Johnson Crow

Johnson Crow was probably born about 1791, in Chatham County, North Carolina.     He was the son of John Crow and Sarah (last name unknown).

The 1800 Chatham County census shows Johnson as one of four males under the age of 10 (b. 1791-1800).

The 1810 Chatham County census shows him as one of two males age 10-15 (b. 1795-1800).   

Johnson was named in his father's will in 1815, to receive a feather bed, furniture, a colt, a heifer, and a slave.    Johnson and his brothers, John and Gabriel were also to have the land and plantation whereon I now live, with all my lands adjoining, to be equally divided amongst them, reserving to my wife, fifty acres.

By 1820, Johnson was the only one of John and Sarah's children still living at home.     The 1820 Chatham County census shows Johnson, a male age 16-25 (b. 1795-1804), living with his widowed mother, Sarah.    Also living in the household was his sister, Elizabeth, who required special care throughout her life.  

Johnson married Adelia (last name unknown) about 1824, probably in Chatham County.   

Johnson and Adelia had one child, a son, James H. Crow, born about 1826, in Chatham County.   

Both Johnson Crow and his wife Adelia died about 1826, in Chatham County.    Adelia may have died in childbirth.      

Johnson's brother, James Crow, took their infant son, also named James, into his home to raise.    Uncle James entered his nephew's name into the drawing for free land in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery.     Johnson's son, James, was listed as an "orphan" winner of land in Jasper County, Georgia, in the 1827 Lottery.    

Johnson's son James appears with his uncle James on the 1830 Chatham County census.     The census shows James Crow, a male 40-49 (b. 1781-1790); one female (James' mother Sarah) 70-79 (b. 1751-1760); two females (wife Diana & James' sister Elizabeth) 30-39 (b. 1791-1800); one female (daughter Sarah) 5-9 (b. 1821-1825); two males (son John & nephew James) under 5 (b. 1826-1830); and one female (daughter Eliza) under 5 (b. 1826-1830).     James had 12 slaves at the time. 

We believe Sarah Crow, mother of Johnson and James, died about 1831-1833.     James Crow moved his family to Guilford County, North Carolina after the death of his mother, taking his nephew with him.    James Crow was the last of his family to leave Chatham County.     

The 1840 Guilford County census shows James Crow, a male 50-59; one female (wife Diana) 40-49; one female 30-39 (sister Elizabeth); one male (son John) 10-14; one female 10-14 (daughter Sarah); one male (nephew James) 5-9; one female (daughter Eliza) 5-9; one male (son William) under 5 and two females (daughters Sina & unknown) under 5.    James had 2 slaves at that time.

Child of Johnson Crow and Adelia