Another family which as been mixed up and confused. Neither Hugh who married Agnes Bonville or Hugh, the son, who married Elizabeth Colleton, ever set foot upon New England's soil. They both died in England. Hugh the second was born in 1598 and wasn't the brother of his sons, that was another Hugh who died aboard ship off Portugal. It's easy enough to see how confusion can reign as two families of Crockers, no doubt related, emigrated to the same area of Massachusetts Bay, with the names of John, William, Thomas, and Francis occurring in both. Hugh and Elizabeth Colleton had sons Hugh, William, Francis, Thomas. Hugh was captain of one of his father's ships. William, Francis and Thomas, emigrated to New England during the civil war, around 1642, legend states, to protect them from Cromwell. William relocated to Maine. He died in 1662 when preparing to return to England to settle his father's estate as Hugh had died also. Francis then returned to make his claim. Thomas removed to Connecticut and was party to the letters of grants from Charles II.
The other family of Crockers remained in the Barnstaple area and I think one removed to New Jersey. The Hugh connected with that family died aboard ship on the way over.
What a tangle!
Thank you for this information. Can you provide a source linking Thomas Crocker to Elizabeth Colleton and Hugh Crocker as being his parents? Thanks again! Catherine
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