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Esther Jayne Crawford

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Pennsylvania, USA
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Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Esther Jayne was the first wife of Benjamin Crawford, she died before 1830 and is probably buried near Vosburg, Wyoming County, PA. she was the daughter of David Jayne and Polly (Mary) Berry Jayne

Benjamin Crawford
in the 1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Crawford
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tunkhannock, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 ******
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6

Benjamin Crawford was born December 06, 1793 in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania area, Frenchtown maybe, and died March 18, 1885 in Beech Grove,Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) Ester Jayne, daughter of David Jayne and Polly Berry. She was born October 06, 1794, and died Bef. 1830 in Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. He married (2) Catherine Bunnell 1832, daughter of Benjamin Bunnell and Catherine Berry. She was born March 13, 1797 in Middle Smithfield, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and died February 20, 1892 in Beech Grove,Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Thursday morning by a news clipping in the Hollister collection.

Notes for Benjamin Crawford:
Ben Crawford resided at the headwater of Vosburg Creek just below Russell Hill, Wyoming County when he was married to Ester Jayne. This was from the History of Luzerne County page 535.
This is a newspaper story originally printed ca 1882 about Benjamin Carpenter Crawford and includes some info on his and our ancestor Benjamin Noah Crawford and Olive Carpenter.

FOUR SCORE AND TEN - a reprint from newspaper article originally published ca 1882.
(Comments and clarifications by Leonard Raab)


Benjamin C. (Carpenter) Crawford, father of John Crawford late of Washington twp (Township) and grandfather of Wesley D. Crawford of this place, was in town on Monday last. He was born at Wyalusing then Luzerne and now Bradford County, on the sixth day of December, 1793, and he is consequently now, nearly 89 years of age. He was in Tunkhannock for the first time seventy three years ago, being then sixteen years old. At that time there were but three buildings here, one was a tavern near where the Keeler House now is, one was a store kept by the Suttle Bros., and a salt house. The Whitmore House and one other house and tavern were kept near where the old bridge crosses the Tunkahannock Creek.
He was drafted in the war of 1812 and was excused from service by reason of the influence of his employer with the captain of the company. Old Joseph Camp was the captain of the company with whom many of his associates went to war. (Likely a relative of Lydia Ann Camp b 1825 who married George M. Crawford b 1825, a brother of Betsey Ann who married Squire L.W. Clark, Leonard’s Great-grandparents)
He has been married twice, and has his wife last yet living with him at his home in Auburn twp., Susquehanna County (Penn) aged 86 years. His wife is a sister of the late John Bunnell. Both are in good health and apparently will live many years yet.
His father (Benjamin Noah Crawford) and mother (Olive Carpenter) were born in Danby, Connecticut. His father was in the Revolutionary War and after the war was over, he came to Wyoming (County, Penn) and was there at the time of the Pumpkin freshet and shortly after moved to Wyalusing. After his father had lived there one season he had gathered his crops which were raised on the island of Wyalusing and had stored them in his house, it was consumed by fire. His father then moved to Frenchtown. Here he worked in making pork and cider barrels which he marketed at Kingston ans Wilkes Barre. They were transported by floating them by the side of his canoe. He bought grain with the proceeds of his barrels, which he had ground at Shoemaker’s mills, about ten miles this side of Wilkes Barre and loaded to his canoe and (brought) it back to Wyalusing. His father lived three years at Wyalusing and then moved down the river about 3 miles to a place called Fleatown. There the subject of this sketch (Benjamin Carpenter Crawford) was born (1793) in a log house built by his father. His father died there when Benjamin was but ten years of age, leaving the widow and ten children, Benjamin being the fifth child. He lived on Russell Hill about fifteen years. He has followed shoemaking his whole lifetime and began to learn his trade before he was seventeen years old. He has not taken a drink of liquor in forty-four years and had been temperate in his habits before that time. He commenced chewing tobacco at the age of eighteen and has used it moderately ever since. He was advised to use it by old Dr. Hayes for a pain in his stomach occasioned by the sewing of shoes. In those days, viz. In 1813 pegs were not used in making shoes. (An interesting comment. Apparently the shoe maker held the shoe against his stomach while shaping the leather and sewing it)
The old man has a remarkable memory, is keen and witty and remarkable in many respects.
(In handwriting on newspaper, possibly his son’s: "Died March 18, 1885")
(Sent to Leonard by Carol Brotzman)
Benjamin C Crawford lived right at the headwaters of the Vosburg Crest, just below Russell Hill.

Children of Benjamin Crawford and Ester Jayne are:
2 i. (Mary) Jane Crawford, born Bet. 1818 - 1819; died September 16, 1892.
3 ii. David Jayne Crawford, born 1812 in Pennsylvania or March 16, 1815, the first is the headstone reading; died July 19, 1877 in Keiserville, Pennsylvania, headstone date recorded here, or died August 18, 1877.
4 iii. Olive Crawford, born August 07, 1813; died October 23, 1850.
5 iv. Ira Crawford, born July 10, 1818; died April 20, 1889.
6 v. John Wesley Crawford, born June 10, 1822 in Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania; died Aft. June 22, 1870 in PA.
7 vi. William Crawford, born January 06, 1829 in Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania; died August 11, 1847 in Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania 18 years 7 months 5 days.


Children of Benjamin Crawford and Catherine Bunnell are:
8 i. Ester Mary Crawford, born May 23, 1833 in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, PA; died September 13, 1907 in 74 years old.
9 ii. Alpheus Benjamin Crawford, born January 06, 1837 in Russell Hill Wyoming County, Pennsylvania; died
10 iii. Gershom Bunnell Crawford, born February 06, 1841 in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania or June 15, 1841; died June 1927.
11 iv. Charles T Crawford, born 1835 in Beech Grove Susquehanna County, Pa; died July 01, 1865 in Civil War casualty, died returning home Charles F. Crawford of the 203rd Reg. Pa. Vol. Died at Camp Cadwallader, Phila. Sat., July 1st, 1865.
Esther Jayne was the first wife of Benjamin Crawford, she died before 1830 and is probably buried near Vosburg, Wyoming County, PA. she was the daughter of David Jayne and Polly (Mary) Berry Jayne

Benjamin Crawford
in the 1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Crawford
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tunkhannock, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 ******
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6

Benjamin Crawford was born December 06, 1793 in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania area, Frenchtown maybe, and died March 18, 1885 in Beech Grove,Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) Ester Jayne, daughter of David Jayne and Polly Berry. She was born October 06, 1794, and died Bef. 1830 in Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. He married (2) Catherine Bunnell 1832, daughter of Benjamin Bunnell and Catherine Berry. She was born March 13, 1797 in Middle Smithfield, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and died February 20, 1892 in Beech Grove,Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Thursday morning by a news clipping in the Hollister collection.

Notes for Benjamin Crawford:
Ben Crawford resided at the headwater of Vosburg Creek just below Russell Hill, Wyoming County when he was married to Ester Jayne. This was from the History of Luzerne County page 535.
This is a newspaper story originally printed ca 1882 about Benjamin Carpenter Crawford and includes some info on his and our ancestor Benjamin Noah Crawford and Olive Carpenter.

FOUR SCORE AND TEN - a reprint from newspaper article originally published ca 1882.
(Comments and clarifications by Leonard Raab)


Benjamin C. (Carpenter) Crawford, father of John Crawford late of Washington twp (Township) and grandfather of Wesley D. Crawford of this place, was in town on Monday last. He was born at Wyalusing then Luzerne and now Bradford County, on the sixth day of December, 1793, and he is consequently now, nearly 89 years of age. He was in Tunkhannock for the first time seventy three years ago, being then sixteen years old. At that time there were but three buildings here, one was a tavern near where the Keeler House now is, one was a store kept by the Suttle Bros., and a salt house. The Whitmore House and one other house and tavern were kept near where the old bridge crosses the Tunkahannock Creek.
He was drafted in the war of 1812 and was excused from service by reason of the influence of his employer with the captain of the company. Old Joseph Camp was the captain of the company with whom many of his associates went to war. (Likely a relative of Lydia Ann Camp b 1825 who married George M. Crawford b 1825, a brother of Betsey Ann who married Squire L.W. Clark, Leonard’s Great-grandparents)
He has been married twice, and has his wife last yet living with him at his home in Auburn twp., Susquehanna County (Penn) aged 86 years. His wife is a sister of the late John Bunnell. Both are in good health and apparently will live many years yet.
His father (Benjamin Noah Crawford) and mother (Olive Carpenter) were born in Danby, Connecticut. His father was in the Revolutionary War and after the war was over, he came to Wyoming (County, Penn) and was there at the time of the Pumpkin freshet and shortly after moved to Wyalusing. After his father had lived there one season he had gathered his crops which were raised on the island of Wyalusing and had stored them in his house, it was consumed by fire. His father then moved to Frenchtown. Here he worked in making pork and cider barrels which he marketed at Kingston ans Wilkes Barre. They were transported by floating them by the side of his canoe. He bought grain with the proceeds of his barrels, which he had ground at Shoemaker’s mills, about ten miles this side of Wilkes Barre and loaded to his canoe and (brought) it back to Wyalusing. His father lived three years at Wyalusing and then moved down the river about 3 miles to a place called Fleatown. There the subject of this sketch (Benjamin Carpenter Crawford) was born (1793) in a log house built by his father. His father died there when Benjamin was but ten years of age, leaving the widow and ten children, Benjamin being the fifth child. He lived on Russell Hill about fifteen years. He has followed shoemaking his whole lifetime and began to learn his trade before he was seventeen years old. He has not taken a drink of liquor in forty-four years and had been temperate in his habits before that time. He commenced chewing tobacco at the age of eighteen and has used it moderately ever since. He was advised to use it by old Dr. Hayes for a pain in his stomach occasioned by the sewing of shoes. In those days, viz. In 1813 pegs were not used in making shoes. (An interesting comment. Apparently the shoe maker held the shoe against his stomach while shaping the leather and sewing it)
The old man has a remarkable memory, is keen and witty and remarkable in many respects.
(In handwriting on newspaper, possibly his son’s: "Died March 18, 1885")
(Sent to Leonard by Carol Brotzman)
Benjamin C Crawford lived right at the headwaters of the Vosburg Crest, just below Russell Hill.

Children of Benjamin Crawford and Ester Jayne are:
2 i. (Mary) Jane Crawford, born Bet. 1818 - 1819; died September 16, 1892.
3 ii. David Jayne Crawford, born 1812 in Pennsylvania or March 16, 1815, the first is the headstone reading; died July 19, 1877 in Keiserville, Pennsylvania, headstone date recorded here, or died August 18, 1877.
4 iii. Olive Crawford, born August 07, 1813; died October 23, 1850.
5 iv. Ira Crawford, born July 10, 1818; died April 20, 1889.
6 v. John Wesley Crawford, born June 10, 1822 in Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania; died Aft. June 22, 1870 in PA.
7 vi. William Crawford, born January 06, 1829 in Washington Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania; died August 11, 1847 in Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania 18 years 7 months 5 days.


Children of Benjamin Crawford and Catherine Bunnell are:
8 i. Ester Mary Crawford, born May 23, 1833 in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, PA; died September 13, 1907 in 74 years old.
9 ii. Alpheus Benjamin Crawford, born January 06, 1837 in Russell Hill Wyoming County, Pennsylvania; died
10 iii. Gershom Bunnell Crawford, born February 06, 1841 in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania or June 15, 1841; died June 1927.
11 iv. Charles T Crawford, born 1835 in Beech Grove Susquehanna County, Pa; died July 01, 1865 in Civil War casualty, died returning home Charles F. Crawford of the 203rd Reg. Pa. Vol. Died at Camp Cadwallader, Phila. Sat., July 1st, 1865.


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