Heartland Genealogy

Lincoln County Kentucky Court Order Books 1781-1919 Vols. 2 1785-1786 FS Film 192253 - DGS 7763893 A suit against George Douglass for ejectment was discontinued. Image 339 June Court 1785

Lincoln County Kentucky Court Order Books 1781-1919 Vols. 2 1785-1786 FS Film 192253 - DGS 7763893 John Crawford served on a jury during the February 1785 Court in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Image 325 February Court 1785

Lincoln County Kentucky Court Order Books 1781-1919 Vols. 2 1785-1786 FS Film 192253 - DGS 7763893 William Crawford served on a jury in the Lincoln County, Court during the February 1785 term. Image 321 February Court 1785 John Seekright of the Demise of John Parks [?ale] an Infant by his Guardians John Cowan and Joseph Davis Plt ag John Kincaid In Ejectment for one [messuage] one tenement and 1000 acres of land Situate in the County of Lincoln and Parish of Kentucky

Lincoln County Kentucky Court Order Books 1781-1919 Vols. 1-2 1781-1786 FS Film 192253 - DGS 7763893 Image 227

Lincoln County Kentucky Court Order Books 1781-1919 Vols. 1-2 1781-1786 FS Film 192253 - DGS 7763893 Image 168 February Court 1784 John Cowan Pltf against William Crawford Deft In Tx over By consent of the parties, it is ordered that all matters in difference between them relative to this first be referred to the arbitration and determination of James Speed and Joseph Davies and their award or the award of such persons as they shall choose for umpire in case they disagree to be made the judgement of the court

Have  you ever found people of the same surname in a census record and later wondered whether they were an unknown sibling? If so, then you understand when I wonder whether Alexander Crawford could be a sibling to the other Crawfords who married in Lincoln County, Kentucky prior to 1800? Alexander Crofford is listed on the 1789 tax list for Lincoln County, Kentucky . Even though I have been researching other Crawford families in this area, I had ignored Alexander Crofford because other researchers have identified Alexander Crawford as a descendant of Alexander Crawford and Mary McPheeters. However, when I found Alexander Crawford on the Pulaski County, Kentucky tax lists along with William Crawford, I began to research Alexander Crawford. Adams Crawford Land Adams Will The will of Thomas Adams identified the wife of Alexander Crawford as Margaret McElwee, niece of Thomas Adams. Since Alexander Crawford married Margaret McElwee in Lincoln County, Kentucky in 1788, I beli...

Have you ever suspected that there were two men of the same name in a community but lacked the proof? Once I discovered John Crawford owning land on the Hanging Fork of Dix River, I've wondered about the possibility of two John Crawfords. Thanks to the help of other researchers, I've placed two brothers, James and William living along Paint Lick Creek. We've suspected that their brother's (John) widow was Rebecca Crawford who purchased land from George Douglass. The deeds found for the John Crawford land on Hanging Fork do not support his being the father of the Sarah and Mary Crawford who married William and James Sellers in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Thus, it is unlikely that he is the husband of Rebecca Crawford. As I was reading the Lincoln County Court Order book for 1783, I came across verification of TWO John Crawfords living in the area at that time. These records also show that William and James Crawford were also living in that vicinity at that time. ...

Lincoln County Kentucky Court Order Books 1781-1919 Vols. 2 1785-1786 FS Film 192253 - DGS 7763893 A suit against George Douglass for ejectment was discontinued. Image 339 June Court 1785

Lincoln County Kentucky Court Order Books 1781-1919 Vols. 2 1785-1786 FS Film 192253 - DGS 7763893 John Crawford served on a jury in the February 1785 court for Lincoln County, Kentucky Image 325 February Court 1785

Lincoln County Kentucky Court Order Books 1781-1919 Vols. 1-2 1781-1786 FS Film 192253 - DGS 7763893 Image 115 August Court 1783 James Logan Plt against Jane McElwee Deft In Ejectment for One [Ucssuage] ten acre of arable land situate in the county of Lin coln and Parish of Kentucky

KY-Lincoln-Marriages 1793-1841 Loose Papers, files 1-6 1781-1809 FS Film 192262 - DGS 007899121 Image 190

Do you find little clues in tax records? When I reviewed the Lincoln County Kentucky tax records, I made some discoveries that are helping my CRAWFORD research in the area. Discovered John Crawford -- who owned 913 acres of land Sellers families listed beginning in 1787 Rebekah Crawford (widow) listed in 1787-1791 James Crawford owning 114 acres of land  on Sugar Creek (same description as land owned by Rebekah Crawford) in 1794 Douglas families listed  beginning in 1789 1795 Mystery William Crafort - 500 acres Richland Creek 1799 Mysteries: James Crawford -- 100 acres on Rolling Forks Robert Crawford -- 200 acres

Have you ever found you have attributed a record to the wrong person? Unfortunately, with same name research that can happen too easily. As I was transcribing deeds that I thought were for James and Rebecca (Anderson) Crawford of Garrard County, Kentucky, I began to question whether these deeds were for this James and Rebecca (Anderson) Crawford. There were some clues in the deeds that should have led me to a different James Crawford. The first clue was the signatures. Rebecca's name was above James'.

Do you have data sitting in your genealogy files that isn't of help to you but might help others tie siblings together? That's what I've found by researching land transactions for John Crawford in Lincoln County, Kentucky. I've found three deeds naming a Power of Attorney for heirs of John Crawford. Page 420 of Lincoln County Deed, KY,  DeedBook R identifies the following heirs in 1842 Rebecca Ellis Esther Ellis Ruhama McCoy Frederick Sponseller Harriet Sponseller

In trying to figure out who John Crawford is, I turned to deeds for some help. The Lincoln County Kentucky deed index from 1780 to 1870 [Family Search film 192237] had four entries with John Crawford listed as a grantor. Image 47: 1795: Crawford, John grantor James Feland grantee - 264 1/2 acres vol C page 13 1795: Crawford, John grantor James Logan - 42 acres Book C page 23 1798: Crawford John Grantor Wm Gooch 130 acres Hfork book D page 26 Image 52 1842: Crawford John Hrs grantor Bashford Jon C P of A S31+29 book R page 420

I recently found the land records for John Crawford of Lincoln County, Kentucky. He owned 913 acres of land on Hanging Fork of Dick's River. Land-Office Treasury Warrant, No. 2690 To the principal Surveyor of any County within the Commonwealth of Virginia This shall be your WARRANT to survey and lay off in one or more surveys, for John Crawford his heirs and assigns the Quantity of One thousand acres of land, due unto the said John Crawford in right of pre-emption as a certificate form the Supreme Court of the Kentucky District In consideration of the sum of five pounds thirteen shillings current money paid into the Public Treasury the payment whereof the Treasurer hath been duly certified by the Auditors of public accounts, and their certificate received into the Land-Office. Given under my hand, and the seal of the said office, this 29th day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and 86. Test Samuel M Craw Clk John Harvie Be S O N

Do you ever go back thru your research (think Thomas MacEntee's Genealogy Do-Over ) and find a potential family member living nearby whom you have never researched? Well, that happened to me when I was researching Rebekah Crawford in the tax records for Lincoln County. That's where I found John Crawford. 1787 Crofford John - 4 horses, 4 cattle 1789 Crawford John - 5 horses 1790 Crawford John - 4 horses 1791 Crawford John - 4 horses 1792 Crawford John - 5 horses, 17 cattle and 913 acres

Last week, I watched the " Watch Geoff Live: DNA " webinar on Legacy Family TreeWebinars. While watching, I followed along by looking at my autosomal DNA results on Ancestry. I had my DNA tested last summer and had studied some of the results but hadn't found the help with 'brick walls' that I had hoped for. One of the brick walls I've been working on is my James Crawford line. My James Crawford died in Preble County Ohio in 1854. He married Sally Duggins in Garrard County Kentucky in 1799. Sally had previously been married to Alexander Duggins by whom she had two sons: William and Henry. Henry Duggins was married to Jane Sellers, daughter of Nathan Sellers. Nathan A. Sellers was a neighbor of my James Crawford and died in Preble County Ohio in 1824. In early Preble County Ohio, there was a second James Crawford who owned land adjoining my James Crawford. This James Crawford married Martha Knight in 1793 in Lincoln County Kentucky. It is believed that two of...