Heartland Genealogy

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Heirs of James Crawford

While obtaining a digital image of a deed, I decided to re-do my research of land records in Warren County, Indiana for the Crawford surname. Not only does my ancestor, Nelson G. Crawford, and his descendants have land records in Warren County, but also the James Crawford married to Martha Knight and his descendants have land records in Warren County.

One of the finds (or re-finds) from this deed research was a deed identifying the heirs of James Crawford and Martha Knight.

Warren County Indiana
Deeds

Book 8 - Deed records, v. 8-9, 1844-1848 FS film 1977053

Image 174
Page 282

Prisoner

General Affidavit
State of Indiana
County of Warren

In the matter of the original invalid pension claim of
Washington M. Crawford
Personally came before me, a Henry C. Johnson, Clerk WCC, in and for
aforesaid County and State, Washington M. Crawford,
West Lebanon, Ind.
aged 41 years, well known to me to be a reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly
sworn, declare in relation to aforesaid case, as follows:

Crawford Discharge

To all whom it may concern

Know ye, That Washington M. Crawford a
Sergeant of Captain
Company (H) 2nd Regiment of New York Cav.
Volunteers who was enrolled on the third day of August
one thousand eight Hundred and sixty one to serve three years or
during the war, is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States
this eight day of April 1865, at New York
City by reason of Expiration of term of service.
No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.
Said Washington M. Crawford was born in Warren County
in the State of Indiana, is twenty six years of age
five feet ten inches high fair complexion, grey eyes
sandy hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a farmer.
Given at New York City, this Sixth day of
May 1865
Henry [Allen]
Capt 12/3 U.S. Infnt
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