John Crunk1

#3938, (between 1775 and 1780 - between 14 September 1844 and 8 October 1844)

Family 1

____ _____ b. s 1782
Children 1.Mary "Polly" Crunk+18 (c 1800 - )
 2.Joseph Crunk4 (s 1802 - a 1844)
 3.William Crunk+2 (c 1804 - )
 4.Nancy Crunk+16 (1807 - b 1835)
 5.Samuel Crunk+4 (s 1811 - b 1836)

Family 2

Patsy "Martha" Downen b. c 1784, d. c 1855
Children 1.Elizabeth Crunk4 (s 1809 - )
 2.Timothy D Crunk+19 (c 1814 - 1849)
 3.Rachel Crunk+20 (c 1816 - 1853)
 4.Matthew Crunk+4 (1820 - 1864)
 5.Abner Crunk+4 (1821 - 1910)
 6.David S Crunk+4 (c 1824 - b 1880)
 7.John M Crunk+21 (1828 - 1910)
(an unknown value.)2 
Birth*between 1775 and 1780He was born between 1775 and 1780 at TennesseeG; (1820 and 1830 census age ranges.)3 
Marriage*say 1800He married ____ _____ say 1800.4 
circa 1807He removed to Posey Co., IndianaG, circa 1807 (poss. with first wife and with son Samuel.)5 
1807He appeared on the census of 1807 at Knox (now Posey) Co., IndianaG.6 
circa 1812He was circa 1812.7 
Marriage*19 November 1812He married Patsy "Martha" Downen, daughter of Josiah Downen and Mary Elizabeth Smith, on 19 November 1812 at Knox (now Posey) Co., IndianaG.8 
20 March 1815He was a member of the first grand jury at Posey Co., IndianaG, on 20 March 1815.9 
1816John Crunk acquired real estate at Posey Co., IndianaG, in 1816.10 
1818John Crunk acquired real estate at Robinson Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, in 1818.11 
1820He and Patsy "Martha" Downen appeared on the census of 1820 at Lynn Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; poss. 4 daus. and 4 sons; neis. Ball, Downin [Downen], Smith, Cross.12 
1830He and Patsy "Martha" Downen appeared on the census of 1830 at Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; 7 sons, 1 dau; neis. neis. Bryant Bird, Solomon Duty, William Oliver, Webb, Allyn, McCoy.13 
Probate13 August 1831He made security for the administration of Martin Martin's estate on 13 August 1831 at Posey Co., IndianaG.14 
14 September 1844He left a will on 14 September 1844 at Posey Co., IndianaG; (other witness was one of the Josiah Downens.)15 
Death*between 14 September 1844 and 8 October 1844He died between 14 September 1844 and 8 October 1844 at Posey Co., IndianaG; (between date of will and date recorded.)16 
Probate11 October 1844His estate was probated on 11 October 1844 at Posey Co., IndianaG; (admin. granted to Joseph Crunk; David Utley and Tim. Crunk, security.)17,4 

Citations

  1. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S520] VWH, Derived form this post by Emily Moore, 14 Jan 2007 (http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/barton/…
    "John Crunk's estate was in court in 1844 in Posey County. His heirs included his widow, Martha, and Joseph, Samuel, Timothy, Mathew, Abner, David, John, William, James, and Fanny Crunk; David & Rachel Utley; Robert & Nancy Watkins; Mathew & Ann Duty, and Elizabeth, John & William Byrd. (Source: Cox, Carroll & Gloria, Posey County, Indiana: A Documented History, self-published, Poseyville, IN 1982, volume I page 45)."

    Without viewing the document, one possible deduction:
    1. Joseph, Samuel, Timothy, Mathew, Abner, David, John are children of John, living in 1844.
    2. William, James, and Fanny Crunk are grandchildren, of son William D (deceased by 1844) and Nancy Hunter; Nancy Watkins is their sister.
    3. David & Rachel Utley are son-in-law and daughter.
    4. Robert & Nancy Watkins are grandson-in-law and granddaughter; Nancy is the sister of William, James and Fanny.
    5. Mathew & Ann Duty are grandchildren, of daughter Mary "Polly" and Matthew Duty.
    6. Elizabeth, John & William Byrd are grandchildren, of daughter Nancy and Briant Byrd.
  3. [S46] John C. Leffel, History of Posey County (Leffel) (Chicago IL: Standard Publishing Company, 1913), p. 122. "John Crunk, his [Alexander's] grandfather, was a native of Tennessee, emigrating from that State and locating in Posey County about the year 1808. He was the father of Timothy D[ownen], who was born after his removal to the county and was the father of Alex."
  4. [S629] Emily Moore, Re: anna barton b abt 1821/m mathew duty 1838. Internet post 14 Jan 2007, online genforum.genealogy.com/barton/messages/5026.html.
  5. [S46] John C. Leffel, History of Posey Co. (Leffel), p. 487: "John Crunk, was a native of Tennessee and immigrated to this State and county about 1808." [He is included in the Knox (now Posey) Co. census dated 1807]; p. 488: "John M. Crunk . . . is the youngest in a family of nine children born to John and Patsy (Downen) Crunk. The father was born in Tennessee, and came to Posey County, Ind., during its very early settlement. . ."
  6. [S461] Ronald V. Jackson, Indiana Census, 1790-1890 [database on-line] (Provo, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems), online Ancestry.com, Name: John Crunk; State: IN; County: Knox County; Township: Males Over 21 Years; Year: 1807; Page: 011. Database: IN 1807 State Census Index. Hereinafter cited as Indiana census 1790-1890.
  7. [S353] U.S. War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815, NARA Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812; M602, 234 rolls, Record Group RG 94, online Ancestry.com, Name: John Crunk; Company: 4 Reg't Mounted (Evans') Indiana Militia; Rank - Induction and Discharge: Private. Roll Box: 50, Microfilm Publication: M602.
  8. [S246] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1802-1892 [database], online Ancestry.com, Patsy Price and John Crunk, marr. 19 Nov 1812; Knox Co. IN. Source: County Court Records at Vincennes, IN. Note: Knox County incl. current Posey County until division to Warrick and Posey in 1813-14.
  9. [S46] John C. Leffel, History of Posey Co. (Leffel), p. 420: "The first session of the Posey Circuit Court, began Monday the 20th day of March, 1815, and was held at the house of Absalom Duckworth. . . The grand jurors [included] . . . John Crunk."
  10. [S46] John C. Leffel, History of Posey Co. (Leffel), p. 49 "The setters who filed on land in 1816 . . . John Crunk."
  11. [S46] John C. Leffel, History of Posey Co. (Leffel), p. 320: "The only land entries made within the present [Robinson] township previous to 1820 were made by . . . John Crunk, 1818; Josiah Denney [Downey?], 1814."
  12. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. John (26-44), F (26-44) [Patsy]; m (10-15), 4 m <10; f (16-25), 3 f (<10).
  13. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. John (50-59), F (40-49) [Patsy]; m (15-19) [Timothy], 3 m (10-14) [Matthew,____, ____], 2 m (5-9) [Abner, David], m (<5) [John Martin]; f (10-14) [Rachel].
  14. [S48] Gerald Ray Lewis Family Tree, Gerald Ray Lewis, owner, online Ancestry.com, unidentified court records, 13 Aug 1831. Martha Martin, administrator for [estate of] Martin Martin, security made by John Crunk and William Oliver. "Mentions that he ran a ferry across Ohio River at Mt Vernon, Posey Co., IN." Original record not seen (prob. in Posey County, Indiana Probate Docket, Vol. 1, 1815-1837).
  15. [S785] Posey County Will Record A & B 1816-1852 (n.p.: n.pub., unknown), pp. 126-127. John Crunk, witnessed by Josiah Downen and Robert Givens, 14 Sep 1844. Martha Crunk receives real estate for her lifetime and all personal property after debts are paid; after her death, real estate to be equally divided among living children after Martha's death; son Joseph named executor. Will proved 8 Oct 1844.
    ""I John Crunk...so as to promote peace and harmony in my family after my death....I give and bequeath to my wife Martha Crunk in case she survives all the real estate...all my personal property....I do allow my real estate after my wife's death to be sold and the amount equally divided amongst my children....I appoint my son Joseph Crunk executor."
  16. [S520] VWH.
  17. [S997] [Unknown author], Posey County Indiana Probate Docket 1840–1845, reproduced from original records (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), img. 23. Estate of "Joseph" [overwritten ? "John L"], Joseph Crunk, admin.; granted 11 Oct 1844; David Utley and [?]Tim Crunk, security; sale bill and inventory filed 15 Jan 1845 or 1846 [overwritten].
  18. [S463] [Unknown author], Posey County Indiana Marriage Records I, 1815 1831, handwritten pages (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date)., no. 99, img 62/242; Daniel Barton and Polly Crunk, lic. 6 Jun 1818, marr. 11 Jun 1880 by Josiah D___, Esq.
  19. [S46] John C. Leffel, History of Posey Co. (Leffel), "John Crunk, his [Alexander's] grandfather, was a native of Tennessee, emigrating from that State and locating in Posey County about the year 1808. He was the father of Timothy D[ownen], who was born after his removal to the county and was the father of Alex."
    p. 122.
  20. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. David (41), b. NC, farmer; Rachael (34), b. IN.
  21. [S737] History of Posey County (Goodspeed) (Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886), pp. 488-489.