John Crew, III

John Crew III

• Born 1692 in Charles City, Virginia
• Died 11 Apr 1762 in Charles City, Virginia
• Son of John Crew and Sarah Gatley
• Husband of Agatha (Ellyson) Crew — married 14 Mar 1718 in Charles City, Virginia
• Father of Agatha (Crew) Johnson, Ellyson Crew, John Crews IV and Ann (Crew) Henley

Quaker Death Record

• Name: John Crew
• Death Date on Image: 11 Fourth 1762
• Translated Death Date: 11 Apr 1762
• Death Place: Virginia
• Monthly Meeting: Henrico Monthly Meeting
• Volume: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. VI [1]

Crews family history

• John Crews
• Birth: 1635 - ENGLAND
• Death: Dec 13 1684 - Isle of Wight, Virginia
• Daughter: Susannah Blunt (born Crews)

The Crews family were of English stock and religious in nature. They were Quakers and their religious convictions may have provided the impetus for their coming to Virginia.

John (page 28)

John Crews was born in England about 1635. The name of his wife is unknown. He first appeared in the records in 1663 as a landholder (Map A Number 6). It is not known when he purchased the land. He died sometime before 1684. His daughter Susannah married Richard Blunt Sr.

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The Crews Families are an extremely ancient family and trace descent from he ancient Cheshire, Dovenshire, and Northamptonshire lines respectively. They were a "West of England Family when the Conqueror came." They were some of the first to come to Virginia:

• 1621: Randal Crew came on The Charles.
• 1623: Robert Crew came on The Marmaduke.
• 1623: Joshua Crews came on The Marmaduke.
• 1624: Joseph Crews came on The Marchmont.
• 1635: Marie Crewe came on The Faulson.
• 1635: Rebecca Crews came on The Faulson.
• 1638: Roger Crews arrived.
• 1642: John Crews arrived.
• 1649: John Crew arrived.
• 1652: Anne Crewe arrived.
• 1652: Thomas Crew arrived.
• 1681: Robert Crew arrived.

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References

1. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Crew_%2811%29
2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Crew-135