8. Thomas Crawford; born Abbeville District, SC, 1774-1780 [in Abbeville County 1790
census, Thomas Crawford was shown in the home of his mother Elizabeth Crawford as “ under 16 years”, that is, born 1774-1790; and in the 1800 census Thomas is shown “of 16 and under 26", that is, born 1774-1784]. Since he was married by the 1800 census and was named in his father’s 1780 will, he was born 1774-1780.
Thomas Crawford appears to be the: “Thomas Crawford, Box 21, Pack 473: Estate admnr. April 6, 1807 by Rhoda Crawford, James Craig, James M. Pettigrew bound to Andrew Hamilton Ordinary of Abbeville District, Sum $5,000.00. Sale, April 27, 1807. Byers: Rhoda Crawford, Jas. Craig, Margaret Bates, Joseph Hutton, Anne Pettigrew, Robt. Boyd?”19 Thomas Crawford died in Abbeville District, SC, prior to April 6, 1807; married prior to 1800 census, Rhoda Craig 20 (born in Abbeville District, SC, 1778; died in Washington Co., AR, 1854, buried Prairie Grove Cemetery). Children who are shown as grandchildren in the will of Elizabeth Crawford of Abbeville County in her will dated May 11, 1807.
30. James Craig; born Abbeville District, SC, ca. 1800 and after the 1800 census; died single, 1817; buried Reid Cemetery.
+ 31. John Miller;21 born Abbeville District, SC, Sept. 3, 1800 (sic., probably should read 1801); died in Georgia, in 1830.
+ 32. Ebenezer Crawford; born in Long Cane Settlement, Abbeville, SC, ca. 1803; died
in Washington Co., AR, March 12, 1853.
33. Rhoda Craig; born Abbeville District, SC, ca. 1806; died in Texas, ca. 1845; married Isham Medford. The Craig genealogy says she married Nov. 24, 1824, Henry Skidmore.
“Crawford, (Minors). Box 24 Pack 539. Probate Judge Office. Abbeville, SC.
In 1808 Josiah Patterson guardian of John M. Crawford & James Crawford.
In 1813 Josiah Patterson guardian of Rhoda C. Crawford & Elenerer M. Crawford [sic., probably should read Ebenezer M. Crawford]. On 4 Aug. 1817 Josiah Patterson guardian of E. M. Crawford.” 22 July 3, 1815: James Hutchison, Robert A. Bates, and James Craig signed a Bond for guardianship by James Hutchison, of James C. Crawford, minor over 14 years of age; John M. Crawford, minor over 14 years of age; and Rhoda C. Crawford, minor under 14 years of age.23
In 1824, a court case in Equity was entered over failure by the heirs to execute a deed to the land willed by Elizabeth to her grandsons: “Crawford, Elizabeth Pack 257. In Equity. Clerk of Court Office. Abbeville, S. C. Abbeville Dist. To the Honr. the Judges of the Court of Equity; Your Orator Benjamin H. Saxon, sayth that sometime in the year 1807 Elizabeth Crawford made and executed her last will and testament, which she devised to her two grandsons James C. Crawford and John M. Crawford in equal shares to be divided between them, when they arrive at the age of twenty one yrs. a tract of land on which she resided containing 114 acres, bound on East by Thomas Brought, on South by land of John Moore, on West by Little River, on North by land of John McKelvey and John Wilson decd. The said James C. Crawford died intestate, unmarried and without issue shortly after his grandmother, leaving a mother Rhoda Crawford, a sister Rhoda Crawford and two brothers John M. and Ebenezer Crawford.
The brothers and sister at time of his death being minors, but now of full age. Your orator purchased from John M. Crawford his interest in said land, also on 18 Sept. 1822 purchased from Ebenezer Crawford and Isham Medford who had intermarried with Rhoda the sister of the decd. James C. Crawford their share. On the same day Ebenezer and Islam produced a power of Attorney authorizing them to convey Rhoda Crawford (the mother) share. Your orator gave notes for some of the land, and very soon afterwards they were transferred by the payee and your orator has been compelled to pay them, and Ebenezer Crawford and Islam Medford still hold the deed of Rhoda Crawford. Your Orator sheweth that the parties live out of this State and your orator is remindless save in this honorable Court. Filed 2 Dec. 1824.” 24
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