I am a direct descendant of James M.
Crabb, Sr of Bridgeton, Indiana. I have been researching my Crabb family
for over 20 years. Recently I decided to review the relationships of the
people buried in the Crabb Cemetery in Bridgeton, IN (Cemetery Record Number
CR-61-105—Crabb). I was always of the belief that the Crabb Cemetery was
located on property owned by my 2nd Great-grandfather James M. Crabb, Sr.
(1791, VA-1858, Bridgeton, IN) and that the Cemetery was located on his land in
Section 28. A posting in Find A Grave states that it is located in
section 29. To confirm, I researched all of the land owned by my ancestor
and could not find any land owned in section 29. James owned two sections
of land in section 28 (registered 09/1835 and (10/1840) for a total of 120
acres), 33 (40 acres-1837), 34 (80 acres) and 36 (40 acres) totaling 280 acres
for all four parcels. He gave 80 acres to my Great–grandfather Edward
Ralph Crabb, Sr. (1815-1890) his son. The first person buried in the
cemetery was an infant son, born to James and Margret Crabb, who died during
birth on June 6, 1834. I have a photo of the child’s headstone which
documents his death which appears to have happened over a year before James
owned the land in Section 28.
My question: Do you have any
documentation for the ownership of the land in section 29 in 1834? I have two
different section maps which support the above information but neither is
dated. I found another purchase for a James Crabb in section 2 for 83 ¼ acres
but I am not certain of this purchase as it is in Clay county.
Your help would be greatly
appreciated,
Barb DeMarco (nee Crabb)
barb@tdemarco.com
3154 Olympic Blvd. W.
University
Place, WA
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