David Crawford II (1662 - abt. 1762)

Born Sep 1662 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Smith) Crawford — married about 1695 in Jamestown, Virginia

Descendants

Died about Jul 1762 at about age 99 in Amherst, Virginia

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Biography

David Crawford II was a Virginia colonist.

David is the son of Crawford-4334 David Crawford and Douglas-1572 Jane Douglas. He was born SEP 1662 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States. He was a Vestryman in St. Peter's Parish (St. Paul's). he was Capt. in the Cavalry at Warden in St. Peter's Parish. He married on NOV 1695 at Jamestown, James City Co., VA

David died SEP 1762 in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. He was buried at Stoney Battle Rd,Nelson Co.,VA

Children:

• David Crawford
• Mary Crawford, married John Rhodes
• Judith Crawford, married Joseph Terry
• John Crawford, dec'd at time of will
• Elizabeth Crawford, married James Martin

Slaves

• Will - to widow during her life
• Ben- to widow during her life
• Bob - left to widow during her life then David Crawford
• Pompe - left to widow during her life then David Crawford
• Tye - left to widow during her life then David Crawford
• Jack - left to David Crawford
• Arput - left to David Crawford
• Amiky - left to David Crawford, if Joseph Terry proves his right to her, then Savaroy,Abram and Ben be returned to David Crawford
• Fillis - left to David Crawford
• six unnamed enslaved people already in the possession of John Crawford
• Aggy - to Mary (Crawford) Rodes
• Nan - to Mary (Crawford) Rodes
• Stephen - to Mary (Crawford) Rodes
• Billy - to Mary (Crawford) Rodes
• Cupar - To Judith (Crawford) Terry
• Savaroy - To Judith (Crawford) Terry
• Abram - To Judith (Crawford) Terry
• Ben - To Judith (Crawford) Terry

Research Notes

His will is contained in Laurus Craufordiana.^[1]

http://www.daviesofpebbleton.org/archives/crawford_part1.html

David Craford Jr and his brother John were listed as processioners of the lands in St. Peter's Parish in 1689. This is seemingly the only record in that Parish when the JR designation was used. The father is adjudged to have died in Dec of 1689 [although I've found evidence to the contrary which might have been the reason for the "Jr"] and the younger David may have taken his place on the Vestry.

Beginning with the Vestry of 12 May 1690, he seems to have present for each meeting. In October of 1695, he was paid 558 #'s by the Parish for the clothing of Rich. Boe [Bowe] and lining to Edward Burnet for Tho. Gutshell.

14 Jun 1698, David Crafford was elected Church Warden and directed to fence the lower church yard and that there be a good gate; also repair the upper church. At the Vestry meeting of October in 1698, David Crafford & Thomas Smith, church warden were paid the the maintainance of Anth Burrows and his wife. They were both elected to serve another year on 19 Mar 1699. On 20 Sep 1699, Crafford was paid for his account as church warden - 507 #'s and 1512 #'s - perhaps he had completed his repairs as directed. He & Thos. Smith were again paid for the maintainance of Burrows & wife.

In March of 1700, David Crafford was replaced as Church warden and resumed his position as Vestryman. In Nov of that year he was paid the balance of his account as Warden - 1240 #'s. In August of 1700, David Crafford, Nicho. Meriwether & Wm Bassett were absent when the Vestry agreed to build a new brick church.

Crawford did not attend any vestry meetings in 1703, but was present in April of 1704. He is not among those elected in Jun of 1704 when the Parish had been divided perhaps indicating he now lived in St. Paul's Parish. He was one of the trustees that settled the accounts between the two Parishes and was then listed as being from St. Paul's.

The Crawford book came to the conclusion that this was the younger David who served on the vestry of St. Peter's beginning in 1687. He and Nicholas Meriwether, his brother-in-law were responsible for settling the accounts between the two parishes. Hanover County was formed from New Kent in 1720, and St. Paul's became part of Hanover. David's records as church warden is documented at St Paul's Parish in the early 1700's.

22 Feb 1724 David Crawford, Gent, patented 400 acres in Hanover Co on both sides the Newfound River. John Stanley's line, Cicelia Anderson's line. PB 12, p.277

5 Jun 1736 A David Crawford patented 1200 acres in Amelia Co adj John Dawson & Isaac Seay. PB 17 p. 59

David II is said to have moved about 1753, from Hanover to Amherst VA, now Nelson Co, on the Rockfish River where his son David resided.

Louisa Co VA DB 1

p.194   6Jul 1745  David Crawford Senr and Elizabeth his wife of Hanover to Garfield Browne of Louisa.  50#'s.   Land in Louisa both side fork of Ducking hole Swamp.  400 acres. Begin at Col. Meriwether's corner pine; branch of Ducking Hole Swamp; along Col. Meriwether's lines; north fork of Ducking Hole; South fork of said swamp.  Tract was granted by patent to John Crawford bearing date 28 Sep 1735. Signed:  David Crawford.  Elizabeth (E) Crawford. 

The list of children of David & Elizabeth is from the Crawford book.

He wrote his will 1 Dec 1671, describing himself as "anciant" and the will was proved 6 Sep 1762; David was said to have 100 years at his death. His wife Elizabeth was still living in Jun of 1766 when their son David made out his will; she is said to have been 101.

Will dated 1 Dec 1761, Amherst County.^[2] "am anciant and not in health"

To wife my plantation where I reside with 180 acres of lad adjoining. Five slaves.

To son David, 5 slaves, feather bed, writing desk, 2 slaves after my wife's death provided he pay my daughter Martin's child £63. [Daughter Elizabeth married James Martin)

To son David, slave Bob after my wife's death provided he pay son John Crawford £50

To dau Martin's children £40 to be paid by my wife.

Son John Crawford, 6 slaves which he has had a considerable time.

Daughter Rodes [Mary married John Rhodes], 4 slaves.

Daughter Judith Terry, 4 slaves; if Judith dies before her husband Joseph then the four slaves to go to four of her children, Lucy, David, Champness & Elizabeth.\My wife is not to remove any of her Negroes without the consent of son David.

My executors to have £5 each to be paid by my wife.

What money I have and what may be due to be equally divided among my children in five parts: David, dau Roades, dau Terry, son John, dec'd his children to have a 5th, and dau Martin, dec'd her child to have a 5th.

After wife's death what is left to be divided equally in the same five parts.

To my grandaughter Susanah Barnet all my land I posses in this county, after my wife's death; for lack of heirs, the land to go to William, son of Daivd Crawford.

David Crawford and son-in-law John Rodes to be executors.

Signed: David Crawford

Wit: Andrew Reid, David Roach, Daniel Goon, Nick. N. Balden.

6 Sep 1762 - presented by David Crawford at Amherst County Court. Proved by Reid & Goon and ordered recorded. Teste: George Seaton, clerk.

Previous versions of this profile had birth in 1670/1677 in New Kent Co., VA and death date JAN 1731 in New London Township, Chester Co., PA

Sources

1. ↑ Vanderbilt, Frank Armstrong Crawford, Mrs., 1839-1885, and Robert Leighton Crawford. Laurus Crawfurdiana: Memorials of That Branch of the Crawford Family Which Comprises the Descendants of John Crawford, of Virginia, 1660-1883 ; With Notices of the Allied Families. New York: [E. O. Jenkins, printer], 1883.Will of Captain David Crawford; pg. 125
2. ↑ Amherst, Virginia, Will Book 1, pp. 6-11.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214666570/david-crawford
• Source: Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish Title: Transcribed and Edited by C. G. Chamberlayne, VESTRY BOOK AND REGISTER OF ST. PETER'S PARISH. New Kent and James City Counties Virginia. 1684-1786 (Virginia State Library, Richmond, 1937) Repository: Page: p.21
• Repository: Name: NEHGS Lending Library Address: New England Historic Genealogical Society Address 1: New England Historic Genealogical Society Note: 2008. No longer lends books, available only at the Library.
• Source: S222 Abbreviation: Cavaliers & Pioneers Title: Nell Marion Nugent, <i>Cavaliers and Pioneers.: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants , 7 Volumes. (Richmond: Virginia State Library.) Note: Found also at Birgminham Public Library. Vol I found at the FHC. Repository: #R12 Page: Book IV; p.107
• Repository: R12 Name: National Genalogical Society Address: Lending Library Address 1: Lending Library Note: The Lending Library of NGS was moved to St. Louis; the books may be obtained on Interlibrary Loan.
• Source: S278 Vanderbilt, Frank Armstrong Crawford, Mrs., 1839-1885, and Robert Leighton Crawford. Laurus Crawfurdiana: Memorials of That Branch of the Crawford Family Which Comprises the Descendants of John Crawford, of Virginia, 1660-1883 ; With Notices of the Allied Families. New York: [E. O. Jenkins, printer], 1883. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005730513/Home Page: p.18-20
• Source: S39 Abbreviation: Comstock-Haggard and Allied Familes Title: Mary Jane Comstock, Compiler; Comstock-Haggard and Allied Families; (Chicago: Adams Press, 1973) Repository: #R3
• List of Crawford ancestors and descendants, http://crawfordwiki.com/doku.php?id=crawford_david_1625&DokuWiki=c637a153bd0841e141d5176f1b9caa70 Crawford Wiki]
• Maida Whitten, [email address redacted for privacy]
• William D. Crawford, 1989; Carefully Researched, Looks like he carefully researched all sources.
• Chester County Archives: Westchester, PA
• Heritage of William M. Crawford

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Crawford-1358 created through the import of Comstock for Wiki.ged on Jul 27, 2011 by Kay Haden.
• WikiTree profile Crawford-4257 created through the import of johnsonwiki1.ged on Aug 2, 2012 by Johnson-13641 Karen Grady.
• Entered by Rae Ball, Aug 21, 2012 Ball-2533 Rae Ball.
• This person was created through the import of Crowell1_2010-09-21_01.ged on 22 September 2010.
• Crawford-6024 was created by Linda Foster through the import of Linda Foster family tree.ged on Dec 31, 2013. '.