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Where did the Italian Crossett family come from? What is the Italian Crossett family crest and coat of arms? When did the Crossett family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Crossett family history?

The Crossett surname comes from the Italian word "croce" from the Latin "crux," meaning "cross."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Croce, Croci, Della Croce, Crose, Crocetti, Crucitti, Crosetti, Crosetto, Crosio, Crosara, Crociato and many more.

First found in Vicenza, anciently known as Vicetia, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Vicenza. It was conquered by the Venetians in 1405. It has many beautiful palaces and churches, galleries and museums. The cathedral is Gothic. The original church SS.Felice e Fortunato was built in 975 but has been much altered. It is notable for its development painters, architects, sculptors and scholars. Natives were Trissino, Palladio, Pigafetta, Fogazzaro, Mantegna, Montagna, Speranza, Scamozzi and Buoncosiglio. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crossett research. Another 459 words(33 lines of text) covering the years 1546, 1550, 1558, 1559, 1603, 1609, 1628, 1652, 1676, and 1688 are included under the topic Early Crossett History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 71 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Crossett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Crossett Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Martha Crossett, who arrived in New England in 1716
  • Martha Crossett, who landed in New England in 1716
  • James Crossett, who landed in New England in 1736

Crossett Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • William Crossett, who arrived in South Carolina in 1811
  • Andy Crossett, who arrived in Boston in 1850
  • Mary Crossett, who came to New York in 1852
  • Mary J. Crossett, who arrived in Vermont sometime between 1856 and 1926
  • Andrew Thomas Crossett, who arrived in Maryland in 1898

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  • Howard Wallace Crossett (1918-1968), American silver medalist bobsledder at the 1952 Winter Olympics
  • Matthew Adam Crossett (b. 1985), American NFL football punter for the Indianapolis Colts
  • Stanley Roy Crossett (1900-1992), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey defenceman


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  1. Stiens, Robert E. Passenger list Italy to New York 1893 In Italian Genealogist. Torrance, CA: Augustan Society No 3, 1983. Print.
  2. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today, 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-0900455-209).
  3. Fucilla, Josheph G. Our Italian Surnames. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0806311878).
  4. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  5. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  6. Battilana, Natale, Ed. Genealogie Dello Famiglie Nobili di Genova. Genova: Fratelli Pagano, 1825. Print.
  7. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  8. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Rome Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana 56 volumesr. Print.
  9. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
  10. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
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The Crossett Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Crossett Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 6 December 2012 at 13:04.

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