Descendants of Richard Crouch
of Goochland County, Va.
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| Richard Crouch 16 x 20 portrait about 1830 & | Martha North Crouch 16 x 20 portrait about 1830 [12] |
Richard Crouch 3 (John 2, Richard 1) was born March 23, 1774 [7][9] in Goochland County, Virginia. He migrated to Logan County, Kentucky before 1817 [2] where he bought land and settled as a farmer. This part of Logan County, Ky. became part of Todd County, Ky. when Todd County was formed on April 1, 1820. He married [1] Martha Britt (born October 18, 1794) [9], daughter of William and Sarah Poor Britt, Jr. on December 10, 1812 [9] in Goochland County, Virginia. Marriage was performed by the Reverend Lewis Chaudain, and witnessed by Bolling Britt.
- 1817 Richard Crouch from Wm. Britt, Sr. (Dec) Logan Co., Ky - Deed F30 36A
- 1817 Martha, Richard Crouch from Wm. Britt, Sr. (Dec) Logan Co., Ky - Deed F38 35A
- 1817 Martha, Richard Crouch from Wm. Britt, Sr. (Dec) Logan Co., Ky - Deed F42 42A
- 1817 Richard Crouch from Drury W. Poor - Logan Co., Ky - Deed F59 35A
- 1817 Richard Crouch from Geo. R. Herndon - Logan Co., Ky - Deed F69 35A
- 1817 Richard Crouch from Mrs. Drury W. Poor Deed G183 (Relinquishment Whippoorwill Creek) -Logan Co., Ky -
- Richard Crouch bought 35 acres of land on Whipperwill Creek from Walter L. Britt, part of the legacy of William Britt. Walter L. Britt was from Hopkins County.
- Richard Crouch on 27th day Nov. 1822 bought land on Whipperwill Creek known as Lot 5 in the Division of Lands between the heirs of William Britt Senior Deceased. From David Bullock and wife Susan. Susan relinquished her right of dower and estate of inheritance.
- 1825 Martha, Richard Crouch from Mrs. Geo. Herndon Deed N 134
She died October 22, 1828, age 34 years & 4 days and was buried in the family cemetery. He married his second wife, Martha North [8], on February 18th, 1830 by Charley S. ????. She died on May 4, 1838. Richard died [3] on November 10, 1845, age 71 years, 7 months, & 3 days, and was buried in a small family cemetery [7] beyond the house and garden site on the north side of the entrance road about _ mile from US 68, on the Daysville-Allensville road in Todd County, Ky.
His children were as follows:
1. Susan Elizabeth Crouch 4, born November 2, 1813 [9], died May 19, 1838 [9], married Armistead L. Morehead in 1832.
2. William Smith Crouch 4, born September 7, 1815 [9], married Virginia Jesup in 1852. Married 1st Elizabeth Morrow of Logan, Co.
3. Sarah 'Sally' Jane Crouch 4, born June 19, 1817 [9], married Joseph Chastain in 1835. [10]
4. Catherine 'Caterin' L. Crouch 4, born February 10, 1820 [9], married Zachariah H. Poor in 1836(?).
5. John H. Crouch 4, born November 25, 1821 [9], married Mary S. Turner (born Tn.)
6. Elizabeth E. Crouch 4, born January 13, 1824 [9]; married October 30,1856, to Abraham F. Kenner.
7. Richard J. Crouch 4, born June 6, 1826 [9], married Martha [4] C. Wright in 1865.
[1] K.B. Williams, Marriages of Goochland Co. Va. (1733-1815) page 21 - 10 December 1812 - Richard Crouch and Martha Britt, Daughter of William Britt Jr. Security, James Hopkins; Witnesses: Bolling Britt, Minister, Rev. Lewis Chaudain.
[2] 1820 Census Lists
Richard Crouch in Logan County.
[3] Will Book F 1844-1848 - Richard Crouch estate
Richard Crouch Sale & Bill Page 291
Appraisement Page 279
Settlement Page 410
Several people by name of Poor bought items of Richard Crouch deceased.
Zachariah Poor made guardian for Richard J. Crouch, son of Richard Crouch.
[4] Grantor R. J. Crouch, along with his wife Martha Crouch sold 60 acres to Grantee M.K. Howl on October 20, 1868 in Ballard County.
[5] According to family tradition Richard Crouch became a physician, John Crouch became a lawyer. Both moved to Ballard County about 1842. Richard Crouch M.D. lived near Blandville, Ballard Co. and is buried in a cemetery on the family farm.
Richard Bollin Crouch - buried at Antioch Church
Son - James Crouch, Wickcliff Rt 1
Son - James H. Crouch, 3632 Alameda Dr., 502-442-5019 Paducah, Ky.
Dr. Tom Crouch (Bardwill physician)
3 sons and 1 daughter
1 grandson-Richard Garvin Crouch, 843 14th St., 714-536-3991, Huntington Beach, Ca.
William Crouch - never married - buried at Antioch
Ellen Crouch - married Will Wray - buried at Bardwill near Hinkleville
Sue Crouch - m. Jack Turner, buried at Mt. Pleasant
Mollie Crouch - m. John Caldwell
[6] Ballard County Marriage Register:
R.B. Crouch 20th Dec. 1888 @ Wickliffe, Ballard Co. Married J.E. Williams
G.F. Crouch 28 Dec. 1892 to Miss M.E. Griffin @ G. Griffins home
[7] CROUCH CEMETERY - Daysville, Todd County Kentucky
Location: About 1.2 mile from US 68, on the Daysville-Allensville road in Todd County, Ky. The dates listed as "Recorded As" are as transcribed by someone attempting to transcribe the dates off of cemetery headstones. The engraving is in a flowing script style where the three's look like eights and the downward slant and return legs on the fours are almost invisible due to age. In the early 1980's I visited the Crouch Cemetery at Daysville. The headstone at that time was extremely hard to read. Unless you had knowledge from other sources it was easy to assume the headstone had dates different than what it actually has. The "Revised Dates" listed in parenthesis are the correct birth and death dates of the listed individuals. In looking at the first transcription for Richard Crouch he bought land after 1815 and he married his second wife Martha North in 1828.
Richard CROUCH
Recorded as: 28 Mar 1771-10 Nov 1815
(Revised dates: 23 March 1774 - 10 November 1845)
Martha wife of Richard CROUCH
Recorded as: 18 Oct 1791 - 22 Oct 1828
(Revised dates: 18 October 1794 - 22 October 1828)
Martha 2nd wife of Richard CROUCH
Died ** May 1838
(Revised date: 04 May 1838)
{Funeral Marker}
B.J. BERRY 1983-1991
One footstone with letters F.D.
[8] The following is from Lost and Found: Virginia and has information on Martha North who was the second wife of this Richard Crouch.
Burwell Grammer337 (b. 1784-1794)
• 1810 VA census, 19 Nottoway, 10100-00010-00,338 males: 1 age 16-26, 1 under 10; females 1 age 26-45.
• Son (possibly a brother instead) P.H.W. Grammer (b. 1802), m. Mary (?), b. VA.; lived Haywood Cty.
• 1840 census, Haywood, 421, 111001-010002; males: 1 age 30-40, 1 10-15, 1 5-10, 1 less than 5; females: 2 30-40, 1 5-10.
• 1850 census, Hayw 015 8th Dist, PHW 48 b. VA, Mary 46 b. VA, Joseph 21, Ann 16, Edwin 16, Benjamin 12, Hy- 177-29.
• P.H.W., 1836, given power of attorney by Martha Grammer North? Crouch [m. 1) Burrel, 2?) North, 3) Richard Crouch], widow of Burrel T. Grammar, for P.H.W. to receive from Arthur Thomas all moneys due Anthony North, decd., and Martha from lease of 80 acres willed by Burrel T. Grammer to said Martha (for life) who was his wife. Attested at Todd County, KY, on December 30, 1836.339
• P.H.W. Grammer of Haywood TN, power of attorney to James D. Jackson of Nottoway County to handle matters (listed in 1836 Crouch deed) for Richard and Martha Crouch. Attested to in Haywood County, TN. on Jan. 11, 1837. 340
• P.W.H. Grammer and wife Mary B. of Haywood County, TN, power of attorney to Jas. D. Jackson of Nottoway to sell 80 acres in Nottoway which was willed me by Burrel T. Grammer. Attested to in Haywood County, TN on June 19, 1837. 341
[9] William Smith Crouch's 1856 family bible (Births and Deaths - Marriages) in the possession of the webmaster; along with a second bible dated 1868 belonging to one of William Smith Crouch's son's who migrated away from Todd County, KY.
[10] Todd County, KY Marriage Index
[11] Christian County Kentucky Historical and Biographical, ed. by William Heneyfee, F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884 Chicago Pembroke District page 467
MRS. BETTIE E. KENNER, daughter of Richard and Martha (Britt) Crouch, of Todd County, Ky., was born January 13, 1824, and was married October 30, 1856, to Abram F. Kenner, who was born at the present family seat in 1811, and where he died November 15, 1863. His father, Abram Kenner, Sr., was born in North Carolina in 1770, and died here in 1834. Abram, Sr.'s wife was Mary Bollinger. Mrs. Bettie E. Kenner's parents were born in Goochland County, Va., and their children are : Susan E. (Morehead), William S., Sarah J. (Chastain), Catherine L. (Poor), John H., subject, and Richard J. Crouch. To Mrs. Kenner and her husband were born : Henry Stites, and Richard B., now deceased. Henry S., who was born August 20, 1857, is superintending the home farm of 500 acres with success. Mrs. Kenner is a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.
CENSUS RECORDS:
1800 Census:
Charles Crouch Muhlenberg County
1810 Census:
Charles Crouch Muhlenberg County
William Crouch Christian County
1820 Census:
Charles Crouch Muhlenberg County
Charles Crouch Todd County
John Crouch Todd County
Richard Crouch Logan County
1830 Census:
Charles R. Crouch Barren County
John Crouch Muhlenberg County
Mary Crouch Todd County
Richard Crouch Todd County
Bennet Crouch Caldwell County
1840 Census:
No Records
1850 Census:
Elizabeth Crouch Meeks 30 F
Richard Crouch Meeks 11 M
John Meeks 5 M
Matilda Meeks 3 F
Nancy J. 2 F
Elizabeth Meeks 1 F
John Crouch 28 M Farmer Ky.
wife Mary Crouch 24 F Tenn.
James T. 1 M
William Crouch 23 M Farmer
wife Cherly P. 23 F
Elizabeth 10 F
Lewis 8 M
Elizabeth 5 F
Aron V. 3 M
William Crouch 31 M
wife Susan Crouch 27 F
Mary E. A. 14 F
M---ssn M. 10 F
Elizabeth 6 F
Susan M. 3 F
Virginia 1 F
Logan County Bible & Cemetery Records:
Elizabeth Crouch born 10/22/1826; died 4/28/1848 Page 27
Buried in Old McElwain Cemetery on Road #1007 about halfway between Daysville & Allensville. Possible 1st wife of William Smith Crouch.
Logan County Brides Marriage Index:
Annie Crouch to James F. Johnson 12-17-1891
Phersley P. Crouch to Wm. C. Crouch 7-10-1850
William S. Crouch to Elizabeth J. Morrow 10-30-1842
James E. Crouch to Phoebe F. Rainwaters 2-1-1845
Joseph E. Crouch to Lucy Jane Watson 1-11-9-1911
Christian County Index to Deeds:
William Crouch from 1816 to 1817 Page 259
[12] These pictures are from a 16 x 20 portraits found in the old Linderman home in Blandville, Ballard County, Kentucky. It is thought that they are of Richard Crouch and Martha North Crouch as Martha Britt Crouch died younger (age 34) than this portrait appears to be. The Blandville home was owned by Burnham Linderman and Flossie Turner Linderman (daughter of Sue Crouch Turner). Photos of portraits courtesy of Sue Darnell Ellis, whose mother Wilma grew up in the above referenced house. A cursory check for portrait painters in Logan, Todd and Christian Counties found one (Thomas James Poindexter) who was married in Christian County, KY in 1828 and whose first two children were also born there in 1830 and 1832. This time period would coincide with Richard Crouch's marriage to Martha North in 1830.
See also 'Richard Crouch' on Crouch Family Heritage Association Family Tree Patriot.net web site.
If you are a descendant of the Goochland County, Virginia Crouch's, have information different, or in addition to what's shown above (birth information, baptistery info, marriage bonds/certificates, wills, obituaries, deeds, court records, etc..) please feel free to forward to or contact Joe Crouch who maintains this site.