
  6. 6. Mary (Ann CROSHAW (White,) Taylor) 1632–1679 m. (Naval (Officer) Henry) White 1635–1671
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Davis)) Newby 1673–1728
  7. 7. Ursula (Unity Croshaw) ⭐️ 1636–1669 m. John (West) II 1632–1691 m. Robert (Blackwell) Sr 1620–1664
    1. 1. Nathaniel West 1655–1723 m. Martha Woodward 1661–1720
      1. 1. Francis West 1704–1796
      2. 2. John (William) West 1702–1763
      3. 3. Thomas West 1704–1743
      4. 4. Unity (Susannah) West 1703–1753 m. William (Alexander) Dandridge 1689–1743
        1. 1. Anne Dandridge 1722–1781
        2. 2. Elizabeth Dandridge 1722–1741
        3. 3. Mary (West Dandridge) (Spotswood\Campbell) 1725–1798 m. Philip (Woodward Aylett of Fairfield, son of) William 1720–1791 m. Colonel (John Maxwell) Spotswood 1722–1758 m. John (Hodges) Campbell 1717–1800
        4. 4. Mary Dandridge 1725–1798
        5. 5. Nathaniel (West) Dandridge 1729–1786
        6. 6. William Dandridge 1732–1784
        7. 7. William Dandridge 1727–1784
        8. 8. Wilson Dandridge 1716–1716
    2. 2. Susannah West 1658–1703
    3. 3. John (West III) 2CYQ-GX1 1661–1737 m. Frances Yeardly 1678–1731 m. Rebecca Mears 1673–1769
      1. 1. Mary West 1713–1801
    4. 4. Captain (Thomas) West 1655–1713 m. Susannah Patterson 1690–1745 m. AGNES (FRANCES ESTER) BURTON 1670–1720
      1. 1. Sarah (West) Patterson 1718–1759
      2. 2. Colonel (Francis) West –1796
      3. 3. Agnes West 1704–1734
      4. 4. Thomas ((Given Westpoint by cousin Charles)) WEST 1704–1727
      5. 5. John WEST 1698–1750
      6. 6. Nathaniel WEST 1692–1727
      7. 7. Anne WEST 1714–1780
      8. 8. Agnes WEST 1691–1707
      9. 9. Ignatius WEST 1703–1753
      10. 10. COL. (THOMAS OLIPHANT) WEST 1718–1808
      11. 11. Unity (WEST) (Dandridge) 1700–1753
      12. 12. Mary West –1772
    5. 5. Anne (West) 9869-G1W 1656–1669 m. Henry Fox 1650–1714 m. George (Billups) II 1657–1716
      1. 1. David Fox 1700–1746
      2. 2. Henry Fox –1747 m. Mary Kendrick 1679–1714
        1. 1. Col. (Henry Fox) III 1698–1770 m. Mary Goodwyn 1702–1745 m. Martha (Calvert Keen) Fox 1709–1749
      3. 3. John Fox –1765
    6. 6. *Capt. (Thomas West (Sheriff of King & Queen County)) III 1670–1714 m. Elizabeth Dungan 1665–1696 m. MARY (CLEMENTINE Snoddy) *** 1664–1705
      1. 1. MARTHA (URUSLA West) *** 1686–1748
      2. 2. Mary West 1678–1772
      3. 3. Col (Francis) West 1684–
      4. 4. Martha West –1690
    7. 7. Ursula (Unity Susanna) West 1658–1740 m. John West 1632– m. Michel Martin 1655–1709
      1. 1. Richard (Martin) Martin 1678–1745
      2. 2. Amelia (Anne Melly) Martin 1680–1717
    8. 8. Joseph Blackwell 1649–1688
    9. 9. Robert (Blackwell) Jr 1645–1677
    10. 10. James Blackwell 1647–1717

Major Croshaw's Timeline

3 Records

1610
8 Nov 1610
Birth of Major Joseph Croshaw Sr., Colonial Army, Father of Ursula Unity Croshaw in Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia, USA or Gravesend, Kent, England
Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia, USA or Gravesend, Kent, England
1664
1664
Age 54
Major Joseph Croshaw Sr., Colonial Army, Father of Ursula Unity Croshaw was married
None
1667
10 April 1667
Age 57
Death of Major Joseph Croshaw Sr., Colonial Army, Father of Ursula Unity Croshaw in Marston Parish, York County, Virginia, Colonial America
Marston Parish, York County, Virginia, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1610
    Event Place: Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia, USA or Gravesend, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1664

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1638; Page Number: 82

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1667
    Event Place: Marston Parish, York County, Virginia, Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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