John Craig (abt. 1768 - abt. 1834)

Born about 1768 in Antrim Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella (Unknown) Craig — married about 1788 in South Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1834 at about age 66 in Trigg, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

John was born about 1770. He passed away about 1834.

"John Craig, grandfather of our subject (John Bradford Williams), came to Kentucky in 1799, landed at Donaldson Creek, and built his camp-fire against a small cottonwood tree. It is now one of the largest trees in the county, and still bears the marks of his camp-fire. It stands near the mouth of Craig's Branch, named in honor of John Craig, the pioneer." ^[1]

According to A History of Trigg County ^[2] "As early as the year 1800 the most populous and thrifty settlements in the county were on Donaldson Creek. The most prominent families who resided there at that time were those of John Futrell, Shadrach Futrell, Drury Bridges, Josiah Outland, Enos Outland, Joel Cohoon, James Lawrence, Basil Holland, Nathan Futrell, James Dixon, Hiram Dixon, John Wilson, Sr., John Wilson, Jr., Ben Wilson, James Wilson, John Craig, James, Joshua, Caleb and Canton Lindsay, Larry" Killabrew, the majority of whom came from North Carolina. James Thomas came in the summer of 1806, and settled in the same neighborhood. A further notice of this prominent family will be found in the history of Canton Precinct."

"Canton Precinct: Early Marriages. -Among the early marriages in the precinct are remembered the following: Winborne Futrell and Charity Colston, 1809; Stephen Boren and - Colston, the same year; John Allen and Sallie (Sarah Craig), daughter of John Craig, as early as 1808." "Other early marriages were a Mr. Ford to Nellie Craig (Elenda Craig); David Cohoun and Rebecca Futrell; Cullen Thomas and Elizabeth Futrell."^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin, F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. pp. 252-53. [Golden Pond Precinct]
2. ↑ http://www.westernkyhistory.org/trigg/history/chap1.html
3. ↑ http://www.westernkyhistory.org/trigg/history/chap7.html

• Some South Carolina Genealogical Records, by Revill, Southern Historical Press.
• 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)
• SAR application 143504, www.sar.org
• The statistical Book of Trigg County KY pg14
• Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
• Kentucky, U.S., Land Grants, 1782-1924
• Kentucky, U.S., Tax Lists, 1799-1801
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28H-5KTS : 22 July 2021), John Craig in entry for John Cohoon and Elizabeth Craig, 14 Aug 1816; citing Marriage, Christian, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 464,811.