Elizabeth Crosby (unknown) - Elizabeth Crosby

Marriage 1645 • Isle of Wight, Virgina, USA
Inferred marriage date of Elizabeth Jordan, widow of Maj. Thomas Jordan, who had three children to provide for. Since John Crosby left his entire estate to Margaret Jordan Davis, it may be thought that he raised her from a young age.

Name John Crosby

Date 09 Jan 1674

Location Isle of Wight

Notes This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book.

Remarks John Crosby. According to my late deceased wife Elizabeth's request on her death bed to Mrs. Jane Oldis, my said wife's daughter Margaret Davis my estate.

Description Testator

A patent issued to one Thomas Davis on 10 Aug 1644 for 300 acres in Nasemond County notes that it adjoined the "land of Thomas Jordan dec'd". This Thomas Davis was the father of James Davis who married Thomas Jordan’s daughter, Margaret (Jordan) Davis (1643-1688).

James Davis, Margaret Davis, and Thomas Davis (probably their son) are found in the minutes of the Chuckatuck Quaker meeting records. (1681-1935)

James Davis and Margaret Davis, his wife signed as witnesses at the several marriages of John Jordan, Robert Jordan, and James Jordan, sons of Thomas Jordan, Jr., and they signed as "Aunt Margaret Davis," and "Uncle James Davis." proving that Margaret was an aunt to the three sons of Thomas Jordan.