Clinch County GaArchives Biographies.....Crews, Joseph 1805 - 1856 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: David Crews captdave55@yahoo.com December 31, 2010, 12:22 pm Source: Self (see below) Author: David Crews The nation's third president, Thomas Jefferson, is beginning his second term in office. Joseph Crews (sometimes listed as Joseph Crews Jr. to differentiate from another Joseph Crews in the area) was born 1805 in Beaufort District of South Carolina. Also stated in Judge Huxford’s notes is Joseph was listed as a son of Samuel and Elizabeth Crews (both born 1790 in SC). Later information, states the family moved to Georgia about 1844 and settled in what was Ware now Echols County. Later, Samuel and Elizabeth relocated into Columbia County Florida and finally to Baker County Florida where both passed away. As of this writing, I am not totally convinced this Samuel is the true father of Joseph. Did this Samuel and wife Elizabeth give birth to Samuel at age 15? It may be another Samuel was the father. One such Samuel was married to Susanna Johnson, January 26th, 1804, in South Carolina. This family lived in Colleton County. I speculate on this because of the marriage date and the proximities to other Crews families in the area. Then again I found this article online in 2001 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS, Thursday May 11, 1978, Page Two THE WAY IT WAS - Gene Barber Some Notes On The Johns Family "A widespread and prolific family in south Georgia and northeast Florida, most of the Johns family seem to be descendents of a Jeremiah 'Jerry' Johns who was born before the Revolutionary War in North Carolina. Jeremiah and his wife Levicy (an old form of 'Louisa') lived in South Carolina and Georgia into the first quarter of the 19th century. The names of his children will be readily recognizable as popular names for many of the present Johns generation... Sarah, born about 1809 in South Carolina married Joseph, son of Samuel Crews, and was responsible for many of that clan throughout southeast Georgia and northeast Florida.” Note: Gene Barber passed away a couple of years ago. What is known about Joseph was he married in South Carolina in 1833 to Sarah Johns, born 1815 in that state. Sarah is the daughter of d Jeremiah “Jerry” Johns and Levicy. Joseph and Sarah had nine children, they are: 1. Samuel b. 1835, m. Morgiana Waldron, dau. of Elias D. Waldron 2. Martha M. b. 1839, never married. 3. Joseph b. 1841, m. Fannie Corbett, dau. of David. 4. Alexander b. 1842, wounded and captured in war. 5. Charity b. 1844, m. Wily Shaw of Hamilton County, GA 6. Elizabeth b. 1846, never married. 7. Simon b. 1850, m. Nancy Waldron, dau. of Elias D. 8. Mary Ann b. 1854, m. Henry Corbett, son of Daniel 9. Julia b. 1855, marital status unknown Joseph was a farmer, but spent several tours of duty fighting in the Second Seminole Indian War. The first record is Joseph Crews shown as a private in Capt William B. North's 1st Reg., 2nd Brigade. The muster sheet states the militia was ordered into service by Gov. Call from 6/22/1836 to 10/22/1836 and was Enrolled in Columbia Co. Fla. The next militia record shows Joseph as a private in Capt William B. North's 2nd Reg., 2nd Brigade. The muster sheet states the militia was ordered into service by Major General Thos S. Jessup from June 1837 to Dec. 1837. Again, Joseph Crews Jr. is shown as private in Capt William B. North's Co. of Florida mounted militia. The muster sheet states the militia was ordered into service by the governor from 4/6/38 to 7/12/38 and was enrolled in Columbia Co. Fla. Mr. Crews was also a private in Capt. John J. North's volunteer militia company, which patrolled the state line in 1842, against Indian excursions into Georgia from Florida. Judge Huxford's notes state Joseph was in Ware County in 1840 and still living in Ware during the 1850. Joseph and Sarah were active at the Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, also known as Boney Bluff, along with other Crews relations, Dempsey, William B., and Stephen. First mentions of Sarah in the church minutes and roles began in 1843, Joseph in 1847 (mostly in trouble with the elders for “getting drunk”). He died about 1856 and his wife died in March of 1860. Both were buried in a private burying-ground on lot of land 310, 12th district of Clinch County. This location was later known as the Ramah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family was then living in that community. The minor children were taken in charge by neighbors and reared to maturity. The 1860 Census for Clinch County, Georgia shows Joseph and Sarah's children were split up among neighbors. Simon and Julia (ages 11 and 12) were in the Thomas S. Morgan household. Samuel, Joseph, and Alexander (ages 24, 20, and 18) were in the James North household. This is shortly after wife Sarah's death. Additional Comments: File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/clinch/bios/crews987gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.3 Kb