1. James Crawford was born
in 1758 in Augusta, Commonweath of Virginia.1–5
According to biographies, he served in the military for 3 months under Capt. Wm Colbert and Col. Patrick Lockhart and 3 months under Capt. Alex Henley and Col. Morgan between 1776 and 1780.1,6–7 He served in the military in 1778 in Botetourt (historical), Botetourt, Virginia, United States.2–4,8 James served in the military for 3 mos. under Capt. Alex Henley and Col. Morgan.4
He witnessed the will of John Crawford on 7 Apr 1779 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States.9–12 He was the parent of Anne Crawford born in 1780.13
James filed land entry papers in Jun 1782 in Madison, Virginia, United States.14
He was the parent of William Crawford born in May 1784.13
According to biographies, he served in the military for 3 months under Capt. Wm Colbert and Col. Patrick Lockhart and 3 months under Capt. Alex Henley and Col. Morgan between 1776 and 1780.1,6–7 He served in the military in 1778 in Botetourt (historical), Botetourt, Virginia, United States.2–4,8 James served in the military for 3 mos. under Capt. Alex Henley and Col. Morgan.4
He witnessed the will of John Crawford on 7 Apr 1779 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States.9–12 He was the parent of Anne Crawford born in 1780.13
James filed land entry papers in Jun 1782 in Madison, Virginia, United States.14
He was the parent of William Crawford born in May 1784.13
He was listed on the tax rolls in 1787 in Madison,Virginia, United States.17 He was juror in Aug 1787 in Madison, Virginia, United
States.18–19
James was the parent of Isaac Crawford born in 1788.13
He was listed on the tax rolls in 1788 in Madison, Virginia, United States.20 He
sold land being 50 acres on Paint Lick Creek for 50 pounds to David Rice
on 26 Aug 1788 in Madison, Virginia, United States.21
James was listed on the tax rolls in 1789 in Madison, Virginia, United States.22
He was the parent of James Maxwell Crawford born on 4 Mar 1790.13
He was listed on the tax rolls in 1791 in Madison, Virginia, United States.23 James was listed on the tax rolls in 1792 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.24 He was the parent of Elizabeth Crawford born in Apr 1792.13,16 He was listed on the tax rolls in 1794 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.25 James was the parent of Jane Crawford born in 1795.13 He was listed on the tax rolls in 1795 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.26 He was listed on the tax rolls in 1796 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.27
James was appointed surveyor of the road between 1797 and 1800 in Garrard, Kentucky, United States.28 He lived in Garrard County, Kentucky, USA in 1798.29 On 3 Oct 1798, he sold land being two hundred acres of land on Silver Creek, the balance of six hundred acres obtained in two surveys by John Anderson, deceased in Madison, Kentucky, United States.29–30 James was listed on the tax rolls in 1800 in Garrard, Kentucky, United States.31 He was the parent of Cynthia Crawford born in 1802.13
He lived in Jefferson, Indiana Territory, United States in Mar 1811.6 James filed land entry papers on 4 Feb 1812 in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, United States.28,32 He sold land on 12 Nov 1812 in Garrard County, Kentucky, USA.33–34 He of Garrard County, Kentucky made full payment for the Northeast quarter of Section number twenty-nine of township number four North in Range number ten East of the second principal meridian on 5 May 1814 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.35 James sold land on Irvin’s branch of Creek part of section number twenty nine of township number four north of range number ten east on 4 Aug 1815 in Jefferson, Indian Territory, United States.36–37 He lived with 1 male over 45, 2 females 16 thru 25, 1 female over 45 who was listed as James Crawford in Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1820.38 He purchased lot #80 in town of Vernon from John & Polly Vawter on 20 Oct 1820 in Jennings, Indiana, United States.39–40
James lived in Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1826.41 He sold land being the NE quarter of section 29 in township number 4 north of range number ten east to James M. Crawford on 7 Apr 1826 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.42
He died on 3 Apr 1836 at the age of 78 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.1,3–5 James was buried at Hebron Cemetery in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.1,4–5,43–44
He was the parent of James Maxwell Crawford born on 4 Mar 1790.13
He was listed on the tax rolls in 1791 in Madison, Virginia, United States.23 James was listed on the tax rolls in 1792 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.24 He was the parent of Elizabeth Crawford born in Apr 1792.13,16 He was listed on the tax rolls in 1794 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.25 James was the parent of Jane Crawford born in 1795.13 He was listed on the tax rolls in 1795 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.26 He was listed on the tax rolls in 1796 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.27
James was appointed surveyor of the road between 1797 and 1800 in Garrard, Kentucky, United States.28 He lived in Garrard County, Kentucky, USA in 1798.29 On 3 Oct 1798, he sold land being two hundred acres of land on Silver Creek, the balance of six hundred acres obtained in two surveys by John Anderson, deceased in Madison, Kentucky, United States.29–30 James was listed on the tax rolls in 1800 in Garrard, Kentucky, United States.31 He was the parent of Cynthia Crawford born in 1802.13
He lived in Jefferson, Indiana Territory, United States in Mar 1811.6 James filed land entry papers on 4 Feb 1812 in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, United States.28,32 He sold land on 12 Nov 1812 in Garrard County, Kentucky, USA.33–34 He of Garrard County, Kentucky made full payment for the Northeast quarter of Section number twenty-nine of township number four North in Range number ten East of the second principal meridian on 5 May 1814 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.35 James sold land on Irvin’s branch of Creek part of section number twenty nine of township number four north of range number ten east on 4 Aug 1815 in Jefferson, Indian Territory, United States.36–37 He lived with 1 male over 45, 2 females 16 thru 25, 1 female over 45 who was listed as James Crawford in Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1820.38 He purchased lot #80 in town of Vernon from John & Polly Vawter on 20 Oct 1820 in Jennings, Indiana, United States.39–40
James lived in Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1826.41 He sold land being the NE quarter of section 29 in township number 4 north of range number ten east to James M. Crawford on 7 Apr 1826 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.42
He died on 3 Apr 1836 at the age of 78 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.1,3–5 James was buried at Hebron Cemetery in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.1,4–5,43–44
James Crawford and Rebecca Anderson3,45–46 were married in 1779 in Montgomery,
Virginia, United States.6,12
Other records indicate they were married in 1783 in Virginia, United States.3,47 Other
records indicate they were married in 1790.1,4,48 Rebecca
Anderson, daughter of John Anderson and Ann Irvine, was born in 1761.16,49
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She died in 1840 at the age of 79.49
She was buried in 1840 at Hebron Cemetery in Monroe Township, Jefferson,
Indiana, United States.43,49
Rebecca was also known as Rebecca Crawford.1
1. Roster of
Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana
(Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1938), p. 108. Hereinafter cited as Roster
of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana.
2. Interview with James Vawter Crawford and Mary F.
Cowgill "Crawford" Coon ([address for private use], Shedd,
Oregon), by WPA Interviews for Linn County Oregon and transcribed by Patricia
Dunn, transcribed 2000. transcription held by WPA Interviews ([address for private use],
http://www.lgsoregon.org/lgstng/showmedia.php?mediaID=22398).
3. Mary Hedges Reiner, compiler, Oregon State Roster of
Ancestor DAR 1963 (Portland, Oregon: 1929), p. 84; digital image, Ancestry.com
(www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017.
4. Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American
Revolution Buried in INdiana, James Crawford, database with images on-line, Ancestry.com www.ancestry.com
: viewed online July 2017.
5. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave
(www.findagrave.com : viewed onlin August 2016), memorial for James Crawford
(1758-1836), Find a Grave Memorial no. #29998479, created by Amy Tomica, citing
Hebron Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana; accompanying photograph by
Sharon Kay Dean, James Crawford.
6. Grace Vawter Bicknell, Vawter Family in America:
with the Allied Families of Branham, Crawford,Wise, Lewis, Stribling, Glover,
Moncrief (Indianapolis: The Hollenbeck Press, 1905), ; digital images, Internet
Archive (us.archive.org : accessed .
7. Roster of Soldiers and Patriots in the American
Revolution Buried in Indiana (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.,
1968), p. 108.
8. Lineage Book / National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution (Washington, D.C.: NSDAR, 1892-), Vol. 40
(Crawford.KY.040). Hereinafter cited as DAR Lineage Books.
9. Will of John Crawford, 7 April 1779, Fincastle and
Montgomery Counties Vol. B Wills, ; Montgomery County Courthouse,
Christiansburg, Virginia; 32608, Book B page 38, Family History Library, .
10. TravelinTeachers Family Tree: Douglas Family
(http://travteach-douglass.tripod.com/ : viewed online November 2016), George
Douglas.
12. Virginia, Montgomery. County Court Order Books,
v.1-4, 1773-1790. Film #32622 DGS
7897248. John Crawford, 1779 2: image 292; digitized images, FamilySearch www.familysearch.org
: viewed online April 2019.
13. Florence Wilson Houston, Maxwell History and
Genealogy (Indianapolis, IN: Press of C. E. Pauley & Co., 1916), p.
255; digitized copy, Internet Archive
(https://archive.org/details/maxwellhistoryge00hous : downloaded copy May 2019.
14. James Thompson, Land Entries for Madison County,
Kentucky, 1780-1793, Crabb Anne, Transcriber (Richmond, KY: Anne Crabb,
1996), p. 19, Crawford James.
15. Kentucky, Lincoln County. Deeds, 1780-1866; indexes,
1780-1955. Film #192238. Kennedy to
Crofford, 19 Apr 1786 Book A: p 219 image 120; digital images, Family Search
www.familysearch.org : viewed online February 2019.
16. Melish Mrs. Charles, Pioneer Women
(www.jeffersoncountylocalhistory.org/fampioneerwomen : viewed online May 2019),
Crawford.
17. Madison County, Kentucky Taxpayers, 1787-1799
(Miami Beach, FL: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1992), Crawford, Mary (exempt). Hereinafter
cited as Madison County, Kentucky Taxpayers, 1787-1799.
18. History of Garrard County Kentucky and Its
Churches (New York: Hobson Book Press, 1947), p. 195.
20. Kentucky, Madison. Tax Books, 1787-1874. Kentucky
Historical Society, Frankfort, KY. Film
#8126 DGS 7834478. William Crawford, 1788 Tax Books 1787-1797, 1799-1807: image
63; digital images, Family Search www.familysearch.org : viewed online
February 2019.
21. Kentucky, Madison County. Book of Deeds. Film ##007896910. James Crawford, 26 Aug 1788
Vol. B 1791-1793: page 269, 270, 271 (images 292, 293); digital images, Family
Search www.familysearch.org : viewed online January 2019.
22. Kentucky, Madison. Tax Books, 1787-1874, James
Crawford, William Crawford, Mary Crawford, 1789; .
28. Interview, James Vawter Crawford and his mother Mary
F. Cowgill (Crawford) Coon, transcribed 2000.
29. Kentucky, Madison. Book of Deeds. Film #007896911. James Crawford, 3 Oct 1798
Vol. D 1796-1800: page 712-714; digital images, Family Search www.familysearch.org
: viewed online January 2019.
30. Houston Florence Wilson, Laura Cowan Blaine, Ella
Dunn Mellette, Maxwell History and Genealogy (Indianapolis, IN: C. E.
Pauley & Co, 1916), p. 261; digital images, Google Books
(books.google.com : viewed online August 2016; Madison County Kentucky Deeds
D-712.
31. Kentucky, Tax Lists, 1799-1801, James Crawford, 1800;
database with images, Ancestry.com www.ancestry.com : viewed online March
2019. Original Source: Second Census of Kentucky, 1800.
32. Thelma M. Murphy, "Certificates Issued to
Kentuckians from Jeffersonville, Ind. Land Office," Kentucky Ancestors
15 (Oct 1979); digital image, Kentucky Historical Society (www.kyhistory.com
: viewed online January 2019), page 71.
34. Garrard County, Kentucky, Vols. C-D 1806-1813: 309,
James Crawford and Rebecca to Thomas Kennedy; FHL microfilm 83243.
35. United States Bureau of Land Management,
"General Land Office Records," database with images, BLM.Gov
(http://glorecords.blm.gov : viewed online April 2019), James Crawford.
36. Indiana, Jefferson. Deed Records, 1812-1891. Film ##1310264. James Crawford, 4 Aug 1814
Book A: p. 152; digitized images, FamilySearch www.familysearch.org :
viewed online May 2019.
38. 1820 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana,
population schedule, Jefferson County, Indiana, image 23, James Crawford;
digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October
2016); NARA microfilm publication M33.
39. Indiana, Jennings. Deed Records V. A Apr 1818 - Nov
1828. Film #1305298. Vawter to Crawford,
20 Oct 1820 Book A: page 115; digitized images, FamilySearch www.familysearch.org
: viewed online June 2019.
43. Jefferson County Cemetery Records Volume 1 (:
DAR, 1941), p. 329 (Crawford.IN.081). Hereinafter cited as Jefferson County
Cemetery Records.
44. "Abstracts of Graves of Revolutionary
Patriots," Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (July
2017), James Crawford; Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of
Revolutionary Patriots, vol. 1-4.
46. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave
(www.findagrave.com : viewed online August 2016), memorial for Mari K.
"Polly" Crawford Guthri (1786-1834), Find a Grave Memorial no.
#65800390,
47. Norman Bloss Mavity, The Mavity Family (Ann
Arbor, MI: Edwards Bros., 1954), p. 7; digital copy, Ancestry.com
(www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2019.
49. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave
(www.findagrave.com : viewed online August 2016), memorial for Rebecca Anderson
(1761-1840), Find a Grave Memorial no. #32605052,
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