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Hannah Crews |
| Born |
c 1638 |
Turkey Island, Henrico Co., Virginia  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Notes |
- Giles Carter's Wife, Hannah, b. 1652, VA
Posted by: Shawn Potter Date: July 08, 2000 at 17:30:56 of 17434 on Carter GenForum
I invite any and all to review and comment on my conclusions concerning the identity of Hannah (born about 1652), the wife of Giles Carter of Turkey Island, Henrico County, Virginia. Hannah married Giles in about 1670; and their children were: Theodorick (born about 1672), Susannah (born about 1674), Mary (born about 1676), Ann (born about 1678), and Giles Jr. (born after September 14, 1681).
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My Conclusions:
Although no official record has been found which explicitly identifies Hannah's parents, circumstances indicate she was a daughter of James Crews and an unidentified Native American woman. This conclusion is supported by the following:
1. James Crews devoted most of his will to the family of Giles and Hannah Carter, naming and providing for each family member separately. Although he did not state his relationship to the Carters, he provided for them in a manner traditionally reserved for children and grandchildren. Later, when the Carters sold land inherited from James Crews, they both signed a deed which states that James Crews gave the land to "Giles and Hannah Carter." (*** Further details above) This additional information, that James Crews gave the land to Hannah as well as to Giles, considered in the context of an era of limited female property rights, highlights Hannah as the likely child of James Crews. James Crews' reluctance to clearly state that Hannah was his daughter, indicates an unusual aspect to their relationship--which is better understood in light of additional information.
2. James Crews may have married Margaret Llewellyn after August 10, 1654, when Margaret witnessed a deed signing her maiden name, and before February 6, 1664, when Margaret's father wrote his will, leaving his daughter, "Margaret Cruse," and "her husband" money to buy memorial rings. If so, Margaret must have died before James wrote his will on July 23, 1676.
3. The attorney for the executor of James Crews' estate testified that James Crews "left no widow or lawful child." The attorney's inclusion of the word "lawful" implies that James Crews left an "unlawful" child--one who was born outside of wedlock. This, in part, explains why James Crews was reluctant to clearly state in his will that Hannah was his daughter. The other part of the explanation comes from general information about white/non-white relations in Colonial Virginia as well as specific information about James Crews' associations.
4. The social consequences in Colonial Virginia for a white man having a child outside of wedlock depended upon the mother's heritage. Fines and corporal punishment for free white men and white women--whether servant or free, who had a child together outside of wedlock were clearly defined and strictly enforced. In contrast, fines and punishment for free white men and non-white women, who had a child together outside of wedlock were practically non-existent. So, since Hannah probably was a daughter of James Crews, who was born outside of wedlock, yet no court records document the conviction and punishment of James Crews and Hannah's mother for such a transgression, Hannah's mother probably was non-white.
5. Since James Crews willed a "negro maid" to Hannah, it is unlikely that Hannah's mother was African American.
6. Since James Crews "kept an Indian," Hannah's mother could have been Native American. With other alternatives eliminated, this mere possibility becomes a virtual certainty.
7. In summary, circumstances indicate that:
(a) Hannah's father probably was James Crews (from his will and the Carter's deed), and
(b) James Crews may have married Margaret Llewellyn (from Daniel Llewellyn's will), and
(c) Hannah probably was born out of wedlock (from the attorney's testimony that James Crews left no "lawful" child), and
(d) Hannah's mother probably was non-white (from strict Virginia statutes and enforcement yet no conviction and punishment), and
(e) Hannah's mother probably was not African American (from James Crews' gift to Hannah of a "negro maid"), and
(f) Hannah's mother could have been Native American (from James Crews' permit to "keep an Indian").
Taken as a whole, these circumstances indicate that Hannah's parents were James Crews and an unidentified Native American woman.
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| Person ID |
I13959 |
Devin Timber | Mary Eggleston Pedigree |
| Last Modified |
3 Oct 2013 |
| Family |
Giles Carter, b. 24 Apr 1635, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England , d. 12 Feb 1701, Turkey Island, Henrico Co., Virginia (Age 65 years) |
| Children |
| + | 1. Giles2 Carter, Jr., b. c 1686, Turkey Island, Henrico Co., Virginia , d. Aft 1760, Halifax County, North Carolina U.S.A. (Age 75 years) |
| + | 2. Suzannah Carter, b. c 1674 |
| + | 3. Theodorick2 Carter, b. c 1676, Turkey Island, Henrico Co., Virginia , d. 1737, Henrico Co., Virginia (Age 61 years) |
| | 4. Ann Carter, b. c 1680 |
| | 5. Mary Carter, b. c 1678 |
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| Last Modified |
2 Jan 2013 |
| Family ID |
F4370 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
Ancestors of Richard Carter
http://genforum.genealogy.com/carter/messages/17501.html
F: Giles of Henrico Carter 1635-04-24 Cirencester, Gloucestershire England 1701-02-12 Turkey Island, Henrico Co VA
M: Hannah Crewe DAR ca. 1638-- Turkey Island, Henrico Co VA
Married: 1670-- Turkey Island, Henrico Co VA
- [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
The information concerning these Carter lines are taken from working documents at Daniels Family Tree and other researchers. The content changes frequently as new information emerges. All speculation should be investigated for accuracy and used with the utmost of caution. - Mary Frances Eggleston
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