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About William I Crawford

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor # A027666

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Birth: Jun. 1, 1744
Churchville Augusta County Virginia, USA Death: Oct. 15, 1792 Churchville Augusta County Virginia, USA

From "Annals of Augusta County" Jos. A. Waddell, 1902. Pg. 205.

"1. William Crawford...In an old graveyard on a high hill overlooking Middle River, on the farm of the late Ephraim Geeding, is an ancient sand-stone, flat on the ground and broken in two. The inscription upon it, which is nearly illegible is as follows; ""William Crawford, departed this life October 15, 1792, aged 48 years."" He was twenty years old when his parents were massacred..."

The location of this cemetery appears to be the same as in the description provided in this excerpt.

Parents; Father: Alexander Crawford believed d. Jun 1764 Mother: Mary McPheeters Crawford believed d. Jun 1764

His parents were believed killed on same Indian Raid that also claimed the life of Thomas Gardiner whose will was proved 19 June 1764. Information supplied in the same source quoted above.

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Parents:
 Alexander Crawford (1715 - 1764)
 Mary McPheeters Crawford (1716 - 1764)

Spouse:

 Rachel Sawyers Crawford (1750 - 1824)

Children:

 James Crawford (1772 - 1854)*

Siblings:

 William Crawford (1744 - 1792)
 Martha Crawford Craig (1752 - 1823)*
 James Crawford (1753 - 1803)*
 Rebecca Crawford Sawyers (1753 - 1841)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Allen Cemetery Augusta County Virginia, USA

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Created by: Harvey Bell Record added: Jan 24, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 104076933 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=104076933



William Crawford BIRTH 1 Jun 1744 Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA DEATH 15 Oct 1792 (aged 48) Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Allen Cemetery Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104076933/william-crawford

Children Nancy Elizabeth Crawford Tallman 1770–1807

Photo James Crawford 1772–1854

Photo John Crawford 1775–1847

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William I Crawford's Timeline

1744
June 1, 1744
Mountain View, Augusta County, Virginia
1766
January 1, 1766
Buffalo Gap, Augusta County, Virginia, Colonial America
1769
February 14, 1769
Augusta County, Province of Virginia
1770
February 14, 1770
Augusta County, Province of Virginia
1772
February 22, 1772
Augusta County, Province of Virginia
1775
March 26, 1775
Augusta County, Virginia
1776
1776
1780
February 13, 1780
Augusta County, Virginia, United States
1783
1783