CRAWFORD Elizabeth

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Burial: Unknown
• Will: Will proved in Louisa, but may have died in Albemarle

Notes:

. Her family is said to be descendents of Sir Roland Crawford, the grandfather of Sir William Wallace (the subject of Mel Gibson's 1994 epic movie Braveheart.) (Anderson, 1984) Together, they had nine children. Their oldest, Jane Meriwether married Colonel Robert Lewis; they became Meriwether Lewis' paternal great-grandparents. The second oldest, Nicholas Meriwether III married Mildred Thornton. The other children were William, Thomas, Colonel David Meriwether, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, and Mary.

Alt. Burial:
Burial place unknown, though some state "Clover Fields." May also have been with Nicholas on the Rivanna River.

Elizabeth married Col MERIWETHER Nicholas, Jr. on 26 Oct 1665 in New Kent County, VA (Saint Peter's Parish). Nicholas (son of MERIWETHER Nicholas, Sr. and WOODHOUSE Elizabeth) was born on 26 Oct 1667 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 12 Dec 1743 in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA; was buried in Albermarle County, Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. MERIWETHER Nicholas, III was born on 11 Jul 1699 in New Kent County, VA; died in 1739.
2. MERIWETHER Jane was born about 1705 in Greensville County, Virginia; died before Sep 1757; was buried in Cismont, Albemarle County, VA ("Belvoir").
3. MERIWETHER Elizabeth was born in 1705 in New Kent County, VA; died on 1 Jan 1725 in Hanover County, VA.
4. MERIWETHER Mary was born in 1707 in Albermarle County, Va; and died.

Elizabeth married Col MERIWETHER Nicholas, Jr. in 1687 in Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA. Nicholas (son of MERIWETHER Nicholas, Sr. and WOODHOUSE Elizabeth) was born on 26 Oct 1667 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 12 Dec 1743 in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA; was buried in Albermarle County, Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Col. MERIWETHER David was born about 1690 in James City County, Virginia; died on 25 Dec 1744 in Louisa County, VA; was buried in North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
2. MERIWETHER Anne was born on 15 Jul 1694 in Goochland County, VA; and died.
3. MERIWETHER Sarah was born on 7 Dec 1697 in Goochland County, VA; died on 2 Jul 1733 in Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Sons of the American Revolution
• Immigration: 1 Jul 1643
• Land: 1672, New Kent County, VA
• Occupation: 1690; Plantation Owner; House Of Burgesses 1690-92

Notes:

Military:
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
about David Crawford, Col.
Name:David Crawford          
SAR Membership:91053          
Birth Date:1625          
Birth Place:Ayreshire, Scotland          
Death Place:Virginia          
Father:          
Children:David Crawford          

Immigration:
Immigration with father
1 Jul 1643 Age: 43 To America-Virginia Came with his only son, David

Land:
Date
1672
Location
New Kent County Virginia
Description
1,000 acres headrights passage for 20 people

Notes:

Married:
Type: Web Site
Author: Arlene Crawford
Title: Crawford Family
URL: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=arlen

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Kilbirne Crawfords
• Immigration: 1 Jul 1643
• Alt. Death: 1676, Jamestown, Virginia

Notes:

Type: Web Site
Author: Arlene Crawford
Title: Crawford Family
URL: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=arlen

(Medical):Killed in the "Bacon Rebellion"

Military:
As a young man he was a cadet of the Kilbirne Crawfords

Immigration:
Immigration
1 Jul 1643 Age: 43 To America-Virginia Came with his only son, David

John married CUNNINGHAM MargaretScotland. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]