Ann Eliza (Blake) Cromartie (1839 - 1903)

Born 23 Mar 1839 in Florida, United States

Ancestors

Biography

Ann was born in 1839. She was the daughter of Miles Blake and Susan Parish.

In the 1850 census Ann (age 11) was in Leon, Florida, United States.^[1]

In the 1860 census Ann (age 21) was in Leon County, Florida, United States, living with her widowed mother, and siblings.^[2]

Susan Blake's will was filed on 14 Mar 1863. She passes the plantation (farm) and everything with it to her daughter Ann Eliza Blake, although no slaves were mentioned as being part of the will.^[3]

Annie married John A Cromartie on 22 May 1867 in Leon, Florida, United States.^[4]

In the 1870 census Amie (age 31), Keeping House, was in Subdivision 22, Leon, Florida.^[5]

In the 1880 census Annie (age 41), Keeping House, was the wife of John A. Cromartie in Precinct 4, Leon, Florida, United States.^[6]

Ann was recorded as a resident in 1885 in Leon County, Florida, Living with her husband, John, sons, Joel and Thomas, and a 65 year old black servant, Lettie Armstrong.^[7]

Ann passed away in 1903. Burial was in the Runner Cemetery, Leon County, Florida.^[8]

Slaves

In the 1860 Slave Schedule census Ann was listed as A E Blake in Leon County, Florida, United States. She owned 10 slaves.^[9]

Gender Age

1. Female 50
2. Male 21
3. Male 18
4. Male 14
5. Male 11
6. Male 22
7. Male 1
8. Male 25
9. Male 25
10. Female 13

Ann inherited the Blakely Plantation in 1863 after her mother's death, and all that went with it which presumably also included the slaves.

See: Blakely Plantation, Leon County, Florida

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: MFH6-7Q2 (accessed 18 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCJ8-W4 Image number 00135
   Ann Blake (11) in Leon, Florida, United States. Born in Florida, United States.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 52; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 108; FHL microfilm: 803108; Record number: 3110;
   FamilySearch Record: M6C9-QV1 (accessed 18 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBT-9KV Image number 00084
   A E Blake (21) in NoTownship Stated, Leon, Florida, United States. Born in Florida.
3. ↑ Probate: "Florida, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1827-1950"
   Probate Records, 1839-1935; Author: Florida. County Judge's Court (Leon County); Probate Place: Leon, Florida
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8993 #378343 (accessed 26 August 2022)
   Susan Blake probate.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982"
   State Archive, Tallahassee and Clerk of Courts; Various Counties; County Marriages, 1803-1960
   Ancestry Record 61369 #901341186 (accessed 18 September 2022)
   Annie E Blake marriage to John A Cromartie on 22 May 1867 in Leon, Florida, USA.
5. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 22, Leon, Florida; Roll: M593_131; Page: 545A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #13872099 (accessed 18 September 2022)
   Amie E Cromartie (31), Keeping House, in Subdivision 22, Leon, Florida. Born in Florida.
6. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Leon, Florida; Roll: 129; Page: 244D; Enumeration District: 083
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #4535855 (accessed 18 September 2022)
   Annie E Cromartie (41), wife, Keeping House, in household of John A. Cromartie (45) in Precinct 4, Leon, Florida, USA. Born in Florida.
7. ↑ Residence: "Florida State Census, 1885"
   citing p. 87, sheet letter A, number , line 2, NARA microfilm publication M845 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 888,968.
   FamilySearch Record: MNJW-PGB (accessed 18 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D15W-9KM
   Name: Ann E Cromartie; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Birth Date: 1839; Residence Date: 1885; Residence Place: , Leon, Florida; Age: 46y; Relationship To Head: Wife; Age In Years: 46; Birth State Country: Florida; County: Leon; Dwelling: 798; Estimated Birth Year: 1839; Fthr Birth State Country: North Carolina; Head Name: John A Cromartie; Head Name Gn: John A; Head Name Surn: Cromartie; Head Name Uid: 801812415; Mthr Birth State Country: North Carolina; Multi Record Type: Inhabitants; Numeric Image Nbr: 99; Padded Dgs Number: 004280071; Relationship Group: 108412779; Relationship To Head Orig: Wife; Schedule Type: Population; Spouse Name: John A Cromartie; Spouse Name Gn: John A; Spouse Name Surn: Cromartie; Spouse Name Uid: 801812415; State: Florida; Spouse Birth State Country: Florida.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5560025/ann-eliza-cromartie: accessed 18 September 2022), memorial page for Ann Eliza Blake Cromartie (23 Mar 1839–5 Nov 1903), Find A Grave: Memorial #5560025, citing Runner Cemetery, Leon County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Ann Parkinson (contributor 45284853) .
9. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #94089152 (accessed 18 September 2022)
   A E Blake in Leon, Florida, USA.