REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION ABSTRACT OF APPLICATION - THOMAS CRAWFORD, SR.

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Name: CRAWFORD, THOMAS SR.
Pension #: W8644
State: PA
Age: 78
Ap. Date: 25 Feb 1833
CRAWFORD, THOMAS, SR: Says he was born April 1754 in Chester Co., Pa resided 
there during the ARW. Removed to Kentucky in 1783 in 1785 settled where I now 
live in Mercer Co., Ky near Perryville. This is a continuation of the Bible 
Records under the Notes for Mary Ewing: W. E. Cradford E. I. McElroy m 22 Nov 
1825; Jacob Crow Mary Crawford 1 Mar 1830; Cyrus Crawford M. F. Walker 25 May 
1837

Spouse: Mary Ewing
Sp. Age: 75
Sp. Ap. Date: 17 Oct 1838
Mary Ewing: Mary Crawford age 75 or 76 , that she is the widow of Thomas 
Cradford who died 1 Jun 1833. They married 1 Feb 1783 in Chester County, 
Westnothingham Twsp, Penn by Rev. John Baird? Crawford Bible Records:BIRTHS 
Thomas Crawford born 21 Apr 1754; Mary Crawford born 11 Apr 1763; Margaret 
Crawford b 11-?-1783; Catherine Crawford, 20 Sep 1786; Samuel Crawford born 4 
Nov 1787; Ann Crawford b 7-1791; Thomas Crawford (Jr) b 10 Jan 1793; John 
Crawford b 20 Dec 1794; Margaret born 30 Dec 1794; William Crawford b 29 Sep 
1798; Mary Crawford b 29 Nov 1800; Cyrus Crawford b 3 Dec 1802; William B. 
Cradford b 10 Apr 1817 (NOTE the above beginning the the first Margaret are 
listed as children of Thomas Mary Crawford) MARRIAGES: Thomas Crawford Mary 
Ewing were married 29 Feb 1783; Nathan H. Hall Ann Crawford m 6 Jul 1807; James 
Gilkerson Eliza Crawford m 22 Mar 1808; William McElroy Catherine Crawford m 2 
Jul 1811; Samuel Crawford Catherine Ewing m 11 Mar 1814; Thomas J. Crawford 
Margaret Crawford 3 Jul 1816; Thomas Crawford Rebecca Ewing m 6 May 1816; John 
Crawford Sarah McElroy 13 Mar 1817; Thomas Crawford Sarah Shirel (date not 
shown); William Wade Elizabeth Gilkerson m 11 Dec 1827

Affiant 1: Samuel Crawford
Samuel Crawford: 17 Oct 1838, taken at his house in Mercer Co..he is the 4th 
child of Thomas Mary Crawford his father died 30 Jun 1833 he received a pension 
until his death

Affiant 2: Wm. E. Crawford
William E. Crawford: Taken at his house Oct 17, 1838..he is the 10th child of 
Thomas Mary Crawford was 40 years old on Sep 29..he has his father's bible the 
entries are in the handwriting of Thomas J. Crawford, Esq, until his death.

Affiant 3: Cyrus Crawford
Cyrus Crawford: Of Washington Co., Ky, May 1839, being 36 years old. His mother 
was Mary Ewing before her marriage. His father died 30 Jun 1833.

Affiant 4: Elizabeth Hope
Elizabeth Hope: Taken at home of Richard Hope in Mercer Co..on 17 Oct 1838..she 
is aged ??in May past. Has known Mary Crawford, widow of Thomas Crawford for 65 
or 70 years past. They went to school together when they were small girls has 
always known Mary.