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COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD 1691–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 June 1691

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Sep 1761

Death Location: Ohio River, Killed by Indians

Father: Robert GUARD

Mother: Mary Schaw

Spouse(s): Mary (Crawford)

Children(s): Colonel Sr

In 1691, COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Robert James Alexander Crawford Royal Scots Guard And Mary Elizabeth Shaw Schaw. COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD married Mary Ann Douglas Crawford, and had children including Colonel Alexander Crawford Sr. COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD passed away in 1761 in Ohio River, Killed by Indians.

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Biography

  • In 1691, COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Robert James Alexander Crawford Royal Scots Guard And Mary Elizabeth Shaw Schaw.
  • COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD married Mary Ann Douglas Crawford, and had children including Colonel Alexander Crawford Sr.
  • COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD passed away in 1761 in Ohio River, Killed by Indians.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

COL. GUARD's Ancestors

Self
COL. GUARD
1691–1761
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert James Alexander CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD
1656–1703
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Elizabeth Shaw) Schaw
1670–1730
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Patricke (Crawford) (Krafirt)
1628–1700
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jeane Hamiltoune
1634–1695
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Crawford
1590–1630
Margaret Maxwell
1595–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents

COL. GUARD's Descendants

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COL. (WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS) GUARD (7 June 1691–17 Sep 1761) m. Mary (Ann Douglas) (Crawford) (26 Nov 1693–1726)
  1. 1. Colonel (Alexander Crawford) Sr 1715–1764 m. Mary ("Molly" McPheeters) Crawford 1716–1764
    1. 1. Samuel (C Crawford) Sr 1759–1822 m. Nancy Forgey 1768–1837 m. Elizabeth (Craig) Crawford 1742–1943
      1. 1. Thomas (A) Crawford 1788–1839 m. Priscilla Barnett 1794–1863 m. Priscilla Barnett 1794–1863
        1. 1. George (Washington) Crawford 1810–1882 m. Virginia (Jane) Mangum 1824–1904
        2. 2. Agatha Harris 1811–1892
        3. 3. Caroline Smith 1831–1922
        4. 4. John Crawford 1834–1873
        5. 5. Frances (A) Crawford 1825–
        6. 6. Mary (Ann Meeky) Crawford 1814–1880
        7. 7. Miranda Crawford 1821–
        8. 8. Mary (Ann) Harvard 1830–1873
      2. 2. Andrew Crawford 1790–1869
      3. 3. Moses (F) Crawford 1794–1833
      4. 4. Margaret Crawford 1796–1868
      5. 5. John Crawford 1798–1862
      6. 6. Polly Crawford 1798–1839
      7. 7. Hugh (Forgey) Crawford 1806–1885
      8. 8. Eleanor ("Ellen" S) Crawford 1810–1892
      9. 9. Nancy Crawford 1818–1832
      10. 10. Capt (Samuel Reynolds) Crawford 1792–1843
      11. 11. William Crawford 1781–1851
    2. 2. William (James) Crawford 1757–1836
    3. 3. William Crawford 1744–1792
    4. 4. Lt. (John) Crawford 1741–1832
    5. 5. Rev. (Edward) Crawford 1743–1822
    6. 6. Alexander Crawford 1753–1830
    7. 7. Elizabeth (" Bettie ") Crawford 1754–1813
    8. 8. James Crawford 1753–1803
    9. 9. Martha Crawford 1752–1823
    10. 10. Rebecca (Sawyers) Crawford 1753–1841
    11. 11. Robert Crawford 1757–1810
    12. 12. Mary Crawford 1763–1774

COL. GUARD's Timeline

2 Records

1691
7 June 1691
Birth of COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1761
17 Sep 1761
Age 70
Death of COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ROYAL SCOTS GUARD in Ohio River, Killed by Indians
Ohio River, Killed by Indians

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 June 1691
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1761
    Event Place: Ohio River, Killed by Indians

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