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Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] Joseph Allen
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:46:56 -0000


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Author: jwostal58
Surnames: Allen, Crawford, Meason, Mason, Jennings, Thorp, Allenthorpe, McCreery, Pate, Hardin, Harden, Jennings, Close
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http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.breckinridge/322.324.326.327.338.372.839.1.1.2/mb.ashx

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Joanne,

Linda Sparks Starr did extensive research on the family of Margaret "Peggy" Crawford (Wife of Joseph "Jo" Allen)

According to Linda Sparks Starr, Peggy's maternal grandfather was: John Mason/Meason. There is controversy as to the name of Peggy's maternal grandmother.

About John Mason/Meason
SOURCE: Linda Sparks Starr
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lksstarr/knreports/johnmasn.txt
NOTE:
Augusta Co. Will Book III, p. 52.
DEATH: John MASON wrote his will 12 OCT 1760 indicating he was very sick; however, the will wasn't probated [Augusta Co. Will Book 3, page 52] until 18 AUG 1761 suggesting he didn't die until the next summer. He signed the will John MEASON.
He named children and bequeathed
son John a tract of 270 acres on Mason's Creek
son James 150 acres on Back Creek
son William 250 acres on Goosey Hill branch
youngest son Josef home plantation of 155 acres
mother Leah 25 in cash (probably pounds)
dau Jannet a gray natural pacing mare
dau Mary a young dapple grey mare
dau Margaret a black mare
Rest of estate, both real and movable, to be divided equally among the children"

There is much more about John Mason/Meason on the above noted website.

Another website is "Descendants of John Mason"
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~c1debbi/Mason/MasonGEN.htm

SAMUEL CRAWFORD & JENNET MASON
by Linda Sparks Starr
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lksstarr/knreports/samlcfrd.txt

Children of Samuel Crawford and Jennet Mason/Meason:

1) William Crawford, Sr. (son of Samuel Crawford and Jennet Mason/Meason), William's wife, Malinda Hardin/Harden, and some of their children are buried in Thompson Cemetery, Littleton,Schuyler County, Illiniois:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilschuyl/ThompsonCem.html
by Steve Benson () [Malinda Hardin/Harden was a daughter of William "Big Bill" Hardin/Harden and Winifred Holtsclaw].

2) Mary "Polly" Crawford (born 18 Nov 1771 VA - died abt 1852 Breckinridge County,KY) married Edward Pate

3) Jane "Jenny" Janet Crawford (born 1773/1775, Bedford County, VA - died abt 1839 Hancock County, Kentucky) married John Pate.

4)Eleanor Crawford (born 6 Feb 1776/1777 - died 19 Aug 1817) married James Jennings [Note: James Jennings is mentioned in several letters in John Close papers collection]

5) Margaret "Peggy" Crawford married Joseph "Jo" Allen.

6) Samuel Crawford, Jr. married Theodocia Earl Compton [Letters from Samuel Crawford to John Close are in the John Close papers collection].

7) Mason Crawford married 1) Mary Jane "Polly" McCreery; married 2) Susan Allenthorpe/Thorp

8) Sarah "Sally" Crawford married George Jackson.

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