Andrew Crawford, Craig's Creek, Botetourt, VA
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Re: Andrew Crawford, Craig's Creek, Botetourt, VA
 teddybrock58
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Posted: 1 May 2008 4:25PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Dave:
Thank you for clarifying who you are calling the father of Andrew Crawford that d. 1791 and is documented in Botetourt Will Book A pages 294 & 295.
The man you refer to as his FATHER, John Crawford, died 1796, and documented in Botetourt Will Book A pages 438-440, can NOT be that Andrew's father. The answer is obvious in the will of that particular John Crawford because one of his heirs is his LIVING son Andrew. Let's look at some excerpts from that will:
1. My Will is that my living wife Margaret Crawford have her living on my plantation until it is Sold and if my Said wife Should Survive the Sale of Said Land that She Shall then live with one of my three sons John Crawford, William Crawford or ANDREW Crawford Which She Shall Choose and the other Two to be an equal Share of Expense in maintaining her during her natural Life.
2. I give to my son ANDREW Crawford my horse called Martin.
3. My will further is that the Cows called John's Should be Equally divided between my three Sons John, ANDREW and William.
4. My will further is that My Daughter Margaret Shall be maintained by her Brothers John, ANDREW and William till She Marries.
5. My will further is that my three youngest Sons, John, ANDREW and William Crawford live on my said Plantation untill William comes to the age of Twenty One Yeares and then all my lands to be Equally divided between my Said Sons John Crawford, ANDREW Crawford & William Crawford to them their Heirs and assigns for Ever.
6. I also will that my Said Sons, John , ANDREW & William pay to their Brother James fifteen pounds Currant Money as soon as they can procure it on the Land. I also give to my three Sons, John, ANDREW & William all my farming Utensils & the balance of the Bond due from John Moore to purchase them Saddles and I do hereby appoint my sons James Crawford and John Crawford Extrs of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Twenty Fourth Day of September 1796.
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It should now be crystal clear that ANDREW who died in 1791 was a mature man with a married daughter and that, ANDREW, the son of John Crawford who died in 1796, was also matured and LIVING and therefore this John, d. 1796, is NOT FATHER of Andrew, d. 1791.
I and other diligent Crawford researchers are still hoping to find the will of "old" John Crawford who is mentioned in the will of John Crawford (d.1796) as his father AND that a will existed. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be in Botetourt, but we'll know it when we see it because of this excerpt:
7. And whereas my Father JOHN Crawford Dec'd did will that the Land and my Brother WILLIAM Crawford now lives on ____ should be equally divided between me and my Said Brother WILLIAM. My Will is and I do hereby authorise and direct my son James Crawford to divide the Land equally to my Said Father's Will. And to make a Deed to my Said Brother WILLIAM for his half of said land. [that deed executed 11 June 1797 for half of 190 Acres]
I have reasons to believe that "old" John Crawford was deceased by March 1779, but they are 'my' speculations based on deeds of that period and does not constitute Proof. Therefore I can't declare "old" John Crawford, the Patriarch, was dead by then, but will exhaust a search in that direction in hopes of finding tangible evidence, a significant document, that clarifies his death and names heirs.
In summation, I hope I have demonstrated to you and others, Dave, that John Crawford (d. 1796) is not, and can not be, the father of my 4th gr GF Andrew Crawford (d. 1791).
Thank you,
Teddy (Gray) Brock
Thank you for clarifying who you are calling the father of Andrew Crawford that d. 1791 and is documented in Botetourt Will Book A pages 294 & 295.
The man you refer to as his FATHER, John Crawford, died 1796, and documented in Botetourt Will Book A pages 438-440, can NOT be that Andrew's father. The answer is obvious in the will of that particular John Crawford because one of his heirs is his LIVING son Andrew. Let's look at some excerpts from that will:
1. My Will is that my living wife Margaret Crawford have her living on my plantation until it is Sold and if my Said wife Should Survive the Sale of Said Land that She Shall then live with one of my three sons John Crawford, William Crawford or ANDREW Crawford Which She Shall Choose and the other Two to be an equal Share of Expense in maintaining her during her natural Life.
2. I give to my son ANDREW Crawford my horse called Martin.
3. My will further is that the Cows called John's Should be Equally divided between my three Sons John, ANDREW and William.
4. My will further is that My Daughter Margaret Shall be maintained by her Brothers John, ANDREW and William till She Marries.
5. My will further is that my three youngest Sons, John, ANDREW and William Crawford live on my said Plantation untill William comes to the age of Twenty One Yeares and then all my lands to be Equally divided between my Said Sons John Crawford, ANDREW Crawford & William Crawford to them their Heirs and assigns for Ever.
6. I also will that my Said Sons, John , ANDREW & William pay to their Brother James fifteen pounds Currant Money as soon as they can procure it on the Land. I also give to my three Sons, John, ANDREW & William all my farming Utensils & the balance of the Bond due from John Moore to purchase them Saddles and I do hereby appoint my sons James Crawford and John Crawford Extrs of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Twenty Fourth Day of September 1796.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It should now be crystal clear that ANDREW who died in 1791 was a mature man with a married daughter and that, ANDREW, the son of John Crawford who died in 1796, was also matured and LIVING and therefore this John, d. 1796, is NOT FATHER of Andrew, d. 1791.
I and other diligent Crawford researchers are still hoping to find the will of "old" John Crawford who is mentioned in the will of John Crawford (d.1796) as his father AND that a will existed. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be in Botetourt, but we'll know it when we see it because of this excerpt:
7. And whereas my Father JOHN Crawford Dec'd did will that the Land and my Brother WILLIAM Crawford now lives on ____ should be equally divided between me and my Said Brother WILLIAM. My Will is and I do hereby authorise and direct my son James Crawford to divide the Land equally to my Said Father's Will. And to make a Deed to my Said Brother WILLIAM for his half of said land. [that deed executed 11 June 1797 for half of 190 Acres]
I have reasons to believe that "old" John Crawford was deceased by March 1779, but they are 'my' speculations based on deeds of that period and does not constitute Proof. Therefore I can't declare "old" John Crawford, the Patriarch, was dead by then, but will exhaust a search in that direction in hopes of finding tangible evidence, a significant document, that clarifies his death and names heirs.
In summation, I hope I have demonstrated to you and others, Dave, that John Crawford (d. 1796) is not, and can not be, the father of my 4th gr GF Andrew Crawford (d. 1791).
Thank you,
Teddy (Gray) Brock