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Stephen Crews

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1795 - Beaufort District, South Carolina ³⁸⁵ Christening: Death: 23 Dec 1846 - ( at age 51) ³⁸⁶ ^,387 Burial: in Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Echols County, GA ³⁸⁸

Parents

Father: Alexander Crews Mother:

Spouses and Children

1. *Elizabeth Larrisey Marriage: Abt 1817 - Camden County, GA ⁹¹ Status: Death of Spouse
Marriage Events
• Marriage: 1815, Camden Co., GA. Married in CC by Robert Paxton JP in Camden. Children: 1. William B. Crews 2. Mary Crews 3. Nancy Crews 4. Joseph L. Crews 5. John L. Crews 6. Stephen Larrisey Crews 7. Moses Crews 8. Micajah Larrisey Crews 9. Caroline Crews 2. Nancy Bradley ⁹¹ Marriage: 30 Nov 1815 - South Carolina ⁹¹ ^,96 Status: Death of Spouse

Notes
General:

Stephen Crews

Stephen was born in the Beaufort District of South Carolna during 1795. He has been listed as a son of Alexander Crews by his 1^st wife, whose name is currently unknown. There is an item of note in Judge Huxford's personal notes for Stephen that states he was a first cousin to Micajah Crews. This author assumes that the cousin is the elder Micajah of Camden that passed away in 1823. The only other Micajah during this period is a documented son of Alexander b. 1810. The above note casts some doubt of the true identity of Stephen's parents. This elder MIcajah is likely a brother to Alexander as there is a record of Micajah and Alexander jointly acquiring 1000 acres of land on 8/25/1809 on Black Creek of Saltketcher River in the Colleton District.

What IS known is Stephen is a brother to William Crews (abt 1797) as he is a witness for Stephen's widow, Elizabeth on the Pension papers she filed. The brothers married sisters; Nancy and Sarah Bradley of Beaufort, SC..

Stephen spent his boyhood and teenage years in South Carolina. As an adult, his physical appearance was described by 2nd wife Elizabeth as "fair complexion, blue eyes, about 6 feet tall, square build".

During the year 1813, an 18 year old Stephen was "drafted" and served a six month tour of duty with Captain Haywood's Company of the South Carolina militia along the Savannah River at Sisters Ferry, SC, during the War of 1812. He was honorably discharged at the same location during the same year.

About two years later, a now 20 year old Stephen marries for the first time to Nancy Bradley (though his 2^nd wife stated her name was Mary Bradley on her widow's pension request) on 30 Nov 1815 in South Carolina. The couple may have had a least one female child as result of this marriage.

Based on the findings within the 1820 US Census for Camden County Georgia, 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 Alexander and Lucy's and/or Stephen's from his prior or even both marriages (William did not marry till 1820 and Alex Junior was just 18). We may never know. We do know by the time the 1830 census rolls around, there are no females in the Alexander Crews' home other than Alexander's wife, Lucy. The birth of this female child may also explain Nancy's early (1816) demise so soon after her and Stephen's marriage.

Sometime after the death of Nancy, perhaps the same year, Alexander and other family members relocate down to Camden County, Georgia, though it is Stephen that first appears in Camden County records as a "surveyor" during 1816

It was in Camden where Stephen met and married Elizabeth Larrisey, likely in 1817. The couple were married by a Justice of the Peace in Camden; a Mr. Robert Paxon. Elizabeth had a difficult time remembering the year of her marriage as she first states 1813/14 and later 1815 within the same Pension document after Stephen's death.

Folks Huxford states in Volume I of his Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia book that "Elizabeth was born in 1800 and her parents were born in Ireland". However, Elizabeth's monument in the Boney Bluff Cemetery reads 1797, a date that is also reflected in her Widow's Pension application as well as the 1860 US Census for Echols county. The 1880 Census for Echols does state both Ms Larrisey Crews' parents were born in Ireland

Stephen is enumerated next door to Alexander and another Crews relation, Roger, within the 1820 census for Camden. This is the area that was later cut into Wayne County, Georgia.

Note: For some reason, Stephen's enumeration data is incomplete. The only "mark" within Stephen's family line was that of a male child less than 10 (this would be 1^st born, William B). The previous statement is in conflict with POWG Vol. I as Huxford states Mary was the oldest. We can not accertain the validity of this statement without a legible copy of the entry for Stephen within 1820 census and to date, there appears to be none.

Stephen and Elizabeth were the parents of 10 children the first 6 born in Camden and the younger 4 born in Ware (now Echols):

1. William B. b. 11 Apr 1818 d. 23 Apr 1898, married Martha North 1840 in Ware County, GA
2 Mary b. 1820 d. 11 Sep 1884, married Benjamin L. Crews, a cousin
3. Stephen L. b. Mar 1822, d. 10 May 1908, married, Clarrisy Collier, 1856 in Hamilton County, FL
4. Nancy b 1824, d. 2 Jan 1880, m. James North
5. Joseph L. b. 1825, d. 6 Oct 1858, m. 1) Nancy North, daughter of James, Sr. 2) Lydia Crews dau. of William, 1
Jan, 1853 (1^st cousins)
6. John L.b. 1826, d, 1896, m. Maria Sears, daughter of Harrison.
7. Micajahb. 1835, enumerated in Clinch 1860.
8. Carolineb. 1839, m. James T. Padgett of Echols County.
9. Moses b. 1842, died as a POW 1865.
10 James b. 24 Aug 1847, m. Lucy Burnett, dau. of John. Moved to New Smyrna, Florida.

Stephen appears as a Juror in Camden County Inferior Court for the June Term of 1823. Sometime between this date and the 1930 Census for Ware County, Stephen and Brother William relocated to Ware County, Georgia in the area that is now eastern Echols County. As previously mentioned, Stephen appears in the Ware County, Georgia census for 1830 along with brother William and an Edward Crews.

During this period in history, the Florida Indians often crossed into South Georgia conducting raids on property that sometimes result in the deaths of the White settlers in and around the Georgia/Florida line. Soon, the United States declared war once again on the natives and the Second Indian War, also known as the Florida War began (1835). Stephen and eight of his kin were enrolled June 22, 1836 in Columbia County by Capt. North's Company for a six month hitch. Stephen and even more Crews spent most all of 1837 in the militia serving 2 consecutive 6 month terms starting 21 Jan 1837 and being discharged 18 Dec 1837. This unit was again under Capt William B. North of the 2nd Regiment, 2nd Brigade of East Florida Mounted Volunteers, commanded by Col William J. Mills and was ordered into service by Maj General Thomas Jesup. Next, Stephen served in Capt. W. B. North's company of East Florida Mounted Militia, ordered into service of the United States by Bt. Brig. General Taylor from the 12th day of July, 1838 to the 12th day of January, 1839. The Florida War would rage on until 1842 when hostilities ceased (for a while, anyway). But Stephen's participation ended in with his discharge at Camp Gilmer in 1839. He returns home to his family and a life of farming.

Stephen appears in the 1840 Federal Census in Ware County. This section of Ware county was cut into Echols in 1850.

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.

The couple lived near the Bethel, sometimes called Boney Bluff, Primitive Baptist Church. Stephen and Elizabeth Crews were among the founding members of this church beginning with an organizational meeting at his home on 30 Sep 1843. He was Received by Letter on this date and wife Elizabeth baptized the next day during 1 Oct 1843. Stephen was ordained a deacon of the church on December 1, 1843. Stephen was appointed Church Treasurer 12 Feb 1844. Stephen was continually active within the church minutes from 1844 until a final passage in December of 1846 "The sister church, Salem, was disappointed that Bro. Stephen Crews was sick and unable to go". No additional mentions of Stephen appear in the church minutes after this date. It appears Stephen never recovered from his noted sickness.

Stephen's marker in Bethel Church Cemetery records the date of his death as 23 Dec 1846. He did not live to see his youngest child, James (24 Aug 1847).

Elizabeth survived Stephen by many years as she is found in the 1850 Census in Ware County along with children; Joseph 25, Stephen 17, Micajah 15, Caroline 11, Moses 8, and James 3.

She is found within the 1860 Census for Echols County, Georgia along with children Caroline age 20 listed as a Seamstress, Moses age 16 Ploughman, and James 13.

Beginning in Sept. 1871, soon after the Act of 1871 passed, Elizabeth began filing for a Widow's Pension from Stephen's participation in the War of 1812. She continually filed for a pension through 1879. All her attempts were unsuccessful as Stephen could not be found on any Muster Rolls and she could not recall the actual date of her marriage to Stephen, nor had any paperwork supporting her claims.

Elizabeth is once again found in Echols during the 1880 as the Head of the Household with (grand)daughter Nancy Seares (Sears) and (great)granddaughter Emily Seares (Sears).

Elizabeth lived close to 40 years after the death of Stephen and passed away during 1885.

Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume I
1810 United States Census, Colleton County, South Carolina.
Camden County, Georgia Inferior Court Records Bryan-Lang Historical Library
Source Citation: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: St Marys, Camden, Georgia; Page: 54; NARA Roll: M33_8; Image: 54.
1821 Land Lottery Camden County, Ga Records Bryan-Lang Historical Library
1830 United States Census, Ware County, Georgia.
1840 United States Census, Ware County, Georgia.
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZY6-BPX : accessed 23 Oct 2013), Elizabeth Crews, Ware county, Ware, Georgia, United States; citing dwelling 462, family 462, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 86.
1860 United States Census, Echols County, Georgia
War of 1812 Widows Pension File #6662 - Elizabeth Crews, <http://www.fold3.com/image/306664453/>
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.
"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8L5-GNS : accessed 23 Oct 2013), Elisabeth Crews, Gilmores, Echols, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 292C, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-0145
Excerpts from FLORIDA MILITIA MUSTER ROLES: SEMINOLE INDIAN WARS, VOL. 8
Lucy Burnett Application for Widow's Pension i.e. James N. Crews <http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/177256?id=10>.
1860 Clinch County, Georgia Census
"History of Ware County, pg 234"

1821 Land Lottery
Crews, Alexr.Camden Bates 26 3 Dooly
Crews, Ann (Wid)Effingham 9 11 4 Monroe
Crews, IrvinWilkes Bryants 139 16 Dooly
Crews, JamesWilkes Hudspeths 214 14 Dooly
Crews, JesseOglethorpe Bowls 140 4 Houston
Crews, JosephGlynn 27 Dist. 114 11 Henry
Crews, MartinJasper Shropshires 39 14 Henry
Crews, RogerCamden Bates 54 12 Henry
Crews, StephenCamden Bates 133 1 Monroe

Stephen Crews

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1832 - Alachua County, Florida Christening: Death: Burial:

Parents

Father: Alexander Crews Mother: Sarah Jones ²²⁰

Stephen Larrisey Crews

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Abt 1831 - Ware County, Georgia ²⁵⁰ Christening: 13 Jul 1861 - Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Echols County, GA ³⁸⁹ Death: 10 May 1908 - Screven Co., GA ( about age 77) ³⁹⁰ Burial:

Parents

Father: Stephen Crews Mother: Elizabeth Larrisey

Spouses and Children

1. *Clarisy Collier Marriage: 21 Jun 1856 - Hamilton Co., FL ¹⁷⁴ Status: Children: 1. James Larrisey Crews 2. Elizabeth Crews 3. Missouri C. Crews 4. Viola Crews 5. Stephen Larrisey Crews Jr. 6. William B. Crews

Notes
General:

CSA Veteran Co D 9th Fla

REGIMENT NAME:9th Regiment, Florida Infantry
SIDE:Confederate
COMPANY:D
SOLDIER'S RANK IN:Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:Private
ALTERNATE NAME:
FILM NUMBER:M225 roll 2
NOTES:
PLAQUE NUMBER

Stephen Crews of Monroe County, FL Obtained 80 acres of Public Lands from the Federal Government 13 Feb 1884.
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=FL0490__.439&docClass=STA&sid=x5ls5bhf.czb#patentDetailsTabIndex=1

Stephen Larrisey Crews Jr.

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1869 - Screven Co., GA ⁵⁷ Christening: Death: 1 Nov 1927 - Screven Co., GA ( at age 58) ⁵⁷ Burial: in McDonald Baptist Church Cemetery, Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia, USA

Parents

Father: Stephen Larrisey Crews Mother: Clarisy Collier

Spouses and Children

1. *Amanda C. Bragg Marriage: Status:

Notes
General:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115412597/stephen_l-crews: accessed December 25, 2024), memorial page for Stephen L Crews (1 Sep 1869\endash 1 Nov 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115412597, citing McDonald Baptist Church Cemetery, Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Jessie Beard Taylor (contributor 46947216).

Other information in the record of Stephen Crews
from Georgia Deaths
NameStephen Crews
Event Date01 Nov 1927
Age (Formatted)64 years
Event PlaceScreven, Georgia, United States
Birth Year (Estimated)1863
BirthplaceScreven
GenderMale
Marital StatusMarried
RaceWhite
EthnicityAmerican
Spouse's NameAmanda Crews
Father's NameStephen Crews
Mother's NameClaria Crews
GS Film number2365002
Citing this Record
"Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDJT-2MD : 24 December 2014), Claria Crews in entry for Stephen Crews, 01 Nov 1927, Screven, Georgia, United States; citing reference 28182, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2365002.

Susan Crews

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Christening: Death: Burial:

Parents

Father: James Crews Mother: Benedictine Mankin

Spouses and Children

1. *Stephen W. Barkwell Marriage: 13 Oct 1831 Status:

Notes
General:

Dec. 6, 1831 Probate CREWS, JAMES dec'd. Benedictine Crews app. admx. Richard J. Willis app admr Dec. 6, 1831. Writ of dower in 236 acres on Clarks creek. Mrs. Benedictine Crews, wid of Jas. Crews, dec'd Mar. 24, 1824. John T. Crews, Richard J. Willis, gdn. Returns, paid board 1832, paid Mrs. B. Crews board 1833, and Jos. T. McLaughlin tuition. To money advanced him at Sardis, 1834. To half the amount of sale of land 1834 Pulaski Co. Returns of R. J. Willis gdn of the orphs for 1833. To expense of sale of a tract of land in Harris Co. May 1833 which was drawn by said orphs. Paid Stephen W. Barkwell husband of Susan Crews, Thos. N. Heard husband of Emily Crews, S. H. Willis husband of Nancy Crews, Benedictine Crews, wid of Jas. Crews, dec'd their distributive shares of above land and perishable property of the est all in 1833.

Susan Crews

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Abt 1842 - Camden Co., GA Christening: Death: Burial:

Parents

Father: Elias Crews ⁴⁹ Mother: Mary Beasley ⁷⁴

Spouses and Children

1. *Matthews Marriage: Status:

Notes
General:

Name:Susan Mathews
Event Date: 20 Jan 1917
Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
Gender: Female
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Age (Original): 75y
Birth Date: 1842
Birthplace: Ga.
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: E. Crews
Father's Birthplace: Ga
Mother's Name:Sallie(?)
Mother's Birthplace: Ga
Burial Place: Gigoby Hill
Burial Date: 21 Jan 1917
"Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FPC1-3MW : accessed 06 Jul 2014), E. Crews in entry for Susan Mathews, 20 Jan 1917; citing Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, reference cn 237; FHL microfilm 2116887.

Susan Crews

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1847 - South Carolina Christening: Death: Burial:

Parents

Father: Samuel F. Crews Mother: Rachel Ann Faust

Susan Crews

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1820 - South Carolina ¹⁷² ^,391 Christening: 13 Jan 1844 ¹⁷² Death: Between 1856 and 1859 Burial:

Parents

Father: Isham Crews Mother: Mary Johnson ²³¹

Spouses and Children

1. *James Crews Marriage: 1840 ¹⁷² Status: Children: 1. Mary Ann Crews 2. Randall Crews 3. Susannah Crews 4. Nancy Crews 5. Matilda Crews 6. Julia Ann Crews 7. Martha Ann Crews 8. James Crews

Susan Crews

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1865 Christening: Death: Burial:

Parents

Father: Samuel Lemrod Crews Mother: Harriet Raulerson

Susan Crews

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1862 - Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia, USA Christening: Death: 25 Jul 1933 - Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA ( at age 71) Burial: in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA

Parents

Father: John Jackson Crews Mother: Sabra Selina Dowling

Notes
General:

NOTE: "Father" listed on Death Certificate is Husband

Georgia County Marriages
Name John A. Dubose
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Susan Crews
Spouse's Sex Female
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 25 Feb 1886
Event Place Pierce County, Georgia, United States

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122244179/susan-dubose: accessed December 28, 2024), memorial page for Susan Crews DuBose (3 Jun 1862\endash 25 Jul 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 122244179, citing Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Robert Thompson (contributor 46900531).

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