Person:Mary Craig (59)

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Mary Craig
b.1743 Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
 
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m. Bef 1743
  1. Mary Craig1743 -
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m. 1760
  1. Sarah J. Colville1761 -
  2. Andrew ColvilleAbt 1765 -
  3. Jenny ColvilleAbt 1771 -
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Name Mary Craig
Gender Female
Birth? 1743 Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Marriage 1760 Frederick County, Virginiato Capt. Andrew Colville
Will[1] 8 Dec 1834 will dated - Augusta County, Virginia
Will[1] 18 Oct 1839 will probated - Augusta County, Virginia

Clue to Mary Craig's ancestry from Genforum.com post:

Re: John Craig the Weaver and Mary Cox Posted by: Krealyn Brecht (ID *****7915) Date: July 20, 2002 at 16:37:40 In Reply to: Re: John Craig the Weaver and Mary Cox by Susan B. Bromm of 5903


I had not heard that John CRAIG was a weaver, but I have only scratched the surface. I believe the John CRAIG and Mary or Molly Cox of Hans Meadow are the same ones from PA who were captured by the Indians, I believe Shawnee. John went looking for the COX boys who were taken captive, and he was captured. I believe the widow Cox was killed at that time. The Cox boys went on to live a full life and moved to the New River area of VA, on in to North Carolina.

The reason I have interest is that John and Mary CRAIG's daughter, Cynthia married James Stotts, spelled STAATS in his will. My ancestor, James CRAIG (Not the one who inherited Hans Meadow) was in Washington County, VA in 1788.He moved to Green Co, KY and started his family. His children moved in 1819 to Morgan County, Indiana along with Robert and James Stotts. In John CRAIG's will he mentions a piece of land in KY on Simpson's Creek. The only Simpson Creek I find is in Green County, KY. and another faily that traveled to Indiana with the Craigs were named Simpson. My ancestor, John CRAIG, the son of James CRAIG was good friends with Joseph COLVILLE , the son of Andrew COLVILLE and Mary CRAIG the daughter of a William CRAIG of Cumberland Co, PA. Andrew COLVILLE fought at King's mountain along with many other Scots Irish, including some CRAIGs. John CRAIG (of Hans Meadow) sued Joseph COLVILLE for not finding him land in KY as promised. James CRAIG (mine)had sons John, Hiram T., William H., Joseph. See why I think there may be a link.

Also, with the discussion of the name Hill, James CRAIG m. Rebecca Hill in 1793 in Clark Co, KY. She was the daughter of Thomas Hill os Washington Co, VA who left his will in Rockbridge County, VA.

Thanks for your time Krealyn Brecht

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John and Esther Houston Montgomery, 1719-1973, compiled by Beulah Henry Anderson, et al., pub. 1974, by Brazos Printing Co., Maryville, Tenne
    p. 52.
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