Re: William Battle(II) of N.C.

I have some info on the BATTLE/CRUDUP linkages, most of it coming from "The Battle Book", which was mentioned in an entry from Mr. Robert Boykin on 10/08/98.Here goes:

I.William Battle, born 1682, died 1749, married Sarah Hunter, who was born in 1684 and died in 1769. Their children were:
1.William Battle, married _____ Brown.
2.John Battle, born 30 Apr 1709, died 30 Apr 1740, married to Sarah Brown in 1726.
3.Sarah Battle.
4.Mary Battle.
5.Elisha Battle, Sr., born 9 Jan 1723 in Nansemond Co., VA, died 6 Mar 1799 at Tar River, Edgecombe Co., NC, married Elizabeth Sumner in 1742 at Nansemond Co., VA.

II.Elisha Battle, Sr. (listed above).Children are listed as follows:
1.Sarah Battle, born 1743 in Nansemond Co., VA, died 19 Mar 1802 in Edgecombe Co., NC, married (1) Jacob Hilliard, (2) Henry Horn,II.
2.John Battle, Sr., born 1745 in Nansemond Co., VA, died at Tar River, Edgecombe Co., NC in 1796, married cir 1770 in NC to Frances Davis.
3.Elizabeth Battle, born 1747 in Edgecombe Co., NC, died 1819, married on 28 Nov 1767 in Edgecombe Co., NC to Josiah Crudup, Sr.
4.Elisha Battle, Jr., born 1749 in Edgecombe Co., NC, died 1830 at Tar River, married Sarah Bunn.
5.William Battle, born 8 Nov 1751 in Edgecombe Co., NC, died 1781 in Edgecombe Co., married in 1774 to Charity Horn.
6.Jacob Battle, born 22 Apr 1754 in Edgecombe Co., NC, died 1 Apr 1814 at Oxford, Granville Co., NC, married on 21 Jul 1785 in Edgecombe Co. to Penelope Langley.
7.Jethro Battle, born 1756 in Edgecombe Co., NC, died 1813 in Edgecombe Co., married Martha 'Patty' Lane in Halifax Co., NC.
8.Dempsey Battle, born 4 Dec 1758 in Edgecombe Co., NC, died 10 Mar 1815 in Edgecombe Co., married in 1784 in Edgecombe Co. to Jane Andrews.

III. Josiah Crudup, Sr., born 1746 in Edgecombe Co., NC, died 1819 at Little River in Edgecombe Co., NC, married Elizabeth Battle on 28 Nov 1767 in Edgecombe Co., NC.He was a planter.Their children were:
1.Mary Louisa Crudup, born in Wake Co., NC, died in Franklin Co., NC, married Solomon Ruffin Perry.
2.John Crudup, born in Edgecombe Co., NC, lived in Tennessee.
3.Chloe Crudup, born and died in Edgecombe Co., NC, married James B. Lee, lived on Little River near the falls.
4.George Crudup, born and died in Edgecombe Co., NC, married Leah Ellis, lived on Little River.
5.Mourning Crudup, born 4 Feb 1781 in Wake Co., NC, died 1852 in Henry Co., TN, married William Fowler on 22 Apr 1800 in Wake Co., NC.
6.Bathsheba Crudup, born 25 Apr 1783 in Wake Co., NC, died in Oct 1852 in Carroll Co., TN, married Bullard Fowler.
7.Elizabeth Crudup, born in Wake Co., NC, married Cullen Andrews, Sr.
8.Temperance Crudup, born in Wake Co., NC, married a Mr. Lockhart.
9.Josiah Crudup, Jr., born 13 Jan 1791 in Wake Co., NC, died 19 May 1872 in Wake Co., married on 16 Nov 1813 to Anne Maria Davis in NC.2nd marriage to Mary Elizabeth Boddie on 5 May 1825 in Nash Co., NC.

Hopefully, this will help some, but perhaps you already have most or all of this.

My interest in these families is that my wife is a direct descendant of William Battle.

Good luck to you in your search activities!