Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15

a CTalg-a relatlve-and removed from Pu
nam county, w. Va. ito Mo-, and died Is mo
ago. On visit years ago to some of her rel
tives here, she found large quantity of ol
memoranda of her grand father, Parson Crail
written on scraps of paper, that she inconsid,
rately regarded as derogatory to bis charat
ter as man and minister, because he had nC
kept them in book, gathered her apron full {
them, and before she could be arrested, cor
signed them to the flames. Thoughtless, foo
ish woman
Edley Hamilton, who settled on the Trotte
farm on Christian s creek, was the father Q
John and VIM. Hamilton-the sons-in-law O
Parson Craig and of Andrew, who becam
Gov of s. G. James Hamilton, of anothe
distinct family of Hamiltons, married daugh
ter of VIM. Hamilton and Patience Craig, ant
was the father of John Hamilton, on Christian ;
creek, his brother VIM. and sister Nancy, VIII
married an Allen, of Mo.
THE CRAWFORDS.
| Patrick Crawford must have been an earl
emigrant from Ireland to Augusta, and settled
where his great grand son, Col. Jno FL. Craw
| ford, On Middle River now lives. His sons were
the late Maj. Jno Crawford, who lived on the
farm now occupied by his youngest child, Mrs
Mary Moorman, and his sons were Mai Jas
and Jno. Crawford, living, and George Craw
ford deceased, and the daughters, Mrs. Johr
Hyde and Mrs. VIM. Inglis, of Rockbridge
deceased, and Mrs. Franklin McCue living
Jn0. Crawford, Sen.. married Reb. Allen.
VIM. Crawford, of Patrick, married -
Smith, sister of Abram, James and Silas Smith,
and lived near Rawley Springs, in Rockingham
where he raised large family. Benjamin and
William living, George, James, Jno. deceased,
and Mrs. Fawcett. Mrs. Samuel Lewis, Mrs.
Jno. and VIM Miller. &c.
James, of Patrick, lived where James Nc
Pherson Crawford lives, and died single.
George, of Patrick. lived at his fathers old
place and married Nancy Winter, half sister OF
Henry Miller's wife, founder of the Miller Iron
Works, aud raised family of eight daughters
--Retsey died single-Sally was the first wife
OF the late Jas. Bell and mother of Col w. A.
Bell, James and the first Mrs. Jno. Wayt-
Polly married Jas. Bourland, Hannah married
Robert, and Nancy married J Johu, sons Of Capt.
Sam. Miller, Patsy married the late Peter
Hanger, Peggy married Maj. James Walker,
and Jane was the first wife OF Col. Franklin
McCue.
Col. Andrew Anderson. soldier of the Re-
volution, married first Poague, second wife
Matte, daughter of Patrick Crawford and their
daughters. Salie married Jacob Ruff, and Nan
cy married Wm. Crawford of Buffalo Gap, and
Robert Anderson, the father of Mr D. married
a Deaue, of Bath. James Anderson married a
West, aod had four children George, James,
Polly and Betsey VIM. Anderson died in New
Orleans, single. John Anderson married Betsey
Poaeue and thea Douglass
Geo. Crawford. bro of Patrick married a
Givens or Poague, Jas. his sou, married Polly
Crawford sister of Maj Jno, Sally married
JAS. McClung, and Betsey, Sam1 McCIuug-
Polly married Jno Allen, Jas (caled Jockey
"a Tol,a Dill
who afterwards married Col James 'CraW ord,
William died in his 23d year, and George was
killed by the kick of horse
James, another brother OF Patrick, lived where
Thernton Berry, does.
James Crawford (stammering) lived at same
place. George Crawford of James, grand son of
Patrick, married Flora Henderson, and had 3
children. Col James Crawford, before referr-
ed to, Saml, who MARIE a daughter OF old
Parson Wilson, and one daughter who married
DR.. Wilson, son of Parson Wilson.
THOMAS PATTERSON,
was very early settler on Middle River. just
above Saml e. McCue's. His wife was Mollie
Christian from Christian Greek. He came In
before James Leslle-was in the Revolution,
and raised large family most of whom went
to Kentucky. His widow died in 1913, and her
funeral was preached By Dr. Spiece, about the
date at which he came to the Stone Church.
IT'S not known what relation he borc--it any, to
the Pattersons of the Middle and South River
farther down.
WILLIAM BASKINS,
came in about the time, James Leslie did, set
tied on Lewis's creek, just below the Nelson
farm, where Mrs. Randolph Myers now lives
He was the father of Charles Baskins, and the
grand father of John and Flora Baskins, John
went to South Carolina. and married Miss
Baskins. and his sister Flora married Graham,
used to be called Grimes aud lived in the Long
Meadows. Hugh Hamilton, father of the DR..
Hamilton, Asst. Physician at the w. L. Asy-
lum, and Mrs. Mary Cowan of Spring Hill, are
descendants of the Baskins family