Hays Crawford 
Hays was born in 1799 in Davidson County, Tennessee.1 Hays' father was John Crawford and his mother was Margaret Buchanan. His paternal grandparents were William Crawford and Rachel Sawyers; his maternal grandparents were Andrew Buchanan and Johanna Hays. He had three brothers and five sisters, named William D, James, Andrew Alexander, Naomi, Rachel Sawyers, Eleanor, Nancy and Joanna. He was the oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 39 on September 14th, 1838 in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington, Arkansas.1 General Notes
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Notes for HAYS (HEZEKIAH) CRAWFORD:
HAYS (HEZEKIAH) CRAWFORD, born 5 January or June 1799, probably Davidson
County, Tenn.; died 14 September
1838, Washington County, Ark. and buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery. He
marrie d 20 December 1821, Susan Harris, born 20
April 1802 and died 6 July 1877. She was a daughter of the Rev. Samuel
Harris, a Presbyterian minister. Note: we believe the
son Hezekiah named in chancery petition of John Crawford heirs to be
Hays. Hays was known to be a son and dead by that
time, and his heirs sho uld have been named in this petition.
Hays was a colonel in militia in Tenness ee before coming to Arkansas. He
and his wife were one of the early settlers of
Washington County, Ark. and arrived with four daughters. One daughter
rec ounted that there was not a trace of civilization, not
even a trail, on the we stern bank of the Mississippi when they arrived.
Hays is shown as one of gran d jurors in Washington
County in 1835-37.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1692 in Lanarkshire, Scotland d.~ 1761 in On the Ohio River while trading with Indians
- b.~ 1715 in Clydesdale, Scotland d.~Sep 1764 in Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia
- b.~ 1694 in Scotland d.~ 1726 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- b.01 Jun 1744 in Augusta County, Virginia d.15 Oct 1792 in Augusta County, Virginia
- b.~ 1716 in Ireland d.~Sep 1764 in Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia
- b.27 Mar 1775
- b.30 Apr 1750 in Augusta County, Virginia d.04 Sep 1821 in Howell (Near Fayetteville), Lincoln County, Tennessee
- b. in Virginia
- b.1799 in Davidson County, Tennessee d.14 Sep 1838 in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington, Arkansas
- b.1678 in Blairbuck, Scotland
- b. in Tyrone, Ireland d.1783 in Washington, Virginia
- b.1732 in Chester, Pennsylvania d.1794 in Washington, Virginia
- b.03 Dec 1777 in Washington, Virginia d.14 Mar 1816 in Lincoln County, Tennessee
- b.1742 in Ireland d.1808 in Virginia
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