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Facts and Events
Nathan Crawford was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Will of Nathan Crawford
- Pg. 262 - Will of Nathan Crawford, Feb. 12. 1819
- Wit: W. Sitlington, James Hughart and John Hughart
- Probated August 1819 Court
- Exec: John Lewis of the Cowpasture and son William
- Beq: to beloved wife Jane "a decent and comfortable living on my plantation in the mansion house" for life, with services of Negro woman Jude, and one-seventh of the personal estate
- to son William, Negro boy Prince until he is 25, then he goes to William's son Nathan; one seventh of personal estate
- to son Samuel 150 acres on Spring Creek in GReenbrier Co., Negro boy Lewis, my clock, my cooper's and carpenter's tools, and one-seventh of the personal estate and Negro boy Bird
- to son Andrew the home plantation with its appurtenances, Negro boy Adam and one-seventh of the personal estate
- to daughter Mary, Negro Hannah and, when his wife dies, Jude, a horse of her choosing with saddle, "a decent living on my plantation" while single and one-seventh of the personal estate
- to daughter Elizabeth, Negroes Lucy and Lila till they are 25, then they go to her two oldest children, and one-seventh of the personal estate
- provision is made if any of the children die
- to daughter Martha, Negro girl Rachel and boy Jack, a horse, one-seventh of the personal estate, and a "decent subsistence" at home while single
- to Samuel Crawford, son of William, Negro girl Sarah
- [Abstract of Wills and Inventories of Bath County, 1791-1842, Bruns, pg. 96].
- Pg. 271 - Inventory - Nathan Crawford
- Submitted Oct. 2, 1819 by E. Williams, Andrew Sitlington, John Dickinson, William Crawford, exec.
- slaves Jude, Rachel, Hannah, Lucy, Prince, Lewis, Bird, Jack, Lila, ADam and Sharlott; cattle 19 including one dry cow, pigs 28, horses 6, sheep 17, geese 9, 10 open head barrels, 10 cags and barrels, tools, 2 sets blowing tools, 3 beegums, farm implements, apple mill, cooper's, household furniture, cupboard furniture, 3 pr. wool shears, 1 lot of books, 31 lb. wool and sheet, 2 wheels and reel, "the deceased's clothes", scales and weights."
- [Abstract of Wills and Inventories of Bath County, 1791-1842, Bruns, pg. 97].
- Pg. 280 - Sale of estate of Nathan Crawford
- Submitted Dec. 13, 1819 by William Crawford and John Lewis
- Buyers: Clem Swearingen, William and Andrew Crawford, Otho Williams, Richard Cook, John D. EWin, James Bratton, John Dickinson, Andrew, William and Robert Sitlington, Elisha Williams, John Slown, George Francisco, Adam Porter, John Blakinship, Polly Crawford, Patsy Crawford, William Gillaspie, William Farrow, Samuel Gay, James Mussen, Levi Cook, Samuel Williams, John McClung, Burger Mays, John Mays, John Lewis
- [Abstract of Wills and Inventories of Bath County, 1791-1842, Bruns, pg. 97].
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