Elizabeth Crawford

Died in 1774 at age 101. Crawford Family History

Note: Most records show her parents as George SMITH born ABT 1647 of Hanover Co, VA and Mary UNKNOWN

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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.

Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812 about Elizabeth Smith

Primary Name: Elizabeth Smith

Relation: daughter

Parent 1: Geo. Smith

Parent 2: Mary

Baptism Date: 29 Oct 1673

Family Data Collection - Individual Records about Elizabeth Smith

Name: Elizabeth Smith

Spouse: David Crawford

Parents: George Smith

Birth Place: New Kent Co, VA

Birth Date: 1665

Marriage Place: VA

Marriage Date: Mar 1695

Death Place: Amherst Co, VA

Death Date: 1766

Elizabeth Crawford (Smith) is said to have died at the age of 101

•Name: Elizabeth Smith

•Given Name: Elizabeth

•Surname: Smith

•Sex: F

•Birth: 1665

•Baptism: 29 OCT 1673 St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia

•Death: ABT 1774

Father: George Smith b: ABT 1647 in Hanover County, Virginia

Mother: Mary b: ABT 1651 in Hanover County, Virginia

Marriage 1 David Crawford b: 1662 in New Kent County, Virginia

•Married: 1695

Children

1. David Crawford b: ABT 1697 in Hanover County, Virginia

2. Elizabeth Crawford b: ABT 1699 in Hanover County, Virginia

3. John Crawford b: ABT 1701 in Hanover County, Virginia

4. Mary Crawford b: ABT 1703 in Hanover County, Virginia

5. Judith Crawford b: ABT 1705 in Hanover County, Virginia

6. Michael Crawford b: ABT 1707 in Hanover County, Virginia

Elizabeth Smith

• Birth: Oct 29 1665 New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America
• Christening: Oct 19 1673 St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America
• Marriage: 1696 Amherst, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
• Death: Amherst, Virginia, British Colonial America
• Parents: George Smith, Mary White
• Husband: David Crawford Jr. Children:
• Mary Rhodes (born Crawford)
• John Crawford
• Michael Crawford
• David Crawford III
• Judith Terry (born Crawford)
• Elizabeth Martin (born Crawford) Sister:
• Unity Lucy Dumas (born Smith)

Additional information

LifeSketch:

From SOME ANCIENT LANDOWNERS IN SAINT MARTIN'S PARISH; HANOVER COUNTY, VIRGINIA, by Norine Campbell Gregory, 2001, p.348

Elizabeth Smith was apparently the dau or grand-dau of the prominent George Smith early in St. Peter's Parish [he died bef 2 Nov 1691]. When Smith patented 200 acres on the south side of York River, Mar 1652, his headrights were Geo. Smith, Phill. Crafford, John Crafford, Elizab. Crafford. Smith patented much land in New Kent, some near Edmonds & Terrell on Cattail Swamp.

Parents of Elizabeth Smith are not proved:

From SOME ANCIENT LANDOWNERS IN SAINT MARTIN'S PARISH; HANOVER COUNTY, VIRGINIA, by Norine Campbell Gregory, 2001, p.348 "Elizabeth Smith was apparently the dau or grand-dau of the prominent George Smith early in St. Peter's Parish [he died bef 2 Nov 1691]. When Smith patented 200 acres on the south side of York River, Mar 1652, his headrights were Geo. Smith, Phill. Crafford, John Crafford, Elizab. Crafford. Smith patented much land in New Kent, some near Edmonds & Terrell on Cattail Swamp.

References

1. “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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