Croft, John

Birth Name Croft, John 1a 2a
Gramps ID I167468
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E258342] WFT 1624-1666    
1b 2b
Death [E258343] WFT 1665-1714    
1c 2c

Families

    Family of Croft, John and Childermas, Katherine [F51867]
Married Wife Childermas, Katherine [I167469] ( * WFT 1631-1669 + WFT 1665-1725 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E348498] WFT 1650-1702    
1d 2d
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Croft, Sarah [I167456]WFT 1665-1693after 1737-09-00
Croft, Childermas [I167473]WFT 1652-1706WFT 1653-1742
Croft, Edward [I167474]WFT 1652-1706WFT 1653-1742
Croft, Abraham [I167475]WFT 1652-1706WFT 1653-1742

Narrative

[3104.ftw]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3104, Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998]

There is evidence that John Croft came to SC from VA after his correspondence with William Rhett of Charles Town.[William and Mary College Quarterly. series 1,5:180] Katherine Childermas,his wife, was the dau. of John Childermas, who d. in Jamaica in 1697, leaving a large estate on that island. [Will of Hill Croft, Records of the Probate Court, 3 (1731-33), 25, Charlestown Co. Courthouse. William and Mary College Quarterly. Series 1, 5:181: "Members of the Croft family were residents of Parishes adj. Denbeigh in Warwick Co., VA ... in the Reg. of New Pocosin, York Co.'Died, John Crofts, merchant of London 23 Jul 1709' In 1709 John Crofts was deputy to George Luke, Esq. Naval Collector. In 1717 John Croft of Charleston, SC gave a power of attorney to his wife, Catherine, to adm. the estate of James Burtell in behalf of his two children, Childermas and Abraham. The will of James Burtell of Hampton leaves his house and lot to Childermas, 3rd son of Madame Katherine Croft or to his brother Abraham, should he survive him... To Ambraham, youngest child of Katherine Croft his wharf at Hampton and land appertaining. Residue of property betwe. the two lads... Prob. 25 7ber, 1716]
John Croft was on the list of grantees for the first lots in Beaufort Town 8 Aug 1717 (along with Richard Wigg and William Hazzard)

Pedigree

    1. Croft, John
      1. Childermas, Katherine [I167469]
        1. Croft, Sarah [I167456]
        2. Croft, Childermas [I167473]
        3. Croft, Edward [I167474]
        4. Croft, Abraham [I167475]

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 22, Ed. 1 [S2771]
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  2. 3104.ftw [S3542528]
      • Page: Tree #3104
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998

      • Citation:

        Bishops Transcripts, Wells, Eng.
        N.E.Gen.Reg 23:427
        Geneal.oof R.I.Families,I:15

      • Page: Tree #3104
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998

      • Citation:

        Bishops Transcripts, Wells, Eng.
        N.E.Gen.Reg 23:427
        Geneal.oof R.I.Families,I:15

      • Page: Tree #3104
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998

      • Citation:

        Bishops Transcripts, Wells, Eng.
        N.E.Gen.Reg 23:427
        Geneal.oof R.I.Families,I:15

      • Page: Tree #3104
      • Source text:

        Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998

      • Citation:

        Bishops Transcripts, Wells, Eng.
        N.E.Gen.Reg 23:427
        Geneal.oof R.I.Families,I:15