Person:William Crawford (86)

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William Crawford
b.Est 1700 Virginia
d.2 Sep 1777 St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1690
  1. William CrawfordEst 1700 - 1777
  2. Thomas CrawfordEst 1703 -
  3. Barnet CrawfordEst 1706 - Bef 1745
  4. Elizabeth CrawfordAbt 1710 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  William CrawfordEst 1700 - 1777
  • W.  Sarah (add)
m. Bef 1713
  1. Elizabeth CrawfordAbt 1713 - Aft 1733
  2. William Crawford, Jr.Abt 1715 - 1793
  3. Anne CrawfordAbt 1725 -
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Facts and Events
Name William Crawford
Gender Male
Birth? Est 1700 Virginia
Marriage Bef 1713 poss. Nansemond County, Virginiato Sarah (add)
Death[1] 2 Sep 1777 St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia
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Will of William Crawford

Will: 2 Sep 1777; Proved 15 Nov 1779; St Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co., V A -- Legatees: Wife Sarah Crawford. Sons: John Crawford, William Crawfo rd, Reuben Crawford, Charles Crawford, David Strother Crawford, Peter Crawford, Moses Crawford. Daus.: Jean Corbin, Ursley (Ursula) Crim. My several young children: Rosanna Crawford, Maryann Crawford, Lucey Crawfo rd, Aaron Crawford, Betsey Crawford, Daniel Crawford, Nancy Crawford, George Crawford, Hannah Crawford.
Executor: Cornelius Mershon.
Wit: Charles (x) Dores, Elizabeth (x) Dores


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Records in Orange County, VA

  • 28 February 1739, O.S. p. 111 - Anthony Head is hereby made Overseer of the road from Benja Thomsons into the blue run road And its ordered that the tithables of Beverleys Upper Quarter, the tithables belonging to John Howard, Benja Thomson, Trueman ffry, Thomas Wood, Thomas Rucker, Elizabeth Keaton and Wm. Crawford do work on the said road and be exempted from all other roads And its further ordered that ye said Head Cause the ways to be cleared & the bridges repaired in the said precinct according to Law. [Orange County, Virginia Road Orders, 1735-1749].
  • 29 February 1739, O.S. p. 123 - Wm Crawford is hereby appointed Overseer of ye road in ye room of Charles Dewit and its ordered that he keep ye said road Cleard & the bridges of ye Same repaired according to Law with the gang that were under ye sd Charles Dewit.
  • 26 May 1743, O.S. p. 427 - A Grandjury for the body of this County to wit Bryan Scisson foreman [blank in book] being impanneld and Sworn received the Charge and withdrew and in a short time returning to the barr made their presentments in these words as followeth We the Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King on our oath do present That the road from the Mountain run bridge to the Church is out of repair and that we do present Wm Russell the overseer for ye same. That the road from the Mountain run Bridge upwards is out of repair and that we do present Wm. Crawford the Overseer for ye same. [Orange County, Virginia Road Orders, 1735-1749].
  • 24 September 1743, O.S. p. 15 - The Grandjury Presentment against Wm. Crawford for not keeping his Road whereof he is Overseer in repayr is dismissed. [Orange County, Virginia Road Orders, 1735-1749].
  • 23 August 1744, O.S. p. 198 - On the petn. of William Crawford to be released from Overseeing the road from the Mountain Run Bridge to Beverleys Ford it.s Granted and he recommending to the Court John Reid it is Ordered that the said Read Oversee the Same and that the same hands work under him. [Orange County, Virginia Road Orders, 1735-1749].
  • 27 March 1746, O.S. p. 460 - James Spilman by the Court appointed Overseer of the Road in the Little Fork from Hedgmans Ford on the North River up to the said Little Fork Chappell in the Room of Charles Dewitt who is Discharged from that Office and the Gang Ordered to be under him are Gabriel Jones, William Crawford, John Hackley, Jacob Clinch, John Lear, William Edgar, Robert Duncan, Thomas Hopper, Alexander Mckentosh, Richard Bridges, John Bridges, Jeremiah Corbin, John Bridgdel, George Wayman and William Topp and their Respective male labouring Tithables who are hereby Ordered to Attend and obey the said Overseer.s Directions in Clearing and keeping the said Road in Repair and It s further Ordered that the said Overseer cause Posts of Directions to be set up where Necessary. [Orange County, Virginia Road Orders, 1735-1749].
  • Page 123. Benjamin Lindal. Inventory. Total valuation £7.6.0. (signed) William Crawford, Richard Mauldin, William Hensley. 27 Nov. 1747. Returned. [Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 23].
  • Pages 151-52. John Bush. Estate account. Philip Bush, administrator. Receipts from Mr. James Barbour. Philip Bush says that Mr. Geo. Morton says that there is between 30 and 40 shillings due him from the estate. Payments made to Thomas Stanton, Mr. John Nicholas, William Offill (for plank for coffin), Mickl. Holt, William Henderson, David Bruce, William Crawford. 2 June 1750. Philip Bush made oath before Henry Downs. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, Dorman, pg. 33].
  • Pages 333-34. Will of Hezekiah Rhodes of the County of Orange and St. Thomas's Parish, being very sick and weak in body, dated 8 March 1762. [contents of will omitted, listed on Hezekiah Rhodes' Person Page]Wit: W. Bell, Wm. Scott [sic], William Crawford. 23 Sept. 1762. Presented into Court by Ann Rhodes and Epaproditus Rhods. Proved by William Crawford and John Scott [sic]. Executors with Thomas Rusker their security acknowledged bond. [Orange County Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 67-68].


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Citations

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References
  1. ↑ International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
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