Background
First to Ann Jasper, daughter of John Jasper, and sister of Margaret Jasper, wife of Admiral Pennsylvania
First to Ann Jasper, daughter of John Jasper, and sister of Margaret Jasper, wife of Admiral Pennsylvania
He had served in the army under Cromwell. Crispin was also appointed Surveyor General. William Penn appointed Crispin as the first Chief Justice in a letter dated August 18, 1681.
Crispin died at sea near Barbados on his way to Pennsylvania.
He was replaced by Thomas Holme as Surveyor General. Captain William Crispin married twice.
From this union, there were 4 children. Rebecca Crispin, born c.
1656; married (1) Edward Blackfan August 24, 1688 in Sussex, England.
Married (2) Neheniah Allen 1725. Ralph Crispin, c. 1657 – June 21, 1730. Married (1) Anne Millner in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland.
Married (2) Anna Busted 1682 in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland.
William Penn granted Ralph Crispin 500 acres of land in Pennsylvania, his portion of "his free gift" Ralph never left Ireland. Rachel Crispin, born c.
1658. Married Thomas Armstrong
Following the death of Ann Jasper, Captain
William Crispin married (2) Jane Chudleigh (Chidley)and they had 7 children:
James, married between 1687 and 1698
Joseph died as youth
Benjamin married between 1698 and 1702 to Alice ____
Jane married to Greenland Lucomb
Eleanor. never married
Elizabeth died prior to 1702 married between 1698 and 1698 to Hilliard. Amy married Daniel Johnson.
William Penn granted James, Benjamin, Jane, Eleanor, Elizabeth and Amy, "his free gift" of 3000 acres of land in Pennsylvania by deed on November 22, 1698. The same deed includes to "Jane Crispin, of Kinsale,, widow of William Crispin." he gave " one half of 3000 acres.
This deed is among the papers of the late Daniel Sutter of Mountain.Holly, New Jersey
There is another faction noting the marriage of Captain
Crispin to Rebecca Bradshaw (1631–1660) on September 28, 1652 in Saint Dunstan"s, Stepney, Middlesex, England. Stating: Captain William Crispin married first, September 22, 1652, Rebecca Bradshaw, the daughter of Ralph Bradshaw and Rachel Penn, who was the sister of Admiral Sir William
Penn, and the daughter of Captain Giles Penn, the grandfather of William
From both of these marriages he had numerous children.".