Heartland Genealogy

Deed-KY-Lincoln-Crawford-Kennedy Lincoln County Kentucky Deed Book A page 219 image 120 FH Microfilm 192238 Kennedy to Crofford This Indenture maid this 19th day of April in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eight six between Thos Kennedy of the county of Lincoln and State of Virginia of the one part and James Crofford of the state and county aforesaid of the other

Have you ever run across a little tiny clue that changes your entire thinking about family members? Well, I may have run across just such a clue for my Crawford family members in early Lincoln County, Kentucky. In the 1783-1786 Court Order book for the Lincoln County Supreme Court of Kentucky (Family Search film 551323), I found mention of a deed for John and William Crawford on image 69. Image 69 June the 18th 1785 Saturday the 18th day of June 1785 Present The Same judges as yesterday The Heirs of John McClelland plts against John and William Crawford Defts Upon a Caveat Ordered that the former order herein be set aside and that the first be discontinued

Do you find little clues in tax records? When I reviewed the Lincoln County Kentucky tax records, I made some discoveries that are helping my CRAWFORD research in the area. Discovered John Crawford -- who owned 913 acres of land Sellers families listed beginning in 1787 Rebekah Crawford (widow) listed in 1787-1791 James Crawford owning 114 acres of land  on Sugar Creek (same description as land owned by Rebekah Crawford) in 1794 Douglas families listed  beginning in 1789 1795 Mystery William Crafort - 500 acres Richland Creek 1799 Mysteries: James Crawford -- 100 acres on Rolling Forks Robert Crawford -- 200 acres

1784 Grand Jury Lincoln County Kentucky as found in the Court Order Book, 1783-1786 for the Kentucky Supreme Court of Lincoln County Image 24 March 5th 1784

Do you have same name issues in your genealogy research? Or, do you have 'mystery men' of the same surname in the same location as your ancestor? That's what happened when I looked at the Lincoln County, Kentucky tax lists for 1787-1805. I had found Lincoln County KY marriage bonds where Rebekah Crawford gave permission for Mary Crawford to marry James Sellers and Sarah Crawford to marry William David Sellers. Another marriage bond secured by Nathan Douglas and James Crawford for the marriage of James Crawford and Martha Knight was found in Lincoln County, KY records. Thus, I was expecting to find the following: Sellers family Rebekah Crawford George Douglass -- who sold land to Rebekah Crawford and may be her brother Nathan Douglass -- who signed the bond for James Crawford James Crawford -- who is believed to have turned 21 in 1792 I was not expecting to find: John Crofford Alexander Crofford William Crafort on Richland Creek James Crawford on Rollin...