Goochland County, Va. Crouch Genealogy

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Thomas Ellis married Ann (???????).

Their children were as follows:

1. Jesse Ellis, born circa 1743 Henrico County, Virginia. Married Sarah Woodson March 3, 1763.

2. Susannah Ellis married John Crouch before 29 November, 1764.

3. Thomas Ellis, b.

4. Mary Ellis, married _____ Maddox.

5. John Ellis, b.

5. Sally Ellis, b.

Note: The children listed above were listed in the Will of Thomas Ellis. Also, a Joseph Ellis witnessed the will and it is not known if he was related to Thomas Ellis.

Thomas Ellis's will as listed in Henrico County, Virginia Wills Addenda Will Book #1 1781-1787 page 68 (note; This will as well as others are wills re-recorded as "Pre-Revolutionary and Colonial Wills , Re-Recorded in Will books of Henrico County, After 1781" - originals were destroyed by the "enemy", ie , the British) is as follows:

To John Crouch, liberty to dig on my land for coal for use at his smiths's furnace for life. To son Jesse, that part of land I bought of Richard Randolph on upper side of Rocky Branch, also 2 negroes and items. To daughter Susanna Crouch, 4 negroes and items. To son Thomas, all land I bought of Col. Richard Randolph below the Great Branch, to lower end of Richard Cottrel's plantation; also two negores and items. To daughter Mary Maddox, 4 negroes and items. To son John, all the rest of my tract of land; also two negroes and items. To daughter Sally Ellis, 4 negroes. To wife Anne, 6 other negroes to dispose of as she thinks fit. Rest of estate to wife for widowhood and then divided equally among my children. Dated 16 Sept. 1771.

Thomas Ellis

Wittness: Wm. Street, Sam'l Shappard, Joseph Brown, Joseph Ellis

Recorded March Court 1776

Re-recorded 7 July 1783.

If you are a descendant of the Goochland County, Virginia Crouch's, have information different, or in addition to what's shown above please feel free to contact Joe Crouch who maintains this site.