Hi, all, I haven't posted much to this list, so far, but I thought this might be of enterest to some of my distant Crawford cousins. This email contains the will of PETER CRAWFORD of Winston County, Mississippi. If anyone out there is descended from any of the people mentioned therein, please feel free to contact me, and we can share info. Last names mentioned are as follows: WRAGG, MATTHEWS, BARRON, NABORS, EDWARDS. Also, check out the info on HUGHS and LOVELESS families following the will of P. CRAWFORD . Regards, Paul Crawford ----- Original Message ----- From: jeane pruett <rhps@eastland.net> To: Paul Crawford <claswdflr@novagate.com> Cc: <jaybeetwo@aol.com>; <chowboy@network-one.com> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 5:51 PM Subject: PETER CRAWFORD > Paul - after reading of material submitted somewhere by Billy Weeks, I > remembered where my original copy of the will of Peter Crawford was that > was sent to me in 1982!!. (This is the copy entered into the books in > Clerk's office. When we were in Louisville Courthouse, we were told the > Original Will in the actual probate files, or cans, was stolen.) > I am sending at this time the important part that tells the children's > names (wish he had given names of Davis T.'s children). Have three > copies and will mail them to you, Johnnie, and Ken, so each of you will > have ALL the information. Sorry this has taken so long. Please continue > to be patient with me. Elzie still has a medical problem & I'm sure you > all understand that takes priority) > > >From the Will of Peter Crawford: > > First: It is my will and desire that all my just debts, funeral > expenses and expenses of Administration shall be paid out of funds > hereinafter specified. > Second: I will and bequeath to my son William H. Crawford the following > Negro slaves, to wit: etc., > Third: I will and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Nabors, wife of Linsay > M. Nabors, the following slaves to wit: etc., > Fourth: I will and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Ann Barron wife of > James Barron, the following slaves to wit: etc., > Fifth: I will and bequeath to my daughter Parthenia Edwards, wife of > James H. W. Edwards, the following slaves to wit: etc., > Sixth: I will and bequeath to my daughter Caroline Brown wife of > Jackson Brown the following slaves to wit: etc., > ** Seventh: I will and bequeath to the children of my deceased son Davis > T. Crawford the following slaves to wit: Henry, Mealy, Joe and Ephraim > with the further increase of the females after the Execution of this > will, to them and their heirs forever; and it is further my will and > desire that the guardian or guardians, who I may hereafter appoint in > this will for these children, shall take charge of the above named > slaves and work them or hire them out annually as may seem best to them > till the children become of the full age of twenty one years or marry, > that the profits arising from the hire or so much thereof as is > necessary shall be used for the maintainance and education of the > children and that the balance if any shall be put out at interest and as > the children respectfully become of the age of twenty one or marry, then > my executors shall select three reputable men who shall appraise all the > Negroes and allot to the child that is of age or married its > portion..and in case an equal allotment cannot be made then it shall be > done as near as can be and my executors are required to make the lot > equal either by paying to the child the deficiency in money, if his lot > falls short or by retaining out of any money in their hands belonging to > the children, enough to make it equal and this shall be done > successively as each child becomes of age or marries. > Eighth: I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Matthews the > following slaves to wit: etc., > Ninth: I will and bequeath to my grand daughter Cathering Wragg, the > following slaves to wit: etc., > Tenth: I will and bequeath to my adopted daughter Mary Elizabeth > Crawford two slaves to wit: etc., > Eleventh: It is further my will and desire that my old and faithful > servants to wit: Jim, Edward, Fanny and Frances shall be by my executors > sold at public outcry to any of my legatees whoever will give the most > for them or either of them, that they shall be sold separately and that > no person shall be alowed to bid who is not a legatee, and should they > or either of them not be bid for being considered worthless, then my > executors are authorized to put him or her to the lowest bidder, > confining the bids to my legatees, and shall sell to the one who will > take him or her as the case may be for the least amount & the buyer > shall be bound to maintain and support him or her for his or her natural > life and then have them decently buried and my executors are hereby > authorized to any money belonging to my estate to pay the purchaser the > amount bid off or for the maintainance of each or all of the above > Negroes and my executors are required to notify all my legatees that are > of the full age, of the time and place of selling the above named Jim, > Edward, Fanny and Frances. > NOTE from Jeane...I really thought this was exceptional that Peter > Crawford showed this respect and loyalty to those who served him. > Twelfth through Fifteenth deal with selling his property, personal, > plantation, crops, etc., > Sixteenth: It is my wish to be buried by the side of my departed wife > and my executors are authorized to purchase a suitable tomb stone to put > over my grave > Seventeenth: It is further my will and desire that all the proceeds > arising from the sale of any and all my estate after paying all my > debts, funeral expenses and expenses of admisistration and all expenses > necessary incurred in the management and settlement of my estate, shall > be equally divided among all my children, share and share alike, that is > to say, one eighth part to my son William H. Crawford, one eighth part > to my daughter Eliza Nabors, one eighth part to my daughter Sarah Ann > Barron, one eighth part to my daughter Parthenia Edwards, one eighth > part to my daughter Caroline Brown, one eighth part to my grand > children, the children of my son Davis T. Crawford, one eighth part to > my daughter Elizabeth Matthews, and one eighth part to my grand daughter > Catherine Wragg...etc, etc... > Eighteenth: I do nominate and appoint my executors hereinafter named as > guardians of my grand children whose parents are dead, namely the > children of my son Davis T. Crawford and my daughter Catherine Wragg, > and my adopted daughter Mary Elizabeth Crawford. > Nineteenth: regards to will and desire for probate, etc., > > Lastly: I nominate and appoint my son William H. Crawford and my > son-in-law W. C. Matthews executors of my estate... > Signed and sealed the sixth day of July 1854 > > Having omitted to name a Negro boy named John, Rachel's child, I do now > will and bequeath the said boy John to the children of my son Davis T. > Crawford on the same terms as those already menioned, and it is further > my desire that in addition to what I have already given my adopted > daughter Mary Elizabeth Crawford that she shall have one bed & the > necessary furniture belonging to it. > > ALSO: The following information is from a paper I found with notes that > I wrote after I received the will of James Loveless. (I'll continue to > look for the will so I can copy for you). > > James Loveless died 1846 Greenville County, South Carolina. > James Loveless married Linna (?) > > > Children per will: > James T. Loveless > John Loveless (dec'd) - his children > Of lawfull age: Laura Loveless; > Mirah (Mira) Loveless wife of Bennesville Spotts. > Minors: James H.; Williamson; Elizabeth; John; and Clarissa Loveless. > Jesse Loveless > Mary Loveless > Ruth Loveless > Linna Loveless, wife of William Nixon (married after Will written) > Levi Loveless of Gwinette County, GA > Thomas Loveless of Campbell County, GA > William Loveless of DeKalb County, GA > Hazle Loveless of Cass County, GA > Allen Loveless of M----- County, GA > ** Elizabeth Loveless, wife of Peter Crawford of Winston County, MS. > > ALSO on this page I have: > > William Loveless b 21 Dec 1792 - md Caroline Carlton > Elizabeth Loveless b 12 Dec 1794 - md Peter Crawford b 17 Nov 1785 > John Harrison Loveless b 16 Nov 1796 md Clarissa Williamson > Levi Loveless b 13 Sept 1798 md Temperance Jones b 12 April 1802 > Thomas Loveless b1 Nov 1800 md Rebecca Neighbors > Hazle Loveless b 23 Dec 1802 md Linna Riley b 29 Mar 1805 > Allen Loveless b 24 Oct 1804 md Roxanna Hodges b 1804 > Jesse Loveless b 30 Nov 1806 md Elizabeth Nixon b 1810 > Mary Loveless b 6 Dec 1808 unmd > Ruth Loveless b 17 June 1811 unmd > James T. Loveless b 6 Mar 1813 md Rebecca b 1820 > Linna Loveless b 2 Mar 1816 md William Nixon > > Other Notes: wife of James Loveless was Linna Hughes daughter of George > & Jemima Hughes. > > HUGHES line to our CRAWFORD line: > (1) Rev George Hughes 1st ancestor came to VA in 1646. > (2) William Hughes > (3) John Hughes md Sarah Harrison > (4) Blackmore Hughes md Elizabeth Roberts > (5) George Hughes md Jemima > (6) Linna Hughes md James Loveless > (7) Elizabeth Loveless md Peter Crawford > > ANOTHER NOTE: Peter Crawford had two known sisters, Drucilla who married > a SHAW (I beleive William Wiley Shaw), Margaret Ann "Peggy" who married > Frederick BAGWELL, and one known brother Joseph CRAWFORD. > > I know this isn't the best, but maybe it will help. > > Jeane > >