Brief Life History of William Hardin
When William Hardin Crawford Sr was born on 8 December 1771, in Botetourt, Virginia, United States, his father, Samuel Crawford Sr, was 21 and his mother, Janet "Jane" Mason, was 19. He married Malinda Ann Hardin on 15 February 1798, in Hardin, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He died on 12 July 1845, in Littleton, Schuyler, Illinois, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Thompson Cemetery, Littleton Township, Schuyler, Illinois, United States.
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- William Crawford, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- William Hardin Crawford Sr, "Find A Grave Index"
- Will of James Mason of Bedford County, Virginia
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: habitational name from any of various places called Crawford, primarily the one in Lanarkshire (Scotland), and possibly also from the one in Lancashire. Both are named in Old English with crāwe ‘crow’ + ford ‘ford’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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