Thomas Crawford

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Died 1819 in Greene, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Thomas Crawford was born. His father was Ensign John Crawford (1701 - <1761).

His siblings were...

1. John Crawford ( - >1756)
2. Michael Crawford ( - >1767)
3. James Crawford Jr (~1715 - ~1785)
4. James John Crawford (~1715 - 1753)
5. Hardy Crawford (1725 - )
6. Margaret Crawford (1726 - )
7. William Crawford (~1728 - )
8. David Crawford (~1730 - ~1787)
9. Andrew Crawford (1740 - 1771)
10. John I Crawford (1750 - 1753)
11. Thomas Crawford (1751 - 1789)

Thomas married Elizabeth Alston (~1739 - ~1819) on 17 September 1761.

Their children were...

1. Grizell Yancey (Crawford) Boon (~1772 - 1843)
2. David Crawford (~1779 - )
3. Martha Crawford (~1784 - >1845)
4. Elizabeth (Crawford) Kellum (~1784 - ).

Thomas died in 1819 in Greene, Georgia, United States.

The conventional wisdom (published in several books) has this Thomas Crawford as the son of Michael Crawford. That doesn’t appear to be correct -- North Carolina and South Carolina deeds show that the Thomas Crawford who married Elizabeth Alston is the son of JOHN Crawford of Craven Co., SC.
John Crawford of Craven Co., SC, names wife, Mary, and sons John, Michael and Thomas -- no other children -- in his will, proved 1761, Craven Co., SC. ^[1] I don't know if this is the same John Crawford who married Mary Duke.
I have found a second Thomas Crawford in SC during the same time period, but he was in Colleton Dist. The Thomas Crawford who married Elizabeth Alston moved back to NC sometime after the war (he shows up in Halifax Co. and Wake Co.). .

Deeds

Halifax Co., NC, DB 7, p. 332, 17 Sept 1761: "Benja. Hardy and Mary his wife and Hannah Yancey widow of Jeconias Yancey of Halifax Co. to John Minge of Charles City Co. Virginia. 75 pounds of Virginia. 301 acres which had been purchased from John Leonard 17 May 1741 by Wm. Alston dec'd of Edgecombe Co. who was the father of Mary Hardy wife of sd Benja. Hardy, and Wm. Alston willed the land to sd Mary and her sister Elizabeth Crawford, joining Miry Branch. Benja. Hardy, Mary Hardy. Wit: John Eelbank, David Crawley. Sept. Ct. 1761 Examined by Montfort Eelbeck, both Mary Hardy and Hannah Yancey relinquished their rights to dower."^[2]

Halifax Co., NC, DB 9, p. 262, 5 Dec 1761: "Thomas Crawford to Hannah Yancey of Halifax Co. 5 shillings proclamation money. 200 acres which was part of a Granville Grant to sd Crawford (date blank), joining Thos. Kearney, William Alston dec'd, Hugh Hardy. Thomas Crawford. Wit: William Hays, Thos. Kearney. Jul Ct. 1765."^[3]

Halifax Co., NC, DB 8, p. 363, Jan Ct. 1764: "Hannah Yancey of Halifax Co. executrix of the will her late husband Jeconias Yancey to Thomas Crawford planter of Craven Co., South Carolina. Jeconias Yancey apparently had owed a debt to Benjamin Hardy who had 22 May 1760 turned his interest over to Thomas Crawford. 640 acres on Beaverdam Swamp, Eelbeck, John Daniels. Hannah Yancey. Wit. T. Carr, A. Nash."^[4]

Halifax Co., NC, DB 9, p. 440, 1767: "Thomas Crawford and Elizabeth his wife of Craven Co South Carolina to Hannah Yancey of Halifax Co. executrix of Jeconias Yancey dec'd 'and in trust for the severall heirs of him.' 11 (no month) 1767. 65 pounds of Virginia. 3 acres which Joseph John Alston had conveyed to William Alston 6 Jan 1737 and descended to sd William Alston's heirs at his death, on both sides of Beaverdam Swamp. Thos. Crawford, Elizabeth Crawford. Wit: Saml. Benton, John Williams Jr. 12 Mar 1767."^[5]

"South Carolina, 29 Apr 1767. Book G-3, p. 579. L&R. Thomas Crawford, planter & Elizabeth his wife to Thomas Lide, planter, both of St. Marks Parish, Craven Co., for £1500. 150 a. on SW side Peedee River, granted 24 Mar. 1756 by Gov. James Glen to Abraham Lundy; who conveyed to John Crawford; who bequeathed to his son, said Thomas; bounding SW on James Gillespie & vacant land; NW on William Hainsworth. Wit: John Winters, John Bohannon. Bef. Thomas Wade, JP. Rec. 7 Aug 1767."^[6]

"South Carolina, 1 Oct 1767. Book L-3, p. 401. Conveyance. Thomas Crawford, planter, to Charles Bedingfield, tavern keeper, both of Craven Co., for £1500, 300 a. known as Carraw Bluff on NE side of Pee Dee River on which Michael Crawford now lives"..."which tract was granted 29 Jan 1742 by Lt. Gov. William Bull to David Roach who by L&R dated 10 & 11 July 1749 to John Crawford Sr.; who bequeathed to his son Michael Crawford; who on 22 Sept. 1767 conveyed to Thomas Crawford. Wit: John Bohannon, Elizabeth Bohannon. Before Alexander Mackintosh, JP, on 26 Sept 1768. Rec. 10 Oct 1768."^[7]

Will

Will of Thomas Crawford Senr of the County of Greene and State of Georgia. Greene Co., GA, Original Wills, w. 30 Mar 1819, p. 5 Jul 1819. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://ancstry.me/2Hi6mcg

son John
daughter Polly
son William
daughter Elizabeth
son Thomas
daughter Gilley
daughter Sally
children of my daughter Nancy
son David
daughter Patsey
children of my daughter Elizabeth that she had by Josiah Haughton
Exrs: sons William and David Crawford
Wit: R. W. Burdell, L Berry Stovall, A M _?_

Sources

1. ↑ Moore, Caroline T., “Abstracts of the Wills of the State of South Carolina, 1760-1784,” The R. L. Bryan Co., Columbia, SC, 1969.
2. ↑ Bradley, Dr. Stephen E., Jr., “The Deeds of Halifax County, North Carolina, 1758-1771,” South Boston, Virginia, 1989. Dr. Bradley says in the introduction that the original deed books of this period no longer exist; he abstracted deeds that were copied in 1896.
3. ↑ Bradley, Dr. Stephen E., Jr., “The Deeds of Halifax County, North Carolina, 1758-1771,” South Boston, Virginia, 1989. Dr. Bradley says in the introduction that the original deed books of this period no longer exist; he abstracted deeds that were copied in 1896.
4. ↑ Bradley, Dr. Stephen E., Jr., “The Deeds of Halifax County, North Carolina, 1758-1771,” South Boston, Virginia, 1989. Dr. Bradley says in the introduction that the original deed books of this period no longer exist; he abstracted deeds that were copied in 1896.
5. ↑ Bradley, Dr. Stephen E., Jr., “The Deeds of Halifax County, North Carolina, 1758-1771,” South Boston, Virginia, 1989. Dr. Bradley says in the introduction that the original deed books of this period no longer exist; he abstracted deeds that were copied in 1896.
6. ↑ Langley, Clara A., “South Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1719-1772, Vol. III, 1755-1768, Books QQ - H-3”
7. ↑ Langley, Clara A., “South Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1719-1772, Vol. IV, 1767-1773, Books I-3 - E-4,” Southern Historical Press, 1984.

• Will of Thomas Crawford Senr of the County of Greene and State of Georgia. Greene Co., GA, Original Wills, w. 30 Mar 1819, p. 5 Jul 1819. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://ancstry.me/2Hi6mcg