Will of David Crawford

One of the suggestions for breaking down a brick wall is to go back thru one's previous research. I can't say that I've broken thru my brick wall, but I can say that this review process is helping me learn about other Crawford families in the area.

So, last night, I continued the process when I found my handwritten notes from the book, Index to the Recorded Kentucky Wills to 1851: The Testators. It appears that I transcribed the information for all of the Crawfords. Curious about the contents of some of these early wills, I used FamilySearch to locate the 1805 will for David Crawford.

This will names the children, gives the married name of the daughters, identifies some slaves and identifies several pieces of land. Based on the information in the will, I believe this will is for David Crawford IV whose FamilySearch ID is L55C-CW6.

Jefferson County Kentucky
Will Books
1784-1833
FS Film 9043 DGS 7637316

David Crawford IV L55C-CW6
Children Named

• son David Crawford
• son Reuben Crawford
• son Nathan Crawford
• daughter Sally Cocke
• daughter Elizabeth Davis
• daughter Nancy Jones
• son Charles Crawford
• son Nelson Crawford
• son William Crawford

Book 1 page 161
Image 91