[The following ten-page essay was written by Dave Casto in 1991. Dave first became involved in research on the Craighead Family by his marriage to Ruth Craighead. Unfortunately, Dave died about 1998 or so, and I do not know of where Ruth is or whether she is still alive. Dave and Ruth's obsession was to write a sequel to the 1876 book by James Geddes Craighead for the 1976 Bicentennial. Unfortunately, they did not succeed in this effort. The ultimate size of the Casto collection of genealogical material and it's disposition after Dave's death is also unknown to me. The original of this essay in my possession is slightly miscopied and thus the top edges of some pages were cut short. I believe, however, that most of the content is present. The original was transferred to disk by optical reader and edited by hand to match the original as best I could, but there may be some errors. The OCS reader was particularly prone to interpret zeros as eights. Therefore, errors may be either mine or Dave's. -A.C.] CRAIGHEADS IN EARLY MARYLAND prepared by Dave Casto 1994 Valparaiso Ave Menlo Park CA 94025 Revised January 1991 INTRODUCTION: Nearly all Craigheads in the USA descend in two branches, each documented in book form. There is additional literature on a few sub-branches. From a Rev Thomas Craighead, described in the book "The Craighead Family, A Genealogical Memoir of the descendants of Rev Thomas and Margaret Craighead, 1658-1876", by Rev James Geddes Craighead, 1876. From a Robert Craghead, of Bedford Co VA, described in the book "The Cra(i)gheads of VA/MO", by Mrs W. B. Craghead and Mrs F A Craighead, 1953. Although it is clear that all have roots in Scotland, and that Craghead and Creaghead (as well as Cregget, Cregat, etc ) are variations of Craighead, it has never been established that the two USA branches were closely related. Overlooked until recently are four Cragheads in Maryland in the 1700's who seem to provide an additional generation back for the Virginia Cragheads, and may well be the link between the two branches, namely: A Robert Craghead who married Katherine Ward, in 1736 in Baltimore Co., MD. A Robert Craghead, born in MD, settled in Gloucester Co, NJ, and died 1790. A Jemima Robertson Robinson Craghead, who died in Baltimore Co, MD 1785. A John Creagat, who died in Frederick Co, MD in 1765. CONCLUSIONS: 1. Robert Craghead Sr who married Katherine Ward in 1736 was the father of: Robert Craghead bcl734 in Baltimore, who died in Gloucester Co, NJ; John Craghead bc1740 in Bedford Co, VA; Polly Craghead Kemp bc 1743 in Virginia Peter Craghead bc1750 in Virginia. (? )Charlotte Craghead bc 1765 2. The mother of all these children (xcept Charlotte) could have been Katherine Ward; however, she may have died about 1738. It is likely, however, that prior to l734 Robert Sr married a widow Key with son William Key, and that she was the mother of Robert Craghead Jr bc1734. Widow Key possibly was the former Jane Smith, of Gloucester Co, NJ. widow of John Key (Kay) Jr of Gloucester Co. And if Katherine did die c1738, Robert Sr married again (third marriage?) to father John bc1748 etc. 3. Before 1776, Robert Craghead Sr returned to Baltimore and married widow Jemima Robertson Robinson born c1730, who died again a widow in 1785, leaving 4 children. One of them, Charlotte, may have been a child of Robert Craghead Sr. 4. Robert Craghead Sr could easily have been the eldest son of Rev Thomas and Margaret Craighead. If so, John Craghead bcl748 and Peter Craghead bc1758 were grandsons of Rev Thomas. The logic for this is stronger than for any other alternatives. 5. John Creagat who died in Frederick Co, Md in l765, wife Catherine, was not in either immediate family, but is a strong candidate for father of Private Robert Craighead, bc 1745, of Allegheny County, PA. A. General: The Craighead family histories which I have seen, in their excellent efforts to discuss American origins, have not mentioned the Craigheads in early Maryland. In both time and geography they may well have been related to either or both of the Main US Craighead lines. The following questions should be asked about these Maryland Craigheads: 1. Were they related to each other, and if so how? 2. Could any of them be the parents of John and Peter Craghead of Virginia (born 1748 and 1750)? 3. Could any of them be related to the Rev Thomas Craighead who came from Ireland in 1715? Name variations: Craighead was clearly the original Scottish spelling, and the spelling used most commonly; many Cragheads changed back to it. Creaghead was often used by educated family members in America, tho strangely not in Scotland. Third party records, often dependent on pronunciation, differed for the same individual, and influence me to accept all spellings without prejudice for genealogy purposes. Most individuals used whatever the parent used, and I see no reason for concern or change. Robinson, Robertson, Robisson, etc., is similar. In going through tax or church records, two or three variations may be found for the same person, and the same family themselves sometimes varied in a later generation. In Gloucester County, NJ, 3 generations seemed to have consistently used Kay, and the next generation switched mostly to Key. B. Summary of facts on the four early Maryland Craigheads: 1. The only footprint of John Creagatt is in Frederick County, Maryland, between 1762 and 1765, where he died. 2. The Robert Craghead who married Katherine Ward in Baltimore in 1736, and had a son Robert born cl734, would likely have been born prior to 1715. The fact that he bound out his son Robert at age 5 in 1738 might indicate that his wife died by that year. Katherine was probably not the mother of Robert Jr., since he was born two years prior to the marriage, and since other evidence shows the mother of Robert Jr to have been a widow Key. It is probable that Katherine Ward had siblings Daniel, Elizabeth, John, and Joseph, and was the daughter of Joseph and Brigette Ward of Balt Co. 3. Robert Craghead Jr bcl734 appeared in Gloucester Co, NJ, in the 1760's, after having served in Gist 's military company. He married Maria Cox., of local parents, left several children, and died in 1798 in NJ. The will of William Key of Gloucester Co, NJ, died 1774, named him as a half-brother. His preacher's diary labeled him "an Irishman, born 1734 in MD". There are given name similarities between the children of Robert Craghead Jr and William Key Sr William Key Jr, son of William Key Sr, in 1776 had a son of Robert Craghead Jr (Job, born 1764) in his household. A Job Key, probably a son of William Key Sr, served in 1775 in Maryland troops in Baltimore Co as 2d Lt. mentions 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. She married a Richard Robinson, Jr. in 1748, and by 1776 was using the name Craghead. (All in Balt Co). One of Jemima's daughters, Charlotte, used the name Creggit in marrying a Cornelius Wells in 1783. If Robert Craghead's daughter, the marriage of Jemima and Robert would be as early as 1765. C. Further details and discussion on the four early Craigheads: 1. John Creagat (Cregat) a. A John Creagatt died in Frederick County, Maryland in 1765, leaving a wife Catherine. Will dated 18 Sept. 1763 (liber A, p246). He left real estate, and witnesses were Richard Batter, C Beatty, and Bernard Wrens. Frederick. Co Inventories show an inventory for John Cregat on 11 October 1765, by Benjamin Beall, Charles Blackmore, Meredith Davis, Jacob Lochman, and John Ripley. (liber 41, p 214). b. At that time most of the state west of Baltimore was "Frederick Co". c. Frederick Co deeds (liber 6, p492 liber H p347) show deeds from Casper Myer to John Cregat, yeoman, dated 18 May 1762 and 1 March 1763, witness Barbara Myer. (both part of Longacre Tract, on the left hand of main road leaving from Fredericktown to Conochoque). d. There is no evidence, other than geographic proximity, to show that John Creagat of Frederick Co, MD, was closely related to other Craigheads in America. It is interesting that there were other Craigheads in Baltimore Co, and in Delaware to the east, in Lancaster Co PA just to the north, and in Virginia to the south. A John Craighead is known to have preached in Frederick Co in the 1765-75 period. However, he was likely the son of Rev Thomas Craighead's John, who was ordained in 1763 and preached in Lancaster Co, PA, to the north. e. This John Creagat does become a candidate for father of Pvt Robert Craighead born l743, who married Mary Davidson, settled in Allegheny Co, PA. The fact that the name Catherine is associated with this family is worth noting, but cannot be counted upon since Rev Thamas had a sister Catherine. (Pvt Robert is thought by some to be son of Rev Thomas Craighead's son John, even though not mentioned in the 1876 book; the connection has nothing but geography to back it. 2. Robert Craghead, (who married Katherine Ward) a. On 24 June 1736, in Baltimore, a Robert Cragghead married Katherine Ward in St Paul's Parish, Baltimore Co. (MHR reel 994, vol Ml, p104 ) (In the same parish. Elizabeth Ward md 1733 Thomas Barton, Daniel Ward md 1733 Ann Boyed, John Ward md 1737 Sarah Burrough, and Joseph Ward Jr md 1743 Hannah Lee; all appear to be children of Joseph and Brigette Ward) b. In June 1738, "Robert Creaghead, age 5, son of Robert" was bound to Gervase Biddison, in Baltimore Co, with consent of his father "to learn him the trade of common weaver". (Court procedures liber HSW la, p 222). A Jarvis Biddeson, son of Thomas, was born cl715 and died 8 December 1773, wife Mary. Thomas Sr also father of Thomas b1721, and Susanna b1724. A Jarvis Biddeson married a Ruth Robinson in Harford area 13 Feb 1770. C2 c. On 13 July 1756, a Robert Craghead, age 2l, born Maryland, enlisted in Baltimore in the military (survey, scouts? ) company of Christopher Gist. Gist was serving under George Washington at the time, who was having great difficulty getting recruits. The Gists attended the same St Paul's Episcopal Church, Baltimore County. It seems clear that Robert Craghead who married Katherine Ward in 1736 was the father of Robert Craghead born 1734 who died in Gloucester Co NJ in 1790, and possible that Katherine Ward was the mother A more likely alternative is for Robert Jr 's mother to have died between 1734 and 1756, and Robert Sr then to marry Katherine Ward. The assumption that Katherine Ward then died by 1738 (as indicated by Robert age 5 being bound to Biddeson) would still be reasonable. Such an earlier marriage of Robert Sr provides the logical link to Keys of NJ, by his first marriage being to a widow Key. The pieces fall together nicely if Robert Craghead's Sr 's first wife was the widow of John Key (Kay) Jr of Gloucester Co, NJ., the former Jane Smith. 3. Robert Craghead, Gloucester Co, NJ a. About 1768, in Gloucester Gouty, New Jersey, a Robert Craghead married Mary Cox, daughter of Swedish parents Eric and Magdalena Cox. At least 6 children were born (Rebecca, Job, William, John, Mary, Joseph). This Robert died in 1790 in Gloucester County. b. The diary of his pastor (about 1775), Rev Nicholas Collins, describes Robert Craghead as an Irishman, said to be born in Maryland in 1734. This casual mention as "Irish" may be an important clue to his being the son of Rev Thomas Craighead. c. In 1774, in Gloucester Co, NJ, a William Key died, and in his will left 38 pounds to his "half-brother " Robert Craghead. NJ Key family records show a William Key Sr born between 1700 and 1730, son of a John Key (Kay) Jr, of Gloucester County. There were three marriages for the name John Kay: Sarah Langston in 1707, Jane Smith in 1720, and Serah Ellis in 1730. Unfortunately I have found no will or death record for John Key Jr, and can only assume he died 1725-38, and that his widow was Jane Smith Key, who then married Robert Craghead. The hints that it was Jane Srnith include: John Kay Sr (1656-1742 ) left a will showing a widow Sarah, whom I assume to be Sarah Ellis. Since both the Ellis family and John Kay Sr were landed and prominent Quakers, this can be researched. John Kay Sr 's will did not mention his son John in 1742. Since William Key Sr (son of John Key Jr) was obviously an OLDER half brother of Robert Craghead Jr born 1734, and William Key Sr had other siblings, it seems more likely that William Key Sr was the product of a 1720 marriage (to Jane Smith) than a 1738 marriage to (Sarah Ellis). Tho it does not prove WHICH John Kay, note that both a John Kay and a William Key Sr married Smith women (Jane and Barbara ). C3 d. William Key Sr and his son William were managers of Raccoon Island, Gloucester Co William Key Sr married Barbara Smith in 1743, had children Thomas, Hannah, William, Sarah, John, Job, and Joseph, and died 1774. (The will mentioning his half-brother Robert Craghead, etc ). This son Job served in 1775 in Maryland troops, in Baltimore County, MD, home of Robert Craghead Sr and Jemima, and is the only pertinent Key footprint in Maryland. William Key Jr married Elizabeth Hendricson, and died about 1785. In 1776 he was attacked in his home by British soldiers, in the presence of his wife and a young Job Creaghead born 1764 (son of Robert Craghead Jr ). Back to the Top 4. Jemima Craghead, died Baltimore Co 1785. a. In Baltimore, in 1785, a Jemima Craghead died, leaving a will. It lists a son Claudius, daughters Elizabeth, Cordelia, and Charlotte, and granddaughters Jemima Hitchcock, Claresa Fabel, and Harriet Wells. It mentions negro slaves. The executors were Cornelius Wells, Charlotte Wells, and John Chilton. Witnesses were Peter Steel, Richard Lawrence, and Nicholas Kirby. b. Inventory of 14 July 1787 by James Morgan and William West. James Coulter, creditor . Estate of 162 pounds.(MHR Inventory Box 32, folder 1) c. 17 March 1747: "Jemima Robinson offers for lease the (property of) the late Mordecai Hammond, situated on the North side of Severn Creek" (Anne Arundel Co ). Barnes shows an Anne Arundel Co marriage on 2 Sept. 1719, Mordecai Hammond to Frances Lilingston (There was a prominent Anglican minister in Maryland in 1784, with interests in NJ, named John Lilington ). d. 15 Sept. 1748: Jewima Robertson married Richard Robinson, St John's Parish, Balt Co. (date from Parish Register, MHR Reel M416 other lists show year as 1747, and 1749) e. 2 Feb 1769: Cordelia Robison married William Hitchcock., St John's Parish. He is likely the William Hitchcock born 1746, Queen Anne's Church, Md., son of Mary Ann and Richard Hitchcock. William Hitchcock apparently was an attorney. Elizabeth Hitchcock married Seaborn Tuckin (Tucker?) 9 Nov 1762, Harford, Joppa, St. John's Parish, Baltimore County. Cordelia Robinson's marriage date of 1769 is consistent with her mother Jemima's marriage date of 1747-49 to Richard Robinson, Jr . 1790 Baltimore Co Census shows a William Hitchcock: 1 male, 1 female, 1 child, 1 slave. (This would seem to be Williatn and Cordelia, the daughter Jemima, and the slave inherited from Jemima Craghead) f. 1776 census of Baltimore Co, Deptford Hundred: Jemima Creggett (Md History Magazine vol 25, p271). This establishes her marriage date to Robert Craghead as prior to 1777. g. Jan-Oct 1777: Five military receipts for washing clothes, nursing, etc., to Jamima Craighead. Two by a William Robertson. (Md State Papers, Series D) h. 11 Feb 1785: Charlotte Creggit married Cornelius Wells. (A second tally of marriages shows it Charlotte Craighead, of St Paul's Parish). 7 July 1786, Land transaction, Baltimore Co, Fells Point (now in Balt City) Cornelius Wells to John Cooper. MHR Index 117, WG-Z p 513. (no mention of wife, or estate ) C 4h Her use or ten name Craighead raises ten question or whether she was the daughter of Robert Craghead Sr, and Jemima, or had simply taken a step-father's name. If age 16 in when married, she would have been born as late as 1767. Since we know of no children of Robert Sr in Virginia after Peter born 1758, there is plenty of time leeway for him to have married Jemima prior to Charlotte's birth. Her use of the Craighead name is thus the only clue I assume she was Robert's daughter. If so, it would place his marriage to Jemima, probably his fourth, prior to 1767, say c1765, with Jemima still under age 48. I have been unable to find any record of brother Claudius (other than the will saying "should he ever return"), or of sister Elizabeth who married Mr Fabel, so have no idea whether they used the name Robinson or Craighead. Both were obviously older than Charlotte, so I assume were Robinsons. i. 1783 Tax; list of Deptford Hundred, Baltimore Co.: Jemima Creggett 1 male, 3 females (I assume this to be son Claudius, Jemima, Charlotte, and '?'; should the male have been Robert Sr, one would expect him to be shown as head of household.) (Same list, Fur ther down, shows a George Wells and a George Robinson ) MHR Index 65 shows it as Jemima Craighead. j. From scrutiny of records of Baltimore County in the 1700's, it is clear that the Robinson's, Robertsons, Biddesons, Standifords, Bonds, Hitchcock's, Wards, and Cragheads were more than casual neighbors in the Harford area. There were no Keys. And among them Jemima was a popular name. One particular family, that of a Richard Robinson who died 1778 in Baltimore Co (Balt Co wills, box 13, folder 74, at MHR) seemed likely to be the first husband of Jemima Craghead, and involve her with Standifords. However, by tracing out marriages of children to Elliot, Bull, etc, it did not prove reasonable. 5. Was Jemima Craghead the widow of Robert Craghead Sr ? It seems probable that before 1776, Robert Craghead who had married Katherine Ward in 1736, married widow Jemima Robertson Robinsan. He then died before her 1785 will. Indicators include: a. We can find no other Craghead in America eligible to marry Jemima. All the known male Craigheads in America over 40 appear to be accounted for in the 1768-1785 period, most with with known spouses. Jemima was probably born circa 1738 one would expect her second husband to be even older. b. There were Robinsons in Bedford Co, VA,, married to Cragheads about 1800. Although there were many Robinsons in both Maryland and Virginia, the fact that Robert probably came to Baltimore from Vir ginia makes it worth noting. c. No record is found Bedford Co, VA, of what happened to the father of John bc1748 and Peter bc1758, after 1750. Although he simply may have died early, he may have left the area; it at least fits the scenario if he went to Baltimore Co, and married Jemima Robinson. Both John and Peter would have been over 20 by 1770, suggesting 1770-75 as the logical time. C5 d. That Jemima is in Baltimore County, where Robert Craghead Sr had lived 17 1738, is very persuasive. Did she move to Virginia during her first marriage to Richard Robinson, or after his death, and meet Robert there? Did Robert return to Baltimore, perhaps after death of his third wife in Virginia? e. For Job Key, nephew of Robert Craghead Sr, to be in Baltimore County troops in 1775, would otherwise be highly coincidental. E. Was it the same Robert Craghead Sr, first in Baltimore and then Virginia? a. It seems probable that Robert Craghead, of Virginia, father of John Craghead born 1748 and Peter Craghead born c1758, was the same Robert Craghead who married Katherine Ward in 1736, and that had earlier married Widow Key. b. A Robert Craghead appeared in King William County, Virginia as a tithable in 1738, the same year a Robert Craghead bound out his son in nearby Baltimore Co. Other researchers have concluded this 1738 Robert was the father of John, Polly, and Peter. c. John bor n 1748 could have been the child of a new Virginia marriage, or even a son of Katherine Ward if living, as far as ages go. d. There were Keys in Bedford Co, VA, where John bl748 lived. (George Key married Susanna Craghead in 1785; John Kay sold land to John Craghead in 1778, etc ). e. Tho a very minor point, Robert the father of John 1748 and Peter 1758, is NOT known to have named a son Robert in Virginia, perhaps because he had already had one in Maryland. f . The fact that Robert Sr would have returned to Baltirnore, and that the timing for both his departure and his return fits the Virginia situation, is persuasive, in view of the very few Craigheads in America at that time. D. Could the Maryland Cragheads be related to Rev Thomas Craighead who came to America in 1715? 1. Researchers of the descendants of John and Peter Craghead of Virginia have long speculated on whether they were closely related to Rev Thomas. The most widely used conclusion to date is that Robert Craighead born 1721 (07 in the 1876 book, son of Rev Thomas Craighead's son Thomas, and stated as having died single in the East Indies) did not die single, but ended up in Virginia. The two reasons were that he was the only available Robert, and was of the right age (barely). 2. A possibility long recognized is that Rev Thomas Craighead may have had a eldest son Robert who was omitted from the 1876 book. The case is strong that such a good Scotsman would have named his eldest son after the paternal grandfather (Rev Robert Craighead). Such a son may have not migrated, might have died, or may have migrated and been omitted from the book. In any case, an eldest son would have been born c1700 or earlier. 3. Data on the Maryland Cragheads provides no evidence to PROVE their connection (or the Virginia Craghead's connection) to Rev Thomas. However it does provide a logical set of bodies and events to fully meet the alternative that an eldest son Robert came to Amer ica, and was omitted from the 1876 book. D3..One might also note that the Presbyterian religion was a major theme of the 1876 book., and Might wonder if a son who left the church (and married four times) might be intentionally omitted. It has always been astounding to me that an 1876 researcher would not even have mentioned SOME the Cragheads of Virginia, Tennessee, and Missouri; he could not help being aware of them since they were in many of the same areas, and outnumbered the line he was describing. (The author also chose to ignore the many blacks who took the name Craighead after the Civil War.) 4. The proximity of Gloucester Co, NJ, Philadelphia, northern Delaware, and northeastern Maryland, and the good communication among them, was at least convenient, and the relationship makes good sense geographically. (All within 50 miles of one another ). Gloucester Co, Philadelphia, and White Clay Creek were within 20 miles, with easy water connections. a. Rev Thomas preached at White Clay Creel:, (New Castle area ), Delaware, from 1723 to 1733. Son Thomas, born 1702, retained there with his family. A older son, born c1700, might well have done the same, or at least not moved on to Lancaster Co, PA, with the parents and younger children. b. Rev Thomas's son John (than son Thomas) lived in Philadelphia prior to 1742 (when he moved to Lancaster Co), though it is not known if he went there from Delaware, or from Lancaster Co. C. The Key half-brothers of Robert Craghead Sr were residents of Gloucester Co as was their mother . Robert Craghead Jr returned there after serving with Gist. E. Much remains to be searched 1. We have described a Robert Craighead, bc1700, died prior to 1785, son of Margaret and Rev Thomas Craighead, and given John, Polly, and Peter Craghead 2 more siblings as wiell as some half'-siblings named Key. (To say nothing of 3 extra marriages ). 2. But there is not PROOF of some of the relationships: a. Did Rev Thomas Craighead have a son Robert, and did that son come to America? The answer should be in the Londonderry, Ireland area, where Rev Thomas was active 1690-1714, where his sister Catherine was married, and where his 4 known sons were born. b. Who was Katherine Ward? Did she die c1738? Baltimore Co shows possible parents, Joseph and Brigette Ward; my search was extensive, but not exhaustive. There were Wards in Delaware, Baltimore Co, and Gloucester Co. Another lead is the name Biddeson; if Robert Craghead Sr bound out a 5 year old son, it might well have been to a relative of the child's mother (Widow Key), or of his then recent wife Katherine Ward. And I did read of a Capt Richard Ward Key in Baltimore! c. If Robert Craghead Sr was married 3 or 4 times, where is the record of those other than 1736? Delaware between 1715 and 1734, is a possibility, or even Gloucester Co, NJ., for the first marriage to Widow Key, who was previously probably Jane Smith. Altho Mrs. W.B. Craghead and her associate were very painstaking, they were limited in not spending great time on original records in Virginia (rankly King William and Bedford Counties). I recommend more time there, for the l735-1770 period. The parents of John bc1748 and Peter bc1750 apparently WERE THERE, and footprints are likely. Etc.... For example, the land sale from John Kay to John Craghead in 1770 in Virginia is very interesting. Being even earlier than the Craghead/Key marriage in 1785, it could shed light on the earlier Craghead/Key marriage. Where and when did Robert Craghead Sr marry Jemima Robinson'? Although 1770 to 1775 seems the logical period, it could easily have been either Maryland or Virginia. Because I searched so hard in Maryland, I tend to suspect Virginia. d. Who was the mother of William Key who died 1774, Gloucester Co, NJ, and thereby the first wife of Robert Craghead Sr? A Key family file is available in the Gloucester Co Historical Society library. It mentions the "half-brother" will, but provides no answer, nor does the will. Since the name Smith was not too common in Gloucester Co, I suggest a look at Smith records there, since Jane Smith is the likely answer. (and two Smith women married Key men) e. Why no will in Maryland for Robert Craghead Sr? His death date could have been anywhere in the 1760-85 period. When his wife Jemima died in 1785 she had property, tho perhaps it was all from her earlier marriage. One must examine whether the John Creagatt who died in 1765 in Frederick Co, MD, might have been the same person as Robert Craghead Sr .(i.e., John Robert Craghead). Since he left a wife Catherine, it cannot ba the Robert who married Jemima. John's will mentions no children, only a wife. But he might have been the father of John bc1748, etc. Or he might have been the father of Robert Craghead Jr, and Catherine might have been Katherine Ward. In general I reject the possibility of John Creagatt being both John and Robert. If nothing else, no one else in the family in this generation used double given names. f. Why no record of death in Maryland for Jemima Robinson's first husband Richard Robinson? (For many months I thought the 1778 will of a Richard Robinson was his, but when I read it found that not so.) A simply answer to missing records can often be we are looking in the wrong area. g. Are there descendants of Jemima Robinson Craghead? Even though one daughter used the name Craighead, it is not sure it was her own. Although I searched for descendants of a Claudius Robinson, a Charlotte and Cornelius Wells, a William and Cordelia Hitchcock, and an Elizabeth Fabel without success, I do feel more search might be rewarding. Her will lead us to the husband's names of three daughters, and the sons name as Claudius. A Claudius Robinson appeared in later years in Allegheny Co, MD, possibly a son of Claudius. I have tried to trace the Cornelius Wells line, without success, but not in depth. I was unable to find any trace of the Fabel family. The Hitchcock line probably has the roost potential. h. There remains the fertile area of Scotland, to look for ANY missing Craigheads. To my knowledge, no one has located Rev Thomas Craighead's grandfather, though several efforts have been made. If the family tree in Scotland were fully charted, who knows what might fall from the branches? Relationship of early Craigheads in America, as suggested by Dave Casto 1/91 in "Craigheads in Early Maryland" Rev Thomas Craighead, 1664-1739, md Margaret * Robert Craighead, bc 1700 IRE md (1?) widow Key (Jane Smith Key'?) md (2? ) Katherine Ward 1736 md (3? ) _____________ c1738 md (4? ) Jemima Robertson Robinson c1765-75 * Robert, bc 1734 MD, dc 1790 NJ md Maria Cox Children: Rebecca, Job, William, John, Mary, Joseph * John, bc 1740 VA md (1) ____ md Eliz. Hale md Betsey Robinson * Polly, bc1743 md. John Kemp * Peter, bc1750 VA, d 1788 VA, md Mary ___ * Charlotte, bc1765 md Cornelius Wells * Thomas Craighead, bc 1702 IRE * Andrew Craighead b____ IRE * Rev. Alexander Craighead, b___ IRE * John Craighead, b ___ IRE * Jane, bc1728 IRE md. Adam Boyd (Rev.) [Please note- #3 of Robert Craighead's wives appears now to be Susan Hail or Hale- A.C.]