My interest in the Craighead-Heart family comes from the possibility that my ancestor, Jane Dunlap (b. c. 1775), wife of James Cousar (d. by 1813) of Gills Creek in Lancaster District, SC, was a daughter of Samuel Dunlap (b. c. 1757) and Mary Craighead, daughter of Rev. Alexander Craighead and Jane Brown, granddaughter of Rev. Thomas Craighead and Margaret Wallace, and great-granddaughter of Rev. Robert Craighead and Agnes Heart.
A common error that appears all over the internet is that Mary Craighead married Samuel Dunlap (1715-1791), but that Samuel was the father of her husband.
After Mary Craighead's death, Samuel Dunlap (Jr.) seems to have married Lydia Anderson, daughter of Cornelius Anderson. He and several of his children moved to Tennessee. He is last recorded (as far as I know) in Mar 1836 in Haywood County, but had lived in Humphreys county before that. He had several children, but it isn't always clear which of his wives was the mother of which child, nor is it always clear which grandchild was born from which child.
If Jane Dunlap who m. James Cousar really was his daughter (which is not proven), then chronology would suggest her mother was Mary Craighead and that she was the eldest child. I also think his son Robert Dunlap (d. by 1836 in Humphreys County, leaving a widow Elizabeth) might have been by Mary Craighead. I am of the opinion that Anderson Dunlap (m. Mary), William Dunlap (m. Phoebe Hall), Allen Leroy Dunlap (m. Mary), Sarah Dunlap (m. Rev. James Forrest), and Samuel Dunlap III (m. first Jane Crawford, then Nancy Riggs) were Lydia Anderson's children, but I could be wrong about one or more of them.
James Cousar (d. by 1813) and his wife, Jane Dunlap, had four sons:
Robert Cousar (c. 1789-bef. 18 Dec 1811) married his cousin Nancy Ann Dunlap, daughter of Thomas Dunlap and Catherine Foster, and had one son, Robert H. Cousar (1806-1892). Nancy married secondly, _____ Crockett, and she and Robert H. Cousar moved to Fleming County, KY, where Robert married one Julia Ann and left issue.
Samuel Cousar (c. 1790-1854) married Margaret McElmoyle and had James E. Cousar (c. 1821-1882), John J. M. Cousar (b. c. 1824), and possibly Aminta Cousar (c. 1833-1885). James E. Cousar married Mary Jane Hemby. Aminta married John David Caskey (c. 1828-1899).
Archibald B. Cousar (b. 1791-1792, d. 1830-1840 in Tennessee) married one Elizabeth (b. c. 1797) who, after his death, married _____ Maddox. Their children seem to have included Samuel Franklin Cousar (b. c. 1820), Richard E. Cousar (b. c. 1824) who married one Lorinda (b. c. 1829), Archibald Dunlap Cousar (b. c. 1827) who married one Nancy Jane (b. c. 1837), Martha Cousar (b. c. 1832), Charles Cousar (b. c. 1835), and a son, dead by 1850, whose wife was Louisa (c. 1826-1850). There was perhaps a son named Matthew Cousar, as well. Mrs. Elizabeth Maddox and at least some of her Cousar children moved to Mississippi County, AR.
James D. Cousar, Jr. (bef. 1794-bef. 10 Dec 1825), married Bethia Hood (1788-1856), who later married Andrew Gamble. Her Cousar children were Ann Louisa Cousar (1811-1882) m. Hugh Montgomery (1805-1845); James H. Cousar (1812-1854) m. his cousin Nancy Cousar Kirk; Jane Narcissa Cousar (1814-1881) m1. (in 1838) William Blackstock, m2. James Hood; Allen H. Cousar (1816-1845); Richard Henry Cousar (1818-1903) m1. his cousin Susannah L. Dunlap, m2. Margaret Matilda Craig; and probably William K. Cousar (1820-1845).
I am descended from Richard Henry Cousar by his second wife Margaret Matilda Craig.
Robert Dunlap (b. 1776-1780, d. bef. 1836), who might have been a son of Mary Craighead, married Elizabeth H. I believe (but could be wrong in one or more of these cases) that his children included:
Samuel A. Dunlap (b. 1811-1820, d. bef. Oct 1840) m. Nancy Rushing
Rev. Robert Richard Dunlap (1818-1885) m1. Pamela Hubbard Parker, m2. Mary Louisa Williams
Salina Dunlap (b. c. 1826) m. David Rushing
James Madison Dunlap (1828-1886) m. Amanda Leona Parker
Jonathan H. Dunlap (or John H. Dunlap, b. c. 1834)
Post by Rebecca HaningerLooks like the Kyle family had other Wilson relatives, though at this time I'm not sure whether it was the same family that produces James Wilson, husband of Jane Craighead.
If I am interpreting the records correctly: Margery, wife of Hugh Kyle, had a sister who married Thomas Wilson, son of Thomas Wilson of Strabane (d. c. 1693) and Agnes Stewart. Margery's sister and Thomas Wilson were the parents of Elizabeth Wilson, tobacconist of Dublin (d. 1734), Thomas Wilson, and Anne (Wilson) McCollam who had a daughter Elizabeth McCollam. I have yet to determine the surname of Margery or her sister, but as Jeff Homes mentioned, they were nieces of Hugh Brown, merchant of Strabane.
Thomas Wilson of Strabane and Agnes Stewart also had John Wilson, merchant of Strabane (d. 1735-1746) and Francis Wilson. John Wilson married Anne Caldwell (d. 1740-1769) and had Patrick, Thomas, John, Martha, Anne, and Isabella. I note the interesting coincidence that these names look a lot like the ones used in the Orr family.
Patrick Wilson, merchant of Dungannon, died in 1772, having married Mary Moore 22 Jul 1747 in Donaghmore, Tyrone. He had a daughter Catherine.
To make this a little confusing...Anne Wilson, daughter of John Wilson and Anne Caldwell, was the first wife of the same Richard Hughes who then married another Anne Wilson, the daughter of James Wilson and Jane Craighead whom I mentioned my earlier post. Richard Hughes and his first wife, Anne Wilson (of John Wilson and Anne Caldwell), were the parents of Sarah Hughes (m. William FitzPatrick) and Nicholas Hughes. By his second wife, Anne Wilson (of James and Jane Craighead), he had George Hughes, Ann Hughes (m. Richard Caldwell 6 Mar 1770 in Dublin), and Jane Hughes.
Post by Johnny BrananasPost by Johnny BrananasPost by Rebecca HaningerPost by Rebecca HaningerPost by r***@yahoo.comThe 1755 PCC will of Isabella's husband is helpful, as well (PROB 11/813/3).
"George Atkins of Portsmouth Dock in the County of Southampton Esquire" mentions, ratifies, and confirms the settlement made upon his wife at the time of their marriage; mentions two thousand pounds owing him, secured by mortgage on part of Lord Viscount Hereford's estate, plus various other monies, bonds, securities, mainly "to my dear wife Isabella" ... to Willes Orr, nephew of said wife and son of the Reverend Thomas Orr of the Kingdom of Ireland ..."
I guess this shows sibling status for Martha Cottrell, Isabella Atkins, Sophia Wilson, and Rev. Thomas Orr.
Sophia was Sophia Jordan, sister of Elizabeth Jordan, wife of Rev. Thomas Orr. She is named in the will of her sister, Susannah Jordan, spinster (dated 11 Nov 1751, proved 17 Apr 1761 in Dublin). Sophia was married to Robert Wilson, merchant of Dublin, 28 Aug 1728.
I should also mention there is a marriage record in 1735 in Dublin between Thomas Orr and Elizabeth Jordan.
James Wilson, innkeeper of Dublin (d. bef. 16 Apr 1740, Dublin)
+ Jane Craighead (will 18 Dec 1747, pr. 20 Nov 1752, Dublin), sister of Samuel
-Catherine Wilson (d. 1768-1774) m. _____ Wilson (d. bef. 1759)
-James Wilson (will 7 Sep 1774, pr. 24 Aug 1778, Dublin), had (apparently illegitimate) issue with Elizabeth Leonard
-Samuel Wilson, Esq., watchmaker of Dublin (d. 1774-1787) m. (11 Apr 1752, Dublin) Ann Thompson, (sister of John Thompson, merchant of Dublin, who d. by 22 May 1769).
-Ann Wilson (will 25 Nov 1773, pr. 14 Sep 1774, Dublin) m. Richard Hughes, vintner in Dublin (will 25 Jan 1762, pr. 14 Apr 1762, Dublin)
-Elizabeth Wilson m. (sometime between 1747-1774) _____ Thompson
-Martha Wilson (d. bef. 11 Oct 1757) m. (bef. 1747) _____ Kyle
-Sophia Wilson
-Jane Wilson
-William Wilson
Sophia was named as a sister in the younger James's will. I wonder if she was actually a sister-in-law (i.e., Robert Wilson who m. Sophia Jordan was a son of James Wilson and Jane Craighead) -- but that is just speculation.
Martha Wilson = Samuel Kyle of Dublin (d.1765), His will dated 6 Dec 1765, pd 24 Dec 1765 named children, Craighead, Jane, James and Martha. Samuel was the son of Hugh Kyle. Hugh's 1723 will names wife Margery and children, Samuel and Hanna. The admin of Margery was granted later in 1723 to Hugh Brown of Strabane, the uncle.
The following deeds are useful
1735 Coningham to Brown Registry of Deeds 80/496/56707
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJW-L9QM-G?cat=185720
1746 Brown to Hall RD 156/469/106847
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJM-Q1MR?cat=185720
1780 Lecky to Wilson 331/613/223720
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJ4-W93G-R?cat=185720
Nice work. I forgot to mention that Samuel Craighead's will, in addition to niece Martha "Cottrole" also mentioned his niece Martha Kyle.
"Craighead Kyle" is mentioned in Pennsylvania _Warrantees of Land_ showing a grant to him in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1774.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101077282521&seq=213&q1=craighead
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015028545567&seq=286&q1=craghead
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081662144&seq=439&q1=craghead