Person:John Craig (92)

John Craig was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

John Craig's land (292 acres, Beverley Manor NE, acquired from John and Margaret Hutcheson in 1754) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009.

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 132.--20th March, 1754. John Hutcheson and Margaret Hutcheson, his wife, to John Craig, 292 acres in Beverley Manor. Cor. John Searight, stump in a poison field. Rev. Mr. Anderson's line.

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 314.- [abt. July 1780] -John Gray and Jeane, late Jeane Craige, administrators of John Craige, deceased, and William Gullet and Jeane ( ), late Jane Craige, only child and heiress of John Craige, deceased, of Greenbrier County, to Thomas Rodgers, in Beverley Manor, conveyed to John Craige, deceased. 20th March, 1754. (Note: this is the same 292-acre tract that John Craig acquired from John and Margaret Hutcheson, listed above).

Estate Records

• Page 279.--15th November, 1758. Settlement of John Craig's estate, by Jennet Craig, his widow and sole executrix. Due Margaret Thompson, widow. DUE Saml. Davison, Rev. Jno. Craig, Saml. Erasure, Ro. Moody, Isbell Erasure (widow), John Baskins. (Note: the relationship [if any] between Rev. John Craig and this John Craig is unknown).

• Page 314.- [abt. July 1780] - John Gray and Jeane, late Jeane Craige, administrators of John Craige, deceased, and William Gullet and Jeane ( ), late Jane Craige, only child and heiress of John Craige, dsceased, of Greenbrier County, to Thomas Rodgers, in Beverley Manor, conveyed to John Craige, deceased. 20th March, 1754." (Note: date land was bought not date of death)

• Page 319.--18th March, 1785. John Gray and Jane, late Jane Craig, administratrix of John Craig, deceased, to William Gullett and Jane, his wife, only child of John Craig, deceased, of Greenbrier, to Nicholas Spring, stump in a poison field; Rey. Mr. Anderson's line, John Seawright's corner.