Robert married 25 May 1652 in Dedham, MA Sarah Kingsbury (1635-1686)the KINGSBURY FAMILY is descended from royal ancestors of medieval England, from the Kingdom of Mercia. They were involved in colonial and frontier settlement of the United States, and influential in England. The Kingsbury family arrived in America in 1630, landing in Boston with the Winthrop Fleet;
CHILDREN OF ROBERT & SARAH ARE: Sarah, John, Mary, Robert (1657-1738), Nathaniel, Eleazer, Joseph (1659-1775- married Sarah Alden), Elizabeth, Samuel, Mercy, Thomas, and Suzanna.
A son of Robert & Sarah (KIngsbury) Crossman, Joseph Crossman (4/25/1659-3/17/1775) Taunton, MA married Sarah Alden on November 24, 1685 at Bridgewater, MA. The Alden Mayflower Silver book definitely has Joseph Crossman as the son of Robert & Sarah Crossman. She is also mentioned in the Billington Mayflower Silver book
1636 #113 Robert signed Covenant of Dedham, MA;
1642 Robert Admitted Townsman of Dedham, MA
1644 Robert became member of The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts formerly The Military Company of the Massachusetts;
Robert was known as "the Drum Maker of New England" of Dedham; removed to Taunton 1654, where he was largely employed in making and repairing of arms. Assisted in building the ancient iron works of Taunton. He fitted out with guns and drums, the soldiers in Capt. Samuel Gallop's Co. for the Canada expedition under Sir William Phipps in 1690.
Robert died 27 OCT 1692 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
Memorial# 173201678 Samuel Crossman, Dean of Bristol Cathedral, England was his brother
Robert's father John Crossman was born in 1588, in England or Wales, and immigrated to Taunton, Massachusetts in 1639. He died in 1688 in Newport, Rhode Island.
CHILDREN OF ROBERT & SARAH ARE: Sarah, John, Mary, Robert (1657-1738), Nathaniel, Eleazer, Joseph (1659-1775- married Sarah Alden), Elizabeth, Samuel, Mercy, Thomas, and Suzanna.
A son of Robert & Sarah (KIngsbury) Crossman, Joseph Crossman (4/25/1659-3/17/1775) Taunton, MA married Sarah Alden on November 24, 1685 at Bridgewater, MA. The Alden Mayflower Silver book definitely has Joseph Crossman as the son of Robert & Sarah Crossman. She is also mentioned in the Billington Mayflower Silver book
1636 #113 Robert signed Covenant of Dedham, MA;
1642 Robert Admitted Townsman of Dedham, MA
1644 Robert became member of The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts formerly The Military Company of the Massachusetts;
Robert was known as "the Drum Maker of New England" of Dedham; removed to Taunton 1654, where he was largely employed in making and repairing of arms. Assisted in building the ancient iron works of Taunton. He fitted out with guns and drums, the soldiers in Capt. Samuel Gallop's Co. for the Canada expedition under Sir William Phipps in 1690.
Robert died 27 OCT 1692 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
Memorial# 173201678 Samuel Crossman, Dean of Bristol Cathedral, England was his brother
Robert's father John Crossman was born in 1588, in England or Wales, and immigrated to Taunton, Massachusetts in 1639. He died in 1688 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Robert married 25 May 1652 in Dedham, MA Sarah Kingsbury (1635-1686)the KINGSBURY FAMILY is descended from royal ancestors of medieval England, from the Kingdom of Mercia. They were involved in colonial and frontier settlement of the United States, and influential in England. The Kingsbury family arrived in America in 1630, landing in Boston with the Winthrop Fleet;
CHILDREN OF ROBERT & SARAH ARE: Sarah, John, Mary, Robert (1657-1738), Nathaniel, Eleazer, Joseph (1659-1775- married Sarah Alden), Elizabeth, Samuel, Mercy, Thomas, and Suzanna.
A son of Robert & Sarah (KIngsbury) Crossman, Joseph Crossman (4/25/1659-3/17/1775) Taunton, MA married Sarah Alden on November 24, 1685 at Bridgewater, MA. The Alden Mayflower Silver book definitely has Joseph Crossman as the son of Robert & Sarah Crossman. She is also mentioned in the Billington Mayflower Silver book
1636 #113 Robert signed Covenant of Dedham, MA;
1642 Robert Admitted Townsman of Dedham, MA
1644 Robert became member of The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts formerly The Military Company of the Massachusetts;
Robert was known as "the Drum Maker of New England" of Dedham; removed to Taunton 1654, where he was largely employed in making and repairing of arms. Assisted in building the ancient iron works of Taunton. He fitted out with guns and drums, the soldiers in Capt. Samuel Gallop's Co. for the Canada expedition under Sir William Phipps in 1690.
Robert died 27 OCT 1692 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
Memorial# 173201678 Samuel Crossman, Dean of Bristol Cathedral, England was his brother
Robert's father John Crossman was born in 1588, in England or Wales, and immigrated to Taunton, Massachusetts in 1639. He died in 1688 in Newport, Rhode Island.
CHILDREN OF ROBERT & SARAH ARE: Sarah, John, Mary, Robert (1657-1738), Nathaniel, Eleazer, Joseph (1659-1775- married Sarah Alden), Elizabeth, Samuel, Mercy, Thomas, and Suzanna.
A son of Robert & Sarah (KIngsbury) Crossman, Joseph Crossman (4/25/1659-3/17/1775) Taunton, MA married Sarah Alden on November 24, 1685 at Bridgewater, MA. The Alden Mayflower Silver book definitely has Joseph Crossman as the son of Robert & Sarah Crossman. She is also mentioned in the Billington Mayflower Silver book
1636 #113 Robert signed Covenant of Dedham, MA;
1642 Robert Admitted Townsman of Dedham, MA
1644 Robert became member of The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts formerly The Military Company of the Massachusetts;
Robert was known as "the Drum Maker of New England" of Dedham; removed to Taunton 1654, where he was largely employed in making and repairing of arms. Assisted in building the ancient iron works of Taunton. He fitted out with guns and drums, the soldiers in Capt. Samuel Gallop's Co. for the Canada expedition under Sir William Phipps in 1690.
Robert died 27 OCT 1692 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
Memorial# 173201678 Samuel Crossman, Dean of Bristol Cathedral, England was his brother
Robert's father John Crossman was born in 1588, in England or Wales, and immigrated to Taunton, Massachusetts in 1639. He died in 1688 in Newport, Rhode Island.
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Memorial# 173201678 Samuel Crossman, Dean of Bristol Cathedral, England was his brother
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