William Crawford (1745 - 1833)

Born 23 Oct 1745 in Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Henderson) Crawford — married about 1773 (to about 1833) in Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 30 Jun 1833 at age 87 in Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Sergeant William Crawford served with Worcester County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

William Crawford is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A027672.

William Crawford ^[1] was born 23 Oct 1745 in Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay. He passed away 30 Jun 1833 in Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

Spouse: Mary Henderson. Children: James who m. Molley Butler; Sarah who m. Benj Stearns; Alexander who m. Melissa Whipple.

He served as a Sergeant in the Worcester County, Massachusetts Militia with Captain John Crawford and Colonel James Convers. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6H-GQM : 10 February 2018), William Crawford, 25 Feb 1780; citing Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 0873751 IT 2.
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of William Crawford", Ancestor # A027672.

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Acknowledgments

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