Jesse Croom was born between 1732 and November 1734 in Goochland County, VA to Daniel Croom and his second wife, Susannah. From records I have studied, I believe Jesse came to Johnston County, NC, with his step-father, Charles HOLMES, between 1738 and 1746. Jesse would have been a young lad. In 1757 Jesse sold his inherited Virginia property, an indication that his mother most likely had recently died. Other records reveal that by 1757 Jesse owned property on the north side of the Neuse River in an area of Johnston Co. that became Wayne Co. in 1779. His land was contiguous to that of a Charles HOLMES who I believe to have been his step-father. Jesse married Mary (maiden name possibly McCLENDON (sic)) who died before 20 Feb 1817, the recorded date of her estate inventory in Wayne County. Though still circumstantial at this point, my study of NC land and deed records has given me reason to believe that Jesse’s wife may have been Mary McCLENDON, a daughter of Thomas and Mary Bryan McCLENDON. This possible family connection is under study by myself and a fellow researcher, Richard Booth.
Jesse CROOM died shortly after Jun 2, 1812 in Wayne County. He and Mary had the following issue, all born in Wayne Co., NC:
- Elijah CROOM, b 1755-1759 NC, d abt 1803 Washington County, GA, m 1777 Duplin Co., NC Catherine “Catey” HERRING. (Note: Read on a page at this site why I believe Elijah to be a son of this Jesse. Click here. Please return here after you have visited my page.)
- Jesse CROOM, b abt 1757; d 1826 Washington Co., GA; m Jennett Lnu; 7 dau & 4 sons.
- Charles CROOM, Sr., b 1755-1760; d abt 1839; m 1790 Temperance STRINGER? (speculative); 3 dau & 4–possibly 5–sons.
- Dorcas CROOM, b 1755-1760; d bef 1812; THIS DAUGHTER SPECULATIVE. POSSIBLY married MOSES STANLEY (STANLY) who named the following in his 1812 will: William, Sarah, Jesse, Major & Mary. Note similarities in issue of Jesse and Mary CROOM. Placed here for STUDY PURPOSES ONLY.
- Elizabeth CROOM, b 1755-1780; d. aft Jun 1812; m. Fnu LANGSTON; 2 dau & 1son
- Mary CROOM, b 1755-1780; d aft Feb 1817; m Caleb GRIFFIN
- Sarah CROOM, b 1755-1780; m Jesse Coor; dau: Mary WHITE
- Susan CROOM, b 1755-1780, d aft 1814; m 1st Joseph (Sitterson?) TETTERTON; a dau, Susannah; m 2nd 1790-1799 John H. HOWELL. Go to DESCENDANTS OF JESSE CROOM for details.
- Zilpha CROOM, b 1755-1780; m 1st abt 1794 John GREEN; m 2nd abt 1809 Powell DAVIS.
- Daniel CROOM, b 1771-1774; d abt 1806; m Fnu HOOKER (Circumstantial. Based on my reading of information garnered by Elma Croom HOOKER, a descendant of Daniel and his son, William Hooker, I believe that Daniel married a daughter of Samuel C. HOOKER of Greene Co., NC. Samuel’s involvement with the orphans of Daniel plus other circumstantial evidence make a strong argument that one of his daughters married Daniel CROOM. Daniel and his wife had 2 sons & 1 dau.
- Major CROOM, b 18 Nov 1776; d 1812-1817; m Jerusha VINCENT; 3 dau & 2 sons