Individual Details

SOME ANCIENT LANDOWNERS IN SAINT MARTIN'S PARISH, HANOVER COUNTY, VIRGINIA, by Norine Campbell Gregory, 2001; footnote, p.348: "On the N. side of the South Anna River in present St. Martin's Parish, Capt David Crawford acquired prior to Feb. 1719, a tract of land cut out of the 5764 acres patent to Thos. Scott & John Drummond, granted to them 29 Oct 1694. ...David Crawford was named in a procession here in 1719" [Vestry Book of St. Paul's prior to establishment of St. Martin's]

David and Ann are said to have lived for many years on the South Anna River, near Beech Creek Ford. About 1752 they moved to Albemarle which became Amherst Co VA where he bought 411 acres from Robert Barnett. [David & Ann's oldest child, Susannah, married Nathaniel Barnett]. Later in the will of David Crawford II, he mentions his plantation adjoins that of his granddaughter Susanna Barnett.

David III made his will on 21 Jun 1766, which was proved 4 Aug 1766. His wife and his mother, as well as his children survived him. Ann is believed to have died by 1803, when Nelson Anderson & Nathan Crawford signed a bond as executors of the estate of Ann Crawford; she is said to have been 95 years old.

David and Ann had 13 children, although several of the younger ones died soon after their father.

Will dated 21 Jun 1766
Amherst County.
Well beloved wife, 5 slaves.
Son John, two slaves.
Son David, three slaves
Daughter Smith's children, one slave to be divided equally among them
Son Joel, one slave
Son Nathan, one slave and 400 acres of land bought of John Davies and 74 acres bought of Robert Dunwiddie, adjoining, featherbed.
Son Charles, two slaves
Son William, two slaves, featherbed
Dau Sarah, 2 slaves
Dau Susannah, 1 slave, featherbed
Dau Ann, 2 slaves, featherbedd.
After my mother's death, Robin a slave I have a right to, to be delivered to my wife.
The remainder of estate to be left to my wife to make her three youngest children equal in stock to my elder children. After her death, my estate left to her to be equally divided between Susannah, Joel, Charles, Sarah, Mary, Nathan, William & Ann. Two slaves, Pompey & Tye, after my mother's death are to be sold if my debts cannot be paid without. If the debts can be paid they are to be sold and the money divided between all my children.
If Nathan, William, Sarah or Ann die without heirs, their estates to be divided bet Nathan, William & Ann.
All my gifts already made to my children shall not be revoked.
Sons John, David & Joel to be Executors.
21 Jun 1766. Signed: David Crawford Sener
Wit: Jno Morrison, Ro. Dinwiddie, Stephen Martin
4 Aug 1766 Will presented to Amherst County Court by John David & Joel Crawford and proved by Morrison & Dunwiddie. Cornelius Thomas, Francis Meriwether, Edward Ware, & Charles Yancey were securitiy for £4000. Ordered recorded.
Teste: Edmumd Wilcox, Clerk
A Copy Teste: W. S. Crawford, Ck.

Birth	Abt 1697
Marriage	Abt 1728	Ann Anderson
Death	1766

Spouse

Ann Anderson (1708 - 1803)

Father	David Crawford II (1662 - 1762)
Mother	Elizabeth Smith (1666 - 1766)
Sibling	Elizabeth Crawford (1699 - )
Sibling	John Crawford (1701 - )
Sibling	Mary Crawford (1703 - )
Sibling	Judith Crawford (1705 - )
Sibling	Michael Crawford (1707 - )