John McCracken

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By the age of 22, John McCracken was married and living in Lewes, Delaware. While the name of his wife is unknown the names of his children were Gilbert and Elizabeth. Gilbert was born in Lewes on 15 November 1765 and Elizabeth in 1773. Elizabeth would later marry a William Truxton.

John is mentioned among list of taxables for the Horekill Hundreds in 1785.

The St. Peters vestry books reflect that on 19 April 1802 at a meeting of the Vestry, wardens and other members of St. Peter's Church agreed to appoint John McCracken as the Sexton of the Church (custodian) and pay him $10 per annum to ring the bell and cleaning the church and ca. He'd be paid two dollars extra if there was preaching aside from Sundays.

John and his son Gilbert lived in the same neighborhood. Both are listed on the same 1800 U.S. Census sheet for Lewes & Rehoboth Hundreds, Sussex County.

John McCracken’s occupation is not known, but since his father is reported in the family bible to be a ship captain, his son Gilbert and his grandson Henry F. both were pilots of the Bay & River Delaware, perhaps John also was a pilot.

John died sometime before the probate of his estate which occurred on 6 February 1818. In his will John names his daughter Elizabeth, but not his son Gilbert. John's grandson Henry was a witness.