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Descendants of Crowninshield Progenitor-344948

Fifth Generation


7. Crowninshield Elizabeth-14865 (John , Johannes Kaspar Richter von Kronenschelt , Johann Caspar Richter , Progenitor ) was born in 1736. She died in 1799.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.

Elizabeth married Salem US-India merchant Derby Elias Haskett-14864 son of Salem Merchant, Privateer Derby Richard-180466 and Wife1 Hodges Mary-14870. Elias was born in 1739 in active. He died in 1799.

Yet another website terms him America's first milloinaire. Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.Coffin http update. Code-US. On Elias Haskett Derby, died 1799 - Website http says he has ship The Light Horse in 1784 to Russia and he opens trade with Mauritius and China with the Grand Turk in 1785. In 2002 says Salem Mass sent hundreds of US vessels to Mauritius, from 1780s through to early 1800s, see info from Phillips Library, 50 ships logs survive, tho slow down with troubles of 1807-1812. In 1786 Grand Turk is first US ship to go to Mauritius, Capt Ebenezer West in 1785 chartered Grand Turk access via 1783 treaty France- US- for Elias Hasket Derby, who later sent his 20-yr-old son to Mauritius, Elias Derby Jnr., the boy later went to Madras by 1790, deals of Richard plus Elias Hasket Derby. This family [see GEC, Peerage, Leeds, p. 512, Note A] is descended from Roger Derby the emigrant to Salem in 1671, providing these Derbys with vague connection to the Dukes of Leeds by 1690 etc. See also, Robert A. Kilmarx, America's Maritime Legacy: a history of the US merchant marine and shipbuilding industry since colonial times. Boulder, Colorado. Westview Press. 1979. Notes taken. His business was largely liquidated on his death. Cf., Marion V. Brewington, Maritime Philadelphia, 1609-1837, The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. LXIII, April 1939, pp. 110-111. He had ship to India in 1784, Grand Turk. See Bhagat p. 10, he also sent many ships to Mauritius. at times a US-India ship earned profits of 700 per cent. One of Derby's Captains was Capt Jonathan Ingersoll of Grand Turk in 1784. another captain was John Gibaut (sic) Derby's son was Elias Derby Jnr who lived in India at Madras by 1790. Other US-India traders were Benjamin and Jacob Crowninshield. by 1792. Cf., Richard H. McKey, Jr, Elias Hasket Derby, Merchant of Salem, 1739-1799, Ph.D, Clark University, Worcester, Masachuseets. 1961 not available. G. Bhagat article, p. 7, on 15 Dec 1792, Derby in India stated that his ship Grand Turk would soon sail for the US. Bhagat p. 7 notes on William Duane, an American who set up a newspaper in Calcutta, rather startling, got into trouble and in 1794 he appealed to John Jay, then in London with Jay Treaty, for assistance, to no avail. Duane was arrested and whisked out of British India. Gordinier p. 153 says that due to his immersion in US-India trade EH Derby became US first millionaire. See Gordinier article on US-India trade. See his agent his son-in-law Benjamin Pickman qv. He wrote to Lane Son and Fraser June 1784 re see James Duncan Phillips (Prof History Harvard) a jstor article Salem Opens American Trade with Russia. See also James Duncan Phillips, Pepper and Pirates: Adventures in the Sumatra Pepper Trade of Salem, Boston Hougton Mifflin, 1949. And JD Phillips, Salem and the Indies: The Sory of the Great Commercial Era of the City. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1947.

Elias and Elizabeth had the following children:

+ 17 M i US-India merchant Derby Elias Junior-14866 was born in 1766. He died in 1826.
  18 F ii Derby Anstiss-177965.

http on descendants of Christopher Derby.
        Anstiss married Agent of Elias Haskett Derby Pickman Benjamin-364883 son of Loyalist Pickman Benjamin-364868 and Of Salem Toppan Mary-364572. Benjamin was born in 1763. He died in 1843.

gapskey http on descendants of Christopher Derby. He is agent for Elias Haskett Derby in time of Am Rev and later, married Anstiss Derby in 1789.
  19 M iii Derby Richard-177966.

http on descendants of Christopher Derby. Coffin http update.
        Richard married Coffin Martha-177978 daughter of Dr Coffin Nathaniel-177979 and Foster Eleanor-177980.

Coffin http update.
  20 F iv Derby Elizabeth-177968.

http on descendants of Christopher Derby.
        Elizabeth married West Nathaniel-177975 son of West Senior-178083 and WNotknown Miss-178084.

http on descendants of Christopher Derby.
+ 21 M v Of Salem Mass Derby John-177969.
  22 F vi Derby Martha-177970.

http on descendants of Christopher Derby.
        Martha married Prince John-177973 son of Prince Senior-195773 and PNotknown Miss-195774. John was born in 1769.

who is he?
  23 M vii Derby Ezekiel Hershey-177971.

http on descendants of Christopher Derby.
        Ezekiel married Fitch Hannah-177972 daughter of Fitch Senior-178410 and FNotknown Miss-178411. Hannah was born in 1772. She died in 1852.

ux34 http on descendants of Christopher Derby.
  24 F viii Derby Mary Jane-414183 was born in 1807.

http on descendants of Christopher Derby. Coffin http update.
        Mary married Peabody Ephraim-177977 son of Peabody Senior-180477 and PNotknown Miss-180478. Ephraim was born in 1760.

gaps5 ux34 netsurf here for more. Coffin http update.

8. Crowninshield Anstiss-344807 (John , Johannes Kaspar Richter von Kronenschelt , Johann Caspar Richter , Progenitor ) was born in 1727. She died in 1763/1768.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.

Anstiss married King William-448860 son of Captain King Samuel-448861 and Barton Elizabeth-448862.

They had the following children:

  25 F i King Lydia-344836 was born in 1764.
        Lydia married Smith George-344837 son of Smith Progenitor-344840 and SNotknown Miss-344841.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.

9. Crowninshield John-344808 (John , Johannes Kaspar Richter von Kronenschelt , Johann Caspar Richter , Progenitor ) was born in 1728. He died in 1766.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.

John married Nutting Eunice-344842 daughter of Nutting Progenitor-344929 and Notknown Miss-344930.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.

John and Eunice had the following children:

  26 F i Crowninshield Sarah-344843 was born in 1763. She died in 1831.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.
        Sarah married Saunders John-344844.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.

10. Crowninshield Jacob-344809 (John , Johannes Kaspar Richter von Kronenschelt , Johann Caspar Richter , Progenitor ) was born in 1732/1733. He died in 1774.

Website by Karen Foley (The Collignon-Foley Family Tree).

Jacob married Carlton Hannah-344931 daughter of Carlton Progenitor-344933 and CNotknown Miss-344934. Hannah was born in 1732 in Circa.

Website by Karen Foley (The Collignon-Foley Family Tree).

Jacob and Hannah had the following children:

+ 27 M i Crowninshield Benjamin-344932 was born in 1758. He died in 1836.

12. Crowninshield George-14871 (John , Johannes Kaspar Richter von Kronenschelt , Johann Caspar Richter , Progenitor ) was born in 1734. He died in 1771 in Poste.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley. He has firm, George Crowninshield and Co., some of the Boston Brahmins. Influential in international trade (Bohea tea). See David L. Ferguson, Cleopatra's Barge: The Crowninshield Story.New York, Little Brown, 1976.

George married Derby Mary-344845 daughter of Salem Merchant, Privateer Derby Richard-180466 and Wife1 Hodges Mary-14870. Mary was born in 1737. She died in 1813.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.

George and Mary had the following children:

+ 28 M i US-India merchant Crowninshield Jacob-344846 was born in 1770. He died in 1808.
+ 29 M ii US India merchant Sec US Navy Crowninshield Benjamin Williams-344936 was born in 1772. He died in 1851.
  30 M iii Crowninshield John-344938 was born in 1773. He died in 1842.

Website by Karen Foley (The Collignon-Foley Family Tree).
        John married Crowninshield Maria-344939 daughter of Crowninshield Progenitor-344940 and CNotknown Miss-344941. Maria was born in 1774 in Circa.

Website by Karen Foley (The Collignon-Foley Family Tree).
  31 F iv Crowninshield Sarah-428500 was born about 1764.
+ 32 M v Crowninshield George-428501 was born in 1766. He died in 1817.

13. Crowninshield John-344812 (Clifford , Johannes Kaspar Richter von Kronenschelt , Johann Caspar Richter , Progenitor ) was born in 1724 in Circa. He died in 1777.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.

John married Ives Mary-344813 daughter of Ives Benjamin-344736 and Derby Anna-180454. Mary was born in 1728 in Circa. She died in 1794.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.

John and Mary had the following children:

  33 F i Crowninshield Anna-344816 was born in 1753. She died in 1830.
  34 F ii Crowninshield Mary-344817 was born in 1755 in Circa. She died in 1832.
  35 F iii Crowninshield Elizabeth-344818 was born in 1757. She died in 1833.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.
  36 M iv Crowninshield Clifford-344820 was born in 1762. He died in 1809.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.
  37 F v Crowninshield Martha-344821 was born in 1764. She died in 1822.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.
        Martha married Gale Benjamin-344832 son of Gale Progenitor-344833 and GNotknown Miss-344834. Benjamin was born in 1760 in Circa.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.
  38 F vi Crowninshield Margaret-344822 was born in 1764. She died in 1831.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.
        Margaret married Captain Murphy John-344829 son of Murphy Progenitor-344830 and MNotknown Miss-344831.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.
  39 F vii Crowninshield Sarah-344823 was born in 1766. She died in 1815.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.
        Sarah married Captain Devereux James-344814 son of Devereux Progenitor-344815 and DNotknown Miss-344828.

Website by Karen Collignon-Foley.
+ 40 F viii Crowninshield Abigail-344905 was born in 1760. She died in 1792.

14. Crowninshield James-394333 (Richard , Johannes Kaspar Richter von Kronenschelt , Johann Caspar Richter , Progenitor ) was born in 1736. He died in 1801.

James married Whitree Sarah-394334 daughter of Whitree Progenitor-319595 and WNotknown Miss-109252.

They had the following children:

  41 F i Crowninshield Chloe-394335.
  42 F ii Crowninshield Persis-394336.
  43 F iii Crowninshield Dolly Dorothea-394337.
        Dolly married Wilder Artemas-394330 son of Wilder Progenitor-394329 and WNotknown Miss-394338.

15. Crowninshield Richard-394322 (Richard , Johannes Kaspar Richter von Kronenschelt , Johann Caspar Richter , Progenitor ) was born in 1739.

Richard married Lane Mary-394323 daughter of Lane Progenitor-477500 and LNotknown Miss-477501.

They had the following children:

+ 44 F i Crowninshield Chloe-394317 was born in 1773.

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