Crosman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Crosman is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived in an area that was close to a wooden or stone cross, or a crossroads. The surname was originally derived from the word kross.

Early Origins of the Crosman family

The surname Crosman was first found in Somerset where some of the earliest records of the name include: Nicholas Crousman, Philip Crosman and Thomas Crosman are all listed there in the reign of Edward III. 1 Philip Crosman was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset in 1327. 2

Early History of the Crosman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crosman research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1623 and 1683 are included under the topic Early Crosman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crosman Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Crosman has been recorded under many different variations, including Crossman, Crosseman, Crosman, Croseman, Croixman, Croisman, Croxman, Croceman, Crossmen, Crossemen, Crosmen, Crossmann, Crosmann, Crouceman, Croiceman and many more.

Early Notables of the Crosman family

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Crosman migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Crosman or a variant listed above:

Crosman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Crosman, who arrived in Virginia in 1637 3
Robert Crosman, who landed in Dedham, Massachusetts in 1642 3

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)