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Persoonlijke gegevens John Croft 

• Hij is overleden op 19 juli 1736 in St. Philip's Parish, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina.

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Kind(eren):

1. Childermas Croft  ????-1729 
2. Sarah Croft  ????-± 1737 
3. ??  
4. ??  

Notities over John Croft

There is evidence that John Croft came to South Carolina from VA after his correspondence with William Rhett of Charles Town (William and Mary College Quarterly. series 1,5:180). Katherine Childermas, his wife, was the dau. of John Childermas, who d. in Jamaica in 1697, leaving a large estate on that island. (Will of Hill Croft, Records of the Probate Court, 3, 1731-33, 25, Charlestown Co. Courthouse). William and Mary College Quarterly. Series 1, 5:181: "Members of the Croft family were residents of Parishes adj. Denbeigh in Warwick Co., VA ... in the Reg. of New Pocosin, York Co. 'Died, John Crofts, merchant of London 23 Jul 1709." In 1709 John Crofts was deputy to George Luke, Esq. Naval Collector. In 1717 John Croft of Charleston, South Carolina gave a power of attorney to his wife, Catherine, to adm. the estate of James Burtell in behalf of his two children, Childermas and Abraham. The will of James Burtell of Hampton leaves his house and lot to Childermas, 3rd son of Madame Katherine Croft or to his brother Abraham, should he survive him... "To Abraham, youngest child of Katherine Croft his wharf at Hampton and land appertaining. Residue of property between the two lads..." (Prob. 25 Sep 1716).

John Croft was on the list of grantees for the first lots in Beaufort Town 8 Aug 1717 (along with Richard Wigg and William Hazzard).
RIN: MH:N9

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