SURNAME
THEORIES
of
CROSTON & TRAVIS/TRAVES & DOLPHIN
CROSTON |
| A "theory" is that the
Croston family originated from a Dutch family with the
surname of Krosen who was living in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1768 at the same time that Wilmer Male signed the Joppa petition, three Kroesen's signed this petition; two were James Kroesen and Nicholas Kroesen. |
PROCEEDINGS
AND ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1766-1768 |
The petitions to the Assembly
for and against the removal of the county |
| John Travis http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000061/html/am61--540.html |
| James Travies http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000061/html/am61--540.html |
| Robert Travis http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000061/html/am61--576.html |
| Wilmer Maile http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000061/html/am61--543.html |
| William Pricheard http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000061/html/am61--526.html |
| Dan. Pritchard http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000061/html/am61--577.html |
| James Pritchard http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000061/html/am61--577.html same page: Thomas Kennedy |
| Nichlas Kroesen Richard Kroesen John Kroesen ttp://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000061/html/am61--580.html |
DOLPHIN |
| Hezekiah Emery gave an oath in 1818 that he had known Gustavus Croston for 50 years and that Gustav was known as Travis Croston, so we know certainly that Gustavus was known as both Travis AND Gustavus. |
| 1)Gustav Croston's middle name
of "Dolphin" could 'possibly' be Dauphin
or Dauphine.| 2) Perhaps Dolphin/Dauphin/Dauphine is a surname name belonging to his mother? 3) Perhaps as one person said, he got it by swimming like a Dolphin. a) If he were Indian, some Indians gave their sons & daughters names of their virtues or attributes. 4) Perhaps Travis could have been the surname of his father and Dauphine the surname of his mother. Perhaps he was Travis Dolphin Croston, Jr. and that is why he took the name of Gustav Croston and other times he took the name of Travis Dolphin Croston. 5) Perhaps Croston was Kroesen as in the Joppa petition Kroesen. |
| Following is a list of New Orleans
slave/Native Americans that their owners were Dauphine --
you can gather your own thoughts from this information.
I'm not sure it signifies anything meaningful as relates
to Gustavus Croston, but it is here as research notes for
the following reasons: 1) Dauphine surname (Dolphin) 2) Birthplace: Native American 3)Race: Indian 4) Indian had been a slave 5) Mother's race: Indian |
Afro-Louisiana History and
Genealogy, 1719-1820 |
| Document Date: 3/17/1756 Document Number: 478 Depository: Louisiana Historical Center, New Orleans. Location: Natchitoches. [Claiborne 1828, Caddo 1838, Bossier 1843, DeSoto 1843, Sabine 1843, Bienville 1848, Red River 1871, Webster 1871] Master: Claude Bertrand Dauphine Master's Gender: 2 Name: Pierre Gender: male Race: indian Age Category: adult Birthplace: Native American Freed: by living master The manumission did not involve cash payment. Slave was freed. Reasons: good services, happy with their care no prices at all A condition was imposed on this manumission. 1 = yes. Terms: after death of both masters Family: husband,wife, Marie, ?,?,Jean Louis kids so far This slave's family relationships were indicated. Comments: Pierre Harceau, corporal of detached marine company stationed at Natchitoches. Have lived 33 yrs. together. Indian couple and their 5 children. Found freed at inventory of mother's estate, II, 480, 9/28/1768. |
| Document Date: 3/17/1756 Document Number: 478 Depository: Louisiana Historical Center, New Orleans. Location: Natchitoches. [Claiborne 1828, Caddo 1838, Bossier 1843, DeSoto 1843, Sabine 1843, Bienville 1848, Red River 1871, Webster 1871] Master: Claude Bertrand Dauphine Master's Gender: 2 Name: Jeanne Gender: female Race: indian Age Category: adult Birthplace: Native American Freed: by living master The manumission did not involve cash payment. Slave was freed. Reasons: good services, happy with their care no prices at all A condition was imposed on this manumission. 1 = yes. Terms: after death of both masters Family: husband,wife, Marie, ?,?,Jean Louis kids so far This slave's family relationships were indicated. Comments: Pierre Harceau, corporal of detached marine company stationed at Natchitoches. Have lived 33 yrs. together. Indian couple and their 5 children. Found freed at inventory of mother's estate, II, 480, 9/28/1768. |
| Document Date: 3/17/1756 Document Number: 478 Depository: Louisiana Historical Center, New Orleans. Location: Natchitoches. [Claiborne 1828, Caddo 1838, Bossier 1843, DeSoto 1843, Sabine 1843, Bienville 1848, Red River 1871, Webster 1871] Master: Claude Bertrand Dauphine Master's Gender: 2 Name: Marie Ursule Gender: female Race: indian Age Category: child Birthplace: Native American Freed: by living master The manumission did not involve cash payment. Slave was freed. Reasons: good services, happy with their care no prices at all A condition was imposed on this manumission. 1 = yes. Terms: after death of both masters Family: husband,wife, Marie, ?,?,Jean Louis kids so far This slave's family relationships were indicated. Comments: Pierre Harceau, corporal of detached marine company stationed at Natchitoches. Have lived 33 yrs. together. Indian couple and their 5 children. Found freed at inventory of mother's estate, II, 480, 9/28/1768. Slave's mother is listed in the document Mother's Race: indian |
| Document Date: 3/17/1756 Document Number: 478 Depository: Louisiana Historical Center, New Orleans. Location: Natchitoches. [Claiborne 1828, Caddo 1838, Bossier 1843, DeSoto 1843, Sabine 1843, Bienville 1848, Red River 1871, Webster 1871] Master: Claude Bertrand Dauphine Master's Gender: 2 Name: Pierre Gender: male Race: indian Age Category: child Birthplace: Native American Freed: by living master The manumission did not involve cash payment. Slave was freed. Reasons: good services, happy with their care no prices at all A condition was imposed on this manumission. 1 = yes. Terms: after death of both masters Family: husband,wife, Marie, ?,?,Jean Louis kids so far This slave's family relationships were indicated. Comments: Pierre Harceau, corporal of detached marine company stationed at Natchitoches. Have lived 33 yrs. together. Indian couple and their 5 children. Found freed at inventory of mother's estate, II, 480, 9/28/1768. Slave's mother is listed in the document Mother's Race: indian |
| Document Date: 3/17/1756 Document Number: 478 Depository: Louisiana Historical Center, New Orleans. Location: Natchitoches. [Claiborne 1828, Caddo 1838, Bossier 1843, DeSoto 1843, Sabine 1843, Bienville 1848, Red River 1871, Webster 1871] Master: Claude Bertrand Dauphine Master's Gender: 2 Name: Jean Louis Gender: male Race: indian Age Category: child Birthplace: Native American Freed: by living master The manumission did not involve cash payment. Slave was freed. Reasons: good services, happy with their care no prices at all A condition was imposed on this manumission. 1 = yes. Terms: after death of both masters Family: husband,wife, Marie, ?,?,Jean Louis kids so far This slave's family relationships were indicated. Comments: Pierre Harceau, corporal of detached marine company stationed at Natchitoches. Have lived 33 yrs. together. Indian couple and their 5 children. Found freed at inventory of mother's estate, II, 480, 9/28/1768. Slave's mother is listed in the document Mother's Race: indian |
| Document Date: 3/17/1756 Document Number: 478 Depository: Louisiana Historical Center, New Orleans. Location: Natchitoches. [Claiborne 1828, Caddo 1838, Bossier 1843, DeSoto 1843, Sabine 1843, Bienville 1848, Red River 1871, Webster 1871] Master: Claude Bertrand Dauphine Master's Gender: 2 Name: Emere Marie Name Type: African Gender: female Race: indian Age Category: child Birthplace: Native American Freed: by living master The manumission did not involve cash payment. Slave was freed. Reasons: good services, happy with their care no prices at all A condition was imposed on this manumission. 1 = yes. Terms: after death of both masters Family: husband,wife, Marie, ?,?,Jean Louis kids so far This slave's family relationships were indicated. Comments: Pierre Harceau, corporal of detached marine company stationed at Natchitoches. Have lived 33 yrs. together. Indian couple and their 5 children. Found freed at inventory of mother's estate, II, 480, 9/28/1768. Slave's mother is listed in the document Mother's Race: indian |
| Document Date: 3/17/1756 Document Number: 478 Depository: Louisiana Historical Center, New Orleans. Location: Natchitoches. [Claiborne 1828, Caddo 1838, Bossier 1843, DeSoto 1843, Sabine 1843, Bienville 1848, Red River 1871, Webster 1871] Master: Claude Bertrand Dauphine Master's Gender: 2 Name: Marie Marguerite Gender: female Race: indian Age Category: child Birthplace: Native American Freed: by living master The manumission did not involve cash payment. Slave was freed. Reasons: good services, happy with their care no prices at all A condition was imposed on this manumission. 1 = yes. Terms: after death of both masters Family: husband,wife, Marie, ?,?,Jean Louis kids so far This slave's family relationships were indicated. Comments: Pierre Harceau, corporal of detached marine company stationed at Natchitoches. Have lived 33 yrs. together. Indian couple and their 5 children. Found freed at inventory of mother's estate, II, 480, 9/28/1768. Slave's mother is listed in the document Mother's Race: indian |
| BALTIMORE WHOLE BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND BUSINESS CIRCULAR FOR THE YEAR 1853 |
| DAUPHIN AND SUSQUEHANNA COAL
COMPANY. WHARF at Canton—YARD N. W. Cor. North and Madison. ** Foster Adams, Dauphine and Susq, Coal Co., cor. Baltimore and South http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000529/html/am529--160.html It is my opinion that this name, "Dauphin" in this company could possibly represent the "Dauphin of France," Dauphin being a 'Title." [There is also a Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania] |
| 58. To the following bequests
contained in the Last Will and Testament of Leon W. Dauphin, recorded in the Orphans' Court of Baltimore County http://search2.mdarchives.state.md.us/cgi-bin/htsearch2?config=aom;sort=score;words=dauphin;page=2 I'm not sure of the date of this. |
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