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Thomas Croasdale (abt. 1639 - 1684)

Thomas Croasdale
Born about in Yorkshire, Englandmap
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Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1 May 1664 in Lancaster, Lancashire, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at about age 45 in Middletown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial Americamap
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Biography

Thomas's birthdate and place are uncertain. He may have been born in Yorkshire.

The marriage of Thomas Croasdale and Agnes Hathernthwaite of Wyersidd on 3 mo. 1, 1664, (ie. 1 May 1664) was recorded by the Lancaster (England) Monthly Meeting of Friends.[1][2] The couple lived at New Hay, Yorkshire, England, and were part of the Settle Monthly Meeting.[2]

Thomas and Agnes, along with with their children, arrived with the group of Quaker families named in the Settle Certificate, given by Settle Monthly Meeting, aboard Lamb in 1682.

21/22 April 1682 Thomas Croasdale, of New Hay, yeoman, received a 1000 acre land grant in Pennsylvania. [3] Shortly thereafter, Thomas, Agness and six children and other families from the Settle Meeting were given certificates to leave,[2] which they did July 1682, on the "Lamb" part of William Penn's fleet that settled Pennsylvania.[4]

They settled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on 500 acres, on Neshaminy Creek. They were part of the Middletown Friends Meeting.[2]

Thomas died 9th mo. 2, 1684. Agnes was administrator of his estate valued at £47. 09. 00, and administration was granted on 10 December (Quaker 10th month) 1684.[5] Agnes died 8 mo. 20, 1686. Sons William and John executed the estate valued at £106. 5. 0.[2]

Children

Thomas and Agnes had the following children, all born in Yorkshire, England[6]

  1. William, born 7th day 12 month 1664, a Quaker date equating to 7 February 1665.[7][8] d. 1715; m. (1) 2m 10, 1690, Elizabeth Hayhurst. Their daughter Agnes m. Richard Hill. William m. (2) Saray Wilford 2m 5 1698.[2]
  2. John, born 11th day 5th month 1666 (a Quaker date equating to 11 July 1666)[2]. Died 10 m. 6, 1706; m. Marah Chapman, 2m 28 1697. Their children: Ruth, John, Agnes, Thomas. Marah married 2nd John Wildman and had Mercy and Elizabeth Wildman.[2] John was buried on the 16th day of the tenth month 1706, a Quaker date equating to 16 December 1706.[9]
  3. Elizabeth, born on the 5th day of the 11th month 1667 (a Quaker date equating to 5 January 1668), with her birth recorded in the records of Settle Monthly Meeting, Yorkshire, England.[10][2] She died 6m 4, 1683[2]
  4. Mary, born on 30th day 8th month (30 October) 1669[11][2] She married William Smith 9m 20, 1690, and had eight children. (Margaret married Enoch Pearson[2]
  5. Bridget, born on 30 August 1671[12][2] She died 2m 26, 1701; m. John Cowgill 8m 19, 1693 and had 4 children.[2]
  6. Alice[13]b. 8m 3, 1673;[8] married David Potts 1m 22, 1694.[2]

Research Notes

Thomas Croasdale is an ancestor approved for membership by the Welcome Society.

Also found Born May 20, 1644

Death Date

Also found Died in Neshaminy, Bucks Co. Pa.

FindMyPast has a transcript of a list of Croasdale deaths and burials compiled for the Historical Society Of Pennsylvania. This gives a death date for a Thomas Croasdale of 2 September 1682 rather than 1684.[14] Whoever compiled the list may have mistaken the Quaker "month month" for September, and may have mistaken the year. Thomas Maxwell Potts' book Our Family History[2] and Blanche Moore Haines' Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore...[15]give documentary evidence from Thomas Croasdale's will and the administration of his estate pointing fairly firmly to a death year of 1684.

Sources

  1. ↑ England & Wales, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Marriages 1578-1841, LANCASHIRE: Monthly Meeting of Lancaster: Marriages; Births; Burials, ref. RG6/1004, FindMyPast and accompanying image
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 Potts, Thomas Maxwell. Our Family Ancestors. Canonsburg, Pa.: T.M. Potts, 1895, pp. 25ff, Internet Archive
  3. ↑ Annals of Pennsylvania from the discovery of the Delaware, 1609-1682, List of Purchasers at Sale of 22 March 1682 Wm. Penn order to Philip Ford, Sale Lot 44 Available here
  4. ↑ haygenealogy list of Penn's Fleet
  5. ↑ Letters of administration, Pennsylvania Probate Records, Bucks, viewable here on Familysearch
  6. ↑ An account of the Births of Friends children borne in England given by their children. Middletown Meeting. Photo of original document, attached to an Ancestry Tree.
  7. ↑ Birth record from records of Settle Monthly meeting, Yorkshire, viewable at Find A Grave: Memorial #180632141 with larger scale accompanying image
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Potts, Thomas Maxwell. [https://archive.org/stream/ourfamilyancesto00pott#page/28/mode/2up Our Family Ancestors. Canonsburg, Pa.: T.M. Potts, 1895. Citing: Birth dates from the Settle Meeting Minutes
  9. ↑ Records of Middletown Monthly Meeting, Find A Grave: Memorial #176857728 and accompanying image of original record
  10. ↑ England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Monthly Meeting of Settle, Piece 1116, Ancestry.co.uk and accompanying image]
  11. ↑ England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Monthly Meeting of Settle, Piece 1116, Ancestry.co.uk and accompanying image
  12. ↑ England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, Monthly Meeting of Settle, Piece 1116, Ancestry.co.uk and accompanying image of Monthly Meeting record
  13. ↑ Alice must have been on the next page of the Middletown Meeting Record
  14. ↑ Historical Society Of Pennsylvania, Deaths & Burials, FindMyPast
  15. ↑ Haines, Blanche Moore. Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore: with their direct ancestors to and including thirty-six first or immigrant ancestors... , pp. 180-181, Internet Archive

See also:

  • Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2009. via Ancestry.com
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Yates Publishing Ancestry.com
  • Haines, Blanche Moore. Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore: with their direct ancestors to and including thirty-six first or immigrant ancestors...
  • Potts, Thomas Maxwell. Our family ancestors. Canonsburg, Pa.: T.M. Potts, 1895.




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Pope-9709 Roy Pope Jr.
ERRORS: Quaker marriage date of 01 da., 03 mo., 1664 converts to 01 May 1664 (not March). Also, if the couple's marriage was recorded in the Lancaster Monthly Meeting, and if the couple did not arrive in the colonies aboard "Lamb" until 1682 bearing a certificate of transfer from the Settle Monthly Meeting, then it goes to reason that they were married in England (not Wrightstown, Bucks, Pennsylvania).
posted by Roy Pope Jr.
Cayley-55 Michael Cayley
Thanks for spotting this, corrections made.
posted by Michael Cayley
Pickering-2819 Bob Pickering
On the 10th day, 10 mo. 1684, Anges Crosdale of Noshamiah, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was granted Letters of Administration for the Estate of Thomas Crosdale, her husband. The actual Letters can be found here. Pennsylvania Probate Records, Bucks, Wills and letters of administration, Image 8 Available here
posted by Bob Pickering
Cayley-55 Michael Cayley
Thanks, Bob. Link added to bio.
posted by Michael Cayley
Merritt-4138 Jennifer (Merritt) Jordan
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posted by Jennifer (Merritt) Jordan
Fisher-8926 Carolyn (Fisher) Lynett
Croasdale-56 and Croasdale-9 appear to represent the same person because: Same wife and father
posted by Carolyn (Fisher) Lynett
Rassinot-1 Isabelle (Rassinot) Martin
Croasdale-33 and Croasdale-9 appear to represent the same person because: All data matches except the birth date, which is unsourced on Croasdale-33. Suggest keeping birth date from Croasdale-9 and adding alternative birth date in biography of merged profiles.
posted by Isabelle (Rassinot) Martin
Powell-5629 Andrea Powell
Croasdale-16 and Croasdale-9 appear to represent the same person because: duplicate husbands of Agnes Hathornthwaite-1
posted by Andrea Powell
Allison-1080 Trace Allison
Croasdale-26 and Croasdale-16 appear to represent the same person because: Husband of Agnes Hawthornewaite — married March 1, 1664 in wrightstown, bucks co, pa
posted by Trace Allison

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