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Margaret <I>McClanahan</I> Crockett

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Margaret McClanahan Crockett

Birth
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death
21 Dec 1796 (aged 61)
South Carolina, USA
Burial
Riverside, Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.7903143, Longitude: -80.8316284
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Birth 1736-04-06 at Augusta Co., VA
Death 1796-12-21 at Lancaster Co., SC
Burial Waxhaw Presbyterian Church cemetery, Lancaster, SC

Parents
Father McClanahan, Elijah [I0849]
Mother Owens, Ann Ewing [I0850]
Siblings 1.McClanahan, Elijah [I0910]
2.McClanahan, William [I0911]
3.McClanahan, Mary [I0912]
4.McClanahan, Hannah [I0841]
5.McClanahan, Alexander [I0913]
6.McClanahan, Nancy [I0914]


Narrative

Married John Crockett (b: 1730-07-16 in Botetourt Co., VA, d: 1800-12-16 in Lancaster Co., PA)Married: Abt 1775 in Augusta Co., VAChildren Robert S. CROCKETT b: 12 Aug 1755 in Lancaster Co., SC Elijah CROCKETT b: 6 Oct 1757 in Lancaster Co., SC Margaret CROCKETT b: Abt 1760 in Lancaster Co., SC John CROCKETT b: Abt 1764 in Lancaster Co., SC Andrew CROCKETT b: 23 May 1769 in Lancaster Co., SC William John CROCKETT b: 27 Nov 1778 in Abbeville District, SC

March 20, 1753 - John Crockett, son and heir of Robert Crockett, deceased, by deed to James Moore. Land on Luney's Mill Creek. Delivered to order of Wm. Taylor, Attorney for Daniel Bough, on Aug. 21, 1816. Witnesses to deed: Robert and Mildred Davis, Archibald Crockett.

August 19, 1758 - John Ramsey intermarried with Margaret Crockett, mother of Alexander and John Crockett.

August 10, 1761 - John Crockett and Margaret McClanahan and Archibald Crockett and Mary of Anson County, N.C. convey by deed to James Beard for 120 Lbs. 246 acres on Cowpasture, Cornering on James Meassie. Witnesses: Samuel Crockett Delivered by Beard, June 1784. VA.

August 1767 - William Thompson and Jean his wife to John Crockett part of land formerly surveyed for Robert Crockett, deceased. Delivered to James, October 1773.

There is a valuable old paper called "The Maury Papers", which seems to be a collection made more than 100 years ago by some descendants showing the earliest origins of the Crockett family in France.

...among their descendants is ... Robert Crockett, died 1747 in VA. Married Margaret.

The will of Robert Crockett is recorded in Augusta Co. VA Will Book Number 1, page 24 Signed Nov. 16, 1746. Probated Feb. 6, 1747

Names children John Crockett of Bath County VA, Archibald, Jane, Samuel, Robert, James, Alexander and mentions an unborn child. This was Andrew, baptisted September 1747 in Augusta Co., VA born after his father's death.

The Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church, Fisherville VA, 1954, 2nd ed. 1974; p.425;

Importations: Robert Crockett, Margret, John, Arshall, Jane, Samuel and Robert, Jr.; 22 May 1740; O. Bk II, 156
Birth 1736-04-06 at Augusta Co., VA
Death 1796-12-21 at Lancaster Co., SC
Burial Waxhaw Presbyterian Church cemetery, Lancaster, SC

Parents
Father McClanahan, Elijah [I0849]
Mother Owens, Ann Ewing [I0850]
Siblings 1.McClanahan, Elijah [I0910]
2.McClanahan, William [I0911]
3.McClanahan, Mary [I0912]
4.McClanahan, Hannah [I0841]
5.McClanahan, Alexander [I0913]
6.McClanahan, Nancy [I0914]


Narrative

Married John Crockett (b: 1730-07-16 in Botetourt Co., VA, d: 1800-12-16 in Lancaster Co., PA)Married: Abt 1775 in Augusta Co., VAChildren Robert S. CROCKETT b: 12 Aug 1755 in Lancaster Co., SC Elijah CROCKETT b: 6 Oct 1757 in Lancaster Co., SC Margaret CROCKETT b: Abt 1760 in Lancaster Co., SC John CROCKETT b: Abt 1764 in Lancaster Co., SC Andrew CROCKETT b: 23 May 1769 in Lancaster Co., SC William John CROCKETT b: 27 Nov 1778 in Abbeville District, SC

March 20, 1753 - John Crockett, son and heir of Robert Crockett, deceased, by deed to James Moore. Land on Luney's Mill Creek. Delivered to order of Wm. Taylor, Attorney for Daniel Bough, on Aug. 21, 1816. Witnesses to deed: Robert and Mildred Davis, Archibald Crockett.

August 19, 1758 - John Ramsey intermarried with Margaret Crockett, mother of Alexander and John Crockett.

August 10, 1761 - John Crockett and Margaret McClanahan and Archibald Crockett and Mary of Anson County, N.C. convey by deed to James Beard for 120 Lbs. 246 acres on Cowpasture, Cornering on James Meassie. Witnesses: Samuel Crockett Delivered by Beard, June 1784. VA.

August 1767 - William Thompson and Jean his wife to John Crockett part of land formerly surveyed for Robert Crockett, deceased. Delivered to James, October 1773.

There is a valuable old paper called "The Maury Papers", which seems to be a collection made more than 100 years ago by some descendants showing the earliest origins of the Crockett family in France.

...among their descendants is ... Robert Crockett, died 1747 in VA. Married Margaret.

The will of Robert Crockett is recorded in Augusta Co. VA Will Book Number 1, page 24 Signed Nov. 16, 1746. Probated Feb. 6, 1747

Names children John Crockett of Bath County VA, Archibald, Jane, Samuel, Robert, James, Alexander and mentions an unborn child. This was Andrew, baptisted September 1747 in Augusta Co., VA born after his father's death.

The Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church, Fisherville VA, 1954, 2nd ed. 1974; p.425;

Importations: Robert Crockett, Margret, John, Arshall, Jane, Samuel and Robert, Jr.; 22 May 1740; O. Bk II, 156

Bio by: TEXAS TOMB RAIDER


Inscription

[decoration: dove standing on limb beneath entwined branches, holding small branch in mouth. One five-pointed star on each top corner of stone] IN MEMORY OF/ MARGARET CROCKETT/ WHO DIED DECR. 21ST/ 1796 AGED 61 YEARS/ [back of stone} Hear what the voice of heaven proclaims/ For all the pious dead./ Sweet is the favour of the fouls,/ And foft their fleeping bed./



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  • Created by: Mary Clyde Reid
  • Added: Jan 4, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10224734/margaret-crockett: accessed ), memorial page for Margaret McClanahan Crockett (6 Apr 1735–21 Dec 1796), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10224734, citing Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Riverside, Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Mary Clyde Reid (contributor 46772562).