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Four Crosslands were among those who came to Virginia during the 17th Century.
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George Crossland, James City County, c1638
Luce Crosland, Charles City County, c1668
Jonas Crossland, Isle of Wight County, c1678
John Crosland, Isle of Wight County, c1679
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17th Century population development in the new Colony of Virginia was significantly motivated by offer of land grants from the Government. Land was granted to anyone who paid the cost of transporting someone to the colony. The grant, often called a "headright", was usually 50 acres per head transported.
Four Crosslands were among those who came during the 17th Century, according to Land Office records. The cost of their transportation was paid by second party English business men of Virginia who then filed claims for land due them as headrights.
The Crosslands probably contracted themselves to several years service as laborers (i.e., as indentured servants) to repay the cost of ship transport to the colony. Few indenture documents (i.e., contracts) survive for examination and none have been found for a Crossland. The language used in 17th century Crossland indentures, however, was probably similar to language used in indentures for immigrants who came a few years later in the 18th century. Some of these are available for review.
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George Crossland,
Headright of John Fludd (Flood), James City County, c16381
George Crossland arrived from England probably shortly before 1638. In May 1638, John Fludd (Flood), an English gentleman of Virginia, received a grant of 2100 acres of land for paying the transportation cost of George Crossland and other immigrants. Flood's grant was located south of the James River in James City (now Surry) County. The immigrants cited by Flood as the basis of his claim were:
| John Fludd | Jon Connaway | Morgan Welch | Roger Horner |
| Rich Thornbury | Thomas Wood | Jone Granley | WM Wood |
| Jon Lawrence | Jon Cole | Jon Rughe | Jon Auerine |
| Jon Cooper | Joseph Marsh | Geo Bell | Geo Crossland |
| Willi Arnold | Wm Sarsonn | David Hayes | Rich Hinde |
| Eliza Browne | Rich Bruse | Ann Rightsome | Thomas Toolye |
| Jon White | Barth Horton | Wm East | Jon Cooke |
| Rich Hewes | Dorothy Bradley | Margt, his wife | Frances Finch, her daughter |
| Joh Fludd, Junr | John Right | Fr Shelton | Wm Gage |
| Geo Hilliard | Thomas Bramston | John Buckworth | Geo Watkins |
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Luce Crosland,
Headright of Thomas and Henry Batts, Charles City County, c16681
Luce Crosland arrived from England about 1668. Her transportation and that of over one hundred other immigrants was provided by Thomas and Henry Batts. The Batts' filed claim to 5,878 acres on the south side of the James River in Charles City (now Prince George) County. The immigrants cited by the Batts as the basis of claim were:
| Jno Grace | Nich Thetcher | Tho Bridge | Tho Stephenson |
| Jno Whitefield | Tho Overton | Danll Scott | Antho Foxcroft |
| Thristrum Knowles | Abra Drure | Tho Lake | Alice Lake |
| Roger Mallory | Ed Eslome | Joan Thomas | Mary Ireland |
| Wm Bate, Jun | Martha Bate | Dr Samil Sickleman | Jno Bate, Sen |
| Jno Batte, Junr | Wm Batte | Tho Batte | Hen Batte |
| Phillip Mallery | Nath Mallery, Sen | Nath Mallery, Junr | Wm Mallery |
| Tho Mallery | Eliz Mallery | Xpher Denby | Jno Denbeigth |
| Tho Holford | Anne Holford | Jno Adams | Hen Doughty |
| Timothy Doughty | Rich Oldfield | Jno Chiloe | Francis Terringham |
| Deverell Franke | Edmond Key | Robt Pollard | Ed Scofeild |
| Jervis Kitson | Jno Carter | Ed Bryan | Ri Bigland |
| Mary Key | Eliz Key | Anne Pollard | Ellen Harris |
| Luce Crosland | Wm Wood | Jno Millicent | Jno Morrell |
and many more.
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Jonas Crossland,
Headright of Henry Applewhaite, Isle of Wight County, c16781
Jonas Crossland arrived from England around 1678. In May of 1678, Henry Applewhaite received a grant of 925 acres for paying the transportation cost of Jonas Crossland and others. Applewhaite's grant was in Isle of Wight County. The people cited by Applewhaite as the basis of his claim were:
| Hen Hackley | Jo Albert | Jonas Crossland | Jon Cockett |
| Richd Ware | Danll Steph | Tho Pinckney | Wm Bane |
| Marry Perry | Mary Birch |
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John Crosland,
Headright of Lt Col Arthur Smith, Isle of Wight County, c16791
John Crosland arrived from England probably in 1679. Lt Col Arthur Smith claimed a headright to 2,275 acres of land for transporting John Crosland and other immigrants. Smith's claim was filed in May of 1679 for land in Isle of Wight County. The people cited in Smith's claim were:
| Jno Pollintine | Hugh Mathews | Jno Crosland | Tho Hampton |
| Marg Any | Pet Barnes | Wm Walker | Ra Mathews |
| Jno Drake | Richd Ferne | Tho Drake | Conogh Handland |
| Mary Wilson | Robt Horslely | An Bell | M Golding |
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1Virginia Land Office, Digital Records, Library of Virginia.
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