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Descendants of Samuel Craig

Generation No. 1

1. Samuel1 Craig was born Abt. 1730 in NJ, and died November 1777 in PA. He married (1) Elizabeth McDonald 1752 in Belvidere, Warren, NJ. She was born Abt. 1731 in Ayr, Scotland, and died 1764 in NJ or PA. He married (2) Jane Boyd 1766.

Children of Samuel Craig and Elizabeth McDonald are:

2 i. John2 Craig, Capt., born 27 April 1753 in Warren County, NJ; died 1850 in Freeport, PA. He married Martha Clark 1780; born 1756; died 1825.

3 ii. Alexander Craig, Gen., born 20 November 1755 in NJ; died 29 October 1832 in Westmoreland County, PA. He married Jane Clark; born 15 March 1766 in near Carlisle, PA; died Bef. 1832.

4 iii. Samuel Craig, Jr./Lt., born 1757 in NJ; died 28 August 1808 in Salem Township, Westmoreland County, PA. He married Elizabeth Shields April 1784 in PA; born 17 June 1766; died in New Alexandria, Westmoreland County, PA.

5 iv. Rose Craig, born Aft. 1757 in PA. She married William Elliott 04 February 1774 in PA.

6 v. Elizabeth Craig, born 1757 in Belvidere, Warren County, NJ; died 11 June 1826 in Jefferson County, IN. She married Joseph Thom 1778 in Westmoreland County, PA; born 1743 in County Down, Ireland; died 23 November 1829 in Jefferson County, IN.

7 vi. Esther Craig, born Aft. 1757 in PA. She married William McClelland; born 1760.

8 vii. Mary Craig, born Aft. 1757 in PA. She married Unknown Wills.

Children of Samuel Craig and Jane Boyd are:

9 i. Andrew2 Craig, born in PA. He married Elizabeth Freeman.

10 ii. William Craig, born in PA; died November 1795 in Derry Twp, Westmoreland County, PA. He married Esther McConaughey; died Bef. 1801 in Derry Twp, Westmoreland County, PA.

11 iii. Rebecca Craig, born in PA; died in Cowansville, Armstrong County, PA. She married Joseph Shields; born 03 April 1768 in PA; died 1857 in PA.

12 iv. Jane Craig, born Abt. 1767 in PA; died August 1833. She married Peter Wallace November 1786 in PA; died 1839 in Westmoreland County, PA.

13 v. Joseph Craig, born Abt. 1770 in PA; died 1842 in Westmoreland County, PA. He married Nancy Moorhead 1797 in PA; born 07 April 1777; died 1835.

14 vi. Agnes Craig, born 15 February 1773 in PA; died 30 July 1817 in Derry Twp, Westmoreland County, PA. She married Samuel Moorhead 1792 in PA; born 20 March 1769 in Cumberland Valley, West Hanover Twp, Lancaster County, PA; died 01 March 1853 in Derry Twp, Westmoreland County, PA.

 

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updated 10 December 2005