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Major Croom, Militia

Croom, Major Sr., Private, NC Milita
Soldier drew three pay vouchers of about six pounds total.  He owned land in Duplin from 1764 to about 1790 but it appears he never lived in Duplin as did some of his sons.  His first wife was Olive Avery.  His known sons are 1- Joshua 1744-1800 married Nancy, 2-John 1750-1780+,  3-Major Jr. 1755-1810+, 4-Asa 1757-1784+, and 5-Isaac Croom 1759-1799. Major then married Susannah Hard Enloe: issue, 6-Richard, 7-Hardee, 8- William 1771-1828 and 9-James Frederick Croom.  Likely RS Elijah Croom was a son but not listed as such by researchers.