Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
Crispell
Martha Criswell [Crispell] sold three bushels of flaxseed to the Colden Store on htis day, 250 years-ago. She also purchased a blanket, a bible, and a spelling book.
This was the only occurrence of the name 'Martha Criswell' in the Colden DayBook. In fact, it was the only occurrence of the surname 'Criswell.' Because there is no contemporary record of anyone with that surname in this area of Ulster County, it is supposed that the surname could be 'Crispell,' a surname that appeared in the 1779 tax assessment for Shawangunk Precinct and other contemporary records.
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This article is one in a series of a daily accountings of Colden Store transactions. Be sure you read the first installment for an introduction to the store. You should also read this article which appeared in the Journal of the Orange County Historical Society.
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Martha may have been related to another shopper at the store whose name was spelled Crapel, Corpel, Corpell, Crepel, Crepell, and Cripell. It is believed that this was the same John Crispell enumerated in the 1779 tax assessment of Shawangunk. John was represented at the Colden Store by his Brother-in-Law and Derrick Roosa who may be one and the same. John Crispell (Acct# 157) visited the store on seven occasions.
Martha could have been a young woman trying to improve herself with Bible and Speller, but more likely she was a widow, maintaining a flax field and raising children. She cannot be found in public on-line genealogies.
Like many other families in this area, the Crispells probably had their origins in Kingston. In fact, the Crispell name is common there and contemporary 'John Crispell's in that area are not to be confused with the John Crispell of Shawangunk.
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