Ann (Alexander) Craig (1763 - aft. 1843)

Born 30 Jun 1763 in Rowan County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of John B. Cunningham — married 28 Feb 1782 in York District of South Carolina

Wife of James Holmes — married after 1786 in North Carolina, United States

Wife of James Craig — married after 1807 in Maury, Tennessee, United States

Died after Jan 1843 after age 79 in Carroll, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Ann Alexander was born in 1763 in Rowan County (now Mecklenburg County), North Carolina. She was the daughter of John Alexander and Rachel Davidson. Ann married four times, each time to a veteran of the American Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain. ^[1]

On February 28, 1782, in the York District of South Carolina, Ann married John B. Cunningham, a son of Humphrey Cunningham and Rhoda Ervin Summerville

On December 26, 1786, Ann married William Patterson

Ann's third husband was James Holmes was born June 14, 1747, in Augusta county, Virginia, who died in December, 1807, in Maury county, Tennessee; DAR Ancestor #A214101

Ann's fourth husband was James Craig, born circa 1760, in York county, Pennsylvania, who died September 7, 1828, in Carroll county, Tennessee. ^[2]

Ann Alexander passed away after 1843 in Carroll county, Tennessee. She applied for a Widow's Pension on January 23, 1843. Her Will was not dated, but was entered in the Carroll county Tennessee Will Book A, as Entry A/139. A transcript of her Widow's Pension Application, with supporting statement given by her brother, Thomas Alexander, distribution of the estate of William Patterson and the guardianship of his minor Children, and the Text of Ann's Will are all found in Appendix L. of The Alexander Family History. ^[3]

Will of Ann Craig

Ann Crage being weak of body but of a sound mind do make and decree this to be my last will and testament revoking all other will or testaments.

I give to Mary Ann Patterson 1 bed 1 coverlid(???) 1 bed quilt 2 blankets 2 sheets 2 pair of pillow slips & 1 counterpin.

I give to Nancy S. Patterson 2 bed quilts 1 counterpain 1 bed 2 sheets 2 blankets & 2 pair of (I believe there is an of, not that it matters) pillowslips.

I give to Rachel J. Patterson my saddle riding skirt saddle blankett & --and bed cartains [curtains]

I give to Arthur Patterson my Filley.

I give to my children John Cunningham, Rachel Montgomery, Elizabeth A. Crawford, Arthur Patterson, Josiah _________Davidson and the children of Sophronia Atkisson [or Atkinson] an equal share in any money that may be obtained on account of John Cunningham in the revolutionary war setting apart previously one hundred dollars for the use of John Cunningham Jr and one hundred dollars for the use of Arthur Patterson.

I wish Jane Patterson to have the disposal of my bed cloths and the remainder of my bed cloths after Mary Ann Patterson and Nancy S. Patterson receives their share above allotted to them all the balance of my property of enny name and description to be sold and after paying all my just debts the balance to be given to Arthur Patterson.

I leve my negar woman to the care of my executor. I appoint George S. Moore and Anthony Patterson my executors and administrators.

Ann Crage X(her mark) Witness S. ?? Chapin John M. Thompson

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Ann_Alexander_%2828%29
2. ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A111839
3. ↑ https://johnandval.org/genealogy/AlexFamHist.html#appL