The book I just bought called "The Early Ancestors of the Crawfords in America" @1940 and written by Fred E. Crawford says that John Crawford m. Margaret, dau of John Blair and Grisel (dau of Lord Robt Semple). He obtained a charter in 1600---spent much of his time "in foreign parts" and "died young" on Jan 16th, 1622---also,---in a trial in 1606 ---that he was m. in 1602 and that his house was robbed in 1606 while his wife was away with her kinfolk and he was abroad---John left 5 chn: John, his successor; Malcolm; James; Margaret who m. Hugh Kennedy ;and Jean who m. John Lindsay--- His son, John ---in 1622 m. Mary Cunningham , dau of James. John had a sons and 2 dau: Sir John Crawford of Kilbirny; James, who died unmarried; Anne, m. Alex. Cunningham; and Margaret m. William Crawford(elder bro to Thomas Crawford of Corse, but had no issue)---John died Nov 12th, 1629 and was succeeded by son John---- Sir John Crawford of Kilbirny 1644--Charles I conferred Kinghthood upon him----died in Edinburgh in 1661 and was bured in Kilbirny---m 1st Margaret Burleigh---no chn lived to maturity---2nd m. Magdelen Carnegie and had 2 dau.--Anne and Margaret. so I don't see where John Crawford of Bacon's Rebellion could fit in---if I'm missing something ----someone please help me----how does John of Bacon's Rebellion connect to the Scotish Crawfords? Can anyone tell me? HELP! saramck@apex.net ----- Original Message ----- From: d wilson To: saramck@apex.net Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 9:42 PM Subject: John Crawford who died during Bacon's Rebellion From my information I have John Crawford born 1600 Jordan Hill, Ayrshire, Scotland. It is said he was the youngest son of the Earl of Crawford. John appears to be the first Crawford to reach America in 1643. He came to America in 1643. His only son David born in 1625 Kilbernie, Ayrshire, Scotland came with him; his wife having died in Scotland. ( I have found only l source, LDS Library who lists his wife's name. They have her as Margaret Blair born 1603 Scotland, daughter of John Blair and Isabel Boyd.) John came to Jamestown, VA in 1643. Although 76 years old, this sturdy heo did not hesitate to enter into the great struggle for political rights which sowed the seeds of the American Revolution. His son David Crawford married in 1654 in James City Co. Jane A. Douglas who was born about 1633 in Virginia. He was killed by Indians 13 Dec 1689 New Kent, VA. Hope this helps.