Yesterday, I received such a piece of information. This wasn't a document but a DNA result - a yDNA result. Apparently, my Crawford line is its own branch with my closest Crawford match being a descendant of Edward Crawford of Overton, Tennessee.
So, one of my new goals is to try and determine how this Edward Crawford might fit in with all of my James Crawford research. With only five Edwards in my database it is a relatively unusual name. Unfortunately, Alexander and Mary (McPheeters) Crawford had a son named Edward. Thus, there will be confusion in online trees as to the parents of Edward.
In looking back thru my Kentucky research notes, I do have some data placing an Edward Crawford in Madison County, Kentucky during the time period of my James Crawford research.
In 1795, Edward Crawford was listed on the tax records for Madison County, Kentucky as a male over 21 with 2 horses and 3 cattle.
He is also listed in 1796. There are no other Crawford families listed in this group of tax records. Since the names are grouped by the first letter of the surname, it is difficult to determine neighbors. At this time, I have no idea whether this Edward Crawford is a relative of any of the other Crawford families in the region in the 1790s.
In hopes of finding a document that would link Edward Crawford of Tennessee to my research of Crawford Kentucky families, I decided to start with deeds. Thus, I did a search of Overton County, Tennessee deeds for the mention of any Crawford.
Overton County Tennessee
Deed, 1801-1903
Index to Deeds 1806-1904
FamilySearch Film 981130 DGS 7897658
Image 6
Deed Index (Direct and Reverse)
1806-1859
Grantor on left / Grantee on right
starts with Book E
Image 20 - start of C
Image 23 - start of book I (goes from E to I - nothing n between)
Image 26
Crawford Thomas (grantor) to James Boyd Book K page 396
skips book L and book M
Crawford Charles (grantor) to Isaiah Warthan Book N page 145
Crawford David (grantee) from James Haytee Book K page 228
Crawford W K from Garinhew et al book K page 347 or 547
Crawford W K from W H Harrison Book K page probably 542
Image 27
Crawford Alex (grantor) to Arch Qualls Book N page 262
Crawford Alex from John Barksdale Book K page 407
Image 29 - Book O
Crawford Alex (grantor) to Robt Allread Book O page 51
Crawford Alex (grantor) to Thompson Miller Book O page 107
Crawford Thomas (grantor) to James Boyd Book O page 154
Crawford Alex (grantor) to L W Hoover Book O page 404
Crawford Alex (Grantee) from Hasely Wm Book O page 205
Image 30 - Books a and B
Crawford Joseph (grantor) to Jesse Crawford Book B page 219
Crawford Joseph (grantor) to Anthony Flowers book B page 221
Crawford Edward (grantee) from Thomas Dillon Book B page 13
D starts on image 31
Image 129
Deed Index (Direct and Reverse)
1812-1865
Image 146 - start of C
Book C
Crawford Jesse (grantor) to Joseph Crawford Book C page 41
Crawford Joseph (grantor) to William Lee Book C page 42
Crawford Joseph (grantor) to Evin Toilhunter Book C page 94
Crawford John Sr (grantor) to James McDonnel - sale of negro Book C page 131
Crawford Joseph (grantor0) to Isaac Deuton book C page 298
Book D
Crawford John (Grantor) to Isaac Gore) Book D pge 75
Crawford Edward (grantor) to John McDonald Book D page 104
Crawford Edward (grantor) to John McIver book D page 205
Crawford Joseph (Grantee) from Jesse Crawford Book ? 41
Crawford Joseph (grantee) from William Path Book D page 83
Crawford Edward (grantee) from John McDonald Book D page 110
Image 147
Crawford John Sen (grantor) to Simon Hinels Book D page 319
Image 153
Crawford Alexander Administrator (grantor) to Oliver P H Harris Book M page 252
Image 155
Crawford Alexander (grantee) from Madison Richardson Book P page 160
Image 156
Crawford A (grantee) from Thomas Maxwell Book P page 227
I found quite a few Crawford deeds prior to 1865. Now my task is to figure out whether any of them are related to each other or to my Kentucky Crawfords.
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