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Major Joseph Croshaw (c. 1610-12–1667) was a planter living near Williamsburg in the Colony of Virginia. He was the son of Captain Raleigh Croshaw. He became a planter and lived a few miles from present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. On December 10, 1651, he patented land which became the plantation known as Poplar Neck:
The couple had three children: Elizabeth Yeardley was listed as age 6 in the February 1624 Jamestown Muster, so was born about 1618, [15] James City, Virginia, Died: ~1660-1666, Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia, Inherited 1/3 of Mother's Estate: Flowerdew Hundred Plantation; Some claim she married Major Joseph Croshaw. However, there has ...
Richard Croshaw (1621–1667), brother and executor for estate of Noah Croshaw in a April 1665 York County, VA proceeding, in which Major Joseph Croshaw was the Attorney for Capt Richard Croshaw. Richard married Elizabeth (unknown), named as his widow and executor for his estate, in an October 1668 York County Court proceeding.
By November 1664, West married Unity Croshaw, daughter of Major Joseph Croshaw of York, member of the House of Burgesses. The children of Colonel John and Unity Croshaw were: [8] John West III; married Judith Armistead. Nathaniel West, married, as her second husband, Martha Woodard, widow of Gideon Macon and grandmother of Martha Washington.
Unity Croshaw is believed to have been born about 1636 [2] to Joseph Croshaw and his 1st wife, whose name is unknown. Unity was a middle child and had as many as six sisters and brothers. She married Colonel John West, son of Captain and Governor John West, sometime before 4 November 1664, at the age of about 28. [3]
This is a list of members of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1619 to 1775 from the references listed at the end of the article. The members of the first assembly in 1619, the members of the last assembly in 1775 and the Speakers of the House are designated by footnotes.
John Rolfe and Sarah Hacker Rolfe's daughter. Born on Bermuda islands, died on islands c. 1610: John Rolfe: tobacco trader Sea Venture: Sarah Hacker Rolfe ️ Wife of John Rolfe Sea Venture: Either died in Bermuda or soon after reaching Virginia (c. spring 1610) Edward Samuell ️ Samuel, E. Sea Venture: Murdered by shipmate Edward Waters ...
Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw (born 1983), British comedic writer, video game journalist, humorist, author, and video game developer; Christine Croshaw (born 1942), British pianist and music teacher; Glenn R. Croshaw (1950–2021), American politician and judge; Joseph Croshaw (1610–1667), British planter in the Colony of Virginia