Major James Crawford

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Major James Crawford

Birthdate:
Death: August 24, 1787 (32-41)
Madras, India
Immediate Family:

Son of James Crawford and Mabel Crawford
Brother of John Crawford; Arthur Crawford; Jane Crawford; Anne Alexander, Countess of Caledon; William Crawford and 1 other

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About Major James Crawford

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James, the fourth son of James and Mabel, nee Johnston, Crawford, whose dates are sometimes given as 1757-1787, but given his military career it's more likely that he was born sometime between 1746 and 1752. He served in the Bengal Army of the East India Company: joining as a Cadet in 1767; Cornet, Ensign, or Second Lieutenant 20 July 1767; Lieutenant 19 April 1769; Captain 9 April 1777; Major 26 July 1781.
Major James Crawford died in Madras on 24 August 1787. He left a daughter Jane. Was James the "Jemmy" referred to by Martha McTier in an undated 1787 letter: "… Jemmy Crawford is on his return with £60,000 …" Sadly he never did return from India.

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Major James Crawford's Timeline

1750
1750
1787
August 24, 1787
Age 37
Madras, India