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From: Michael Croft <>
Subject: RE: [MCCRACKEN] Re: McCracken family
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 10:04:31 -0500
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At 10:47 AM -0400 9/15/03, McCracken, Philip wrote:
>Hmmm.
> Now we seem to have 3 James McCrackens from 1750s.
>1) James McCracken - Borne about 1755 coming from Ireland. Fought in the
>Civil war in Pennsylvania. Set up his family in central PA.
>2) James McCracken - 1750s, in South Carolina. Also fought in the Civil War.
>3) James McCracken - as listed below. Also fought in the Civil war.
>
I think you've got the wrong war. Revolutionary or of 1812 perhaps, but
James would have to be over 100, and I don't think that makes sense.

I'm looking for any information related to Samuel McCracken who married
Mary Jane Young in Feb 1769 in Rowan County, NC. He'd've been of an age
with these three Jameses.

Samuel has 3 children of whom I know, George, John, Margaret. My Ancestor
(George) was born in Carrabus Cty, NC in 1774 and died in Cherokee Cty, TX
in 1858.

Can anyone trace Samuel futher back?


>But that answers my question about McCracken county Kentucky.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Clyde Downing [mailto:]
>Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 10:33 AM
>To:
>Subject: Re: [MCCRACKEN] Re: McCracken family
>
>
>The McCRACKEN who sold land to GEORGE WASHINGTON in 1750 was JAMES. He lived
>in what is now Hampshire County,W.Va. He was kiled by Indians in ca. 1756.
>He did have 2 daughters,who were possibly the 2 who were supposed to have
>been taken by the Indians,but later returned. This JAMES McCRACKEN was Town
>Clerk of Lebanon,Hunterdon County,New Jersey. He moved to Orange County,Va.
>in ca. 1739. He had a son JAMES whose wife was SARAH OSMAN. They also moved
>from New Jersey to Hampshire County,W.Va. WILLIAM ans SARAH were parents of
>ISAAC,WILLIAM,OVID,CYRUS,SENECA,VIRGIL and several daughters. One of these
>sons had a son VIRGIL who was killed during the War of 1812. McCracken
>County,Kentucky was named after him. Sons ISAAC and WILLIAM were killed at
>the Battle of Blue Licks in Kentucky in 1783.
>Clyde
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <>
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>Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 12:45 PM
>Subject: [MCCRACKEN] Re: McCracken family
>
>
>> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
>>
>> Classification: Query
>>
>> Message Board URL:
>>
>> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xVz.2ACEB/413.414.507.1
>>
>> Message Board Post:
>>
>> I am looking for an Elaim McCrackin.
>> Also spelled Elam McCracken.
>> Also know as Elam G. W. McCracken.
>>
>> I have read that a McCracken sold George Washington some land, he moved to
>PA. Indians killed him and took his daughters. Daughters later excaped. I
>read somewhere that Elam was an illegitimate child, so therefore, maybe she
>named him as she was named "McCracken".
>> I am reaching for anything which possible takes Elam back another
>generation. That is why I am looking into the G.W. connection, but without
>a lot of luck.
>> Elam McCracken eventually move to Marion County AR.
>>
>> Do you see any connection?
>>

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