John Crawford and Anne Holmes

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Husband John Crawford ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1746 - Guilford Twp, Franklin Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Feb 1827 - Franklin Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Falling Spring Cemetery, Franklin Co, PA

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         Father: Edward Crawford (      -1792) 1 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Elizabeth Sterrett (      -      ) 3 4 6

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Anne Holmes ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1765 - Ireland 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Dec 1810 2
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 F Martha Crawford ²

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           Born: 8 May 1788 2
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         Spouse: Josiah Duffield (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 24 Feb 1826 2

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2 M Holmes Crawford ²

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           Born: 1791 2
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           Died: 15 Feb 1874 2
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3 F Sarah Crawford ²

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           Born: 17 Jun 1795 2
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           Died: 28 Dec 1849 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John S. Brown (1799-1871) 2
           Marr: 12 Mar 1835 2

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4 M James Crawford ^{8 9}

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           Born: 1800 - Guilford Twp, Franklin Co, PA 9
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           Died: 18 Jan 1872 - Franklin Co, PA 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Catharine Byers (1805-1892) 9 10
           Marr: 1826 8

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5 M John Crawford ²

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         Spouse: Margaret Black (1805-1871) 9
           Marr: 25 Dec 1828 9

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6 M Joseph Cook Crawford ²

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           Born: 1806 - Guilford Twp, Franklin Co, PA 9
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           Died: 23 Aug 1888 - Guilford Twp, Franklin Co, PA 9
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         Spouse: Mary Kirkpatrick (      -1890) 9
           Marr: 1841 9

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7 M Edward Crawford ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: while young
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8 F Elizabeth Crawford ²

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           Born: 
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         Spouse: Hugh Crawford (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 30 Apr 1812 2

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9 F Rebecca Crawford ²

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         Spouse: Matthew McKee (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 17 Sep 1833 2

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10 F Nancy Crawford ²

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           Born: 
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - John Crawford

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He was first lieutenant of Capt. Conrad Snider's company of Col. Frederick Watt's battalion of the "Flying Camp" in 1776. He was captured with Colonel Magaw's command at Fort Washington, Nov. 16, 1776, and was held as a prisoner of war in New York and Long Island until 1778, when he was exchanged. Early in his captivity he wrote the following letter to his parents, which was long preserved by his descendants:
New York, November 21, 1776.
Honored Father and Mother:
I am a prisoner here, and without clothes or hard money, only what was on me when I was taken. I left clothes with Eddy on the other side of the river; expect to get them again. I would be glad if you could send me some hard money, as no other will pass here. I have the liberty of walking the streets. You need not be uneasy about me. I am well at present and live in hopes to see you. I am your dutiful son and humble servant.
Lieut. John Crawford.
P. S. I was taken November 16, at Fort Washington, with 2,300 more.
After his exchange Lieut. Crawford returned to the homestead where he spent his life as a farmer. On his monument at Falling Spring cemetery is this simple memorial: "A soldier of the Revolution rests here."

1 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 772.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 401.

3 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 764.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 73.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 400.

6 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1235.

7 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 363, 401.

8 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 766.

9 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 402.

10 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 773.