Joseph Croshaw

1612 - Bef 1667  (< 57 years)

• Name	Joseph Croshaw
  Birth	Between 1610 and 1612	James City, VA   [1]
  	or York Co, VA
  Gender	Male
  Land Sale	1637	Charles River Co, VA   [2]
  	Patented 600 acres
  Land Grant	09 Aug 1637	Charles River Co, VA   [3]
  	600 acres along Sandy Point - due by assignment from William Prior - surrendered & renewed in name of Joseph Croshaw
  Land Grant	22 May 1638	Charles River Co, VA   [3, 4]
  	600 acres along Sandy Point - due by assignment from William Prior
  Land Grant	05 Nov 1639	Charles River Co, VA   [3]
  	150 acres for transporting 3 persons - then assigned to Richard Major
  Land Sale	05 Nov 1639	Charles River Co, VA   [5]
  	150 acres to Richard Major
  Land Grant	25 May 1640	Charles River Co, VA   [3]
  	600 acres - then assigned to William Allen - to be doubled
  Land Grant	07 Oct 1643	VA   [4]
  	350 acres - for transporting Richard Croshaw & 6 other persons - adjoining Capt. John West
  Land Grant	19 Oct 1643	VA   [3]
  	350 acres on south end of Indian Field - for transporting Richard Croshaw & 6 others
  Land Grant	20 Jun 1646	Charles River Co, VA   [3, 4]
  	700 acres adjoining Mill Swamp and Richard Major - which he assigned to Robert Wild
  Land Grant	27 Feb 1649	York Co, VA   [3, 6]
  	1350 acres for transporting 27 persons into the colony
  Land Grant	27 Feb 1649	York Co, VA   [4]
  	1350 acres on southside of York River
  Land Grant	10 Dec 1651	York Co, VA   [4]
  	1000 acres on south side of York River - commonly known as Poplar Neck
  Land Grant	10 Dec 1651	York Co, VA   [3, 4]
  	750 acres (300 acres on 3/23/1638 & 450 acres in 1637) - on south side of York River - trans. 15 persons
  Land Grant	02 Mar 1653	York Co, VA   [3, 4]
  	700 acres - south and north side of Old Mill - for transporting 14 persons
  Land Grant	08 Nov 1653	York Co, VA   [3, 4]
  	1750 acres south side of York River behind land of Capt. West called Cheemoekin - for transporting 25 persons
  _ELEC	1655	VA   [4, 7]
  	House of Burgesses
  _ELEC	1655	York Co, VA   [4, 8, 9]
  	Justice of the Peace
  Misc Fact	1655	York Co, VA   [2]
  	Served as a gentleman justice
  Appointment	24 Mar 1655	VA   [10]
  	To Committee for the Leavie
  _ELEC	1656	VA   [2, 4]
  	Member of the House of Burgesses
  _ELEC	1658	VA   [4, 11, 12]
  	Member of the House of Burgesses
  Appointment	1658	VA   [12]
  	To Committee for review and regulation
  Misc Fact	1658	VA   [8]
  	Gave Parish of Marston 1 acre of land for a churchyard
  _ELEC	1659	VA   [2, 4, 8, 9]
  	Member of the House of Burgesses thru 1660
  _MILT	Became a Major  [4, 6]
  Education	England   [13]
  	Attorney or at least some legal training
  Land Grant	08 Jun 1659	New Kent Co, VA   [3, 4]
  	500 acres - orig granted to Toby West - trans 10 - incl. Cuthbert & Noy Croshaw - reassigned to Joseph
  Deed	08 Nov 1664	VA   [14]
  	Of gift of 700 acres to grandsons James and Robert Blackwell
  Misc Fact	14 Jul 1665	VA   [6, 15]
  	Bill of Sale for an Indian boy named Benn which he purchased in1656 from Gen. Hammond
  Death	Bef 10 Apr 1667	Marston Parish, York Co, VA   [1, 4]
  Will	16 Apr 1667	York Co, VA   [16]
  	Recorded 7/24/1667 in York Co Records Vol 1664-72, p. 147
  Probate	1668	York Co, VA   [16]
  	Admin granted to Maj John West
  Probate	24 Jun 1668	York Co, VA   [16]
  	Court ordered John West to pay Samuel Crabrtree
  Findagrave.com	29 Jun 2025
  	See Notes
  Land Grant	York Co, VA   [6]
  	750 acres for transporting 15 persons
  Burial	Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, VA   [1]
  	Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I1567	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Raleigh Croshaw,   b. 1578, Lancashire, England d. Bef 27 Dec 1624, Elizabeth City Co, VA (Age < 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	??? ???,   b. 1612   d. Bef 1649 (Age < 36 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1631  [4, 17]
  Children	1. Joseph Croshaw,   b. Aft 08 Feb 1631, VA d. Aft 08 Jun 1646, VA (Age > 15 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Rachel Croshaw,   b. VA d. 20 Apr 1669  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Benjamin Croshaw,   b. 1640   d. Aft 08 Jun 1646, VA (Age > 6 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Unity 'Ursala' Crowshaw,   b. 1636, Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, James City, VA d. 20 Apr 1669, New Kent Co, VA (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Mary Croshaw,   b. 1632   d. 1687 (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth ???-xx
  Marriage	Bef 24 Jul 1661	VA   [4, 17]
  Family ID	F1590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Ann ???-xx   d. Bef 20 Jul 1663, VA
  Marriage	Bef 24 Jul 1661	VA   [4, 17]
  Family ID	F1591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 4	Margaret ???-xx   d. Bef 30 Sep 1664, VA
  Marriage	Between 20 Jul 1663 and 30 Sep 1664	VA   [4, 17]
  Family ID	F1592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 5	Mary Ballard-xx   d. Bef 24 Apr 1673, VA
  Marriage	Aft Sep 1665	VA   [4, 17]
  	Death of first husband Thomas Bromfield
  Children	1. Joseph Croshaw,   b. 28 Apr 1667, VA d. 28 Aug 1682, VA (Age 15 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between 1610 and 1612 - James City, VA Land Sale - Patented 600 acres - 1637 - Charles River Co, VA Land Grant - 600 acres along Sandy Point - due by assignment from William Prior - surrendered & renewed in name of Joseph Croshaw - 09 Aug 1637 - Charles River Co, VA Land Grant - 600 acres along Sandy Point - due by assignment from William Prior - 22 May 1638 - Charles River Co, VA Land Grant - 150 acres for transporting 3 persons - then assigned to Richard Major - 05 Nov 1639 - Charles River Co, VA Land Sale - 150 acres to Richard Major - 05 Nov 1639 - Charles River Co, VA Land Grant - 600 acres - then assigned to William Allen - to be doubled - 25 May 1640 - Charles River Co, VA Land Grant - 350 acres - for transporting Richard Croshaw & 6 other persons - adjoining Capt. John West - 07 Oct 1643 - VA Land Grant - 350 acres on south end of Indian Field - for transporting Richard Croshaw & 6 others - 19 Oct 1643 - VA Land Grant - 700 acres adjoining Mill Swamp and Richard Major - which he assigned to Robert Wild - 20 Jun 1646 - Charles River Co, VA Land Grant - 1350 acres for transporting 27 persons into the colony - 27 Feb 1649 - York Co, VA Land Grant - 1350 acres on southside of York River - 27 Feb 1649 - York Co, VA Land Grant - 1000 acres on south side of York River - commonly known as Poplar Neck - 10 Dec 1651 - York Co, VA Land Grant - 750 acres (300 acres on 3/23/1638 & 450 acres in 1637) - on south side of York River - trans. 15 persons - 10 Dec 1651 - York Co, VA Land Grant - 700 acres - south and north side of Old Mill - for transporting 14 persons - 02 Mar 1653 - York Co, VA Land Grant - 1750 acres south side of York River behind land of Capt. West called Cheemoekin - for transporting 25 persons - 08 Nov 1653 - York Co, VA _ELEC - House of Burgesses - 1655 - VA _ELEC - Justice of the Peace - 1655 - York Co, VA Misc Fact - Served as a gentleman justice - 1655 - York Co, VA Appointment - To Committee for the Leavie - 24 Mar 1655 - VA _ELEC - Member of the House of Burgesses - 1656 - VA _ELEC - Member of the House of Burgesses - 1658 - VA Appointment - To Committee for review and regulation - 1658 - VA Misc Fact - Gave Parish of Marston 1 acre of land for a churchyard - 1658 - VA _ELEC - Member of the House of Burgesses thru 1660 - 1659 - VA Education - Attorney or at least some legal training - - England Land Grant - 500 acres - orig granted to Toby West - trans 10 - incl. Cuthbert & Noy Croshaw - reassigned to Joseph - 08 Jun 1659 - New Kent Co, VA Marriage - Bef 24 Jul 1661 - VA Marriage - Bef 24 Jul 1661 - VA Marriage - Between 20 Jul 1663 and 30 Sep 1664 - VA Deed - Of gift of 700 acres to grandsons James and Robert Blackwell - 08 Nov 1664 - VA Misc Fact - Bill of Sale for an Indian boy named Benn which he purchased in1656 from Gen. Hammond - 14 Jul 1665 - VA Marriage - Aft Sep 1665 - VA Will - Recorded 7/24/1667 in York Co Records Vol 1664-72, p. 147 - 16 Apr 1667 - York Co, VA Probate - Admin granted to Maj John West - 1668 - York Co, VA Probate - Court ordered John West to pay Samuel Crabrtree - 24 Jun 1668 - York Co, VA Land Grant - 750 acres for transporting 15 persons - - York Co, VA Burial - - Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/West/West-John-(1590-1659) -- Roots in VA ** - member of York Co militia - was Maj. Joseph Croshaw of York Co, VA - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/Croshaw/In Grateful Rememberance ** - possibly had a son named Richard - His home, called Poplar Neck, was on south side of York River and west side of Queen's Creek - where he patented over 1000 acres in 1651 - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/Croshaw/Five wives of Joseph Croshaw ** - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/Croshaw/The Majors and Their Marriages ** - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/Croshaw/Seldens of VA ** - mentions 2 sons named Joseph - 1st one's mother unknown - 2nd's mother Mary Bromfield - and that son Joseph died age 15 yrs and 4 mos. old -- which one died age 15?? - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/Croshaw/Twelve Trails West ** - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/Croshaw/Winstons of VA ** - patented several thousand acres of land in York Co, VA - his home was Poplar Neck on the south side of York River - Land patents listed from Register of the Land Office, Richmond, Patent Book 1, p. 573, 946 - Patent Book 2, p. 88, 201, & 352 - Patent Book 3, p. 1 & 51 - Patent Book 4, p. 226 - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/Croshaw/Cavaliers & Pioneers ** - 5/22/1638 patent later surrendered and renewed in the name of William Allen - referencing 11/5/1639 150 acres in Charles River Co, VA that Joseph assigned to Richard Major & he then assigned to Thomas Lucas - there are 2 recordings of 3/2/1653 700 acres in York Co, VA for transporting 14 persons - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/Croshaw/Southside VA Families ** - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/Croshaw/W&M Qtly-NotesQueries-Apr-1894 ** - Most info the same as already had - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/Croshaw/Social Life in VA in 17 Century ** - listed as one of the wealthy - owning many large pictures - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/Croshaw/VA Mag Hist & Biog-VA Gleanings in England ** - ** See Misc-Docs-Pics/Croshaw/Marston Parish ** - sold an Indian named Ben for 24 pounds to William Calvert, son of 1st Governor of MD - at one time had patented at least 5100 acres, or 27% of Marston's approximately 18,960 acres --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 6/29/2025 Major Joseph Croshaw VVeteran Birth: 1610 York County, Virginia, USA ?? or James City, VA -- they are adjacent ?? Death: 1667 (aged 56-57) York County, Virginia, USA Burial: Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery, Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA Memorial #: 256556419 Bio: William and Mary College Quarterly Volume 2 Number 4 April 1894 Pages 270-278 Notes and Queries Croshaw - West - Graves - White J. P. Of York County 1655 and subsequent years Major of Militia House of Burgesses 1659 and 1660 Wives and Issue 1. Unknown Benjamin Croshaw Joseph Croshaw Rachel Croshaw (married Ralph Graves) Mary Croshaw (married Henry White) Unity Croshaw (married Colonel John West, nephew of Lord Delaware) 2.Perhaps Widow Finch 3.Anne Unknown, widow of Augustine Hodges 4.Margaret Unknown, widow of Daniel Tucker 5.Mary Unknown, widow of Thomas Bromfield Joseph Croshaw Family Members Parents Capt Raleigh Croshaw 1570-1624 Spouses Mary Stream Patawomeck 1615-1638 Sarah Finch Croshaw 1620-1687 Children Rachel Croshaw 1630-1669 Mary Croshaw 1631-1687 Unity "Ursula" Croshaw West 1636-1669 Created by: CMWJR (50059520) Added: 2023-07-12T03:41:08.000Z URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256556419/joseph-croshaw Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256556419/joseph-croshaw: accessed June 29, 2025), memorial page for Major Joseph Croshaw (1610-1667), Find a Grave Memorial ID 256556419, citing Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery, Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /Croshaw/In Grateful Rememberance. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /Croshaw/Cavaliers & Pioneers **. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /Croshaw/Winstons of VA **. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /Croshaw/The Majors and Their Marriages **. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /Croshaw/Twelve Trails West **. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /Croshaw/Journals of House Burgesses in VA Stanard's Col VA Reg p. 72-73. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /Croshaw/Seldens of VA **. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /Croshaw/W&M Qtly-NotesQueries-Apr-1894 **. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /Croshaw/Journals of House Burgesses in VA VA Mag Hist Biog Vol VIII, p. 388-390. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, West/West-John-(1590-1659) -- Roots in VA. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /Croshaw/Journals of House Burgesses in VA. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, In-Grateful-Remembrance. [S84] See land records. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /Croshaw/Marston Parish. [S46] See Documents. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, /Croshaw/Five wives of Joseph Croshaw **.