Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
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Crawford Continued.

Mary CD Crawford, eighth child OF
David Crawford. was born in Hanover
County. Va, and removed with her
father to Amherst in 1850. She mar
ried Captain Charles Yancey. Of Louisa.
Their homestead was called Locust
Grove"
Their children were: Ann CD. born
1863: Elizabeth Co, born 1866; Unity
60. born 1866: Louisa 60 Temperance.
born 17GS; Robert co Lynton, born
1870; Mary CO., born l7T2; Rhoda 90
Crawford. born 1774: Joel go Craw
ford. born l775: David 60. born 177I;
William CO Crawford. born 1879.
Nathan 60 Crawford. ninth child OF
David Crawford, was born In Hanover
County. Va. and removed with his
father to Amherst in l76S. He married
Judith, daughter of William Anderson.
and had Elizabeth co. born 177l; Will
liam (G), born 1772: Lucy co. born
1874, married her cousin. Nelson Craw
ford: Nelson 60. born 1870; Agnes 60.
born ITS. married Captain Nelson An
derson; David 60, born 1880, killed In
IL duel by Mr.. Triplett.
Ann 90 Crawford. thirteenth child
OF David. was born 1862. in Amherst
County, Va. and married Rev. Robert
Yancy, brother OF Charles. He died in
1874; She in 1914. Their children were
Charles GO, born 1870, and Belsey co,
County. She died in 1859.
john Rodes. son OF John and Mary
Crawford Rodes, born 1929, married
1854, Sarah Harris, born in 1886. Their
children were Mary. born 1851: Robert,
born 1853; Henrietta. born 1851. mar
ried Bernice Brown, OF Albemarle Coun-
ty, Va; Annie, born 1868; John, born
1166; Clifton, born 176S, married and
left Mary. married Colonel Unsville,
state Senator in Kentucky Legislature.
and Eloz Aberti, married Frank Gairn.
a lawyer In Kentucky: Tyree. born 1870;
Charles. born 1774; Sarah Harris, born
1777, married Mecca John Woods.
(To be continued.)
Some Family History.
DR.. Robert Henry Power. born in
Yorktown. Va, January IL, 1924, was
the son of DR.. Frederick Bryan Power
His father was born near Williams burg
In 1898. and was a physician of great
rcnown In his day, having an extensive
practice in York and Warwick Coun-
ties. He was also member OF the
old County Court and served In the Of
fee Of high sheriff of York. In 1878
he married Lucy Browne, daughter Of
Colonel William e. Browne, of Surry. II
decenant of William Browne. of -Four
Mile Tree" and OF Colonel Henry
Browne, of the Colonial Council. DR.
Frederick Bryan Power was the son of
j Ohm Power and Frances Bryan. daugh-
ter OF Frederick and Barbary Bryan.
born in 1865, and married to John
Power in 1856. John Power was the
son of Edward Power and Elizabeth
Ann Archer Barber and his father. Ed
ward, was tho son of Major John Pow
| err. OF New Kent. and Alice Browne.
! Major John Power WAS the son OF
Major Henry Power, Of James City. and
he in turn. was the son Of DR.. Henry
Power and Mary Foliott of Hampton.
DIR. Henry Power. of York. was my
most distinguished ancestor, friend
and compatriot of Nathaniel Bacon. who
led the famous "Bacon's Rebellion"
against the tyranny of Governor Berke-
ley just 100 years before the signing
of the Declaration OF independence.
6I!-76. In which John Washington, tho
great-Srandfathcr of George Washing
ton took part and which ended I'm the
burning OF jamestown and the recall
OF Berkeley by King Charles. DR.. Hem
~ Power had five children. His daugh-
ter. Elizabeth. married Colonel Cole
Diggcs who was lieutenant and com
ruandcr-iu chief of the Counties Of
Elizabeth city, Warwick and York,
member Of the Colonial Council 1919
and president thereof. DR.. Henry Pow
er was of the family of Lord Power. of
Romano, Ireland, and a son of John
Power, Spanish merchant, and his WIFE,
the daughter OF NJ. z. Jennings. very
full Power pedigree. running through
many generations, which was in the
hands of the Hon. Cole Digges. his SON.
law. is IL eXistance, and Is headed
1.-The Honorable Cole Dlgges. EgQr,
These Present. and inscribed at the
bottom of the paper are the words:
Enclosed Is an account OF Or. Henry
Power. my wife's father. his pedigree"
1t Is ms follows:
John Power ca. ye some, came to
England. IIee marryed the daughter
of Sir. Thomas Wauman, of Thornton,
KIT. In OXfordshire, and had issue.
Thomas i2), of Thornton, Kt., we
heire to his xxx. marryed the daugh.
ter of Sir John fraser, Kt.. and had
issue.
George go, of Thornton Kt., marrye1