Person:James McCracken (2)

About James McCracken

James McCracken appears to have married Elizabeth Calvert (or Elizabeth Penland according to other unsourced genealogies], lived in Cecil County, Maryland and moved to Orange County, Virginia, where he became a Lieutenant in the Orange County Militia. He sold land to George Washington and entertained him on the way to join Braddock. He moved to neighboring Frederick County, Virginia to Patterson Creek (area later became Hampshire County), where he was killed in an Indian massacre during the French and Indian War at Back Creek 10 miles from Winchester along with several members of his family in 1755.

Some sources claim that he married Hannah Bell, though she might have been the wife of one of his sons who was killed in the massacre (names unknown at this time). His daughter Patience McCracken (Lloyd) and Hannah Bell were both captured by the Indians and returned after 4 years. Source: Rootsweb Message Board

Records in Virginia

• Pages 92-83. Bond of Jane Calvert, Robert Calvert, Isaiah Calvert, Wm. McMahan, James McCrackin and Terrence Kelly unto Robert Slaughter, Gent. For ₤200. 28 June 1739. Jane Calvert, Robert Colvert, Isaiah Calvert, Wm. McMachen are exors. of John Calvert. (signed) Jane (X) Calvert, Robert Calvert, Isaiah Calvert, Wm. McMachen, James McCracken, Terrence Kelly. Wit: Thos Wood. 28 June 1739. Ack. and OR. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 1, Dorman, pg. 18-19].

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/47135299/person/24071760827?ssrc=&ml_rpos=4
   Note: this Ancestry Tree claims James married Elizabeth Penland
   
   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/33034873/person/19884047273?ssrc=&ml_rpos=1
   Note: this Ancestry Tree claims James married Elizabeth Calvert

2.   Rootsweb Message Boards.

   James McCracken is known to have: lived in Cecil County, MD: married Elizabeth (possibly Calvert); moved to Orange County, VA; become a Lt. in the Orange Country militia; sold land to George Washington; moved to Frederick County, Virginia; entertained Washington on his way to join Braddock; and was killed in an Indian massacre during the French and Indian Warat Back Creek 10 miles from Winchester along with several members of his family in 1755. He's also thought to have married Hannah Bell, though she might have been the wife of one of his sons who was killed in the massacre (names unknown at this time). His daughter Patience McCracken (Lloyd) and Hannah Bell were both captured by the Indians and returned after 4 years.
   
   http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MCCRACKEN/2008-10/1225500107

3.   Rootsweb Message Boards.

   John McCracken's will, dated 16 Jul 1763, New Haven, N.E. John is from Old Glenluce, Galloway, Scotland. He mentions his father Andrew of Barnsalie, his brothers Alexander, James and William, and his sister Grisel. Also, his uncle James McDoul.
   Family members may be as this: James McCracken married Elizabeth Calvert, her brother John Calvert married Jane McMachan, and William McCracken married Sarah Osmund. Evidence - John Calvert mentions his brother William McMachan in his will dated, 2 Oct 1738, in Orange Co., VA. William McCracken left his will dated 14 May 1782 in Hampshire Co., VA.
   Andrew McCracken is perhaps, Rev. Alexander McCracken's brother, and Anthony McCracken of Pennsylvania Rev. Alexander's grandson. Julian Fortner
   
   http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TNWASHIN/2003-11/1070229384