John Craig (abt. 1740 - aft. 1784)

Born about 1740 in County Antrim, Ireland

Husband of Eleanor (Unknown) Craig — married about 1760 in County Antrim, Ireland

Descendants

Died after 23 Jan 1784 after about age 44 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Private John Craig served with South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

John Craig is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P140256
Rank: private

John Craig was born about 1740 in Ireland arrived South Carolina 1773.

Fought in the Revolutionary War in South Carolina as per Salley & Wates Stub Entries to Indents Bks R-T,1917, pg 171 for duty done in the Militia.

The SAR lists spouse: Eleanor/Ellen XX; and children: John; James; William;

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 January 2017), "Record of John Craig", Ancestor # A027248.
• Some South Carolina Genealogical Records, by Revill, Southern Historical Press.
• Grave Marker Duncans Creek Church Graveyard.
• Laurens County Deed Book F page 240
• Laurens County Will Book A page 79 (Eleanor Craig)
• Laurens County Will Book 1-153, Pg A-52 (William Johnston)
• Burying Grounds, Graveyards & Cemeteries, Laurens County SC Vol 1,
• SAR application 143504, www.sar.org
• The statistical Book of Trigg County KY pg14
• SAR RC #183708 - John and Eleanor Craig (member Monte Arthur Hart) - SAR.org

The following receipt for the passage money for John Craig and family from Larue to Charles Town in 1773 is Unique. The original is the property of a descendant of John Craig, Mr. J. S. Craig, of Clinton: Recd., from John, Crage One pound Too Shillings & Nine pen in Earnest for Seaven passangers for their passage unboard the Betty from Seaven passengers for their passage unboard the Betty from this porte to Charlestown South Carolina their Allowance to be Seaven pounds of Beefe Seaven pounds of Bread or Meate & One Pounds of Butter or Molasses Each Week & Too Quarts of Water Each Day for Each Passinger 11..2..9 Pounds Larue Octor. 1773 Abrm., Woodside Source: South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. XII, page 220 (1911).

In The SC Gazette (Issue 28 Feb 1774) under Timothy's Marine List was the arrival in Charleston 22 Feb 1774 of the Brigatine, "Betty", Captained by Abraham Woodside.