James Crawford, Jr. was born in Maryland, probably the James Crawford, Quaker, who contributed to the sufferers of the Boston Fire, while living in Baltimore County, September 6, 1760. He is definitely the James Crawford who settled on the Monongahela before 1768, and named by Commissioner Steel. He is the James Crawford who opened a ferry on the Fayette County side of the river, opposite the mouth of Fish Pot Run, near the present LaBelle Coal Works. He then bought land on the Washington County side of the river for a landing for his ferry. On January 1, 1781, he is shown to have moved his membership from the Deer Creek Monthly Meeting to Hopewell Monthly Meeting in Frederick County, Virginia and later his family is shown to be members of the Westlands Monthly Meeting in Washington County, Pennsylvania. His wife is not given in the removal from Deer Creek to Hopewell, but the certificate names most of his children. Mr. Hawkins says he died near Chillicothe, Ohio. At his death, his son John Crawford inherited the Fayette County land, along with the ferry property, while his son, Joseph, inherited the salt works in Washington County.
Children of James Crawford
1. James Crawford
2. William Crawford, born in Maryland, December 1765, died in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1860. His wife was Margaret Wilson, born in Maryland in December 1775, died April 4, 1839. They were buried first in the Crawford Cemetery opposite Millsboro, but at a later date the remains were moved to the cemetery at Millsboro, where markers were erected. Named in certificate to Hopewell Monthly Meeting.
3. Ephraim Crawford, named in certificate. Apparently the Ephraim Crawford granted permission from Redstone Monthly Meeting July 22, 1797, to marry Susannah Nichols.
4. John Crawford, not named in certificate to Hopewell, but got the ferry tract of land.
5. Joseph Crawford, named in the certificate to Hopewell Monthly Meeting. Inherited the salt works property in Washington County. He was born in 1770, and died in Fayette County, April 27, 1837, married Hannah Hufford, who was born in 1772, died April 22, 1837.
6. Sarah Crawford, mentioned in the certificate from Deer Creek Monthly Meeting.
7. Rachel Crawford, also named in the certificate.
8. Margaret Crawford, last named in the certificate, was disowned by Westlands Monthly Meeting May 25, 1793, for marrying out of unity, when she became the first wife of Zepheniah Beall, founder of Beallsville, Pennsylvania. They had twelve children. When she died, Zepheniah Beall married again and had twelve more children by the second union.
9. Ruth Crawford, born March 26, 1764, named in the certificate to Hopewell. She married January 12, 1791, at Westlands Monthly Meeting, William Campbell, born July 11, 1761.
10. Mary Crawford, named in the certificate, married William Hargrove. Lived near Beallsville.
