Person:Patrick Crawford (2)

Patrick Crawford was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

Contents 1 Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA 2 Will of Patrick Crawford 3 Records in Augusta County, VA 4 Information on Patrick Crawford		Welcome to Old Augusta Early Settlers Beverley Manor Borden's Grant Register Data Maps Places Library History Index
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

• Pg. 209-212. Indenture 24 July 1745 between James Cathey of county of Augusta and Patrick Crawford of same.. lease and release for ₤170.. sold tract containing 675 acres, part of a tract of land of 1,350 acres granted to James Cathey by Pattent 13 August 1743.. Record at the Secretary's Office of this Colony.. lying in Augusta County, both sides of the Shannando River.. bounded by John Givin's land.. land of said Story... (signed) James Cathey (seal). Witnesses: Thomas Lewis, Andrew Lewis, James Robertson. Recorded Orange County 6 September 1745. [Orange County Deed Book 10, pg. 48].

Will of Patrick Crawford

From Chalkley's Augusta County, Virginia Court Records:

Page 31, 4th December, 1786. Patrick Crawford's will - - To son, George; to son, John; to sons, James and William, twins, tract purchased of Madam Wood; to daughter, Martha; to daughter, Mary; to grandson, George McChesney; other children have received their parts; to four sons. Executors, sons George and John. Teste: Jno. Poage, James Crawford, Alex. Robertson. Proved, 18th December, 1787 by Poage and Robinson and executors qualify.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Page 236. - Mathew Wilson, administrator to the legatees of Col. John Wilson, deceased, estate Dr. - A statement of the whole; 1773, paid 18th April, to Patrick Crawford, legatee; 1773, paid, 14th December, to James Ewing, legatee; 1774, paid 20th April, to Wm. McKennan, legatee. (Note: Col. John Wilson was the father-in-law of Patrick Crawford).

Information on Patrick Crawford

From Family Tree Maker site of Sharon M. Stalker:

28. PATRICK20 CRAWFORD (WILLIAM19, ALEXANDER18, ALEXANDER17, MALCOLM16, HUGH15, LAURENCE14, ROBERT13, MALCOLM12, MALCOLM11 DE CRAWFORD, JOHN10, ROGER9, MALCOLM8, ROGER7, REGINALD6, JOHN5 DE CRAWFORD, REGINALD4 DE CRAWFORD, GUALTERIUS3, JOHANNES2, GREGAN1 DE CRAWFORD) was born Abt. 1723 in Ireland, and died December 18, 1787. He married SALLY WILSON.

Notes for PATRICK CRAWFORD: From Web Site of Christopher "Kit" Thomas Crawford: Crawford History

Patrick lived on the farm lying on Middle River (owned by his descendent John H. Crawford in the early 1900's). In 1756 Patrick was a member of Captain James Allen's company of militia and at a court-martial held September 2, 1757, he was fined for not appearing at general muster.

From History of Augusta Co. VA by J. Lewis Peyton:

The first of this family, who emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania, was Patrick Crawford. He moved from Pennsylvania to Augusta about 1750, and settled on the farm now occupied by Col. John H. Crawford.

More About PATRICK CRAWFORD: Fact 1: Information from LDS Ancestral File (HFBO-NV)

Children of PATRICK CRAWFORD and SALLY WILSON are:

42. i. MARTHA21 CRAWFORD, b. November 01, 1748, Augusta Co., VA.

ii. ELIZABETH CRAWFORD, b. October 18, 1751, Augusta Co., VA; m. UNKNOWN ROBINSON.

43. iii. MARGARET CRAWFORD, b. July 03, 1754, Staunton, Augusta Co., VA.

iv. GEORGE CRAWFORD, b. October 01, 1754; m. NANCY WINTERS.

Notes for GEORGE CRAWFORD: From Web Site of Christopher "Kit" Thomas Crawford: Crawford History

Inherited his father's plantastion in 1787.

Notes for NANCY WINTERS: From Web Site of Christopher "Kit" Thomas Crawford: Crawford History

Nancy's parents were William Winter and Anne Boone(aunt of Daniel Boone)

A sister of Nancy, Elizabeth Winter, married Abraham Lincoln, the Grandfather of PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

v. SARAH CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1756, Augusta Co., VA.

vi. MARY POLLY CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1762, Augusta Co., VA; d. February 22, 1828; m. JAMES CRAWFORD, September 02, 1778, PA..

44. vii. JOHN CRAWFORD, b. March 29, 1764.

45. viii. JAMES CRAWFORD, b. August 06, 1767.

46. ix. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, b. August 06, 1767.