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Joseph Craig 1741–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 June 1741

Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 6 May 1819

Death Location: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Toliver? Taliaferro

Mother: Mary Hawkins

Spouse(s): Martha Linn, Sarah (Craig)

Children(s): John Craig, William Craig, Joseph Craig, Robert Craig, David Craig, James Craig, Elijah Craig, Joseph Craig, Reuben Sr, Sallie Craig, Elizabeth Craig, Sarah (Allen), Phoebe Craig, Lucy Craig, Jane Ashurst), James Craig, Mary Mitchum, Thomas Craig, Samuel Craig, William Sr

Joseph Craig was born in 1741 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Toliver Taliaferro And Mary Polly Hawkins. Joseph Craig married Martha Linn, Sarah Sallie Wisdom Craig, and had children including David Craig, Elijah Wisdom Craig, Elizabeth Craig, James Craig, James W Craig, Jane Craig Asher Or Ashurst, John Craig, Joseph Craig, Lucy Craig, Mary Mitchum, Phoebe Craig, Reuben Clement Craig Sr, Robert Craig, Sallie B Craig, Samuel H Craig, Sarah Sallie Wisdom Craig Allen, Thomas Craig, William Craig, William Craig Sr. Joseph Craig passed away in 1819 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Craig was born in 1741 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Toliver Taliaferro And Mary Polly Hawkins.
  • Joseph Craig married Martha Linn, Sarah Sallie Wisdom Craig, and had children including David Craig, Elijah Wisdom Craig, Elizabeth Craig, James Craig, James W Craig, Jane Craig Asher Or Ashurst, John Craig, Joseph Craig, Lucy Craig, Mary Mitchum, Phoebe Craig, Reuben Clement Craig Sr, Robert Craig, Sallie B Craig, Samuel H Craig, Sarah Sallie Wisdom Craig Allen, Thomas Craig, William Craig, William Craig Sr.
  • Joseph Craig passed away in 1819 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Craig's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Craig
1741–1819
Birth Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Toliver? Taliaferro
1704–1795
St. Georgepar, Spotsylvania, Virginia
Mary (Polly) Hawkins
1716–1804
King William, King William, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Craig) Rev
1680–1704
Essex, Virginia, United States
Jane Taliaferro
1670–1704
Richmond, Virginia, United States
John Hawkins
1680–1740
Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England
Mary (Lieux) Long
1681–1742
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Craig
1650–1704
Helen Roberson
1656–1680
John Taliaferro
1656–1720
Sarah Smith
1659–1720
John Hawkins
1643–1702
Mary Dewe
1645–1698
John Long
1662–1752
Elizabeth Spencer
1664–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Craig
1639–1665
Margaret Dobie
1642–
John Roberson
1630–1655
Mrs. Roberson
1636–1655
Robert Immigrant
1626–1687
Sarah Debnam
1626–1672
Maj. Burgess
1624–1698
Anne Bernard
1634–1698
John Hawkins
1604–1678
Hester Richard
1613–1660
Edward Dewes
1625–1725
Elizabeth Teesdale
1630–1675
George Long
1632–1695
Elizabeth? Long
1647–1721
Robert Spencer
1628–1679
Jane Browne
1655–1690

Joseph Craig's Descendants

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Joseph Craig (11 June 1741–6 May 1819) m. Martha Linn (1737–1814) m. Sarah ("Sallie" Wisdom) (Craig) (28 Dec 1744–18 Apr 1820)
  1. 1. John Craig 1758–1830
  2. 2. William Craig 1763–1835
  3. 3. Joseph Craig 1765–1818
  4. 4. Robert Craig 1756–
  5. 5. David Craig 1760–
  6. 6. James (W.) Craig 1759–
  7. 7. Elijah (Wisdom) Craig 1779–1857
  8. 8. Joseph Craig 1775–1817
  9. 9. Reuben (Clement Craig) Sr 1763–1837 m. Frances ("Fanny" Elizabeth) Twyman 1768–1849
    1. 1. Mildred (Craig) (Waggoner) 1794–1868
    2. 2. Clement Craig 1805–1884
    3. 3. Twyman Craig 1789–1850
    4. 4. Buford Craig 1793–1873
    5. 5. Ashton Craig 1810–1909
    6. 6. George (Olney) Craig 1793–1870
    7. 7. Newton Craig 1807–1890
    8. 8. Winifred Craig 1795–1850
    9. 9. Hugh (Newell) Craig 1806–1890
    10. 10. Lucy (Lucretia) Craig 1790–
    11. 11. Luella (Medora) Craig 1792–
    12. 12. Martha (Twyman) Craig 1802–1826
    13. 13. Sarah (Jefferson) Craig 1794–
    14. 14. Miller Craig 1795–
  10. 10. Sallie (B) Craig 1793–1876
  11. 11. Elizabeth Craig 1784–1850
  12. 12. Sarah ((Sallie?) Wisdom Craig) (Allen) 1766–1818
  13. 13. Phoebe Craig 1777–1833
  14. 14. Lucy Craig 1782–1868
  15. 15. Jane (Craig (Asher or) Ashurst) 1764–1818
  16. 16. James Craig 1768–1852
  17. 17. Mary Mitchum 1787–1864
  18. 18. Thomas Craig 1770–1841
  19. 19. Samuel (H) Craig 1773–1817
  20. 20. William (Craig) Sr 1773–1870

Joseph Craig's Timeline

8 Records

1741
11 June 1741
Birth of Joseph Craig in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1741
11 Jun 1741
Birth of Joseph Craig in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
1741
11 June 1741
Birth of Joseph Craig in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
1742
11 Jun 1742
Age 1
Birth of Joseph Craig in Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
1819
6 May 1819
Age 78
Death of Joseph Craig in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
1819
6 May 1819
Age 78
Death of Joseph Craig in Knox, Kentucky, United States
Knox, Kentucky, United States
1819
6 Mar 1819
Age 78
Death of Joseph Craig in Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Fayette, Kentucky, United States
1819
6 May 1819
Age 78
Death of Joseph Craig in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1742
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 June 1741
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1741
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 June 1741
    Event Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1819
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1819
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1819
    Event Place: Fayette, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1819
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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