Mary (Laird) Craig (1715 - 1785)

Born 1715 in Augusta, Virginia

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Descendants

Died 20 Feb 1785 at about age 70 in Augusta, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1715. Mary Laird ... She passed away on February 20, 1785.^[1]

Children of Mary and James Craig are: ^[2]

• Sarah Craig, born February 1, 1743, probably in Pennsylvania, married first to Mr. Thorpe, of Augusta and second to James Ely, having one son by each marriage. She removed to Kentucky shortly after her second marriage and settled in Lincoln county. Some of her descendants live in the vicinity of Frankfort, among them Dr. James Ely, a prominent physician of that place.

• James Craig, Jr. born July 23, 1745, married Jean Stuart, of Augusta. His Will was probated June 22, 1807, at Stuanton

• Samuel Craig, born June 26, 1746, removed to Kentucky in 1778/79.

• John Craig, born November 21, 1747, died on his 25th brithday, November 21, 1772, unmarried

• George Craig, born January 4, 1749, died November 26, 1801, married Elizabeth Evans, of Augusta, on December 16, 1790. George inherited the home of his father, James Craig, Sr. on the South River.

• William Crag, born January 8, 1750, died September 8, 1829, married Jean Anderson, in 1778

DNA

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Sources

1. ↑ Early Western Augusta Pioneers,pp. 337 - 340, George Washington Cleek, Genealogical Publishing Company, Jun 1, 2009.[1]
2. ↑ Gleanings of Virginia History, An historical and genealogical collection by William Fletcher Boogher, published 1903, page 294-299
3. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Donald Bell.

See Also:

• Lee Murrah's Craig Family Page

• Lincoln County, Kentucky, p.174, Lincoln County, Kentucky, Turner Publishing Company, 2002 - Lincoln County (Ky.).[2]

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.
• American Ancestry Vol II