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XX. James Crawford (of Donegal), eldest
son of Hugh (XIX), was born at Drumark about 1723. He afterwards
removed to Donegal (where he lived to about the age of 86). His
will was dated 18th November, 1801, with a codicil dated 19th
December, 1809. He married Mary Makelwaine (M'Ilwain) [or McIlwaine], daughter of James Makelwaine (M'Ilwain), of Ballyshannon, by his wife, Margaret Irvine, daughter of Robert Irvine and Sidney Dundas [his wife], which Robert, for his courageous attempt to expel his Satanic Majesty from the graveyard of Mullinashee, at Ballyshannon, which he was said to haunt, to the great terror of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, was known ever afterwards in the locality by the name of "Robin the Deil". After the death of James Makelwaine his daughter Mary lived with her uncle, the Rev. John Makelwaine of Gregstown, near Donegal. Her great-grandfather, Sidney Dundas' father, came over from Scotland. He was agent for Sir Gustavus Hume, in Fermanagh, for whom he fought a duel (personating him), and killed his adversary. James Crawford and his wife, Mary Makelwaine, had three sons and two daughters, viz.: 1. James Crawford of Donegal, who married Sarah Purviance, and had issue: a. James of Garvagh (afterwards of Farmhill), who married Miss Stephenson, and had issue; b. David of Shrewsbury, who married Miss Bailey of that town, and had issue; c. Alexander (sine prole); d. Andrew (sine prole) ; e. Mary Jane, who married the Rev. ----- Niblock. 2. David Crawford of Ballyshannon, of whom presently. 3. Andrew Crawford, who married Fanny Kinkaid, and had issue, viz.: a. James Crawford. (sine prole) b. David Crawford. c. Joseph Crawford of Dublin. d. Andrew Crawford of Tennessee, U.S.A. e. Mary Crawford. 4. Jane Crawford, who married Nathaniel Neilson, and had issue. 5. Mary, married to James Cochrane, and had issue: a. James Cochrane, who went to America. b. Mary Jane, married to John Wallwood. c. Elizabeth. d. Sarah. |