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Alexander Crawford 1766 – 1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1766

Birth Location: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 2 Mar 1830

Death Location: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Father: William CRAWFORD

Mother: Rachel Sawyers

Spouse(s): Rachel Lessley, Mary McPheeters

Children(s): William Crawford, Mary Crawford, Rebecca Crawford, - Crawford, Rachel Crawford, Alexander Crawford

Born in 1766 in Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States, Alexander Crawford was the child of William CRAWFORD and Rachel Bell Sawyers. In time, Alexander Crawford married Rachel Lessley and Mary McPheeters, and they raised a family that included William Crawford, Mary 'Polly' Margaret Crawford, Rebecca Crawford, - James Alexander "Virginia Jim" Crawford, Rachel Lessley Crawford and Alexander Crawford. Alexander Crawford died in Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States in 1830.

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Parents

William CRAWFORD
1744 – 1792
Birth Location: Mountain View near Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA
WC
Rachel Sawyers
1750 – 1821
Birth Location: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States
RS

Spouses(s)

Rachel Lessley
1772 – 1841
Birth Location: Laurel Hill, Augusta, Virginia, USA
RL
Mary McPheeters
1718 – 1764
Birth Location: Scotland
MM

Children(s)

William Crawford
1793 – 1853
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia
WC
Mary Crawford
1795 – 1854
Birth Location: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States
MC
Rebecca Crawford
1798 – 1880
Birth Location: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA
RC
- Crawford
1800 – 1861
Birth Location: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA
-C
Rachel Crawford
1803 – 1864
Birth Location: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA
RC
Alexander Crawford
1806 – 1877
Birth Location: Mt Alta, Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 Jan 1766
    Event Place: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1743
    Event Place: Augusta County, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1796
    Event Place: Augusta

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Waynesboro, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Waynesboro, Augusta, Virginia; Page: 14; NARA Roll: M33_132; Image: 26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 2 Mar 1830
    Event Place: Buffalo Gap, Augusta, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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