More McCracken References in Chronological Order

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1704 Thomas McCracken

b 1704, Ulster, Ireland; d: 8/22/1792, Mt. Bethel, Northampton Co., PA m: Margaret b:
1713 Ulster Ireland
County, Twp: N Ireland – Northampton Co. Mt Bethel Twp
Source: Genealogical Society Quarterly in an article titled "The McCracken’s of Northampton County Pa. by George E. McCracken Ph D., F. A. A. R. in 1952 and Ancestry.com
Comment: Farmer, first recorded in Bucks Co. 1 Feb 1745, and recorded in Mt. Bethel as early as 8 June 1746. He is attested in Mt. Bethel in 1775, 1785, 1786, 1788 and appears there in the 1790 census with 2 males over 16 and 3 females. He was a Second Lieutenant in the Militia but was already to old to serve in the Revolutionary War. Wife Margaret. Ch: John, Margaret, Robert, Hugh and Samuel.

1709 Robert McCracken

b 1709, Ulster, Ireland; d: 2/1776, Mt. Bethel, Northampton Co., PA. m: 1731 Mary b:
1709 Ulster Ireland, d: 11/1781
County, Twp: N Ireland – Northampton Co. Mt Bethel Twp.
Source: Genealogical Society Quarterly in an article titled "The McCracken’s of Northampton County Pa. by George E. McCracken Ph D., F. A. A. R. in 1952 and Ancestry.com
Comment: 1st mention is 1758 voting list “not voting” wife Mary. Both are buried (lot #'s 132 and 133) in the Presbyterian Cemetery at "Three Churches", near Martin's Creek, PA. Son Robert b: 1736 Ulster, Ireland, d: 3/9/1777, Dau. Margaret m: John Vannetten. Dau. Jennet m. John Neilson. Dau. Ann m. Samuel Rea of N.J., her dau Isabel m. Jeptha Harrison and her g-granddaughter m. Benjamin Harrison.

1720 Unknown McCracken

County, Twp: Chester Co., Donegal Twp. Now Lancaster Co.
Source: Daniel Rupp “The History of & The Topography of …(Lancaster, PA: Gilbert Hills 1846). p 35
Comment: First mention of McCracken in Lancaster area est. time frame 1722.

1720 John McCracken

 
County, Twp: Chester Co., Donegal Twp. Now Lancaster Co.
Source: Daniel Rupp “The History of & The Topography of (Lancaster, PA: Gilbert Hills 1846). p 359 - 360
Comment: John McCracken Settled before 1722.

1727 Sept. 21, John McKrakin 

County, Twp: Chester Co., New London Twp. Now Lancaster Co
Source: Will Abstracts and Administrations; Chester Co., PA Vol. 1 1714 – 1758 p 75
Comment: John McKrakin witness to Will of Francis Moor. 

1729 John McCracken

County, Twp: Chester Co., New London Twp. Now Lancaster Co
Source: History of Chester Co. PA Futhey and Cope. (Phila: Louis H Everts 1881) p 195
Comment: John McCracken Settled as early as 1725. (Various Spellings McCrakan, McCroken). 1729, 1730, 1732, 1734.

1734 Feb., James McCracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co., Sadsbury & Martic Twp.
Source: Lancaster Co. Historical Society, Quarterly Journal, Vol 26, p 60
Comment: James McCracken and others assigned by the court, at the town meeting,
to view (survey) for a road in Martic and Sadsbury Townships.

1734 June 6, George McCracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co., Donegal Twp.
Source: Source Book: The Descendents of John McCracken, Constable McCracken p 13
Comment: George McCracken’s testimony before the Presbytery of the Donegal meeting at Octorara. 

 

1735 William McCracken

County, Twp: Glencoe, Galloway, Scotland
Source: Families of Ancient New Haven Conn. v 5 p1157
Comment: William McCracken b. 1735, d. 7/3/1809 lived 42 years in New Haven, Conn. m. 10/8/1772 Sarah Miles 1749 -1809. Same ref. p 1190

1736 July 10, John M’cracken

County, Twp: Lancaster,
Source: Proceedings of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania 12:36
Comment: John M’cracken referenced in Blunston land license to James Crawford. on/near north side of Yellow Britches Creek
 

1736 Robert McCracken

County, Twp: N. Ireland - Northampton Co. Mt Bethel Twp.
Source: Genealogical Society Quarterly in an article titled "The McCracken’s of Northampton Scotch-Irish in Northampton and Ancestry. com.
County Pa. by George E. McCracken Ph D., F. A. A. R. in 1952 V 32 p 24-210
Comment: Son of Thomas, he is recorded as a farmer in Mt. Bethel in 1772. Inventory of his estate was filed 20 June 1777 and settled 18 Nov 1779. He is presumably buried in Pennsylvania and never removed but, the DAR records show an inscription in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Pontiac, Michigan, where his wife is buried, giving the date of his death and age as 41 years. 10 Dec 1776 he was a Pvt in Capt. John Nelson's Company and died of swamp fever on 18 Mar 1777 while in the service. Wife: Mary Hutchinson. Ch: Thomas, Anna, Robert. The other sources claim or infer he is the son of Robert.

1736 Joseph McCracken

County, Twp: Scotland - Vt
Source: DAR Linage books v 41 p 288, V 58 p 156, v 59 p 345,
Comment: b. 1736 in Scotland d. 1825 in Salem, N.Y served in Rev.. as Lt Col. Major in 1779 Wife, Sarah Turner; Son, William McCracken (1764-1830) served as fifer in Rev. War wife, Hannah Younglove. Son, Joseph McCracken Jr. wife Elizabeth Curtis. Dau. Jane McCracken m: Isaac Clapp

1737 Hugh McCracken

County, Twp: N Ireland – Northampton Co. Mt Bethel Twp.
Source: Genealogical Society Quarterly in an article titled "The McCracken’s of Northampton County Pa. by George E. McCracken Ph D., F. A. A. R. in 1952 V 32 p 24-210
Comment: Son of Thomas, the earliest record of him is 50 acres surveyed in Bucks County, May 8 1753. He is recorded in 1772, 1775, 1776, 1785, 1790 and 1798. The 1790 census lists him with 4 males above 16 and 3 females. He served as administrator of his father's estate between 1793 and 98. He probably had more children than are shown here. During the Revolution he served as a private in Capt. Middagh's company of the Militia and as a Ranger. Wife: Elizabeth. Ch: Samuel, James, (Henry m. coz. Eleanor), Hannah and Thomas

1739 Nov. 28, John McKracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co.
Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Vol. 24, Land Warrentees 1733-1896,.479
Comment: Land Warrant (survey date). (Researcher: Kenneth. McCracken)

1740 Feb., James McCracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co., Sadsbury Twp.
Source: Lancaster County Historical Journal V 26, p 60
Comment: Road Court appoints James McCracken and others as viewers

1740 Feb. 18, John McCracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co. Crawford Run, near Yellow Britches Creek
Source: History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Warner, Beers & Co. 1886, pg. 21-23
Comment: Land Warrant # __ 150 acres on Crawford Run, near Yellow Britches

1740 Sept, Thomas McCracken

County, Twp: Adams Co.
Source: History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Warner, Beers & Co. 1886, pg. 21-23
Comment: Early settlers on the Manor of Maske not appearing on the records at Harrisburg.

1740 Nov. 28, John McCracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co., Donegal Twp.
Source: Deed Bk. K 224
Comment: Land Warrant #218 100 acres

1743, John McCracken

County, Twp: Cumberland Co., E. Pennsborough Twp.
Comment: John McCracken, tax collector. Wife: Mary

1744, Samuel McCracken

County, Twp: Northampton Co., Mt Bethel Twp.
Source: Genealogical Society Quarterly in an article titled "The McCracken’s of Northampton County Pa. by George E. McCracken Ph D., F. A. A. R. in 1952 V 32 p 24-210
Comment: Son of Thomas, the 1790 census lists him with 1 male over 16 and 5 females. A Samuel McCracken is recorded as a civilian in 1772, 1785, 1786, and 1788 which could be him and/or his nephew. His daughter Agnes was appointed administratrix on 15 Dec 1794 another daughter, Eleanor challenged it on 18 Dec 1800. He first appears as a Ranger in John Neilson's Company 9 Jul 1776 and received a certificate dated 25 Apr 1781 for 12 days Militia duty in that month as a Sergeant signed by Capt. Hugh Gaston. In 1784 he was a Sergeant in Middagh's Company and elected Ensign in the 2nd Battalion in 1785. On 19 May 1786 he was an Ensign in the 3rd Company and finally, in 1790, he was a Lieutenant in the 3rd Company, 7th Battalion. Wife Jerusha McIlhenny. Ch. Agnes, James, Elenor and William.

1744 May 24, Margaret McCracken

County, Twp: Philadelphia
Source: Pa Arch IX 1st Presb. Ch., Phil. marriages pg 47, 50
Comment: Margaret McCracken to John Moore.

1745, John McCrackin

County, Twp: Cumberland Co., E. Pennsborough Twp.
Source: History of Cumberland & Adams Co. V 2, p11 tax lists
Comment: John McCrackin, tax collector.

1745 Jan. 11, James McCracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co..
Comment: Land Warrant # 606 150 acres

1745, William McCracken

County, Twp: New Haven, Conn.
Source: Families of Ancient New Haven Conn. v 2 p 358
Comment: John Buel 1745-1783 (Sponsor William McCracken & Mary Davis)

1746 June 8, Thomas McCracken

County, Twp: Northampton Co., Upper Mt. Bethel
Comment: Land Warrant # 603; Wife name Margaret

 

1746 Dec. 30, Thomas McCracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co., Donegal
Source: History of Northampton Co., PA p 252
Comment: Living on the main branch of the Delaware embracing the Hunter Settlement. Settled by the Ulster Scots about 1730

1746 Aug 1,  John McCracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co., E Pennsboro Twp. (now Cumberland)
Source: Pennsylvania AA 11:369; Survey C 136:44
Comment: Land Warrant # 187. Sold land, Crawford Run, near Yellow Britches Creek
previously in East Pennsboro.

1747, John McCrackin

County, Twp: Cumberland Co., E. Pennsborough Twp.
Source: History of Cumberland & Adams Co. V 2, p11 tax lists
Comment: John McCrackin, tax collector.

 
1748 Nov, Thomas McCracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co.
Source: No. 44, County Archives, Lancaster County Courthouse
Comment: Summons

1748 Antney McCrakan

County, Twp: Lancaster Co.
Source: Index to Lancaster Tax Records 1750, Volume 3 pg. 66
Comment PL ST; YR 53; CLS blank; Comments "London Land" in 1758
 

1748 Auth McCrakan

County, Twp: Lancaster Co.
Source: Index to Lancaster Tax Records 1750, Volume 3 pg. 66
Comment PL LM; YR 51; CLS blank; Comments blank
 

1748 James McCrachan

County, Twp: Lancaster Co.
Source: Index to Lancaster Tax Records 1750, Volume 3 pg. 66
Comment PL LM; YR 53; CLS blank; Comments blank

 

12/30/1748 Thomas McCracken

County, Twp: Bedford Co.
Source: Land Warrant
Comment: 100 Acres

 

1/11/1748/49 James McCracken

County, Twp: Bedford Co.
Source: Land Warrant
Comment: 150 Acres

 

1749  McCracken

 

County, Twp: Lancaster Co., Mt. Joy
Source: Lancaster Co. Deed Bk. H, 142
Comment: Land Warrant 12/30/1748

1749 John McCracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co. E Pennsboro Twp. (now Cumberland)
Source: Tax Lists
Comment: In 1750 Cumberland County was formed from Lancaster County. Two subdivisions East & West, Yellow Britches Creek flows through East Pennsboro

1749 John McCracken

County, Twp: York Co. Hamiltonbann Twp.
Source: Birth/Death World Connect Project Listing ID I0052, submitted by Floyd Hunter
Comment: Wife Margaret Patton; Children Mary, John, Samuel and Robert. Died Jonesboro, Washington Co. TN 8 Jan 1820

1750 John McCraken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co.
Source: Index to Lancaster Tax Records 1750, Volume 3 pg. 66
Comment PL MJ; YR 59; CLS blank; Comments blank

1750 John McCraken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co.
Source: Index to Lancaster Tax Records 1750
Comment PL DO; YR 50; CLS blank; Comments McCrakan, 1751

 

1750 John McCraken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co.
Source: Index to Lancaster Tax Records 1750
Comment PL ST; YR 53; CLS F; Comments blank

1750 Thomas McCraken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co.
Source: Index to Lancaster Tax Records 1750
Comment PL DO; YR 50; CLS blank; Comments McCrakan, 1751

1750 Thos McCraken  

County, Twp: Lancaster Co.
Source: Index to Lancaster Tax Records 1750
Comment PL MJ; YR 59; CLS blank; Comments blank

1750 Arthur McCrakan

County, Twp: Lancaster Co. Lampeter Twp.
Source: Tax List, Lampeter Assessment, National Genealogical Society Quarterly, March 1933,

Vo. XXI, No. 1
Comment 2s, John Hair, Coll'r

 

1750 John McCracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co. Donegal Twp.
Source: Tax Assessment, Lancaster County Pennsylvania Tax Lists, pg. 4
Comment 2s, 6d. Mathew Arbuckle name is listed immediately after John's and before Thomas

 

 

10/13/1750 Martha McCracken

County, Twp: Unkown
Source: PA Marriage Licenses 1748-1752 by Helen Jordan pg. 342
Comment Marriage to Jeremiah Smith

10/29/1750 Jennet McCracken

County, Twp: Unkown
Source: PA Marriage Licenses 1748-1752 by Helen Jordan pg. 342
Comment Marriage to Daniel McBride

1751 Thomas McCracken

County, Twp: Lancaster Co. Donegal Twp.
Source: Tax Assessment, Lancaster County Pennsylvania Tax Lists, pg. 4
Comment 2s, 6d. (note by Albert H. Gerberich. This list is fragmentary one, and is extremely small) 

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Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Church Records - Marriages from the Carlisle Gazette and the Western Repository of Knowledge, Cumberland Co., PA. 1789-1800:

McCracken, Jane married on sept. 26 1797 in Cumberland Co., Pa. by Rev. Nathaniel Snowden, John Robertson, teacher of youth. Both of East Pennsborough Township, Cumberland co.

McCracken, William, Title (Weaver) Bride's father.

Following are records of Big Spring Presbyterian Church, Newville, Cumberland county, PA. 1737-1889:

McCracken, William, Event: Communion, date 1789, Communion Lists 1789-John Carson's District, age 35

McCracken, Elizabeth, Communion date 1789, Communion Lists 1789, John Carson's District.

McCracken, Martha, Communion, date 1789, age 9

McCracken, Jenny, Communion, date 1789, age 7
 

 

 

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