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• Census: 8 Nov 1850, District 45, Harrison, IN

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Census:
1850 census shows Elisha Jenkins, 29, farmer, b. KY; Christiana, 28, b. IN; children b. IN: Mary, 7; Sara E., 5; William, 1. Also enumerated is Francis Crawford, 10, b. IN. Francis is Christina's half brother.

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Elisha married Christena CRAWFORD on 20 Mar 1842 in Harrison Co., IN. Christena (daughter of John CRAWFORD and Mary BOOKER) was born on 14 Apr 1822 in IN; died on 1 Aug 1883; was buried in Thompson Chapel Cemetery, Depauw, Harrison, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 22 Mar 1837, Harrison Co., IN
• Census: 1840, Harrison Township, Harrison, IN
• Will: 13 May 1841, Harrison Co., IN

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Will:
In March of 1837, John Crawford being weak in body but of sound mind and memory made his last will and testament.
He asks that his body be decently buried is a manner suitable to his circumstances in life. His executor is to make an inventory of his personal property and to sell such property as is necessary to pay all his debts. The remainder to be delivered to his beloved wife Parmelia Crawford to be used for her own support and the support of his infant children during her widowhood or until the end of fifteen years. John further directs that the executor take charge of his farm and lease it out from year to year not to exceed fifteen years, the profits to support his family.
He asks that his sons William and Marquis, at the age of fifteen be bound out to learn a suitable and profitable trade.
Joseph Denbo is appointed executor.

Census:
1840 census shows:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 -2: This accounts for Marquis and Francis
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 - 1: This may be Permelia's son by her first marriage
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 - 2: William and George
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 - 1: John
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 - 1: Lucinda Jane
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 - 1: Both Louisa and Christena are in this range
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 - 1: Permelia

John married Mary BOOKER on 7 Feb 1821 in Harrison Co., IN. Mary was born on 16 Aug 1801 in Corydon, Harrison, IN; died in 1828 in Corydon, Harrison, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1830, Harrison Township, Harrison, IN
• Census: 21 Nov 1850, District 45, Harrison, IN
• Will: 11 Feb 1852, Harrison Co., IN

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Census:
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 - 1 : Jonathan
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 - 2 : William & Lewis
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 - 1 : William
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 - 1 : Nancy
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59 - 1 : Nancy

Census:
1850 census at District 45, Harrison Co., IN shows Wm Crawford, 77, farmer, b. PA and Nancy, 77, b. PA. They are enumerated immediately before Jonathan Crawford and his wife Hettie.

Will:
The will of William Crawford was written in February of 1852 and proved on November 16, 1852. The provisions of the will are as follows:
All of his home farm (followed by legal description) to son Johnathan Crawford and his children and their heirs. Johnathan, in consideration of this is to keep and maintain his mother in a comfortable manner during her life and to bury her without charge after her death.
To the children of his son Lewis he directs the executor to purchase land in the sum of three hundred dollars to be held by them and their heirs. Money to come from the sale of his personal property.
To his son William he gives two hundred pounds of bacon.
The residual of his personal estate is divided between his daughters Nancy Eckard and Rebecca Flanagan equally.

Not mentioned in this will are the children of his deceased son John, our ancester being a 12 year old orphan at the time.
Son Josiah and daughter Elizabeth are not mentioned either.
I had assumed that Lewis Crawford was dead, given the mention of his children but I find him in the 1860 census in Taylor, Harrison, IN with his wife Catherine and two children.

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William married Nancy DENBO on 22 Sep 1796 in Shelby Co., KY. Nancy (daughter of Soloman DENBO and Ann WOODFORD) was born about 1773 in PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]