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This won't answer your question, but it may help you in some way.
Possibly Samuel Crockett and son Joseph Crockett knew the Early family back in VA before they became neighbors in GA. In 1787, Joseph Crockett was one of those from whom a deposition was wanted in the case of Buford vs. Early (Campbell Co Order Book 3, page 115).
Thomas Early of Middlesex Co, VA, was the father of Jeremiah Early, born 1705. Jeremiah Early married in 1728 Elizabeth Buford, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Buford. Jeremiah had been reared by the Bufords after having been orphaned at age 11. His children included Jacob, Joel, and Jeremiah Early.
Jacob Early married in 1767 in Bedford Co, VA, Elizabeth Robertson. He moved to Wilkes (Clarke) Co, GA. His will was proved there in 1794. They had five daughters.
Joel Early moved about 1790 to Georgia and had a lot of land on the Oconee River. He died 1807 in Greene Co. His wife was Lucy Smith of Orange Co, VA. His son, Peter Early, born 1773, became governor of Georgia. Six other children.
Jeremiah (Col.) moved to the Bedford and Campbell Co area from Culpepper Co. He bought, in 1758, 200 acres on Elk Creek in Bedford Co, VA. He also bought land on the north side of the road from Warwick where he built a home in 1758-1759 about a mile from Evington. He built a mill and a tavern in the Evington neighborhood upon his return from Georgia where he was interested in buying land. He was the father of 11 children, including Jacob (below) and Rev Abner Early who was the only son remaining in Campbell Co, VA, in 1800.
Col. Jeremiah Early's son Jacob had land on both sides of Goose Creek where it meets the Roanoke (Staunton) River. He sold it to one Lee from whom Leesville (not to be confused with better known Leesburg) took its name. The neighboring land belonged to Leftwich. Jacob Early later moved to Georgia.
The Roanoke River, also called the Staunton River, flows southeasterly from Roanoke, VA. Bedford County is on its north bank and then Campbell Co (formerly part of Bedford). Franklin Co is on the south and then Pittsylvania Co. Goose Creek flows into Leesville thirty-some miles southeast of Roanoke, VA.
No doubt the case had to do with an estate settlement, but I looked no further than the abstract enclosed. Campbell Chronicles by R H Early (1927) was one of my sources.
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