CRAVENS, Robert Captain

1696 - 1762  (66 years)

• Name	CRAVENS, Robert
  Suffix	Captain
  Born	1696	Delaware
  Gender	Male
  Died	May 1762	Rockingham County, Virginia
  Person ID	I4680	Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	CRAVENS
  Family ID	F1355	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HARRISON, Mary,   b. 25 May 1696, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York ,   d. 1781  (Age 84 years)
  Married	1721	Sussex, Delaware
  Children	1. CRAVENS, Maggie   2. CRAVENS, Joseph,   d. 1763   3. CRAVENS, Mary,   d. 1801   4. CRAVENS, Agnes   5. CRAVENS, Elizabeth   6. CRAVENS, John,   b. 1722, Sussex County, Delaware ,   d. 24 Jul 1778, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 56 years)   7. CRAVENS, Margaret,   b. 1724,   d. 1800  (Age 76 years)   8. CRAVENS, William,   b. 1730,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. CRAVENS, Robert,   b. 1733, Sussex County, Delaware ,   d. Mar 1784, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 51 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F1782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Captain Robert Cravens was likely a son of Joseph Cravens of Lewes Town, Delaware, who in turn was likely the son of the immigrant Richard Cravens who came to New Jersey in 1690. Robert and Mary (Harrison) Cravens were among the earliest settlers in Harrisonburg, Virginia (named for her family). Robert was commissioned a Gentleman Justice for the Court of Augusta Co.,VA. He was twice appointed Land Appraiser and overseer of roads and surveyor of Augusta Co., Virginia. Robert died while the French and Indian war was raging in the colonies, but not of wounds. Two of Robert & Mary's boys fought in the Revolution. Mary provisioned the Continental Army after Roberts death. Robert's will apportioned several hundred acres and many slaves to his wife and 9 children.