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James Craig 1732–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 21 Jul 1821

Death Location: Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: *William Craig

Mother: *Margaret (Craig)

Spouse(s): *Rebecca Ball

Children(s): Agness Craig, William Craig, Rebecca Craig, James JR, John Craig, Isaac Craige, David Craig

In 1732, James Craig entered the world in Scotland, born to William Alexander Craig And Margaret Logan Long Craig. James Craig married Rebecca Ball, and had children including Agness Nancy Craig, David Wilson Craig, Isaac Craige, James Craig Jr, John Craig, Rebecca Craig, William Craig. James Craig passed away in 1821 in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1732, James Craig entered the world in Scotland, born to William Alexander Craig And Margaret Logan Long Craig.
  • James Craig married Rebecca Ball, and had children including Agness Nancy Craig, David Wilson Craig, Isaac Craige, James Craig Jr, John Craig, Rebecca Craig, William Craig.
  • James Craig passed away in 1821 in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

*William Craig
1694–1761
Birth Location: East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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*Margaret (Craig)
1705–1760
Birth Location: Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

*Rebecca Ball
1743–1830
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
*B

Children(s)

Agness Craig
1768–1810
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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William Craig
1764–1801
Birth Location: New Hope, Orange Co, North Carolina
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Rebecca Craig
1770–1846
Birth Location: New Hope, Orange Co, North Carolina
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James JR
1772–1849
Birth Location: New Hope, Orange Co, North Carolina
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John Craig
1774–1800
Birth Location: New Hope, Orange Co, North Carolina
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Isaac Craige
1779–1859
Birth Location: New Hope, Orange Co, North Carolina
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David Craig
1786–1862
Birth Location: New Hope, Orange Co, North Carolina
DC

James Craig's Ancestors

Self
James Craig
1732–1821
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
*William Alexander Craig
1694–1761
East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
*Margaret (Logan Long) (Craig)
1705–1760
Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Craige
1660–1739
Gast, Scotland
Helen Gray
1690–1755
East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Archibald Logan
1690–
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christian Gemmill
1695–1760
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Craige
1636–1689
Elizabeth Young
1639–1695
James Logan
1647–1751
Agnes Maxwell
1611–1649
James Gemmill
1672–
Marion Thomsone
1672–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN Craige
1614–
Christiane Campbell
1613–
William Young
1618–1718
Janett Pittillock
1616–
John Logan
1611–1664
Janet Lindsey
1611–1649
William Maxwell
1570–1628
Jane Stewart
1570–1637
Alexander Gemmill
1623–
Jonet Alexander
1622–1672
John Thomson
1652–1706
Isobel Philshill
1648–

James Craig's Descendants

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James Craig (1732–21 Jul 1821) m. *Rebecca Ball (16 Aug 1743–16 Aug 1830)
  1. 1. Agness (Nancy) Craig 1768–1810 m. Joseph Mallette 1760–1840 m. John (Venable) JR 1766–1800
    1. 1. Rebecca Marlett 1789–1850 m. Thomas Jacobs 1778–1850
      1. 1. **Harriet (Franklin) Jacobs 1824–1895 m. **Cameron Craig 1808–1858
        1. 1. **Johnson (C.) Craig 1851–1927 m. *Sarah (Jane Couch) (Craig) 1855–1927
        2. 2. Nancy (E) Craig 1844–1932
        3. 3. Alexander Craig 1846–1907
        4. 4. Rebecca (Caroline) Craig 1853–1920
        5. 5. William (Paisley) Craig 1855–1935 m. Mary (O) Smith 1860–1895 m. Mary (Bertha) Adams 1879–1949
        6. 6. William Craig 1846–
      2. 2. Nancy Jacobs 1820–1891
    2. 2. John (Richard) Venable 1792–1866
    3. 3. Francis Venable 1797–1813
    4. 4. Hugh (Brison) Venable 1789–1860
    5. 5. Margaret Venable 1800–
    6. 6. William Marlett 1806–1860
    7. 7. Joseph (Marlett) Jr. 1799–1860
    8. 8. Nancy Marlett 1787–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Marlett 1791–1850
    10. 10. George (Washington) Marlett 1794–1850
    11. 11. Harriet Marlett 1808–
    12. 12. Isaac Marlett 1810–
  2. 2. William Craig 1764–1801
  3. 3. Rebecca Craig 1770–1846
  4. 4. James (Craig) JR 1772–1849
  5. 5. John Craig 1774–1800
  6. 6. Isaac Craige 1779–1859
  7. 7. David (Wilson) Craig 1786–1862
    1. 1. Wiley (F.) Craig 1823–1890
    2. 2. James (Newton) Craig 1816–1879
    3. 3. John Craig 1822–1832
    4. 4. Jennie Craig 1815–1828

James Craig's Timeline

6 Records

1732
1732
Birth of James Craig in Ireland
Ireland
1732
1732
Birth of James Craig in Scotland
Scotland
1745
1745
Age 13
Birth of James Craig in Lancaster, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
1790
1790
Age 58
James Craig resided here in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1821
21 Jul 1821
Age 89
Death of James Craig in New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1821
21 Jul 1821
Age 89
Death of James Craig in New Hope, Orange, North Carolina, United States
New Hope, Orange, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Lancaster, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Orange, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 97; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1821
    Event Place: New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1821
    Event Place: New Hope, Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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