Craig, John Hawkins

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Title: Craig, John Hawkins
Alias: Craig, Jn H.; Craig, John H.
Gender: Male
Biography: John Hawkins Craig, the son of John and Sarah "Sally" (Page) Craig, was born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia on 14 Mar 1763. He served in the Revolutionary War as a Private and Quartermaster General, before moving to Boone County.; On 17 March 1802 Craig married Sallie Snelling (1767?-30 November 1859) in Woodford County.; In 1810 he held two enslaved people.; Craig died on 8 April 1852 and was buried in the Craig Graveyard at East Bend. There is a D.A.R. marker on his gravesite.; Craig and Robert Johnson donated the seventy-four acre site for the county seat of Burlington. The town was originally named for him, and was called Craig's Camp.
Member: Craig family
Birth date: 14 Mar 1763
Place of birth: Spotsylvania County (Va.)
Father: Craig, John
Mother: Page, Sarah
Life event(s): Marriage: 17 Mar 1802; Woodford County (Ky.); Woodford County (Ky.)
Spouse(s): Snelling, Sally
Child(ren): Craig, Nancy; Craig, Franklin; Craig, Benjamin
Death date: 8 Apr 1852
Place of death: Boone County (Ky.)
Death and burial information: J.H. Craig Cemetery (Beaver Lick, Ky.)
Occupation(s): Boone County (Ky.). Justice of the Peace
Military service: unit unknown (Revolution, 1775-1783)
Allegiance: United States of America
Held rank: Private; Quartermaster General
Resided in: Burlington (Ky.)
Relationship: Known enslaved: unknown, Warrick; unknown, Warrick
Bibliographic citation(s): National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Ancestor #: A027252; National Society Daughters of the Americna Revolution, Ancestor #: A027254; FindAGrave.com, memorial #73581
Source(s): Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books; Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1965; Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965; Sixth Census of the United States, 1840; Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Find A Grave.com

Item sets: AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County--C; Revolution, 1775-1783--Veterans--Kentucky--Boone County

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