The following are excerpts from ?The Genealogy of the Crowley?s,? by Paul R. Crowley, and up-dated by Sue and Harold Crowley.
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Jeffry Crowley, his wife Martha and at least one child, Benjamin, came to Virginia in the Great North Ireland Protestant Migration, beginning in 1728.  It is thought they arrived about 1734 or 35, as his name appears on records in Orange Co in 1735. 
 
Jeffry was of Protestant Faith, a Hardshell Baptist.  The rest of Ireland was Catholic, and were not welcomed in America until about 20 years later, when the great Catholic Migration for America began.    
 
It is not known whether Jeffry was born in England or in Ireland.  His father, John, was born in Herts Co., England.  John?s 8 or 9 boys seemed to have come to Va. from Ireland.
 
History of the migration states that the people took passage so fast there were almost no records kept of those leaving for America.  There were no family or Port of Embarkation records kept, and in America, there were no Port of Entry records kept.  So, it is not known who or how many came at that time. 
 
Jeffry and his wife Martha had 4 children ? two boys and two girls.  The boys were Benjamin and Samuel (Old Sam).  Jeffry died in early 1762.
 
According to Jeffry?s will, he lived in Rantrum Parish, Halifax Co., Va., when he died.
 
Ben and Sam owned land on Little Sandy River, near that of their father on Little Otter River.  Their lands were in Pittsylvania Co.  Ben occupied his until he sold out in 1783 to go to Georgia. 
 
Old Sam and his wife Elizabeth sold out in 1773, probably expecting Sam to be called into the Virginia Rangers.  He was called up for service, as the Indians, encouraged by the British, were on the war path.  General Andrew Lewis led his Virginia Rangers against the Shawnees under their brave leader, Chief Cornstalk, in the Battle of Point Pleasant on the Ohio River in Western Va. and defeated them in a hard fought battle.  This was October 10, 1774.  Many were killed on both sides, including Old Sam and the General?s brother, Charles.  The next day a Treaty of Peace was signed.  

