Re: Crawleys in Chesterfield Co., SC
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Crawleys in Chesterfield Co., SC
Matthew Crawley 1/04/06
Matthew, I can't say for sure but a lot of Crawleys in the Carolinas are descended from John and Ann Matthew Cralle. The Cralles were VA planters and their descendants spread throughout the south and midwest.Cralle is French and it is pronounced very similar to Crawley.Many of my relatives assumed the Crawley spelling.You should visit the Court House and get your ancestor's marriage certificates.They will provide a hint as to where they might have been before SC.Also, the local library should have census records which are also very helpfull.Wish I could provide some concrete evidence.
MIke