Capt. Raleigh Croshaw, Gentleman, arrived in Oct. 1608 in Jamestown, Virginia, with Thomas Graves, Gentleman, and others, as part of the second supply to Jamestown.
In his Narratives of Early Virginia, Capt. John Smith alluded on numerous occasions to the helpful role Capt. Croshaw played during the struggles against Indians of the Powhatan Confederation.