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Memorials of the Crawford Family says that John was deceased before his father wrote his will. His father willed him several slaves he had had in his possession for sometime, then later mentions that John is deceased and his children are to receive his share (that part doesn't seem to be in any transcript of the will that I have seen...)

On April 29, 1735, John Crawford gained a land grant for 400 acres on both sides of Ducking Creek in what was then Hanover County, VA. (This area became a part of Louisa County in 1742)
On June 5, 1736, John gained a land grant for 3546 acres on both sides of Little Saylor's Creek in Amelia County, VA.

John left Virginia for the Carolinas about 1743. He acquired land in Anson County, NC before moving to Craven County, NC. The northern part of Craven County later became Chesterfield County which is just south of Anson County.

The 1751 Tax List for Craven County, SC shows John Crawford had ten slaves and had extensive land holdings on both sides of the Pee Dee River. He had two pair of oxen and owned a ferry and two large boats. He also had a store in Cheraw. It appears from his will that these land holding extended into North Carolina as well.

In 1755 he was appointed Justice of the Peace and in 1757 he was a signer on a petition for a County Court for the northen part of Craven County.

From the 1761 will of David Crawford: "Item, I give to my son John Crawford six negros, which he has had in his possession a considerable time, they are to him and his heirs forever."

Will of John Crawford is taken from microfilm # 0023474, S. C. Charlestown - Probate Records Wills v. 9-10, 1760-1767, LDS Family History Center Page 74:
"WILL OF JOHN CRAWFORD: IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I John Crawford of Craven County in the Province of South Carolina being of perfect Sense and Memory, Thanks be to Almighty God; Do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following: FIRST and principally I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, trusting through the merits of Christ, to receive full pardon for all my Sins, and my Body to be buried decently by the Directions of my Executors hereafter named, And what Estate it hath pleased God to bestow on Me, after my just Debts and Funeral Charges are paid I give as followeth.
"ITEM I leave unto my Loving Wife Mary Crawford One third Part of my Lands during her Natural Life or Widwohood. ITEM I leave to my said Wife Six Negroes, VIZ. Joe, Doll, Abra- ham Little Doll, Jenny & Mourning, during her Natural life or Widowhood, and Also One third part of my husehold Goods, and one third part of my Stock of Cattle, Hoggs and Horses, during her Natural Life or Widowhood, And after her Mariage or Decease the same to be equally divided among, such of my Children as shall be then alive.
"ITEM My Will and desire is, that the Tract of Land whereon my Son John Crawford lives on the lower side of Phill's Creek, together with the Stock and five Negroes, VIZ. Jack, Nanny, Ta-- mar, Abbey & Stephen for which I made him a Deed of Gift some few days past to be the proper use of him and his heirs for ever.
"ITEM I give to my Son Thomas Crawford, the Remainder part of the Tract of Land mentioned to John Crawford that lyes above Phill's Creek with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him and his Heirs forever. ITEM I give unto my said Son Thomas Crawford, All my Land Adjoining to Abraham Lundy, with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging. ITEM I give unto my said Son Thomas Crawford One Third part of my Stock, and my Two Large Boats and my ferry Boat. ITEM I give unto my said Son Thomas Crawford, Pompey, Moll Hannah, Sarah, Nell to him and his Heirs forever.
"ITEM, I give unto my Son Michael Crawford my Mannor House & Plantation, with Three hundred Acres of Land, whereon I now live with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging to him & his Heirs forever. ITEM I give unto my said Son Michael Crawford my Tract of Land on Naked Creek containing Seven hundred & fifty Acres to him & his Heirs forever. ITEM I give unto my said Son Michael Crawford Five Negroes VIZ. Isabell, Jemmy, George, Barbara, and Lucy, and One third Part of the Stock to him and his Heirs forever.
"ITEM: My Will and Desire is, that my Lands on Lynch's Creek, be sold by my Executors for the Payment of my Debts, and that my said Executors have full power to convey the same. ITEM My Will and Desire is, that Three hundred pounds which Lyes in Virginia, be equally divided between my Wife and Three Sons. ITEM And I do constitute and Appoint my well beloved Wife Mary Crawford my Executrix and my sons John & Thomas Crawford my whole and Sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament, disannulling and making Void all other Wills by me heretofore made. IN WITNEFS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twentieth Day of October, One thousand seven hundred and fifty six.
"John Crawford (L.S.)
20 Otober, 1756"
The will was proved 10 January 1761. By Arch. M.Norton. At the same time, he qualified Mary Crawford & Thomas Crawford Exors. Before Wade Blair J.P. Recorded in Will Book 1760-1767 Recorded on Page 60.
Lynches Creek appears to refer to the beginning of Lynches River which flows a short distance in North Carolina in what is now Union County and then into the Pee Dee River in South Carolina. The land mentioned on Naked Creek is in what is now Richmond County, NC.

Find A Grave Memorial# 64687034 - HAS BEEN REMOVED! No proof of her surname, the marriage, or the children listed.
John was the son of David Crawford and Elizabeth Smith. He married Mary Duke 10 OCT 1724 in Hanover County, Virginia. She was born ABT 1704 in Hanover County, Virginia.
Children of Mary Duke and John Crawford said to be the following - however, only three sons, John, Thomas & Michael, are named in his will, no daughters.

i. William Crawford was born JAN 1724/25 in Hanover County, VA. He married Elizabeth Lewis .
ii. Elizabeth Crawford was born MAR 1725/26 in Hanover County, VA.
iii. David Crawford was born JUN 1730 in Hanover County, VA, and died ABT. 1787 in Washington County, NC . He married Isabella Maine 8 FEB 1746/47 in St. Phillip's Parish, Charleston, SC. She was born ABT. 1730.
iv. John A. Crawford was born JUN 1730 in Hanover County, VA, and died ABT. 1802. He married Margaret Mastin.
v. Mary Crawford was born OCT 1732 in Hanover County, VA.
vi. Samuel Crawford was born ABT. 1733.
vii. Thomas Crawford was born JUL 1737 in Hanover County, VA.
viii. Michael Crawford was born MAR 1737/38 in Hanover County, VA.
ix. Andrew Crawford was born ABT. 1740, and died ABT. 1771 in Augusta County, VA. He married Margaret .

Birth

Abt 1701

Father	David Crawford II (1662 - 1762)
Mother	Elizabeth Smith (1666 - 1766)
Sibling	David Crawford III (1697 - 1766)
Sibling	Elizabeth Crawford (1699 - )
Sibling	Mary Crawford (1703 - )
Sibling	Judith Crawford (1705 - )
Sibling	Michael Crawford (1707 - )