(Unnamed Infant) Crews
Sex: F
AKA: Infant
Individual Information
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1953 - Lake City, Columbia Co., Florida, USA 216
Christening:
Death: 16 Jun 1953 - Lake City, Columbia Co., Florida, USA 216
Burial: in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia Co., FL 216
Events
• Fact 1: Stillborn Female / Never Named.
Parents
Father: Grady Eugene Crews
Mother: Elizabeth Josephine Bush 103
Abigail Crews
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1775
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Parents
Father: Gideon Crews
Mother: Jemima Wicker
Ada Crews
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1880
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Parents
Father: Charles North Crews
Mother: Eliza Inman
Albert Crews
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1832 - Camden Co., GA
Christening:
Death: Bef 1860
Burial:
Parents
Father: Roger Crews
Mother: Elizabeth Mitchell
Notes
General:
Must have died at a young age, possibly before or during the Civil War.
Alexander Crews
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1842 - Georgia 217
Christening:
Death: After 2 Jul 1863
Burial:
Events
• Military: 4 Mar 1862, Csa 50Th GA Reg., Company "G".
• Military: 2 Apr 1863, Wounded And Captured At Gettysburg. Died In Prison.
Parents
Father: Joseph Crews
Mother: Sarah Johns
Notes
General:
NameAlexander Crews
SexMale
Age8 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1842
BirthplaceGeorgia
RaceWhite
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1850
Event PlaceWare, Georgia, United States
Event Place (Original)Ware county, Ware, Georgia, United States
Household Identifier464
House Number464
Line Number37
Schedule Type1850 Population
Affiliate Publication NumberM432
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
"United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYD-6PN : Sat Jul 13 19:54:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Crews and Sarah Crews, 1850.
NameAlexander Crews
SexMale
Age18
Birth Year (Estimated)1842
RaceWhite
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1860
Event PlaceSouthern District, Clinch, Georgia, United States
Page Number24
Affiliate Publication NumberM653
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
"United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMJ-YWY : Mon Jul 08 04:35:37 UTC 2024), Entry for James North and Nancy North, 1860.
"War record of Alexander Crews: Enlisted in Co. "G" 50th Georgia Vol. Infantry Regiment, March 4, 1862, at Homerville. Was wounded and captured at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863, afterwards died in prison. He was never married" (Huxford, Pioneers of Wiregrass, Vol III, pg. 59).
Alexander and brothers Samuel and Joseph living with Jas. North in 1860.
Name:Alexander Crews
Age at Enlistment:18
Enlistment Date:22 Mar 1862
Rank at enlistment:Private
State Served:Georgia
Service Record :Enlisted in Company G, Georgia 50th Infantry Regiment on 22 Mar 1862.
Birth Date:abt 1844
Sources:Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
Copyright 1997-2009
Historical Data Systems, Inc.
PO Box 35
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Alexander Crews
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1802 - Colleton District, South Carolina 218
Christening: 1842 - Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Ware County, Georgia 219
Death: After 1860 - Echols County, GA 219
Burial:
Parents
Father: Alexander Crews
Mother:
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Jones 220
Marriage: Abt 1826 - Camden County, Georgia
Status:
Children:
1. Hester Crews
2. Mary A. Crews
3. Stephen Crews
4. Samuel D. Crews
5. Harley J. Crews
6. Sarah J. Crews
7. Newman Cone Crews
Notes
General:
Captain James Green's Company of the 1st Regiment of Florida Volunteers, commanded by Col. John Warren, received into service of the United States by Major Gen'l Thos. S. Jessup from the 3d day of August to the 31st day of December 1837 The Company was enrolled 3 Aug. 1837 at Jacksonville, by Lt. Waters for 6 months. All traveled a distance of 80 miles to the place of rendezvous and 80 miles home from pace of discharge.
Muster Roll of Captain James Green's Company of the 1st Regiment, Brigade of Florida Volunteers, commanded by Colonel John Warren, ordered into service of the United States by Major Gen'l Thos. L. Jessup from the 3d day of August 1837 to the 2d day of February 1838
Muster Roll of Captain Lucius A. Hardee's Company of the Florida Regiment of Mounted Volunteers, commanded by Col. S. St. George Rogers, called into service of the United States at Ocala, Florida (the place of General Rendezvous) on the 20th day of July 1857 to serve for the term of 6 months, from the date of enrollment, unless sooner discharged, to he 20th day of January 1858. The Company was organized by Capt. L. A. Hardee at Jacksonville, E. F., in the month of July 1858 and marched thence to Ocala, Florida, a distance of one hundred miles. Alex is listed as 50 years of age in the Muster Sheet.
Descriptive Roll of Captain Lucius A. Hardee's Company, Regiment of Florida Mounted Volunteers. Mustered out of service on January 20th, 1858. NOTE: This muster is divided into nine columns as follows: (1) Name, (2) Town/County of Birth, (3) State/Kingdom of Birth, Height: (4) feet (5) inches, (6) Color: Complexion, (7) Color Eyes, (Cool Color Hair, and (9) Occupation.
CREWS, Alexander, Colleton, SC; 5'10"; light- blue-light; farmer.
Sons:
CREWS, Harley J., Camden, GA; 5'6"; light-grey-light; farmer.
CREWS, Samuel D., Alachua, FL; 6'1"; light-grey-light; farmer.
Name:Alexander Crews
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):District 719, Ware, Georgia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:1
Persons Employed in Agriculture:1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write:1
Free White Persons - Under 20:6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:2
Total Free White Persons:8
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:8
Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: District 719, Ware, Georgia; Roll: 52; Page: 133; Image: 274; Family History Library Film: 0007048.
Name:Alexander Cruse
[Alexander Crews]
Age:48
Birth Year:abt 1802
Birthplace:South Carolina
Home in 1850:Columbia, Florida
Gender:Male
Family Number:126
Household Members:
NameAge
Alexander Cruse 48
Sarah Cruse47
Hester Cruse23
Mary A Cruse21
Stephen Cruse18
Samuel Cruse16
Harley Cruse10
Sarah J Cruse8
Newman Cruse7
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: , Columbia, Florida; Roll: M432_58; Page: 54A; Image: 107.
Alexander Crews
United States Census, 1860
NameAlexander Crews
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1860
Event PlaceDuval, Florida, United States
GenderMale
Age55
RaceWhite
Birth Year (Estimated)1805
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Page40
Name Sex Age Birthplace
Alexander CrewsM 55 South Carolina
John McKnightM 19 South Carolina
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6CS-WQB : 30 December 2015), Alexander Crews, 1860.
Served as a private in Captain North's Militia Company for a 25 day period between 5 Apr 1842 to 20 Apr 1842. This mounted militia patroled the area around Blount's Ferry near the end of the 2nd Florida War. "History of Ware County, pg 234"
Alexander (born in 1802), whose wife's name was Sarah. This Alexander lived in Nassau County in 1830, moved back and forth across the territorial line.
Alexander Crews
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1852 - Georgia
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Parents
Father: Henry Crews
Mother: Harriet Mixon 221
Alexander Crews
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1770 - Charleston District, South Carolina
Christening:
Death: Mar 1850 - Wayne County, GA ( at age 80)
Burial:
Spouses and Children
1. *Lucy Dubois
Marriage: in South Carolina
Status:
Children:
1. Dempsey Dubois Crews
2. Samuel Percy Crews
3. Micajah Crews
4. Lavina Crews
5. James Crews
6. Archibald Crews
7. Bryant C. Crews
8. Penelope S. Crews
Children:
1. William Crews
2. Stephen Crews
3. Alexander Crews
4. Sophia P. Crews
Notes
General:
Judge Folks Huxford stated in his initial biographical sketch of Alexander Crews in Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume II, "Alexander Crews was the forefather of most of the large Crews family of Wiregrass Georgia and Northern Florida." Alex is the ancestor to many Crews throughout this area however; recent research proves the Judge was not aware of the possible contributions of his brothers and cousins.
Alexander's story and that of most of the Crews clan that now reside in southern Georgia and northern Florida begins in South Carolina. We find records an older generation of Crews in what was then Craven County, SC and later in the Colleton District, acquiring large parcels of land. The names of John Senior and John Junior, Samuel, and Joseph range from the 1760's to the 1780's are among this earlier generation. These Crews were acquiring land in South Carolina before Alexander's generation was born. These are likely the parents and uncles of Alexander's generation.
From 1800, we find records of Alexander, and his contemporaries; Joseph, Samuel, Micajah, and Edward Crews holding large tracts of land in the Colleton and/or the Charleston Districts from 1800 to 1809, though the listed Samuel and Joseph may still the same from the previous generation. There was also a Benjamin Crews that held a large tract of land in the Beaufort district in 1807.
Mr. Huxford states, in POWG II, that Alexander "is the son of John Crews" and he may well be however, in my 25+ years of researching the Crews', I have yet to see and concrete evidence supporting this statement or that of other researchers claiming to know the sons and daughters of John Crews.
What we do know, now, is that Alexander Crews was born about 1770/71 (not 1755 as cited by other researchers and the Judge himself) likely in the Charleston later Colleton District of South Carolina (The Charleston District was created during 1769). This date is confirmed in the 1850 Wayne County Mortality Schedule.
The first records found for Alexander begins in 1800 with the acquisition of 213 acres of land on the Little Saltketchers (Salkehatchie) River in the Charleston District. This acquisition was followed with 753 acres on Deep Creek and the Little Saltketcher Swamp in the Colleton District, on January 26th, 1809. Later, during the same year, on August 25th, Alexander and probable relation Micajah Crews jointly acquire 1,000 acres on Black Creek off the Saltketchers River.
The following year, Alex was enumerated within the United States Census, 1810 in Colleton, South Carolina.
Name: Alex Crews
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Colleton, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 (Samuel, Dempsey)
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 4 (William, Stephen, Alexander, (Joseph)? 1795-1800?
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1 (Alex Sr)
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 (Sophia)
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 (Lucy)
Numbers of Slaves: 2
Number of Household Members Under 16: 7
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 11
Many researchers believe Alexander was twice married. His first wife's name is unknown, though I have seen speculation that this first wife's name was Ivy DuBois, however, this has never been proven to the author's satisfaction. The result of said marriage were the following children:
William born 1794 in SC; married Sarah Bradley in 15 June 1820. Dates reflected in William's War of 1812 Pension Application.
Stephen born 1795 in SC; married first Nancy Bradley in South Carolina, 30 Nov 1815. Nancy passed away sometime during 1815/16. Stephen next married Elizabeth Larrisey about 1817 in Camden County, Georgia. These statements are verified within Elizabeth's Widow's Pension Application for Stephen's service in the War of 1812, though the 80+ year old Mrs Crews did incorrectly state 1815 as her marriage date.
Alexander Jr born during 1802 in South Carolina (though this date is in question as the 1840 census indicates he was born between 1810-1820 and the 1850 census reflects the 1802 birthdate), married Sarah Jones about 1826.
Sophia born about 1805 and married Max Whiddon about 1828 in Camden County, Georgia
(Note: The absence of John Crews born 1805, that has been identified by some as a son of Alexander, was excluded from this family complation for several reasons. The first reason is John was identified by Folks Huxford as a son of a John Crews in his personnal notes. Additional references state John's son was John III and grandson John was John IV. With his birthdate being 1805 that date would conflict with the birthdates of daughter Sophia (1805) and that of Dempsey (1806).
Finally, in the 1820 census for Camden County, there a 3 males enumerated in the Alexander Crews home, one age 10-15 and two younger than 10. Sons William, Stephen, Alexander Junior and ? are legal adults and are on their own. That would leave Dempsey as the one male 10-15, and brothers Samuel and Micajah in the 10 year or less range).
The final status of Alexander's first marriage is unknown at this time. However, we do know that Alexander marries Lucy DuBois, born about 1786 (1850 Camden County census lists her age as 65) in SC. Referencing back to the 1810 Colleton, SC census, one finds Dempsey Dubois and William Dubois living next door to one another. The DuBois' were also neighbors of John Johns Sr and John Johns Jr as well as Roger, Edward, Joseph, Samuel, and Alexander Crews.
Closer examination of the dates leads this author to believe Dempsey DuBois is the father of both William Dubois and Alexander Crews' second wife, Lucy (DuBois). This is made clearer by the naming of the couples first born, Dempsey Dubois Crews, after his maternal grandfather. The marriage to Lucy occurs sometime during 1805-06. The children of this union that were born in South Carolina begins with the aforementioned D.D. Crews:
Dempsey Dubois (1806-1892) married 1st Piety Collier, 2nd Molcy Hair.
Samuel (1809-1865) and married Mary E. Johns
Micajah (1810-1877) and married Emaliza Robinson in Camden County, Georgia in 1830
Lavinia (1815-1816)
Sometime after the 1810 SC census was taken and before son Stephen's 1816 marriage, Alexander and family relocated to Camden County, Georgia. So, the children of Alex and Lucy that were born in their new home in Camden are:
James (1819- abt 1890) and married his first cousin Susan Crews, a daughter of Isham, and later two other, very young women.
Archibald born 1821 and married Lucretia Purdom. Date of death is unknown.
Bryant (1824-1868) married Nancy Jones.
Based on the findings within the 1820 Camden County Census, there are three unidentified female children residing in Alexander's home. There is one female age 10-14; which is Sophia. Then, there are four females under ten years of age. One of these girls is Lavina. The remaining three have never been identified to the best of my knowledge. One could speculate these girls are either Alexander and Lucy's, Stephen's from either or both marriages (William did not marry till 1820 and Alex Junior was just 18) or a combination of Alexander Senior and son Stephen. We may never know. WE do know by the time the 1830 census rolls around, there are no females in the home other than Alexander's wife, Lucy.
While in Camden County, Alexander was involved in the following transactions as recorded county records (book and page number appear first).
L 303: 20 February 1818. Mortgage of Negro slave. Alexander Crews, grantor, of Camden County, Georgia to John Bailey, grantee, of Camden County, Georgia. For in consideration of $190.00 for slave Peggy. Signed by Alexander Crews.
Camden County Tax Digest 1819 - Alexander, residing in Capt Tullis' District, pays 1 poll tax and taxes on two Negroes for a total of $12.00.
Camden County Tax Digest 1820 - Alexander, residing in Capt Tullis' District, pays 1 poll tax and taxes on two Negroes for a total of $19.00. Alexander also appears on the Camden Tax Roll for 1822 but no details are given.
Sheriff's Sales*
On Tuesday, the 4th of April, next. Will be sold at the court house in Jefferson county in Camden, between the hours of 10 an 3 o'clock. A negro girl named PEGGY, levied on as the property of Alexander Crews, to satisfy an execution
in favor of Crews and Bessent, terms of sale cash. William Lang s. c. c. (Savannah daily republican. March 18, 1820)
Camden County Inferior Court 7 Jan 1823 - Alexander sworn in for Jury duty.
L 414: 26 February 1828. Deed of Negro slave. William Cone, grantor to Alexander Crews. For in consideration of $240.00 for slave girl Jose, about 10 years old. Signed by William Cone. Witnessed by William Crews and Joseph Crews. Recorded by Isaac Bailey on 10 April 1830.
M 054: 26 February 1828. Deed of Negro slave. Alexander Crews, grantor to William Cone, grantee. For in consideration of $430.00 for slave Peg, about 26 years old. Signed by Alexander Crews. Witnessed by William Crews and Joseph Crews.
Judge Huxford stated in POWG Vol. II Alexander "served in Capt. Daniel N. Cone's company of Camden County militia in the Indian War during 1838" however, Alexander, the subject, would be 67 years of age then. I believe it is more likely this record reflects the service of son Alexander, who would be around 36 years during this period.
Alexander Sr. joined Boney Bluff Primitive Baptist Church in Ware/Echols County, 12 Nov 1847 and was baptised the following Sunday.
The Alexander homestead was originally located in Camden, and later listed in Charlton, then Wayne counties. I do not believe he moved twice after relocating to Camden, more likely this was a result of the constant re-drawing of Georgia county lines during this period.
Alexander's was listed as being ill for a period of 90 days before he passed away, in what is now Wayne county, during March of 1850 from "Dropsy" his age was listed as 79.
Lucy was still alive at the time of her husband's death and can be located in the Camden County Census of 1850 in the home of her son Bryant and his family. It is not known when she passed away but she cannot be located in any 1860 census records.
Referencing POWG II on the couple final resting place, "They were buried on a "buffalo" west of where Winokur is now, back of the Jim Hickox place..."
References:
Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume II.
South Carolina Archives Online - Miscellaneous Crews Land Records
Camden County, Georgia Tax Digests Bryan-Lang Historical Library
Camden County, Georgia Inferior Court Records Bryan-Lang Historical Library
Camden County Georgia Superior Court Records Bryan-Lang Historical Library
Source Citation: Year: 1810; Census Place: , Colleton, South Carolina; Roll: 60; Page: 609; Image: 0181419; Family History Library Film: 00324.
Source Citation: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: St Marys, Camden, Georgia; Page: 52; NARA Roll: M33_8; Image: 53.
1830 United States Census, Camden County, Georgia.
1840 United States Census, Ware County, Georgia.
Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880, and Related Indexes, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T655; Archive Roll Number: 7; Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Militia District 92, Wayne, Georgia; Page: 681.
1850 United States Census, Camden County, Georgia
War of 1812 Pension File - William Crews
War of 1812 Widows Pension File - Elizabeth Crews
South Carolina Marriages 1755-1820; Paul Sarrett Jr, "USGENWEB," database, usgwarchives.net (http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/marriages/scm1755.txt : accessed 19 Aug 2013), Marriage record of Stephen Crews and Nancy Bradley; usgwarchives.net.
Alfred J. Crews
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1881
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Parents
Father: Archibald Crews
Mother: Nancy Griffin
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Ann Crews
Marriage:
Status: