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COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD 1691–1761

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Birth Date: June 7, 1691

Birth Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland

Death Date: September 17, 1761

Death Location: Ohio River, Augusta Co, Virginia (while trading with Indians)

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In 1691, COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD entered the world in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, born to Robert James Alexander Crawford Krafirt And Mary Elizabeth Shaw Crawford. COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD married Mary Ann Violet Douglas Crawford Onora Grimes, Mary Ann Violet Douglas, Violet Crawford, and had children including Agnes Nancy Crawford Krafirt, Alexander Crawford, Amy Crawford, Ann Crawford, Col William Crawford, Colonel Alexander Crawford Sr, Edward Crawford, Elizabeth Crawford, George Alexander Crawford Sr, Griselda Gritzel Crawford Craig, Hannah Crawford, Isabel Isobell Crawford, James Crawford, Margaret Crawford, Martha Crawford, Mary Ann Crawford, Mary Blair Crawford, Patrick Crawford, Polly Crawford, Robert Crawford, Susannah Crawford, Thomas Crawford, Violet Crawford, William Crawford Crauford, William John Crawford. COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD passed away in 1761 in Ohio River, Augusta Co, Virginia (while trading with Indians).

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1691, COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD entered the world in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, born to Robert James Alexander Crawford Krafirt And Mary Elizabeth Shaw Crawford.

Family

COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD married Mary Ann Violet Douglas Crawford Onora Grimes, Mary Ann Violet Douglas, Violet Crawford, and had children including Agnes Nancy Crawford Krafirt, Alexander Crawford, Amy Crawford, Ann Crawford, Col William Crawford, Colonel Alexander Crawford Sr, Edward Crawford, Elizabeth Crawford, George Alexander Crawford Sr, Griselda Gritzel Crawford Craig, Hannah Crawford, Isabel Isobell Crawford, James Crawford, Margaret Crawford, Martha Crawford, Mary Ann Crawford, Mary Blair Crawford, Patrick Crawford, Polly Crawford, Robert Crawford, Susannah Crawford, Thomas Crawford, Violet Crawford, William Crawford Crauford, William John Crawford.

Later Years

COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD passed away in 1761 in Ohio River, Augusta Co, Virginia (while trading with Indians).

Sources

  1. 1
    Baptism Records England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
  2. 2
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  3. 3
    Marriage Records London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
  4. 4
    Record Millennium File
  5. 5
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  6. 6
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  7. 7
    Record North America, Family Histories
  8. 8
    Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
  9. 9
    Land Records Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts
  10. 10
    Marriage Records Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials
  11. 11
    Baptism Records Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms
  12. 12
    Probate/Wills New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
  13. 13
    Baptism Records Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms
  14. 14
    Land Records North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files
  15. 15
    Baptism Records Caribbean, Select Births and Baptisms
  16. 16
    Land Records U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats
  17. 17
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1691
Born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1691
Born in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
1761
Died in Ohio River, Augusta, Virginia, USA, (killed by Indians)
1761
Died in Ohio River, Augusta Co, Virginia (while trading with Indians)
1812
Resided in Sussex, New Jersey
1820
Probate in Sussex, New Jersey, USA

Found in 4 Family Trees

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