This lists Cruits (all spellings) I found in U.S. census records through 1870. I searched only a few 1880 & 1900 indexes. I also added notes from other sources. (last updated 5/26/12)
1850, Sept. ALA Baldwin Co.,
Division 1, p. 87b line 8
Cruit, G.
M.
31 no occupation given
Louisa
28
Robert
5
Aldarena
2
Value of real estate $1,000
A mark on the census page says G. M.
was married within the year. But the census taker put those marks
by so many names that it seems that 25% of the population was married
within the year. So these marriage marks are inaccurate.
1860 July 5, ALA Baldwin Co. p. 39
Cruit, Gilbert
M.
44 b. Eng. farmer
Louisa
41 b. Ala.
Robert
Freeman
15
Aldena or Alrena
11
Mary
8
Sarah
E.
6
Margaret
4
Gilbert
2
Richard
W.
1
Real estate value $2,100, personal
estate value $8,000
Cruits are in Baldwin county prior to 1868, Escambia county after, because part of Baldwin was put into the newly formed Escambia.
1870 July 4, ALA Jack
Springs Beat p. 4.
Cruit, Gilbert
54 farmer
can't
read or write
Louisa
50
can't read or write
Mary
17
Sarah
15
Margaret
13
Gilbert
11
Richard
9
George
7
Harriet
20 white domestic servant? b.
Florida
Sandy
18 black male laborer
Susan
16 black female laborer
Lucy
1 white female
Real estate value $500, personal
estate value $3,000
1880 ALA Escambia Co., Beat 6,
Jack Springs, p. 9
Cruit, G.
M.
64 farmer
Louisa
L.?
59 b. Ala., father b.
Va., mother b. NC
? -
son
19 b. Ala.
1870 ALA Escambia Co., Beat 6,
Jack Springs, p. 10
R. F.
Cruit
35 beef driver?
M. E. -
wife
35 father born Ala., mother
b.
NC
Ella
10
Ida
8
Hattie
6
Sallie
4
Robert
1
R. F. is Robert Freeman Sr.
I looked at all of Escambia county for 1880, not just the index. No other Cruits found.
1880 ALA Monroe Co., Claiborne
Cruett, Ann
8
black servant
Enumerated with Chas. R. McNeil
family. This was Margaret Cruit's (Gilbert M. Cruit Sr.'s
daughter) husband & family.
Thomas Cruite wrote me in 1997 saying: "I grew up wondering where all the Cruite's were. My father Charlie had only one brother, Jim. I knew of no other living Cruite's. I am originally from Derby Connecticut. My father was from nearby Ansonia. His father was born in Derby and I think my great grandfather came over from Ireland."
Hartford city directory 1861-62:
Wm. Cruit, laborer, home 78 Talcott
St.
Hartford city directory 1865-65:
William Cruitt, laborer, home 3
Griswold St.
City directory next year has his
home at 34 Sheldon St.
Derby, Connecticut Directories,
1889-91:
John D. Cruite A. H. &
C. B. Alling emp boards 18 Olivia, B, Derby CT. 1890, 91
Mary Cruite Birmingham Hotel,
waitress, B, boards same location Derby CT 1890, 91
William Cruite carpenter
124 Derby avenue, D, Derby CT. 1890, 91
Ansonia, Connecticut Directories, 1887-91:
John Cruite woolen mill emp 18 Olivia, B, Ansonia, Birmingham, Derby and Shelton CT 1887, 1888
John D. Cruite A. H. & C. B. Alling emp boards 18 Olivia, B, Ansonia, Birmingham, Derby and Shelton CT. 1888-91
William Cruite boards 18 Olivia, B, Ansonia, Birmingham, Derby and Shelton CT 1887-89
William Cruite carpenter boards 278 Corum avenue, S Ansonia, Birmingham, Derby and Shelton CT. 1889, 1890
William Cruite carpenter 124 Derby avenue, D, Ansonia, Birmingham, Derby and Shelton CT. 1890, 1891
Mary Cruite Birmingham Hotel
waitress, B, boards same location Ansonia, Birmingham, Derby and
Shelton CT. 1887- 91.
SARAH
CRUIT FOWLER'S SUMMARY :
(Alabama's Gilbert M. Cruit Sr.'s sister)
On her tombstone, Oak Hill
Cemetery, Washington, b Devonshire, England, Jan 27, 1821, d June 10,
1890.
Cruitt, Sarah m William R. Fowler
7/23/1839 Washington DC. From: Washington DC Marriages 1826-50.
William R. Fowler's tombstone: b
Lubec, Maine, March 25, 1815 d July 3, 1887. Easy to see 18 & 5 on
year of birth, hard to make out 3rd number. It should be 1, so b
in 1815.
1850 DC Wash 185 Georgetown
Wm. R. Fowler
age?
b. Maine
S. A.
F
29
b. England
?
F
10
b. Georgetown, D.C.
C. L.
F
7
b. "
? C.
M
5
b. "
G. J.
M
3
b. "
S. E.
F
1
b. "
1853. The Washington and
Georgetown Directory
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/dc/dcfiles.htm
Abbreviations.-All points start from
the Capitol; s south, n north e east, w west, btw between, cor corner,
av avenue, h house, (col) colored.
Fowler, Wm. R., confectioner, s side
Bridge, cor Montgomery, Georgetown.
1860 DC Georgetown 1st ward
p.2
W. R. Fowler
45
Market Huckster (seller of small wares in shop or booth)
Sarah
39
Ma?ine
17
Charles?
15
Gilbert
13
Eliza
10
Enoch
8
George
5
Caroline
3
1870 DC
Wm. R. Fowler 52
Sarah
45 mother, father foreign born
Lorena
23
Lizzie
19
Enoch
17 Male
Carrie
11
1880 DC Georgetown Enum. dist.
14,
superv. dist. 17, stamped p. 44.
William R. Fowler
65
Retired merchant b. Maine
Sarah
A.
59 She & parents b. Eng.
Lorenia
32
daughter
b. DC
Lizzie
28
daughter
b. DC
Enoch
26 son;
grocer
b. DC
Carrie
19
daughter
b. DC
1890 Washington DC City Directory:
Sarah A. Fowler, widow of William
R., 1137 29th NW
1890. Sarah's will written 6/6/1890, after her death on 6/10/1890 it was filed 6/24/1890, left everything to daughters Lorena C.? Fowler, Sarah E. Fowler, Carrier E. Fowler. Enoch S. Fowler was one of witnesses of will.
END OF SARAH FOWLER'S SUMMARY
Richard Cruet, an orphan age 15
last Sept 15, with consent of his brother Robert, is apprenticed until
21 to Wm. Quinn of Georgetown, trade of white & blacksmith.
1/29/1824.
Age right to be Richard c 10/10/1808, Paignton, Devon by Gilbert Distin
Cruit and Eadith Heath Cruit. That Richard was Alabama's Gilbert
M. Cruit's uncle. Richard d. 1886, career at livery stable.
1840 he has wife and son < 5. 1847 Declaration of Intention to
become citizen says he was about 39 years old, emigrated from
Liverpool, arrived at New York 4th May 1844 and intends to reside at
Wash. D.C. (His age is right in this document, but it doesn't
make sense unless he left U.S. for a while, then moved back, or the
year of arrival is wrong. I have copy of original document.)
April 1, 1851, Richard Cruit listed, in D.C. index to naturalizations.
April 1, 1837 or 1851, original record hard to read, Richard Cruit
issued passport. July
31, 1851 a Richard Cruit arrived N.Y. on ship named Washington. He was
43 1/2, b. about 1808, occupation Gentleman, nationality American, Ship
departed Breman, Germany & Southampton, England. Wife
Lydia d. 3/21/1854. Richard m Mary Ann Cragear, 24 Jan
1855, she d. 1889.
From: U.S. passport applications
1795-1925: April 1, 1867, Richard Cruit b. England on or about 15 Sep,
1808. Printed wording says he is naturalized citizen of U.S. and about
to travel. Age 58, 5' 4".
Richard's will written
3/21/1879, after
Richard
Jr. had died, left all to wife Mary Ann, and if she is dead, to his
grandchildren.
Will filed Dec 3, 1886, after his death. Index to D. C. Wills: Richard
Cruit, 1886, Box 96.
From Oak Hill Cemetery records:
RICHARD CRUIT, Sr. / died / Nov. 2, 1886 / aged 78 years. / MARY CRUIT
/ died / May 1, 1889
/ aged 85 years.
From about 1856 through
about 1862, Richard was administrator of the estate of James Coyle
& guardian to the Coyle children: Mary Anna, Hugh, Thomas, &
Elizabeth. James
Coyle m Susan Turner 12/14/39 & both were from Ireland. Coyle still
married to Susan in 1850 census. Seems that Coyle was just a friend or
business associate.
END OF RICHARD CRUIT'S SUMMARY
1819, June 15. Robert Cruit arrived Philadelphia. Born
abt 1795. Nativity Devonshire. Emigrated from Plymouth.
1824, June 3. Robert Cruit Declaration of Intention verifies his
6/15/19 arrival date at PHL and nativity Devonshire and gives age
29. Same Robert that also arrived 3 years later (1822) at Norfolk
and is 3 years older than at PHL? and same Robert that m Catherine
Widdicombe 6/15/1822
in Paignton? 1835, May 27, Robert Cruit
naturalized. Witnesses Thomas Woodward and Randolph Spalding.
Robert Cruit age 27 (d. 11/22/1861 DC) & Catherine age 25 (b. Eng,
d. 5/12/1876)
arrive 1822 Norfolk with 1 child. Bought nearby
Cruit farm in Virginia 1825. Cruit Farmhouse: 1614 N. Highland
Street. Seems to be Arlington, VA. From the Arlington, VA
local history site:
http://www.co.arlington.va.us/lib/history/pichiste.htm. "Robert
Cruit of Washington bought a farm in the Clarendon area in 1825 and
built this house as a summer home for his family. He reportedly was the
first person to import Jersey cows to the United States, and his farm
maintained a fine herd of Jersey cows throughout four generations of
the Cruit family. The house served as a hospital during the Civil War.
Builder Frank Lyon purchased the Cruit farm in 1923 when he developed
the Lyon Village subdivision." A Lyon Village historian says Robert was
a Washington butter merchant and this was a dairy farm and was used as
a civil war hospital after Robert
died. Frank Lyon bought 163 acres from Robert's heirs.
Someone online reported seeing this for sale on ebay: an original
pass through union lines that read: "Headquarters Army of the
Potomac, Washington, Nov. 7th, 1861. Pass Robert and Richard
Cruit to their farm near Fort Corcoran. Good for one week from date. By
Command of Major General McLellan". Robert died 2 weeks later.
Robert in 1830 DC census with wife, 1 dau 15-20, 2 other kids.
He & wife b. eng., and eldest child also. Robert in 1830 and 1834
city
directory as butter merchant. 1840 Robert has 1 dau 15-20, 3 other
younger.
Older dau from 1830 not there. I believe that their oldest daughter
died.
1850 with wife Catherine,
Susan
20 b. D.C.
Ann
17 b. D.C.
Seonica?
10 b. D.C.
Evanena
2 b. D.C.
1860:
Cruit, Robert
64
b. Eng.
Gentleman
Catherine
63 b. Eng.
Anne
23 b. Eng.
Mary
Y.
17 b. D.C.
1870 Catherine still living
Robert's will written Sept 1, 1858. Will filed Dec 7, 1861 after his
death on Nov 22, 1861. Newspaper said age 68 at death. Left $100 each
to nephews Edwin Cruit, son of George, and Henry, son of John L.
Cruit. (Edwin m 1859 & John L. Cruit d. 1841). Other heirs
wife Catherine, daughters Susan Cruit, Catherine E. the wife of Samuel
Owens, Ann Cruit, Louisa Cruit. Only Catherine E. seems to be married
when will written.
Robert's will contested in court 1906 by daughter Ann. The court
wrote:
"The testator left surviving him a wife and four daughters,—Catherine
E., then the wife of Samuel Owen, Susan, Ann (appellant), and Louisa.
The widow of the deceased died May 13, 1876; Louisa died January 2,
1876, Susan died December 31, 1900, and Catherine E. Owen died May 14,
1901. Susan and Louisa never married, nor has Ann up to the present
time... The
property produces an income of $11,000 or $12,000.
From Oak Hill Cemetery records: Our Parents. / ROBERT CRUIT / Born
March 5, 1795 / Died Nov. 22, 1861. / CATHERINE CRUIT / Born January
1797 / Died May 12, 1876. / CRUIT. // ANN E.J. CRUIT / April 16, 1833 /
Nov. 20, 1910. // SUSAN T. CRUIT / May 22, 1830 / Dec. 13, 1900. //
MARY LOUISA CRUIT / Born Nov. 3, 1833 / Died Jany. 2, 1876.
END OF ROBERT'S SUMMARY
No Cruits or Fowlers in The Washington Directory (of 1827). It didn't say if it included Georgetown or not.
1827 (about). George W. Cruit b to William and Hannah Moon Cruit in D.C. William in Ohio 1830 census. Said to have moved to Ohio 1828 or 29. William's obit says he came to U.S. about 1820, married in Virginia 1825.
1830 DC Was 157 Georgetown
Cruit, Robert
1 M 30-40
1F 30-40
1F 15-20
1 F 5-10
1 F < 5
1830 Washington, Georgetown
Jno L Cruit
1 M 30-39
1 F 30-39
1 M 5-9
1 F < 5
White Persons - Aliens - Foreigners not Naturalized:
3
Total White Persons: 4
1833, Jun 16. Bill of sale for a horse and equipment by John C.
Stewart to Robert Cruit(?). Question mark was in the summary of the
record. From misc D.C. deeds and papers.
1834. Robert Cruit, butter merchant, n side Penn Av, btw 17 and 18w. "Directory for the District of Columbia for the year 1834".
1835, May 27. Robert Cruit naturalized. Witnesses Thomas Woodward and Randolph Spalding.
Henry Knowles Cruit, infant son of John L. Cruit, was left $300 in the will of Henry Knowles, Jr. of Georgetown "... because of my high regard for his parents.". John L. Cruit was a witness to the will on Jan 19, 1839. Knowles died 12 days later on Jan 31.
1839, Jun 2. Mary Cruit, youngest daughter of Robert and Catherine Cruit d. Age 4 years 8 days.
1839, July 23. Cruitt, Sarah m William R. Fowler, Washington DC. From: Washington DC Marriages 1826-50.
1840 DC Wash 176 Georgetown
Cruit, John L.
1 M 40-50
1 F 40-50
1 F 15-30
1 M < 5
Son John, b England, would have been
about 16 but does not show up here. He probably is John L.'s son, but
not positive. He could have been living elsewhere, or the census taker
could have made a mistake.
1840 DC Wash 183 Georgetown
Cruit, Richard
1 M 20-30
2 F 20-30
1 M < 5
1840 DC Washington P. 67 or
68
Cruit, Robert
1 M 40-50
1 F 40-50
1 F 15-20
1 F 10-15
1 F 5-10
1 F <5
1840, May 22. A petition to
Congress requesting recharter of a bank was signed by about 60 citizens
of Georgetown, including John L. Cruit.
1841, Mar 15. John L. Cruit d. Georgetown. Newspaper said age 48, shopkeeper. Guardian of his son Henry K. Cruit was Anna Cruit in 1847 records. No other child mentioned in guardianship. Mothers seemed to become guardians of their own minor children if father died. Ann Cruit, his wife, is buried beside him, Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington. She d June 16, 1876.
DC Marriage Licenses:
James M. Cruitt & Martha Leach
6/7/1845.
Catherine E. Cruitt & Evan Evans
2/20/1847.
1847. Richard Cruit Dec. of Int. & naturalization in DC: DI: Oct 1847. Richard Cruit b. Eng arrived New York May 4, 1844, intends to live DC, age 39. Naturalized 4/1/1851
DC 1850 Wash 87 Washington
Cruit, John
25 b. England watchmaker
Ann
20 b. Va.
Living with Shearing(?) family?
DC 1850 Wash ward 4
Cruit, Richard 40 b. England butter
merchant
Lydia
40 b. England
Richard
14 b. D.C.
Edwin
15 b. England
Hannah Wood 50
Edwin above is probably son of George, Richard Sr.'s brother.
Edwin's mother remarried in London when he was 3, so George probably
died back then.
DC 1850 Wash 142 Washington
Cruit,
Robert
53 b. Eng.
farmer
Catherine
51 b. Eng.
Susan
20 b. D.C.
Ann
17 b. D.C.
Seonica?
10 b. D.C.
Evanena
2 b. D.C.
He and Catherine probably ones on
1822 passenger list.
1853. The Washington and
Georgetown Directory
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/dc/misc/georgetown1.txt
Abbreviations.-All points start from
the Capitol; s south, n north e east, w west, btw between, cor corner,
av avenue, h house, (col) colored.
Cruit, John, watchmaker, n side Pa
av, btw 4 1/2 and 6 w; house L n, btw 6 and 7 w.
Cruit, Robert, n side F n, btw 14
and 15 w.
Cruit, Richard, horseshoer, n side C
n, btw 6 and 7 w; house cor 4 1/2 and Mo av.
Cruit, John, silversmith, s side
L n, btw 6 and 7 w. *Seems to be same John watchmaker above.
Cruit, James, huckster (retailer
of small wares in shop or booth), Bridge, btw Congress and Washington,
Georgetown.
Lydia Cruit, wife of Richard, d. 3/21/1854, age 48. Lived on Bridge St., Georgetown. From National Intelligencer.
1854, June 5, John Cruitt age 30 b. Eng. naturalized in DC.
1854. Dec 2, slave named Jack committed to the slave jail by Anthony Latruitte. Slave released 11 Dec. to Robert Cruit. Latruitte committed several slaves over time and all were released to different people.
1857, Nov 21. James M. Cruit, b. Eng., age 35, naturalized in DC. His bro-in-law William R. Fowler was witness for him.
DC Marriage licenses:
Richard Cruit & Mary Ann
Cragear, 24 Jan 1855. (first wife Lydia d. 1854).
Richard Cruit Jr. & Mary Paxton,
19 Jul 1859.
Edwin D. Cruit & Mary E. FOWLER,
20 Sep 1859. Sarah Cruit Fowler's in-law?
DC 1860 1st ward p. 256
Washington
Cruit,
Ann
62 b. Eng. Head of house
DC 1860 1st ward p. 256
Washington
Cruitt, Henry
24 b. D.C.
plumber living alone
DC 1860 2nd ward p. 67 Georgetown
Cruit,
Richard
23 works livery
stable
no birthplace given
(Richard Jr.)
DC 1860 2nd Ward p. 618
Washington
Cruit,
Robert
64 b.
Eng.
Gentleman
Catherine
63 b. Eng.
Anne
23 b. Eng.
Mary
Y.
17 b. D.C.
real estate value $20,000; personal
estate $1,000
(ages were very clear on this
record, no mistake)
Robert Cruit's will filed after
his death 1861. From DC Wills.
1862 DC tax assessment for $10
for Richrd Cruit & Son, livery stable.
1863 similar assessment, Cruit & Son, listed 2 horse carriages.
DC 1870 2nd ward, p. 305
Washington
Cruit, Catherine
71 b. England
Cruit,
Anna 33
Cruit, Susan T. 36
Cruit, Louisa 28
DC 1870 4th ward, p. 872
Washington
Cruit,
Henry
34 b. DC Parents
foreign born plumber & gas fitter
Cruit,
Ann
74 b. Eng. Parents foreign
born
(Ann d. 6/16/1876)
Henry's real estate value $300,
personal estate value $1,000
DC 1870 Georgetown
Cruit,
Richard
50 b. Eng. U.S.
Citizen
Parents foreign born
Mary
48 b. D.C.
Richard's occupation: livery stable
DC 1870
Cruit,
Richard
33 b. Pa. livery
stable (Richard Jr.)
Mary
31 b. Md.
William
10 b. D.C.
Robert
8 b. D.C.
Charles
4 b. D.C.
Lydia
M.
1 b. D.C. named for Richard's dead
mom?
Summary of Richard Cruit Jr.: b.
about 1837-8 in PA., d. 2/19/78 age 40, m Mary Paxton 19 Jul
1859.
She widow in 1880 census & 1890 city directory. Richard did livery
stable work like dad. In 1878 Mary became guardian of her and Richard's
children after he died. They were John William, Robert, Charles,
Lydia
Mary, Walter Wood & Mary Amelia. Real estate in 1878 was Cruit's
Livery
Stable at 1724 G. St. N. W. btw 17th & 18th Streets Washington,
D.C.,
and a frame house at 54 Gay St. btw Green & Washington Streets
Georgetown, D.C. The brick livery stable had 70 stalls, carriage
sheds, harness rooms & an office.
DC 1870 Georgetown
Cruit,
James
48 b.
Eng.
Parents foreign born
Martha
49 b. Md.
Alice
21 b. D.C.
Ella
18 b. D.C.
Florence
14 b.
D.C.
m. Mathew Pope 1872
James right age for Gilbert's brother
Florence Virginia Cruit m Matthew
J. Pope in Georgetown Nov. 6, 1872. From National Intelligencer.
1873 Boyd's Directory to the
District of Columbia, index to advertisers:
Cruit, Henry K. plumber 144
Cruit, R livery stable 559
DC Death Records Aug 1874-July
1879
#7671 Cruit, Ann 81 b.
Eng d. 6/16/1876
#7278 Cruit, Catherine 79 b.
Eng d. 5/12/1876
#5913 Cruit, Mary Louise 36 b. DC d.
1/2/1876 (does not seem to be Richard Sr. or Jr.'s wife since they both
lived much longer.
#14816 Cruit, Richard 40 b. PA
d. 2/19/1878 (Richard Jr.)
All buried Oak Hill cemetery in
Georgetown.
DC Archives has exact records, but
about the only other info they have is cause of death & how long a
foreign born lived in U.S.
1880 DC
Cruit, Susan
C.
50 single b. DC dad b Eng, mom b
Eng. Marital status single.
Emily J. (sister)
47 single b. DC dad b Eng, mom b
Eng. Marital status single.
1880 DC (Richard Jr.'s
widow)
Cruit,
Mary
39 widow b. DC dad b Eng, mom b PA
Willie J.,
Son
20 single b. DC dad b PA, mom
b DC
Keeper Of Livery Stable
Robert
Son
18
b. DC dad b. PA, mom b. DC
Charles
Son
14
b. DC
Lydia M. Dau
11
b. DC
Walter
Son
10
b. DC
Mollie
Dau
7
b. DC
Paxton, Hannah 22
sister
b. DC single dad b. PA, mom b Eng
Hannah's parents' b'places backwards
from Mary, so one reversed in records.
1880 DC
Pope, Matthew J.
33 hackman b. ENG, dad b Eng,
mom b Eng.
Pope, Florence L.
25
Wife b.
DC, dad b Eng, mom b MD
Cruit,
Martha
59 Mother-L b. MD, widow
(appears to be widow of James Cruit, probably Gilbert's brother)
Cruit,
Alice
30 Sister-L b.
DC,
Single, dad b Eng, mom b MD
Richard Cruit (Sr.)'s will filed
Dec. 3, 1886 after his death.
1887, Oct 13. James M.
Cruit d. From Oak Hill Cemetery records. Also in those
records grouped together:
Martha A. Cruit d Jan.11, 1905. Alice A. Cruit d Jan. 25, 1910.
William O'Brien died Aug. 27, 1924. James M. Leach
d Nov. 6, 1896.
Mary A. Cruit's will filed after
her death 1889. Should be Richard Sr.'s widow.
A few Cruits buried at Oak Hill
Cemetery have a note in http://www.findagrave.com and
oakhillcemeterydc.org that they were moved
from Presbyterian Cemetery in Georgetown.
BEGIN D.C. CITY DIRECTORY 1890 LISTINGS. Listings are for 1890 & 91:
Emma Cruit, widow James
1007
4th n.w. 1890
Martha Cruit, widow James 1007
4th n.w. 1891 (Surely same person)
Florence V Cruit, General Land
Office, clerk, 1007 4th n.w. 1890. Listed as Florence V L Cruit in
1891. Martha's dau.
Alice A Cruit Bureau Engraving
and Printing, 1007 4th n.w. 1890 & 91. Martha's dau.
Lydia M Cruit 1107 19th
n.w.
1890
Mary Cruit widow Richard Jr, 1107
19th n.w. 1890 & 91 BUT I HAVE HER DYING in 76.??
Walter W Cruit builder 1107
19th n.w. 1890 & 91.
Emily A J Cruit 1409 F
n.w.
1890 & 91.
Susan T Cruit 1409 F
n.w. 1890 & 91.
Edith E Cruit Bureau
Engraving and Printing, 108 6th s.e. 1890. Probably same person as next
listing.
Edith R Cruit Bureau Engraving
and Printing, 1030 8th n.w. 1891
Edward Cruit, bricklayer 21 F n.w. 1890
Henry Cruit plumber 2319 I n.w. 1891
Richard S Cruit
clerk
29th c M n.w. 1890
Richard S Cruit
clerk
1510 32d n.w. 1891
Tilghman Cruit laborer 636 K s.w. 1891
William E Cruit produce,
1426 32d n.w., 1510 32d n.w. 1890. Occupation was provisions in 1891.
END WASHINGTON D.C. CITY DIRECTORY
1890.
DC 1900
Cruit, Alice
M.
30 (about) b. June 1870 MD, Father b.
Eng.
Mother b. MD
Edith
34
b. Md.
(apparently daughters of Edwin, 1880
Md.)
DC 1900
Cruit, Wm.
E.
39 b. July 1860 MD letter carrier
Father b. Eng, Mother b. DC
Emma J. - wife 28
Sarah F. -
dau.
5
They have been married 7 years.
1920 D.C. census:
Year of immigration: 1850
Year naturalized: 1860
Edwin D Cruit 81, b about 1839 England. Mother &
Father b England.
Charlotte Cruit 79
Edith E Cruit 45
Alice M Cruit 40
Geneva Reed 62
Edwin's year of immigration 1850, naturalized 1860.
Another record I saw listed his immigration year as 1845.
Samuel shows up in 1836 Georgia military records.
I looked as far as 1870 Ga.
census
index, found no other Cruits.
MARYLAND
1756, Jun 1. Robert Cruett found a horse on his land.
From: Baltimore County, Maryland Deed Records. Many notices of
horses
found by people. Why those notices would be in this book didn't
make sense.
I saw a photocopy of the original of these 1776 records, and the Cruit name is VERY distinct.
MD 1776 Harford Co.,
Spesutia Lower hundred
Cruit,
Cassandra
30?
John
8
Nathan
1
Evans, Eliz., white, lived with them
- age 1?
MD 1776 Harford Co.,
Spesutia Lower hundred
Cruit, Frances 34
He was not living with Cassandra
and kids above.
1803. From book History of Harford County, Maryland: from 1608: Sarah Cruet member of the Church of Jesus Christ.
1828, 22 Sept., William Cruett,
b.
Eng., filed Declaration of Intent to become a U.S. citizen.
Naturalization completed 3 Sept. 1831.
A researcher of this family said
online without citing documentation that John William Cruett was born
1840 in
Harpers Ferry, VA, grew up in Baltimore. His father William came from
Cornwall in early 1800s. John William Cruett's mother was Martha
Cunningham, b 1799 in MD. William and John W. show up several times in
Baltimore records listed here.
MD 1830 Baltimore 440 11th
Ward
Crewett, William
1 M 30-40
1 F 30-40 (wife
Martha d 1846)
2 F 5-10
2 F < 5
1833, Matchett's
Baltimore Director for 1833. Cruett Wm. tavern keeper, Falls turnpike.
1835, Matchett's
Baltimore Director for 1835. Cruet William, tavern keeper and ice
dealer, Falls turnpike near the gate.
1835, 13 Aug. Mary Cruett
&
Joseph Martin got marriage license at Baltimore. Source: LDS, Baltimore
Co. marriage licenses 1777-1846.
1837/10/04 (from Baltimore County Court Chancery Papers)
C376: Jeremiah Tittle vs. William Cruitt. Mortgage foreclosure on lot
on Falls Rd.
Accession No.: 40,200-1982; MSA No.: C 295-1991; Location: 2/15/12/82
1838/03/27 (from Baltimore County Court Chancery Papers)
C362: Jeremiah Tittle vs. William Cruett and Robert Howard. Mortgage
foreclosure on lots on Falls Rd.
Accession No.: 40,200-2073-1/2; MSA No.: C 295-2083; Location:
2/15/12/89
1840-41. Matchet's Baltimore, MD
General & Business Dir. for 1840-41:
Cruett, William, tavern, Falls road
near the gate.
Baltimore Sun: Martha Cruett, wife of William, d. 12 dec. 1846.
Baltimore Sun: Sarah J. Cruett m Andrew Parker 17 Jan. 1848. (Another researcher told me she was b. 1827, but I don't know where.)
Cruit, John m Anna A. Milroy May
7, 1849 or 1850. Both living in Baltimore.
1849 source: Maryland Genealogical
Society Bulletin. Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter 1980. Marr. records of First
&
St. Stephens...
MD 1850 Baltimore 202 11th
Ward
Cruett,
William
57 b.
Eng.
miller
Rachael
16 b. Md.
John
W.
10 b. Md.
William's wife Martha d.
12/12/46.
Rachel F. Cruett m David B. Virtue 5 Apr. 1853. Rachel d. 11/6/1908 age
74 yrs. 1 mo. 7days.
MD 1850 Baltimore 19th Ward
Parker, Andrew 25
b. Ireland laborer
Sarah 23
b. Md. (Should be Sarah J. Cruett
Parker, m 1848)
Cruett, Louis
12 b. Md. (May
be Louisa?)
Martha
2 b. Md.
MD 1850 Baltimore 208 11th
Ward
Cruett,
Mitilda
21 b. Md.
George
W.
2 b. Md.
Matilda A. Cruit m Alexander Stewart
26 Dec. 1860. Same one? From Baltimore Sun.
Cruett, William d. 6 Jul 1852, a native of Cornwall England but a resident of Baltimore for 32 years. From Baltimore Sun.
Cruit, Grace Anna 18 months 13 days d. 16 Nov 1852. Daughter of John & Anna Amelia Cruit. From Baltimore Sun.
Edwin D. Cruit & Mary E. FOWLER got m license 20 Sep 1859 in Washington DC. Sarah Cruit Fowler's in-law? Mary d. 1862, listed in Sunday School ledger below.
MD 1860 Baltimore P.
445, 11th Ward Baltimore
Cruitt, John W.
19 pedlar
MD 1860 Baltimore p. 639
18th Ward Baltimore
Crewett,
Elizabeth
22 b.
MD
servant
(I think this is Crewett, hard to
read)
Poolesville Sunday School class
ledger.
Mary Cruit d. 1862
E. D. Cruit on probation 5/29/63
Cruett, John W. m Sarah C.
Rawlings 3 Dec 1863
He shows up in 1870 census of MD
as black.
MD 1870 Montgomery co.,
Poolesville, roll 591, p. 341
Cruit, Edwin
D.
32 b.
Md.*
married
* Edwin D. was born London 1836,
so this is an error. I did not see expanded info on this.
Ft. Worth library didn't have that census. His birthplace is correct in
1880 census.
1876, Jun 7. William Cruett d.,
MD
archive # for BC: 11568 CR 48,048.
1877, Aug 6. Blanche Cruett d., MD
archive # for BC: 19880 CR 48,051. Another researcher told me she is
daughter of John W. Cruett.
MD 1880 Montgomery Co.,
Poolesville 3rd Elect. Distr.
Cruit, Edwin
D.
44 b.
London harness maker
Charlotte,
wife
40 b. Md.
William
19
Edith
15
Richard
13
Alice
11
Edwin
9
George
7
Luther
5
Deller?
3
Edwin's parents born Devonshire
Edwin D. d. Mar 25, 1921.
Wife Charlotte d. Jun 13, 1924
MD 1880 Baltimore Vol. 4,
E.D. 34, sheet 15, line 10
Cruett, John W.
39 b. Va.; dad b. Eng., mom b. MD
Sara,
wife
39 b. Md.
Roland
14 b. Va
Wright
C.
11 b. MD
May
9 b. MD
Irwin
7 b. MD
Louisa, sister,
single
42 b. MD dad b. MD, mom
b. MD
John is baker. Sara d. 1904.
John d. 1919. John b. Oct. 15, 1840 Harpers Ferry, W.Va. (His
state of birth should be Virginia since there wasn't a W. Va. in 1840.)
At age 72 & 10 months, John W. Cruit arrived from LeHavre, France,
not sure where he arrived. Ship record says he was born in Harpers
Ferry, W. Va. Oct 15, 1840. Listed as single. In 1913, 72
year old John W. Cruett applied for passport, said he was born
Harper's Ferry on or about Oct 1, 1840. Lived at 1535 N. Broadway,
Baltimore. Retired. His father was a U.S. citizen.
1890 Baltimore city directory:
Cruett, John
W.
Baker 114, 116 & 118 S. Eden
Wright
C.
Baker 120 S. Eden
Roland
B.
Clerk 120 S. Eden
Irving
K.
Student 120 S. Eden
1898, Jun 16. Louisa Cruett d. Age listed as 62 yrs & 52 yrs. Made no sense. Lorraine Park cemetery records. Kindred: Wm. & Martha Cruett.
1904, Sep 26. Sarah C. W. Cruell (Cruett) d. She's buried with Cruits, so transcriber couldn't read it well. Age 66 yrs. 10 mo. 7 day. Lived 1535 N. Broadway. Lorraine Park cemetery records. She should be wife of John W. Cruett.
1908, Nov 6. Rachel F. (Cruit) Virtue d. 74 yrs. 1 mo. 7 day. Lived 1921 Pennsylvania Ave. Lorraine Park cemetery records.
1913, Aug 15. John Cruett, 72, resides 1535 Broadway, Baltimore, MD. Born Oct. 15 1840 Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Arrived Ellis Island from LeHavre, France.
1915 Nov 4. David D. Virtue d. 88 yrs. 9 mo. Lived 1921 Pennsylvania Ave. Lorraine Park cemetery records.
1919 Feb 7. John H. Cruett d. Age 78 yrs. 3 mo. 23 day. Lived 1535 N. Broadway, same address as Sarah C. W. Cruell above. Lorraine Park cemetery records.
1921 Mar 25. Edwin D. Cruit, b. 1836, d. at D.C. Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Montgomery County, MD.
1924, Jun 13. Charlotte
Cruit, b. 1838, wife of Edwin D., d. at D.C. Jun 13, 1924. Monocacy
Cemetery,
Beallsville, Montgomery County, MD.
MASSACHUSETTS
None in census, but:
1844, June 16. Mary Cruitt
died at Wendell, Mass. Age 67 yrs. 11 mos. 1 day. Married
housewife. Spouse Samuel Cruitt, father Nathan Gray.
Born Pelham. From Massachusetts Deaths 1841 - 1915.
1890 Boston city directory:
John Cruit shoemaker, boards
143 W. Sixth Boston MA
Richard Cruit shoemaker,
143 W. Sixth Boston MA
MICHIGAN
1786 Somerset Co., Bridgewater
Twnshp.
Criut, Cristopher
Database: NJ Early Census index
Record type: August Tax List, p.
2.
*DIDN'T SEE ORIGINAL
1850 NY 016 7th Ward
Crewett,
Charles
33 b.
Mass.
stevadore
Ellen,
T.
24 b. Ireland
Mary
6 b. N.Y.
Eliza
A.
1 b. N.Y.
1870 NY 15th ward, 9-E D,
roll 994, p.9
Cruit,
Mary
23 b. Ireland
1889, 90 Brooklyn NY directory:
William J. Cruit clerk
202 Lee avenue, Brooklyn NY
WILLETS' in NEW YORK CENSUS
(Gilbert M. Cruit Sr.'s sister Mary
Jane Willets)
1869 New York City Directory:
Willets, Amos H., fish, 17 seventh
av., home: 41 tenth, Brooklyn.
1870 NY Brooklyn
Willets, Mary J. 43 b. NY (Doesn't say she was born
England, but everything else matches; kids names, ages, and she matches
up with Mary Jane in the 1880 census who WAS b England.) Occupation
Tailory? Hard to read it.
Jennie 19 Occupation Tailory? Same as Mary J.
Samual 17
Mary L. 14
Amos 10
1880 NY Brooklyn
Willits, Mary Jane
54
widow b. Eng. Parents b. Eng.
Jennie,
dau
25 single b. NY dad b.
NY, mom b. Eng.
Samuel,
son,
20 single b. NY dad b.
NY, mom b. Eng., butcher
Next neighbor on the list from Mary
Jane: Strange that there are two Samuels who appear to be Mary Jane's
sons.
One living with her, the other has the right middle initial and named
his own son after dead father.
Willets, Samuel P.
26
b. NY dad b. NY, mom b. Eng., coal merchant
Maggie,
wife
26
b. NY dad b. NY, mom b. Eng.
James B.,
son
4
b. NY dad b. NY, mom b. Eng.
Samuel P.,
son
1
b. NY dad b. NY, mom b. Eng.
1888-90 Brooklyn, NY Directory
1888-89 & 89-90:
Willets, Mary J., widow of James
B., 204 Lee Ave. Brooklyn. 1888-89 & 89-90.
Willets, Amos H., occupation:
milk,
104 Lynch. Brooklyn. 1889-90.
1900 NY Brooklyn, Kings Co.,
Enum.
dist. 390, supervisor's district 2, sheet 15, 23rd ward.
Mary J.
Willets
74 b. June
1825
widow b. England
Jennie
47 b. Apl. 1852
NY
single b. NY
Mary
L.
40 b. Apl. 1860
NY
single b. NY
Record shows Mary J. came to U.S. in
1829, has spent 71 years in U.S. Literate. Owns home free &
clear, not a farm. She has 4 children, all living.
FROM OBIT: Died about 1904-5, age
79. James B. died 30 years before her, business man of old
Williamsburgh,
part of NYC. Kids from obit: Samual Platt and Amos H. Willets & Misses
Jennie and Mary L. Willets. For more
than half a century she lived in 13th & 19th wards of
Brooklyn. Resident of Brooklyn for 65 years.
1807. Cruitt, John, Adams co. From: Index to Ohio Tax Lists 1800-10. p. 7.
1817, May 1. Henry Cruett m Pricilla Henderson. From: Adams County Marriages 1803-1833.
1820 (about). Cassandra Cruett m Alpheus Bascom at Brown Co.
Ohio.
Hannah Houk Bascom b May 1, 1825 Brown Co. Ohio. From
Williams/Daniel family history on Rootsweb. LDS records submitted by
individual list Cassandra as born Brown Co. about 1798, d. 1842.
LDS IGI probate records say married March 1820.
1820 OH Brown Co., Eagle
twnshp p.348
Cruit, Henry
His age left out of this?
1 F 26-45
1 F 16-26
2 M 16-26
1 F < 10
1 M < 10
1 person in agriculture
1820 OH Brown Co., Eagle
twnship p. 354
Cruet, John
1 M > 45
1 F > 45
2 M 16-26
1 M 10-16?
1 F 10-16
1 F < 10
3 persons in agriculture
1823, Sep 30. James Cruit m
Sarah Yokem at Brown (county?), OH.
1826, John Crut, Adams Township,
Washington, OH, City Land. Ohio Tax Records 1800-1850. From
familysearch.org. I did not see the original.
1830 OH Brown Co., Jackson
township p. 483
Cruit, James
1 M 30-40
1 F 30-40
1 M 10-15
1 M 5-10
1 F 5-10
2 M < 5
1830 OH Brown Co., Jackson
township p. 483
Cruit, John
1 M 60-70
1 F 60-70
1 F 15-20
1830 OH Brown Co., Jackson
township p. 484
Cruett, Henry
1 M 30-40
1 F 30-40
1 M 15-20
1 M 10-15
1 F 10-15
2 M 5-10
2 M < 5
1830 OH Fairfield Co.,
Greenfield twnshp p. 142
Cruit, William
1 M 20-30
1 F 20-30
1 M 10-15?
1 F < 5
1 M < 5
1840 OH Franklin Co., Pla
townshp p. 76
Cruett, Adam
Not sure if this is a Cruett or not,
need to see digital record
1840 OH Fairfield co.,
Greenfield twnshp p. 295
Crewit, Wm.
1 M 40-50
1 F 30-40
1 F 10-15
2 M 10-15
3 M 5-10
2 M < 5
1 in Agriculture. 1 in manufacturing
or trades.
1850 OH Fairfield co.,
Greenfield twnshp p. 369
Cruit, William
57 b.
Eng.
farmer
Hannah
48 b. Eng.
George
W.
23 b.
DC
laborer
William
18 b.
OH
laborer
Richard
16 b.
OH
laborer
Henry
14 b. OH
Gilbert
12 b. OH
Robert
10 b. OH
Hannah
7 b. OH
John
5 b. OH
1860 OH Fairfield Co.,
township?
p. 154
Cruit, William
64
b. Eng farmer
Hannah
57 b. Eng
Richard
26 b. OH
Gilbert
22 b. OH
Robert
20 b. OH
Hannah
16 b. OH
1860 OH Fairfield co.,
Greenfield twnshp p. 207
Cruit, William
28 b.
OH
farmer
Mary
24 b. OH
Alice
2 b. OH
Clara
2/12 b. OH
From a History of Adams County: "James A. Cruit and William Cruit
were in Co. E, 91st Regt. Ohio Vol. Inf. William Cruit wounded in
battle of
Cloyd's Mountain, W. Va. William died in rebel prison June 1, 1864.
James
A. Cruit died Nov. 11, 1864." (But I have checked the military
pension
records and these two soldiers seem to show up as Crutes, not Cruits)
1699, May 5. Ann Cruett d. Coronor's report of Chester
County Pennsylvania. Chester County was replaced by or altered by
creation of Delaware County in 1789. "We whose names are here
subscribed being summoned & attested by the Coroner to view the
Corpse of Ann Cruett do find by the best evidence that can find by two
witness & several others big in place that nothing did procure her
death but the heat of the weather."
1786. John Cruet, town of Rostraver, Westmoreland County, PA.
Ancestry.com. Tax & Exoneration Lists 1762-1794. Had 2 horses &
3 cows.
1810 PA Dauphine, co. Lower Paxton tsp. p. 695
1820 PA Dauphine co. 090
Harrisburg
Crewitt, Elizabeth
1 F 26-45
2 F 10-16
2 M < 10
Richard Chandler Cruit (b about 1775 in PA) m
Elizabeth Berryhill
1806 Pa.
1. Fanny (b 1807)
2. Matilda (b 1809, Harrisburg, PA)
3. Alfred Berryhill (b 1811) m Jane Dorland
i. Isaac Dorland (b Jul 1, 1841, Paradise
Furnace, PA) m
Emma Woods
ii. Elizabeth Berryhill (b Mar 24, 1843,
Mcveytown, PA)
iii.
Alfred Howard (b 1845)
iv.
Andrew Berryhill (b 1847)
v. Edward Payson (b 1849)
vi.
Jane McNamara (b Nov 11, 1849 Penna.
Furnace, Huntingdon
Co., PA) m Miles Zentmyer
vii.
William Dorland (b Sep 15, 1851 Penna.
Furnace, Huntingdon
Co., PA)
viii. John
Aubrey (b Mar 29, 1853, Freedom
Furnace, Huntingdon
Co., PA) m Joanna Bayard Stewart
1. Alfred Bayard (b 1884)
2. Lillian Aubrey (b Dec 4, 1884,
Newtown,
Bucks Co., PA)
3. John Aubrey, Jr. (b Mar 11, 1888,
Newtown,
Bucks Co.,
PA
ix. Thomas Beaver (b Mar 4, 1856,
Huntingdon,
PA) m Julia
Sumner
1. ?? (b 1882 in Nebraska)
2. Raymond (b Feb 13, 1885, Schuyler,
Nebraska)
4. Aubrey (b 1813)
1821 obituary of Susanna Cruit: Chambersburg, PA, Tuesday Aug 7. "Died, in this borough, on Tuesday last, after a few days illness, Miss Susanna Cruit. The deceased was from England and has, we understand, a father and two brothers somewhere in this country. She had resided here near a year, and for sometime past carried on the straw-bonnet and mantua making businesses, with credit to herself & satisfaction to her employers. She received in her illness all the attention and tender kindness which christian benevolence and hospitality could bestow; and her remains were respectfully interred in the Methodist burial ground, to which society she had attached herself. Printers (particularly those in the District of Columbia) are respectfully requested to notice this death, in such form as they may see proper, for the information of the friends of the deceased." She is probably the Susan below. Susan below was a dress maker and the mantua mentioned in the obit was a dress.
l820, Qtr ending Sep 30. Brig Rising Sun arrived Philadelphia.
Nationality of all is Gr. Britain and last permanent residence
England.. Index listed John Curtis as Cruit, but I saw the record and
it is clearly Curtis and they are written in this following order and
in the same handwriting, so seems no chance that the writer would have
spelled Cruit correctly for George and Susan but not John.
Gilbert Cruit, 50, farmer; (Age is within 3 years of Gilbert Distin
Cruit Sr.)
John
Curtis, 33, gardner
Susan Cruit 20, dressmaker.
1830 PA Miff 437 Formanag
Crewet, Emily
1 F 30-40
3F 20-30
1840 PA Hunt 285 Todd
Cruit, Alfred
1 M 20-30
1 F 20-30
1 person was in manufactures or
trades
The book, History of Bucks
County, Pennsylvania, says Jane Dorland was Alfred's wife.
1850 PA Cen 130 Ferguson
Crewit, Alfred
35 manager
Jane
30
Isaac
9
Elizabeth
7
Alfred
5
Andrew
3 Male
Jane
1 Female
1850 PA CHE 090 London G
Cruet, Richard
28 laborer
b.
Pa.
Warrantees of Land in the County
of Huntingdon, 1787-1889
Land warrants were issued to a person who wanted to obtain land
from the state. A warrant gave the applicant permission to have
the land surveyed. When the survey was returned to the state, a
patent was issued. There can be many years between the issuing of
a warrant and a patent, and it may not have been issued to the same
person. A patent is the equivalent of a deed.
Crewit, A. B. 65
acres
Jun 16, 1855
Crewit, A. B. 55
acres
June 16, 1855
1857. Appeals court said Alfred R. Crewit was an arbitrator in a
legal case. Did not find exactly what year Crewit was the
arbitrator.
3 Crewitt soldiers from PA listed
in civil war.
SOUTH CAROLINA
None found in census, but...
1728, 25 Mar. Peter Crewett m Unity Neal (Neal is last name). St.
Philip Protestant Episcopal Church, Charleston. Source LDS, church
records.
1724, about. Cruit b about 1724, Northumberland, Va. About 1752 m
Hannah Lamkin, Northumberland, Va. Source: LDS record submitted by
individual. Another LDS record submitted by individual on same person
shows born about 1730. From book Married Well and Often: Marriages of
the Northern Neck of Virginia 1649-1800, "Cruite, Richard (or Cruit)
and Lamkin, Hannah." The previous quotation including the parenthesis
is from the book exactly.
*BUT, All other references to John L. Cruit list him as Crute.
These include his will and the census showing him in Prince Edward and
a few other mentions of him in books and magazines. So John L.
really seems to be a Crute rather than a Cruit. A Watkins family
genealogy listed John L. Crute's parents as Louisa and Venable Crute
of Mecklenberg, VA.
Virginia Pension Roll of 1835: Report from the Secretary of
War
In relation to the Pension Establishment Of the United States 1835.
ROBERT CRUIT
HALIFAX COUNTY
PRIVATE - SERGEANT
VIRGINIA CONT'L
$71.66 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$ AMOUNT RECEIVED
AUGUST 3, 1833 PENSION STARTED
AGE 80
DEAD
1850 VA
Cruit, Jno? E.
Male 8 b. Va.
living with Muncock family
1850 VA
Cruite, C.
C.
Male 6 b. P. Ed.
living with Wm. & Mary Warmuck
or Wamnuck
1850 VA
Cruite,
Henry
23 b. P. E.
merchant
1850 VA
Cruit, Clem
30
b. P.E. overseer
living with Sarah E. Scott &
husband. She b. Charlotte
1850 VA
Cruite, Fanny
17
b. P.E.
living with Haskins family. Louisa
Haskins b. P. Ed.
1870 VA Boydton Twnshp,
Mecklenburg Co.
Black: This family also
in 1880 census in same town with race listed as black.
Cruit, James
34
b. Va.
James
40 b. Va.
Lewis
27 b. Va.
Lucy, Mary, Nancy, Agnes, Eliz.
1870 VA Campbell co., Leesville
p.
213
Cruit, John E.
*Can't find that town & page
# on Census microfilm.
1879, Sep 25. Susan K. Mims d age 80 at Halifax. Race
White. Spouse Thos. Mims. Source Ancestry.com. Virginia Deaths
and Burials Index 1853-1917. But below reference from exactly the
same source has slightly different info.
1880, Sep 18. Susan Mims (Susan Cruit) d age 80 at Halifax. Birth
Place: Notaway. Race White. Spouse Thos. Mims. Father Robert
Cruit, Mother Susan Cruit. Source Ancestry.com. Virginia Deaths
and Burials Index 1853-1917.