Another James Crawford

I thought I had figured out those James Crawfords who appear on multiple family trees with intermingled records and families. To my surprise, I have found another one in Fleming County, Kentucky. James, the husband of Sarah Vansandt, died in May 1836. This is the James Crawford I already knew about.

When I located the will of James Crawford, I found the will of another James Crawford dated September 1836. This James Crawford was the husband of Elizabeth D. Crawford, daughter of Mrs. Stockton. Not only are there TWO James Crawfords in Fleming County, Kentucky, but they both die in 1836!

Fleming County Kentucky
Probate Records
Vols. D-E 1829-1837
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image 316 - start of book E

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James Crawford Will

Crawford Marriages - Fleming County Kentucky

The will of James Crawford in Fleming County, Kentucky lists his children, giving the married names of his daughters. This makes it possible to match up the marriage records with the legacees from the will.

Legacees

• daughter Mary Kennerey [married William Kenny  October 19th 1809 ]
• son Crawford
• late son Henry Crawford
• son Josiah Crawford
• daughter Margery Blankenship (Maargary Kenney) [married John Kenny September 18 1810]
• late daughter Sarah Conran [married Jonathan Cochran April 7th —— (likely 1814)]
• son James Crawford [married Fanny Mills February 15 1821]
• Son Samuel Crawford
• Daughter Jane Hamlett [married Joseph Hamlet March 22 1820]
• daughter Elizabeth Crawford
• son Joshua Crawford [married Mary Howard 1828 Feby 14]
• daughter Ann Barton
• son John L Crawford

Fleming County Kentucky

Marriages

Returns 1798-1891

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Alexander Crawford to Rebecca Alexander by Benjamin Northcut 24 June 1810

Will James Crawford of Fleming County Kentucky

James Crawford's 1835 will found on pages 435-436 of Book E in Fleming County, Kentucky

Legacies

• daughter Mary Kennerey
• son Crawford
• late son Henry Crawford
• son Josiah Crawford
• daughter Margery Blankenship (Maargary Kenney)
• late daughter Sarah Conran
• son James Crawford
• Son Samuel Crawford
• Daughter Jane Hamlett
• daughter Elizabeth Crawford
• son Joshua Crawford
• daughter Ann Barton
• son John L Crawford

James Crawford Will

Tree Hint Issue

When working with Ancestry hints, do you look at the 'Member Tree' hints, or do you just ignore them? I look at them and often accept them without adding information to my tree. This creates a connection to other researchers that I can go back to.

While working with a non-ancestor, Rev. James Crawford (1752-1803), the suggested member trees really puzzled me. Many were trees for the James Crawford that married Rebecca Anderson. However, they also included the family information for the James Crawford that married Sarah VanSant

Re-Searching

Do you ever go back thru your research trying to use your older research to try and find new information? If so, that is what I'm working on with my James Crawford brick wall. As part of that process, I'm reviewing the other Crawford families I've identified and trying to prove/disprove a relationship with my ancestor, James Crawford.

Thus, I was looking at the James Crawford who was a Presbyterian minister at Walnut Hill Church outside of Lexington, Kentucky. Not only am I trying to find additional information, but I'm also trying to make sure I have good source citations for the information I have already located.

For Rev. James Crawford's death date, I had cited Kentucky Obituaries 1787-1854

James Crawford Husband of Sally

James Crawford was born on 17 Apr 1772 in Virginia, British Colonial America.^1–5

     He was listed on the tax rolls  in 1800 in Garrard, Kentucky, United States.<sup>6

     7</sup> He registered a stock mark in 1811 in Washington Township, Preble, Ohio, United States.⁸ James  voted in first election in 1814 in Washington Township, Preble, Ohio, United States.⁹   

He filed land entry papers indicating full payment for the NW 1/4 S14 T7 Range2E on 8 Jun 1816 in Ohio, United States.10