New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24
Interesting scrap Of EEl.tnrn.

The following interesting narrative is eopfsd from
the FtoHsburg True 5oathron Of the 10th, having
5een furnished by an intelligent Raymond Missy
contributor. The story is well told aud is no doubt
authentic:
a Scrap Of Historg for the True !SotetFron-Itis is
oiteh remembered that truth Is sometimes stranger
than fiction and it is even thus in the story follow
ms, and winch IS 30 well authenticated that it ia
woven in the history of our country. IN tbe voar
1874, Two brothers Of Oliver Cromwell left ENGLAND
for America, and settled in Woodbridge New Her
sey' Thence they removed and settled in Halifax
county North Carolina. Their names were John
and Edward Cromwell, and they and their ancestors
we're originally called Cromwell. They fled from
England to seek an asylum in America from the po.
itCa storms that then impended over The name ana
house Of the Protector. While on their voyage to
this country, being apprehensiYe that persecution
would follow them from the adherents Of Charles H.
then on the throne Of England, they determined to
change their name which was done With much
solemn ceremony, by writing their name each on
paper, and each cutting from the paper the letter
and casting it into the sea
The family pedigree on parchment recording these
facts, with many others relating to the family was
with them in North Carolina in ornamental chest
with other things of value when party of TaretOns
Legion IN lIsO, marauding through that portion OF
carolina, seized the chest and carried it off These
facts are nndoubted. From the memory Of the family
the record was again made up and is still preserved
among them In the calm retreats Of Carolina the
proud aspiring blood Of Cromwell found repose. The
tanons political pillows Of Old England tossed them
on our pure and virgin shores It is said that these
brothers had no participation in the political disturb
ance Of their country, or the bloody work of their
brother and in the peaceful and quiet shade of Hall.
TAX county, far from political strife and bIoodshed
Iney sat securely under their own " vine and fig tree
IrnIy the beautiful and exquisite lines of Gray were
here fully realized:
Some mute, ingInrious Wilton here may rest
/ some Cromwell suiltlsss Of his eauutry's bood1
Edward Crowe, the son of this Edward who emf
grated from England, removed to Georgia and mar
ried Miss Raybnrn, sister Of Geo. Rayburn He had
large plantation Flint river lived in retirement
and was modest, unobtrusiye character He had
several children, among whom was Col. John CroweT
formerly member of Congress from Georgia, and
for several years Indian Agent. He dWelt in a mag
nifcent residence at Fort Mitchell near the Chatta
hoochee river and not distant many miles from Co
lumbus The story Of their ancestors is still told il
the family, but not boastngly for they are peaceful
quiet people, who oppose every tendency to usurpa
ton. The writer of this has been often, when child
at the house of Col. Growe and never remarked an
peculiarity in the family, although they had such
. famous uncle as !" Old Noll.H Reference for thest
facts can be obtained in part from the history 0
North Carolina where they are well authenticated