Person:James Craig (63)

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Rev. James Craig, of Lunenburg County, VA
b.1724 Westminster, Middlesex, England
d.10 Sep 1795 Lunenburg County, Virginia
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  • H.  Rev. James Craig, of Lunenburg County, VA1724 - 1795
  • W.  Mary Booker Tarry1744 - 1797
m. 19 Feb 1766
  1. George Craig1774 - 1828
  2. Frances Craig1780 -
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Name Rev. James Craig, of Lunenburg County, VA
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1724 Westminster, Middlesex, England
Marriage 19 Feb 1766 Mecklenburg County, Virginiato Mary Booker Tarry
Death[1] 10 Sep 1795 Lunenburg County, Virginia
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About Rev. James Craig

Rev. James Craig was born 1724 in Westminster, London, England. He came to America in 1755, served as Rector of Cumberland Parish from 1759-1796 in Lunenburg County, Virginia and married Mary Booker Tarry in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on 19 February 1766. They had several children together that were listed in his will written on 3 November 1789 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, probated in 1795. Rev. Craig performed many marriages in Lunenburg County, Virginia during his lifetime, many of which are listed in Virginig Marriage Records.

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Will Abstract

Will of James Craig, written 3 Nov. 1789
Names sons George and James, daughters Martha Anderson STEVENSON, Mary Booker, Frances, and sisters-in-law Elizabeth Serinshaw TARRY and Rebeckah TARRY, brothers-in-law George TARRY and Edward TARRY, and after the will was proved it was signed by William TAYLOR and Anthony STREET.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com - Message Boards.

    http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CRAIG/2001-02/0982253222

  2.   National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

    Name: Reverend James Craig
    SAR Membership: 84967
    Birth Date: 1724
    Birth Place: Westminster, London, England
    Death Date: 10 Sep 1795
    Death Place: Lunenburg, Virginia
    Spouse: Mary Booker Tarry
    Children: George Craig

  3.   Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. (Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Research, 2006).

    Name: James Craig
    Arrival Year: 1755
    Arrival Place: Virginia
    Source Publication Code: 9658.50.15
    Primary Immigrant: Craig, James

  4.   Bell, Landon C. (Landon Covington). Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 1746-1816, vestry book, 1746-1816. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978)
    pg. 102.

    "The Rever'd. Mr. James Craig by his consent and the unanimous consent of this vestry is received into this Parish as Rector of the same.
    Ordered that the Rever'd. Mr. James Craig be allowed forty pounds per annum for his Board till the Glebe is completed.
    Ordered the Glebe Buildings be Lett according to an order of Vestry made August 10th, 1761."

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