Abigail McCracken

ABIGAIL2 BLACK (JOHN1) died Bef. October 01, 1779. She marriedHENRY MCCRACKEN. He died September 24, 1780.Notes for HENRY MCCRACKEN:Children of ABIGAIL BLACK and HENRY MCCRACKEN are:i. ABIGAIL3 MCCRACKEN, b. 1770, Pennsylvania; m. WILLIAM SMITH, April05, 1792, Sherman's Valley, Perry, Pennsylvania; b. 1770, New York orPennsylvania.Notes for ABIGAIL MCCRACKEN:February 1999John Worden, who is a gggggrandson of Abigail McCrackens brother JohnMcCracken, sent the following information to me. John Worden scannedthese pages from a book, which he has entitled "The Descendents of JohnMcCracken" by Constable McCracken published by Gateway Press Inc. in1979.CHAPTER 3ABIGAIL, SAMUEL and REBECCA McCRACKENVery little has been found concerning the three oldest children ofHenry McCracken (1) and Abigail Black, his first wife. No extensiveeffort has been made to trace them, since this book is primarilyintended to be a record of the descendents of John McCracken (14),believed to be the youngest of their children. What little has beenlearned about John's sisters and brother is set out below.ABIGAIL McCRACKENRachel Stephenson has told us that Abigail McCracken (11) was born inTyrone (later Saville) Township, Cumberland (later Perry) County,Pennsylvania. I have assumed that her birth may have been in 1770. Itappears probable that it was she who married William Smith on 5 Apr.1792 at Center Presbyterian Church, though there is no proof that theAbigail so married was the daughter of Henry McCracken (1) and AbigailBlack.A search of the records of Cumberland and Perry counties for anydeeds executed by a William Smith having a wife named Abigail disclosedonly one. On 30 Aug 1798 Alexander Clark had conveyed to William Smith atract of land containing 4 acres, 102 perches, situate in Tyrone andJuanita Townships, Cumberland Cnty, bounded on the south by other landsof Alexander Clark. On 13 May 1799 Wilson McClure (so far as I know, norelation of Mary McClure McCracken) conveyed a tract of 108 acres, 154perches, also in Tyrone and Junta Townships, to William Smith for L45.On 22 Jun 1799, one month after the second of the above deeds, WilliamSmith and Abigail, his wife, conveyed both of the above parcels to JohnYou for L150. The deed of 13 May 1799 to William Smith describes him as"of Tyrone Township" while the deed of 22 Jun 1799 from him describeshim as "of Juanita Township". Where they went from there I do not know.No further record of Willam and Abigail Smith has been found inCumberland or Perry Counties."The will of Rebecca McCracken (13), Abigail's younger sister, dated19 Jan 1828 and proved 29 Apr 1828 at Xenia, Ohio, bequeaths "to mysister Abigail, and her husband of the state of Pennsylvania" 25 cents.This was out of a total estate of $62.97 3/4. Whether Rebecca actuallyknew that Abigail and her husband (note that he is not named) were stillliving and "out of Pennsylvania", we have no way of knowing. It may bethat that was where they were the last tine she had heard from them,which might have been many years before, and that this nominal legacywas included in the Will merely to show that she had not forgotten hersister. Nothing further is known about Abigail (McCracken) Smith (11).Notes for WILLIAM SMITH:Oct. 1998I found the following marriage information on the U.S. Gen Web.William Smith & Abigail McCracken were married on April 5, 1792 in theCentre Presbyterian Church, Shermans Valley, Perry Cnty., Pennsylvaniaby the Rev. John Linn. At this time Perry Cnty., was Cumberland Cnty.More About WILLIAM SMITH:Occupation: Farmerii. SAMUEL MCCRACKEN.iii. REBECCA MCCRACKEN (NEVER MARRIED).iv. JOHN MCCRACKEN, m. MARTHA WILSON.