12 Sep 1918
World War 1 Draft Cards - Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota

William Edward Brehl lists mother, Kate B. Brehl as closest relative. William gives Kate's location in Gettsyburg, SD.

• Married: 15 DEC 1795 in Oglethorpe, Georgia

1. Thomas CROWLEY b: 18 MAR 1796 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
2. Samuel Harrison CROWLEY b: 28 FEB 1798 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
3. John CROWLEY b: 28 FEB 1800 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
4. Wiley Green CROWLEY b: 27 MAR 1803 in Kentucky
5. Polly CROWLEY b: 05 APR 1805 in Kentucky
6. Benjamin CROWLEY III b: 01 NOV 1807 in Kentucky
7. Margaret "Peggy" CROWLEY b: 15 MAY 1810 in Henderson County, Kentucky
8. Sarah "Sally" CROWLEY b: 1812

1. Title: Census
   Abbrev: Census
2. Title: Oglethorpe Tax List GSU F 24470 Part 1: 1795#73 Benjamin Croley#74 Mary Gibson#77 John Croley, 150 acres adjoining Benjamin Croley#94 Samuel Croley#96 Benjamin CroleyArmstrong District, Lexington Area
   Abbrev: Oglethorpe Tax List GSU F 24470 Part 1: 1795#73
3. Title: Oglethorpe Tax List GSU F 24470 Part 1: 1796#4 Benjamin Croley (the elder)#5 Benjamin Croley taxed for Mary Gibson, widow (his sister- this is her household though, they are neighbors)#47 John Crowley#66 William Crowley#68 Samuel Crowley#77 Benjamin Crowley (the younger)
   Abbrev: Oglethorpe Tax List GSU F 24470 Part 1: 1796#4 Be
4. Title: Oglethorpe Tax List GSU F 24470 Part 1: 1797#51 Samuel Croley#58 Benjamin Croley#14 Benjamin Croley Sr 200 acres lying next to and he is also taxed for the lands of Mary Gibson, widow (his sister)
   Abbrev: Oglethorpe Tax List GSU F 24470 Part 1: 1797#51 S
5. Title: Oglethorpe Tax List GSU F 24470 Part 1: 1798#61 Benjamin Croley Sr# 66 Abram Croley#56 John Croley mentioned# 68 Benjamin Croley Jr#69 John Croley
   Abbrev: Oglethorpe Tax List GSU F 24470 Part 1: 1798#61 B
6. Title: Oglethorpe Tax List GSU F 24470 Part 1: 1799#45 John Croley#46 Benjamin Croley Sr#47 Abram Croley#47 James Croley#57 Benjamin Croley Jr
   Abbrev: Oglethorpe Tax List GSU F 24470 Part 1: 1799#45 J
7. Title: Oglethorpe Tax List GSU F 24470 Part 1: 1800#35 Benjamin Croley#74 John Croley#75 Benjamin Croley Jr#79 James Croley, shown sold to John Croley#80 William Croley#81 Abram Croley
   Abbrev: Oglethorpe Tax List GSU F 24470 Part 1: 1800#35 B
8. Title: Census
   Abbrev: Census
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9. Title: Lawrence County Probate Index39. CROWLEY, John, deceased. Bond of Benjamin CROWLEY, administrator, June 27,1816. Securities: Alexander HODGE, Jacob PEVEHOUSE, Edward McDONALD, John HUDGINS. Witness: Lewis deMUN. Statement of administrator: "John CROWLEY died leaving legal heirs, towit: his father, Benjamin CROWLEY."
   Abbrev: Lawrence County Probate Index39. CROWLEY, John
10. Title: Unnamed Source
    Abbrev: Unnamed Source
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    Will of Benj. Crowley Sr 15 Oct 1817
    
    In The Name of God, Amen
    I, Benjamin Crowley, of the State of Georgia and County of Oglethorpe, being sick of body, but of sound and disposing mind and of perfect memory, yet calling my mortality and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, think it right to make my last Will and Testament and,
    First. I recommend my soul to God who gave it, my body I recommend to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executors and as touching what worldly property it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I dispose of same in the following manner and form:
    It is my will that all my just debts be paid.
    I will and bequeath to my well beloved wife, Sarah Crowley, one negro boy named Carter during her lifetime, also one horse named Jimcrack, one bed and furniture, also one hundred dollars in money out of my estate for her support and at her death said negro and other property left her, to be eqaully divided among all my children.
    I will and bequeath to my son, Benjamin Crowley, one dollar.
    I will and bequeath to my son, Spencer Crowley, one mare named Highstepper.
    It is my will that the reamainder of my estate be divided into eleven eqaul parts, one part to be equally divided between my son Charles Crowley's three youngest sons (Viz) Charles, Levi and James.
    One part out of the eleven to my two grandsons, Prior Crowley and little Berry Wilkes, also one part to my daughter, Polly Thornton, one part to my son, Samuel Crowley, one part to my son, William Crowley, also one part to my son Abraham Crowley, one part to my son, James Crowley, one part to my son, Archibald Crowley, one part to my son, Spencer Crowley.
    I appoint my sons, Abraham and James to be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament, I do herby revoke, disallow and disannul all former wills by me made and declare this to be my last will and Testament.
    In witness of which I set my hand and affix my seal this fifteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord and Christ, one thousand, eight hundred and seventeen and of Independence off the United States of America the forty first.
    
    State of Georgia, Oglethorpe
    
    Invaluation October 15, 1817
    You, Alexander McEwen and Jonathan Bailey do solemnly swear that you saw the within named Benjamin Crowley, deceased, sign, seal, publish and declare the within instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and at the time of his doing, he was of sound mind and memory to the best or your knowledge and belief so help you God.
    Alex McEwen
    Jonathan Bailey
    
    Sworn to and subscribed the 15 of October, 1817 and ordered to 1y till the next term of Court.
    Matt Rainey C.C.O
    Nov Term
    The above will was ordered recorded in conformity to the Act of assembly and C. Matt Rainey C.C.O.
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11. Title: Lawrence County, Arkansas1829 Tax ListCrowley, Benjamin Spring River Townships Page 001 and 002Crowley, Samuel Spring River Township Page 001Crowley Wiley Spring River Township Page 001
    Abbrev: Lawrence County, Arkansas1829 Tax ListCrowley, B
12. Title: 7 Nov 1829Elected Justice of the Peace for Cache Township, Lawrence County, Arkansas Territory.Published in the Arkansas Gazette 1830
    Abbrev: 7 Nov 1829Elected Justice of the Peace for Cache
13. Title: AR Territorial Census 1830Crowley, Benjamin Lawrence County
    Abbrev: AR Territorial Census 1830Crowley, Benjamin Lawr
14. Title: AR Greene County tax list 1834 Crowley, Benjamin
    Abbrev: AR Greene County tax list 1834 Crowley, Benjamin
15. Title: AR Greene County tax list 1835 Crowley, Benjamin
    Abbrev: AR Greene County tax list 1835 Crowley, Benjamin
16. Title: AR Greene County Tax List 1836 Crowley, Benjamin
    Abbrev: AR Greene County Tax List 1836 Crowley, Benjamin
17. Title: AR Greene County Tax list 1837 Crowley, Benjamin
    Abbrev: AR Greene County Tax list 1837 Crowley, Benjamin
18. Title: AR Greene County tax List 1838 Crowley, Benjamin
    Abbrev: AR Greene County tax List 1838 Crowley, Benjamin
19. Title: Land Patent dated 16 Aug 1838Crowley Benjamin Aliquot Parts Sec/Blk Twn Range Fract.Sect. Meridian Acres CountiesSESW NWSW 4/ 16-N 4-E N 5th 80/0 Greene
    Abbrev: Land Patent dated 16 Aug 1838Crowley Benjamin Al
20. Title: AR Greene County Tax List 1839 Crowley, Benjamin
    Abbrev: AR Greene County Tax List 1839 Crowley, Benjamin
21. Title: AR Greene County Tax List 1840 Crowley, Benjamin
    Abbrev: AR Greene County Tax List 1840 Crowley, Benjamin
22. Title: In the year 1868 the Republican Governor of the state appointed James Hanover, and old exslave, a justice of the peace in Lawrence County. This Negro was one of the slaves that Benjamin Crowley brought with him to Crowley's Ridge when he settled there in 1821. This same darky came ahead with the Crowley boys when they returned to build a house and get things ready for the family and stock, as previously narrated. James Hanover wed the logs that went into the first house ever built on Crowley's Ridge, and he remained with the family on the place, through all the years of adventure and growth of that period. At the death of the old man Crowley the Negro Hanover was left in charge of the place, including the other slaves, stock, lands and literally the head of the family, subject to the supervision of his old master the widow. Faithfully and ably did he discharge his responsible trust, as foreman and general manager of the vast plantation. He was an upright and honorable man, and everyone held him in the highest esteem, and respected his judgement in a business transaction. At the death of the widow of Benjamin Crowley, old Jim and the other slaves and personal properties were sold at a public auction, and he became the property of John Michael of Gainesville, Michael took the contract to build the court house at Gainesville, and old Jim had charge of that work, and really did the greater part of the work. At the death of Col. Mitchell, Jim and his wife were bought by L. Hanover & Co. of Pocahontas, the leading merchant of northeast Arkansas. At the close of the war Jim was left in Lawrence county, near Pocahontas, and not far from the place where he entered the state forty-five years ago. By this time he was getting quite old, and no one could ever guess why he was appointed justice of the peace, as he could neither read nor write. Jim was a large man, and in the fall of 1868 while he was in the cotton patch, seated picking cotton, being too old and portly to walk or stoop, some men came along the road and shot the old man to death. These men came out to where old man George W. Wright had a mill, and stopped, and began telling what they had done. It was grinding day, or Saturday, and several men were at the mill, and the boasting about the brutal murder of old Jim met with little favor among the men assembled there. The mill was near old Crowley's home and everyone knew and loved the old darky, he having almost raised the Crowley boys.As the cowardly and brutal fellows were jokingly telling how they shot the old man as he was seated in his chair, they were told by Capt. Willcockson who was among those at the mill that they had better keep that performance to themselves, and if they valued their lives they had best continue their journey on out of the country. They took this advice, and got away before any of the Crowley boys appeared on the scene, or they might have been in serious trouble over the circumstances, as they as well as many of the neighbors held old Jim in the highest regard, and would have fought for him. There was a belief that his cruel assassination was the act of the Ku-Klux Klan, but this was not true, especially as regards to the organization in this section of the state. Benjamin H Crowley's History of Greene County, Arkansas 1906-1907
    Abbrev: One case of this kind which occurred in the home o
23. Title: Later on old man Crowley got him sand stones from a quarry on Sugar creek just north of where the Comissary now stands and dressed them down and made him a set of mill stones, there being an upper and a lower stone, he constructed a mill propelled by horse power , which was the first corn mill of any kind ever put up in Greene countyBenjamin H Crowley's History of Greene County Arkansas, 1906-1907
    Abbrev: Later on old man Crowley got him sand stones from
24. Title: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast ArkansasGREENE COUNTY-PHYSICAL FEATURES-STREAMS-FORESTS-KIND OF SOIL-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS-STOCK INTERESTS-REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY-POPULATION-RAILWAYS-ERA OF SETTLEMENT-A NOTED HUNTER-ACTS OF THE COUNTY BOARD-COUNTY SEAT AND BUILDINGS-OFFICERS-POLITICAL OUTLOOK-LEGAL MATTERS-MILITARY AFFAIRS-MUNICIPALITIES-SCHOOLS-CHURCHES-BIOGRAPHY. The settlement of the territory now composing Greene County began about the year 1820. Benjamin Crowley, grandfather of Hon. Benjamin H. Crowley, and his family were the first settlers, and their nearest neighbors were then at Pocahontas, now the county seat of Randolph County. Crowley's Ridge was named in honor of this pioneer settler. The Pevehouse family, Wiley Hutchins, Jerry Gage, Samuel Willcockson, the Robertsons and J. W. Gage, were among the first settlers of the Crowley neighborhood, which is some twelve miles west of Paragould. William Pevehouse was the first child born in the county, and his brother, Wiley, and Hon. Ben. H. Crowley were first among the next children born. James McDaniel and Jesse Payne were early settlers on Village Creek. Isaiah Hampton and Lewis Bramlet settled in 1848, four miles east of Gainesville. John Mitchell, an early settler near Gainesville, put up the first cotton gin in the county, and Samuel Wilcockson erected the first steam grist mill on Crowley's Ridge, it being on Poplar Creek in the Crowley settlement.
    Abbrev: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast A