Abbeville District, South Carolina Crawford Families

Date: 1779 to 1820
Location: Abbeville, District 96, South Carolina
Surname/tag: Crawford, Foster, Scot, Dale

This is a page to add known information about the Crawford families of the 96th district/Abbeville, South Carolina.

Crawford Wills and Bonds, 96th District and Abbeville

1783 - James Crawford, Sr. - Box 106, Pack 2737. Will dated 7 Nov 1780. Probated 4 Feb 1783. He was of Long Cane Settlement

Widow - Elizabeth - Dwelling house and plantation where he now lives; household furniture

Youngest and beloved son Thomas Crawford - plantation and tract of land at mother's death

Other children - William Crawford, Margaret Campbell, John Crawford (the Torie?), Martha Lang, James Crawford, Elizabeth Turnbull - received slaves

Plantation and 400 acres on Rocky River to be sold

EXS: Son in laws Jesse Campbell and Joseph Turnbull

Inventory made 3 May 1783 by Andrew Hamilton, Wm. Alexander, and Thomas Weems

1784 - James Crawford, Jr. Adm. by Barbara Crawford, Benj. Tutt, and Michael Duvane on 27 Apr 1784.

Heirs - James Crawford, Catharine Crawford

Inventory made 25 Jun 1784 by Samuel Foster, Thos. Weems, and Wm. Alexander.

1785 - William CRAWFORD - Box 21, Pack 478. Lived 96th District. Married Prudence Reid in 1782.

Inventory made 1 Mar 1785 by Jas. Caldwell, Jno. Luckie, and Joseph Reid.

1785 - Patrick CRAWFORD - Box 19, Pack 408.

Admin by Mary Crawford, Jno. Caldwell, and Andrew Cowan on 20 Aug 1785. Bound to Jno. Thomas, Jr., Ord, 96th Dist, sum 2,000 pounds.

Inventory made by Jno Caldwell, and Thos Pedin

Widow - Mary

1785 - George CRAWFORD - Box 19, Pack 408.

Admin. by Sarah Crawford, Richard Nalley, and Abnego Green on 11 Jun 1785. Bound to Jno Thomas, Jr, Ord, 96th Dist, sum 2,000 Pounds.

Inventory made 25 Jun 1785 by Joseph Wofford, Jno Butler, David Grims, and Thos Young

Widow - Sarah

1783/84 - Enos CRAWFORD - taken prisoner by Tories near Genl. Pickens Blockhouse and shot. John CRAWFORD, son of James, led the Tories

1783/84 - Andrew CRAWFORD - Died abt. 1783-4; taken prisoner by Tories near Genl. Pickens Blockhouse, carried to Indians and put to death

Widow - Jane

William FOSTER asked to draw the indents of her late husband, Andrew, for Militia duty on Horse and foot, carpenter work and lost horse

1798 - Joseph CRAWFORD. Box 19, Pack 395. Said to have immigrated in 1772 at the age of 21 from Ireland.

Estate admin 11 Jun 1798 by Agnes Crawford, widow; Archibald Scott, Alex. White, Jr., Jno Caldwell of Savannah R; bound to Judges of Abbeville Co sum of $10,000.

Inventory made by Jno Caldwell, Robt Davis and Jas Steel

Widow - Agnes: his children are not named but she named them in her will of 1838.

Children - Nancy, Mary, Elizabeth, William, Margaret Harris, Isabella Allen

1807 - Thomas Crawford [son of James, Sr. d. 1780]. Box 21, Pack 473.

Estate admin. 6 Apr 1807 by Rhoda Crawford, James Craig, James M. Pettigrew. Bound to Andrew Hamilton, Ord. Abbeville Dist, sum #5,000.

Sale 27 Apr 1807

Buyers - Rhoda Crawford, Jas Craig, Margaret Bates, Joseph Hutton, Anne Pettigrew, Robt. Boyd.

1807 - Elizabeth Crawford [possibly Elizabeth Dale, widow of Andrew Crawford]. Box 19, Pack 411. Will dated 11 May 1807 in Abbeville. Recorded 2 Nov 1807.

EXS: Josiah Patterson, Thomas Morrow

WIT: Jno Moore, Geo W. Breazel, Richard Terry

Children: James C., Jno, Ebenezer, Rhoda C. Crawford

Niece: Catharine Miller

Nephew: Robt Miller

"Bequeath to Eliz. C., child of Catharine Miller"

Sister: Agnes

Inventory made 6 Nov 1807 by Jno Moore, Wm. Clark, Jas Carter

In 1808 - Josiah Crawford was guardian

1818 - Andrew Crawford. [I believe him to be the son of Andrew d. 1783/84 and Jane] Box 20, Pack 395, Abbeville

Administered 1 June 1818By Mary B. CRAWFORD, Robert F. CRAWFORD, Edmund Cobb, and Elijah FOSTER. Signed Mary B. CRAWFORD (X), Robert F. CRAWFORD, Edmund Cobb, and Elijah FOSTER.

Warrant of Appraisement 1 June 1818. To Andrew LOGAN, Colonel Joseph Culpepper, Samuel Reynolds, Perry Anderson, and James Dozier. Admin: Mary B. CRAWFORD and Robert F. CRAWFORD for Andrew CRAWFORD deceased. Signed by Talo. Livingston O.A. D., and Thom Livingston

Sales submitted on 27 Jun 1818 by son Robt. F. Crawford

1820 - Enos Crawford. Box 106, Pack 2729. Will signed 9 Aug 1816. Filed 6 Mar 1820

Wife

Son, Andrew

Daughter, Betsy

Daughter, Martha W. FOSTER (married Robert FOSTER)

Daughter, Sarah MARTIN (married Robert MARTIN),

4 grdchn in will (Their mother possibly another dau who died)

EXS: Son Andrew and son in law Robert Foster

WIT: Jno Devlin, Jno M. Cochran, Peggy Devlin

Martha W born abt. 1783 - Husband Robert FOSTER born abt. 1782 Both SC 1850 Lewis County, TN

Robert A. CRAWFORD also in 1850 Lewis Co, TN- born abt. 1780 SC

Andrew CRAWFORD, Sr age 40-50 ( born 1790-1800) 4 sons, 4 daus. Maury Co, TN 1840

1826 - Andrew Crawford. Box 17, Pack 360

Admin 22 Dec 1826 by Alexander Foster, John B. Foster, Enos Crawford, William Crawford and Nathaniel Weed

Citation published 19 Dec 1826 at Hopewell Church

Bill of Appraisement 2 Jan 1827 by Jno Pressly, Robt E. Crawford, Enos Crawford, Jas M. Crawford. Payments made for Ibby Crawford, minor.

1829 - James Crawford. Box 16, Pack 324. [This is probably his widow Mary who is found next to Robert F. Crawford on the 1830 census. She is too young to be Mary B. Foster Crawford who was probably in Pike County, GA by then. Some researchers have Mary B. married to a James Crawford also which I believe is wrong.]

Admin 11 Nov 1829 by Mary Crawford, Andrew Giles, John McCalla

Inventory 25-28 Dec 1829

Signed William McCallister, David R. McCallister, Edward Tilman

Names appearing in accounts 1829 - 1833: Alexander Hunter, admin of estate of William Crawford, son of James; A. C. Crawford, Arabella C. Crawford, Mrs. Mary Crawford, Patrick Johnston.

1779 Old 96th District: Enes [Enos] [Note – Died abt. 1783-4; taken prisoner by Tories near Genl. Pickens Blockhouse and shot. The Tories were led by John CRAWFORD, son of James]

George [Note - Died 1785; Widow – Sarah]

James, Jr. [ Note – Probable son of James, Sr, below. Died 1784. Widow – Barbara]

James, Sr. [Note - Died 1783 – Widow Elizabeth. According to James W. Gettys, Vice Pres. And Dean of Erskine College, he has an extensive plantation five miles “below” the village of Abbeville]

John [Note – According to James W. Gettys, he was the richest man in the area at the time of the Rev. War. A Torie more than likely. Wife – Peggy. They fled to St. Mary’s in Florida after the Rev. He sent Peggy back to Abbeville to try to get his property. She was discovered by the wives of the Whigs and beaten harshly. She went back to St. Mary’s and neither was seen again.]

Joseph, Moses, Robert, William, William, Sr.

1790 Abbeville Dist., SC census:

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Robert CRAWFORD; 2 males 16+; 3 males < 16; 4 females

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Joseph CRAWFORD; 1 male 16+; 2 males < 16; 3 females; 3 slaves [Note – died abt. 1798. Widow – Agnes. Ch – Nancy, Mary, Elizabeth, William, Margaret Harris, and Isabella Allen}

John CRAWFORD; 1 male 16+; 1 male < 16; 4 females

George CRAWFORD, Sr.; 1 male 16+; 3 males < 16

George CRAWFORD, Jr.; 1 male 16+; 1 male < 16; 1 female

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Jane CRAWFORD; 1 male 16 +; 2 females [Note – Widow of Andrew CRAWFORD, died abt. 1783-84; believed killed at same time as Enos CRAWFORD; awarded 25 lbs, 3 shillings, 6 and ¾ pence for Andrew’s militia duty on Horse and foot, also for carpenter work and a horse lost in 1780 and 1783. Could Andrew, d. 1818, be the male 16+ here?]

Enos CRAWFORD; 2 males 16+; 1 male <16; 4 females [Note – Died 1820. Will mentions his widow, Andrew, Betsy, Martha W. FOSTER, Sarah Martin, and 4 grandchildren]

1800 Abbeville Dist., SC census:

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Samuel CRAWFORD; 2 males < 10; 2 males 10 to < 16; 1 male 45+ ; 1 female < 10; 1 female 10 to < 16; 1 female 26 to < 45

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William CRAWFORD; 2 males < 10; 1 male 16 to < 26; 1 male 26 to < 45; 2 females 16 to < 26

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Enos CRAWFORD; 1 male < 10; 1 male 16 to < 26; 1 female 10 to < 16; 1 female 16 to < 26

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Andrew CRAWFORD; 1 male < 10; 1 male 16 to < 26; 1 female 16 to < 26

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Thomas CRAWFORD; 1 male 16 to < 26 ; 1 female 16 to < 26

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George CRAWFORD; 1 male 45+; 1 female 16 to < 26; 1 female 45+

1810 Abbeville Dist., SC census:

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Andrew CRAWFORD; 2 males < 10; 1 male 16 to < 26; 1 male 26 to < 45; 2 females < 10; 2 females 10 to < 16; 1 female 26 to < 45

Eanocy [Enos] CRAWFORD [Note – probably the Enos who went to Wilcox Co., AL]; 1 male 10 to < 16; 1 male 26 to < 45; 3 females < 10; 1 female 26 to < 45

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Rhoda CRAWFORD; 2 males < 10; 1 male 10 to < 16; 1 female < 10; 1 female 26 to < 45

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William CRAWFORD; 3 males < 10; 1 male 10 to < 16; 1 male 26 to < 45; 2 females < 10; 1 female 10 to < 16; 1 female 26 to < 45

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Robert CRAWFORD [Note – possibly one who was b. 1744 in NY]; 2 males 16 to < 26; 1 male 45+; 2 females 10 to < 16; 1 female 45+

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Andrew CRAWFORD [Note – This is Andrew who was married to Mary B. Foster, d. 1818. He is on same page as John Foster, Jr, Hannah Foster, Alxr. Scot, Jane Scot, Joseph Culpepper, and Robert Foster]; 2 males < 10; 2 males 10 to < 16; 1 male 26 to < 45; 1 female < 10; 2 females 26 to < 45; 1 female 45+ ; 3 slaves

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Enos CRAWFORD [Note – one who died 1820]; 2 males 16 to < 26; 1 male 45+ ; 2 female 10 to < 16; 2 females 16 to < 26; 1 female 45+

Robert A. CRAWFORD [Note – moved to Maury Co, TN]; 2 male < 10; 1 male 26 to < 45; 1 female < 10; 1 female 26 to < 45

1820 Abbeville Dist., SC census:

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William CRAWFORD; 2 males < 10; 2 males 10 to < 16; 1 male 26 to < 45; 2 females < 10; 1 female 26 to < 45

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Mary CRAWFORD [ widow of Andrew d. 1818]; 2 males < 10; 2 males 10 to < 16; 1 male 16 – 18; 1 male 16 to < 26; 1 female < 10; 1 female 10 to < 16; 1 female 26 to < 45; 4 slaves

Robert CRAWFORD [Robert F. Crawford, son of Andrew and Mary]; 1 male < 10; 1 male 16-18; 1 male 16 to < 26; 1 female 16 to < 26; 2 slaves

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William CRAWFORD; 1 male 10 to < 16; 1 male 16 to < 26; 1 male 45+; 1 female < 10; 1 female 10 to < 16; 2 females 16 to < 26; 1 female 16 to < 45

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Matthew CRAWFORD; 1 male 26 to < 45; 1 female < 10; 1 female 16 to < 26

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Robert CRAWFORD; 1 male 16 to < 26 ; 1 female 16 to < 26

Andrew CRAWFORD; 1 male < 10; 1 male 10 to < 16; 1 male 45+; 1 female < 10; 1 female 10 to < 16; 2 females 16 to < 26

Enos CRAWFORD; 2 males < 10; 1 male 26 to < 45; 2 females < 10; 1 female 10 to < 16; 1 female 16 to < 26; 1 female 26 to < 45

James CRAWFORD; 3 males < 10; 1 male 26 to < 45; 1 female < 10; 1 female 26 to < 45

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Robert CRAWFORD [Note – believe this is the one born 1744 NY and his sons James and John]; 1 male 45+; 1 female 16 to < 26; 1 female 45+

James CRAWFORD; 1 male 16 – 18; 1 male 16 to < 26; 1 male 26 to < 45; 1 female 45+

John CRAWFORD; 1 male < 10; 1 male 16 to < 26; 2 females < 10; 1 female 16 to < 26

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Sarah CRAWFORD [Note – widow of Enos?]; 1 male 16 to < 26; 3 females < 10; 2 females 10 to < 16; 1 female 26 to < 45

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John CRAWFORD; 1 male < 10; 2 males 10 to < 16; 1 male 16 to < 26; 1 male 45+; 2 females < 10; 2 females 10 to < 16; 1 female 26 to < 45

Samuel CRAWFORD; 1 male 10 to < 16; 1 male 45+; 3 females 10 to < 16; 1 female 16 to < 26; 1 female 26 to < 45

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Agnes CRAWFORD [widow of Joseph, d. 1798]; 2 females 10 to < 16; 1 female 45+