Joseph Croshaw

Major Joseph Croshaw (c. 1610-12–1667) was a planter living near Williamsburg in the Colony of Virginia. He was the son of Captain Raleigh Croshaw. He became a planter and lived a few miles from present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. On December 10, 1651, he patented land which became the plantation known as Poplar Neck: Poplar Neck subsequently came to be owned by Colonel John West through West's marriage to Croshaw's daughter Unity. Family Croshaw married five times and had eight children: 1. The name of the first wife (m 1631) (English wife's name was not recorded in Early VA History See: William & Mary Historical journal) Mary Croshaw (1632-1687), married 1. Henry White; 2. Thomas Taylor. Richard Croshaw (1633- ) Rachel Croshaw (1635-1670), married 1. Ralph Graves (grandson of Captain Thomas Graves); and 2. Richard Barnes. Betty Croshaw (1636-1637) Unity Croshaw (1636-1669), married Colonel John West. Benjamin Croshaw (1640-1645), died young. Joseph Croshaw (1642-1650), died young.