Col. David Crawford - David Crawfords death

Notes from profile.

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NOTE: Colonel David Crawford is the only known child of John Crawford of Jamestown and an uknown mother. He arrived in Virginia with his father John Crawford of Jamestown in around 1643.

(So that’s different parents)

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And this is also seen as death:
DEATH: 13 Dec 1689, Killed by Indians, Asequin Plantation, New Kent Co Virginia

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From Wikipedia
Colonel David Crawford (c.1625– 1710) was a member of the House of Burgesses and an early plantation owner in Virginia.

David Crawford was born circa 1625, in Scotland, emigrating to the Virginia Colony with his father, John Crawford around 1643.[2] His father was later killed in Bacon's Rebellion of 1676.

His daughter Elizabeth (died 1762) married Nicholas Meriwether II of New Kent County, an ancestor of Meriwether Lewis.

Crawford amassed many acres of land and owned a large plantation that eventually became the site of Richmond, Virginia. On April 2, 1692 he was elected to the House of Burgesses as one of two representatives from New Kent County, Virginia for two years. He introduced a piece of legislation, requiring that County Clerks maintain an office in their respective County Courthouse.

In 1693 he deeded his 400-acre Assaquin Plantation to his grandson William Meriwether. Four years later he gave his grandson David Meriwether 200 acres of land in St. Paul's Parish.[4]

The following is taken from Crawford Genealogy complied by Mrs. Lucinda Frances Stephens
copyright 1936: (It's in PDF format. Will they let me post it do you think?)

KILBIRNIE CRAWFORDS
of the
UNITED STATES
We now return to John Crawford, the ancestor of the Kilbirnie-Crawfords in the United States,

This John Crawford, a Cadet of the ancient and illustrious Crawfords of Kilbirnie, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1600.

In 1643 emigrated to Virginia, accompanied by his only child, David Crawford, who was born in 1625. They landed at Jamestown, Va., and located a home in James City County. John Crawford was killed during “Bacon’s Rebellion” in 1676.

The name of his wife is not known. His son,
1. David Crawford, was born, as before stated, in 1625, in Ayrshire, Scotland. He lived first in James City County, and then in New Kent (now Hanover) County, Virginia. He began the building of a large landed estate in 1667,—the date of his first patent, and there were six others, covering thousands of acres, His possessions included the site of the present City of Richmond, Virginia.

David Crawford was killed by the Pamunkey Indians, in 1710. The name of his wife is not known. They were the parents of five children :
1. Elizabeth Crawford, born in 1656—1762.
2. Judith Crawford, born in 1658; married Robert Lewis in 1675.
3. Angeline Crawford born 1660 Died Sept 1762
4. David Crawford born 1662. Died Sept. 1762
5. John Crawford, born 1664 Died 1689

So, for now I can accept that your "John Crawford of Jamestown" is probably correct and not the same person as my "John Crawford of Kilbirnie" of whom the above book declares as having no sons. Too bad because now it seems to dead end there. But Col. Crawford DID die in 1710 by Pamunky Indians.

I think I might have found something from "Crawford Genealogy"

1.Sir Malcolm Crawfurd, of Kilbirnie, who married Lady Margaret, daughter of John Cunningham of Glengarnock, and, by her, had two sons:
1. Sir John Crawfurd, his heir.
2. Alexander Crawfurd, of whom there are no descendants.
3. A daughter, married to William Cunningham, ancestor of Sir William Cunningham, Baronet.
Malcolm Crawford died in 1592, and was succeeded by his son,
1. Sir John Crawfurd, who, in 1600, got a charter, under the great seal of the lands and baronies of Kilbirnie, Easter Greenock, etc.

Of this line, in 1600, was born John Crawford, (your John Crawford of Jamestown) who emigrated to America in 1643. From him are descended all the Crawfords of the Kilbirnie branch in this country. Before giving, however, the record of his descendants, we will trace the English family down to the present period.

As stated above, Sir John Crawford, in 1600, got a charter, under the great seal, of the lands and baronies of Kilbirnie, Easter Greenock, etc.
he married Margaret, daughter of John Blair, of that ilk, by whom he had three sons, and two daughters:
1. Sir John Crawford, his heir.
2. Malcolm Crawford of whom there are no male descendants.
3. James Crawford of Knightwood, of whom there are no male descendants
4. Margaret Crawford, married to Hugh Kennedy of Ardmillan.
5. Jean Crawford married first to John Lindsay, of Blacksolme, and secondly, to John Buchanan, of Drumiekill.
Sir John Crawford died in 1622 and was succeeded by his son.

1. Sir John Crawford of Kilbirnie, who married Lady Margaret Cunningham, daughter of James 7th, Earl of Glencairn, and, by her, had two sons, and two daughters:
1. Sir John Crawford, his heir.
2. James Crawford, who died unmarried.
3. Ann Crawford, married to Alexander Cunningham, of Corsehill.
4. Margaret Crawford, married to Colonel William Crawford.

The older son, Sir John Crawford, succeeded his father, and was created a Baronet by King Charles I. He commanded a regiment of foot in the Civil War, but lived in retirement during the Commonwealth. He represented the Shire of Ayr in the Parliament of 1662. He married first, Margaret, daughter of Robert, Lord Burleigh, by whom he had no issue; he married, secondly, Magdalene, daughter of David, Lord Carnegie, and, by her, had two daughters:
1. Anne Crawford, who married Sir Archibald Stewart of Blackhall, Baronet.
2. Margaret Crawford, who married Patrick, second son of John, 14th Earl of Crawford, (another line) of whom were descended the Viscounts of Garnock, whose title, in 1 749, merged in the Earldom of Crawford and Lindsay, to which George, 3rd Viscount Garnock, then succeeded.

Sir John Crawford, (my John Crawford of Kilbirnie) dying without male issue, the Baronetcy fell to his heir male descendant of Capt. Thomas Crawford, of Jordanhill, the youngest son of Lawrence Crawford, mentioned above.

So where does that leave us? John Crawford (of Jamestown) descends from Malcolm, but none of Malcolm's male descendants seem to have fathered him.

Suppose none did! You will notice that Margaret Crawford was married to one William CRAWFORD. Maybe THEY are our missing parents?

I just came across a site that seems to have great info on this family. It states that the David Crawford b. 1625 was married Jane Crawford, not Jane Douglas as connected here on Geni.

http://www.burksoakley.com/QuincyOakleyGenealogy/7A-CrawfordGenealo...

Generation 2: Col. David Crawford7 8
David Crawford was born in 1625 in Kilbernie, Aryshire, Scotland. He emigrated
from Scotland with his father in 1643, and settled in Virginia.
David Crawford amassed many acres of land and owned a large plantation that
eventually became the site of Richmond, Virginia. On 2 April 1692 he was elected
to the House of Burgesses for two years as one of two representatives from New
Kent County, Virginia. He introduced a piece of legislation, requiring that County
Clerks maintain an office in their respective County Courthouse.
David Crawford married Jane Crawford (daughter of Patrick Crawford – so yes,
she was also a Crawford) in 1654 in James City, Virginia. Jane was born in
Virginia in 1633 and died in 1710 in St Peter’s Parish, New Kent, Virginia.

This aligns with the info previously shared by

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It's a great pdf, seems well-researched and sourced, but I haven't had time to read all of it and digest it.