William Crumpler

Other Events and Attributes:

• Land: 8 Jun 1692, Harris sold land to Wm Crumpler (IoW land pg 39, 1706)
• Witness: 7 Jan 1693/94, nuncupative will of John Watkins Sr. proved
• Tax List: 1704, quit rent rolls, 570 acres, Isle of Wight County, VirginiaVA
• Will: 28 Dec 1724, named in will of brother-in-law Phillip Rayford
• Witness: 23 Nov 1730, Witnessed will of William Bridger (Isle of Wight)
• Will: 1749, Will book, Southampton Co. VA
• Land: 25 Nov 1751, Capt William Crumpler to son John Crumpler land Indenture (Southampton Co. Bk 1)

Notes:

Captain William CRUMPLER I

was born about 1680. He died between Oct 1750 and 1775 in Southampton County, VA.(19) He signed a will on 29 Oct 1750 in Southampton County, VA. "I give unto my son John Crumpler the plantation I live on ___ said land containing one hundred acres, more or less ___ also 65 acres being part of a survey of 130 acres divided by a line of marked trees." (John must have been the youngest son to have received the home place. Son William must have been the older and was married, received his main inheritance at time of marriage.) To son William he wills, "the remaining portion of those two tracts for grandson William." He also left to William's daughter, Sila, a feather bed, furniture, two pewter dishes, to pewter basins, and two plates. He had an estate probated on 14 Feb 1775 in Southampton County, VA. William Crumpler, Sr. born Abt. 1680, Virginia, married 23-Jun-1724, in Isle of Wright County, Virginia, Elizabeth Raiford, (daughter of Philip Wreyford and Fortune ?). William died Oct-1750, Southampton County, Va. William Crumpler is first mentioned in Isle of Wright County, Virginia, when he bought 100 acres of land on Blackwater Swamp from William Carver on June 8, 1692. He bought 45 acres more from William Carver in 1697/98. On September 11, 1700, he and his wife, Elizabeth, sold 50 acres of land he owned on Blackwater Swamp. In October od 1700, he again bought 350 acres of land from William Carver, and on March 29, 1703, he bought 200 acres of land from George Williamson. On June 16, 1714, William Crumpler received 270 acres on the south side of Blackwater Swamp for importing six persons into this country, which included himself. He continued to buy land on Blackwater Swamp with the purchase of 130 acres on July 12, 1718. On July 23, 1724, Philip Raiford made his will and named "my loving brother-in-law William Kinchen and my loving brother-in-law William Crumpler, Trustees." William Russell Raiford in his "The History of the Raiford Family" stated: "We know from other records of Isle of Wright County that William Kinchen married Elizabeth Ruffin, daughter of Robert Ruffin of Surry County. According to Chapman's Isle of Wright Marriages, William Kinchen also married Elizabeth Joyner, daughter of Thomas Joyner, whose will, dated August 13, 1734, was probated July 28, 1735. We may conclude with plausible probility that Philip Raiford had a sister, Elizabeth (who married William Crumpler), and that the wife of Philip Raiford, whose name was Sarah, was a sister of William Kinchen." William's wife, Elizabeth was the daughter of Philip and Fortune Wreyford, and the grand-daughter of Elias Wreyford. An Elizabeth Wreyford was baptized February 8, 1647 at Crediton Church in Devon, England, which is located only five miles north of Exeter. This seems a little old for our Elizabeth, but could still possibly be her. William is listed as a vestryman of Benn's Church in Smithfield, Virginia. He made his will in Southampton County, Virginia on October 24, 1750, and it was recorded February 14, 1751. Evidently Elizabeth was already dead as she wasn't mentioned. Children were:

i. William CRUMPLER II was born about 1700 in Isle of Wight County, VA. He signed a will on 7 Aug 1761 in Southampton County, VA. Will Book I

Mentions bequests to "my son Bessant, Elizabeth, Dorothy Brock, Benjamin, ___ all the remainder of my Estate I give to my loving wife Elizabeth Crumpler during her life and after death equally divided between son John and my six daughters, Sarah, Eliza Woodland, Lucy Crumpler, Cherry Crumpler and Mary Crumpler. Wife Elizabeth and son Bessant sole Executors. Will probated in Southhampton County. Son John was to supervise property of his young sisters. Because the girls names in this will have been carried on in Sampson County, I believe this William to be father of John who came to NC prior to 1747." William Stacy Crumpler He died before 11 Nov 1771 in Southampton County, VA. (20) He had an estate probated on 11 Nov 1771 in Southampton County, VA.
"Crumpler" is an occupational name for the Old English cromphet - a flat, thin cake which was often fried on a griddle. In Medieval England, the Cromplers or Crumplers made and sold these "crompied cakes." They were favorite items at county fairs, market days and festivals, similar to our doughnuts today. Tea and crumpets are the favorite afternoon snack in England and Scotland even today.
64 ii. John CRUMPLER Sr..

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William married Elizabeth Rayford in ABT. 1694 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Crumpler was born in ABT. 1700 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia; died on 14 Nov 1771 in Southampton Co. VA.
2. John(I) Crumpler was born in 1712 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia; died on 7 Feb 1782 in Duplin County, North Carolina.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Church Record: 1725, Newport Parish vestry as Capt. Wm. Crumpler

William married Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Julian Squibb on 1 Jul 1639 in Winterborne Kingston, Dorset, England. Julian was born in ABT. 1610; died in 1693. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Noted on his burial as being the older. Spelling of surname aso "Crumpelher."

William married Edith. Edith died in Jan 1631/32 in Winterborne Kingston, Dorset, England; was buried on 19 Jan 1632/33 in Winterborne Kingston, Dorset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Stated as being a widow at her burial.