Person:William Craige (1)

Information on William Craig (Craige)

!Information from "A Historical Scetch of New Hope Church in Orange Co. North Carolina. (Revised Edition) By Rev. D. I. Craig, Reidsville, N. C. 1891 William Craige Came from Scotland/Holland/Ireland to Pennsylvania between 1736 and 1741. Fled to North Carolina about 1740 because of the French and Indians. Came to New Hope about 1750. He was a Presbyterian. He was born in the 1600's. His land was north of New Hope and on the road leading form Hillsboro' to Chapel Hill. Great-grandsons:David Craig, William C. Blackwood, Joseph Kirkland From one record in the IGI: Birth: 29 Apr 1684

                                               Place:   Ireland
                                               Death:  1760
                                               Place:   Orange Co ,NC

From another IGI record:Birth: About 1704

                                          Place:Of, , Orange, North Carolina
                                          Death: 11 JAN 1785
                                          Place:   Orange Co ,NC

Submitter: Hunter MONROE 4615 Van Ness St, NW, Washington, DC, 20016, United States of America (for current info)

ORANGE COUNTY, NC - MISC - Journal of Rev. David Irving Craig File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nat Blackwood bperrone@ix.netcom.com

"J. N. Craig, D. D., Sec. of Home Missions in the Southern Presb. Church, told me that he only had tradition for his ancestry. As follows: James Craig was born in Scotland about 1694. - Came to Philadelphia about 1714. - Had three sons - William, Thomas and Robert. One of these settled in the valley of Va. from whom Dr. Craig sprang. There was also a Col. Thomas Craig who lived in Philadelphia in 1728, and there was a Rev. John Craig, member of Hanover Presbytery in 1758. All these facts show that Dauphin Co. and Philadelphia have been a home for the Craig's a long time, but they do not prove the William lived there; although it seems highly probable. Let us now turn to Lancaster County. Just across the river between York and Carlile. The only supposition that I have that he may have lived here is the connection between the Craig and Ball families. The "Ball" family evidently lived in this county, for Mr. Campbell's Churches lay in this region, from which the Ball's received the certificate which I have already mentioned. But this does not prove that the Craig's lived there. Mr. Campbell's charge was on the Conococheague River, and I have often, as a child, laughed at the names, called by the older Craig's, "Connewegocheg" and "Connewegohog". I think the familiarity of these names came to the Craig's through the Ball's. One of the Churches which Rev. James Campbell served in these olden days, is now known as the "Robert Kennedy Memorial Church" and was formerly known as "Welsh Run". I have received some kind letters from the present Pastor of this church, but no trace of my people from the existing records. I am inclined to the opinion that William Craig located and lived for a short time, perhaps not longer than a year, in Dauphin County."

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