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Stephen Crow was born February 28, 1749/50, in Orange County, North Carolina. Stephen was the son of James Crow and Grace Denson.
Stephen served in the Chatham County, North Carolina, Militia in 1772, in Captain Isaiah Hogan's Company.
Stephen married Margaret "Peggy" Stroud about 1773, in Orange County. Margaret Stroud was born June 11, 1757, in Suffolk County, Virginia, the daughter of John Stroud and Sarah Connelly. Margaret's sister, Elizabeth Stroud, married Stephen's brother, Isaac Crow.
Stephen appears on the 1790 Hillsborough District, Chatham County, North Carolina, census, with his wife, one daughter and four sons under 16 years of age, and one slave.
Stephen's mother probably died between 1790 and 1792. In 1792, Stephen's father made his will. Stephen was named in that will to receive 10 shillings and a share of the money derived from the sale of that part of the estate that was not willed to the children. He was also appointed to be an executor of that will, along with his brother, John.
Stephen's father died between July 1794 and February 1795. His will was executed in the February 1795 session of the Chatham County court.
In May 1796, Stephen and his wife, Margaret, sold 150 acres of land at Stumpy Mountain to John Crow. The deed was witnessed by Eli Crow. In November of that same year, 1796, Stephen bought 200 acres of land on the Haw River from his brother, Isaac Crow, and his wife, Elizabeth (Stroud) Crow. The property was on the north side of the Haw River, to Ruben Crow's line, to William Crow's line, to the old line. Also included was 30 acres "with all the houses, orchards, and gardens". This was probably the portion of property left to Isaac in his father's will. It probably included the old home place. Isaac went to Georgia after selling his property. The deed was witnessed by John Crow.
Stephen appears on the 1800 Chatham County census with his wife, one male age 16-26, one male age 10-16, and one male age under 10, and two slaves.
Stephen moved to Clarke County, Georgia, between 1800 and 1804. He participated in the 1805 Georgia land lottery. One requirement to be eligible to draw in the lottery was that you had been a resident of Georgia for at least one year. Stephen, Isaac, Henry and Joshua Crow were all listed as residents of Clarke County, Georgia, who drew in the 1805 lottery. We believe the Isaac listed is Stephen's brother. Stephen drew two blanks and did not receive any land in 1805.
Stephen drew for land again in the 1807 lottery, in Georgia. In that draw, as a resident of Brown's District of Clarke County, Georgia, Stephen received land in Wilkinson County, Georgia.
In December 1808, Stephen Crow, a resident of Clarke County, Georgia, sold 250 acres of land in North Carolina to John Crow. The land was on the north side of the Haw River, by Wilkinson Creek, to Thomas Corner, to Halley line. We think this included the old home place which Isaac had sold to Stephen in 1796 after inheriting it from his father.
In 1827, Stephen drew in another Georgia land lottery. This time he drew land in Muscogee and Coweta counties of Georgia, as a resident of Dickin's District of Clarke County, Georgia.
Stephen signed his will June 8, 1830. In it he names his wife Margaret, sons Abner, Aaron, Martin, Joshua and Eli, and daughter Rachel Burnett. He appointed his wife Margaret, Isaac Crow and William Stroud to be his executors.
Stephen died August 6, 1830, in Clarke County, Georgia. Margaret died in 1834, at Athens, in Clarke County. Stephen's will was proved in Clarke County, Georgia, on July 7, 1834, after the death of Margaret. (Recorded in Book B, page 135)
Children of Stephen Crow and Margaret Stroud
1. Aaron Crow, b. Apr 22, 1775, Chatham Co, NC
2. Abner Crow, b. Apr 22, 1775, Chatham Co, NC
3. Martin Towne Crow, b. abt 1777, Chatham Co, NC
4. Rachel Crow, b. abt 1779, Chatham Co, NC
5. Joshua Crow, b. Apr 1781, Chatham Co, NC
6. Eli Crow, b. abt 1790, Chatham Co, NC; d. Sept 5, 1831, Clarke Co, GA (as Eli is said to have been the youngest son, and as only 4 males are shown on the 1790 census, we can only assume that Eli was not born until after the census was taken)