John Crawford served as a Lieutenant dates between 1776 AND 1782 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania Source: #S152
His name was placed on pension roll: September 4, 1796 as rank of Lieutenant. Pennsylvania Pensioners, 1835. Source: #S260 page 148-150 members of Capt. Stokely's Regiments. Source: #S273
CRAWFORD, JOHN Ancestor #: A027625 Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, PRIVATE Birth: CIRCA 1740 PENNSYLVANIA Death: ANTE 11-16-1804 WESTMORELAND CO PENNSYLVANIA Service Description: 1) PVT CAPT.STOKELY, WESTMORELAND CO.MILITIA 2) PRISONER
Marriage to Margaret Wilson 21 Nov 1758, Chester Co., PA recorded by Reverend Culbertson. Source: #S190 Marriage license was obtained from county. Source: #S204
And the marriage of the parents was 1730 or 1732 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania Source: #S23Source: #S219
Sources
Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Dec 7, 2017), "Record of CRAWFORD, JOHN", Ancestor # A027625.
Source S152Title: Pennsylvania Pensioners, 1835
Source S169Author: Wayland Dunway Title: The Scotch-Irish of Colonial Pennsylvania, Publication: Name: Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Press, 1944.
Source S190 Author: Approved lineage to DAR 13 Oct 1954 by Mary Margaret Shearer Claypoole Vol. 11, Page 330 6th Series ABBR PA Archives
Source S202 Author: John Crawford, Will as probated Westmoreland Co. Courthouse Margaret Wahlberg has full copy of will.
Source S204Author: William D. Crawford Publication: Name: 1989.
Source S219Author: Ancestry.com Public Member Trees Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: #R1Repository R1
Source S23 Author: Nancy Crawford Spallinger Title: Andrew Crawford.GED.FTW
Source S260 Author: S.B. Nelson Nelson's Biographical Dictionary & Historical Reference Book of Fayette Co., PA Publication: Name: S.B. Nelson Publishing Co.; Location: Uniontown, PA; Date: 1900; The book is available through the Pennsylvania Archives which were made digital in 2009. Source S273 Title: Revolutionary War Records.
Source S37Author: Chester County Archives Title: Chester County Archives Repository: #R3 Wills & Administration
Source S44 Author: Hattie Marker Scott Title: DAR Publication: Name: National #200621 February 8, 1930; Repository: #R5 She cited Bible Records of Isabel Cairns, John Crawford Will Probated Nov. 16, 1804, & Grove-Ligonier, PA record. Hattie also filed under Larimer services.
Source S46 Author: Gertrude Whitsett Kipp Title: DAR Records Publication: Name: National #256798 of abt. June 17, 1929; Repository: #R5
H.H. Shank, Archivist of State Library & Museum, Dept. of Public Instruction, Harrisburg, PA certified Wm. Whitsett's service record in War of American Revolution. The documents he used to certify this information were subsequently destroyed by floods after 1929.
Source S79 Author: Emmet Estep Title: Greg-Reed-Estep records Publication: Name: Dennis-N-Reed files; Repository: #R6 Greg-Reed-Estep records Repository R6 Name: Greg-Reed-Estep records www.familytreemaker.com/users/e/s/t/Greg-Reed-Estep/index.html 231 Market Plaza #238 San Ramon, CA 94583 PHON 925-842-1097 FAX 925-842-2950 <removed disallowed email>
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From Wm. D. Crawford files, John & Josiah are included in the Chester County Tax rolls for the years 1755 through 1771. They are also included with their mother Mary in the Inquisition Papers of 1758.
In 1769 "Forbes" road from southeastern Pennsylvania to western Pennsylvania was completed running from Hannastown to Pittsburg. This road facilitated family movement to the West and despite the conflicting claims of Virginia and Pennsylvania to this territory, settlers began moving West. Also the Braddock road or Highway 40 from the East to Connelsville was built about this time.
In 1771 John's family along with James, Andrew and Josiah (brothers & family) and Morrison's (brother's wife's family) moved from Chester County to what is now southwestern Pennsylvania. When these immigrants from Chester County crossed the Alleghenys many found it convenient to purchase lands under Virginia warrants since the Virginia purchase price was only 2S 6d per hundred acres, whereas the Pennsylvania price was 5 pounds per hundred acres with one penny per acre annual quit rent. In 1779 Virginia yielded her claims to this territory to Pennsylvania and all Virginia Warrants were then accepted by Pennsylvania.
By the year 1771 John and his family had moved West and obtained land in Unity Township, Westmoreland Co., PA. In 1780 he requested the Chester Co. Orphans Court for an evaluation or partition of his father's land in Chester Co. in order to establish the rights of the children of his deceased brother Alexander in any distribution of such land.
John joined at the beginning of the Revolution being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant Sept 7, 1776 with the Pennsylvania Flying Camp. He was captured by the British Nov. 16, 1776 and confined at Fort Washington and is listed on a Return of the American Officers and other Prisoners on Parole on Long Island in a prisoner exchange Aug. 15, 1778. John promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain Aug 10, 1779 after serving from Oct 1778 through Jan 1779 with the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment of Foot. (He was transferred Jan 17, 1781 to the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment was listed as as a returned prisoner in Capt. Nehemiah Stokely's Company in November 1782.) Not sure about this.
In 1791 he served as Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Second Regiment.and wounded in the chest Nov 4, 1791 when the army was defeated. After this he served under General Wayne with Colonel Brodhead's Regiment 8th Pennsylvania until forced to retire on account of his wound.
On account of the disability resulting from the above mentioned wound, he was pensioned from Sept. 4, 1796. War Record #S 40870.
Also according to the War records, John received a 200 acre grant of land in Westmoreland County in 1786 for services rendered during the Revolution as a Lieutenant. John lived the remainder of his days in Westmoreland Co., Pa. In 1819 he appeared in Alleghany Co. Court at 85 yrs of age pertaining to his pension. He died after reapplying for a pension due to hardship in 1828.
The property in Unity Township was originally deeded to a Joseph Finley in 1785 as reimbursement for his participation in the Revolutionary War. This original deed was signed by Benjamin Franklin. 16 April 1787 Finley sold the patent to the property to John Crawford. John Crawford resold the property to William Whitsitt (Whitesides) July 23, 1798. The county property sales record records this sale as Unity Township (New Haven), Westmoreland County., PA on the Monegahala River across from Connelsville. William Whitsitt married John Crawford's daughter Esther in 1781 whom according to the county records was a niece of Colonel Wm. Crawford. John then resold to Wm. Whitesides (Whitsitt) and considered this sale Esther's full inheritance from his estate.
Will John Crawford, Deceased. In the name of God, Amen. I John Crawford of Unity Township County of Westmoreland in the state of Pennnsylvania being far advanced in life sound in mind and memory for which I thank God Calling to mind my mortal state think it my duty to settle my worldly affairs by making my last will and testament which I do in manner and form following viz: First I give and bequeath unto my eldest son William, all and singular my estate real and personal. It's the plantation on which till very lately I have resided, to him and to his heirs and assigns, and all, the goods and chattels which may remain to be my property at my decease subject nevertheless to such payments and charges as are herein after mentioned viz: secondly I give and bequeath unto my son John the sum of ten pounds to be paid by my son William within or again two years after my decease. Thirdly, with respect to my Son James, and my Daughter Mary they haveing already received what I at the time judged to be their full share of my Estate. I do not or cannot in justice allow them any further share of my Estate. Fourthly I gave and bequeath unto my eldest Daughter Ester the sum of ten pounds to be paid by my son William, if William Whitesides my said daughter's husband, before my decease pay off the contents of three bonds which he remains due to me for part of my plantation which he formerly purchased, but if does not pay the said bond, the above ten pounds is to be deducted in his favour by my Executor on settling the account. Fifthly I gave and bequeath unto my Daughters Margaret Lennet and and Elizabeth to each of them the sum of ten pounds with or again three years after my decease by my aforesaid son William Sixthly, I constitute and ordain my eldest son William the sole Executor of this my last will and testament viz before signing the word to him and to his heirs and assign were unterlined above the twelfth line page first signed sealed pronounced and declared to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who in the presence of each other hereunto set our names. Wm Findley, Martha Findley John Crawford (his seal) Proved November 16th, 1804.
Will was written by William Findley for John Crawford proved by Martha Findley and James Guthrie. His wife Margaret apparently predeceased him as she is not mentioned in his will.
Greg-Reed-Estep files show 16 Nov 1804 as death. Could be mistaken as that is date will was written & witnessed.
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In 1769 "Forbes" road from southeastern Pennsylvania to western Pennsylvania was completed running from Hannastown to Pittsburg. This road facilitated family movement to the West and despite the conflicting claims of Virginia and Pennsylvania to this territory, settlers began moving West. Also the Braddock road or Highway 40 from the East to Connelsville was built about this time.
In 1771 John's family along with James, Andrew and Josiah (brothers & family) and Morrison's (brother's wife's family) moved from Chester County to what is now southwestern Pennsylvania. When these immigrants from Chester County crossed the Alleghenys many found it convenient to purchase lands under Virginia warrants since the Virginia purchase price was only 2S 6d per hundred acres, whereas the Pennsylvania price was 5 pounds per hundred acres with one penny per acre annual quit rent. In 1779 Virginia yielded her claims to this territory to Pennsylvania and all Virginia Warrants were then accepted by Pennsylvania.
By the year 1771 John and his family had moved West and obtained land in Unity Township, Westmoreland Co., PA. In 1780 he requested the Chester Co. Orphans Court for an evaluation or partition of his father's land in Chester Co. in order to establish the rights of the children of his deceased brother Alexander in any distribution of such land.
John joined at the beginning of the Revolution being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant Sept 7, 1776 with the Pennsylvania Flying Camp. He was captured by the British Nov. 16, 1776 and confined at Fort Washington and is listed on a Return of the American Officers and other Prisoners on Parole on Long Island in a prisoner exchange Aug. 15, 1778. John promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain Aug 10, 1779 after serving from Oct 1778 through Jan 1779 with the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment of Foot. (He was transferred Jan 17, 1781 to the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment was listed as as a returned prisoner in Capt. Nehemiah Stokely's Company in November 1782.) Not sure about this.
In 1791 he served as Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, Second Regiment.and wounded in the chest Nov 4, 1791 when the army was defeated. After this he served under General Wayne with Colonel Brodhead's Regiment 8th Pennsylvania until forced to retire on account of his wound.
On account of the disability resulting from the above mentioned wound, he was pensioned from Sept. 4, 1796. War Record #S 40870.
Also according to the War records, John received a 200 acre grant of land in Westmoreland County in 1786 for services rendered during the Revolution as a Lieutenant. John lived the remainder of his days in Westmoreland Co., Pa. In 1819 he appeared in Alleghany Co. Court at 85 yrs of age pertaining to his pension. He died after reapplying for a pension due to hardship in 1828.
The property in Unity Township was originally deeded to a Joseph Finley in 1785 as reimbursement for his participation in the Revolutionary War. This original deed was signed by Benjamin Franklin. 16 April 1787 Finley sold the patent to the property to John Crawford. John Crawford resold the property to William Whitsitt (Whitesides) July 23, 1798. The county property sales record records this sale as Unity Township (New Haven), Westmoreland County., PA on the Monegahala River across from Connelsville. William Whitsitt married John Crawford's daughter Esther in 1781 whom according to the county records was a niece of Colonel Wm. Crawford. John then resold to Wm. Whitesides (Whitsitt) and considered this sale Esther's full inheritance from his estate.
Will John Crawford, Deceased. In the name of God, Amen. I John Crawford of Unity Township County of Westmoreland in the state of Pennnsylvania being far advanced in life sound in mind and memory for which I thank God Calling to mind my mortal state think it my duty to settle my worldly affairs by making my last will and testament which I do in manner and form following viz: First I give and bequeath unto my eldest son William, all and singular my estate real and personal. It's the plantation on which till very lately I have resided, to him and to his heirs and assigns, and all, the goods and chattels which may remain to be my property at my decease subject nevertheless to such payments and charges as are herein after mentioned viz: secondly I give and bequeath unto my son John the sum of ten pounds to be paid by my son William within or again two years after my decease. Thirdly, with respect to my Son James, and my Daughter Mary they haveing already received what I at the time judged to be their full share of my Estate. I do not or cannot in justice allow them any further share of my Estate. Fourthly I gave and bequeath unto my eldest Daughter Ester the sum of ten pounds to be paid by my son William, if William Whitesides my said daughter's husband, before my decease pay off the contents of three bonds which he remains due to me for part of my plantation which he formerly purchased, but if does not pay the said bond, the above ten pounds is to be deducted in his favour by my Executor on settling the account. Fifthly I gave and bequeath unto my Daughters Margaret Lennet and and Elizabeth to each of them the sum of ten pounds with or again three years after my decease by my aforesaid son William Sixthly, I constitute and ordain my eldest son William the sole Executor of this my last will and testament viz before signing the word to him and to his heirs and assign were unterlined above the twelfth line page first signed sealed pronounced and declared to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who in the presence of each other hereunto set our names. Wm Findley, Martha Findley John Crawford (his seal) Proved November 16th, 1804.
Will was written by William Findley for John Crawford proved by Martha Findley and James Guthrie. His wife Margaret apparently predeceased him as she is not mentioned in his will.
Greg-Reed-Estep files show 16 Nov 1804 as death. Could be mistaken as that is date will was written & witnessed.