CROWLEY, Florance

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• Occupation: Between 1820 and 1870, Crowley Island, ME; a fisherman

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Family/Spouse: LOOK, Mercy. Mercy (daughter of LOOK, George S. and STEVENS, Elizabeth Holbrook) was born in 1795 in Addison, ME; died on 28 Sep 1872 in Addison, ME; was buried in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. CROWLEY, Caroline W. was born on 18 Dec 1822 in Addison, ME; died on 29 Jul 1889 in Harrington, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.

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as a private in Captain Joseph McNall's Company, then in Colonel Edward Wigglesworth's Regiment and last with General Washington's army at Valley Forge

Jeremiah married JORDAN, Elizabeth on 11 Apr 1771 in Cape Elizabeth, ME. Elizabeth (daughter of JORDAN, Rev. Robert and WINTER, Sarah) was born in 1750 in Cape Elizabeth, ME; died in 1850 in Addison, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Attended Balliol College, Oxford University where he graduated in the c lass of 1634. He was ordained an Anglican Minister in the Church of En gland. In 1637 both of Robert's parents died of the Plague. He inherit ed 50 pounds (Approx. $7,500 in today's dollars) and soon after left En gland for America where he settled in the Colony of Maine, which was pa rt of the MA Bay Colony. He became the religious leader of a s ettlement on the coast of Maine, which was a fishing enterprise establi shed by John Winter. Robert married John Winter's daughter, Sarah Winte r, and their descendants formed together into an organization in 1989 k nown as The Family Jordan.

Came from Worcester, England in 1638. He established a
ministry at Richmond Island near Scarborough, ME. He removed to
Portsmouth, NH in 1675 and died there in 1679

Cited in The English Origins of New England Families from the New
England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol I, Second Series
pp. 476-7:

Robert married WINTER, Sarah in 1644 in Richmond Island, ME. Sarah (daughter of WINTER, Capt. Gov. John and BOWDON, Jane) was born on 2 Jul 1623 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England; died in 1686 in Portsmouth, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edward married BROUGHTON, Elizabeth on 10 Jul 1608 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Elizabeth was born before 15 Jul 1584 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England; died on 28 Jul 1637 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ORIGIN: Holbeton, Devonshire MIGRATION: 1633 FIRST RESIDENCE: Richmond Island RETURN TRIPS: Casco fishing 1630; takes possession at Richmond Island 1 632; return trip to England 1635-6 OCCUPATION: Merchant. EDUCATION: He was a regular correspondent with Trelawny and many others [ Trelawny Papers passim]. His daughter Sarah (Winter) Jordan made a larg e "S" as her mark [YLR 3:34]. OFFICES: Jury, 8 September 1640 [MPCR 1:65, 70]. ESTATE: Although he vigorously defended the 1640 suits of George Cleeve o ver lands at Spurwink and Machigonny, John Winter lost the court cases a nd the lands by the jury's decisions [MPCR 1:58-64]. Likewise Capt. Tho mas Cammocke sued John Winter over unauthorized cutting of hay on lands c laimed by both men, but these two agreed to an arbitration [MPCR 1:72-7 3; YLR 1:86]. An inventory of the combined goods of Mr. Robert Trelawny, merchant, de ceased, and of Mr. John Winter, deceased, was taken 10 October 1648 and t otalled ?605 5s. 1?d. errors excepted [YLR 1:67-72]. His will is not of record, but reference is made to it on 25 January 16 77[/8] when "Robert Jordan Senior, late of Spurwinke, & now of Portsmou th in Pischataqua River, presbyter, administrator to the estate of Mr. J ohn Winter, deceased," quitclaims his interest in Richmond Island to hi s son John Jordan "in consideration of a legacy of ?10 sterling due unt o the said John by the testament of his grandfather, John Winter deceas ed" [YLR 3:33-34]. BIRTH: By about 1585 based on date of marriage. DEATH: Evidently not long after 20 May 1645 (when he gave power of atto rney to his son-in-law Robert Jordan [YLR 1:72]) and certainly by 10 Oc tober 1648 (inventory of his joint estate [YLR 1:67-72]). MARRIAGE: Holbeton, Devonshire, 29 January 1609/10 Joane Bowdon [GDMNH 7 65]. She was residing in Plymouth, England, not long before her migrati on to New England in 1634 [MPCR 1:72]. CHILDREN: i JOHN, b. say 1619; living in England unmarried in early 1644, having j ust returned from "East India" [Trelawny Papers 363]. ii MARY, b. say 1621; m. by about 1642 _____ Hooper (remained in Englan d [YLR 1:71]). On 13 June 1644 John Winter wrote to "daughter Mary Hoop er" in England, including much information on the Winter family, and en ding with "my love to your husband & your little son" [Trelawny Papers 3 62-64]. iii SARAH, b. say 1623; m. about January 1643/4 Rev. Robert Jordan (on 1 3 June 1644 she had been "married this five months to one Mr. Robert Jo rdan, which is our minister" [Trelawny Papers 363]).

John married BOWDON, Jane on 29 Jan 1607/8 in Halberton, Devonshire, England. Jane was born about 1579; died before 1679. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Emigration: 1637

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She was residing in Plymouth, England, not long before her migration to N ew England in 1634.