William McCraw: JEM Genealogy

Generation: 1

1. William McCraw was born in 1805 (son of Baird McCraw and Mary Tate).

Generation: 2

Baird McCraw was born in 1784 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA (son of Benjamin Albin McCraw and Ursula East); died in 1860 in Cleveland, Rowan, North Carolina, USA.

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Residence: 1810, , Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Residence: 1812, , Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Residence: 1820, , Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Residence: 1830, , Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Residence: 1840, , Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Residence: 1850, Cleveland, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Residence: 1860, Cleveland, Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Baird married Mary Tate on 6 Jan 1805 in , Rutherford, North Carolina, USA. Mary was born in 1785 in , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Tate was born in 1785 in , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA.

Children:

Pleasant McCraw
1. William McCraw was born in 1805.
George W McCraw was born in 1809.
Peter McCraw was born in 1813 in , , South Carolina, USA.

Generation: 3

Benjamin Albin McCraw was born in 1740 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA (son of William McCraw and Elizabeth Dancy); died on 13 Aug 1813 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA.

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Residence: 1790, , Surry, North Carolina, USA
Residence: 1812, , Surry, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

In the name of God Amen I Benjamin McCraw being in sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. Item. 1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ursley the Tract of land where on I now live together with all my stock of horses cattle hogs sheep and gees with all my household and kitchen furniture farming tools of every description to remain as hur natural property for and during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided together with its increase. my cold excepted which I give unto my youngest son Sherod McCraw as his share of my estate. Iten 2nd. I give unto my three children Deborah Elizabeth and Locky mcCraw to be equally divided between them after my wife deceased. item 3rd. My tract of land lying in Franklin Co. State of VA on Bull Run Branch of blackwater if recovered of suit in the high court of Chancery to be equally divided between all my children and I have appointed Deborah McCraw Elizabeth McCraw to execute this my will. Signed sealed and delivered in presents of us Ano domini Dec. 8th 1812. Banjamin A. McCraw

Died:
Will Book 3, Page 107

Benjamin married Ursula East in 1772 in , , Virginia, USA. Ursula was born in 1740 in , Charlotte, Virginia, USA; died in 1820 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ursula East was born in 1740 in , Charlotte, Virginia, USA; died in 1820 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA.

Children:

Samuel McCraw was born in 1770 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1840 in , Rutherford, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Bills Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.
Lockey McCraw was born in 1774 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA.
2. Baird McCraw was born in 1784 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA; died in 1860 in Cleveland, Rowan, North Carolina, USA.
Sherod Sherwood McCraw was born on 5 Dec 1791 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 Jan 1847 in Owen, Clark, Indiana, USA.
Deborah McCraw was born in 1793 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA.
Elizabeth McCraw was born in 1795 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA.

Generation: 4

William McCraw was born in 1690 in Isle of Skye, Scotland; died in May 1752 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA.

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Residence: 1746, , Goochland, Virginia, USA

Notes:

The name William MaCraw has been found in York Co., Virginia records in the early 1720s. It is beleived he may have come to the Colonies sometime after the 1715 Jacobite Rebellions in Scotland. John Baynes writes in his book about the '15 Rebellion "The Earl of Seaforth (MacKenzie) was joined by two big reinforcements raised by Lord Duffus. One consisted of 700 of MacDonald's men from Sleat (on Skye). He then writes "The other consisted of 500 men which included the MacKinnons, the McCraws, and the Chisholms of Strathglass." The Skey MacKinnons included 150 of the 500 men. The Strathglass Chisholms included 200 of the 500 men. That means that 150 of the 500 would have been McCraws.

William McCraw fled to America from the Isle of Skye, Scotland after the Battle of Culloden Moor by the British in 1746. After Willism's death in 1752, the Cumberland Co. VA. court ordered the Church Wardens of Southam Parish to bind out the McCraw orphans. One son was Benjamin, who eventually moved to Surry Co. NC. Three sons of Benjamin moved to Cleveland Co. NC, then Rutherford Co. in 1801. These sons Samuel, Cabraid, and Baird, married three daughters of Jesse and Mary Tate, Susannah, Mary and Kisiah. While some of Samuels's descendants are found in Henderson Co., most of the McCraw's are descended from Baird and Kisiah's son Jesse. Jesse married Mary T. Jones on 11 Sept. 1840.

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William came from the Isle of Skye, Scotland, arriving in Virginia prior to 1746 when he appears on the Tithe Lists of Goochland Co. VA. He executed his Will 28, Nov. 1748 which was filed in Cumberland Co. VA in May of 1752 after his death. His wife was not mentioned in his Will and since he had left the care of his younger children to Francis, it can be presumed that she had died earlier. It is thought by the present generation of descendants that his wife might have been a Miss Dancy, Dantze, or Dance but no proof exists. * Goochland Co. VA was formed in 1728 from Henrico Co. The western protion of Goochland lying on both sides of the James River, in 1744, became Albermarle Co. In 1749, the southeast portion of Goochland became Cumberland Co. VA.

1746 Tithe list by John Payne, Goochland Co., VA
No.Tithes Names
Wm. McCraw, Frans. McCraw, Wm. McCraw, Jr.

10 June 1747 Tithe List by Jas. Holman, Southam Parish, Goochland Co., VA
William McCraw, William McCraw, Jr., Samuel McCraw

James Cocke's list
Francis McCraw, overseer

10 June 1748 List of Tithes by John Payne Southam Parish, Goochland Co., VA
Willm. McCraw, Willm. McCraw,Jr., Saml. McCraw, Willm. Wetherford

28 Nov 1748 William Maccraw executes his Will in Goochland Co., VA

William married Elizabeth Dancy. Elizabeth was born in 1700 in Isle of Skye, Scotland; died in 1748 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Dancy was born in 1700 in Isle of Skye, Scotland; died in 1748 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA.

Children:

Elizabeth McCraw was born in 1725 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA; died in 1780 in , Goochland, Virginia, USA.
William McCraw was born in 1727 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA; died in 1800 in , Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
Francis McCraw was born in 1728 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA; died in 1778 in , Powhatan, Virginia, USA.
Samuel McCraw was born on 20 Jul 1729 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA; died on 3 Nov 1811 in , Newberry, South Carolina, USA.
James McCraw was born on 20 Jul 1729 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA; died on 28 Nov 1800 in Antrim, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
4. Benjamin Albin McCraw was born in 1740 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA; died on 13 Aug 1813 in , Surry, North Carolina, USA.
Edward McCraw was born in 1740 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA; died in 1820 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA.
Stephen McCraw was born in 1743 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA; died in 1814 in , Charlotte, Virginia, USA.
Dancy McCraw was born in Nov 1748 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA; died in 1823 in , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA.