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About David Crawford
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The Crawfords at Tusculum
Tusculum is the original home of the Crawford family in Amherst county and one of the oldest and most architecturally significant dwellings in the Virginia Piedmont. Built in the 1750's, it features a timber-frame construction and two wings connected by an innovative breezeway.
Tusculum was built in two stages: the initial house was built around 1760 for David Crawford II and a large addition completed around 1805. William Sydney Crawford inherited the house and property from his grandfather sometime after 1762. He had been educated at Princeton, practiced law, and was the clerk of the Amherst County Courts, working out of the "master's office" on the Tusculum grounds.
Tusculum was the birthplace of William Harris Crawford in 1772 and the childhood home of Maria Crawford. She was the wife of Elijah Fletcher and mother of Indiana Fletcher Williams, the founder of Sweet Briar College.
Tusculum The History of a House: http://sbc.edu/sites/default/files/artgallery/Tusculum%20The%20Hist...
David, III was the son of Capt. David Crawford II and Elizabeth Smith. David III married Anne Anderson daughter of John Anderson and Sarah Waddy, probably in Hanover County, Virginia in 1727/28. They moved to Albemarle County, Virginia in 1750/52. The part they moved to became Amherst County in 1761. And later in 1807, that same part became Nelson County. David brought his elderly parents with him. He built a large house and called it Tusculum Plantation. The deed for 400 acres of land was purchased by David, Jr.(III), in 1752 from Landon Hughes. David served as a Deputy Sheriff then, Sheriff and also a County Clerk.
David died from an epidemic of some kind that swept through Virginia in 1766. He wrote his Will and signed it on June 21, 1766. The Will was probated on August 4, 1766(Book 1., pp 76-80, Amherst County, VA). Sons, John, David and Joel were his executors. Wife, Anne wrote her Will on August 28, 1802 and it was probated on July 18, 1803. Her Estate Executors were Nelson Anderson and Nathan Crawford who signed a bond on the administration of her estate. Anne was around 95 years of age. Daughters of the American Revolution say Anne gave "Patriotic Service" during the Revolutionary War. She furnished supplies of food.
The Tusculum Plantation house was inherited by David's grandson, William Sidney Crawford (son of Capt. David, IV & Lucy Henderson). At William's death, he left the house to his daughter, Maria Antoinette Crawford who married Elijah Fletcher. Elijah and Maria built another plantation and named it Sweet Briar. Elijah and Maria gave Tusculum to son, Sidney Fletcher in 1849. At his death in 1898, he left Tusculum Plantation to a cousin, John Jay Williams. Tusculum stayed in the Williams family until 1987 when it was sold to Dr. Clarence "Bud" Edwards. It was later bought by Sweet Briar College.
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Family tree
Crawford was a descendant of John Crawford (1600–1676), who had come to Virginia in 1643 but participated and died in Bacon's Rebellion. John's son David Crawford I (1625–1698), was the father of David Crawford II (1662–1762), and the grandfather of David Crawford III (1697–1766). David Crawford III married Ann Anderson in 1727 and had 13 children, including Joel Crawford (1736–1788).
References
- “History and genealogy of the family of John Calvin Davis : including allied branches of the families of Tolliver, Connelly” ,... < FamilySearch > …Eng,, who married Elizabeth, dau. of Simon Jessop of Colton in Strat fordshire. John Rodes was the son of Clifton Rodes,... page 38. < link >; (document attached)
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David Crawford's Timeline
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June 9, 1697
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St. Paul's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia
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1727
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Scotland
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1728
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February 1, 1729
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Province of Virginia
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February 14, 1731
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Hanover, Virginia, USA
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February 14, 1731
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Hanover County, Province of Virginia
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February 5, 1733
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Hanover, Virginia, United States
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