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14. Crawford Family |
The youngest son of the Earl of Crawford and a Cadet of the Kimbirnie Crawfords, came from Ayrshire, Scotland with his family and widowed Mother to Jamestown, VA in 1643. They settled in James City Co. & later moved to St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., VA. JOHN CRAWFORD, born 1600 in Ayrshire, Scotland was killed during Bacon's Rebellion 1676 His son: DAVID CRAWFORD, known as Col. David, born 1625 Ayrshire, Scotland, died 1710 New Kent Co., VA, married 1654 (Name unknown). He came to Virginia with his father and received 7 land grants (2,700 acres) from Gov. Berkely for importing 55 immigrants to Virginia. He was a vestryman and member of the House of Burgess. The founder of the "Assasquin" Plantation in New Kent County, Virginia. Children:
David, born 1662, died 1762, known as Capt. David, married Elizabeth Smith Sarah, born May 12, 1666, New Kent Co. VA, mar. 1695 Thomas Poindexter mar. (2) James Breechin. ELIZABETH CRAWFORD, married Nicholas Meriwether (1647-1744)
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