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Alexander Craig 1720–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia

Death Date: 20 May 1766

Death Location: Virginia, United States

Father: James Craig

Mother: Margaret Paterson

Spouse(s): Margaret Crawford

Children(s): Margaret Craig

Alexander Craig was born in 1720 in Albemarle, Virginia, the child of James Craig And Margaret Paterson. Alexander Craig married Margaret Crawford, and had children including Margaret Craig. Alexander Craig passed away in 1766 in Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Alexander Craig was born in 1720 in Albemarle, Virginia, the child of James Craig And Margaret Paterson.
  • Alexander Craig married Margaret Crawford, and had children including Margaret Craig.
  • Alexander Craig passed away in 1766 in Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Craig
1691–1740
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Margaret Paterson
1695–1740
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Crawford
1725–1765
Birth Location: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Craig
1753–1850
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Alexander Craig's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Craig
1720–1766
Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia
Parents
James Craig
1691–1740
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Paterson
1695–1740
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Mathew Craig
1662–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Anna Neilson
1666–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
James Paterson
1656–1701
Lanark, Barony, Scotland
Helen Neilson
1664–
Lanark, Barony, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Craig
1632–
Margarett Aikmane
1632–
David Neilson
1631–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Neilson
1592–
Jonet Corss
1595–

Alexander Craig's Descendants

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Alexander Craig (1720–20 May 1766) m. Margaret Crawford (1725–1765)
  1. 1. Margaret Craig 1753–1850 m. Samuel Jameson 1753–1805
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Jameson 1777–1849 m. William (Harris) Jr 1786–1856
      1. 1. Sidney (Marten) Harris 1803–1870 m. Achilles (William) Garrison 1792–1860
        1. 1. Leesander (Marion) Garrison 1834–1918 m. Martha (Adaline) Bowen 1837–1904
      2. 2. Robert (Jamison) Harris 1819–1884 m. Catharine Armentrout 1830–
      3. 3. Amanda (Fitzalin) Harris 1814–1869
        1. 1. Robert (H.) Smith 1841–
      4. 4. John (Jameson) Harris 1812–1895 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Roof 1815–1891
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Anna Harris) Brown 1852–1885
        2. 2. Stewart (M) Harris 1857–1892
        3. 3. Wiley (C) Harris 1847–1899
        4. 4. Rose (Alice Harris) Hunsley 1860–1948
        5. 5. Mary (Ann Harris) Crowe 1839–1922
        6. 6. John (Henry) Harris 1857–1923 m. Viola Simmons 1866–1967
      5. 5. Shiler (Phares) Harris 1807–1840
      6. 6. William (Shelton) Harris 1809–1894
      7. 7. Sophia Harris 1805–1840
      8. 8. Robert (Jameson) Harris 1807–1840
      9. 9. Samuel (Jameson) Harris 1800–1879
      10. 10. Elizabeth ("Bettie" J.) Harris 1812– m. Thomas Smith 1808–1882
        1. 1. Martha (Ann) Smith 1835–1906 m. James (Marion) Simpson 1834–1900
        2. 2. John (Dolphin) Smith 1834–1893 m. Delila (Frances "Dilly") Campbell 1858–1922
        3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Smith 1838–1908 m. Abner (Yancey) Miles 1821–1889
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Cadilla) Smith 1842–1858
    2. 2. William (Lilburn) Jameson 1784–1844
    3. 3. Mary Jameson 1780–1854
    4. 4. Hannah (Jane Jameson) (Maupin) 1774–1840
    5. 5. Catharine Jameson 1782–1876
    6. 6. Thomas (Wharry) Jameson 1789–1804
    7. 7. Alexander Jameson 1793–1850
    8. 8. Robert Jameson 1796–1840
    9. 9. Jane Jameson 1776–1830
    10. 10. John Jameson 1787–1840
    11. 11. Samuel Jameson 1791–1871

Alexander Craig's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Alexander Craig in Albemarle, Virginia
Albemarle, Virginia
1766
20 May 1766
Age 46
Death of Alexander Craig in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1766
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
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