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Descendants of JOHN CRAIG

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ CRAIG was born 1717 in N. IRELAND, and died July 26, 1819 in LANCASTER DIST., SOUTH CAROLINA. He married ELIZABETH GALLOWAY Abt. 1748 in N. IRELAND. John Craig, Esq, came from Ireland on the LORD DUNLUCE, one of five ships brainging 467 families, many of whom were Covenanters coming with the Rev. William Martin from County Antrim, Ireland. With Rev Martin on board, the ship sailed from Larne, North Ireland, October 4, 1772 and arrived in Charleston, South Carolina, December 20, 1772. The LORD DUNLUCE was the largest of the five ships bringing these people to South Carolina in 1772 where they expected to receive land and live free.

Children of JOHN CRAIG and ELIZABETH GALLOWAY are:

2. i. JAMES² CRAIG, b. 1749, Ireland; d. March 06, 1802, Lancaster District, South Carolina.
ii. MARY CRAIG, b. 1753, Ireland; d. WFT Est. 1754-1847; m. R. GRAHAM, 1773, Ireland.
3. iii. JOHN CRAIG, JR., b. 1754, Ireland; d. November 05, 1834, Lancaster District, South Carolina.
4. iv. MARGARET CRAIG, b. 1755, Ireland; d. August 21, 1823, York County, South Carolina.
v. NATHANIEL ALEXANDER CRAIG, b. Abt. 1757; d. WFT Est. 1797-1827; m. KETTRIN BARR, WFT Est. 1776-1787.
vi. ROBERT CRAIG, b. Abt. 1760; d. WFT Est. 1800-1825; m. MOLLY UNKNOWN, WFT Est. 1780-1790.
5. vii. ELIZABETH CRAIG, b. Abt. 1763, Ireland; d. WFT Est. 1803-1833.
6. viii. WILLIAM CRAIG, b. August 06, 1771, Ireland; d. March 18, 1830, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
7. ix. ISAIAH CRAIG, b. QUESTIONABLE.
x. UNKNOWN CRAIG.

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES² CRAIG (JOHN¹) was born 1749 in Ireland, and died March 06, 1802 in Lancaster District, South Carolina. He married MARY KERR WFT Est. 1798-1801.

Child of JAMES CRAIG and MARY KERR is:

8. i. NATHANIEL J.³ CRAIG, b. 1793; d. December 06, 1870.

3. JOHN² CRAIG, JR. (JOHN¹) was born 1754 in Ireland, and died November 05, 1834 in Lancaster District, South Carolina. He married (1) MARY STRAIN WFT Est. 1774-1794 in Waxhaws, St. Marks Parish, Craven County, South Carolina. He married (2) MARY STRAIN WFT Est. 1774-1794 in WAXHAWS, ST. MARKS PARISH, CRAVEN CO., SC.

Children of JOHN CRAIG and MARY STRAIN are:

9. i. ROBERT³ CRAIG, b. September 02, 1777; d. September 08, 1820.
ii. MARGARET CRAIG, b. 1779; m. JOHN HUGHEY, March 09, 1804, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
iii. ALEXANDER CRAIG, b. 1781; m. AGNES HUGHEY.
10. iv. NATHANIEL CRAIG, b. August 01, 1784, Lancaster District, South Carolina; d. November 22, 1826, Lancaster District, South Carolina.
11. v. JESSE CRAIG, b. February 28, 1791, Lancaster District, South Carolina; d. March 28, 1836, Lancaster District, South Carolina.
12. vi. JONATHON CRAIG, b. August 21, 1793, Lancaster District, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1855, Tipton County, Tennessee.
vii. WILLIAM CRAIG, b. Abt. 1795, Lancaster District, South Carolina; d. November 04, 1807, Lancaster District, South Carolina; m. MARGARET UNKNOWN.
13. viii. SAMUEL CRAIG, b. 1796, Lancaster District, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1846, Tennessee.

4. MARGARET² CRAIG (JOHN¹) was born 1755 in Ireland, and died August 21, 1823 in York County, South Carolina. She married JOHN GILLESPIE Abt. 1787.

Children of MARGARET CRAIG and JOHN GILLESPIE are:

14. i. MARY³ GILLESPIE, b. April 15, 1789; d. October 20, 1828, Lancaster County, South Carolina.
15. ii. MARGARET GILLESPIE, b. 1791; d. February 12, 1855, Lancaster County, South Carolina.

5. ELIZABETH² CRAIG (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1763 in Ireland, and died WFT Est. 1803-1833. She married (1) ELIJAH W. BAKER, son of SAMUEL BAKER and REBECCA DAVIS. She married (2) JOHN HOOD WFT Est. 1783-1793.

Child of ELIZABETH CRAIG and ELIJAH BAKER is:

16. i. ELIZABETH R.³ BAKER, b. March 11, 1837, Lancaster Co., SC; d. February 21, 1856, Lancaster Co., SC.

6. WILLIAM² CRAIG (JOHN¹) was born August 06, 1771 in Ireland, and died March 18, 1830 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He married MARTHA DAVES September 15, 1792 in Lancaster District, South Carolina, daughter of JAMES DAVIS and REBECCA PICKENS.

Children of WILLIAM CRAIG and MARTHA DAVES are:

i. NATHANIEL HARVEY³ CRAIG, b. December 25, 1807, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. January 16, 1885, Maury County, Tennessee; m. MARTHA SCOTT, January 19, 1832, Maury County, Tennessee.
ii. UNKNOWN CRAIG, b. December 25, 1807.
17. iii. SARAH DICKEY CRAIG, b. 1801; d. October 03, 1883.
iv. ROBERT CRAIG.
v. WILLIAM P. CRAIG.
vi. MARTHA LUCINDA CRAIG, m. DAVID HOOD.

7. ISAIAH² CRAIG (JOHN¹) was born in QUESTIONABLE.

Children of ISAIAH CRAIG are:

i. SON1³ CRAIG.
ii. SON2 CRAIG.
iii. SON3 CRAIG.

Generation No. 3

8. NATHANIEL J.³ CRAIG (JAMES², JOHN¹) was born 1793, and died December 06, 1870. He married SARAH DICKEY CRAIG, daughter of WILLIAM CRAIG and MARTHA DAVES.

Children of NATHANIEL CRAIG and SARAH CRAIG are:

18. i. MARTHA LUCINDA⁴ CRAIG, b. November 22, 1822.
ii. JANE K. CRAIG, b. 1824; m. AMZI GARRISON REID, May 15, 1855. Notes for JANE K. CRAIG: Adopted Sallie Faulkner's baby
iii. MARY LUDICIA (POLLY) CRAIG, b. 1832; d. 1903; m. SAM ROBINSON.
iv. JAMES PRINGLE CRAIG, b. 1828; d. February 16, 1862, White Hall. JAMES PRINGLE CRAIG: died of typhoid fever at White Hall at age 34. He was a soldier-member of Lancaster Hornets, Co I, 12 Regiment SCV
v. MARGARET MATILDA CRAIG, b. 1828; d. November 21, 1901; m. RICHARD H. COUSAR.
19. vi. ELIZABETH R. BAKER, b. December 25, 1834; d. April 24, 1910.
20. vii. SARAH M. CRAIG, b. 1837; d. September 1874.
viii. WILLIAM CRAIG, b. 1844; d. January 01, 1874. WILLIAM CRAIG: Died in accident by wagon from Rock Hill to Lancaster.

9. ROBERT³ CRAIG (JOHN², JOHN¹) was born September 02, 1777, and died September 08, 1820. He married MARGARET HARPER.

Child of ROBERT CRAIG and MARGARET HARPER is:

i. ROBERT⁴ CRAIG.

10. NATHANIEL³ CRAIG (JOHN², JOHN¹) was born August 01, 1784 in Lancaster District, South Carolina, and died November 22, 1826 in Lancaster District, South Carolina. He married (1) AGNES THOMPSON September 25, 1804 in Lancaster District, South Carolina. He married (2) MARY JOHNSON January 05, 1818, daughter of JAMES JOHNSON and JANE UNKNOWN.

Children of NATHANIEL CRAIG and AGNES THOMPSON are:

21. i. MARY⁴ CRAIG, b. December 07, 1805, Lancaster, South Carolina; d. October 21, 1853, Lancaster District, South Carolina.
ii. AGNES HARRIET CRAIG, b. June 26, 1808, Lancaster, South Carolina; d. February 26, 1834; m. (1) ROBERT GETTYS; m. (2) CLINTON KING.
22. iii. ELIZABETH ELIZA CRAIG, b. May 20, 1810, Lancaster, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1838, Lesslie, South Carolina.
23. iv. SARAH SELENA CRAIG, b. November 19, 1812, Lancaster, South Carolina; d. February 07, 1885, Lancaster District, South Carolina.
24. v. JANE ISABEL CRAIG, b. February 01, 1814, Lancaster, South Carolina; d. September 02, 1881.
25. vi. MARGARET MELLISA CRAIG, b. January 13, 1817, Lancaster District, South Carolina; d. November 16, 1902, Linwood, Cherokee County, Texas.

Children of NATHANIEL CRAIG and MARY JOHNSON are:

26. vii. JOHN JOHNSTON⁴ CRAIG, b. December 08, 1818, Lancaster District, South Carolina; d. August 29, 1866, Lancaster District, South Carolina.
27. viii. BELINDA C. CRAIG, b. February 17, 1820; d. February 14, 1854.
ix. ANNE ADELINE CRAIG, b. September 20, 1821; d. August 24, 1844.
x. CYNTHIA ALVINE CRAIG, b. July 06, 1823; d. April 16, 1824.
xi. NATHANIEL BARBER CRAIG, b. June 17, 1825, Lancaster District, South Carolina; d. April 04, 1885, Lancaster District, South Carolina; m. ELIZABETH JANE MALCOLMSON, January 10, 1861.NATHANIEL BARBER CRAIG: Served in the 17th Regiment Co. I commanded 1st by Col. Means, who was promoted to Brig. General. Capt. McMaster took his place to who Nathaniel Barber Craig was a private Secretary. Capt James J. Steete was in charge of the company when they surrendered at Appamattox Court House, Virginia Apr. 1865.
ELIZABETH JANE MALCOLMSON: An orphan who lived with Hugh Draffin.
xii. MARTHA LUCINDA CRAIG, b. December 26, 1826, Lancaster District, South Carolina; d. December 14, 1853, Lancaster District, South Carolina; m. JOHN Q. COUSAR, April 24, 1851.

11. JESSE³ CRAIG (JOHN², JOHN¹) was born February 28, 1791 in Lancaster District, South Carolina, and died March 28, 1836 in Lancaster District, South Carolina. He married MARGARET HAGINS.

Children of JESSE CRAIG and MARGARET HAGINS are:

i. JAMES⁴ CRAIG, b. 1816.
28. ii. MARTHA ELIZABETH CRAIG, b. October 01, 1819; d. December 22, 1897.
iii. JESSE CRAIG, b. 1821; d. 1837.
iv. MARY AGNES CRAIG, b. 1825; d. 1827.
v. NATHANIEL CRAIG, b. 1829; d. 1834.
vi. MARGARET CRAIG, b. 1832; d. 1834.

12. JONATHON³ CRAIG (JOHN², JOHN¹) was born August 21, 1793 in Lancaster District, South Carolina, and died Abt. 1855 in Tipton County, Tennessee. He married UNKNOWN.

Children of JONATHON CRAIG and UNKNOWN are:

i. JAMES⁴ CRAIG, b. Abt. 1849.
ii. JESSE CRAIG, b. Abt. 1850.
iii. MARY L. CRAIG, b. February 24, 1851; m. JOHN DRAFFIN.
iv. MARGARET S. CRAIG, b. February 24, 1855; m. JOHN DRAFFIN.
v. MARTHAJANE CRAIG.

13. SAMUEL³ CRAIG (JOHN², JOHN¹) was born 1796 in Lancaster District, South Carolina, and died Abt. 1846 in Tennessee. He married ELIZABETH DICKEY CRAIG.

Children of SAMUEL CRAIG and ELIZABETH CRAIG are:

i. JANE⁴ CRAIG, b. 1818.
ii. MARY L. CRAIG, b. 1821.
iii. WILLIAM CRAIG, b. 1829.
iv. JOHN C. CRAIG, b. 1830.
v. JESSE G. CRAIG.
vi. SAMUEL GALLOWAY CRAIG. Baptized: 29 Jan. 1837
vii. HARVEY CRAIG, b. 1840.
viii. ELIZABETH CRAIG, b. 1846.

14. MARY³ GILLESPIE (MARGARET² CRAIG, JOHN¹) was born April 15, 1789, and died October 20, 1828 in Lancaster County, South Carolina. She married THOMAS FAULKNER, son of JAMES FAULKNER and MARY LESLIE.

Children of MARY GILLESPIE and THOMAS FAULKNER are:

29. i. JAMES A.⁴ FAULKNER, b. May 15, 1809; d. March 11, 1862.
ii. JOHN G. FAULKNER, b. December 18, 1811; d. May 28, 1881; m. HARRIETT CATO.
30. iii. MARY MARGARET FAULKNER, b. November 23, 1813; d. June 20, 1854.
iv. WILIAM JOHNSON FAULKNER, b. 1816; d. 1822.
31. v. THOMAS LESLIE FAULKNER, b. December 20, 1822, Lancaster County, South Carolina; d. March 13, 1907, Autagua County, Alabama.
vi. MARGARET JANE FAULKNER, b. 1823; d. September 02, 1827, South Carolina.
vii. ELIZABETH AGNES FAULKNER, b. 1827.
32. viii. SAMUEL HUTCHINSON FAULKNER, b. April 10, 1818, Lancaster County, South Carolina; d. December 08, 1899, Billingsley, Autauga County, Alabama.
ix. THOMAS LESLIE FAULKNER, b. December 20, 1822, LANCASTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA; d. March 13, 1907, AUTAUGA CO., ALABAMA; m. (1) MARY A. HICKS, September 05, 1850; m. (2) ELIZABETH V. HICKS, February 01, 1855.
x. MARGARET JANE(JEAN) FAULKNER, b. 1823; d. September 02, 1827, SC.

15. MARGARET³ GILLESPIE (MARGARET² CRAIG, JOHN¹) was born 1791, and died February 12, 1855 in Lancaster County, South Carolina. She married SAMUEL FAULKNER, son of JAMES FAULKNER and MARY LESLIE.

Children of MARGARET GILLESPIE and SAMUEL FAULKNER are:

33. i. JONATHAN DIXON⁴ FAULKNER, b. November 22, 1812; d. March 12, 1866.
34. ii. NANCY FAULKNER, b. 1814.
iii. THOMAS K. FAULKNER, b. 1822.
35. iv. MARGARET M. FAULKNER, b. 1829.
v. E. LUCINDA FAULKNER, b. 1829; m. UNKNOWN LATHAN.
36. vi. JONATHAN DIXON FAULKNER, b. 1812.
37. vii. NANCY FAULKNER, b. 1814.
38. viii. WILLIAM LEONIDAS FAULKNER, b. February 20, 1825, Lancaster County, South Carolina; d. September 17, 1864, Elmira, New York.
ix. E. LUCINDA FAULKNER, b. 1829; m. LATHAN.

16. ELIZABETH R.³ BAKER (ELIZABETH² CRAIG, JOHN¹) was born March 11, 1837 in Lancaster Co., SC, and died February 21, 1856 in Lancaster Co., SC. She married WILLIAM LEONIDAS FAULKNER November 02, 1854 in Lancaster County, South Carolina, son of SAMUEL FAULKNER and MARGARET GILLESPIE. W.L. Faulkner died in Elmira Prison Sept. 17, 1864 of typhoid. He was taken prisoner at Battle of Crater, Petersburg, VA.

Child of ELIZABETH BAKER and WILLIAM FAULKNER is:

39. i. SAMUEL DAVIS"BUDDY"⁴ FAULKNER, d. SARDIS, SC.

17. SARAH DICKEY³ CRAIG (WILLIAM², JOHN¹) was born 1801, and died October 03, 1883. She married NATHANIEL J. CRAIG, son of JAMES CRAIG and MARY KERR.

Children of SARAH CRAIG and NATHANIEL CRAIG are:

18. i. MARTHA LUCINDA⁴ CRAIG, b. November 22, 1822.
ii. JANE K. CRAIG, b. 1824; m. AMZI GARRISON REID, May 15, 1855. JANE K. CRAIG adopted Sallie Faulkner's baby (see above)
iii. MARY LUDICIA (POLLY) CRAIG, b. 1832; d. 1903; m. SAM ROBINSON.
iv. JAMES PRINGLE CRAIG, b. 1828; d. February 16, 1862, White Hall. Died of typhoid fever at White Hall at age 34. He was a soldier-member of Lancaster Hornets, Co I, 12 Regiment SCV
v. MARGARET MATILDA CRAIG, b. 1828; d. November 21, 1901; m. RICHARD H. COUSAR.
19. vi. ELIZABETH R. BAKER, b. December 25, 1834; d. April 24, 1910.
20. vii. SARAH M. CRAIG, b. 1837; d. September 1874.
viii. WILLIAM CRAIG, b. 1844; d. January 01, 1874 in accident by wagon from Rock Hill to Lancaster.

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