WILLIAM CRISP, SR
Born ca 1695 - 1700, NC
Died after 1783, (Will date), Edgecombe Co. NC




William Crisp was born about 1695-1700, probably in North Carolina. So far, nothing is known of his early life. Hi parents have not been found, although some researchers believe he is closely related to Benjamin Crisp, Nicholas Crisp or Jonathan Crisp early settlers in the colonies. He may have been born after his parents arrived here, or perhaps he was born in England, just prior.

William Crisp was a "person of means". He was a land owner in Edgecombe County, NC which was divided into Martin and Bertie also, over time. He appears on land records in that area, both in purchasing and as witness. It has been found that he was married twice. The name of the first wife is still a mystery. It is speculated by some researchers that she was a Mansill, as this name has been handed down through those children's lines to the late 1880's, a span of about 150 years.

I have found, over the years, the average age for a male to marry in that era was about 25 years and a female about 15 to 20. So an assumption could be made that William married first about 1720. Children with his first wife are as follows. The birthdates listed are from sources, in most instances, NOT DEEMED RELIABLE, but are given to establish a time line of sorts. They are not to be counted upon as accurate.

Susannah

1721

. Simon Prescott

Nancy

 

 

Mary

1723

?? Wilkerson

Ann

1725

?? Ross

William

1727

Mary or Elizabeth ?

John

1729

Margaret ?

Sarah

1731

Samuel Edmonson

Martha

1738

Elias Flake

Bray

1738

?

This marriage lasted probably from ca 1720 - ca 1738-40, when apparently the first Mrs. William Crisp died, either by illness or childbirth, which are the major causes of death in that era.

Ca 1740, William married Frances ??. He was probably in the 40 - 45 year old age bracket. Frances was probably about 20, born about 1720, as they had 10 children, who were all grown and married by the time William made his will in 1783. Frances died ca 1800 after the census, so she could have been about 80 years old. Frances and William's children and grandchildren are (and again, the birth dates are NOT DEEMED RELIABLE, but used for a time line).

Winifred

1740

?? Gibbs

Lydia

1744

?? Whitfield

Elizabeth

1747

?? Little

Isabel

1749

Samuel Wheatley/Whitley

Ezekiel

1751

unknown

Francis

1753

unknown

Samuel

1755

Lydia Wheatley/Whitley

Sealey

1757

Josiah Bulluke/Bullock

Benjamin

1758

Mary ?

Jesse

1760

?? Spiers


At this point, there is little to nothing known, or found, regarding some of his children. Others have been documented by descendents.


From the Crisp Resourse Page You can reach the page that shows Old William's descendents and also, the page of other Crisp descendents.

 

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