Crossman Family Links to Wrong Hender Family
[Another Ancestry Source's Obvious Error]

Free Correct Connection by Don R. Hender




"Grandpa teases that he is still 29 years old. Biologically that is not possible I would hope you should realize.
Your biological mother or father cannot be your same age, little alone being younger than you are."

    A close examination of the proposed tree chart above quickly exposes the incorrect connection being linked to the Crossman - Hender marriage of James Crossman and Grace Hender and their family. The ages of the 'pretended' parental sourced Hender family to the Crossman family who migrated to New Jersey from England is destroyed as the charted family link presents.

On the pedigree chart James Crossman and Grace Hender are given the life dates of (1823-1903) and (1822-1911) respectively when compared to the life dates of Ann Brookes and Thomas Hender of (1822-1852) and (1819-1876) respectively. These dates standout as an impossibility. A biological mother and daughter cannot both be given birthdates of 1822. The mother should be some 20 years or more that their children and NOT the same age of them. Note: the other children of Ann Brookes are appropriately dated to be her children stating with a Sarah Ann Hender of birth at 1844, 22 years after the her mother's birth age of 1822. That fits. But Grace Hender's birthdate given DOES NOT.

Yet one cannot, should not leave the Crossman family genealogically stranded. A corrected ancestral family will be supplied in answer to this wrong connection. It is not good to 'critique only.' Good form is to supply the correction as to not leave them disconnected. So what now follows is a detailed breakdown of the correct St. Neot family that does connect to the Crossman family.

First a simple predigree will set out the known family of being the correct Thomas and Ann Hender, father and mother of the correct Grace Hender who married James Crossman.




Thomas Hender, son of John and Elizabeth Hender of Lanteglos by Camelford
Ann Langsford, daughter of Thomas and Margaret Langsford of St. Neot


                          Thomas Hender     =    Ann Langsford
                          cb 25 Dec 1786    |    cb 11 Apr 1784
                           Lanteglos Camel. |     St Neot
                          m 26 Dec 1811     |
                           St Neot          |
                          d 2 Feb 1856      |    db 15 Nov 1870
                           Higher Lantrease |     Higher Lantrease
                          db 5 Feb 1856     |     St Neot a88
                           St Neot a67      |      (Old Age)
                           (Apoplexy)       |
                                            |
     _______________________________________|__________________________________________
    |                  |               |                 |              |              |
Ann Hender      Elizabeth Hender  John Hender     Thomas L Hender  John Hender    Grace Hender 
cb 15 Mar 1812  cb 23 Oct 1814    cb 22 Dec 1816  cb 7 Nov 1819?*  cb 1 Feb 1824  cb 13 Aug 1826
 St Neot         St Neot           St Neot         St Neot          St Neot        St Neot
                                  db 27 May 1822                   db 6 Jun 1842  m 1851 1qtr Index
                                   St Neot a5                       St Neot a18    [Liskeard] ix 211
                                  son of Thomas                    Breaking of a  = James Crossman
                                     and Anne                      blood-vessel 

* Thomas Hender was born c1819. The exact birth/baptism is but currently speculation as to when.



More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 25-Dec Year 1786 Parish/Reg Dist Lanteglos by Camelford Forename Thomas Surname HENDER Sex son Father Forename John Mother Forename Elizabeth Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Src: Exeter BTs Transcriber Sue Mutton
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 11-Apr Year 1784 Parish/Reg Dist Neot, St. Forename Ann Surname LANGSFORD Sex dau Father Forename Thomas Mother Forename Margaret Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes src: Exeter BTs Transcriber J Evans/ K Halley
More information about record ####### in the Marriages database Day Month 26-Dec Year 1811 Parish / Reg District Neot, St. Groom Fn Thomas Groom Sn HENDER Groom Age Groom Residence otp Groom Condition Groom Rank Profession Groom Sign/Mark (S/M) M Groom Father Name Groom Father Rank Pro Bride Fn Ann Bride Sn LANGFORD? Bride Age Bride Residence otp Bride Condition Bride Rank Profession Bride Sign/Mark (S/M) M Bride Father Name Bride Father Rank Pro Banns/Licence(B/L) B Witness Fn1 John Witness Sn1 Dumble Witness Fn2 Thos Witness Sn2 Lander [hender?] Other Information Trans Notes or LANGPORT Transcriber Kay Halley
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 05-Feb Year 1856 Parish/Reg Dist Neot, St. Forename Thomas Surname HENDER Age 67 Residence Higher Lantrease Notes Apoplexy Trans Notes Transcriber Kay Halley
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 15-Nov Year 1870 Parish/Reg Dist Neot, St. Forename Ann Surname HENDER Age 88 Residence Higher Lantrase Notes Old-age Trans Notes Transcriber Kay Halley


More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 15-Mar Year 1812 Parish/Reg Dist Neot, St. Forename Ann Surname HENDER Sex dau Father Forename Thomas Mother Forename Ann Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes src: Exeter BTs Transcriber John Evans
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 23-Oct Year 1814 Parish/Reg Dist Neot, St. Forename Elizabeth Surname HENDER Sex dau Father Forename Thomas Mother Forename Ann Residence Woodland Father Rank Pro labourer Notes Trans Notes src: Exeter BTs Transcriber John Evans
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 22-Dec Year 1816 Parish/Reg Dist Neot, St. Forename John Surname HENDER Sex son Father Forename Thomas Mother Forename Ann Residence Village Father Rank Pro labourer Notes Trans Notes src: Exeter BTs Transcriber John Evans
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 27-May Year 1822 Parish/Reg Dist Neot, St. Forename John Surname HENDER Age 5 Residence Woodland Notes son of Thomas and Anne Trans Notes Transcriber Kay Halley



More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 07-Nov Year 1819 Parish/Reg Dist Neot, St. Forename Thomas Lanfsford Surname HENDER Sex son Father Forename Thomas Mother Forename Ann Residence Woodland Father Rank Pro labourer Notes Trans Notes src: Exeter BTs Transcriber John Evans
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 01-Feb Year 1824 Parish/Reg Dist Neot, St. Forename John Surname HENDER Sex son Father Forename Thomas Mother Forename Ann Residence Woodland Father Rank Pro labourer Notes Trans Notes src: Exeter BTs Transcriber John Evans
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 06-Jun Year 1842 Parish/Reg Dist Neot, St. Forename John Surname HENDER Age 18 Residence Notes Breaking of a blood-vessel Trans Notes Transcriber Kay Halley
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 13-Aug Year 1826 Parish/Reg Dist Neot, St. Forename Grace Surname HENDER Sex dau Father Forename Thomas Mother Forename Ann Residence Woodland Father Rank Pro labourer Notes Trans Notes src: Exeter BTs Transcriber John Evans




As of the 1841 Census this family is there upon the page portion shown below. This is Thomas and Ann the parents with both their ages rounded to the same 55 years old per the 1841 census rules. And the son Thomas Hender age 20 with same 5 year round rule applied and their daughter Grace Hender with the census taker's script writing unique styled letter 'G' age 15. John Hender age 2 is a natural born grandson of daughter Elizabeth Hender not list with the family. But that is anohter story listed on the St. Neot page of information.

Next is displayed the line items for James Crossman and Grace Hender according to the marriage index listed for 1851 first quarter January-Mary. Though on separate index pages alphabetical, they both list district of Liskeard with vol. ix or 9 and page 211 as their reference.
Now based upon that marriage indicated by their index entries and as supplied by OPC baptism records, a simple line pedigree will be constructed for this family of James and Grace Crossman.

James Crossman, son of William Crossman & Maria 'Annie' Keam of St. Mewan [St. Austell area]


                                 James Crossman  =  Grace Hender
                                 cb 21 May 1826  |  cb 13 Aug 1826
                                  St Mewan       |   St Neot
                                 m 1st qtr 1851  |
                                  Liskeard Dist  |
                                 d 1903          |  d 1911
                                  Morris, NJ     |   Morris, NJ
   ______________________________________________|____________________________
  |         |               |                 |              |                |
  |   Mary Crossman   James Crossman  William Crossman  John Crossman   John Crossman
  |   cb 17 Jun 1851  cb 27 Mar 1853  cb 7 May 1854     cb 15 Jun 1856  cb 19 Jan 1858
  |    Menheniot       Menheniot       Menheniot         Menheniot       Menheniot
  |                                                     db 3 Jan 1858
  |
  |
  |______________________________________________________________________________
  |            |                     |                     |                     |
  |    Ann Marie Crossman  Thomas Hender Crossman  Peter Keen Crossman  Frederick Crossman
  |    cb 3 Jan 1860       cb 4 Aug 1861           cb 21 Aug 1864       cb 14 Oct 1866
  |     Menheniot           Menheniot               Menheniot            Menheniot
  |
  |
  |
  |__________________________________________________
              |                  |                   |
      Ann Marie Crossman   Rueben Crossman     Grace Crossman
      b c1868 (a3 1871)    b c1869 (a2 1871)   b c1872
       Menheniot            Menheniot







More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 21-May Year 1826 Parish/Reg Dist Mewan, St. Forename James Surname CORSSMAN Sex son Father Forename William Mother Forename Annie Residence Trewoon Father Rank Pro husbandman Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 13-Aug Year 1826 Parish/Reg Dist Neot, St. Forename Grace Surname HENDER Sex dau Father Forename Thomas Mother Forename Ann Residence Woodland Father Rank Pro labourer Notes Trans Notes src: Exeter BTs Transcriber John Evans
Married 1st Qtr 1851 Liskeard ix 211




More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 17-Jun Year 1851 Parish/Reg Dist Menheniot Forename Mary Surname CROSSMAN Sex dau Father Forename James Mother Forename Grace Residence Doddy Cross Father Rank Pro miner Notes privately baptised Received into Church Easter Day 1853 Trans Notes Transcriber Sue Mutton
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 27-Mar Year 1853 Parish/Reg Dist Menheniot Forename James Surname CROSSMAN Sex son Father Forename James Mother Forename Grace Residence Doddy Cross Father Rank Pro miner Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Sue Mutton
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 07-May Year 1854 Parish/Reg Dist Menheniot Forename William Surname CROSSMAN Sex son Father Forename James Mother Forename Grace Residence Doddy Cross Father Rank Pro miner Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Sue Mutton
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 15-Jun Year 1856 Parish/Reg Dist Menheniot Forename John Surname CROSSMAN Sex son Father Forename James Mother Forename Grace Residence Doddy Cross Father Rank Pro miner Notes buried 03-Jan 1858 Trans Notes Transcriber Sue Mutton
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 03-Jan Year 1858 Parish/Reg Dist Menheniot Forename John Surname CROSSMAN Age 19m Residence Doddy Cross Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Sue Mutton
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 29-Jan Year 1858 Parish/Reg Dist Menheniot Forename John Surname CROSSMAN Sex son Father Forename James Mother Forename Grace Residence Doddy Cross Father Rank Pro miner Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Sue Mutton


More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 03-Jan Year 1860 Parish/Reg Dist Menheniot Forename Ann Marie Surname CROSSMAN Sex dau Father Forename James Mother Forename Grace Residence Trehane Father Rank Pro miner Notes privately baptised publically admitted 05-Feb 1860 Trans Notes Transcriber Sue Mutton
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 27-Mar Year 1860 Parish/Reg Dist Menheniot Forename Ann Maria Surname CROSSMAN Age 3m Residence Samp's Barn Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Sue Mutton
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 04-Aug Year 1861 Parish/Reg Dist Menheniot Forename Thomas Hender Surname CROSSMAN Sex son Father Forename James Mother Forename Grace Residence Samps Barn Father Rank Pro miner Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Sue Mutton
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 21-Aug Year 1864 Parish/Reg Dist Menheniot Forename Peter Keen Surname CROSSMAN Sex son Father Forename James Mother Forename Grace Residence Crift Cottages Father Rank Pro miner Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Sue Mutton
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 14-Oct Year 1866 Parish/Reg Dist Menheniot Forename Fed Surname CROSSMAN Sex son Father Forename James Mother Forename Grace Residence Crift Cottages Father Rank Pro miner Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Sue Mutton

~ 1851 ~


1851 Census - Menheniot - Lodger with father William with new bride.
Here James and wife are 'lodging at home' with James' family.

~ 1861 ~


1861 Census - Menheniot - Residence Samps Barn location where a number of miner families lived. 9,2 Samps Barn Cross,1,James Crossman ,Head,M,36, ,Miner ,St Austell Cornwall,, , , ,Grace Crossman ,Wife,M, ,36, ,St Neot Cornwall ,, , , ,Mary Crossman ,Dau ,U, ,10,Scholar,Menheniot Cornwall ,, , , ,James Crossman ,Son ,U,8 , ,Scholar,Menheniot Cornwall ,, , , ,William Crossman,Son ,U,7 , ,Scholar,Menheniot Cornwall ,, , , ,John Crossman ,Son ,U,3 , , ,Menheniot Cornwall ,,

We're going to America. Crossing the Pond.


1870 New York Passenger List - James Crossman a44, Miner and sons - Three passengers James 17 Wm 15 So in 1870 the father and two sons made the big jump across the pond to New York leaving mother and the rest of the children in England for a couple of years until they get situated. So the father and sons James and William are not on the 1871 cesus in England because they are in America.

~ 1871 Census - Menheniot ~

Left mother Grace Crossman and rest of the family back home living in the parish of Menheniot.

~ 1880 We're all in the USA! ~

By 1880 the rest of the family has also arrived and they are settled in New Jersey with one more addition to the family, Grace Crossman born c1772. How? James likely traveled back to bring them all over together.
1880 Census - New Jersey, U.S.A.

~ 1890 ~

By 1900 James and Grace Crossman are 'empty nesters' still living in the state of New Jersey.
1900 Census - New Jersey, U.S.A.

~ 1910 ~

By 1910 James Crossman has passed away as Grace [Hender] Crossman is on the census as a Widowed wife at age 85 living with her daughter Maria Dunstan's family. The head of the house and son-in- law is also a 'Frederick' Dunstan.

1910 Census - New Jersey, U.S.A.



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rev. 12 February 2020

Other Crossman family items reviewing:


More information about record 1150466 in the Marriages database


Day Month 28-Dec 
Year 1824 
Parish Or Reg District Mewan, St. 
Groom Fn William 
Groom Sn CROSSMAN 
Groom Age  
Groom Residence otp 
Groom Condition  
Groom Rank Profession husbandman 
Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) M 
Groom Father Name  
Groom Father Rank Profession  
Bride Fn Maria 
Bride Sn KEAM 
Bride Age  
Bride Residence otp 
Bride Condition spinster 
Bride Rank Profession  
Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) M 
Bride Father Name  
Bride Father Rank Profession  
Banns / Licence (B/L) B 
Witness Fn1 Peter 
Witness Sn1 KEAM 
Witness Fn2 Thomas 
Witness Sn2 ROBARTS 
Other Information  
Transcriber Notes  
Transcriber Sue Mutton 
More information about record 1576987 in the Burials database


Day Month 24-Jan 
Year 1863 
Parish Or Reg District Menheniot 
Forename Maria 
Surname CROSSMAN 
Age 58 
Residence Menheniot 
Notes  
Transcriber Notes  
Transcriber Sue Mutton 
More information about record 1577221 in the Burials database


Day Month 24-Mar 
Year 1870 
Parish Or Reg District Menheniot 
Forename William 
Surname CROSSMAN 
Age 70 
Residence Pengover 
Notes  
Transcriber Notes  
Transcriber Sue Mutton 

More information about record 3585940 in the Baptisms database


Day Month 12-May 
Year 1799 
Parish Or Reg District Mewan, St. 
Forename Willm. 
Surname CROSSMAN  
Sex son 
Father Forename Willm. 
Mother Forename Mary 
Residence  
Father Rank Profession  
Notes  
Transcriber Notes  
Transcriber Sue Mutton 
More information about record 3586092 in the Baptisms database


Day Month 26-Feb 
Year 1804 
Parish Or Reg District Mewan, St. 
Forename Maria 
Surname KEAME 
Sex dau 
Father Forename Peter 
Mother Forename Mary 
Residence  
Father Rank Profession  
Notes  
Transcriber Notes  
Transcriber Sue Mutton