Richard CRUTCHFIELD

  General Notes:

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Per Richard Crotwell:

Register of Abingdon Parish Church, by C.H. Lee Jr. reports the following:
Mrs. Eleanor Critchfield
Elizabeth Critchfield, F. Richard and M. Hannah
Mrs. Hannah Critchfield
Jane Critchfield M. Margaret (or Mary)
Margaret Critchfield D. Jane
Philip Critchfield F. Richard M. Hannah
Rachael Critchfield, F. Richard, M. Hannah
Richard Critchfield Jr., F. Richard(Sr.), M. Eleanor
Richard Critchfield Sr. S. Richard Jr.
Critchfield, Richard and Hannah
d. Elizabeth baptised 14 April 1689
d. Rachael baptised 21 Feb 1684
s. Philip baptised 17 April 1687
s. William baptised 13 May 1683
William Critchfield, F. Richard and M. Hannah
Copy at William & Mary College Library, Williamsburg, Va.
Document leads one to believe Richard & Hannah Critchfield did come to Virginia and their children were as indicated.
There may have been an older William Crutchfield.

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Caroline Co. VA 8-9-1745 Wm. Crutchfield deeds to John, Wm. and Richard Crutchfield [his sons], proved by Wm. Mason & Joseph Mitcham.

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Crutchfield Family History:

Following are notes I have found.
St. George's Chapel, Windsor, has manuscripts relating to tenancies owned in the Hundred of
Bray by the Cruchfield family. The Manor of Cruchfield is authenticated at 1220ca and the
present Cruchfield House is still on the map.

Currently Crutchfields live in High Wycombe. Some in that area are indicated as renown furniture makers. (Source: a letter from Mrs. Jill Nice of Dorset, England)
1664 May 1 Peter Crutchfield, Newgate prisoner reprieved to be transported to Barbados. Apparently was from London.

A Captain Thomas Crutchfield, commander of the Lisbon Merchant of London was buried 7 Sep 1679 at St Michaels of Barbados.

The name has been spelled in various ways such as; Corchfield, Crutchfield, Crutchfielde, Critchfield, Crotchfield, Crochfield, Crouchfield and Scritchfield.

MEANING OF THE NAME
The name "Crutch" or "Crouch" signifies "cross" and no doubt persons of the name of Crutchfield originally dwelt at or by a field of such shape. Other definitions are; a dweller at, or in, the field on a hill: one who comes from Crutchfield (hill field), in Berkshire.
Crutch or Cruch is a hamlet in the parish of Hampton Lovett, about 2 miles north west of
Droitwich in the district in Halfshire, County Worcester, England. It is essentially a rural area. This district was laid off in the shape of a cross and the "t" was added for euphony. It was a much traveled thoroughfare and it is said that a large cross that bore lighted torches was placed
there by residents of the district and resulted in the name "Way of the Cross."

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Richard married Hannah ?.