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John and Jane Henderson Crawford, emigrated from County Tyrone, Ireland to American in 1733, where the settled in Stamford, Connecticut, and then later Pound Ridge, Westchester County, New York in 1743. Benjamin Benedict Crawford was born there in 1777, but following the Revolutionary War, his parents settled in Long Reach, Kings County, New Brunswick, along with other family members. Benjamin Crawford was married in 1805 to Catherine Lyon, the daughter of a Loyalist settler. They remained in Long Reach until 1836, during which time their thirteen children were born. Benjamin Crawford farmed, was a Justice of the Peace for Kings County, and served for four years as Captain of the local militia.
In 1779, Benjamin Benedict Crawford had journeyed to Upper Canada and claimed two hundred acres of land in North Oxford Township, being Lot 14 in the 1st Concession. In 1835, his eldest son, Benjamin Wallace Crawford took up the North Oxford land, which his father had given him. The next year, Benjamin Benedict Crawford, his wife, and family, also moved to North Oxford Township, settling on Lot 14 in the 2nd Concession. He passed away in 1859, but many of his descendants carried on as prosperous farmers in the North Oxford area. Others moved to such places as Beachville, Ingersoll, London, British Columbia, and the United States where they farmed or pursued various occupations.
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Pound Ride, Westchester County, New York, United States
Long Reach, Kings County, New Brunswick
North Oxford Township, Oxford County
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Farmer
Justice of the Peace
Captain, Local Militia