THE CONNECTION TO ARISTOCRACY

(11) George Augustus, Duke of Baden (Germany)

      Child:  (12) Maria Bowman

(12) Maria  (Mary) Bowman (Baumaine) and John Croft

      Children:  (13) James Croft (1755-1839): married Hester Voight

                     (13) Katherine Croft (1755-1848): married Hendrich Lent

                     (13) Polly Croft (1757-1839): married Godfrey Voight

                     (13) John Croft (1759-1851): married Rebecca Mandeville

                     (13) Barbara Croft (1765-1837): married John Lent

Maria Baumaine was the daughter of the Duke of Baden.  Her father promised her to a rich old duke.  She was in love with John Croft, her father's stewart.  Shortly before her marriage she escaped with John Croft to the coast.  She sold her jewelry and bought passage to America.  Children blessed their home and John was said to have been killed by the Tories.  The widow and children fell into the hands of the British while at Stillwater.  Being in the heart of the battle, Mary sent Polly (age 15) and her brother (age 13) to drive the livestock to safety.  They drove 4 cows and 3 horses through wilderness 15 miles to safety and then returned for their mother. (from "The Vought Family" by Heverly)

(13) John Croft (1759-1851) and Rebecca Mandeville

     Children:  (14) L???? Croft (1791-1815): married James Ashton

                    (14) Cornelius Croft (1794-1811):

                    (14) Samuel M. Croft (1799-1842):

                    (14) James Croft (1802-1895): married Hannah Edsall

                    (14) Sally Croft (1804-xxxx): married Churchill

                    (14) Jane Croft (1808-1876): married Andrew Heath

                    (14) John M. Croft (1810-1890): married Rosella Lent (1815-1887)

                    (14) Francis D. Croft (1813-xxxx): married Marietta Woods

                    (14) Mary Ann Croft (1815-1845): married Wescott

Note:  Rosella Lent was the daughter of Abraham Lent, who was the son of Katherine Croft and Hendrich Lent, Katherine being the daughter of John Croft and Maria Bowman.  Double relations complicate things!

(14) John M. Croft  (1810-1890) and Rosella Lent (1815-1887)

      Children:  (15) Samuel M. Croft: married Amelia Haymes

                      (15) Helen Croft: married Almond J. (AJ) Smith

                      (15) Wayne Croft: married Louisa Potter

                      (15) Olive Ida Croft: married John West (Mildred Warren's father)

                      (15) Laverne Lent Croft: married Vilmer H. West

                      (15) Gertude Croft: married Stables

                      (15) Clayton David Croft: married Kinney

(15) Helen Croft (1817-1883) and Almond John (AJ) Smith (1836-1898)

     Children:  (16) Mertie Smith: married Charles Monks

                     (16) Mary Rosalie (May) Smith (1868-1952): married Charles W. Briggs (1862-1925)

                     (16) Nellie Smith (1872-1951): married Arthur Close (1871-1941)

                     (16) Bessie Smith:

                     (16) Marion J. (MJ/Maney) Smith: married Maggie Wilson

                     (16) Hugh Hall Smith

(16) Mary Rosalie (May) Smith  (1868-1952) and Charles W. Briggs (1862-1925)

     Children:  (17) Dean C. Briggs (1897-1993):  married Olive McDermott

                     (17) Helen Briggs Stevens (1902-1994):  married Guy E. Stevens

                     (17) Clifton M. Briggs (1904-1976):  married Dorothy R. Palmer

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