From "Notable Southern Families", Vol. V, "The Crockett Family and Connecting Lines", French, Janie & Armstrong, Zella, Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1974 (Orig. pub. 1928)

"Came to America in 1740, landed at Philadelphia, thence to Orange County, Va." "He was in Capt. John Wilson's Muster Roll, 1742, in French and Indian War. Was also a private under Capt. James Patton. (Crozier's Colonial Records, p. 93).

His will is on file at Staunton, Augusta Co., Va., and mentions following children: with exception of Andrew, who was a posthumous child, as we find a record of 'Magaret Crockett, widow, baptizes son Andrew.' A clause in his will also makes mention of the expected child."