Important Crawford Deeds in Pike Twp, Coshocton County, Ohio

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Pike Township, Coshocton, Ohio, United States

Contents 1 Summary 2 Details 2.1 West Half of Southeast Quarter of Section 18, 80 acres 2.2 Southeast Quarter of Section 24, 160 acres 3 Sources

Summary

Several land records in Pike Township,^[1] Coshocton County, Ohio, USA give important evidence for the relationships in the family of James Crawford (1770-1875) and his son John Crawford (1806-1852) (details below):

• John's minor heirs and his oldest daughter are listed in an 1855 deed for the west 1/2 of the SE quarter of section 18.
• James Crawford and his wife Catherine Jane Crawford sold the SE quarter of section 24 to John Crawford in 1833. Several deeds in the 1860's have John's children selling their rights to this property to John's son John W. Crawford.

James Crawford bought a land patent for the Southeast Quarter of Section 24. The patent calls him "James Crawford of Coshocton County, Ohio," meaning that he had already emigrated to Ohio before 1825.

Details

West Half of Southeast Quarter of Section 18, 80 acres

Summary of land records:

• John Crawford bought this land on 1 Sep 1848.^[2]
• John Crawford died on 1 Jan 1852. See his profile for details.
• On 11 Sep 1855, John's widow, Rebecca Jane (McCann) Crawford sold the northern 27 acres in her role as the guardian of John's minor heirs (James, Archibald, George, and John Crawford). This deed specifically mentions that the southern 53 acres of this piece of property were set apart for Catherine J (Crawford) Parks. Catherine was John and Rebecca's oldest daughter.^[3]
• On 15 Nov 1858, James and wife Catharine Jane Parks sold the southern 53 acres.^[4]

Importance: Gives evidence for the children of John Crawford and Rebecca McCann; evidence that John died between 1848 and 1855.

Southeast Quarter of Section 24, 160 acres

Summary of land records:

• "James Crawford of Coshocton County, Ohio," purchased this land, receiving a land patent on 4 Aug 1825.^[5]
• On 5 Nov 1833, James and wife Catharine Jane Crawford sold this land to John Crawford.^[6]
• John Crawford died on 1 Jan 1852. See his profile for details.
• In the 1860's, John Crawford's other heirs sold their rights to all or part of this piece of land to John's son, John W Crawford. Many of the deeds for these transactions specifically list the grantor's relationship (child) to John Crawford or his widow Rebecca. Details of these transactions:
  • 12 Dec 1861: James M & wife Sarah Crawford, quit claim to Rebecca Crawford for this property, except for her dower rights to 125 acres of it. Deed states that James was the son of John Crawford (deceased).^[7]
  • 11 Aug 1866: Archibald & wife Margarett Crawford quit claim to John W Crawford their rights to the 125 acre dower reserve the deceased John Crawford left to his wife Rebecca J. Crawford after her decease. Deed states that Archibald was the son of John Crawford (deceased) and R J Crawford.^[8]
  • 17 Nov 1868: Rebecca Crawford, wife of John Crawford (deceased) sold her rights to about 25 acres in the SE 1/4 of section 24 to John W Crawford. This was land she had bought from Catherine J Parks and James Parks on 27 Aug 1862 as Catherine's share in the land.^[9]
  • 1 Feb 1869: George Crawford sold John W Crawford his rights to 160 acres in the SE quarter of Sec 24 that was in the possession of John Crawford at the time of his death. ^[10]
  • 21 Jan 1869: Rebecca Crawford, wife of John Crawford (deceased) sold her rights to about 100 acres in the SE 1/4 of section 24 to John W Crawford.^[11]
  • 1 Feb 1869: James M and wife Sarah E. Crawford sold John W. Crawford their rights as heirs of John Crawford to the 125 acres in the SE 1/4 of sec. 24, known as the reserve right of dower from John Crawford to his widow Rebecca J Crawford.^[12]

Importance:

• Shows a likely connection between the James Crawford who bought the original patent and John Crawford who bought it from him. This James Crawford was married to a Catharine J. Crawford.
• More evidence for the heirs of John and Rebecca J Crawford.

Sources

1. ↑ In the records, Pike Township is usually referred to as township four, range nine.
2. ↑ Ohio, Coshocton County, Deed Records, Vol. 24, p. 80, Ambrose & Mary Emery to John Crawford, W ½ of SE ¼ of Sec. 18, Pike Twp, 1 Sep 1848; image copy, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL4-59QP-1?mode=g&cat=257005 : accessed 30 Jan 2022), citing film #008185275.
3. ↑ Ohio, Coshocton County, Deed Records, Vol. 31, p. 464, Rebecca Crawford, guardian of John Crawford's minor heirs, to Isaac Philips, northern 27 acres of W ½ of SE ¼ of Sec. 18, Pike Twp, 11 Sep 1855; image copy, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37X-F3X3-6?cat=257005 : accessed 30 Jan 2022), citing film #008578422.
4. ↑ Ohio, Coshocton County, Deed Records, Vol. 32, p. 675, James and Catharine Jane Parks to Colin Tisk, southern 53 acres of W ½ of SE ¼ of Sec. 18, Pike Twp, 15 Nov 1858; image copy, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37X-NSJQ-X?i=342&cat=257005 : accessed 22 Jan 2022), citing film #008578423.
5. ↑ James Crawford, (Zanesville, Ohio), land patent no. 1032, southeast quarter of section 24 of township 4 range 9 of unappropriated lands in military district, 4 Aug 1825; “Land Patent Search,” database with images, Generaal Land Office Records (https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=0065-257&docClass=CV : accessed 30 Jan 2022).
6. ↑ Ohio, Coshocton County, Deed Records, Vol. 7, p. 189, James and Catharine Jane Crawford to John Crawford, SE ¼ of sec. 24, Pike Twp, 5 Nov 1833; image copy, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37X-KRQ6?cat=257005 : accessed 30 Jan 2022), citing film #008578414.
7. ↑ Ohio, Coshocton County, Deed Records, Vol. 35, p. 411-2, quit claim, James M & Sarah Crawford to Rebecca Crawford, several tracts in Pike Twp, 12 Dec 1861; image copy, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37X-M74S?cat=257005 : accessed 30 Jan 2022), citing film #008578424.
8. ↑ Ohio, Coshocton County, Deed Records, Vol. 39, p. 671, Archibald & Margarett Crawford to John W Crawford, rights to 125 acres in SE ¼ of sec. 24, Pike Twp, 11 Aug 1866; image copy, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37X-WSP4-N?cat=257005 : accessed 30 Jan 2022), citing film #008578426.
9. ↑ Ohio, Coshocton County, Deed Records, Vol. 42, p. 717, Rebecca J Crawford to John W Crawford, rights to 25 acres, SE ¼ of sec. 24, Pike Twp, 17 Nov 1868; image copy, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37X-99B3-D?i=757&cat=257005 : accessed 30 Jan 2022), citing film #008578428.
10. ↑ Ohio, Coshocton County, Deed Records, Vol. 42, p. 713, George Crawford to John W Crawford, rights to 160 acres, SE ¼ of sec. 24, Pike Twp, 1 Feb 1869; image copy, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37X-9S9H-H?cat=257005 : accessed 30 Jan 2022), citing film #008578428.
11. ↑ Ohio, Coshocton County, Deed Records, Vol. 42, p. 714, Rebecca J Crawford to John W Crawford, rights to 100 acres, SE ¼ of sec. 24, Pike Twp, 21 Jan 1869; image copy, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37X-9S9K-X?i=756&cat=257005 : accessed 30 Jan 2022), citing film #008578428.
12. ↑ Ohio, Coshocton County, Deed Records, Vol. 42, p. 716, James M and Sarah E Crawford to John W Crawford, rights to 125 acres, SE ¼ of sec. 24, Pike Twp, 1 Feb 1869; image copy, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37X-99B3-D?cat=257005 : accessed 30 Jan 2022), citing film #008578428.