Chesley CRISP-[470]

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CRISP Research Letter Robert Monroe Crisp, Jr. 2858 Hyland Park Road Fayetteville, AR 72701 June 23, 1989

In collecting CRISP research, most of it goes to either a dead end or to a partially proven relationship. It appears that many CRISP were some of the first pioneers to move into new areas and records are weak.

Chesley CRISP: This is one of the real mystery CRISP. He appears in western NC and a Chesley is shown in LDS records as paying taxes in Burke Co., NC from 1790 to 1820. A Chesley CRISP md. Barbary BATES in Wilkes Co., NC. The census record for Chesley in 1820 Burke Co., NC, is 430001-21010. So Chesley was born before 1775. With 7 young males in household, then who and where are they? I think a Chesley and a Christy CRISP who appear in TN in mid 1800's are likely candidates. In a related item, a Chesley CRISP is listed in Thomas Beford's Gent. list of Tithes in Cornwall Parish, VA, in 1764, but I've seen no other record for Chesley in VA. A Chesley CRISP was md. Caswell Co. in 1827 to Sarah WARREN with bondsman Yearby WARREN and feel certain this is same Chesley in TN 1850 census 48 years old, with Sarah, 42, and son Yearby. This is probably Chesley, Jr. But, Chesley, Claiborne and others have shown both Caswell Co., NC and Burke Co., NC connections, making one wonder about the possible relationships?

Joel, Micajah, Bennett, Solomon, Hiram, Abel, John, William, Chesley CRISP of Burke Co., NC: All these CRISP appear in early Burke Co. records. Joel, Micajah, Bennett, Solomon and Hiram are thought by some to be the sons of John who, by census records, is older. I have heard from correspondents that the older John's wife was Rhoda and that he has a state militia Rev. War record. None of this can I verify from documents that I have but would love to see such. I'm not sure there is anything more than the circumstantial support for John being the father as suggested, and again would love to see more information.

Squire, John B., Rufus and Harmon CRISP of MO and AR (Arkansas): These 4 appear in MO census in 1850 around Wright Co., MO. They act like brothers but Squire and Rufus tend to stay together more and John B. and Harmon stay more together as they both move to Arkansas. Squire, with wife Marg. PROCK, had 8 children and stays in MO. Rufus has conflicting information on birth, ranging from 1816 to 1827, one wife Martha YATES fairly well documented and they have 9 children.

Poor documentation indicates Rufus with a 2nd wife, Rosie WOOLARD, and 4 children John B. CRISP (the "B" is reasonably certain to be BURCH), has wife Annie (___), born in SC, and 6 children, including a son Eli Chesley CRISP (Squire CRISP also has son named Chesley), lived in NW Ark. area in 1860 and seems to disappear in Civil War. Some of his children appear to be togethr in 1870 census but only use initials for names. I've found no trace of John B. after this and suspect he may have been a Civil War casualty. Harmon CRISP, born about 1820/25 in TN, has 1st wife Polly Ann HENDERSON, 6 children, and lived in central Arkansas area. Harmon's 2nd wife was Matilda (___) and they had 2 children. These 4 CRISP seem to have a BURCH and a CHESLEY connection with names used. The BURCH connection would want to lead to the Caswell Co., NC, John CRISP md. Janey BURCH as well as the other CRISP-BURCH marriages in that area. The name CHESLEY appears several places including as early as 1764 in Virginia where a Chesley CRISP is listed as a "Tithe" in Bedford Co., VA. Then there is the Chesley CRISP of Burke Co., NC md. Barbary BATES in 1796 and the Chesley CRISP md. Sarah WARREN in Caswell Co., NC., in 1827. I'm reasonably sure the Chesley CRISP md. Sarah WARREN is the Chesley CRISP who appears in TN 1850 census, age 48, with wife Sarah and not the same Chesley md. Barbary BATES. But the BURCH and Chesley are only possible indicators of the ancestry of these four: Squire, Rufus, John B. and Harmon. Their roots are unknown to my knowledge at this point.

Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV, 1728-1850 Caswell, N.C. marriages

Crisp, Chesley Spouse : Warren, Sarah Marriage date : Jan 2, 1827

Also found in records for the State of Tennessee: Crisp, Chesley - 1837 - page 43 - 249.2 - Shelbyville and McMinnville Central Turnpike Company commissioner.

UPDATE: 1998-11-29 Jack Morris jemjr@@worldnet.att.net
UPDATE: 1996-04-22 Majors Cemetery Book 1 p 198
OCCU: Farmer
LAND: $1000
NAME: "Chestly" in 1850 census

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1. Cemetery; Apr 1864; Warren Co, Tennessee. ¹⁰ Crisp Family Cemetery

2. Occupation.
Farmer

   Marriage Information:

Chesley married Sarah WARREN-[471] [MRIN:207] on Jan 2, 1827 in Caswell Co, North Carolina. (Sarah WARREN-[471] was born on Oct 10, 1806 in North Carolina ⁹¹, died on Sep 22, 1884 in Warren Co, Tennessee and was buried in Sep 1884 in Crisp Family Cemetery, Warren Co, Tennessee.)

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Reference Number:2257

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