Craig, Planter Lady Elizabeth https://sites.google.com/site/theknoxbookonline/ Elizabeth Craig: Pages 268-270 of "Heritage History of Chester County, South Carolina", 1982, names her Lady Elizabeth Craig. She was an only child and her estates were confiscated by the Crown. Elizabeth died at the age of 103. She moved from Chester Co., S.C. to Crab Orchard, Kentucky about 1788. Moved from Kentucky to Garrison Fork at Duck River, Bedford Co., Tennessee in the spring of 1812. Birth: Dec. 26, 1718 Midlothian, Scotland Death: May, 1822 Bedford County Tennessee, USA

Lady Elizabeth Craig was the only child of John Craig and Lady Elizabeth Moir. Lady Elizabeth's grandfather, Sir John Craig, was the physician to Charles I and a member of the nobility. It is said her father's estate reverted to the Crown because he died without a male heir.

At the age of 20 Elizabeth married James Knox, Sr. The couple emigrated from Scotland to Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland in 1752 and the first 10 of their children were born there.

In 1767, James and Elizabeth immigrated to the American colonies to claim lands provided thru the Bounty Act in Chester County, South Carolina. They sailed with their 10 children from Belfast Harbor in March 1767, aboard the Earl of Hillsborough. Elizabeth gave birth to her eleventh child, Susan, during the voyage. The family landed at Charleston, South Carolina on May 27, 1767 and settled in that community and gave birth to their twelfth and final child there. James Knox was Justice of the Peace in Chester District until his death in 1787.

In the spring of 1788, Elizabeth, then 69, migrated to Crab Orchand, Madison County, Kentucky with her son, Samuel and other members of their family.

Finally, in the spring of 1812 Elizabeth, then 93 years old, was brought from Kentucky to Duck River, Bedford County, Tennessee to live with some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She died there in 1822 at the age of 103.

_____________________ Source: Chester County Heritage History, by Anne Pickens Collins, Louise Gill Knox (1982)

Family links: Children: Janet Knox Gaston (1742 - 1839)* Samuel Knox (1753 - 1843)*

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Burial: Stephenson Cemetery Bedford County Tennessee, USA

Created by: GMG Record added: Apr 23, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 109056010

Happy trails, LuAna Drake Craig

Mary Unkown (1733 - 1796) Born in Ireland on 1733. Mary married William Martin and had 5 children. She passed away on 1796 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA. James KNOX, Sr. was born July 26, 1713 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Lady Elizabeth CRAIG was born 1719 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Parents of James KNOX Sr. were John KNOX born 1687 and Agnes JOHNSTONE.Parents of Lady Elizabeth CRAIG were John CRAIG and Elizabeth MOIR/MORE.

James and Elizabeth KNOX had 12 children. Children born in Scotland: William 1736 m. Patience GILL Mary abt 1739 m. Mr. POLLOCK John 1744 m. Elizabeth EOFF James, Jr. abt 1749 m. Jannet MILLER Elizabeth abt 1751 m. Samuel MORROW

Children born in Ireland: Margaret about 1753 m. Isaac EOFF Samuel 1755 m. Caroline JONES Robert April 11, 1758 m. Elizabeth GILL Joseph 1760 - never married Ann "Nancy" abt 1765 m. Jacob SUTTON Janet 1742 m. John GASTON Susan born 1767 died 1767 on board ship to America

In 1752 James Knox and his family traveled by ship from Scotland down the River Clyde into the Irish Sea and over to Belfast in Northern Ireland. They sailed from Belfast Harbor in March 1767, aboard the Earl of Hillsborough and landed at Charleston, South Carolina on May 27, 1767. http://andreamusgroveperisho.com/?p=220 Our Knox/Craig ancestors emigrated from Scotland, to Ireland and then to America arriving in Charles Town, S.C. in 1767. South Carolina paid bounty to Scots-Irish willing to settle in the frontier acting as a buffer between the coastal plantations and the Indians, a perfect role for the Scots-Irish warriors. Edith McIntire Holder, my maternal grandmother, was a descendant of these ancestors.

James Knox Sr. was born on July 26, 1713, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His parents were John Knox and Agnes Johnstone. (Not John Knox, the Reformer, whose two sons did not have descendants.) On December 26, 1719, Lady Elizabeth Craig was born on the other coast of Scotland in Edinburgh. Her parents were John Craig and Elizabeth Moir/More. She was an only child. It is thought her father’s estate reverted to the Crown because he died without a male heir. Even after she married, it has been said, she used the honorific Lady with her married name. This is unusual, but I found one of her great aunt’s who was able to prove her claim to land and a title, because she never gave up her title. Perhaps, Elizabeth hoped the same could happen to her.

The Knox and Craig families had at least one connection over the years, with a Craig mentioned in conjunction with John Knox, the Reformer. Our James Knox and Elizabeth Craig married in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They were of the Covenanters Church, the Reformed Presbyterian Church, and raised their children in strict obedience to God’s laws.

Children born in Scotland:

1740-1830, Mary. Married Pollock/Polk by Reverend William Martin. Mary Polk remained in Ireland. Some genealogists have said Mary’s children immigrated to the colonies and were the ancestors of President James Polk. I have found no evidence of either, with President Polk’s ancestors already in the colonies by this time.

1742-1839, Janet. Married John (JR) Gaston in fall of 1768 by his father Justice John Gaston.

1744-1818, John. Married Elizabeth Eoff on Feb 12, 1789. The groom was forty-five and Elizabeth was eighteen, the first marriage for both. It was said John didn’t marry until later in life since he was too busy taking care of the farm. He died in 1818 at seventy-four years of age, leaving three minor children.

1749-1781, James. Married Jannet Miller in 1770. James was murdered by Tory neighbors during the Revolutionary War.

1751-1830, William. Married Patience Gill about 1779. Died Oct 31, 1830 at age 78.

In 1752, the family traveled by ship from Scotland across the Irish Sea to Belfast, then settled in the Ballymoney area of North Antrim, Ireland with other Covenanters, where they farmed rented land.

Children born in Ireland:

1753-1843, Samuel. Married Caroline Jones in 1780. They were married by her uncle John Simpson, a Presbyterian minister with Margaret Knox Eoff as a waiter (witness.) Caroline’s mother was a Simpson.

1755-1832, Elizabeth. Married Samuel Morrow in 1776, Chester Co, SC. Final move was to Laurence County Alabama, then onto Fayette Co, Alabama. She died by Sept 3, 1832. Samuel was born in 1743 and died March 8, 1835. He had emigrated from Ireland to the colonies at the age of fourteen.

1758, April 11-1861, Robert. Married Elizabeth Gill in 1784. In 1817, Robert married (1) Elizabeth Gill, ca 1763-ca 1809. Then he married (2) Mildred (Milly) Bohannon ca 1792-1861.

1763-1848, Margaret. Married Isaac Eoff on March 12, 1783, in her father’s home in Chester Co, SC. Rev. John Simpson performed the ceremony, with Margaret’s childhood friend, Catherine Jones Knox, now her brother, Samuel’s, wife and six months pregnant with her first child present at the ceremony. Isaac died Sept 26, 1848 in Carroll County, AR. (Now Boone County.) See Eoff, Elliott, and Todd stories for more on this family line.

1760-1850, Joseph. Never married. Was blind.

1765-1842, Nancy Agnes (Ann). Married Jacob Sutton (blacksmith) on Jan 1, 1784. He was born in 1758 and died in 1836. The wedding was most likely performed in the home of her parents with her father Justice James Knox, Sr. officiating. Final move was to Laurence County Alabama. Named Agnes after paternal grandmother.

1767, Susan was born on board ship to America, where she died and was burned at sea.

On July 25, 1761, South Carolina passed an act which paid the passage and, upon arrival, provided each head of household over 16 years of age a grant of 100 acres and 50 acres to his wife and each child. In March 1767, the family sailed (on the Earl of Hillsborough, disputed, more likely on the Prince of Wales) from Belfast for Charles Town, South Carolina. As they departed on the ship, Elizabeth was 48 years old and pregnant with her last child, with twelve other children ranging from 2-25 years of age.

On May 28, 1767, South Carolina Warrants and Petitions indicate Knox family received 450 acres in a land grant from the General Assembly of South Carolina in Chester County, S.C., 100 miles into the Carolina upcountry. A wagon, head of oxen, plough, seeds and provisions were purchased in Charleston from grant monies. The family moved up the Santee/Catawba Rivers and settled on land close to Fishing Creek in Chester County. The family lived out of wagon until cabin was finished. After the cabin was built, they could enjoy a Saturday night bath in front of the fireplace. They attended the Old Richardson Meeting House on Fishing Creek for Sunday services, also called the Catholic Church, comprised of Covenanters, Associates and Presbyterians, on Rocky Creek. By 1772, the Covenanters had their own church, called Reformed Church, with Reverend William Martin as the minister. He was their minister in Ireland and came over from Ireland bringing the rest of the congregation. Most of the family is mentioned in the Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church visitation list in 1771 – 1774.

Land had to be cleared and planted for fall harvest. The oldest son, John, took the lead in developing the family farm on Rocky Creek.

Shortly after the Knox/Craig family’s arrival in the colonies, tensions between the colonies and England began to develop, but didn’t really affect people on the frontier, who were busy clearing their fields, protecting their families from Indians and raising crops and kids.

Passage of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, did not pass unnoticed on the frontier, but most people carried on with their busy lives. However, ultimately the Revolutionary War affected all their lives. Subscribe to my blog to see other posts as they are posted.

Source: “James Knox Sr. and Elizabeth Craig Knox and their Descendants,” compiled by Lorene K. Petersen and Jennie Bell Lyle, 1984.

Copyright, 2012 by Andrea Musgrove Perisho. Lady Elizabeth Craig[1] Female 1718 - 1822 (104 years)

Name Lady Elizabeth Craig [2, 3] Born 1718 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location [3] Gender Female Died 1822 Bedford, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Person ID I21013961 Red1st Last Modified 24 Oct 2013

Family James Knox, I, b. 26 Jul 1713, near, Ranfurly, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1787, Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)

Children 1. Ann Nancy Knox, b. 1757, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 15 Sep 1842, Walker County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) [Natural] 2. Margaret Knox, b. 1763, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 26 Sep 1848, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) [Natural] 3. Joseph Knox, b. 1760, Glascow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1850, Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) [Natural] 4. Robert Knox, b. 11 Apr 1758, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 3 Oct 1836, Warsaw, Gallatin County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) [Natural] 5. Jane Knox, b. 1759, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location [Natural] 6. Elizabeth Knox, b. 1753, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1832, Fayette, Fayette County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) [Natural] 7. Mary Knox, b. 1740, Glascow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1830, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) [Natural] 8. Jane Knox, b. 3 Oct 1742, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1 Aug 1839, Marion County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years) [Natural] 9. John Knox, b. 1744, Glascow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 2 Dec 1818, Punchon Camp Creek, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) [Natural] 10. William Knox, b. 1751, Glascow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 31 Oct 1830, Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) [Natural] 11. Samuel Knox, b. 1753, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 6 Jul 1843, Rutherford, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) [Natural] 12. Elizabeth Knox, b. 1753, Glascow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location [Natural] 13. James Knox, II, b. 1749, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1781, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years) [Natural] 14. Susan Knox, b. 1767, Ocean City, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1767, Ocean City, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years) [Natural] Last Modified 22 Jun 2014 22:54:04 Family ID F21005680 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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[SR21000399] Lucinda Leitzow (née Northrop).

[S-209693679] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree.

[S-64196432992] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived), Source number: 2453.023; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listedas parents; Number of Pages: 1.

Testing Service Name: Knox-DNA Kit

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Participant ID Number: 190727

Most Distance Proven Ancestor's Name: James Knox

Birth date/location: 26 July, 1713, near Ranfurly, Lanark, Scotland

Death date/location: 1787, Richburg, Chester, South Carolina

Wife: Elizabeth Craig

Birth date/location: 26 Dec 1718, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death date/location: 1822, Puncheon Camp Creek, Bedford, Tennessee

Children (Chapter citations refer to https://sites.google.com/site/theknoxbookonline/home):

2-1 Mary Knox, born about 1740 in Scotland, married Mr. Pollock or Polk, remained in Ireland, no more information.

2-2 Jannet Knox, born about 1742 in Scotland, married John Gaston; [Chapter 2, page 15.]

2-3 John Knox, born in Scotland in 1744, married Elizabeth Eoff; [Chapter 3, page 48.]

2-4 James Knox, Jr., born in Scotland about 1749, married Jannet Miller; [Chapter 4, page 56.]

2-5 William Knox, born in Scotland about 1751, married Patience Gill; [Chapter 5, page 409.]

2-6 Samuel Knox, born in Ballymoney, Ireland, about 1753, married Catherine Jones; [Chapter 6, page 434.]

2-7 Elizabeth Knox, born in Ballymoney, Ireland, about 1753, married Samuel Morrow; [Chapter 7, page 542.]

2-8 Robert Knox, born 11 April, 1758, in Ballymoney, Ireland, first married Elizabeth Gill, and second, married Milly Bohanon; [Chapter 8, page 549.]

2-9 Joseph Knox, born about 1760 in Ireland, he was blind, did not marry, no descendants.

2-10 Margaret Knox, born about 1763 in Ireland, married Isaac Eoff; [Chapter 9, page 568.]

2-11 Ann (Nancy) Knox, born about 1765 in Ireland, married Jacob Sutton; [Chapter 10, page 597.]

2-12 Susan Knox, born 1767, died on ocean, no descendants.

Web Links: https://sites.google.com/site/theknoxbookonline/

Migration Data:

James and Elizabeth were married in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland ca 1735.

In 1752 they migrated to Ballymoney, Ireland.

In 1767 they migrated to Charleston, Chester County, S.C. They settled in Richburg, S.C. on Rocky Creek.

Several of the sons participated in and lost their lives in the Revolutionary War. Then it is recorded that on 3 October 1786 James and his wife Elizabeth sold the Rocky Creek property. The exact date of James' death is not known but it is assumed that he died sometime during the winter of 1786 or 1787.

Probably sometime in the early spring of 1788, a wagon train of six wagons set out for new lands in Crab Orchard, Madison Co., Kentucky, including the matriarch Elizabeth Craig Knox, then 65 years old.

In the spring of 1812, another breakup of the Knox family occurred. Four families along with Elizabeth Craig Knox formed another wagon train bound for Tennessee, deciding to settle on Puncheon Camp Creek, on the Garrison Fork of the Duck River, Bedford Co., Tennessee. Elizabeth died at age 103 in 1822.

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Biography ==Elizabeth Craig was Christened in 26 Dec 1718 in Edinburgh, daughter of John Craig and Elizabeth More Craig. <ref>"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTP2-P4D : 2 January 2015), Elizabeth Craig, ; citing Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, reference 2:17NHNVG; FHL microfilm 1,066,666.</ref>

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Author: Summer Orman the children Margaret, Anne and Susan were all born after the mother died. These should be investigated.

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