It is unclear how William Walker’s widow, Elizabeth, and widower John Crank met, especially since Crank lived Russell County, which was formed from Washington County in 1787, before Walker’s death. Nonetheless, records show John Crank received two land grants: (1) 400 acres North Side of Mockison Ridge in 1781, actual settlement 1774; and (2) 396 acres Cooper Creek in 1785. (Summers, 1929)
Several years ago, this writer found a family data sheet for John Crank at a local LDS library and recall that Crank served in the French and Indian War. Court held for Washington County, Virginia on March 20, 1780: Michael Morrison "having produced proof to the Court is entitled to 200 acres of land for military service performed as a Sergeant under the command of the late Honorable William Bird under the King of Great Britain’s proclamation issued in the year 1783 for which he received a warrant. Ordered that the same be certified to the Register of the Land Office of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Order that the same be given John Crank for serving as a soldier in the same (conflict).”
John Crank appeared on Joseph Black's return for 1785 for Washington County lived on the Middle Fork of the Holston, appearing on Joseph Black's return in the upper district of the county. Two years later, however, John Crank appeared on tax list B in lower Washington County.
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