William Crosswhite

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Was in 1830 census Campbell Co., TN. JAS has b/d 27 Apr 1799, B. Renick has 18 Apr 1799. Served in the Civil War. (History of Johnson Co.) Will dated June 11, 1847(JAS) or June 12, 1847(B. Renick). Died before 12 July 1847 when his death was suggested in his suit vs Valentine Bowers. (Johnson Co. TN Cir. Ct. Min, Book C pp. 332)

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George CROSTHWAITE was the first known family to change the spelling of the name from Crosthwaite to Crosswhite. George settled and built a home in the seventh district in what is now Johnson County. He was a charter member of the Roan Creek Church of Christ in 1794.(various notes from History of Johnson Co., 1986) Administrators of his will were John and Reuben Crosswhite, petitioned to sell slaves, there were 8 heirs including the administrators. The date of his estate was 10 Jul 1843. (Johnson Co. TN Cir. Court Min., Book B p. 379) A petition to divide land was entered 11 March 1846 by William D. Blevins and his wife Ury Blevins, John B. Kilby and his wife Agnes Kilby vs. William Crosswhite & John Crosswhite and others heirs at law of George Crosswhite deceased. The plaintifs dismissed their cause. On the same day Abraham Lowe and his wife Mary Lowe and others entered petition for the same purpose. (Ibid c/256). Dower is to be sett off for the widow. (Ibid 266) Dower was set off for Sarah Crosswhite, widow, and the rest of the real estate divided between John Crosswhite, Jesse (or James McWright claim under Jesse Crosswhite), Reuben Crosswhite, Abraham Lowe and his wife Mary Lowe formerly Mary Crosswhite, John Loyd and his wife Ann Loyd formerly Ann Crosswhite, William D. Blevins and his wife Ury formerly Ury Crosswhite, John B. Kilby and wife Agnes Kilby, formerly Agnes Crosswhite, heirs at law of George Crosswhite. (Ibid 279-283) Sources: 1830 census Carter Co., TN; TN Tidbits, Vol III pg. 87. (JAS)

From Burt Crosswhite There is Crosswhite family lore that George Crosswhite's father, and perhaps his wife, were killed during the Revolutionary Warby the father's uncle, supposedly a British Army Officer, because he was so incensed over his nephew (George's father) being in rebellion against the Crown. The only creditable evidence that would seem to support this tradition, at all, that has ever been offered came from Mrs. Bettye Morley of Mountain City, TN. In a letter to me several years ago, she claimed that George's unnamed uncle retreived George and his siblings from a Indian Village after the "killings".

We do know that aJohn William Croswhite (one "S") died during a period of riots in Wilkes County, NC in 1783. The mention of his death and land records are preserved in Wilkes County Court Records. We do not yet know just who this John William Croswhite was. His next door neighbor was Livingston Isbell who was named by the court to administer John's estate. Isbell himself died before rendering an accounting of the estate. It is known that Isbell's wife, Ann (Martin) Isbell, sued to reclaim the "lostlands of John William Croswhite". To my knowledge, no record has been found that would clarify why she filed the suit or what the results were.

George married Sarah Adams before 1797. Sarah was born on 2 Dec 1779 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1867 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Widow - 1850 census w/ John Loyd and with him again in 1860 Johnson Co., TN census. Widow named in husband's estate. Write up in 'History of Johnson Co., TN' (JAS)

Abraham married Mary Taylor. Mary was born about 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]