William Redford Crawford
| William Redford Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | military officer |
William Redford Crawford was a captain in the 2nd Battalion, Kings Royal Regiment of New York.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- November 2018: In October 1783, William Redford Crawford met with Mississauga and Onondaga leaders at Carleton Island to negotiate the transfer of extensive lands. As a young officer, William Redford Crawford was granted significant freedom to conduct negotiations for territory intended for Loyalist settlement. In October 1784, William Redford Crawford reported to Frederick Haldimand that he had acquired land stretching from the Toniata River to the Bay of Quinté.[2]
- November 2021: In October 1783, William Redford Crawford met with Mississauga leaders on Carleton Island to negotiate land acquisitions for the British. William Redford Crawford reported the successful purchase of territory stretching from the Toniata River to the Bay of Quinté.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Crawford ‘Purchases’", Anishinabek News, 3 November 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Land for goods: the Crawford Purchases", Anishinabek News, 8 November 2018 (archived copy; original article).