PETER TABATHA CROWELL (CRAUL)

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THE STORY AS I KNOW IT

Most of the following information came from The Simon Crowell Family by Judith Jo Linenfelser. Also from the website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~popfraley/ThompsonTurnbow/pafg179.htm#4990  Documentation is added where it is known.

Peter Crowell was born in 1714 in Germany.  He was christened March 5, 1714 in Langenselbold, Hessen Germany.  This large town is just east of Frankfort.  His parents were Conrad Crowell and Magdelene Helene Dietrick.

Peter married Catharine or Karena ,(one web site said her maiden name was  Denver) probably in Germany and immigrated ut 1740 into Pennsylvania. "Croul Connections" found in rootsweb note that the ship Loyal Judith arrived in Philadelphia on Nov. 25, 1740. Peter Grauel, age 26 was aboard. He may be our Peter. The family first lived in Lancaster County PA where their four known children were born. The family moved to North Carolina after 1750 and before 1763. Peter’s will is filed in Mecklenburg County NC in that October 1763.

Peter and Catharine had at least four sons and probably other children:

1. Simon Crowell born about 1743 in Lancaster PA, wed Elizabeth. He died in North Carolina nearly one hundred years later.
2. William Crowell born about 1745 in Lancaster PA
3. George Crowell born 1747 in Pennsylvania. He was a Vet of Revolution. He died in Stanly Ct. NC 1837
4. Dietrich Crowell born about 1750 in Lancaster PA lived in North Carolina until 1768.

The Mecklenburg Ct. NC. Deed Abstracts 1763-1779, Vol 1, page 713-714 list a sale of 100 acres on Buffelow Creek on Dec 10, 1762 by Peter & Catharine Crowell of Anson Ct..

 Peter’s will noted above listed only the four sons. There may have been daughter’s not noted and children who had died previously.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

If you know the answer please CONTACT US
    1. Where and when was he born?
    2. Where did Peter marry Catherine?
    3. Get source of Denver name.
    4. What were the names of all their children and birth dates?
    5. Find where Arapahoe might be in Pennsylvania.
    6. Get deed documents in PA and NC.
    7. Read his will
    8. When did Catherine Die?

 

 

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