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Reuben Isaac Crow was probably born about 1784, in Chatham County, North Carolina. He was the son of John Crow and Sarah (last name unknown). We believe Reuben and his sister Rachel may have been twins.
Reuben appears as one of four males under the age of 16 (b. 1774-1790) on the 1790 Chatham County census. He appears as one of four males 10-15 (b. 1785-1790) on 1800 Chatham County census.
Reuben married between about 1803 and 1807, probably in Chatham County, North Carolina.
The 1810 Chatham County census shows Reuben Crow, a male 16-25 (b. 1785-1794); one female 26-44 (b. 1766-1784); and one female over 45 years of age, who was probably his mother-in-law. Reuben lived near his father, John Crow, and his brother Jesse Crow.
Reuben was named in his father's will, in 1815. He and his brothers James and John, were to receive equal shares of the negros. He was also to receive an equal share of the remainder of the property, except the land, upon the death of his mother. Reuben and his brother James were appointed executors of their father's will. Reuben was the only son who did not receive land in his father's will. Reuben may already have been given his share of land prior to that time.
The 1820 Chatham County census shows Reuben Crow, a male 26-44 (b. 1776-1794); one female 26-44 (b. 1776-1794); and one male under 10 years of age (b. 1811-1820). His brothers, James and Jessee (listed as John on the census) were living some distance away, as was his widowed mother.
Reuben moved his family to Georgia prior to 1830. The 1830 Jasper County, Georgia, census shows Reuben Crow, a male 40-49 (b. 1781-1790); one female 30-39 (b. 1791-1800); and one male 15-19 (b. 1811-1815).
We found a Reuben Crow on the 1840 Lumpkin County, Georgia census, but are unsure if he was our Reuben. The census shows Reuben Crow, a male 40-49 (which is the same age he was on the 1830 census); a male 30-39 (b. 1801-1810 - could be his son who was born about 1811-1815); one female 40-49 (b. 1791-1800); one female 15-19 (b. 1821-1825 - could have been his daughter-in-law); and two females 10-14 (b. 1826-1830 - could have been sisters to his daughter-in-law). We found no other Reuben Crow on the 1840 Georgia census.
An article which was written December 6, 1849, and published in the Georgia Journal and Messenger, on December 26, 1849, listed Ruben, "or Isaac, as he was sometimes called", as an heir of John Crow who had not yet received his share of the money from the final settlement of the estate. The article stated that Reuben had "left this State and went to Clarke County, Georgia", but had not been heard from in many years.
We found a Reubin Crow on the 1850 Hall County, Georgia census, but again, we are unsure if he was our Reuben. The census shows Reubin Crow, 62 (b. 1788), farmer, $300 real property, born NC; and M., 58 (b. 1792), female, born NC. (Note: We believe the letter is M, but are unsure.)
It appears from census records that Reuben had only one child, a son, born about 1811-1815, in North Carolina.