Thomas Brown Craighead (abt. 1750 - 1824)

Born about 1750 in Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 11 Sep 1824 at about age 74 in Spring Hill, Maury, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

(Bio from Wikipedia - to be edited.) Thomas B. Craighead was an American Presbyterian minister and educator. He served as the president of the Davidson Academy from 1786 to 1806, and Cumberland College from 1806 to 1809, two precursors to the University of Nashville. By 1811, he was ostracized by the Presbyterian Church and barred from preaching because of his belief in free will. He graduated from the College of New Jersey (later known as Princeton University) in 1775. Craighead started his career as an educator in North Carolina, South Carolina and Kentucky, where he taught in Presbyterian schools.[1]

Craighead moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1785.[2] He founded the Davidson Academy in 1786,[2] and served as its president from 1786 to 1806.[3] The school was located in a house where the Spring Hill Cemetery is now situated.[1] When the school became known as Cumberland College, he served as its president from 1806 to 1809.[3] Both institutions were precursors to the University of Nashville.[3]

Craighead was ostracized by the Presbyterian Church and barred from preaching from 1811 until his death due to his belief in free will at the expense of the original sin.[2]

Source

Source: #S-923559106

Page: Ancestry Family Trees

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Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=7179083&pid=88693563

Name

Name: Thomas Brown /Craighead/

Source: #S-926516926

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1753

Place: Staunton, VA, USA

Source: #S-926516926

Death

Death:

Date: 11 SEP 1824

Place: Spring Hill, TN, USA

Source: #S-926516926

See Also

• Craighead, J.G., The Craighead family a genealogical memoir of the descendants of Rev. Thomas and Margaret Craighead, 1658-1876, Pp 60-74, (Printed for the descendants by) Sherman & Co., Printers, Philadelphia, Pa., 1876, Not In Copyright. Published online at Archive.org

• Connelly, John Lawrence, Thomas Brown Craighead, Tennessee Encyclopedia, Tennessee Historical Society, Original Published Date October 8, 2017, Date of Last Update March 1, 2018