Robert Thomas Craig, Sr.

Comments by Ray Clinebelle, posted 21 Sept 2020

• See Early History of Craig Family 1 and 2 in media files attached hereto.
• 1742 Robert Craig was listed in the "Muster List of 1742": Capt. James Cathey, Augusta County, VA.
• 1749 02 28, Augusta County, VA. Robert Craig was grantee of 178 acres in Beverly Manor; Cathey's River; Adley Maxwell, Robert Patterson's line.
• 1785 08 29, Augusta County, VA. Robert Craig was grantee of land.
• Will: Robert Craig
  • Dated: 5 Oct 1787
  • Proved: September 16, 1788
  • Location: Augusta Co., VA
  • Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
  • Remarks: Robert Craig's will, farmer - On Middle River; to son, John, 192 acres whereon testator lives and 200 acres adjoining; to daughters, Anne and Rebecca, unmarried; to son, Robert; to each of other two sons; to each of other four daughters. Executors: Sons: John and Robert. Book: WB7-90 Prove date: 16 Sep 1788
• Father of Robert Craig
  • Will excerpts:
  • Name: William Craig
  • Date: 21 Feb 1756
  • Proved: 26 Nov 1759
  • Location: Augusta Co., VA
  • Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley, page 56
  • Remarks: William (his "a" mark) Craig's will, yeoman - Wife, Janet; eldest son, Robert Craig; 3 sons, Robert, James and John. Executors, Robert and James Craig. Teste: Geo. Crawford, James Leard. James Craig refused to execute. Robert qualifies, with Jas. Craig, Geo. Crawford. Augusta County, Book:WB2-348.
    • posted by Ray Clinebelle, 21 Sept 2020
• Find A Grave Memorial #162424594
  • Robert Thomas Craig
  • BIRTH 20 May 1712, Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland
  • DEATH Jun 1788 (aged 76), Augusta County, Virginia, USA
  • BURIAL Unknown
  • Spouse, Gritzel Crawford Craig, 1715–1788 (m. 1740)
• Early History of William A. Craig in America, Posted 13 Apr 2017 by lyonseeker
  • William Alexander Craig, his wife Janet Craig nee Stuart and children (sons William, John, Robert and James and daughter Sarah) came to America from Ireland before 1733, with 1721/22 their most likely time of arrival. 1/ In 1732 they were living in Chester County, PA. In 1737, son James was living in London Grove, Lancaster County (proven by law suit record of Hartley vs Craig). In 1740, the family minus William (who died in Pennsylvania) migrated south to Virginia, and the whole family was living in Augusta County, VA by 1745 as attested by baptismal records of Reverand John Craig.
  • William and family settled in present day Rockingham County, VA (part of Augusta Co at that time) on Cub Run about one mile from the Shenandoah River. William died in 1759 and his will was recorded in Staunton, VA. Sons James and Robert settled permanently in the Mt. Meridian area of Augusta County. Robert resided on the Middle River near the present village of Mt. Meridian in Augusta County. The youngest son, John, purchased "...land from the Franciscos" in 1748 located on Cub Run in present day Rockingham County, VA.