Name | William Crawford | |
Born | Abt 1745 | , Botetourt, VA [1] |
Christened | 21 Mar 1745 [2] | |
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Gender | Male | |
Life event | 3 Aug 1771 | , Botetourt, VA [3] |
Purchased 44 acres on the south side of Craigs Creek, a branch of James River. | ||
Military | 1794 | Post-Revoluntionary War [4] |
Private, under Major Lewis' Command, Virginia. Mustered 26 Nov 1794. | ||
Will written/proved | 1815 | , Botetourt, VA [1, 5] |
Proved Feb 1835. Fifteen children mentioned in his will: Jean Kilpatrick, John, Margara, Eufues, Elizabeth Hardy, Mary, Thomas, William, Joseph, James, Andrew K, Robert K, Samuel F, Alexander, Sarah, plus grandson John Crawford and brother-in-law Robert Kirkpatrick. | ||
Military | Revolutionary War [6] | |
Private. Found "William Crawford acted as a private in the Revolutionary War. He was on the roster of Captain Thomas Rowland's company to the frontier of Fincastle Co. Virginia for the protection of the inhabitants against the combined forces of Indians and British. This Information came from the DAR records of Miss Alverta Geisendorfer of Quincy Illinois 1978. His Nephew Colonel William Crawford was burned to death by Indians in Wyandot Co. Ohio" online, need to verify. | ||
Died | 1835 | , Botetourt, VA [1] |
Person ID | I585 | Allison | Allison |
Last Modified | 2 Mar 2023 |
Father | John Crawford, b. Bef 1722, d. Between Abt 1778 and Mar 1779, , Botetourt, VA (Age ~ 56 years) | |
Mother | ---- MNU | |
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Family ID | F139 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 | Mary McRoberts, b. 1755, d. 1784 (Age 29 years) | |||||||||||
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Family ID | F463 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 | Margaret Kilpatrick, b. Abt 1755, d. Aft 1815 (Age ~ 61 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Married | 20 Sep 1784 | , Botetourt, VA [1, 7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Family ID | F138 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Photos | 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. | |
Revolutionary War Clipart #2900543 (license: personal use) |
Documents | 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. | |
John Crawford, last will and testament Written 24 September 1796 Proved December 1796 The will was found at the Botetourt County, Virginia Court House in Fincastle in August 1999. Peggy Miller transcribed it as closely as possible from a photo copy of the original will. |
Histories | Alexander Crawford, biographical sketch Excerpt from Botetourt County, Virginia, heritage book, 1770-2000, page 108. | |
Joseph Crawford, biographical sketch Excerpt from Botetourt County, Virginia, heritage book, 1770-2000, page 109. | ||
Robert K. Crawford, biographical sketch Excerpt from Botetourt County, Virginia, heritage book, 1770-2000, pages 108-109. | ||
William K Crawford and Elizabeth Gore family, biographical sketch Excerpt from Botetourt County, Virginia, heritage book, 1770-2000, page 109. | ||
William Crawford and Margaret Kilpatrick family, biographical sketch Excerpt from Botetourt County, Virginia, heritage book, 1770-2000, page 109. | ||
Tracking Down Our Ancestors: James Crawford | ||
Tracking Down Our Ancestors: Jane McClellan |
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