James Crawford

1775 - Bef 1832  (~ 61 years)

• Name	James Crawford
  Born	Between 1771 and 1775	, Botetourt, VA
  	26-44 age bracket 1810 census; 45+ age bracket 1820 census; 50-59 age bracket 1830 census. [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Address	27 Oct 1800	, Botetourt, VA   [1, 2, 4]
  	John Crawford and James Crawford purchased 100 acres of land "on both sides of Pattersons Creek, waters of James River."
  Address	Bef 1825	, Boone, MO   [5, 6, 7, 8]
  	He and his family moved after his daughter Elizabeth married Robert K Crawford in 1822 in Botetourt County, Virginia and before his daughter Jemima married Alexander Allison in 1826 in Boone County, Missouri.
  Will written/proved	20 Nov 1832 (P)	, Ralls, MO   [9]
  	"...Whereas James Crawford, deceased, died intestate, as it is said and, Wilkinson Crawford, having given sufficient security therefore I Charles Glascock Clerk of the County Court for the County of Ralls in the State of Missouri, do by virtue of the authority in me vested by Law give and grant unto the said, Wilkinson Crawford full power and authority to administer all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits lands and tenements of the said deceased and well and faithfully to the dispose of the same according to the law...."
  Died	Bef 20 Nov 1832	, Ralls, MO   [9]
  Notes	Grandfather or great-grandfather possibly immigrated from Ireland in years 1718-1730. Many branches of Crawfords immigrated and settled in America.
  Person ID	I135	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	John Crawford,   b. Bef 1722,   d. Between Abt 1778 and Mar 1779, , Botetourt, VA  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	---- MNU
  Notes	Suspected children based on family associations listed in will or will abstracts, land records, marriage records, and other information. John Crawford's will has not been located to confirm their names. A Botetourt County deed for William Crawford states that the original owner of the land was his father, John Crawford. [5] William Crawford's and Margaret Kilpatrick's son Robert K. Crawford married his cousin, Elizabeth Crawford, daughter of James Crawford and Jane McClellan. That implies that William and James are brothers, which means that John Crawford was also James' father. [5]
  Family ID	F139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane McClellan,   b. 1778, , , VA ,   d. Aft 1841  (Age 64 years)
  Married	4 Apr 1799	, Botetourt, VA   [10]
  	William Patterson, security & witness [10]
  Children	+ 1. William Crawford,   b. Abt 1801, , Botetourt, VA ,   d. Aft 1870  (Age ~ 70 years) + 2. Elizabeth Crawford,   b. 1 Nov 1802, , Botetourt, VA ,   d. 22 Nov 1834, , Ralls, MO  (Age 32 years) + 3. Wilkinson Crawford,   b. 1807, , Botetourt, VA ,   d. 12 May 1883, , Ralls, MO  (Age 76 years) + 4. Jemima Crawford,   b. Between 1801 and 1810, , Botetourt, VA ,   d. 1836/7, Jefferson twp, Monroe, MO  (Age ~ 36 years) + 5. Nancy Crawford,   b. Abt 1811, , Botetourt, VA ,   d. Between 1835 and 1837, , Ralls, MO  (Age ~ 24 years) + 6. John M Crawford,   b. Between 1816 and 1820, , Botetourt, VA ,   d. Bef 1850  (Age ~ 33 years)   7. daughter Crawford,   b. Between 1816 and 1820, , Botetourt, VA   8. son Crawford,   b. Between 1825 and 1830, , Boone, MO   9. daughter Crawford,   b. Between 1825 and 1830, , Boone, MO
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2021
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Craigs Creek and Pattersons Creek area of Botetourt County, Virginia John Crawford's 630 acres were likely near Bessemer at the base of Crawford Mountain. The star marks the approximate location.
  		Lloyd's Official Map of Missouri, 1861 County map of Missouri. Inset shows where many of the Allison and Crawford families lived during the 1800s.
  		Boone County, Missouri township map & approx location of 1830 census participants based on land patent information Three groups are represented on this map. The starred names are Alexander Allison's apparent neighbors on the 1830 census. Based on their land patent information, I believe Alexander and Jemima most likely lived in the lower left section of Rocky Fork township. The names marked with a cross are James Crawford's apparent neighbors on the 1830 census. Based on their land patent information, I believe James and Jane lived in the upper left corner of Columbia township, relatively close to Alexander and Jemima. The other names, particularly James Ellison, are potential kin of Alexander's. I believe James Ellison was related to Paris and Thomas Ellison, who appear on the 1830 census. James is absent from the census but it's possible he was living in Thomas's household (1 male 20-29 and 1 male 30-39 are listed). This is a working theory. The map will be edited as new information comes to light.
  		Saline township, Ralls county, Missouri, survey plat map James Crawford owned 80 acres in Survey Township 55, Range 7W, Section 21(red outlined area)

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		James Crawford and Jane McClellan Register of Marriages Botetourt County, Virginia Compiled by Virginia State Library 2 Apr 1799 Witness: William Patterson
  		1810 US Census, Botetourt County, Virginia Many Crawfords listed, in order: William Jr, Josiah Jr., Josiah Sr., Samuel Sr., Nimrod, Andrew, William Jr., William Sr., and James.
  		1810 US Census, Botetourt County, Virginia James Crawford listed as head of household, which included 1 male under 10, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44 (self), 2 females 10-15, 2 females 16-25, 1 female 26-44 (wife Jane); 1 slave
  		1830 United States Census, Columbia township, Boone county, Missouri James Crawford listed as head of household, 7 persons total living at residence: 1 male under 5, 1 male 10-14 (John M), 1 male 50-59 (James), 1 female under 5, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19 (Nancy), 1 female 50-59 (wife Jane).
  		U.S. Federal Land Patent, Palmyra land office, Document #2785 James Crawford Saline Township, Ralls County, Missouri 2 April 1832, recorded 24 April 1833 Land description: "the west half of the south East quarter of section twenty one in township fifty five of range seven west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Palmyra Missouri containing Eighty acres."
  		James Crawford, probate record, Ralls county, Missouri James Crawford died intestate. Charles Glascock, Clerk of the County Court, Ralls, Missouri, granted "full power and authority to James' son Wilkinson Crawford to "administer all and singular, the goods and chattles rights and credits, lands and tenements" and to settle all debts. 20 Nov 1832

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Robert K. Crawford, biographical sketch Excerpt from Botetourt County, Virginia, heritage book, 1770-2000, pages 108-109.
  		John B. Allison Biographical sketch, Boone County, MO
  		Pioneer Families of Missouri Excerpt from A history of the pioneer families of Missouri, pages 66-67
  		Brief History of Early Ralls County Missouri Ron Leake, President of the Ralls County Historical Society
  		James W Allison biographical sketch Verbatim account from Portrait and biographical record of Marion, Ralls and Pike counties, Missouri, pages 576-577.
  		Tracking Down Our Ancestors: James Crawford
  		Tracking Down Our Ancestors: Jane McClellan

  
  

• Sources

  [S186] 1810 United States Federal Census , National Archives and Records Administration, (United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Third Census of the United States, 1820. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1810 ). [S110] 1820 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1820). [S59] 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S405] Commonwealth's (land) grants or patents, Botetourt County, Va., 1770-1802, (Genealogical Soceity of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints : 1945), Nell Marion Nugent, comp.., pg 100. [S30] Botetourt Co., VA, heritage book, 1770-2000, Botetourt Heritage Book Committee, (Shirley Grose & Associates, Summersville, WV. 2001.), 975.583 H2. [S55] Missouri, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S329] Marriage Records of Boone County, Missouri, 1821-1870, Stella Pocahontas Anthony Thompson, comp., (Columbia, MO, 1933). [S330] Primitive Baptist Library of Carthage, Illinois, (http://www.pblib.org). [S73] Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S45] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).