John Crawford (1760 - 1844)

Born 21 Sep 1760 in Ballston, Saratoga, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Rhoda (Brush) Crawford — married 16 Jan 1783 in Salem, Westchester, New York

Husband of Ann (Wood) Crawford — married 28 Mar 1805 in Ballston Spa, Saratoga, New York

Descendants

Died 21 Nov 1844 at age 84 in Macomb, Michigan

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Biography

John Crawford served with New York Militia during the American Revolution.

John Crawford is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-140853
Rank: Private

21 September 1760 born^[1]

1778 Private in New York during the Revolutionary War^[2]

16 January 1783 John Crawford marries Rhoda Brush at the South Salem Church in Westchester, New York ^[3]

1790 John Crawford is shown in Ballstown, Albany County, New York as head of a family consisting of two males over 16, two males under 16, and three females. His brothers Stephen and Henderson are the heads of the next two houses on the street.^[4]

2 October 1804 widowed when Rhoda dies.

28 March 1805 marries Ann Wood in Ballston, Saratoga Co., New York^[1]

21 November 1844 died in Macomb Co., Michigan

"Ann Crawford applied for B. L. Wt. Aug. 16, 1869, age 96, from Cohocton, Steuben Co., N.Y.; declares that she is widow of John Crawford who was private in 1778 under Capt. Boughton, N. Y. State Militia & served 6 mos.

"She m. him Mch. 28, 1805 in Ballston, Saratoga Co., N. Y. by Elder Waldo; her name before m. was Ann Wood & she was his 2d w. & he d. Nov. 21, 1844 at Macomb, Macomb Co. Mich. John Crawford was b. Sept. 21, 1760. Ann Wood was b. Sept. 20, 1773. Ira Crawford was b. Jan 20, 1806."^[1]

Burial in November 1844 at the Meade Cemetery, Macomb, Macomb County, Michigan.

Research Notes

I find no record of any Crawford children being baptized at the South Salem Church.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 22. National Genealogical Society, 1934. Page 19.
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 17 October 2017), "Record of John Crawford", Ancestor # A027610.
3. ↑ "Marriages of South Salem Church, Westchester County, New York, 1752-1823.'" Accessed 19 October 2017.
4. ↑ United States, Bureau of the Census. Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in 1790: New York. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2013. Page 15.
5. ↑ "Infants Baptized at South Salem Church, Westchester County, New York, 1752-1823." Accessed 20 October 2017.

See also

• John Crawford on Find A Grave: Memorial #14999007