Littleberry Crew Estate Papers

Collection — Box: 30

Identifier: SC-349

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Crew estate papers consist of receipts from creditors for items ranging from clover seed to harvest wages to making Crew's coffin.

Dates

1840-1842
Other: Majority of material found in 1840-1841
Other: Date acquired: 05/09/2012

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Biographical or Historical Information

Littleberry Crew, the son of James and Judith (Harris) Crew, was born in Hanover County, Virginia, Dec. 18, 1762. In 1786 he transferred his membership from Cedar Creek Monthly Meeting, Virginia, to Wrightsborough Monthly Meeting in Georgia, but returned to Cedar Creek in 1796. In 1797 he married a fellow member of Cedar Creek Monthly Meeting, Huldah Stanley (1771-1858), the daughter of John and Milly (Stanley) Stanley. They were the parents of eleven children. In 1807 they moved to Columbiana County, Ohio. Littleberry Crew died there Sept. 12, 1840. The records of his death at New Garden Monthly Meeting (Orthodox) shows that he was an elder.

Note written by Thomas Hamm