| Name |
William M. Craig |
| Birth |
1685 |
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Immigration |
Abt 1712 |
Ireland |
| from Scotland |
| Immigration |
Between 1721 and 1722 |
Pennsylvania |
| from Ireland |
- Name: William Craig
Year: 1721-1722
Place: America
Family Members: Wife Janet; Son Robert; Son John; Son James
Source Publication Code: 1211.35
Primary Immigrant: Craig, William
Annotation: Date and place or immigration, or date and place of first mention in the New World. Compiled from various records, letters, testimonies. Records of property and various places of residence in America provided.
Source Bibliography: CLEEK, GEO. W. Early Western Augusta Pioneers, Including the Families of Cleek, Gwin, Lightner and Warwick, and Related Families of Bratton, Campbell, Carlile, Craig, Crawford, Dyer, Gay, Givens, Graham, Harper, Henderson, Hull, Keister, Lockridge, McFarland, and Moore. Staunton, VA: Geo. W. Cleek and Cathrine Cleek Mann, 1957. Reprinted for Clearfield Co., Baltimore, by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001.
Page: 334
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| Residence |
Abt 1740 |
Augusta Co, Virginia |
| Will |
26 Nov 1754 |
Augusta Co, Virginia |
- WILL OF WILLIAM CRAIG AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DATED: 21 FEBRUARY 1756 PROBATED ON 26 NOVEMBER 1759 WILL BOOK 2 PAGES 348-349 TRANSCRIBED DUE TO DIFFICULTY READING THE CURSIVE HANDWRITING BUT ORIGINAL OF WILL IS QUITE BEAUTIFUL IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY 1756 I WILLIAM CRAIG IN THE COLLONY OF VIRGINIA COUNTY OF AUGUSTA YEMAN BEING VERY SICK AND WEAK IN BODY BUT OF PERFECT MIND AND MEMORY THANKS BE GIVEN INTO GOD THEREFORE CALLING UNTO MIND THE MORTALITY OF MY BODY AND KNOWING THAT IT IS APPOINTED FOR ALL MEN ONCE TO DIE DO MAKE AND ORDAIN THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT THAT IS TO SAY PRINCIPALLY AND FIRST OF ALL I GIVE AND RECOMMEND MY SOUL INTO THE HANDS OF GOD THAT GAVE IT AND FOR MY BODY RECOMMEND IT TO THE EARTH TO BE BURIED IN A CHRISTIAN LIKE DECENT MANNER AT THE DIRECTION OF MY EXECUTORS NOTHING DOUBTING BUT AT THE GENERAL RESERECTION TO HALT RECEIVE THE FORM AGAIN BY THE MIGHTY POWER OF GOD AND AS TOUCHING SUCH WORLDLY ESTATE WHERE WITH IT HATH PLEASED GOD TO BLESS ME IN THIS LIFE I GIVE DEVISE AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER AND FORM. IMPRIMIS I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO JANET MY ELDERLY BELOVED WIFE THE WHOLE OF MY ESTATE, LANDS, CHATTLES, AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS EXCEPT ONE MARE BRANDED WITH DI AND ANOTHER BRANDED WITH GC WHICH I GIVE TO MY ELDEST SON HOBBERT CRAIG AND FORTHER JORDER THAT WHAT REMAINS OF THE ESTATE AT MY WIFES DESEASE SHALL BE DIVIDED BETWEEN MY THREE SONS ROBBERT, JAMES, AND JOHN CRAIG AND 2 SHARES SHALL BE GIVEN TO WHOM MAY SAID WIFES ? THINK FIT. FURTHER AND LIKEWISE CONVICT AND ORDAID ROBERT CRAIG AND JAMES CRAIG MY ONLY AND SOL EXECUTORS OF THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND I DO HEREBY UTTERLY DESALLOW REVOKE, AND DISNUL ALL AND EVERY OTHER AND FORMER TESTAMENTS WILLS AND LEGACIES REQUESTS AND EXECUTORS BY ME IN ANY WISE BEFORE THIS 1 TIME WILLINGLY BEQUEATH RATIFYING AND CONFIRMINGH THIS AND NO OTHER TO BE MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN WITNESS WHEREOF THESE HERE UNTO LET MY HAND AND SEAL THE DAY AND YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN. WILLIAM CRAIG - MARK SIGNED SEALED PUBLISHED PRONOUNSED AND DECLARED BY THE SAID WILLM CRAIG THIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF US THE SUBSCRIBERS VIZ. GEORGE CRAWFORD JAMES A. LEARD AT A COURT CONT. HELD FOR AUGUSTA COUNTY NOVEMBER 26, 1754 THIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM CRAIG DECEASED PROVED BY THE WITNESES THERTO AND ADMITTED TO RECORD AND ON THE MOTION OF ROB. CRAIG THE OTHER EXECUTOR HAVING REFUSED, WHO MADE OATH ACCORDING TO LAW CERTIFICATE IS GRANTED HIM FOR OBTAINING A PROBATE INDIE FORM THE HAVING WITH JAMES CRAIG AND GEO.CRAWFORD HIS SECURITIES ENT. INTO AND ACKNOWLED THEIR BOND. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE ? THAT WE ROBERT CRAIG, JAMES CRAIG, AND GEO. CRAWFORD ARE HELD AND FIRMLY BOUND UNTO JOHN BUCHANDER, JAMES SOCKHART, JNO BOWYER, AND JNO ARCHER JUSTICES IN THE COMMISSION OF THE PEACE OF AUGUSTA COUNTY IN AND IN BEHALF OF THE JUSTICES OF THE SAID COUNTY AND THEIR SUCCESSORS IN THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS TO BE PAID TO THE SAID JUSTICES AND THEIR SUCCESSORS TO THE WHICH PAYMENT WILL AND FREELY BE MADE, WE BIND OURSELVES AND EVERY OF US OUR AND EVERY OF OUR HEIRS EXECS AND ADMINISTRATORS JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, FORMERLY BY THESE PREFENTS SEALED WITH OUR SEALD DUKE THIS 26 DAY OF NOV ANNODON 1759 THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT IF THE ABOVE BOND ROBT. CRAIG EXEC. OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM CRAIG DEC. DO MAKE OR DEVISE TO BE MADE IS TRUE AND PERFECT INVENTORY OF ALL AND SINGULAR THE GOODS, CHATTELS, AND CREDITS OF THE SAID DECEASED WHICH HAVE OR SHALL COME TO THE HANDS, 2 POSSESSION OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXEC. ROB. CRAIG OR INTO THE HANDS OR POSSESSION OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS FOR HIM AND THE SAME SO MUCH DO EXHIBIT INTO THE COUNTY COURT OF AUGUSTA AT SUCH TIME AS HE SHALL BE THESE UNTO REQUIRED BY THE COURT AND THE SAME GOODS, CHATTELS, AND CREDITS AND ALL OTHER THE GOODS, CHATTELS, AND CREDITS OF THE SAID DECEASED WHICH AT ANY TIME AFTER SHALL BOME TO THE HANDS POSSESSION OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXEC. ROB.CRAIG OR INTO THE HAND AND POSSESSION OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS FOR HIM DO SUCH AND FREELY ADMINISTER ACCORDING TO LAW AND FURTHER DO MAKE ? AND TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS ? AND ? HEREIN, WHEREN THERETO REQUIRED BY THE SAID COURT. ? ALSO ? ? AND TRULY PAY AND DELIVER ALL THE LEGACIES CONTAINED AND SPECIFIED IN THE SAID TESTAMENT AS FAR AS THE SAID GOODS, CHATTEL, AND CREDITS WILL THERE UNTO EXTEND AND THE LAW SHALL CHARGE AND THIS OBLIGATION TO BE VOID AND OF NON EFFECT OR ELSE TO REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND VIRTUE. SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF} IN A COURT CONT. HELD FOR AUGUSTA COUNTY C NOV. 26, 1759 ROB. CRAIG JAMES CRAIG GEORGE CRAWFORD ROB. CRAIG WITH JAMES CRAIG AND GEORGE CRAWFORD HIS SECURITES ACKNOWLEDGED THIS THEIR BOND WHICH IS ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.
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| Death |
20 Nov 1759 |
Augusta Co, Virginia |
| Notes |
- Facts about William Alexander Craig
Added by judithwattofvaughnbay on 12 May 2008
William Craig was known as "The Covenanter".
1679-1688--The Killing Time--Covenanters are ruthlessly pursued and slaughtered. Many flee to Ireland and America.
Emigration: From Scotland to Ulster, Ireland by ca 1712 then on to PA, USA in about 1725. Apparently the entire Clan packed up and left Scotland, because it was all the brothers, sisters, their spouses and children on the same ship...
Migration: To VA ca. 1740
Occupation: Covenanter
Religion: Presbyterian
Sterling Craig's sketch and Will of William Craig dated 21 Feb 1759, filed 26 Nov 1759, Staunton, Virginia, Court Will Book 2, page 348. "Page 348.--21st February, 1756. William (his "a" mark) Craig's will, yeoman--Wife, Janet; eldest son, Robert Craig; 3 sons, Robert, James and John. Executors, Robert and James Craig. Teste: Geo. Crawford, James Leard. Proved, 26th November, 1759. James Craig refused to execute. Robert qualifies, with Jas. Craig, Geo. Crawford."
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/42736428/person/19969663053/media/3?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum
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?Name: William M. CRAIG
?Given Name: William M.
?Surname: Craig
?Sex: M
?Birth: ABT 1685 in Scotland
?Note: William emigrated to America about 1721-22 and settled first in Lancaster or Chester County, PA. The Craigs moved to Augusta Co., VA in 1744-45 and settled on Cub Run in present Rockingham Co., VA, which was then a part of Augusta Co., VA, about a mile from the Shenandoah River. William died in 1759 in Augusta Co., Virginia, near Staunton/Fort Defiance. Janet died after 1759 in Augusta Co., Va.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=barnhill1&id=I10857
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| Person ID |
I52262 |
Roots |
| Last Modified |
4 Jun 2014 |
| Father |
William Craig, b. 1662, Holyrood House, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland d. 2 Oct 1744, Holyrood, Edinburgh, Lothian Co, Scotland (Age 82 years) |
| Mother |
Margaret Elizabeth Lindsay, b. 1660, Cupar, Fife, Scotland d. 1687, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 27 years) |
| Marriage |
25 Sep 1687 |
Holyroodhouse, Edinbourgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Notes |
- Marriage: 25 Sep 1687, Holyroodhouse, Edinbourgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Children of WILLIAM CRAIG and ELIZABETH LINDSAY are:
i. WILLIAM A[LEXANDER?]9 CRAIG, b. Abt. 1685, Scotland; d. 1759, Staunton/Fort Defiance, Augusta Co. VA.
ii. THOMAS CRAIG.
iii. JAMES CRAIG.
iv. SARAH CRAIG.
v. MARGARET CRAIG.
vi. JANE CRAIG.
vii. DANIEL CRAIG.
http://www.yellow-rose.net/CRAIG.htm
WILLIAM8 CRAIG (LOUIS/LEWIS7, THOMAS6, LOUIS/LEWIS5, THOMAS4, WILLIAM3, ALEXANDER2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1662 in Holyroodhouse, Edinbourgh, Midlothian, Scotland, and died 02 Oct 1744 in Holyroodhouse, Edinbourgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He married (1) MARY THOMPSON in Roxburghshire, Scotland, daughter of THOMAS THOMSON and BEATRIX TROTTER. She was born 1706 in Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland, and died 11 Sep 1790. He married (2) ELIZABETH LINDSAY 25 Sep 1687 in Holyroodhouse, Edinbourgh, Midlothian, Scotland. She was born Abt. 1666 in Holyroodhouse, Edinbourgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/42736428/person/19969673852/media/1?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum
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| Family ID |
F17136 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1685 - 1759 (74 years)
