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- Daniel Craig, of Warrington Twp., Yeoman. July 6, 1775. Proved April 22, 1777."Far advanced in years" Wife Margaret. sons Thomas (Exr.), John and William, his children, Mary, Sarah, Hugh, and Daniel. Daus. Margaret, wife of James Barckley; Sarah, wife of John Barnhill; Jane, wife of Samuel Barnhill; Mary Lewis and Rebecca, wife of Hugh Stephenson. Plantation in Tenure of Wm. Robinson, Junr. to son Thomas. Bro-in-law Richard Walker and son Thomas, exrs. Wit: Thos. Lusk (Scrivener), Wm. Dean and John Rickey, certify that they guided testators hand in making mark he having been blind for many years. Letters granted to Thomas. Daniel Craig located a considerable tract on the west side of the Bristol road including the site of the tavern at Newville, subsequently built upon it, and was known as "Craig's tavern" for many years.
From another source:..."Daniel Craig, settled on a tract of 250 acres in Warrington township, Bucks County, where he died in June, 1776, having been totally blind for some years. His widow, Margaret, survived him, with eight children: Thomas; John; William; Margaret, wife of James Barclay; Sarah, wife of John Barnhill; Jane, wife of Samuel Barnhill; Mary Lewis; and Rebecca, wife of Hugh Stephenson. His son Thomas took a prominent part in the Revolution, was commissioned a captain, October 23, 1776, and commanded a company in Col. Baxter's "Flying Camp" in the battle of Fort Washington, November, 1776. He served throughout the war and at its close was Commissioner of Purchases with the rank of colonel. He married Jean Jamison. Sarah Craig, who married John Barnhill, survived her husband, who at his death in 1797, was a merchant at 42 North Third Street, Philadelphia. They had three children: Robert, Margaret, and Sarah.
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