John Craig (abt. 1790)

Descendants

Biography

John Craig was born about 1769 in Monroe, Colony of Virginia. He waS the son of William Daniel Craig and Elizabeth Nickell. John married Rachael Harrison in Virginia.

Pension

State of Kentucky }

Wayne County } SS. Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Coyle whose statements are entitled to full credit, and on oath states he married to Rachel Craig, the daughter of Jane Craig, now an applicant for a Pension She being the widow of John Craig, that I was married to her on the 14th day of January twenty one years past, last January, that I am intimately acquainted with the family for thirty years past, that there was of said John Craigs children older than the one I married, to wit Polly Hatfield, Anna More, Rebecca Savage, James Craiage, Robert Craig & Nancy two last being twins then next two Twins that I Learn died when young children, then next John H Craig, Generally called Henderson Craig, who died as a soldier from Wayne County at Neworleans [sic: New Orleans], shortly after the Battle of the 8th January 1815, he was under Capt. Vicory. the next to him was Betsy Smith. my wife Rachel Coyle is the next child to Betsy Smith, and there is one younger, to wit Linn Craig who I suppose is thirty five or thirty six years, not knowing his precise age I always understood said John Craig to have been a Revolutionary soldier from about the first of my acquaintance with him and family and I have often heard said soldier and his wife talk of being married in time of the war and has no reason to doubt the fact. Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of April 1840 before me James hisXmark Coyle B. Hancock JP

Sources

• Pension Application of John Craig W8638, Jane Craig, VA, Transcribed by C Leon Harris, Revised 24 Apr 2013.

Acknowledgements

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