Alexander Crawford

1803 - 1882  (79 years)

• Name	Alexander Crawford  [1, 2]
  Born	8 Apr 1803	, Botetourt, VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Life event	13 May 1842	, Overton, TN
  	Purchased 27.75 acres in Overton County, on land that abutted Thomas Crawford's and Delia Boyd's property
  Occupation	Surveyor  [3]
  Will written/proved	17 Nov 1881	, Overton, TN
  	Proved 13 May 1882
  	When Alexander died, his will distributed Virginia and Tennessee property among his nieces and nephews. [4]
  Died	8 May 1882	, Overton, TN   [1, 2]
  Buried	Clay Springs Cemetery, , Overton, TN   [2]
  Notes	No known marriage for Alexander. [5] He and his brother William owned several hundred acres of land and also a mill on Roaring River in the 2nd civil district in Overton Co., TN in the early 1800s. [3]
  Person ID	I587	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	William Crawford,   b. Abt 1745, , Botetourt, VA ,   d. 1835, , Botetourt, VA  (Age ~ 90 years)
  Mother	Margaret Kilpatrick,   b. Abt 1755,   d. Aft 1815  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Married	20 Sep 1784	, Botetourt, VA   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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.

  
  

  Headstones

  Alexander Crawford A. Crawford born Apr 8, 1803 Died May 8, 1882

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		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.
  		William Crawford and Margaret Kilpatrick family, biographical sketch Excerpt from Botetourt County, Virginia, heritage book, 1770-2000, page 109.

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] Botetourt Co., VA, heritage book, 1770-2000, Botetourt Heritage Book Committee, (Shirley Grose & Associates, Summersville, WV. 2001.), 975.583 H2., Pg 109. Alexander Crawford - born 8 Aug 1801 in Botetourt County, died 5 Aug 1882 Overton County, TN, unmarried. [S5] Find A Grave. Alexander Crawford B. 8 Apr 1803, Virginia D. 8 May 1882 Burial: Clay Springs Cemetery, Overton County, TN [S30] Botetourt Co., VA, heritage book, 1770-2000, Botetourt Heritage Book Committee, (Shirley Grose & Associates, Summersville, WV. 2001.), 975.583 H2., Pg 108. Alexander was a surveyor and he and his brother Wm. K. Crawford owned several hundred acres of land and also a mill on Roaring River in the 2nd civil district in Overton Co., TN in the early 1800s. [S30] Botetourt Co., VA, heritage book, 1770-2000, Botetourt Heritage Book Committee, (Shirley Grose & Associates, Summersville, WV. 2001.), 975.583 H2., Pg 108. When Alexander died, his will distributed Virginia and Tennessee property among his nieces and nephews. [S30] Botetourt Co., VA, heritage book, 1770-2000, Botetourt Heritage Book Committee, (Shirley Grose & Associates, Summersville, WV. 2001.), 975.583 H2., Pg 109. Alexander Crawford - born 8 Aug 1801 in Botetourt County, died 5 Aug 1882 Overton County, TN, unmarried. [S30] Botetourt Co., VA, heritage book, 1770-2000, Botetourt Heritage Book Committee, (Shirley Grose & Associates, Summersville, WV. 2001.), 975.583 H2. [S45] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).